The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-07-20

In sheer gratitude for our so doing, her manutac-
turers would continue to purchase our raw ma
terial even to their loss, and make no effort
to get it cheaper elsewhere, or TO increase the
worlds supply, so as TO deprive our planters of
the privilege of selling small crop for more
in the aggregate than they obtain for large
one. They ought not to bear it patiently when
they see the traders of England openly acting
upon mere principles of trade, and in fragrant
disregard of that spirit of reciprocal generosity
in which they ought to lorego all notions of sor
did profit, in order to show themselves the men
that the free traders took them for, at least
would have them taken for by others.
..Who Is responsible for the existing state OF
thtnKs:'
1t has been candidly admitted on the floor of
the House of Representatives, by a Demo
cratic member from the South, that the Difficult
ties and dangers in which the country is now
involved have been brought about by Demo
cratic measures, and that upon that party rests
the responsibility Of the existing state of things.
The same frank admission has been recently
made by the Hon. A. II. CHAPPELL, late a
letter to number of leading Democrats in Ma
con, in reply to letter from them asking his
opinions upon the absorbing question of the
day.
Mr.. CHAPPELL, in a very candid and manly
manner, says the Richmond Republican, Tin
which paper we find the extracts given be-
low, reminds his Democratic brethren of their
instrumentality in bringing about the present
difficulties Of the country, and their obligations
to remove them. He says:
"The annexation of Texas led to the Mexican
war; the Mexican war resulted in the acquisition Of
New Mexico and California, and this acquisition
gave rise to the great Territorial quarrel which
now agitates and threatens the Union The annex
alton of Texas, the war with Mexico and the &C
QUESTION of New Mexico and California, all
emphatlcally Democratic measures. They were,
moreover, peculiarly and eminently measures Of
the southern section of the Democratic party. IL
can never be forgotten how 10th our northern Dem
ocratic brethren were TO launch the country the
stormy and uncertain ocean of the first of that &C.
ries OF measures; nor how stoutly the whole body
Of northern Wings fought against it from first to
last. The northern Democracy, however, yielded
to the urgency of their southern political allies and
conquering their own strong reluctance, embarked
fully with us insupport OF the greatopening measure,
the entering wedge Of the series, the annexation OF
Te1as-a measure which was, undoubtedly, the DO
tent productive cause the prolific parent of all that
followed. They stood by us throughout, and by
their aid we triumphantly contaminated the whole
OF that stupendous series of measures constituting
a mass OF achievements which raised the character
OF our country prodigiously, both at home and
abroad and justly iled the Democratic party, and
especially the sou hern portion of it, with bound
less pride and exultation"
This is true history, and Mr.. Chappell justly
continues
'Beng thus the orignators and authors of these
measures, a heavy moral and political responsibility
rests on the Democratic party, and especially ON
southern Democrats, IN relation to their conse
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throw of our great Republican Confederacy, deep
shame and accountability for the result must under
any circumstances, lie at the door of the Democratic
party. But the case will be rendered still if
that party and especially the southern branch of it,
shall fail TO exert itself with the utmost sincerity
and intenseness of patriotism prevent these their
measures, from winding up in the dire catastrophe
of disunion.
"These facts and views gentlemen do, in my
opinion, powerfully concur with the general obi
cations Of patriotism, in summoning southern
Democrats, in most stringest and special
ner TO the rescue of their country from the dan
gers OF the present crisis. IL s n crisis mainly OF
their own creation-of their own bringing about"
Mr.. Chappell proceeds TO state that il was the
southern Democrats who forced the annexation OF
Texas as a leading party measured on the unwilling
Democracy of the North; that IL they who pre-
scented the name Of Mr.. Polk 10 the rather reluc-
ant acceptance of their northern political brethren
that it for tho sake and under the influence of
the southern Democracy that their northern breth-
rem generously accepted both the measure and the
man; and that II such an sdministra ton which
introduced the Mexican with all its glories and
responsibilities.
"Among these responsibilities" continues My.
Chappcl cit was clearly and scknovl lee, ged
beforehand, that the heaviest, most difhcu.t, and
fearful, would be the settling of the strong sectional
conflict between the North and South, which il was
well known would spring up out of the question of
allowing or disalowing slavery in the territory
that might be acquired from Mexico by means Of
the war With this confc. in full and certain pros
pect before its eyes, aid with all the weighty re-
sponsoiity oil setting IL in full view the Southern
Detnocrauc pSfty persevcred-propcrly and pa
triouesny psrsevered in advocating and supporting
the war and war measures, and in insisting a
lar re ccssion of territory from Mexico the
dtion on which peace shoud be made. The result
was made to coincide with their desires. We be
came, by of the treaty that closed the war,
masters of New Mexico and California"
Mr.. Chsppe then declares that a solemn ques-
ton about 20 be addressed 20 every southern
Democrat.
at is this. Is il consistent with honor. with Jus
tco and patriotism. for southern Democrats nov TO
take extreme stand, and TO say that this danger
Gus conflict which they have been thus largely in
strumental in bringing about, shall never be set,
tied except on terms Of their own dictation' IL
il consistent with honor, with justice, with pa.
triotsm, for them 10 take n stand against alb
compromising Of this conflict, or for them to
take their stand doggedly on certain particular
terms Of compromise, and proclaim that obese at
least ,ciH hare, far IN ys lies Uis glorious,
peerless Union shall be bopn 10 afomsF' Let every
Democrat ponder on these questions, and answer
them in hs own heart and conscience, and IL the
Spouse shall not be in fullest unison with honor,
with justice, with patriotism, confess myself pain
fully mistaken in the character and tone Of the po
ttical party with which am connected For my
self, have no hesitation in declaring my profound
conviction that the above noticed undeniable facts
Of southern Democratic agency and 1nstrumeu
tslity, in bringing about the events and state 81
things out of which the present threatening sec
tional conflict has sprung, lays peculiar and en-
traordinary weight Of obligation ON the southern
Democratic party 10 do its utmost to carry the
country safely through the perils OF that conflict"
The Lippitt Manufacturing Company, which for
some time past have been running their mill but
three days in the week have determined TO suspend
operations altogether, as they have run out
their present stock which will keep the looms only
in operation a week two longer. Cause, the de
precision Of the times. Unless some measures
put in operation to protect the manufacturing in
,,~.a,. ~ the couutrv. our rivcra will in