The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-11-28


We are indebted to the New Hampshire Gazette for the
following sensible and appropriate article We may here
after lay before our readers extracts from the speech made
by Mr. Giles, Of Virginia. in the Senate, in 1909, when
Massachusetts talked OF opposing the embargo law at the
hazard Of dissoving the Union That speech confirms
most Of the views Of the New Hampshire editor
"THE rooR Souri, "A good idea of the force Of the
guments advanced support Il the notification resou
lions at the meeting may be conceiysa from
The reverend ADD proud gentleman said that there was
no possible danger Of separation Of the States for the
adsouion Of the Union would be compelled to beg OF the
North them from starvation!
Surely great evil need be apprehended from the
OF who are capable OF giving uerance TO such
bss m ali
wheat, corn, rice, cotton, sugar, &c and which sappe.
the Bsad they daily which arni.he, employ
ment for ships IN transporting It's productions across the
whess OF our sctoie. in motion, and affords most i'm
market tor various anuiactures though
North Gu, of from the South. where would our cotton
manufacturers go 70 procure ser raw ,tera where
makers and thousand aud one other manufacturers to dis
pose Of very large proportion Of their goodsi
The truth isand every RATIONAL ntel.ge must
perceive and acknowledge ittba', while the dissolution
Of the Union would be caamitous to both sections Of the
country and the interests Of mankind would be feahuy
to the North The political evils which would How from
hs ne shs S, ~ asu ~ .oabe ses would
speedily build up with Europe. supplyng taa quatsr Of
the world with the staples oil the south, and receiving
every desc pion of and other produc-
tons needed upon the highly advantageous principles OF
free trade The North, the other hand would be con-
fined, comparatively within itself, and 10 is own re-
sources. II 1--WE speak Of the section which Is com.
monty denominated the North-the Northeas) might be
able to exchange It's manufactures with the Wet', to
the extent OF procuring It's bread for which must 10
ruth be depedant beyond this IL would find It's trade
seriously stned and its prosperity proporionateY circu
scribed IL would ,heu be favored with perfect reaiiza-
ton OF the federal theory OF home Market and learn
that nation OF scarcely enjoy great
prosperity without having nation OF farmers with whom
exchange products This would be the condition Of
things should the discovered States OF the North be
successful In uang in northern confederacy, which
would be no easy thing accomplish. The southern
Safes from Identity OF interest and feeling, would prob
ably be able combine; but the northern, 1.-THE whole
Nofh) for the opposite reason would find i very dh-
cult 10 coaesce aud IL they should fail TO do other
fearful evils growing Of eud engendcred by ealouses
and conflicting interests would be added TO those have
mentioned
Wbst madness then lightly estimate the rich bless
ngs enjoy under tue sgs OF the Union, and 10 aper
with the existence OF III. Union itself And what ridiculous
absudty talk Of the dependence Of the South the
North! The who indulge in this conduct, whstever
their professions motives, enemies OF their and
he admits Of other explanation than that which
10 suggested by wild ianaiicism or consummate Jolly"