The Madisonian. (Canton, Miss.) 1850-1855, 1850-05-16
POLITICAL ARTTHMETIC.

York Journal Of Commerce, has CONS
menced a very useful study--that Of
the comparative resources ofthe North
and the south to support an indepen-
dent government, and he comes by an
infallible process, Il the conclusiohi
that by itself the North would be poor
and ibyitself the South would DO rich.
fIfhe would extend his inquiries little
further, he would with equal Clearness
see, that, left to itself, the North has
no common bond Of union, while the
S ,uth is linked together by like insti-
tutions and interest," and naturally form
ed for UNION by the completeness Of
her resources and the cornpactness Of
her position.
ID ,Q, at zDISUNION. -Hs
Is there not, Messrs, Editors. tool
great an inclination at the North, toI
uhdervalue the capacity Of the South
to carry on a separate confcderacy in
case of disunionl Is it prevalent
feeling to-day: "There il no fear Of
separation by the South for they know
they cannot get on without the pros
lection and assistance Of the free
StatesqY In short, is there not a serti-
rnent prevalent at the North, to the eff
feet that the South is afraid to push the
issue, wellaware of her total ruin with
outlhe Northern connecticut If this be
so, then is a careful and dispassionate
examination necessary, as to the effect
upon either section Of separation,
whether peaceable and mutual, or pro :
duced and continued in violence and
enmity. This examination would res
ouire more room than ordinary news
paper space, and hence can only be
Slightly touched upon in such mes
dium. a~ ea"
In a peaceable separation it may be
supposed that the present commercial
relations would continue without any
very material change; possibly reduce
ton Of duty on European products
would ensue and a small duty upon
Northern. productions be laid2 BY
many leading politicians, however, an
, amiCabIe separation is deemed Impos-
sible. The more violent decide tha
r hostllities between the two sections
would be inevitable. The more mod
crate lock- only to feelings of hatret
, and enmity. live suppose the latte
carried into action, the first step Of thu
: Southern Union, would doubtless be {
heavy tax on all Northern industria
predictions, and an export duty OF
Sugar, Rice, Tobacco, &c. destined Il
= the Northern Union. On the othe
: hand, the industrial productions OF Eu
: rope. would be admitted at a rate o
duty much below the protective take
J Of the North and no export be lai
= upon Southern products furnished i
payment. Oneo the effects Of thi
!, system would be, to encourage th
g q smuggling of these foreign goods int
I, lthe North, where duties were so muc
!. higher. But the serious effects ar
I = two: one the deprivation of Cottor
- = to the Northern Manufactures--th
= other deprivation Of a most valdabl
market Of eight millions Of consumes
"a for the innumerable manufactures {
,e the North, such as cotton and woole
J, goods, hats, shoes, cabinet ware, cl
81 thing, &c. Some of which would
SO course be smuggled; but the main pc
co ton Of which, would be imported u
,e I, der nominal duties from foreign cou
u tries. Ifagaln, ships Of other bui
!!I were nationalized blythe new sUni0
~ there would soon be- an accumulate
70 of enterprising ship owners, reside
% where good employment, was to
- had; and such would also be the resu
le' as respects numerous species of Indr
," try attendant upon thriving col
u nerCe. Is itasked what would eau
7h- and maintain this state ofthngsl e
w answer lies in the exportable surpl
''s' of some one hundred and fifty millio
se' Of dollars of agricultural produ'
up bringing cash to the growers as SO
EN- as readyafor market. What propt
ICE. Z ton is now saved by the south ov
ga the cost Of production, cannot we'll
reS aknowua but at all events, if byaaino
ley inal tariff, The costG their supplies
ore materially reduced so much, saw
., aye and profit it is slikely would defay
1ne the expenses of moderate Cover
vnent. si9s4 ls a9atsTs saiaa@ s.o.4
VII iIewe referto the contingency Of HI
9 q words leading TO hard ablows,p at &
'on- sight, it would appear that allsthel.
ave vantage lies on the side Of the {
leld States. But if we look atlittle !
Che ther and remember that tits only
ing ofscourings that delight in war, 4
free that good citizens would take no /
gest therein; and that the north would
apS seriously cramped by the secessioi
ates the South, as before explained;
was if we remember especially that va
ems money sbounds soldiers, aud all OF
Mo- sinews of war will be abundant;