The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-12-14
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From the .Netp York Dailu GIobs


NoN-lNTERcoURsE-Vir Virginia and North Caro-
lima propose to punish the free States by tax
on their products The proposition finds little
favor even at the South; but it is justified by the
New York Ghbe. sCarry me back to old Vir-
ginia. ALBANY Evening Journal -s
We have visited Virginia but two or three
times in our life, and remained there ut each
visit not exceeding month-so there is no ap-
plication to us Of the "carry me back to old
Virginia" But most certainly we feel disposed
tO Justify Virginia not only, but the whole
South, IN any retaliatory measures within The
limits OF constitutional law, necessary for their
safety or calculated to quell that foul spirit of
disunon at the North which threatens to sur
der the bonds which unite the States of this
glorious Republic. Whether taxation upon the
consumption of Northern products be the most
proper measure Of retaliation, we are not pre-
pared to say. 1t appears to US, however, to be
constitutional, and well calculated to induce
very large and influential classes at the North to
ponder seriously upon the fanatic schemes to
which they have surrendered themselves. Men
are often more vulnerable to assaults on their
interests, than to appeals to their sense of JUS
tice. When the South shah refuse to take the
cotton and wooden goods, shoes, saddlery, hard.
ware, pork, bacon, and other productions of the
North, perhaps in regions where the Fugitive
begin to consider it not so obligatory upon good
| men to secrete and hide runaway negroes, and
Institute Islander suits against their lawful claim
ants. -"
We have no doubt that non-intercourse will,
the Northern States will precede secession. It
was so in the struggle of the Thirteen Colonies
which preceded the revolutionary war. The
provocation which the South have received from
Northern legislation and fanaticism, is infinitely
greater than that which the Thirteen Colonies
received from Great Britain previous to their
revolt. The great principle for which the revo-
luton was commenced, was the denial of the
right OF taxation without representation. The
grievance of which the South with justice con-
plain, is that their property is entced away from
them, and feloniously received aud detained by
the Northern States, in violation of solemn
compact to deliver it up on claim being made
therefor In addition TO this, the South COM
plain Justly that constant warfare is waged
Systematically by parties, and political and legis-
lative bodies, upon their right to hold species
of property, which the Cons, tuition agrees shall
be protected. These aggressions, if persisted
in by Northern fanatics, must inevitably lead to
dissolution of the Union. To avert that catas-
trophe, we believe that the South will be entirely
justified In adopting any measures, not rcpug
| nant to the Constitution, which may effectnally
check and finally arrest these dangerous and
hostile aggressions. Such measures, adopted
with such designs, will, in orr opinion, be emf
nently conservative. They will operate Sc
rously, no doubt, If carried into effect, NJ on
Northern interests. But the Union is of loo
high value to be weighed against any pecu-
MARY or sectional interests and if it cannot be
preserved without resort by the South to
measures Of a non-intercourSe character, then we
trust that those measures may be interposed for
| its preservation.