The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-10-16

case might be, whose duty il would be equitaby
to divide between the parties the treasure and other
effects of the old United States Government; and
thus complete the work OF final separation and
settlement between the South aud the North.
Thus | have briefly marked out the outlines of
the process by which the Union may be peacea-
bly, dissolved. And will now proceed to give
some Of the many reasons which might be urged,
in addition to those already presented, favor of
this remedy for present evils, and as security for
our future peace. .. ...
There are many weighty considerations which
should be known and allowed to come in, and in
Auence us in adopting the course have suggested,
independent ofthe great reason which has been pre-
sented. Some Of them are new, and therefore will
probably strike the mind of the reader with but little
force; but as they are not, on that account, the
less important and true, as time and the progress
OF things in our country, doubt not, will fully
prove. And by way Of introduction t. what i'm
mediately follows, will remark that there seems
to be a great error existing in the minds of our
statesmen, in regard. to the extent of territory
over which single republic may be properly es-
tablshed, and peaceably and permanently exist
without internal strife and external danger. And
upon this subject, republicans, unauestionably,
have yet something TO learn. For there are other
thing besides the unit of political equality, among
equals in civilization, and the ordinary machinery
OF governments like our federal system, which are
necessary to secure their peaceable and permanent
existence. The federative system is, undoubtedly
good one, provided it be udiciously limited in
extent of territory, To avoid all causes of in
ternal strife arising out Of local interests, as well
between itself and the States composing il, as be-
tween the citizens at large living under il. Diff
cues of this nature constitute the only danger
now, to the peaceful operation and rapid spread Of
republicanism in the world. And hence, it will
doubtless be hereafter discovered, il it be not al
ready known, that republics composed of sin
gle State, and including within their territorial
limits but a few degrees of latitude such as that
of France, and, after awhile, those Of England,
Ireland and Scotland, will get along much more
tremendously than those composed Of number
of States, and united upon the principle Of con-
federation. But to proceed:
The first reason which shall offer in support
of my position, is founded upon the different eli
mates of the extreme sections of the country, and
the effects which these produce upon the individ-
uals belonging to the respective regions The
Northern and Southern people, in almost every
respect, are as different us the French and Ger
mans ; and this has been mainly produced by eli
mate. Their physical temperaments, modes of
thinking, and pursuits, different and conse-
queny, their philosophical, political and social
doctrines, views and habits, more or less at
variance and peculiar to each region. The South
erner, on either side OF the Atlantic North Of the
tropics, though sprung from different ancestry,
is bold free-thinkng, liberal hearted, patriotic,
impulsve being; while the Northerner, in the
same relative position, is stad, calculating, sys-
tem-loving, power-serving individual. Now, this
difference, of itself, is sufficient to produce
serious and continual disturbances and conflicts Of
views between the official members Of Republic,
including within its boundaries two such incon-
gruous classes of people, meeting in a common
legislature. If they should not fall out about the
fundamental principles Of the system, they would
be certain to disagree in regard to the course Of
policy which the Government should pursue
And, in proof Of this position, have only to
fer to the past history of the Congress of the Uni
ted States. Who does not know that there has
ever been Il warm, and sometimes fierce conflicts,
between the Northern and Southern politicians,
not only in regard to the policy, but also touching
the principles Of our Government But not only
SO, they have seriouly dilfe.e upon the subjects
of all the wars which we have ever had since the
revolution--upon all bank, tariff and internal i'm
provement measures. And one Of these subjects,
some years ago, had well nigh produced rupture
in, and dismemberment of the Union. II is clear,
then, that the Republic is too large, and embraces
too great a variety Of climate and popularity of
people and interests.