The Madisonian. (Canton, Miss.) 1850-1855, 1850-12-26

They are ia danger Of loosing, mot
merely the bounties which give life 10 their
manufactures, their shipping and their
commerce; but the good round sum Of
@ls, 100000 annually, which il taken from
the pockets Of Southern planters, to be
transferred. BY a sort Of legislative leger-
demain, into their own pockets TO enrich
themselves and prosperity TO their sections.
Deprived by disunion Of this annual and
refreshing supply, they must either permit
the hundreds of thousands Of their citi-
zens who are Douished by those expendi-
lures to sink down in suf, and the pub
lie works upon which they are squandered,
to 20 to decay, or they must raise the a.
mount by taxes upon themselves. But
how raise2 They appropriate to them
selves, out Of the public treasury, not only
the nine millions of their own but eigh.
teen millions and more, contributed by the
South making their share OF the expen.
ditures over 1927, 00O, 900. Nor it has been
seen that their share of the imports amount
only 10 about $45, 000, 600 upon which ii
would require a duty Of 60 per cent, to rise
the $27,000,000 Of revenue , which they
are now accustomed to spend. But MS no
commerce could hear for any length Of
time a burden OF so per cent, then the re-
sort would have to be 10 direct taxes;
which it very doubtful whether a popula-
ton like that in the Northern States would
submit to.
at may be assumed, then ; as a thing
that is certain, that that amount of reye-l
nue. could not(except BY borrowing)b e sup
piled for purposes OF either war or peace;
aud that all the interests and projects which
are now fostered BY that expenditure will
be suffered to anguish and decay.
I'm every point OF examination, then,
il will appear that the dissolution Of the
Union will be followed by infinite disas-
ter TO the North ; and with compare
lively little TO the South. Let every South
ern mar then firmly persuade himself Of
this fact that the Union is Of vastly more
value 10 them han il is to US and il is Tor
them, and not Tor US, TO make sacrifices and
concessions to maintain il.
"As long as the principles of the Con-
stitutiOn are faithfully observed, and the TN.
ion made to promote he purpose to which il
was formed, il becomes our duty to support
il.
In view, therefore, Of the great damage
that must result to the North from a disso-
luton Of the Union, we caunot bring our
selves to believe thar our Northern brethren
would perpetrate an act so suicidal as to
tempt ruin upon their own heads Of forcing
theSouth to secede. The dominant maiori-
tyof Congress press their aggressions, in the
belief that we will acquiesce, and the work
of rlunder go on without endangering the
Union. If the whole South would stand up
as one maj and proclaim q determination
tol resist, we are hopeful Of a rectionary
feeling on the part of those who they be.
lieve that The Union is stronger than slave
ry, an6 that we prefer the loss Of our pro.
petty to the loss Of the Union, we need
rot expect any lull in the storm, or any
break in their encroachments. Hence it
becomes US 10 act in such a manner as
will undective our enemies, and in a form
which cannot be misunderstood.
Beset on all sides, the South in her per
ilous condition can alone find safety in her
own frnness, Fidelity to herself may
preserve the Union as it was, and with il
the guarantees of political equality. An
undivided Southern front moving steadily
on the line Of duty, will either repuise the
enemy, or fix the responsibility of the CON
hict upon the aggressive party. The South
ern people are anxions to preserve The Uo-
ion in its original character. Its destiny is
in the hands ia the hands OF the Northern
people; they can destroy it BY lerverting
us character, and pushing their encloach-
ments to lis overthrow they can save it
by administering justice and adhering to
the Constitution which made it. 1t is for
the North TO calculate its value and to
determine its existence. The South is in
the minority, and, acting on the defensive,
canno be held responsible for the couse.
quences which may follow The acts Of a
majority intoIerant in its opinions and des-
trucuve in its POLICY.