The Woodville Republican. [volume] (Woodville, Miss.) 1847-1853, 1850-10-15

uiou~hc,s the southern hy their CTuCoft1
superiority on this point
This extract establishes upon the author
ny OF Mr Madison, that the disunction be.
tween NORTHERN and SuuumRN States
the Northern and S0HttCyH sectlou--Norh.
cm and Southern powor-Nouhcm and
Southern polIcy-were ideas which, az that
day, and prior to the constitution had lodr.
mcnt in the minds and hearts of the men of
America; and il further establishes, that al.
though the North then had a slight and una
voidable superiority, ,he South cygrcte3 to
outgrow IT, It is upon this near balance
that Mr.. Madison founded his expectation
OF nm agreement to discard the plan of II
confederation, aud to substitute more in
innate Union, by miusug popular basis in
the federal representation. Ii is evident he
counted upon the near balance OF northern
power and southern power TO dissipatc any
fear for the peculiar interests of their rcspoc-
tive sections on the part of the North or
the South. IL was this existing equilibrium
which favored the Union, which secured
the Union, and which madcunnecessary the
distinct discussion OF balance of power rs
between these sections. But the watchiul-
ness OF both sections before the constitution,
and over since IN respect to this very con-
sidcatlon of political power as between the
North and the South--thc slavch0ldng and
nou-slayeholding interests tcmonstrable
by distinct and wcllsustaincd facts | will
agree that the very purpose of political pow
or was not openly declared 10y either section
IN the first stages OF our history. But when
we contemplate the several occasions offs
tional division and struggle, it must be clear
TO every candid mind that the motive, the
Impulse, the consideration which guided
either section and gave the impetus to their
effort, was the idea of the relative political
power of the sections
The signal instance to which will refer
oi Il struggle between the two sections
PRIOR TO the constitution, was in respect to
the navigation Of the Mississippi river in the
Congress OF the confederation That stug
Gle commenced in 1885. 1t was n strictly
sectional struggle, was protracted 10 Mt
rcrY cl0Sc n the confederation, and then
transferred to the new govcmment. It was
proposed 10y Mr. Jay, in a negotiation with
the EHc0ygdcy0 do Ncg0c5aS from Spain, tc
relinqulsh to that Government the exclu
sivc use of the Mississippi river for thirty
years This he urged strongly upon the ia
vor Of the Congress. The Northern States
unanimously pressed it--the Southern State
as unitcdly resisted. In the course of Tia,
struggle that cnsucd, very frequent vote
were taken; in all of which the Northerl
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NORTH and the SoUTH.