The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-08-24

the many dculues which must and Will ansc IA regard
to our slave property, especially in the then frontier
States II the nnrghteous people OF the free States
VIII not let us alone when all compose one nation,
what will they not do when the States become different
nations Bot the subject is too shockiog to dwell
upon"
But compelled 10 expatate a little more than
we have done upon the dissolution Of the Union Whss
we hear intelligent gentlemen underate its valus-whsp
we even hear citizen, here and there. (rarsly ndssdl
speak with as much Indifference Of dssovinx it. and a
gbly as he 'were anloosng garter" confess ,Ass
cannot hear this strain OF remark without ssionish
men and indignation Dissolve this confsderacy !ssr
down the glorious Union under whose banner we have
advanced such astonishing greatness, and made to
selves that every who bears the name
OF American to be respected in the remotes Of the
word-whieh has secured peace and, unbounded pros
perty at home We cannot listen to such proposition
with indifference Have these gentlemen realized the
consequences OF such Let us seize the pencil for
moment and delineate some OF It's countless ccase-
quences Suppose the present Congress 10 break Up In
coniusonthe members to separate with the most hosae
feelings, to go back 10 their constituents as the convea-
ton of Macon proposes, perhaps never 10 return 10
this seat of goyernment-suppose the tocsin to be
sounded and the Union at end: they leave bsbipd
them that splendid edifce where the representatives
of the States and Of the people now assemble ,o-
geher to consult about the interests Of great
confederacy In few Years that magnificent pile falls
into of ruins, and future Volney will plant
his foot upon the Wondering columns of second Pal.
myra, and exclam, " This once the seat Of 4
powerful empire" Those beautiful grounds, which no
man OF genuine taste can visit without feeling biz
bosom dilate with PRIDE will all be laid waste All the
public buildings, upon which much labor and treasure
have been expended will be overthrown The very nom
which is rising in honor OF the Father Of his
Country will be abandoned, along with this city, which
was the work Of his own hands. These sacrifices ths
disunionist is prepared to make 4@
Cast your eyes further and you these noble bull.
warks Of naval architecture neglected become IN
object Of contention and warfare among the smaller con-
federacies The same misfortune befals many Of oar
Notifications and the army If all these operations as
conducted without provoking war among the confeder
ces sections, yet state Of peace would be subject To
the serious drawbacks Our present extensive
try, in the unrestricted intercourse of all s parts enjoys
all the benefits Of free trade. Maine export her idm.
Der South Carolina, and obtain her breadsus and cot
ton without paying the smallest duty But each coaisde
racy would then tax the productions Of each other ii
passing through its border and each maritime Sxte subject
the of the interior States to very heavy duties Ia
its ports Those magnificent rivers which bind the
States together. by the facilities of steam power would
be covered with baements; and those extensive fields
on which the railroad now runs from State to Seats.
would probably be converted into battle6elds b idle
to expect to escape the horrors Of civil war The distinct
interests which prevented from living together wUd
mber the relations between the several confedacsS
hundred Of war would arise, be fanciel>o
exist. The pruning hook would be converted iasSehs
sword and the blooming fields Of prosperous paps
would be covered with the blood of brethren VINO new
live together. Frequent Notifications and nudSsoas
standing armies would, we repeat, consume the sab
stance OF people ues'W
Shall we paint the consequences Of disunon upon he
commerce of our counuymenl The northern nspufac-
suffering for the of breadsus. and cotton.
obtained at all, costing much heavier pricesthsir
mage reduced for Of transportaton-and the hodr.
ishing cities OF the North retarded by the reduction of
their trade The South too would be suffering for
OF the same markets and vessels which consume or
transport her productions. Shall paiat the loss of
consequence abroadl What becomes OF the proud
OF American, which now commands the espsct Of
the world What becomes of the stars and stripes, M
der which American sails without feeling ell the pride
of his great naon' Our foreign would also
be subjected to heavier restrictions by foreign nations,
because we would be less able to resist them.
Is there man who contemplate all these conse-
quences without approaching the value of the Union.
the caamtes which would arise from its dissolution.
the necessity Of chershng those conciatory feelings
which alone preserve it
But suppose begin TO break up the Union, where
would its dissolution stop Suppose we begin with
dividing the country into sections OF North and South.
how long should be confined two smaller confed-
eracies When we begin to break up, where Is the d.
vision TO be arres,ed'
Mr.. Jefferson wrote this TO Col. John Taylor. OF Caro-
ne in June. 17os, when the country greatly cxci
ted by thc>encroachments of the federal government
Be this may, In every free and deIibsrang society,
there from the OF be opposite parties AID
violent discussions and dscods and OF tbese fs ne
part prevail the other for longer shorter
time Perhaps this party division is necessary TO induce
watch and debate the people the proceedings 81
tho other But ii, temporary superiority Of the
party, the other is to resort scisson OF tho Union,
federal government exist IL To rid Ourselves oil
present rule OF Massachusetts and ConnectCut we
break the Unon will the evil stop there Sappose she
changed Are men .ll to the south OF thar and
with all the passions OF men 7 Immediately shall
Pennsyvana and Virginia party arise In the ostdusry
coptederscy, and the public mind will be distracted with
hands by eternay threatening the other that
unless they do and so they will Join their northsm
eghbors IL reduce Union to Virginia and North
Carolina medately the conflict will be estsbashed oe-
the representatives OF these two States, and nsy
will end by breaking into their simple units
Shall we, then, may be asked, submit to everything
Is there no stopping place forbearancei snail