The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-04-19
mrxREsrInG CORRESPONDENCE
IApsRTAST FR0N SOUTH CAROLINA.
PROGRESS OF SECESSION.
Special Correspondence.

Special Correspondence.
CHARLESTON. >. C., April II, 1851.
Scum CIo'tsa Po1t&es-7H< Question Of Secession !
-7x Policy Of Gong Aio"e-4fpproaoh 10 the
Cyis,s OF The Game-E6st Of Receaa EvetS ~
The Nutl upon SosaAer~ Opiaion-Ihe Danger Of |
Srscu,,ssn 10 the Safety Of the Union.
a1 here, and nnd that the first great
movement in favor Of secession viii be made in this
city. ] understand a general meeting of all the |
state Right Associations takes place here early in
May. Here is the first step Judge Buffers only |
objection to secession is, that the federal |
government will nc. 20 10 If they would
the South would sems to the rescue. If the
government does not, South Carolina may be
starved iato submission. That is what he fears.
You may. however, very safely put the steam.
Secession is pretty hot yet in South Carolina, and
she is bound to do something.
Will South Carolina secede Will she, against
the decisive action OF Georgia, the resolutions Of
Virginia, and the aeauiescence Of all the other
Southern states IN the late Compromise measures;
will she. single handed and alone withdraw or de-
liberateiy sstempt 10 withdraw, from the Union
and set uP, or attempt to set up, foreign govern
meat 10 the rest Of the eontederacy, almost within
the heart OF the l. nited Ststesl At this juncture
this il the single absorbing issue pending in South
Carolina and by all means and for all purposes in
every view, the most important to the Union, and
10 every STATE the Union; and OF paramount mo-
ment to the best interests of mankind the wide
wosid over. Reduced to its ultimate conse-
quences, this single issue pending in a single
state, OF secession submission. involves the
breaking up of our whole federal system and the
desecrstion of every thing sacred in government
religion and society, TO a system Of civil war; mill
tayy desscts, military elections, and such history
OF military butcheries ~ are but family illustrated
in the dissolution OF the States of Greece or in the
bieaAirg up Of the smpire Of Rome. In truth it
Is easy t. imagine that, in the dissolution of this
l0ie0, state Of and anarchy would almost
inevitably follow, nearly approaching the
horrible atrocities Of the French Revolution
Have We not among in the North, (thank God
there none in the South) watching their oppor-
tuny. the Jewellers, the agrarians the socalisics
Fo1tiesites, red republicans, good as the best
Partisan! From these spluttering destructves,
and from the abolitionists and free negroes where
would be the peace, the hope OF peace If once
the strong, conservative, law enforcing and
peace preserving bonds Of this Union are
bsoSea! There would be peace, no law,
order. The South would. of necessity com
biae into a Southern contederacy; the North would
necessarily lose all its present commercial adyanta-
gee With the Southern States and it is next to i'm
possible 10 conceive how the boundaries could be
settled between the sections, the rights Of both
maiA aimed, without continuous state of war
sntl "e snail have hve or ak confederacies, each
under military President, till ousted by the bayo-
net Under some Other military leader aspiring 10
Presidential honors.
DisuDon locks 10 these things; the secession of
single state will be di-union and yet the question:
the single, solitary, absorbing question pend
ing IA ,ae State Of south Carolina is the question
OF secession. VIII she secode To secede is to go
out; and 10 90 out, now, Is TO go il alone" VIII
she 70 oct, and 90 il alone If so, why so and If
not 80. Why all this preparation, why all these
th!cate snd warming, these civil and military
CARNATIONS, these frequent speeches to the people
aud wsy the election OF this state Convention,
which IS TO decide the question, and which is ten to
one foe secession
benefit OF the Northern readers of the Herald, We
psopo,e TO give you from the spot, aud from the
bes; Information on hand, series Of letters on the
general question: and upon the numerous and in
teres,i1g incidental issues involved in the general
controversy. In doing this, we propose to show
tina; there Is still danger to the Lnion that there is
apparently remarkable and alarming unanimity
Of the people Of South Carona in favor Of secession;
.Lst they have very plausible reasons for acting
upoa i,-feasons u defence Of interest, Of state
pride. and sectona! safety.
We expect, further, 10 be able to prove, that to
William ~ Seward. Thurlow Weed, and Horace
tiree,ey Co, of New York, and to their detesta-
ble, ds gaming, and ruinsus principles, if South
Carolina does secede, we shall, for that result,
he most largely indebted. IN the eyes OF the world
tha; asttering ofthc ability and stability
pf republican confedefacies, will be set down 10 the
arch sr;t,tors Of New York. who have led them on
IL South Carolina seccdcs, she will justify herself
On TIE ground tba: If abolitnnisn Is a 4" higher
Law" IN the North than the constitution, selfpre-
-ervation at least, defence even II she > 10 be
dest. o. ed, becomes Of necessity q higher law IN
the south. While in the Union, she abides by the
constitution: but If it Il superseded by Stewards
:. hghes law, she seceaes, come what may And
the auestionshe il in form to determine, Is not
secession or absolute submission; not resolutions OF
defiance and Independence, OF resolutions a. meek
and milky rs the Virginia resolutions. No; she y
10 decide whether she will sccede now, or wait TIL
further arrre-sions IF Stewards higher law
shall compel other southern state to range them
-slycs 81 her side. South Carolina may secede.
The face Of things in the state has de-
cidcd look Of secession. che may secede; put
IN any event she will adopt some system Of retalia-
tion against the aboliti9uists. aud the abolition
states or the North. IN the Union, she viii GER
tsialy gct the cooperation 81 the other southern
states, especially Of The eotton rcgion-out Of It,
she snaJ command their sympathy and assistance
as Te1as did against Mexico. We were informed
lately by merchant II good information, that
during tn first two weeks ot March, the city of
Pa.tincre gained from this port Of Charleston an
addioa 20 her trade # S70OO00. deducted from the
port ~ New York; for, n0tw thstanding the sound
pub.ir sentiment Of be Empire City, the seward
sm 81 the Empire state j held ~ the deepest ao-
h1r-fre.
10 ocr nex we shall 9c more extended and par
t.c,l!ar. Judge Butler speech. at Edgef Ill, on
Monda, last, will give you idea Of what
sion ne.ns in South Carolina, and Mr.. Rhett, the
othet United states senator Of this state, "a the
same day. siiil more explicit IN some remarks
delivered az meeting IA tnls city. The tone u
the new. 4arer press, which generally follows IN the
wake Of public opinion. Indicates secession q De
iorcgoHc conclusion. Within q short time
rect tac ,.ue TO be virtually settled II is coming
rp,ay 60 ;hat point.
oar Washington Correspondence.
WhsuSsrpN, April II, 1861.
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