Richmond semi-weekly times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 184?-1853, 1851-02-04
Some Hnne LEFT yet.

nal has proclaimed that ,iie Sou'h o"S"'
cede. must secede, and will secede. Appear
after appeal it has sent forth, sometimes IN thun
der;no nrose. at others in ill quoted verse, urging
the Southern host to appear in battle array
Once, dim perception of the qulescent condition
If MARYLAND, Virginia, North Carolina, Tennessee
and Kentucky, was indicated by brave manifesto
the world that the Cotton StateS were
to monopolize the Disunion movement to them
selves. Then, again, some little meetings got up
in the lower part of the Valley of Virginia to
make show of respect to Senator Mason, were
hailed as unmistakeable proof that all Western
Virginia was rising. The purpose of South
Carolina to secede, and the certainty that Missis-
sippi will Join her, have been the constant postu-
lates of the Press. But now, alas, the editors
heart seems at last to have failed him. In la
boured article, in his paper Of Friday, he under
takes to announce anew 'the policy of the South "
He tells us:
"The political subordinaton Of the South, accom-
pshed as it has been by her spoiaon, leaves her but
two acknowledgements or submission"
The Press is still clear for redress, by which it
frankly says it means secession, and this it consld-
ers every Southern State as having pledged its
honour to resort to, in the contingencies that have
actually occurred But, stell it not in GATH" the
Southern Press affirms that the Southern States
are not going to keep their pledge and are there
fore utterly disgraced. Hear it.
"No. tine Southern State resolutions pledged the
word aud honor OF the South the preservation OF her
share of the territory absolutely That pledge, at IS no,o
obpious triH not be redeemed. And the consequence
is even more disastrous than the loss OF territory Nis
loss of moral power, and of character 1t is result
which DESTROYS the validity OF all future declarations,
and particularly OF the ones, promptly and Flip
PANTY made, to maintain even the nominal s1lnuatlons
OF tie late compromise in favor OF the South.
Another extract to the same purpose:
"But the indications are too clear to be mistaken,
that majority of tho Southern States tDiH submit to
the late of compropise-athough we believe
that State of The South can be found to approve
that scheme.
particularly OF that large body OF citizens, who
have opposed the compromise Z"
Now this question of the policy ola degraded
people is one rather dific ult of solution. But
the Southern Press is prompt to remove all diff
Guilty.
What is the remedy ?n-asks our profound adviser.
"here no specific or efectual remedy But there is
paliaon for this disease which may preserve Sout h.
vitality in the States that oppose but submit TO
the Compromise, until opportunity occurs for bet
ter things"
The forlorn and dishonoured people of the
Southern States are then graciously instructed
that the nert Presidential election affords the
means of applying the palliative dose in question.
And they are kindly instructed that it was SUBJ
stantiay the intention of the trainers Of the con-
stitution that the people should fail in their at
tempt to elect President and that the choice
should devolve upon the House of Representa-
tiyes The Press declares that no honest man
can be elected by the districts, that we have had
no President in % years who could have been
elected if his principles had been as we'll known
before as after his election-not euen Gen.
Jackson, and that both the candidates in the last
election deliberately deceived Here, then, is the
proiet of the Southern Press:
eff therefore, National Convention is impossible or
fraudulent abortive the election will almost OF me-
cessy devolye on the States in the House This will
be fortunate In several respects will be the restora-
tion OF great ederative, in place OF national power
of our system Il will give the South an almost equal
power with the North, in the executive, which is the
strongest department OF government, and which II 1t
does not direct can restrain the legislative department
And will reduce to vote, to equality with each
Southern State, the large States OF New York and
Ohio-Free soil States-which in the election by dis
rcts would exercise fourth OF the whole President
making power
"Let the South then nominate her own candidate
He can be sent into the House OF Representatives.
The South there will be almost twice powerful as in
the districts And power in the Presidential election is
power. She will have much more respectable chance
OF eectng her avore there than in any other manner
And she fails in that, she will exercise influence
in eecng some other man least hostile to her, twice
great can be done in National Convention
Those therefore who have allowed supersttiOus reve
for the Union, TO overcome that much more sacred
sentiment of attachment to the constitution and to equal
ity. and who have proiessed determination to do ev-
erything within the Union for Southern rights, cannot
hesitate now to lay hold OF greet plain constitutions
provision that is conservative OF Southern equality
"But il they were disposed to hesitate, they will not
be permitted The sentence of prescription has gone
forth from the capital that those who are opposed
the late compromise, are to be prose rbed in the South
That determination has been reduced to the ormality
OF written pledge and although has failed in Con-
gress in obtaining such general concurrence as was
expected, it dscloses too plainly the real purpose OF the
parties. to leave any room for evasion or escape.
The Southern party is compelled, therefore, by the
necessity OF self preservation by lis love OF principle OF
right, and by its hope OF saving remnant OF public
virtue and the Constitution from ruih to put forth all
the power yet left in the unsubvered fragments OF the
Constitution"
What, then, in tine name of wonder, is to be-
come of South Carolina, and her plan of seces-
sion, which the Southern Press so hearty ap-
plauds Is she to stack the arms which she has
voted to purchase, and turn in Justify to slecting
Presidentth through the House of Representatives?
be the prober answer to this inquiry,
we are happy to take the recommendation OF the
Press as significant proof that there is not much
reality in all the bravado we have heard from Co
lu mbia and Charleston.
SWITZERLAND AND THE UNITED
STATES:
private letter from Berne to gentleman of
Washington city, under date of December Is,
contains the follnwinr ntera stinr information