The Port Gibson herald, and correspondent. (Port Gibson, Claiborne Co., Miss.) 1848-18??, 1851-04-18

to consolidate their strength by completion of
their projected improvements; establish manu-
factnres, and encourage home industry and en-.
ployment Of every kind; to build Up a direct
trade with foreign eouniries; to educate their
children within their own borders, and 10 expend
the large sums which Southern travel annually
deposits at the North 10 fructify and enrich their
own section. .tsaafI 3. ssd sgs asi
Many Of these are wise suggestions. in refer
ence to the true policy of these States at all times.
AS measures of hostility or retaliation, they are
exceedingly overaied, and would be found diff
cult 10 be enforced and comparatively feeble in
effect. So thought some of the members of the
association, but the meeting took it all down
without scruple.
Finally, however, while seeking the union Of
the Southern States, as essential TO the success
OF these plans for the future, preparatory to
joint secession, unless the constitution shall be
amended, the association announce their willing.
ness to dissolve the Union now if any State shall
decide that it ought to be done. The last reso.
luton declares that "if any Southern State. in
the exercise Of lis admitted right o. judgment.
should think proper for the cause which now ex
ist 10 secede from the Union" it @uld, in the
opinion Of this association, become the duty OF
that State, as Of all the other States, "to opnese
with force any attempt upon the part of the Fed
eral Government to coerce such seeding
States"
They are ready for revolution BY force Of
arms, to follow any State that may be so sun.
wise" Chat is their own word as TO take that
step.
The Mobile "Sou!hern Rights" platform,
Therefore, has four parts: l. The right 10 dissolve
the Union at pleasure. 2. The necessity OF DIS
solving it, sooner or later. 8. The duty to dis
solve it, unless the constitution is amended. A.
The obligation 10 help any other State TO de-
stroy the Union whenever she pleases
This is prett; much the platform of Missssip-
pi disnniunism, and exactly that which suits the
wishes Of South Carolina, for it places lhe judg.
ment, the Conscience and the conduct OF every
other State, and the fate of the Union, entirely
within her control 47
The Mobile Register perceives at once the
dangerous points OF this plan of organization,
and the certainty with which it is commital to
revolution and disunon The demand for new
guarantees" as the sole condition upon which
the Union will be tolerated, he treats as "mp:ac.
ticable, unwise and hupeless;" the proposition
that if South Carolina secedes Alabama should
lake up arms to support her, he holds TO be a
direct encouragement to secession, and an un-
worthy dependency Of the action of the State
upon The humors Of another; and notification
and secession he pronuounces to be tenable only
as revolutionary remedies.
Thusthe secession movement, openly proclaim.
ed in Mobile. is mel at the Threshold by rebuke,
disclaimer and opposition from powerful press,
whereof both editors are members of The asso.
citation which proclaims it. They were howev-
er. small minority in ire Convention itself;
and il remains to be proved, as we think it will
be- that outside Of this club there is a vast pre-.
ponderance OF moderate, patriotic and law abid,
ing citizens. who will refuse to put the fate OF
the Union, and all the blessings Of which it is
The parent and guardian, to Tie hazard Of those
contingencies or the control of Tie caprices. To
which the secession club would subject them.