The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-05-08

from thsir degrading thralden. They acquiesce
Only in the niece ssity Of things.
gress' may perhaps be strongly inferred from two
facts-ths Army bill, proposing considerable in
crease OF the army, and the Fertilization BILL both
failed IN the House Of Representatives, AZ the close
ton in South Carolina to her Convention had then
distinctly indicated her future course.
But have heard 1t said, the general government
Will not blockade us entirely they will only have
q floating custom house in their ships Of war of
our coast, or exact the duties under the Of
the forts in our harbor wish to meet all objec-
tions.
BY this schome of interfering with our commerce,
II is not, in the hrst place. easy to perceive how
duties can be collected on whole cargo in bulk ia
the hold Of q ship. To collect the duties the ship
must be unloaded-the goods be seen, to be APP
praised or seized if falsely invoiced or not entered
laws to prevent smuggling, and the evasion Of du-
ties based on the impossiblty ofcollsctng duties
goods in bulk in the hold Of ship. IL Il is the
established law, that papers without the inspection
contains, are TO be the only prsv OF lions into
eston and the only criterion Of the duties to
be collected, the collection of duties will be-
come = farce. Charleston will practically be free
port. Even ten per cent duties will hardly be levied
on our imports. But the true answer to this mode
Of interfering with commerce IS that it will be
In seeding from the Union South Carolina
% ss. which hs s
with her co-States. she puts end to her CO.
partnership with them-she puts an end to their
common agent, the general government, - far as
she Is concerned. % long as the union between
them lasts, their common agent, with her consent,
and by no other means, discharges the duties Which
ny the compact Of the constitution, she has ag ced
II shall discharge. But with separation from
the Union. goes all our relations with the other
lfn nf Ilntn
acty on the same footing Great Britain or
France. Their government has moro right to
interfere with Our commerce, than the government
OF Great britain or France. For either Of these
governments to attempt to collect taxes out OF Us.
by forcibly controlling our commerce on the high
seas or in our harbors is nothing or loss than
levying military contributions on us-nakng war.
OF course VIC will be- compelled to fight With all the
means in our power, and with all the alliea We
command. We must storm tho forts if we can,
where this aggression is carried on, and capture the
ships Of war employed against ". 1t will be war
on oil sdes-wsr il the south to subject the South,
which will only end in Southern confoderacy, CIR
the utter extinction of South Carolina = State.
II the government holds to our forts merely
ms property belonging to the United States, it
may be question whether we ought not to pay for
any properly our CO. States, through the general
government, might own in South Carolina. Bat in
doing this, the account must be opened all around
with sister States. 1t will be upon them 70
show that the property in South Carolina exceeds
Of the United States, when compared with tho
expenditure which has taken place in the other
States Of the Union. The public lands mast also
be brought into the account, with our navy and the
public buildings in Washington. The deb. for the
war and purchase Of California should DO dobited
exclusively to the free States, since they have appro
priated the whole Of it to themselves At all events,
we will honestly and fairly meet any proposition
10 adjust any pecuniary liabilities our withdrawal
from tho Union may involve. Blu. war cancels
all obligations. If they choose it, We must ~
cept oft But repeat, do not believe that war Of
any kind will follow = consequence of our seces
sion from the Union, because cannot prevent it,
and will only lead to = wider disruption Of the
Union. II will be far easier, indeed, in my opinion
to get out ofthe Union, than to keep out of You
see the movement already made in Virginia 70 keep
Us from going out Of the Union. Such movements
will be multiplied after we are out Of it, 70 induce
return. Missions from sister Southern
Ststes-concessions, with lavish pro essioas Of 10
gard from the Nothern States-abolition covering
for the whiie-elavsry agitation suppressed III
CongreSs-srif and internal improve ments appa-
rently abandonedn short, every thing will be done
to concilinte the Southern States, and keep Thorn
from going with US out of the Union. In the mean
time, our separation from the Union will be made
as harxssing " possible BY tho operations Of tho
general government, to foster dsconteat in South
Carolina, and defeat tho advaatages which will
naturally arise from our separation TINS will b.
real time Of trial To hold 6rniy e. our pur-
poss OF entire redress for the past aud security
for the future, or to keep out Of the Unon forever
will task all our fcrtitude and energy. Let them
offer TO us the constitution Of the United States,
with that equality Of rights and privileges all its
spirit bfeathcs equality In Congrvs wae the ds-
passging and insulting agitation Ut the subject Of
slavery shall no eater forever equality IA tax
ation without determinations in favor of pur-
suit OF industry at the expense Of another ECU ty
m the expenditure OF the taxes, by h.aitag nppro-
priations to the objects expressly speci led la ths
constitution equality in olr territories. az least
far tbiry-six deg rees thirty minutes north lsti
tude can bcstow II, from our Indian territories to
tho Pacific ocean-let them offer 10 Us these, and
Gil Of these, secured to lie by new sad dstlact qua
rsntees in the constitution, and We VIII listea ~
yi.atioLS TO return into the Union To all else We
should turn deaf. but respectful ear. These
now oars, 10y right, under the constitution Of ,ne
United States The free states have despviled US
OF them. Ii they wish suoh Union - tue ooust-
tuition cs;abi.snc aud their faith pedsou them to
observe, they can have 1t, If tney vail propose It.
Any other IL would be iasuit To oder. Voluntarily
to 10 back into degrading inicronty and bondage,
viii DO more infamous tbaa 10 have endured it
under the steady usurpaiions Of the Northern States
Dsursor, aui di5uniou forever, or nll our rights,
should b. our faod aud unsitcssolo liberalization.
Fear l. very uErcasor ,bic pasS'oa-pitea the
ore unreasonable whoa taer. Is least to sppfehend
We have alafmists from tear OF vac oat a. the
prospect Of war disappears, VIZ have greater alarm
'sts for fear Ct peace 10 the masiaatonio OF sons.
nothing 10 so terrible aS TO be uamoes ted.o bs let
alone by the general goycfnmcnt II u hgats us,
u,is IL a ters by no means to oo encountered but
then, we will have com psuy bat act " aght us, 10
still create terror. IL Lolcttt US alone, tnDut
cotnpsny And what mortal man eau faec sucli ca
tastn Tshc7 Why, gcatie.nea, have tLv1ght tb IT
"tpsles r,Hs |fi,e' tiet Us aiOnoJ ~as tie g,sll
principle Of fIc trade, Tor ~n4os asve bse1 con.
tending for tie last Thu ~ ycao, J have taousht
that 70 b. lot siOao the fraud d uic ye OF all
free Eoyrunents. Justice fsoia without, W liast
tne Hggrcrs,ons Or wrong OF foreign nslots-Ju,.
tice pItbD, between "a AID map 'ovrution
merely, ths. Is the rig h,roas Il mttsd sls OF all
free gouetunest Asto all else, LEI us a.oac Wat
LA been So. ing, l., AL lLr of
aggregation, VIII, oh have 81 ioageh reu tered IN.
general government QUO logger CSdirabe to flee
men but . 1et Us sione! Lot "a, a.1ae the sid
Let us alone on internal ,lsPsoyem ,nts L,t az
alone IA h. tho cwTesey LIE, Us slve with respect
10 our H. Lotion Of slavery hecp g. ta3 simple
purpose G prevention, To- .nich y0a rsrc created,
ana prot. 40 again i f,gvign uat,0Is. Sdca have
been our d.usGls They asc aol h5tiod. ald w.
cast on stJ1adny which. ike the l. oss of Egypt,
has vi INTO our house., anJ or a 80 suI05rs
AID the heUscs Of our servants Aa1 nov, shall
We fear being sia Of IT. Saaii We trcmD.e a. bsiny
let alsnsi Are we afraid OF ourselves! 81 are VS.