The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-12-21

OUT alone before mat hostile opinion, exposed BY our po
buon ana deienceless from size Suppose the phil
snthsUss OF Europe should undertake TO school by
th0 same schoolmastsr who taught the Chinese that
opium eabng wac no bad thing provided he opium came
iron the bnts colonies. who taught kossul and his
companions TO learn the principles OF government from
Russian horn book, what would be our condition The
great object Of all government is proteco ana where
the itself is feeble TO protect from wrong
II falls into conempt and TO who have hitherto en-
loyed the proud privileges CT American clzens no GOV
eminent could command our own respect winch could
not command the respect OF other nations.
And II TO extensive coast from invasion,
or our commerce from insult slaves from capture
undertook 10 keep up an army and navy, this would
involve US IN still more serious difficulties. am unable
TO say what amount OF expenditure would be required
countries, four millions annually would probably be re-
CURED. Where could even half that amount be pro-
eutedt AL present our taxes 100000 Ii the re-
manuer is to be made by direct taxes,
where that would lead Ii could not be made up by
commerce, while the federal government dsputing
right to secede As this state OF things would Ger.
ainy last for several years. whence. during that time
would The means be derived for carrying the govern
meni OF South Catona' According to the plans of the
secessonlsts should have hosts OF volunteers from
other States TO assist them AS guests these be sup.
ported, and that too, with no stint. According to The
army estimate. lakes an average OF $500 per TO
support the establishment and this rate 900 of these
guests would cost the moderate sum Of two millions
yeaT without any allowance of the proper douceus and
rewards which such defenders might reasonably expect
might iee entitled 10 help themselves to; and should
we succeed ~ mastering the power OF the United States
and establishing our independence, whence would be de-
yed me revenues necessary TO maintain the independent
nation OF South Carolina The secessonists answer by
duties on Imports Then, Of course they do not propose
that South Carolina shall be the ourishing emporium OF
free trade which others of the sccessonsts picture To
the people II duties are levied on goods imported into
South Carolina. only such goods will be imported as will
be consumed in South Carolina; for If goods thus i'm
States, the laws of the United States would stop them
and exact the duty which is required there. Hence
goods imported into Georgia or North Carolina. through
or nn suy % sy wond %
once. Il follows. then. that the whole expenses OF our
separate nationality mus! come out OF the goods con-
sumed by ourselves, and consequently would bear upon
the people exactly as il they raised by direct
The only difference is the disguise.
but s' !, not ALL y portion Of The goods
The tariff operates to raise prices only where there is
competition between domestic and foreign supply Blu,
where domestic competition entirely excludes the foreign
article, andreduces the price below that which the for
eign article could be imported clear Of duty is mani
fest that The duty is dead letter Now, very large
portion OF the consumption OF the South is of this char.
acer. Shoes hats, butter, hay cotons horses
mules, and thousands OF other articles, consume millions
Of dollars OF the annual income Of the South, and
imported al present into South Carolina without any duty
DO the secessonisis propose to tax these arcles And
il not very snal! remnant s left for the operation OF
their system of dues-so small that it would be hazard
ing little to say that not tenth par, of the government
expenses could be raised by any duty which has been
proposed And i they propose to tax hats and shoes,
and the other thousand articles of daily consumption
which now frce the beautiful prosperity of their fan
cled state OF secession will have vanished; and they
will find, besides all this, whole frontier converted
into smuggling ground TO bring into our taxed domains
the free goods OF the Union which should have left
behind.
But far more serious difficulty from the army and
navy would be the danger already alluded 10, which
would be offered TO the public liberty In small State
like ours The temptation to use military power would be
very great and it is hardly to be expected that the g1ea,
proved that Syas and Mari, and Catanes always
be found. A small State must have a strong govern
ment be Efficient and in SO limited territory the
President Lieutenant general cauu easily
political defamation would become part OF the regular
system OF government.
concurs in proving that liberty long be preserved
IN consolidated republic. The great balance wheel in
our system is the check of the Stale and federal govern
menls. All statesmen, and none more earnestly and
energeiicaly than that great and good tMr. Cal
houn] whom South Carolina has so long followed with
confidence have urged upon us the dangers OF conso
federal government for the last twenty years. has been
It's tendency to consolidation. The real cause OF lis
great power for evil the subject of slavery is that ii
mas, IN great degree, become consolidated govern
ment And here. in the face of all this advised
by the secessloniss 10 set up an actual consolidated
government. over small OF 10000 square miles,
without check or balance, with the whole federal and
State powers OF the present government in the same
hands. II we secede alone, can, of necessity have
but one legislature and one executive Domestic and
foreign policy must be guided by the hands. Pa
tronage and power--ihe sword and the purse-must all
be delivered to the chief magstrae and if under
these circumstances; liberty can be preserved in South
Carolina, it must be that every public is Aris
tides, and every citizen Phocon.
What then, is the which South Carolina should
pursues and what is the counsel which the cooperation
lists offerl
We ask our people to study The history Of the Ame
revolution and recommend them TO follow its
ample Then, as now, people foreign to interests
and feelings. assumed the right to govern The colo
MES did no, break forth into individual action but they
had the constancy and hrmness wait for each other
For more than ten years the Jealous and spirited cham
pons OF liberty checked their ardor, until the most
tardy had reached conviction. And let not South Caro-
lima forge, that late the list July 1873, she her
self ready for the final blow Il, historical fact
that when the Declaration OF Independence brought
up for action the st Of July, postponed at the in
stance OF one OF her own deputies IN the Congress oil
1875, 10 give him time persuade OF his colleagues
into the measure. That time was given, and South
Carolina. with all her representation, is found in her
place in that noble company SO now let US have the
consideration for brethren in the South let US
cease tauntngs respect their feelings, though
they be preudces, and remember that nulhcaiion has
done thus much, at least for South Carolna, has
bed her to calculate with unpreudced eyes, the value OF
the Union In all such enterprises the present. where
great people called upon 10 remodel existing instu
tons, there mus, be time allowed There must first be
concert OF opinion next coacer in council then follows
concert OF action. This is the order of Nature, and il
be reversed True wisdom couasels us now to
South. Then let common council meet and tie result
will soon follow IN united and efficient, action. Then will
the South with her honor unarnshed and her institutions
stand erect before the world and If this Union
shall still refuse TO protect rights acknowledge our
equality, then shall we have the will and the 10
declare ourselves their enemies in warm peace their
friends; and that declaration will be maintained
M. kossuTH AND THE GovERSaENT-Mr William
Hunter, acting Chief Cletk Of the State Department