Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-04-30
SECESSION MADNESS.

means of redress fall" He dilated upon "the
perilous condition of the Southern States" and as
cribed it to the fact that the present object of the
central power, instgated and supported by the
fanaticism of the North was to separate the cot
ton from the n-producing-cotton States, and to
create a schism in the ranks of the former.'-
This he found proof of in the "humating and
offensive decision of Virginia" and the "submis-
sion resolutions of Georgia, with Speaker Cobb's
late speech"
Ex-Governor Seabrook went on to demonstrate that
no other ACT OF aggression the part Of the North
or by Congress be committed the operation OF the Com.
promise measures covety assisted by the devices of
hostile Administration, would ensure the destruction of
the South and that her only remedy was secession
In the application OF that remedy, he earnestly advised
the exercise of great caution and prudence and the alb
solute necessity OF avoiding precipitation. If possible
the end OF every by the State should be seen
from the beginning"
- The convention '(he sad) its first step, should
diligently seek the cooperation of her sister States
and, after an exposition OF her wrongs addressed to
the people OF the Union, should demand ofthe Congress
OF the United States, through deputaon especially
appointed for that purpose, indemnity for the past and
security tor the future After the lapse of reasonable
time no favourable change in the condition of re-
latlons with our adversares take place. and South Ca
rohna be forced to choose between submission and re-
slstance by her unaided arm, then let our honored
commonwealth unfurL her banner in her own behalf,
and in defence OF her institutions If the time he
designated, say six months subsequent to the abandon
ment of all hope of redress when she shall bid adeu
to her associates it is reasonable suppose that the
great question otthe day in all its aspects and relations
will be thoroughly discussed in Congress- in the State
Leglsaturesmany of which will be assembled for the
special purpose-and by the people in various sections
OF the country at their primary meetings. These dis
cussons Will tend greatly to enghten the public mind
and might result in consequences Of deeply mpor-
tant character"
Another part of his discourse is thus summed
up by the Washington Republic:
The possible blockade OF Charleston in the event of
South Carolina "unturling her banner" next occupied
the ttentlon OF the Governor. He said this could not
be, because civil war, and, consequently dissolution
OF the Union, would "follow" This could not be- the
Governor assured his hearers because it would violate
Federal treaties with foreign powers violate the ware
housing law,or the substitution OF cash duties for the
credit system; violate certain constitutional provisions
OF personal immunity and commercial uniformity; and
because by the usurpaton of an ungranted power it
would annul the sovereignty of the States! eff the
law, ne added, concerning the warehousng system be
repealed IN order to operate with apparent safety
against South Carolina, or. more properly speaking,
TO wage war against her, then that will have to
BE Waged by the Southern well as the Northern
States, each section contributing its contingent of men
and money. That state Of things, Gov. S. remarked,
could not exist
10 sober minds it is only necessary to pre-
sent these paradoxes, without note or comment.
The absurdity of the doctrine that the warehouse
law would prevent the General Government from
collecting duties on imports into Charleston, is
only equaled by the profound wisdom of the coun-
sci that South Carolina should make her first bat
tie in the way of speeches in Congress- The
Ex-Governor's present rabidness may probably be
attributed to his desire to remove the prejudice he
incurred by nominating Gen. Hamilton to the
Senate, knowing that he was for the Compro-
mise.
The Richmond correspondent of the Lexington
Gazette, evidently member of the Convention
and well informed one, objects strenuously to
the limitations thrown out by Mr.. Anderson, Of
Botetourt, that he would be glad to see a compro-
mise of the basis question, and adds the following
concerning what was said by Mr.. Hunter of JEFF
ferso n to the same effect:
Mr.. Hunter OF Jeer spoke on Thursday night for
about three hours and while honor him for almost
everything he said must be permitted to dissent from
the Compromise portion of his speech. NV objections
on This score have been fully expressed my notice Of
the speech OF Mr. Anderson. trust most sincerely we
shall hear nothing more on this point from Western
men, Let Eastern men say what they please about
II, and submit uch propositions as they may think wise,
and it will then be the duty of the West to give Them
West will do, but she will do nothing more. When
they have agreed upon their schemes ofhe mixed basis
Will then present proposition to allow the voters
OF the State to cay, whether they prefer the White or
Suffrage basis scheme. Should this fair Just and rea-
sonabe proposition be rejected, then it will behove the
Western members to adopt such course will preserve
their own honor and the honor of their people, They
will show themselves equal to the occasion, and the
emergency, which will then arise.
These outgivings, taken in connection with the
proposition of Mr.. Summers offered Monday. serve
to show that some Western gentlemen are revolt
wing the extreme measure of Withdrawing from
their seats. We think the peole of the Rockbrdge
distr let would promptly fill any vhcancy that might
be produced in that way.
The N. Y. Tribune, of Saturday last, has
leading editorial, upon the Virginia basis question,
even more instructive than that which we copied
from it few days ago. We shall lay it before
our constituton-nakers.
ANOTHER DEN OF RoBBERs.--The New Alba
ny Qa.) Ledger gives an account of den of rob-
bers on an island in Beaver Lake, Jasper county,
in that State, discovered by Mr.. Weiss, who went
after four stolen horses. In order to save his fe
he swore not to dvulge what he saw, but he ex-
posed the whole whenhe got home The Ledger
says:
SHE was taken TO large cave on this island,
provided with supper, and then shown false keys,
bank note presses, metal for making bogus mon.
ey, &c Mr.. Weiss says there were over one hun
dred men in the gang-many of whom he knew
they had been residents of this and adjoining
counties, and that they had occupied high sta
tons among the citizens. He states that there
were about twenty-five women in the gang-the
wives of some the rascals They had one hun
bred and thirty horses on the island"
MELANCHOLY SUIcIDE.-The Philadelphia papers
day or two since recorded the fact of a young
woman, belonging to respectable family there
leaving her home ana coming to this city in com