Western union. (City of Hannibal, Mo.) 1850-1851, 1851-06-05
The Secessionists at Home.

time since issued an address TO the Southern
Rights Associations Of other Southern States.
Ia that address, they proclaim that there is
existing necessity for Withdrawing from the
Union. The right of secession they hold TO be
the erca, State r iglt, the denial of i. indicating
Of itself, extreme danger. In :he address and
in resolutions adopted by the Association. il is
emphu,colly declared that South Carolina will
secede alcne, if the other Southern States all
ruuse to g with her.
The discussion Of the secession question hav-
ing subsidized throughout the country generally
is now going on with warmth in South Carolina
whore party against the project of separate
State action is rapidly assuming form ard gain
lug strength. As ,te step succeeds another and
the point is approached from which secession
may be seen in the light of reality, in its stern
and rgl aspect with all iis consequences ris-
ing to view, the reilecting and the considerable
among the people OF South Carolina are dispos
ed to pause, 10 hesitate, to draw back. a
plunge once made into that fearful abyss might
precipi'ate the Commonwealth into series Of
troubles and colamties from which extrication
would be fifcnlt yet which she could not long
endure and live.
The idea that in the event of separate seces-
sion by South Carolina the States Of Georgia
and North Carolina her border states and ain
LATED to her by many ties Of intercourse,
interest and aflinity--the idea that these States
should become foreign 10 her, as much SO as
England is, in n national point of view' seems
to occur with startling effect 10 correspondent
Of the Charleston Courier. That all inc oouti!-
crn States, having institutions like her own,
with similar interests and pursuits. shouid also
Income foreign 10 her might amplify the idea and
r.n1er il still more startling. An impost duty
O ten per cent on ali imports into the slate
could Of course drive Off the coastng trade
which now Constitutes 'hrec-fourhs ol the
commerce Of Charleston. The writer to whom
we have referred SAYS that the busines, Of That
ci'y with country merchants out Of the Stale Is
t'lrcr times rs great rs that done with country
merchants within the Stnte. OF course j, could
NOT be expected that this proportion could con-
'inur If South Carolina became foreign State;
nor Indeed could il be expected that the mer-
chants Of Charleston could do any business
worth mentioning with country merchants in
other 81 ties, who could be supplied from points
where no restrictive duty would be imposed to
ada In The cost of their goods
The assumption Of the srcesnnists is that by
direct impor'a.ions from England, with no high.
or rate of duties than ten Der cent, 1t would be
IN their power 70 su1p|v goods TO ncighboring
states that s'il remained in the U-ion at cheap.
or rates than they car he supplied Mt now. un.
der the tariff Of tho United States But it
seems 90 be FORGOTTEN that when South Carolina
should cease TO be State Of the Union the Tar
if Of the General Government would apply TO
all goods imported from her into the Urion-so
that her supplies going into envy State Of the
Union would hctoxed not only by the tariff
impos' Of the United States, but also By her
own additional duty Of ten per cent.
I The probability, however TINT the ports Of
South Carolina. in case she should pass an act
of secession, would be declared by Congress to
be no longer ports Of entry, and that all foreign
vessels attempting 10 enter would be liable TO
contiscation, has been alluded TO in one of the
leading Charleston journals and it will no doubt
have its due weight. We are told that even
now in South Carolina other stocks than those
OF that State are sought for investments and
that many persons who prefer to live in tho
Union will abandon TIE State when she ahan-
dons the Union or attempts 10 do so. The
thing viii hardly 90 beyond mn attempt and that
a lame one.
| In the mean time perhaps i, would be best to
leave the people of South Carolina to discuss this
subjec: among themselves. The prccipitate
ton Of the Convention Of State Rights Associa-
tons which recently met in Charleston does
not involve the State al all. 1t merely express
sed the sentiments OF the secesioLists party, or
rather the uliraists of that party. While there
fore it can have no i'll effect in complicating tho
affairs Of the State and her relations with the
Union it may result in awakening, by the des-
perae nature of its proceedings, a salu,ary re.
action among the conservatives of The State
TELEGRAPHIC ITEMS.
By .uorsc's 81 Louis and Missouri rirer line
BooNrvILLr, May 81.
The Missouri river is now higher than it was
ever known 10 have been at this season Of the
year, aud stiil rising, Opposite this place, it
only wants one or two feet Of being on, of its
banks.
JEFFERSON CRY, May 81
The weather is cloudy ana warm. River
still rising nav higher than it was at any
time last season. Reports from St. Joseph
state that tie river is out Of its banks and rising
fact. BJlIoms all under wuter"- Sunday Re.
pu1cIu.
C,IRo, June 2d--P. Nj.
There isan alarming amount of sickness
on boats passing this point for the Upper
Mississippi, sand the indie ati'is at present
are rather an increase than otherwise. The
Grand Turk, which arrived on Friday
night, had about 100 deck passengers, 30
OF whom died on the way up from New Or
leans. 81 deaths were of cholera, from
drowning and two from other causes. The
boat proceeded up Yesterday evening, hav-
ing of her cabin passengers dangerously
Ill st Ia is Intel.
SLviHr Loss by Flnr AT PORTLAND IN THIS
CouNrr,-A splendid Steam Mi and Disillery