The southern press., 1851-04-24
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The vesnt Of the recent abolitlon oatfAaes Ia
Boston, Ia the withdrawal Of trsds and pstron1Re
from the South. has Il ioroughly awakened the
appeshsaulons OF the press and people OF that
city. Ths Transcript -known ~ the most mod.
crate josFnals IN it, political opinions, but which
yet Ia . measure represents the wealthiest and
most respectable clAss Of the Bostonians--has
the following arslcie
Very serious results have begun TO how FROM
the examples Of resistance to the Constitution
and laws In Boston Several mercantile firms
of this city have, we learn, established branches
Ia New York; and every species OF business
either has been or is likely TO be affect by
the very general and prompt measures which the
South has taken in cutting OIL the supplies. No
better instance Of the extent Of tho system OF
prescription, which has been adopted, need be
quoted than the fact, that even IN art, which
should ever be cosmopolitan. and In which the
points of the compass should, not be recognised
and within the sweep Of whose hallowing in
fluenca no North nor South should bc known
even In art, the blight has been already felt.
The New England Art Union, an institution
at the head OF which one Of the beat Union men
in the whole country presides, has shared In the
generM withdrawal Of Southern support. The
gentlemaply superintendent Of that institution
informs us that his Southern honorary s4cre-
taries and agents are sending back their commis-
sions daily. Frequently his letters are re'ured
unopened Books and pamphlets on which be
had paid the postage, mre also returned upon his
hands like Ilnclean things. We hare letter
before us, dated Tallahassee, March 2lst, and
addressed to Mr. Spear, IN which the writer says,
after declining to act us agent himself: II have
Delayed writing in hopes to procure some other
person to act for you-bnt have as yet failed
Most of those to whom | hnvc spoken declined
on the ground that they would have nothing TO
do with the matter, because it originated IN Bos-
ton; and doubt not you will find that your
enterprise will be- in bad odor generally at the
South"
This is very mild and temperate specimen
Of the letters that are received; and the reader
may imagine, that il Northern ART is thus under
ban at the South, what must be the fact IN re-
gard to Northern trade and manufactures. II
Boston had been engaged in the vndicaton OF
any high principle-in resisting an arbitrary tax,
or in carrying out instead Of violating an unpo-
puar law-and for this she had been called
upon to suffer in her pecuniary interests--she
would have had the consciousness Of right TO
sustain her; and we believe there isno commu-
nifty, which would, more readily than Bost IN,
brave any sacrifice under such consciousness.
a law, which must be carried out, or government
be dssolved,--wa an extent Of suicidal folly,
for which the business men Of B ,ston are not
responsible, although they may be made the
sufferers. Nothing has been gained No high
principle has been vindicated or upheld. Pro-
scription, bitterness and mischief have been the
only fruits And the law has been carried out
in the face of all opposition.
Wn have M murmura IN utfor apqiuat the
South for their course What they have done
has been in self defence, and in behalf Of the
Constitution and the laws But our New York
friends may be over eager in their antcipations.
The Herald says, it t" will not be surprised to
find that in the course Of the ensuing summer,
from twenty to thirty per cent. Of the capital Of
Boston has been withdrawn from that CITY and
invested in New York" Perhaps The Herald
will find that the South is not disregardfuI
of the signs of the times In the great State of
New York. The South will remark that at the
height of the excitement here in regard to Sims,
a letter from Senator Seward came like bomb
shell into the Union camp. The South will
also remark that If the Boston board ofaldermen
have refused Fanen Hall to Mr. Webster, the
New York legislature have negatived propos-
ton for him to address that body.
But Heaven forbid that we should wish that
New Yo-k might be made to share in any dis.
asters that may be in reserve for Boston! Our
shoulders are broad, and we can bear much
Incalculablc injury has undoubtedly been done,
with no good result present or prospective
But we have no fear that the anticipations of
our New York cotenporaries will be realized
In the meantime let every friend Of the Union,
whether North or South. labor to do away with
every remaining cause for evaporation, discon-
tent and retaliatcry war. II we will hut faith-
fully observe our duties, under the Constitution
and the laws, peace and friendship may yet be
restored.
1t is greatly to be regretted, under the cir
cumstances alluded to above, that Mr.. Webster
could not have had hearing Mt Faneuil Hall.
His remarks carried as they would have been
on lightning wings, over the length and breadth
of the country, would have had tranquilizing
and beneficial effect Mt this time.-Bosfon Trans
cript.
From CHIyA-The New York Tribune says ::