The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-06-27
THE UNION.

Butler are well founded First our delegates in con-
yenton about next February declare lhas South vato
then The North Carolina and Georgia lines are lor.
eign US, and have no right 10 cross them, except
upon such terms as Congress might choose 10 IMPOSE
upon u.s. like other foreigners. Being therefore, cut on
from relationship TO the other States, IL would DC
necessary to make our government correspond WIN Tue
new order oil things and TO do this essential alterations
and notifications must be made. All governments must
have post Offices and routes at present these are pro
dsd ~ os y Goni ne STATE S ws wee Viii have 10 20 to
work and build up system from the beginning Letefs
be sent out OF the State would be treated as letters rom
foreign country and would those received from olhef
Sates-hus in both instances adding 10 me expense
and uncertainty OF communications by man an IN
convenience not lightly 10 be dreaded. Lei me iealel
pause here and reflect for himself how much would nave
10 be done in the way OF postal arrangements WIN ie
United States before this part OF our government !nach
merry would work well, and how many opportunities ~
disagreement would arise to embfoil 'he TWO powers III
war.
Next, we must locate some wheIe the power OF making
peace and declaring warof appointing ioreign ministers
and consusof officers for the army and navy, NC &C;
all which matters would bring us into convention again
in order 10 upset present government ana make an
other The government we now have was mol formed
without the greatest difficulty and has seemed frequently
since to hang together by single hair The up-counfy
are not satisfied with the basis of representation and
never have been. They complain that the parishes have
more weight in the legislature Than their population en-
titles them TO- Is there nothing TO be feared IRON setting
in motion these Earring elements OF dscord without no
ticng all the thousand other matters upon which an.
lerences of opinion may arise? Who can tell us what
will be the result OF these erce contentious and whether
after all Anarchy may stand grnning over the pros
trate timbers that composed our government and
point their condition furnishing useful warning
for all time to against experiments IN upst Jung one
government and making another out OF It's materials
This is no light and rfng matter and he VINO treats
such has not given the subject the consideration II
deserves:
i We will, in the next place, suppose the form OF
government TO be fairly established and take glance at
its resources assume, without fear OF contradiction,
that the only security any nation has from foreign az
power 10 PUNISH dRRTee-
sion. 1t idle talk OF pirates and robbers retreatng
before the justice OF any cause whatever Our exports and
imports must, therefore, be protected by navy What
will sufficient number OF ships cost to protect our COM
merce and seaboard' A navy will cost, for rigate
fully equipped, about $4,000 a gun, and Tor steam
frgste about $4,000 gun, saying nothing about navy
yards, dock yards, and seamen. Would S2oooo,ooo be
too much imagine not + orts must be built at vari-
points the seaboard and the frontier and arms
ammunon and soldiers provided Tor to put IN them Let
the reader up the expense OF all this outfit to suit
his fancy and when he does So let him inquire ,oere
the money 10 come from In addition TO This, we must
support consus and ministers abroad AS other nations DO
which, together with The other ordinary would
States put together, which in round numbers is about
$40 100000. Suppose, however, 1t be put down 10
slooooooo annually the question again recufs ,re,s
I is this money TO from Echo says "where !"
Some gentlemen tell US we will raise It by taxes
on foreign goods. Let us examine that matter In
the first place, it is fallacy for us to suppose that
the Georgia and North Carolina lines being for
eign territory to us, we have no right TO put Tor
ties imposed by the government to which those States
belong We have right TO do SO than we would
have 10 carry goods from Canada into New York with
out paying the duties If this be true, then one who
buys goods in this State would not oay have TO pay the
duty impose, but reaching the government line he
would have TO pay another duty and would not take
merchant long 10 determine whether he could not do
better by paying single duty IN Savannah, Mobile or
elsewhere. In this way all trade with other States
would be cut OIL and all the duties we would raise on
foreign goods would be upon what we consumed our
selves So that our existence as separate government
would. after ALL depend upon the degree OF endurance we
could bring TO bear the unmeciu gashes That would
be made upon purses II has been said that we would
probably import IS 0O0. 900 for consumption. II
$4,000, 900 be reasonable allowance for the annual
expenses Of the government IL is evident that our ex
penses would be twice much the actual value OF the
imporlaons themselves that in the end our country
would need not only all could make from year 10
year. but all that ouned in order to preserve the cost
ly idol OF separate government, TO be made out OF
single State No wonder that Judge Butler hoped for
the mercy of us from that slow and vast
ing consumption that the prospect OF uninterrupted peace
holds in reserve for our Independence as nation.
Next let us suppose that the government would defay
IT'S own expenses, and work along smoothly as far
money lis concerned The negro population, thriving
the unexamped prosperity of The land begins increase.
and our narrow limits admonish that there
enough for us here and that emigration is necessary.
+ Where will the STAKEHOLDER go' Again echo says
"where" For now a Chinese wall actually is bull
up around US, and dare take slave beyond
own limits For carry them into Georgia North
Carolina that is the offence of importing slaves into the
Unlon and is punishable by the laws OF the United States
II they are found on the high their transportation
10 South Amenca where suppose they may be carried,
[ then again they would be liable to be taken, in
violation OF the laws against The slave trade SO that
there is outlet whatever for them, aud they must
increase and multiply within limits, without the
hope of ever getting out, unless friendly aboonst
would have mercy upon "postery" and take them away
to Liberia. No wonder that Judge Butler prays for the
mercy OF a war; in preference TO such peace.
But again admit they will not multiply, and that
our territorial limits will always remain large enough for
them Suppose they Into adjoining State, how
are we to get them back for remember we
foreign country to Georgia and North Carolina, and
have no way 10 reclaim the fugitive, except by the
sent OF those States and suppose that their citizens
should choose 10 profit by difficulties, there would be
nothing left us but that greatest Of all blessings Var
and that, too always against odds Suppose, however
there should be difficulties with neghbots this
subject where will the restless abollonist he when
seacoast is exposed TO his vessels and all constitutional
restraints thrown off by secession What is 10
prevent him from encing slaves of by hundreds, in
the glare OF broad day. War-yes war, that greatest
OF all bessngsmeets every side and, look where
consequence OF separate State secession.
have now, fellow citizens, examined this important
subject in both its bearings, as question Of peace
war; and you well understand how il is that, with
the views entertain upon IT. believe II criminal TO be
silent Did only occupy private station amongst you,
II might he enough to give my views when they were
asked for. But feeling that in my situation suppr
OF what believe be the truth is altoge her uniusthabe,
fore throw myself upon your indulgence Tor this express
really intend that South Carolina shall 20 out of the
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