The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-01-13
in resuming the powers delegated to the Federal

our wrongs. Some favor immediate secession,
and assign, among other reasons, that the Fed
eral Government is in the hands of an unscrupu-
lous, tyranncal majority of Free-soers, who
can never be satisfied by any concession short
OF an abolition of slavery in the S.ates-that
delay Only weakens US. and strengthens our enc
miles, and that the present is the best time TO
separate from those who desire, and are daily
connecting plans for our destruction. Others
contend that as a part of the work of secession,
the South should establish measures of non-in-
tercourse with the North--that secession and
non-intercoucse should b. made Mildred meas
ures, and consummated simultaneously. There
Is another class who are opposed to immediate
or ultimate secession, and recommend that non
intercourse be adopted as the only remedy for
existing evils. The committee are OF the opin-
ION that non-intercOurss as the only remedy, in.
wolves necessarily submission to our total exclu-
sion from the territory purchased from Mexico,
and all the other expressions lately perpetrated
by Congress II it is proposed as a means of
getting back our lost rights, then it must be
abandoned whenever they are restored, and the
South can never consent TO continue her present
policy, which impovershes her and enrches the
North. Non-intercGurse has no connection
whatever with abolition encroachments, and it
should be adopted and adhered to by the South
MS permanent policy, whether the spirit of
abolition lives or dies. The only mode whereby
TO preserve the Union, and get back the rights
lately taken from us by Congress, is TO present
TO the North in u form not to be mistaken the
alternative OF equality or indepen 'ence.
/ These are, however, grave and difficult ques-
tons, and the highest considerations demand that
our differences in relation to them should be
submitted to a common cornell Of our brethren
in convention assembled. The preservation of
the constitutional equality of the Southern
States or their independence, should be the
only, as it is the highest aim of the Southern
people. Division among ourselves is the only
dIflculty in the way of our success in this great
undertaking. Then let us meet together in con-
yention, and pledge ourselves to abide by, and
sustain any decision VIII Oh secures to the South
ern States perfect equality in this Confederacy.
and in the absence thereof, immediate political
independence--and that also provides, in any
event, for our commercial, literary, and social
non-ntercourse with the North
ISL. Let MS make immediate preparation for a
! dissolution OF all connection with the Northern
free-soil Government at Washington, in the
event stated, sand for providing new afe-guards
for our future security"
I'd. For this purpose let us direct our efforts
to the development of our commercial re-
sources, by introducing and adhering to sys-
TEN OF direct foreign importation to Southern
ports Urge the immediate assembling of the
Southern merchants in convention, as the best
means OF securing concert of action ia this
movement; let the importing merchant satisfy
our people of their ability to furnish as good
markets ut the South as can be had at the North 4;
1 let the inland Southern merchants contine their
trade exclusively to Southern markets, and to
encourage this undertaking, let the customers
the consumers, pledge their trade alone to mer-
chants who join in this movement.
3D.. Let us patronize our own mechanics and
laboTers, reward their ingenuity and secure their
independence. Build up and encourage orr
own manufactures and employ our slaves there
in ms operatives, so thereby to lessen the
amount of labor engaged in the production Of
cotton, and to secure ourselves against the evils
of pauperism.
! 4th. Let us encourage our own schools and
colieges-expunge from our school books all
| Northern SANDERS of the South ard her insti,u
tion--purge our whole literature of all 81 lai
patronize Southern ministers and
churches-and above all things as necessary to
our success, exclude totally from our midst all
Northern newspapers, pamphlets and periodicals
--starre out The national submission press al The
South, and-build up aud encourage alone the
sound Southern Press.
| 9th. Let us cease our annual visits to North
ern cities and watering places-save the millions
n-this way deposited yearly with our enemies
and il needs be, spend it at springs and OF
pleasure grounds equally as attractive at the
South.
| This is a great work, and will require the
united energies OF our people Let us then re-
move all the obstacles in the way of harmonious
action. Discard all past political differences
blot out all traces of those old parties which
have contributed mainly towards placing our
section in It's present perlous condition Re.
move all suspicious as to the motives Of those
who act with us, cease our ordinations and re-
ordinations, and organize as speedily as posi-
bic great Southern rights party. Avoid the
1 Influence of those party leaders who care more
for federal office and honor than they do for
your rights and equality. Heed not the secret
council of the subnissionist, turn aside from
him as your worst enemy. Should you be
troubled with doubts and fears, take counsel
with those alone in whom you have confidence
and who have united with you TO repel the ag
gresslons of a common adversary In conclusion
the committee entreat the people of the South
to direct all their energies to she consummaton
OF the important measures herein Indicated as
| in this way only can our down trodden section
| be saved from the horrors of emancipation. and
its independence and power fully and perma-
nentiy established.
PROTECTION OF THE SouTH--The present ag-
tations, growing out of the slavery question,
promise to produce one effect, which cannot b.,
too highly estimated by all who are interested
IN the prosperity and independence Of the South
We refer to the general feeling, caused bv the
aggressions Of the North, Of the necessity of
m king the South Independent, in all its wants
and necessities, of that portion of the Union con
cerned in these nefirious designs against gu,
rights and interests. The feeling is manifestng
itself in nearly all the Southern States, by prac-
tical measures having in view the fostering OF
our own commerce and manufactures
| The idea, first preached by Senator Berrien
of taxing articles produced in the ahti-slave
Sta es has been taken up by the legislatures
of North Carolina, South Carolina and Mssis.
sppi. 1t is also recommended by the Governor
of Virginia, and will, no doubt be well received
| by the Legislature of that ancient and stauncb
commonwealth. The effects Of this measure, if