The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-12-21

ana counsel OF voice OF
their State s treason, and could moi be entertained
think then. clear beyond doubt that the ssee.
OF South Carolina VIII not eject the union and CO.
operation Of the South:
This brings to the only remaining inquiry Will
secession by South Carolina alone remedy The evils Of
which complaint Will give us redress Tor the past
or security Tor the future
1. Will il restore rights in California
Secession abandons the whole property OF the Union
TO the States which left in possession Ii 10 physi-
ealy impossible for South Carolina alone TO recover apy
part union OF the whole South either in or out Of
the Union could compel re-parttion OF California and
| the establishment OF the Missouri line The friends of
southern rights in other States still insisting upon
this line; il laid down the demand of the Sonb
by the Nashville convention and we intend 10 INSIST unon
it, United action by the South influence California
herself upon this question aud for South Carolina 10
retire from the Union alone is not only 10 withdraw our
support from friends and hes to weaken The com
at It's very crisis, but 10 abandon the whoIs
prize 10 our enemies
q Will secession relieve from the injuries present
and future, growing out OF the adoption OF the Wmot
pfoviso
have shown, in my speech at Peadeton and Green.
vile, that the federal government have practically aaop
ed the Wmot proylso-that II Is mere evasion TO PIT
The exclusion OF slavery from California upon the people
OF that Stale 10 my opinion the government al Wash
ington is responsible for II, and consider II practical
victory obtaiaed by the North, which gives them the
mastery over the civilization OF the South They have
now The control Of the whole government They have
SO adjusted the upon which our institutions to
expand that their political power must Increase and
remain nearly stationary In such comb uon OF things
|
nearly at end The Missouri treaty has been set aside
The fugitive slave law is the only olive branch remain
ing and ianaicism will soon witheT with It's breath
The great contest must come on which wire statesmen
have long foeseen and the institutions OF the South must
come in conflict with the fanatcism and selfinerest Of
the North. At UGH time invited TO divide-to
separate ourselves from the southern phaanxo intro
duce dssenson and discod into the slaveholdng camp
and to Withdraw from the main body what we believe
will prove It's tenth legion in time OF trial.
i In what possible way will secession remedy the exist
ing state OF things! AT present we are excluded from
California But we have Texas and the Indian terrific
4 ~ open 10 us BY union of the southern States,
have al present the prospect OF extending institutions
in and around the Gulf OF Mexico still further to the
South and possibly Of E making that Eu to US what The
Yucaian has once actually called TO her aid. But
secession extnguhes all these prospects, and brings the
river Our slaves, which now can 20 TO any part OF the
South, will then be shu, up in South Carolina, and can
not cross the Savannah river, or the North Carolina
line for by secession become foreign to the other
States OF the Union and by their laws it piracy to in
roduce slaves from abroad
And is supposed that, by leaving the Union, we es
| States may offer to slavery Imagine for sla-
very be abolished in Georgia aud North Carolina, and
what would be its condition in South Carolina! Must it
fall there too. The truth is that the institution the
United States is unit. and every blow dealt upon il in
one pad must be fe, in every other And It is mainly
this which makes abandonment of the rest of the
South SO unwse We have more thoroughly considered
this subject for it must be confessed that the horror Of
disunon has in other States prevented them from exam
ing encouraging supporting, are to abandon our COL
leagues in the moment oil danger, and to leave them,
weakened and dspred by our loss 10 The Vaccinations
/ OF a subtle and uncompfomslDg Toe.
Failing, then, in all these Arguments and driven to the
conclusion that their scheme promises neither redress for
the past nor security for the ialuIe desperate resort
the secesslonlss forced 10 become prophets and in
this character they assure US that separate national
stence would prove so fortunate TO South Carolina. that
the spectacle OF her prosperity would OF itself invite
and induce the other States leave the Union and join
her.
1t is difficult 10 foresee the consequences which are TO
result from any radical change of government England
did anticipate the rule OF Cromwell, the return OF
Charles II did France anticipate the despoism of
Napoleon the iron yoke of the Holy Alliance at the
commencement of their revolutions; We accus-
toned are 10 our free institutions, realize what will
be the state OF things In small State Ike ours under
rulers W bo must have al their command standing army,
and perhaps navy uwould be no bold prediction, how
ever TO ahrn that our Liberties would not be increased
under the sway OF those passions which have lately been
exhibited IN State Where the counsel OF veteran
statesman, who bad given his whole soul and energies
the common cause, Ike Langdon Cbeyes is listened 10
only act OF courtesy IN their own Leaders, is rot
i likely that humber eSpos,uation wond be even toe
rated and has already been surmsed that TO dispute by
argument even the measures OF those who Tor the time
constitute The State. is political crime. Men who at
the beginning OF revolution, associate their peaceful
ellow-cltlzens with the horrors of Moscow, not
likely 10 become more temperate by the increased excite
men, OF It's progress,
But passing this by, and assuming that a second Wash.
ngon will be raised up for TO restrain all extravagan
ces let us enter upon the examination OF this separate
j
The declarations OF the officers OF the government, To-
geiher with the activity manifested at the forts
sure that secession will not be peaceful remedy,
They intend 10 hold these forts ii they can, and they 10.
tend TO consider in the Union notw thsianding
secession The experience OF The past shows that Con-
gress will confirm these views, and will confer the
government, all the power necessary 10 carry them
A disturbance OF the trade OF Charleston. and a re.
mova OF its active capital will be the first visible result
The city Of Savannah will complete in few months ts
connexon by railroad with Augusta, and it is already
/ full communication with the interior by Macon. The
bulk OF our business at Charleston is with Georgia. Ala.
bana and Tennessee II fact less lamentabe than
true that South Carolina contributes small proportion.
comparatively, TO the import trade OF Charleston. The
merchant therefore, will meet his customers. and supply
their wants. with just much facility at Savannah at
Charleston The distance 10 the interior Is the ZANE, The
facilities equal, and the advantage Charleston now s
that the capital dwells here blockade however, oil
Charleston, 1t be merely paper, with the port oil Sa
vannah wide open, would at oncA transfer the whole OF
this trade. Commerce is always imd and al Savannah
no difficulty would exist; al Charleston the ingenuity OF
our adversares would create many and the first act
which Congress would pass would fill the Savannah nye
| with our trade.
What. them would be the condition OF our railroads
and other public enterprises In the outset, the Trans
poraion OF the trade transferred 10 Savannah would ts
lost and whatsoever should go by railroad TO Augusta
must stop al the frontier and be entered al some custom
house the other sde from foreign port and pas
sengers aud goods must become subject 10 all the yekF
| ton incident TO ssch visitation.
g. The effect visible would be upon all the trades
and business which depend upon commerce The occu'
pations OF many absolutely within the city,
and the business Of all must be greatly diminished And
in regard to The country, the extent OF injury done mus,
depend upon those whom we have no control. II
Congress should choose 10 take away from Charleston the