The southern press., 1852-03-11
For the Southern Press.
Nav ORIEAns Ian

NEW ORLEANS, Jan. B, 1852
The recent compromise vote of Mississippi,
and the apparent inaction of Louisiana upon the
questions involved in-the compromise measures.
have naturally induced the impression that the
extreme Southern States have Welded them.
selves to the spirit of submission and become
the allies of the North. In several particulars
this is so,-in Others not Our own great CITY.
it is true, has slumbered profoundly and turned
deaf ear to the insulting conduct Of the North,
not pretending to watch the insdeous agcres.
sions OF selfish fanaticism, or even pretended
to check the dangerous and growing tendencies
of consolidation, which hSd their birth in the
brain of corrupt demagogues and servile syco-
plants This unaceountable apathy NAV. in
part be accommodation. Some twenty or thirty
wears ago, our population was comparatively
Southern, not only in birth, but the aspirations
of almost every citizen were confined TO direct
ing properly the vast undeveloped resources.
both commercial and agricultural, which prom
ised, with judicious and diligent managem, Mt.
TO yield an abundant and brilliant harvest to
those Immediately interested. The early po
neers discovered an inexhaustable SOIL stretch.
ing along the banks of the Mississippi river, and
magnificent valley, watered by innumerabIe
streams, and peculiarly adapted to the growth
of the most valuable productions The labor
ers were then Southern-S Southern in every feel.
ing Of their hearts-Southern and Thoroughly
republican, in1heir construction and understand.
ing Of the federal Constitution, and eminently
liberal in meeting their Northern friends half way.
and allowing them, as their right, fair and equal
participation in the blessings of government, as
in the enjoyment of territorial acquisit ons.
Gradually, and almost imperceptibly, the scale
turned. One section began 10 predominant in
its teeming population. The North. first settled
by hardy and industrious people, was the'frs
TO experience the magic influences of their pow
or applied in various ways. Railroads were
speedily constructed, and the WAYS and means
devised whereby a reciprocal intercourse was eff.
fected between the great manufacturing cities of
Europe. Manufactures sprung up under the
guidance Of experienced and skilful men. until
the whole machinery Of trade, by lis harmoni
Gus action, made the North the great centre of
wealth and power and the only convenient point
Of European intercourse. The South could not
compete. IL was impossible. Her popuaio ion
was sparse-many of her principal rivers scarce
ly navigable, and worse than all. the North had
turned jealous eye to her slumbering wealth.
and swore an oath TO exterminate, IL possible.
the institution Of slavery. Northern men were
attracted and came here, induced alone by hopes
Of pecuniary advancement, and resolved, avow.
eddy, TO return TO their native section, so soon
as their avarice was gratifed. They very soon
became voters, and welded at the ballot box.
an alLpowerful influence. The North was re-
joiced II was now certain that Northern men.
resident in the South, while afraid 10 declare
their abolition doctrines, would throw no obsta
Gle in the way Of the North, in its ruthless cru.
sade upon slavery. Such is a hurried outline of
,yb b.a oo.urrad aud a.
intense apathy prevails in the large Southern
Cities growing out of the fact, that many of the
voters left their symraili s behind them when
they emigrated, and they are still where they
were left.
| In addition to this sad state Of things for the
South, the North having the balance of power in
Congress, has exerted IL with view 10 the aboli
ton Of slavery, and the Southern representation
has been powerless 10 arrest her sinking fortunes
The territories lately won by the common blood
and treasure of the land (the South furnishing
more than her quoto,) have been usurped by the
Northern representation, and the South, most
contiguous, has been outraged and insulted BY
a stern disregard of her constitutional riphts
! And where, pray, were many of the leading
men, Southern senators and Southern members
OF Congress Where were the self-sacffcinp
| Downs, AMI the consistent, demure, and South
loving Foote, the itinerant politician of yester.
day, who, floating like bubble on the popular
current, is first waited to gubernatoral honors
md afterwards to senatoriall Those gentle.
men, with others, have deserted and assisted IN
degrading The South, and placing her IN beg.
carly position TO the North. Upon their heads
rest the sin. How much more honorable and
! praiseworthy is the conduct Of the eloquent and
! gifted Soule, the fearless and inAexibe Rhett
and the spirited and gallant Davisl These
gentlemen, destined yet TO fll glorious chapter
in our country's history, were among the few
who met the enemy, and never quailed or des-
paired In the thickest Of the strife. The sovef-
eighty Of the States, when wantonly assaled
J BY factious demsgogues, who would rob them