The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-03-11
For the Southern Press.
New ORLEANS. Jan.

The recent compromise vote of Missssippi.
| and the apparent inacton Of Louisiana upon the
questions involved in the compromise measures
have naturally induced the impression that the
extreme Southern States have Welded them.
selves 10 the spirit of submission and become
the allies of the North. In several particulars
this is so,-in others not Our own great citv.
it is, true, has sumbered profoundly and turned
deaf car to the insulting conduct of the North.
not pretending to watch the insideous azores
sons OF selfish fanaticism, or even pretended
to check the dangerous and growing tendencies
of consolidation, which h their birth in the
brain OF corrupt demagOgues and servile syco
phanls Ihs unacrountable apathy may, in
part, be accounted for Some twenty or thirty
years ago, our population was comparativev
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 nrom.
ised, with judcious and diligent managem mt
to yield an abundant and brilliant harvest IN
those Immediately interested. The early bio.
neers discovered an inexhaustable soil. stretch.
ing along the banks of the Mississippi river. and
magnificent valley, watered by innumerabe
streams, and peculiarly adapted to the growth
OF the most valuable productions The labor
ers'were then Southern-.Souherni in eyerv feel
ing OF their hearfs-Southern, and Thoroughly
republican, in their construction and understand
ing OF the federal Constitution, and eminentlv
liberal in meeting their Northern friends half way
and allowing them, as their right, fair and equal
participation in the blessings of government MS
in the enjoyment of territorial acquisitions.
Gradually, and almost imperceptibly, the scale
turned. One section began to predominate in
its teeming population The North, first settled
by hardy and industrious people, was the'firs,
to experience the magic influences of their pow.
er applied in various ways. Railroads were
speedily constructed and the ways and means
devised whereby reciprocal intercourse was Of
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 its harmoni-
Gus action, made the North the great centre of
wealth and power and the only convenient point
of European intercourse. The South could moi
compete. 1t was impossible Her population
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 swofe an oath to exterminate, if possible.
the institution Of slavery. Northern men were
| attracted and came here, induced alone by homes
| OF pecunary advancement and resolved, avow.
eddy, to return to their native section, so soon
| as their avarice was gratfed They very soon
became voters, and welded at the ballot hoy
an all-powerful influence. The North was re-
joiced. II was now certain that Northern men.
resident in the South, while afraid to declare
their abolition doctrines, would throw no obsta.
Gle in the way of the North, in its ruthless cru-
SADIE upon slavery. Such is hurried outline Of
what has occurred, and, consequently the most
intense apathy prevails in the large Southern
cities, growing out of the fact that many of the
voters left their symrathi 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 it with view to the aboli
ton Of slavery and the Southern representation
has been powerless to arrest her sinking fortunes
The territories lately won by the common blood
and treasure Of the land, ethe South furnishing
more than her quota,) have been usurped by the
Northern representation, and the South, most
contiguous, has been outraged and nsulted by
stern disregard of her constitutional rights.
And where, pray, were many Of the heading
men, Southern senators and Southern members
OF Congress Where were the self-sacrificing
Downs, AMI the consistent, demure, and South
loving Foote, the itinerant politician Of Yester.
day, who, floating like a bubble on the popular
current, is first waited to guhernatorial honors,
and afterwards to ssnatoriala These 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 SIM How much more honorable and
praiseworthy is the conduct of The eloquent and
gifted Soue, tho fearless aud inflexibie Rhett.
and the spirited and gallant Davis! These
gentlemen, destined yet to Gil glorious chapter
in our countrys history, were among the few
who met tho enemy, and never quailed or de,-
paired in the thickest of the strife The sover
eighty of the States, when wantonly assailed
by factions demagogues, who would rob them