Washington telegraph., 1853-01-19
From the Cotton Piaat.l
F7Ohl tae Colon TtGft.I
The Baltimore GonveptioH--Ets
Objects.

This Convention was every thing, more
than its friends anticipated. 1t was work
ing Convention, composed of men who stand
ready, willing and able to carry cut the
measures contemplated. To the Planters at
the South, it has been of incalculabe advan-
tages as they will find ere long
As this Convention has adjourned over
until June next, to meet at Memphis, Ten
nesSee, it Is important to all Interested to
know thetohiects in view. This explanation
Is demanded also, as the New York Herald
calls on the incoming administration to put
down those connected with the movement.
We have always contended that commercial
concentration leads to political We have
always known, that if the South blindly
placed herself in the commercial power Of
the North, that We would be robbed, and if
resistance was offered be forced into subm;s-
sion But we hardly expected the import
ant declaration Of the New York Herald to
be made so soon. We are not slaves The
threat contained In the following is harm
less:
Tile :Sout7.crsa TraEe Co7sveutiou-
IInporta>lh lIotcntent.-"W We publish to-
day report OF the meeting OF this Conven-
tIon on Saturday, at Baltimore, with the
address delivered, and Of which we gave a
brIef account yesterday rs received bg teIe-
graph Ii will be perceived that the move
men1 IS one OF considerable importance, and
threatens revival, in an aggravated form
Of the spirit of disnnion which about two
Years since SO unl'aPpiIy agitated the coun-
try.
The object Of the Convention appears 70
be an open and avowed intention Of forming
Il league between the Western and Southern
States, which will hold an anita agonistic posi-
ton with reference to those of the North
New York being the principal object of its
hostility. The allusion by the chairman, the
Hon. Mr.. Dawson, Of Georgia, to the Lem
mon case, was sufficiently marked, as were
some passages in the address of wecome.-
The proceedings terminated with a banquet,
and it is proposed to meet semi annually, at
one Of the chief cities of the South or West,
the next meeting being fixed for June, at
Memphis, Tenn. A large number of Con-
gressmen, Of both parties, were present
With these facts in view it behooves the
incoming administration to adopt firm and
consistent course for the maintenance and
preservation Of the Union and harmony of
all its parts, and one of the most cfectual
means of doing so will be to set its mark on
every agltator and demagoguc who would
jeopardize it. Let no freesoiler, no aboli-
ZIONIST no ultraist Of any sort. enjoy the
countenance ofthe government Or the sweets
of office. Finding themselves presistently
debarred from their share in the loaves and
fishes, their philanthropy wilIspeed.y
evapOratc-they will fall into the ranks Of
law abiding and constitutlon,lOying citizens,
and We will soon hear but little Of their abO.
htion humbus or threats Of disunion. Let
this be the line Of policy Of the new admins
tratlon, and we shall have safe deliverance
from the efforts of all political charlatans."
The lnterposition Of Federal power in mat
ters of trade We do not, of course. s,,nnosa
that any administration, much less the one
coming in, would dream of interfering with
any portion Of this confederacy, because Of a
desire to promote their own trade and indus
try, although to the detriment of New York.
But the paragraph is significant, as disclos-
ing the startling truths that New York is
disposed, # she couId, to exercise political
power to enforce blind obedience to her COM
mercial tyranny. We can say to the Her.
aid, and the North, that this movement is
beyond their control. All the administra-
tons In the world cannot stop it. Its men,
bers and co-operates embrace an interest
which Yields over S150,000,000 a year
capital Ar An interest which Foreign capital
lists are wiling to act in conjunction with the
Planters OF the South-the great slave inter-
est, 50 long traduced and abused are rising
in might Time will show whether the