Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1853-11-25
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Thc southern Confedcracy


The southern confcdcracy.
In copying the following from THE Cor.
res PLAsr, paper published at Washington.
and devoted 10 the interests OF the South, We
deem Il proper 10 say that II Is only specI-
men Of ths language used by that paper. to
encourage feeling Of hostility 10 the North
II will be seen that the editor does not stand
on either Of the Baltimore Platforms. lie Is
intent on sgI,aiIng the Slavery question. But
perhaps the Baltimore Resolutions we're lnten-
ded only for northern men. The idea Of
having a Southern confederacy is quite
fAvorl,e oas with many Of the leaders In the
South. Bat at present they are not prepared.
They need some commercial emporium. and
hence the exho.tallon In the following ex-
trtcs. They intend 10 turn enough Of trade
and commerce from New ork 10 make some
Southern city great city, but as ye, they
have not determined which one. This Is TO
Be determined, we understand. not by obey
Ing the natural laws OF trade, but by con-
veniIons and resolutions.
The cotton pIant-we mean the real cotton
pisnt-can flourish only In warm climate.
90 Of this Cotton Plant. If could not keep
up steam. by discussing some exciting ques-
ton, Il would soon wilt and die.
But. do you ask wha, Is to be gained by
such course7 We answer much Some
northern men are not satisfied with the fa-
gitive slave law. California Is 10 be divided so
a. TO make slave state Of it,and various ques-
tons touching tho interests OF slavery are TO
be discussed, sooner or laier.In Congress. BY
this course the south can, as heretofore, scare
northern dough faces tilI they will pari with
their dearest rights. for the sake Of preserving
ths,Union. Tut! There are not ten sensi
BILE men In all the south that ever thought the
Union was In danger. Bat hear the Cotton
Plant:
u"In view Of such contingency the question
Of Southern policy r. an important one--
Southern men may At any time BE- called
uPon ngain 10 assume defensive position,
and now while they have breathing time, il
the opportunity for preparation. This prrpa.
ration. 10 bs eifectual, must be temperate, aud
confined entirely within themselves. No
alliance with. no assistance 10 either fiction
al the North Is required or necessary. On the
contrary, any Interference In those sqgsbblss
would ouly increase the danger by throwing
the opposite faction at once upon the. al pres.
ent. neutral ground Of slavery sgit.llon -
Neither 70 u necessary Tor the South 10 take
ground agsinst the President. becauae he
chooses 70 blunder into difficulties with either
alfla h.. - L.. A.
tive officer, he admlnl-ters the law Of IA.
land. and carries cut those measures which
Congress has provided for the protection OF
Southern men, 40 long should Southern men
support his administration. They may isak
With disfavor upon his meddlinr with one
faction or another, but lot them take warning
by his example aud mind their own business.
Let their political action be confined 10 mat
mers within ther States. Let the question
OF secession remain perfectly dormant, but,
In order that their preparation may be OF
that kiud that will carry conviction Of their
ability 10 sustain themselves with Il, prvea
forward with all the FapllIly eonsialeal with
Judgment aud economy. every project having
IN view the Development of southern Trsour.
Gee. the Increase Of the products OF Soulhurn
industry, and the facilities OF southern com
mefce.
What svsll would Southern Independence
be. were the North 10 BE- looked 10 a. the
channel OF fcosmu nlostion with The old world.
~ containing the only great commercial en-
pofIum Of America, a. being the immediate
source 10 which We refer for money, aud
goods which are Ia many eapes, wants ~
we'll o. lnxuries Of life
The most efficient way In which the South
could protect herself from the eneroaohnenls
Of the North, would be in making herself
cotnmercially independent Of them Com.
mefclal greatness has always been followed
by political greatness. Commercial indepcn.
deuce has produced all other Independence
and on the other hand, commercial dependence
Involves a bondage like that Of the poems Of
Mexico.
Should tho contingency arise whom Il would
be necessary iol tho South 10 adopt strong
measures 10 protect herself, lot her be found
with an established Intercourse With Europe.
q direct European market for her produce, a
direct European source fof her supplies, aud
an already established facility for raising a
revenue Were these things all established,
the remaining steps iof entlre protect lon
coaid easily be taken Everything in ma
tionai, a. well a. other affairs requires fevs.
nue.. Defence To be adequate must b. paid
for No single Southern Stats haa the
strength 10 sustain herself, but the whole
South have And what ls better than every.
thing besides, such condition of commercial
affair weald be the safest preventive against
any recurrence ef Northern aggression, The
Northern merchants, manufacturers, aud ira.
dsrs, would realize IRON the Independence Of
the Soath iu commercial ahaifu. how iadisaoi.
ably their Interests were dependent upon the
Unioay and these interests would speak IN
tome. louder than the ssceding voice Of ofi1e-
ial emolument. calling upon their whole
people 70 support the ualon, The great els'
insat OF Noflhsfu prosperity.