New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-12-08
FROM BOSTON.


Boston, Wednesday, Dec 5, 1855.
Our UDion saving gentlemen have been altogether
fsbbergssted' by that direful Message from Gov
ernor Adams of South Carolina. 1t is looked upon
ss supreDeF uDgrsteio!, and ridiculously untimely
to boot. Those coDfODBded Southerners are 70 de-
fclt u, 10 tact, HevD't we just achieved fer their
especial benefit glorious triumph of good sense
over tsDstcism' Havht we com potely licked tae
Black Republicans? AID, above al, havnt we
put down 'NulllfcstiOn?" Does Governor Ad-
ANS ever read The D0ip ddpertiser or The National
Intbig'noer.? Iear not; on the contrary. sus-
yect that be takes bis notions Of Massachusetts,
affairs from THE TRIBUNE l cannot other wise
account for bis flying in the face of his friends ia
such an outrageous manner And then to threaten
us with war and with "bl0Ody termination" to
our fsvOrite past me Of passing resolutions! Has
Governor Adams no regard for our nerves? II the
stern spris Of cbvulry has not crushed out all the
finer feelings of bis nature, am sure he would re-
lent and grow merciful if he could witness the az
i'atCn, the terror, the distress his threats have
caused For three long days the eyes, or rather
the ears OF State street have turned with tremb-
ling anxiety toward the harbOr, awaiting the roar
Of the guos of Fort Inde sendeDce replying to the
thunders Of South CsrolDen fleet. We should
not bs surprised apy morning to hear that the
whole Palmetto pavy was coming up the bay, con-
uissioDed to nhct upon us the fate Of Bomarsund
aud SWeab0rg. HsppilI, we do not appreheRt an
10 mediate Invasion by land from South Carolina,
FOR our peculiar institution of common schools has
given Is some notions Of geography, and we are
consequently aware that New York, Pennsylvania,
Vrpris al other extensive regions are interp0sed
a. barrier between us and our truculent sister
When the commercial responsibility OF Carthage
got INTO a scrape aDd was terribly frightened, 1t
Was accustomed 70 prOpitate the superior po~ers
by sacrificing a ctild 20 Melcartb or Moloch. Our
res pectsbty in such exiaeDcies, sacrifices Niger
= 4 -, hax n
of, red 10 AutbODy Burns Most fortunately, We
are at this moment uDcOmmoDly we'll provided
with victims for the sacrifice, sent to us by pal
Fable speeiaf pruvi6epce just at the nick of time.
The sbip M,ddlesex Capt Coos, which arrived
here o., Supday from New Orleans, brought two
ai.eers no were picked up of the coast OF tlor-
ia IN n small shift out of sight of land. They can
give DO account of Themselves. and no one knows
where they came from, but this very mystery
makes it more plainly manifest that they were
cent fer our salvation from the wrath Of South
Cs-olina Are We not blessed, and indeed doubly
blessed iuasmuch as there are tvo Digeers Capt.
Cook, with d proper percep ion Of his constltu.
tioDal dutes, has put them Ia irons 30 that nothing
CAD prevent the cODsuDDadOn Of the cOnsecrated
rites pless it be the iDpiOus interference of the
Abolition Yieilsnce COMMITTEES, who regardless OF
the public welfare, are al says meddling in such
matters I am surprised that they have NOT al
ready got the scspesV off though IT may be that
thew mistrust trap, 90 the 6rst aud ouy account
OF the affair was given by q Hunker paper, 1as
Times
TO be serious. however, if indeed enc can be
serious about go ia, cical al affair these bloody
threats from South Carolina, the most remarkable
| passage of this Message of Governor Adsms-1a
| Massachusetts we used to cry Adams aud Lib
erty :" in South Carolina they prOosbly shout
Adams and Slavery, lis that 10 which he says
| that abe people Of South Caroloa are mindful of
the past, are self reliant, and have not forgot
| ten heir history Their history indeed IwOA-
der if the reooubtable Governor has ever read the
historical writings Of his Own compatriot Ramsay.
| Probably not or be would hardly have had tbs
barefaeed mpudence 10 talk about the history of
s outh Carolina | see that you haze furnished
him an excellent lesson that point, and as 1t Is
eyiOeDt from what nave already suggested that
be reads Tbs TRIBUNE, it will be suif lent to rec
omntnd him, in addition to your article, TO con-
suit Ramsay sDd the United etates Census when
he agaio gets ID TO q warl,ke mood.
In III. Census tables be will lind it set down in
authentic black and white, that the iIiustrious
people over whom he presidts, numbered 10 1901
precisely ga 563 cOmprebenaipg OF course, only
tie free wlite population who, in south Carolina,
alcDe constitute "ihe pepie.' At tie usual rate
of one 6ftn fighting nieD, this would give As the
utmost possible limit Ut the Chivalry 550OO VI
| these under the pre.ent s, stem o: warfare, aud
political sccnor,y and 10 financial regulations, It
might be possible by great exertions and sacrifices
to arm equip ard maintain iu the field about
| 10 coo: btav- men, undoubtedly, and ready 10
| march 10 10 Mason ADD Oixon's lne With their
cofips on their backs but hardly sufficient force
With which To undertake to make war upon the
! Free States Of this Union, or even upon Msssa-
, cbusetts alone.
Gov. Adams may learn also from the Cspsus that
| sopth Carolips bas within Der own borders
bl,ck pcpulstioa Of 3SS, 900, Of whom $4,000 are
c.psble Of bearing sIms These $4,000 men are
bsrdy and vigorous race Injured to toll, easily fed
and clothed. ard needing only discipline and lead
! er,bip 10 make good soldiers. Thy have every
thing to cain and netting 70 le'e, and are, there.
fore, in admirable condition to take part IN civil
var They ara MT devoid Of aspirations for Free
dom, and would rally almost 70 man around the
banners Of Northern Invaders who should call them
to arms IN the name of universal liberty. Every
student Of biskory knows the formidable nature OF
eervile insrreedsn, even when unsupported oy
foreign aid What would be- the condition OF tho
So, 900 white men Of South Carolina IL the Union
were dissolved. and they were involved In war
| with MASsachnackts1 with 4 very moderate sxer