Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1858-03-21
NoRrHERN YIER oF DIsUNIoN.


The Hon. Mr.. DAWSON, as President of the Demo-
cratic Convention Of Pennsylvania, takes the most
sensible view Of the capacities Of the North and the
South, for separate and independent government,
that we have yet met with from that quarter. He
says:
.sTheonly hostility which Englandh has to the Amer
lean people is TO our republican example. She hopes
10 see dsunion effected through the agitation OF the
slavery question. This accomplished, treaty Of
peace and alliance would at once follow with the
Southern section. This would suit England, while
il would be fatal to US.
"Nor would the line of separation deprive the
South Of any advantages Of locOmOton or transpor-
tation which she now enjoys Cast your eye over
The map OF the States and you see that every river
west Of the Hudson to the Rio Grande, has its outlet
10 the Atlantic and the Gulf Of Mexico through slave
territory.
"Un The other hand, in the event of the dissolu-
ton Of the Uniou what would be the position Of the
North? Could she readily unite in the formation
Of new government? There are numerous consider
ations which forbid the idea. An insuperable bar
rier to the formation Of common government would
present itself in the Of fellowship which would
be found to exist between the States OF New England
and those Of the Ohio valley and Of the upper Mis-
sissippi. The New England character, intellectual
and enterprising IL confessed to be- by It's con-
slant inclination novelty in politics, morals, and
religion and its morbid love Of iSEs has, since
the landing Of the MayhOWer, been invested with q
popularity rendering II alien 10 the tastes Of Its
more Southern neighbors. Then, what would be the
proportion OF influence assigned 10 New England in
line new government? Would her six little States
comprising altogether territory and aggregate
population no greater than that OF PeEnsyVanlR--
be allowed representation by twelve Senators Or
would moi Pennsylvania and New York, and the re ST.
insist thai Two Senators should be the lair allotment
for all New England?
" Then again, how will you reconcile the inter
ests Of New England, which are manufacturing,
with the commercial interests OF New York, and the
agricultural interests Of the West?"
EAST TENNESSEE AND VIRGINIA RAmRAOD.-We
learn, upon good authority, that the cars on this
road viii commence running TO Greeuyille, the
Eastern end, next Saturday, 10th inst. On the LIST
Of April track laying will be commenced at both
ends o. the remaining gap Of eighteen miles, and
will be prosecuted at the rate Of one and half miles
Der week at each end so that we may confidently
expect the entire completion Of the road by the
middle Of May. The officers Of the road de-
termined 20 put the work through by that time and
unless some uuantiCpated delay occurs, they will
certainly be able 10 do so.
This will be gratifying intelligence to the people
East West anu South, who have been looking anx-
iousy for the completion Of this great through fare.
The opening OF TINS great route viii be an event
worthy of c0mmemorau0n, and we doubt not both
the last Tennessee and Virginia, and Virginia and
Tennessee companies will heartily unite IN 8fOrd-
ing us q Railroad jubilee, worthy of SO important
epoch In our Railroad facilities
For one we vote for " great bust " all along the
route between knoxville and LynchOurg. What
say our contemporaries along the liner The compile
non of the road Dis now SO near hand that we may
safely begin 90 talk about it.-HnoTriAs Register.