, 1860-12-12

Whatevcr might be accomplished in 'it.
way Of peaccable secession" between TWO
sections actually at peace with each o:lr:,
it Is becoming more and more aprarr-::.
that the first requisites for such an nc, Az.
wanting as between The Northern a::,:
Southern States OF this Onion. Th,..
might be pcaceablc secession between ,tr
East and the West if both parties VIE
agreed, and ii no Constitutional difficulties
interposcd, becauee tire terms Of separation
could he adjusted in spirit Of amity; It,
cause there are no warring interests IT,
tween the two, affecting not only the poc'::-
ets but the conscienccs Of the parties: T.
cause there would te no disposition on tic
part Of either to lynch citizens Of the otntr
or to con1scatc their property; because, in
short, they harc not been educated il, ut
terly diverse schools Of civilization, ,nau-
ners and morals. It might be urged that
tho necessities Of Western commerce with
the scaboard and with Europe would tend
to bring on an appeal to the sword. Tlis,
we admit, would be difficulty, hut not IN
insurnountable difficulty between nations
eherishing good feelings and mutual re-
spect Thus, while nothing in the rarsc
Of possibilities is less likely to occur, than
4 separation Of the East from the West,
We can ooncieve Of its being brought about
without resort to arms either before cr
after the event.
With the North aud South; however, the
case is far different. We leave out Of view
such obstacles rs the national debt and tic
possession Of the public property in the Sc
ceding States. We do not consider the
mighty import Of the precedent sought to
be established, TINT if State desires to Sc
:cede she must be allowed to do SO. Wclo
not consider the mightier one TINT this &C.
publican government is inadequatc:to lis
own preservation. These questions grave
in themselves, are Of less immediate co, Sc
quence than those which We propose 10
discuss
l. The first obstacle in the way Of peace
able secession is the presence Of negro
slavery in one Of the sections proposed to
be separated. This obstacle is many fold.
It runs through score Of the daily rcla
tions which must exist between the two
peoples and the two governments. NJ
groes will be constantly running away, and
the North, divested Of its Constitutional
obligations 10 return them, will refuse 10
give them up. War will cusue from Ills.
John Browns, will stir up instructions
along the border. The near presence Of
slavery breeds fanatics in spite Of laws ard
treaties. War will grow out of this. Sla-
very and freedom naturally snarl at cac!,
other across the fence. The example Of
Kansas md Missouri is particularly in lx'int
In this regard: No laws. no constitutions,
no conventions, no stipulations, indeed,
! no wsy is given under heavcn among men
whereby the impulses Of uAe human mind,
= educated in the different systems can lie
thwartcd IN their hostile movement. War
will grow out Of this, even though peace
be maintained through ths rs other e1iseneics 6.
enumerated.
II. The second obstacle to pcaceab]e &C.
cession arises from the commercial facts
which have grown up with the country.
This obstacle is hut d :;corollory Of tie
other. But for>thc existence Of slavery
It might be snrmounlcd. The. Northwest
Tpu1d bc loll to sec the mouth Of the Mis-
aisaippi pass into the hands Of foreign
power, however friendly: The Northwest
will uaorsy and.Yto'zserntalat;t to see the
aswer hull Of thai xsHsr.4,aas, into the
hands Of IN unfliendly foreign powei: In