Newbern weekly progress., 1860-12-11


the Message of President Buchanan is bcine
received by different portions the people OF
the United States Some condemn Others ap-
prove, and not few seem inclined to review
the document without committing themselves
in any way. Hear them:
THE PRESIDENTS MESA AGE. E.-SECESSION
IMMINENT.
We presented yesterday afternoon ali that
portion Of the Presidents Message which had
any real interest at the present time The
President does not believe in the right Of Con
greSs or the General Government to coerce a
State, and still less in the policy of attempting
to do so. AS man OF plain common sense
he sees that the thing is mpracticable and could
only widen the breach. He goes for a Convention
of all the States provided for by the FEEDER
al Constitution, hoping that such Convention
may do something to avert the impending dan
ger of dissolution but fearing that any action
may be too late.
We really see nothing in the Message to
excite even the most susceptible Southern
Rights man. We may see something in the
document at large, that we do not see in the
language as telegraphed. We were therefore
surprised to learn by private telegraph this
morning from Washington City that even the
most conservative Southerners there had aban-
the Message is the last drop that makes the
cup overflow.
We confess that we cannot understand this.
We only see that, whatever may be the re0sOn
the fact is as our correspondent states it WI
Jour-
THE MESSAGE.
This important document was spread before
our readers Yesterday morning and, of course
it was eagerly perused. The public mind
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similar occasion been in more anxious state,
and the desire was intense to see what the
President had to say upon the most appalling
crisis that ever threw its dark shadow over our
land
We cannot enter into an elaborate review of
the message, nor is it necessary. 1t is well
written State paper, coming fully up to the
standard of ability established by Mr.. Buchan-
ans previous performances as writer on gov
ernment affairs He gives plain, temperate
and forcible representation of the perilous con-
dtion of the republic, accompanied with con-
servatve comments and suggestions, showing
a full sense on his part of the responsibilities
of his position, and an earnest disposition to
do officially all in his power to avert or miti-
gate the threatened catastrophe. Upon TIE
twin subjects of secession and coercion his
opinions we think are sound and Just. lie de-
MES the constitutional right of State tosEcEDE
OH IIlc OUt MANU-, 1ue CO11SllGuIltf1dI power
to coERCE, on the other. This is quitting both
doctrines where they belong--outside Of the
Constitution.
1t is to be hoped that Cehgress will be ena-
bled to devise in its wisdom some plan for pre-
venting the utter disruption Of the Confedera-
cy. If South Carolina secedes alone, let her
go in peace, and afterwards be kindly dealt
with by whatever of the Union may re-
main- If all the cotton States follow her, and
they associate themselves under new and indie
pendent geVernment, let them do SO, since there
is no help for it, and let relations of amity be
preserved with them. If all the slaveStates Sc
cede and erect themselves into Southern Con-
feeracy, it will be to their interest to cultivate
peace with all the world, and certainly as much
to the interest of all the world to cultivate
peace with them. Things will take their
course, and all that can be done is to leave the
stream OF events to flow ON, trusting that a
kind and merciful Providence will not wholly
give up our government and people to destruc-
ton, but that in some way, and at some not re-
mote Gay. they may be restored to unity, tran