The weekly Mississippian. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1859-1864, 1860-10-31

Tile, or If only few States should secede,
then the division OF property would De on the
nrinc;ple of uti possifssis. All the forts,
arsenals navy ya1ds, government depots, &c,
together with their equipments, on Southern
all and the ships-of war in Southern ports,
ar commanded by Southern men, would faIl
10 the share of the new confederacy. These
would make but a "beggarly account" it is
trne but thew would form nucleus for new
military and naval establishments. In no
event could the South hope to get any share
Of the territories.
4 Insecurity of Slave Property after Seoes-
sion. 1t is not to be supposed that there
would he perpetual war between the rival
nations or confederacies IL would come 70
an end at some time or other, and then there
would be treaties, and possibly treaties
nroyidinc for the surrender Of fngtves both
sron ;ustice and from service. After the es-
Punishment Of peace, q revival Of communica-
tom and trade would take place as matter
Of course. and probably there would be no
disposition in either nation to attempt to in
fringe upon the rights Of the other very
| extensive commerce exists at this time, and
hos long existed between our Northern ports
and the empire OF Brazil. and the most AMIGA
! HE relations are maintained, Notwithstanding,
the prevalence Of slavery in the latter With
the slayeholding island Of Cuba, lying at our
very door, the commercial relations OF the
limited States are still more intimate and
communications more frequent; yet we hear
or No obductions of slaves from either ofthem
bv the pious philanthropists Of the North We
hear of no underground railroads nor subma-
rine transits for surreptitiously carrying of
that species of property. The reason Of this
is manifest. It is because we are by nature
more disposed to intermeddle with the affairs
of our own kinsmeI than with those OF stran-
gers. Besides, the North has now the pretext
Of feeling responsible, as member OF CON-
mon government, for what It ls.pleased 70
call, the sin Of slavery. Much OF the hostility
to slavery also results from thequestion being
mixed up with the struggle for sectional
preponderance Remove the competition for
the colonization of the territories, and the
formation of new States, free andslaveholding,
and you will, then, is. part at least, separate
slavery from politics, its most deadly foe. In
case Of dissolution, all these prime moving
| causes of abolition Gnatcism VIII cease 70
operate. If the separation be partial, that IS
to say, if few States only secede, then those
! of the present Southern States which viii
remain in the Union, will form a barrier tothe
access of abolition emissaries, and the border
States will be friendly in feeling, and slaves be
! as secure in that respect as now. IL the
| whole South seceda then the withdrawal Of
slaves from the border counties Of the border
| States. with military posts at proper points,
will give ample security against this kind Of
aggression.
s. Another objection is liIades-tlat II sCOu7d
| he impossible to fr upon boundaries, either By
preyi0us agreement. or By treaty after tcdr.
We think it probable that the Ohio and the
Mississippi rivers would he the boundaries
agreed upon, together witlS perhaps the
| Susquehannah or the Potomac. 1t is asserted
that there would be 3, never-ceasiDg war,
the different banks, and il the upper waters
| and the mouths Of these great rivers, so i'm
| portant to the commerce and defence OF the
States bordering upon them, we're held by
different powers. This, in our opinion IS
more an apparent than real difficulty. Ii
could easily be settled by treaty providing
! for the free navigation of those rivers. 1t IS
always safe to take the lamp of experience as
a guide. The Rhine, the Danube, and the
Elbe, do not flow, IN their entire course, though
the same country, and the possession Of the
| sources and the mouths Of these great high
ways by different nations does not produce
interminable conflicts, nor any conflicts at all
| No European wars have ever taken place on
account of the navigation Of these streams.
The Amazon, also is owned by both Brazil
and Peru, yet the harmony between the
governments of those countries is not disturbed
BY this fact The mouth Of the Mississippi
was formerly owned by France and Spain, yet
no threatening difficulty between these powers
and the United States ever occurred on that
account. 1t cannot be denied that It IS
convenience forone nation TO possess the whole
Of great stream like the Mississippi, but tits
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along in the past, and 40 now, and oan in
future, get along very amicably together, with
out such exclusive possession.
6. That dissolution of the Union tu0uld
| PROSTATE Southern industry.-This may be 50.
! The Northern market Tor Southern products
would be destroyed, or certainly suspended
| temporarily, and this would produce stagna-
! ton of business. The very fact Of dissolution,
| of itself, would have that effect in both Sec
tons; but we think it rigidly demonstTable
that tho ultimate raeult Of disup;ea would b
to give increased &C. Sity and impetus to every
branch Of Southern industry. In the Union,
by far the largest portios. (prc6ably four fifths)
of all the foreign goods consumed at the
South, is imported INTO New York and other
Northern ports, and, after paying the customs
duty there, is transhipped and received into
the Southern States. frGa of duty. In case
rectly to Southern ports, and there pay the
import duty. As a matter of course in ac-
cordance with the laws of all commercial
nations, ships owned in the Northern Conied-
eracy, fthat be the form ofgovernmenta adopted
would not be allowed to bring English French
or German products or any other products.
except their own, into Southern ports. The
consumption Of foreign importations in the
South for 1859 is estimated at SIO6 100000.
If to this be added $240O00oOO for the
consumption of Northern manufactures and
the produce Of the free States of the West,
the amount thus increased will reach nearly
S35OOOOOOO. (See KetteiFs Southern Wealh
and Northern Profits p. 74) Direct importa-
ton to this extent, Of ITSELF while furnishing
most ample revenues, at low tariff, TO the
new government, would produce a most SEN
sible effect in building up Southern cities, and
dlifuslng abenefcent activity into all branches
Of trade. Manufactures would then grow up
would extend mechanical arts
would flourish and, in short, every industrial
and every professional pursuit would receive
l vivifying impulse. A large portion OF the
commercial capital Of the North is owned bv
oreigners, VINO, in case Of a separaEion. would
Immediately transfer much of this carital 70
he South and tins could be done almost
without interruption to their ordinary c,jurse
u business. Northern shipowners too In
arge numbers, would remove with, their proi,-
rty to the South and a commercial marine ~
IMPOSING magnitude would thus he created IN
few years. England, our natural allv would
hen become more friendly still. and from
lotiyes Of pounds, sLillings, and peaee If no
ther, would abate much in her hostility 10
avery. Advantageous treaties could he ma
otlated with her, in consideration of The
enehts she would derive from the almost
Scluslve possession Of our foreign trade for
'me years al least Experience has demon
'ratea that direct trade to Southern ports
lnnot oe estaoilshed to any considerable ex-
mt in the Union. 1t can onIv H. ss.oo,', J.
ished by the stress of the necessity rSh;-h
paration would create. From direct traia
ould flow the countless material blssS;Ts.s
1T partially indicated above.
z. 1t has been said, that the Su.tI h., -.
9 a6ttty to maintain a separate 0oueyvo,enI
his objection is frivolous, it is almost s;ll,,
ID 1t Is partly answered by what has alrn.Jy
en- said. The total population of The $50
n States L. twelve millions at least ;ncIr-
ng four millions Of slaves, or four finss ~.
pulation OF all the colonies Together al ~
ne of the Revolution IL only South g.
IA, Georgia, Alabama, and MiSsissinni
oaid Withdraw and form a new conied,
lcy, lt would contain population OF ahoya
rec millions, inclusive Of nearly m;II;or
d half OF slaves This, of itself wonJ
lstitute nation, respectable in point Of
moers, ample In extent OF territory. snd
lndant IN resources for foreign commeres
domestic trade. If to these StatsS ~
led Florida, LouisianN, Arkansas, and Terss
limits would be extended to those ofsn
pire, with corresponding increase al mat;
resources and physical means Of defence
It IS not Of gil probable, n our onin;aD
It the entire South will ever withdraw fron
Snon AZ one time, for any. grievance
lch Is likely wili be inflicted by the
run; Inc events Of the last few years have
~, " manifest that certain Of the slave
}. states cannot be relied upon, Cor con-