The weekly Mississippian. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1859-1864, 1860-12-05

the policy Of perfect good faith to the Consti-
tuition, (not merely a. understood il. but as
expounded by the fathers and by the Supreme
Court,) and OF respect to the rights of all, both
sections and Individuals, under the Constitu-
ton. If at times l have uttered the cry Of
warning to my countrymen, when to them,
or the great majority. all appeared well, it has
been no noto of aggression, but of defence
that have sounded. If have at times dis
turbed the peace Of parties, it was not for my
self (for have asked nothng) but for tie
peace of my State and section that acted.
We recognize the fact that we have true,
noble, patriotic fellow esFt zens on the border
aye! and in more Northern States, who will
suffer in several particulars, in the event Of
any part of the South Withdrawing. But re-
spectiul consideration for them cannot out
weigh consideration for the safety that is due
t. ourselves.
The same considerations apply to those
States in the South that are not prepared to
secede now. Of that each of them must
Judge for itself; but that Judgment should not
affect the action Of any Stsse that feels az
grieved, and is prepared to assert its independ-
ence-co-opeTation is in its results submission.
1t is an unwise, impracticabie policy-not rec
ognized or adopted in any Ct The relations Of
lie, individual, social, business or POLITICAL
No man waits for co operation in mercantile.
mechanical or agricultural pursuits. He acts
on his own judgment, for himself, and by
himself No man waits and depends on CO.
operation OF friendship, in religion or mar
rage. No man votes save on his own iudg
ment No county in its elections waits or de-
ponds on what other counties are to do No
government pauses in making treaties to OBJ
tain the cooperation Of others Cooperation
can ctly be effected by compact to 90 out, OF
remain in together. To make compact to go
out together, has to lie done before secession
takes place, and while the States are yet in the
Union. This is in direct violation of the
| Federal Constitution. In my opinion sepa-
rate State action is constitutional, and is wise.
Consultation is right and desirable in order to
produce, If attainable, concert in separate
| State action; but would not pause and fail
| b act, If that result could not be obtained.
! While ever loyal to Constitutional Union
have been satisfied that if Alabama ever
reassumed her full power and sovereignty il
would be attended by q glorious prosperity
1t is supposed that we consume over thirty
millions Of dollars worth of goods imported
from the North and from Europe The ave,
rage Of tariff duties is about twenty per cent
| believe The Northern goods pay no duties
vet their prices to the consumer are regulated
nv prices Of foreign goofls which have paid
duties-hencs prices Of all these goods are az
fected hy the tariff duty. If it were not fol
that England, France and Germany cnnlt
sell to rs twenty per cent. cheaper than they
do, and thus undersell the North and force
the North to sell that much cheaper The
bonus then that our people pay is twenty pc
cent on that thirty millions or about six mil
lions annually. AS an independent State, Al
abama would collect that six millions and Dill
it into her treasury. She would need nj
ships of war. or standing army. Putting tn,
North and Europe on the same footing eacl
of those countries would compete for orr cot
ton; tobacco and lumber, AMI 20 all Our car
rying trade; an | each would he interested il
protecting that commerce from each other. =
we'll as from pirates. Our trade being equal,
open to all, would be -, prize to them AM
would give us the Commercial and pofitica
friendship of each. This being so, Alaham
would have these six millions, now paid t
others, to be used in improving the interna
communications and harboTs Of the State.
But Alabama will not be alone Nothin
can long keep the cotton States in this Union
One State moving by all natural laws, carr
with them others, until in process of no dis
tant day there will be a Coniederacy of South
ern Atlantic and Gulf States, doing justice t
others and securing peace, justice and indie
pendence to its own members.
Your fellow citizen,
w. L. YANCEY.