, 1860-12-14
State OF Feeling nt Washington. =
+ Correspondence at the Cincinnati Commcreial)
PUBLIC FELINE,

PUBLIC FELINE
The external appearance Of matters at Wash
inston IL quite decorons. No scenes like those
which ais:raced the Capital during tue last
session Of Congress, hare been witnessed.
Nor arc they threatened. There is no express
sion Of cmbittered personal fcoling, but
deadly calmnc*s. moro fearfully ominous than
The most heated controversy, prevails. Men
seem to be making up their minds to meet tho
shock Of an uncompFchcndcd catastrophe.
B1Ds FOR BORDER STATES.
There is yet no formal proposition prepared,
of course, to scducc the Border Slave States
to participate in the Cotton State conspiracy
But representative seeessionists aro eagerly
making overtures TO demoralizc the conserya-
tire feelings Of the Uuion men Of MARYLAND,
Virginia, Kentucky, Tennessee and Missouri
All Of thess States are regarded Is the natural
allirs Of the Gulf States, and certain to stuff
this period arrives the North will make trc-
lucndons struggles to prey ent such calamity.
As the Border men arc still open to tho con
victiona Of logic, the vi hole logic Of the great
question in FL lis hearings, viii DC presented
TO shcir consideration. Great efforts will be
1nadc to lit them above the prejudiccs uf the
peculiar institution, and the idea Of gradual
and final extinction of slavery In those States,
will be eoffcned l'y lofy inducements Of inter-
est and patriotism, in order to induce them to
nQneTe 10 1uC Ln!U1i. 40 cDHl!ulE C0mpf0-
mise will be offered By the North-tho statcs-
men and Intelligent people Of the Border Statcs
would demand none-but the map Of these
States, the phi1oeophies, the practical opera
tions Of free government, the results Of IN en-
lightcncd political economy, will be prescnted
with all the si:"r Of great argument, In such
i spirit that it mast command attention.
ACQUISITION or MEXICO.
Among other schemes thrown ont in this
connection, based upon the contingency Of
scc.ional separation Of the States, Is the acqui-
sjtion ef Nt1ieo By peaceful trtafy ~ the North
4 lcndiag member of Congress IRON the West
whose intelligence and whose character com.
maud the respect Of all parties, started
Southern member with this hint Of the posi-
bic policy Of the North in certain event
The argument is pointed. Mexico hates the
South, aud sy1npathizcs with the free labor
principles and habits Of the North. shcis not
Inaccessible to treaty. The North will require
new outlets and new markets for her trade.
4 treaty woutd put her in possession, and--to
use Southern phrasc--thc North, fortifying
The passes Of Mexico, might "defy the world
lin afms.'
The Southern gentleman WAS startled, con-
fcesscd It, and said Mexico seemed In the limo
Of '.nani{cst destiny" to belong to the South.
The Northerncr itcrated the ffec labor doc
trinc, and continued, that hitherto the North
had acted entirely on tie defensive; she had
ONSA NNA41CA fa%At G1OAA 4Etf AOAAAAOAAo ALL AAEh
combinations would develop new motives for
action, and inflamc the flllibustcring spirit Of
The population Of our great Northern cities,
aud their revolutionary zeal, upon which the
South Seems 10 rely with such delusivs conf
dencc; might find a safety valyc In executing
Here, the border States might find u subject
worthy Of their most enlightened considcra-
ton j: j.. =.
This, from conservative" but alive" Re-
publican, whom all sections regard u grow
Ing" man, may round fanclfully just now, bnt
i il germ which may soon develop into q
Of the tines" Tic hints thrown out III rsla-
Ion to the border States can he easily clabora-
k00 W. fG2kkAEll.