New Orleans daily crescent., 1860-12-26

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WEDNESDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 20, 1850.
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WEDNESDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 20, 1850.
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In addition to the Address issued by the South
ern members of Congress, telling US that we can
not expect any satisfactory concessions from the
North, and that must prepare at once for polit-
ical independence and Southern Confederaey,
we have the following letter from Col. Wigfall,
Senator from Texas, addressed to friend in that
State:
WASHINGTON, December 7h, 1850.
NM Dear Shr-Though you make no alluson to
the present political condition of the country,
take it for granted that You feel some curiosity on
the snbiect. |
The propositions to settle the question by further
amendments, amount to nothing, and are intended
to produce division among u.s.. The North Will not
yield an inch. They will not give as what we now
are entitled to. They will not agree to leave us
what we have How idle then to create division
among ourselves, by discussing what we would be
willing TO take, when nothing has been or Will be |
offered. 1t is weak device of the enemy. Boteier,
of Virginia, is Union saver OF the most unmitgat-
| ed sort and SO is Powell, Of Kentucky. They care
not when the axe falls, SO they not permitted |
to see it. Their hope is to get up IN Congress 2
debate as to what should satisfy the South and |
continue it till the elections in Florida Georgia,
Alabama and Mississippi have taken place, and in
the meantime get up discussion before the people
of those States to what they would be satisfied
with and have thus the active party defeated The
entire isolation Of South Carolina is now the game
| for which they are playing. Each one OF item
knows that the Constitution it stands could not
be now ratified in single Northern State, with
our construction Of it.
LOUIS I. WIGFALI..
Here, then, we have the individual and private
testimony of Senator Wigfall, besides his public
declarations in the Senate that all propositions to
settle the questions between the North and South
amount to nothing that the North will not yield
an inch-and that every suggestion, coming from
Southern men, looking to an adjustment, only
serves to strengthen the hands of the North, and
render them still more unyielding and defiant.
Everything tends to confirm the truth OF these
declarations. The venerable Crittenden-a man of
whose purity of intention and patriotism, not an
American citizen has doubt-has submitted
series of resolutions, which the Black Republicans
of the Committee have unanimously voted down.
Every other proposition of paciicaton, looking to
the slightest yielding to the demands of the South
has been hooted down and spurned with contempt
In the midst Of it all, Southern Senator Johnson
Of Tennessee, at the most inopportune moment,
has made submission speech in Congress, and
given fresh encouragement to the enemies Of the
South and Of the Constitution. We rejoice to see
that the brand of traitor'' has been affixed upon
him by the leading organs of the Democratic party
in his own State of Tennessee.
IT is evident then how idle it is TO talk of further
compromises. Everything which tends to delay
everything which postpones the speedy action OF
each Southern State-is spoke in the wheel Of
submission, and is precisely what the North most
desires and prays for. If there be any longer q
doubt of the policy of g cooperation the rapid
evolution of events, at Washington and elsewhere
ought to satisfy every that nothing now remains
but action, prompt and immediate Let there be
no waiting for cooperation no waiting for Con
gressiona tnkering and patching, no waiting in the
vain hope that anything will be ever done that viii
e give US what we want. We must move, If VIZ
intend to move at ALL at once: and we must move
as South Carolina has already done, and as th'
other Gulf States are going to do each one for her
self in the exercise of an individual right and as
an independent sovereignty.
The concluding assertion in Mr.. Wigfall's letter
so true that no Southern man can have the hardi
hood to deny it, that there is not Northern STATE
5 which would raty tie Constitution of the United
States as understood and construed by us at tht
J. South, is, of ITSELF sufficient statement OF th'
n case. Nothing more is needed than knowledge
of this simple fact to justify every Southern citizel
in his attempt to cut loose from those whose idea
of constitutional law differ SO widely and radioa
from our OWL. Inc tuDslslutiUu HAS uGSHJ an
ought now to be, the common bond of uniol
between the several States-but when that Const
tuition is construed to mean this thing or that
according to the mere preiudiees or interests c
those who are entrusted with its observance, it
just the same as if there Constitution at al
and the Federal form of Government were resolve
back into its original elements. Unless we ca
70 have common Constitution, which can be col
strued and observed by all the people alike, witt
ad out regard geographical divisions and State line
we had better have none at all, and let each Sta
90 resume the powers which have been granted on
. to be perverted and abused.
=, Such will undoubtedly be the course of the Stat
= of the South. Mississippi, by an overwhelming al
- unprecedented majority, has declared for imm
diate secession by separate State action. Mobil
In which city we expected to be beaten, h
declared against cooperation by majority of eig
hundred or a thousand Alabama, Mississippi
Florida, and Georgia will, in n few weeks, tai
their position by the separate action Of each Stat
alongside of South Carolina. The Governor
Texas unable any longer to Withstand the pressu
of popular opinion, has called upon the Legisatu
H. to meet in special session. Louisiana will not ser
rate herself from her Southern sisters Her int
ests and her destiny the same as theirs--a
,itv she will be found by their side, when the test
made. Cooperation is now in the agonies Of disf
luton, and feebly gasping for breath.