Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1860-12-28

/ in the Union Yet il appears their need for
/ laborers is so urgent that they intend 10 r.
/ open the slave trade in defiance. Il inter-
/ national distractions in order 30 gei them.
/ This they tell Us will strike heavy upon the
| interests of Tennessee and her sister S.as--.
and make this species Of property ID nuisance
! here.
/ Let IL see Tire United Stats. a fits.
/ class power. great in Influence and resource
whose prowezs commands the rorId-% respect.
/ has barely withstood The outside pressure
against cur institutions. a e. the Law.
/ trade there is great unaaimity among Ha-
lions. We cooperate with other great pow
ers TO suppress this traffic in daG.gac- tp
| general sentiment. and becan-r unnecessary
! and mischievons a. respects ourselves. t.
/ Haciou- of the honor Of our IT, and TIL.
/ rights Of our merchantmen on tlr- hfel -...-.
We have resisted the right Of saarchjn- -us-
/ picious vessels when bearing oar fig. SO tfs.:
/ our flag Is liable 10 be used By SLAYER a- q
| screen in q traffic which We ar. hoarG bv
solemn treaty 70 discountcn.Hc.. And this
/ seeming c0uuivauce at it. or refused 10 r.r-
NIT others in such cases to integpo-e. although
in their view. hnt In accordance with The f1H
iual obligation. has more th@a once tl~.ar
Us upon She -Terilous brinl, %, war. Sic
have indeed maintained Our position with
cut war. but only at such additional asrar-.
as TO better enable Us q, NEE. on. rar, Of
the obligation AMI 10 watch FIR a.r-..r.-
these abls.- Of car liz.
Could our southern neiglI,,is a..r un fa
their proposed attitude Drlyin@ tae world.
would net the world tel at liberty 80 annoy
them. E-onid all their power aud vj-jia.c.
suffice for hc protection OF their slaves. -
say nothing Of carrying on the cuisines oi
importation? Without vessels - guard. p .-
the means To build oI ut.a th.,a. wbf.a -e.,-
leys from very quarter wrr- lowering
around their coasts, picking aaI transport
ing their negroes, whether far liberation og
sale, how soon would they discover taofr
heipIcssac-s. For every cargo of wild io.rac.-
able saraEes that reached .Ieig ports thy
could calculate upon .oosia- dozen car-o.-
Of efficient laIor-rz.
They talk about not having ni-g.r= gsya
border States: They would be willing TO
get them az almost ANY price. d. ,a.y
threaten retaIjatjon- Better lasp.a& Eiad
offices.
What other iuconvcniences Thy M.aag re
put to, need notb- looked into here. i IS.
their own affair. That they would not sc.r-
quarrel withus of the Union i all shat
concerns the present argument. This mach
however We may venture To predict. t'a.
having wasted their substance br .ioteu-
living thy would "a. I,-: come knocking
for admission und-r the old parerrai root
On The other hand. New England could q.
no harm uor would She dare attsrapr any
Eybau~tfug her energies i'll v4inly striving. 20
maintain M isolated. Independent position.
she would finally be forced to seek rart2a in
the United States or in Canada
There would no doubt be difficulties and
dangers TO encounter; it would require irrl-
ness to sustain the Republic against tie
shock OF detection or revolt in any part /
Bat il could be su-laiued triunphaaGy. The f.
middle States, North and South. extending /
from the Atlantic 20 the Pacific. as mention /.
' S'i>i''' axe Tic real @tI3i'-.h ana ".'it '-
the nation. Why then suoaid detection on /
the part Of extreme Northern and Southern /
States plunEa he whole country into gs.ola-
tion and ovarlurH 'he entire government. II I
it leads TO 81 separation OF the Two sections, /
or dissolution, such "fcourse Is the sequence: /
ncces-itaijnE a reconstruction on both sd. (
whether upon similar or di-~im.lar mo3.l. /
We next come to consider this. EQUITY. /