New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-12-15
FROM GEORGIA.
,r.esyepdence Of The y. Y. Tribune.

SAVANNAH, Dec. 10, 1860.
TIE Secession movement in the South, although
Tasty and passionate, and destined to he greatly OBJ
srcted in the future, yet gves general anxiety, &c Is
manifest from it's effects upon the industrial and COM
neIcial interests of the South. SO many and 30 great
uncertainties are involved in the future of Disgnion,
that 10 confidence be established sufficient TO
store the disturbed circulation. The suspension Of the
banks is leeaztd. But in connection with th- egis-
ative act another il passed staying the execution of
all eyies for debts for year The consequence IL that
no one can realize assets, nor pay liabilities. Hence
10 further purchases be made business must stop;
stores close and manufactures discharge their opera
lives TO increase instead of tightening the public bur
deDs White labor, becoming cheap 10 escape staFva-
on brings down with ii tie rates Of negro hire, and
consequently the value of slave properly. Cotton re-
mains on the owners hands or is cold at sacrifice.
Provisions are scaroe and high. Coud circumstances
combine more favOraby fora policy of not and reckless
passion And all this misery comes simply from the
effort at secession. And yet is secession likely to
tue Hit could be brought about at once and peaceaby
ard unitedly on the part of the South, many think
it woud restore quiet and confidence and prosperity
Hence this is evidently subject of great anxiety al the
South viii the Federal Government allow the
South to secede peaceablyl Reelection seems to bring
more nor less than revolution, IL cannot be peaceasy
brought about except by the consent Of all the parties
TO the Federal compact. The Federal Government is
forced, willingly or unwillingy, to be at war with
seeding State; it stands upon the defensive and the
seeding State is obliged 20 become the aggressor and
TO assume the onus of rebellion. Such is the real state
Of things and there is no help for it under the Const-
tuition. However willing tie people of the North
,,;,lt 10 eccord fr,edorn of their
Southern brethren whenever they think it for their best
interests it cannot be accorded them except by Nation
al Convention of the people. Zach and every State,
through s officers he's sworn 10 support the ConstiIu-
ton and laws Of the United States and no President
or Congress acting under that Constitution has power
10 absoye any ole from hs, OATH from the duty of
citizenship. This IL the plain common-sense view Of
the matter Secession, therefore, involves awful con-
seouerces seeding State places itsclf at war with
the Government and that too, under circumstances the
most unavorable to herself She must become the ag-
sreesor. and put herself manifestly in the wrong.
The Federal Government, with comparatively little
lose ard siinyy by defeniiye course Of mastery In
activity can nav must in Obedience to sworn oblya-
ton nfic fearful injuries upon the derelict State 1t
IL not the North, therefore nor any Northern State,
LOT tie Northern peopeit is the People of the United
States who do this, and are obliged to do it, however
unwiinply 1t is altogether wrong conception which
nrsvals with some that the North viii have any occt-
sion TO fight the South. The North is not called upon
10 fpbt at all The Southern people in secession resist
or attack their or7 Government and this Govern
ueut is not obliged TO invade attack them. Ii has
only 10 resist their aggreeeons upon its Constitutional
rights rielts awarded by themselves and which they
have sworn 10 defend This il the great difficulty in
secretion. The act is never competc-neyer accom-
pIiebod Jf were but name. if it were done when
il WORE done the case would be different But seces-
sion IL nothing but state Of war; lasting, no one knows
how long or with what results TO the parties con
cerned Most menifesy, however, the effect upon the
State itself must be very disastrous, even without any
actual hostes To claim that any State can be pros
pe,ous in euch condition of uncertainty is preponter-
QUE IT. in the old notification tines scores Of South
Cardinals citize1s planters TOO fed the scene OF dis
t,b.nce and crowded the routes of Western irnmgra-
,;on What hegira of wealth, intelligence, industry,
Of everything which constitutes the prosperity OF
reople must be witnessed in that State which now
ventures OH the suicidal policy Of secession
Many persons al the North are crying No coercion
let the South 90 if she villa. That would be very
well # il were possible But how is il possible Tor tue
General Government to cecape lis sworn duties Inc
seeding State or States inevitably come into COMIC
with its rights, and one the other must yielo Inc
Federal Government may deal mildly, iorbearnSiy-
NAV for once oftener waive its rights or overlook
e,rrefsone; but neither President Congress has
tie night or can honestly surrender them. and finally
foreeo lis foyoriguy Is it well then, TO cloak tn
fact? II Is well enough, 10 be snre, for the South u
lc II Tor Lergef She docr perceive 1t; her cool ami
VIE men rcognize it, Yet many arc haterins them
solves With tie vain idea OF peacable occasion -
anet nofclcp mfcli severance OF The iedera' bono
rrd y,vo.e-sopr rusiroorn proy,i ~ eDrr'in'"'@'