New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-12-07
"A sLAvEHOLDyNG REPUBLIC.
p,o. n, LaSos sa,u,aov R--iep.

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cr duy il increased by the knowledge that the Amer.
icen people have principles OF barking which are
entirely distinct from their principles VI biting s'il
there se some symptoms which make it worth wh'leS
attend to the contingency Of separation between the
Northern and Southern States Of the Union III there
is cnefgn hich clearly shows that An American gen.
uirely uneasy, it 10 the abatement Of his COMMERCIAL
confidence and now learn that IA soon "a became
more than probable that Mr.. Lincoln would be elected
to the Presidency American securities declined re-
rously in all rats Of the United States II does not
seem 10 be thought for one moment that any act OF
aimed rebellion Ia meditated by the Shareholders,
and they appear 70 be too DIVIDED IN
orrion for there be much chance OF their concerning
q Ian Of Simultaneous resistance. But one or two
Southern States peopled by bgoss OF more than efdi
paIily furious temper have announced that they mean
to take course which ia certainly alarming They
royO ee 10 instruct the Senators who represent them IN
he UJJer House Of Congress 10 resign their seats nd
en Il ey intend to abstain from filling the vacancies
lie Serae in which all States are equally repraent-
cd s tie knot Of the Federal Union but there do not
seem TO Le any Of compelling an unwilling State
30 contribute delegates to it, nor is there any known
Constitutional i,ton by which the empty places can
Le taken TO be filed. The withdrawal of part of the
Senators would amount to de taeto separation much
Gre difficult to deal with and perhaps more danger
our, tLan overt treason against the commonwealth.
Ar soon es it becomes worth while " discuss the
establishment OF "a separate federation Of the Slave
owning States TIE considerations which suggest them.
selves are such as TO make us wonder at the folly Of
tie undertaking. Tie least drawback On 1t 10 its
exteniycnsss. At present, the cost Of the General
Government il mott uneqnaly distributed between the
North ard South and though in the Southern section
uese exIentes are much larger than in the Northern
from the greater ipaocessibty Of the country, The
amount contributed by the Slave States 10 the revenue
which TGys them is out of all proportion smaller
Il IN tie amount raised from the States OF Free
Sell. Til, however |. trihng reason for ya!uing
tie Cnon compared with others. liz it possble that
tie planters do not perceive tht their connection with
tie Northern States has the effect it were, Of nsur-
ing their peculiar institution Looked At impariay,
il is much more like scoptryance for keeping up negro
seiyiiude tlan for eakenng it, The ri most outrage
With which the, menaced by Mr.. Lincoln and the
Rel ubliccrr is Congressional measure prohibiting tae
introduction Of Slavery into the Northwestern Terri
tories Of TIE Union. Even this disadvantage Is not
necesEary consequence Of the Republicans carrying
tie Presidency for Congress still hostile TO the Re-
Gbcars, gid the Southern planters, who are unini.
in every State Of the North have reasonable prospect
Of even now Lwhrting their antagonists policy. But if
tie Southern States once succeeded in const-
tutipg Ii separate Federation, it is surely clear
lat every quettiOn now pending between them
.eyts and tie North would become IN in
teInational question. Every point now at Lsue in
the dcmestc forum Of Congress would come IN.
der tie oognizance Of the general society Of nations
J;,.isi of tba
belonging to the United States would be agreed
uIon tetween the Northern and Southern Federauons
LoLody can pretend even cono,ye and this is The
very difficulty which show that the severance
could Fever be effected without boodshed. 1t is plain
However that every attemp, Of the Southern States
expand t.yon tie territory absolutely secured to them
would be rsist.d not simply by their Northern neigh.
borr but by tie whole strength of European civiLa
,on. Tie Lore reckless spirits Of the South push
Dg on their quarrel in the belief that, if they
once disen berrls,td Of the UIion they could rend
province afsr province from Mexico and dill each
cessiye acquisition with their slaves. But Elrope
would lave word in the matter. 1t is simply the in
CORPORATION Of The North with the South which pre-.
vcns European s,atesuen from treating the snnexa-
toLs Of the United States syowed extensions Of the
ara OF Slavery. They cannot now upbrsid Con-
fedeBcy, Of which than half the members have
no slaves, with conquermg aud anDexing merely
in the inIeIe.t Of cotton and negroes, but
there wonld lie no scrupe about taxing the
Souuen Federation with desir which ii would he at
10 pains to conceal. Nor is there We take il, tue
slightest doubt TINT tie Free States would rather ssist
than inn e6e lie efforts Of European diplomacy. Tne
Monroe doctrine would be Destroyed by tie very fct
of seyaraton and Northern Union, divided from
the South would not be long 10 making the discourage
nent of Slavery the cardinal principle Of its foreign
POLICY In short TIE measure Of the dangers Of sepsla-
ton ir tie advantage deriyedfrom disunon Slay-
cry is sufficiently OCULAR in the world for
shay choking Commonwealth 10 run email risk of |
becoming tie victim of general crusade. Bot the
tua CONNECTION Of the Southern States with the North
hGs tie eject Of masking their exclusive devotion TO
hated system. TIE Constitution Of tie United States
az eSIereDce bss abubdantly shown, often be 20
aged 10 promote the objects Of tie slaye-owne
ard wLeI ever advantage il gained in tbis way il is
gained without incunipg danger, and almost without
Attracting attention.
Tie eAtrnyGg6nt notions VI their own prowess en-
teItsned by the Americans Of the Southern stes has
persuaded len that they would lose nothing in military
9Th ana resource by casting off the bondage of h.
Constitution. We can only say that England IL the |
only country which has had serious struggle with the
United States, and English experience does not bear
out tie Southern pret.n.ions. During the Revclu-
tionary War, tie Engsh troops scarcely commanded
foot Of ground III Tie North which they did actually
o'cuIy Bni, later in the struggle the South wac all
Tut tuijcgatcd and had tie inconceyabe str lagy
oftle Erglhh Generals given different turn 70 the
istue, 1t ieened at one time probable that even if |
NtW-ErgsLd and TIE Middle States obtained their in
dIercerCe, the motler country would be lett in
IOtttttion of GeOrgin and tie Caronas nst M she