Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-11-01
TAe Question Of Di,vu,.,..

l. PosIrfoN OF SENATOR TooNBs The Atlanta
lGa Loeo eomotive has sketch Of a speech deliv-
cred In that city on the 25th, by Senator Toombs,
In which he said the election Of Lincoln was suf.
hcient cause for the dismem berment Of the Union
II we Were united among ourselves we would
have out little to fear in the change. When gov.
ernments ceased to protect their citizens I'm the en-
Joyment OF their property and refused to comply
with the statute laws the people owed them no az
legiancs.
PROPOSED REPUTATION OF NORTHERN DEBrs
respondent, s'Caution,n In our columns TO-DAY.
treats OF the effect of the secession of South Caro-
lima from the Union, In case Mr. Lincoln is
eiected-nrst with respect to our Bank, and,
second, az regards the Northern States We pro-
pose to say few words on these subjects The
question Of separate State action or action I'm con-
junction with other States Is not involved In our
inquiry; out, being out, how will the Banking
fected! Whether our Banks suspend specie pay
ments or not, the secession Of tits State from the
northern connection must put them into position
OF great power. AT present, by the Constitution
OF the United States, the citze ms sf the Northern
States can enforce the collection of debts due to
them by the citizens of the Southern States In all
our courts OF Justice. But the compact Of the
Constitution being ended, the cin.ens of the
NorfhsTH States are realfsas-Foreigners--i no
pocsr to use oar Courts Of Justice 10 enforce the
payment Of debts due to them from citizens Of the
Sonfhsrn States. The hostile conduct of the North
will have caused the separation. Until the reia-
lions between the Southern and Northern States
are settled, they must be considered as Qnast ene-
mifs. 1.-THE Northern States quietly recognize our
right to resume our independence Of them, doubt
less the right may be accorded them, 6y special
treaty, to enforce the collection Of DE- BITS due to
them, through our Courts of Justice; but IL they
attempt to force-make war upon us-forthwith
an dstts oettceen the people of'the carring States
are sxpnnged. and, unless rsrtred by treaty tciGt
De o6Hterated forersr. War between two nations
makes every man, woman, and child inhabting
them enemies to each other, and to take destroy,
or enjoy the property Of an enemy is the right OF
all belligerents.
MOVEMENT AGAINST NORTHERN Insurance
CoMPANIEs.-The Columbia Is. C.) Guardian
says:-"A large number of insurance companies
OF the North have established agencies In this
city, and throughout the South which for wears
past, have been doing very large business We
are pleased to learn that some of leading mer-
camille houses have determined to change their
insurers On yesterday, a firm that has SIS COO in
iour companies located at Hartford, Conn one of
.he policies having expired, took out new policy
Ia southern insurance company. They have
determined, as soon their policies expire
which will be within a few days, to insure alto
gether In Southern companies We understand
there are agencies Of six seven reliable South
ern insurance companies in this city, and one
Eng!sh company, so that there will be no neces-
SHY Tor continuing to enrich the enemies of our
Institutions. 1 he Hartford companies have be.
come wealthy by doing an immense Southern
business.