New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-12-14
JOHN COCHRANBS PANACEA
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WAsHIsoiOs, December H. 1860.
To the Hon. JAMES HUMPHREY; The undersigned,
Representatives in Congress from the City and State
of New-York deem it duty TO communicate 20 y@u
as the representative o: our State IN the COMMITTEE OF
TLir y-three 10 which has been referred that part OF
the Presidents Message relating 10 the condition OF
the Union our views Of what, at the present Crisis OF
tie Uron is demanded alike by the sentiments OF our
neorle the great interests of state and the mora,
and rojitica necessities Of the situation We think
tbe fine has arrived wheR eecual stop ought to be
put to all aggressive and irritating agitation Oh the
Slavery question at the North. IL there, are
any tIoiuts of Federal relation to the peculiarly
Southern institution of Negro Slavery which give
rise 10 a conscientious sentiment at the North
of moral responsibility about 1t, ana therefore
TO sense of supposed duty 10 oeal WIN .ne
tuents and convictions OF the South IN regard to tive
think that those points ought to be disposed OF by con-
elusive constitute na settlement 20 ~ TO relieve uneasy
conscieDces al the North OF that ieehng OF esPoony
and of consequent suppo-ed right and duty. We think
that the South cannot be expected to remain ana that
il will not remain associated IN confederation VITA
fixed Anti-Slavery majority domination from the Nortn,
A. we think that in reversed circumstances our people
vond not 40 remain in relation Of conquered submis-
sion 10 a rover manifestly hostile and menacing 10
their vital institutions and fundamental rights we
think that the South, or even tho more southern oouln
of the Cotton States is strong enough both 70 assert
and maintain it's INDEPENDENCE Of the North, ana now,
in fact fully resolved to do so, unless just and neces-
sarv satisfaction TO its reasonable claims, aud respect
ful and friendly recognition oi I'VE o4WH h6"''
and TIE equal sovereign dignity of its con
stifuent States in the Union, are now frankly
and Lonestly conceded tO it by the North,
and etcctusily secured to il by constitutional
rrovisiops We think that there have been reciprocal
anlts on both sides in the long sectional controversy
bicb hss now eliminated to its final issue and is ne
cessy peranent solution in the now apparently al
most inevitable dissolution Of the Union but we also
think that this il no time for reomnations which III
lie beft true siatesncn and patriots at sch moment
az the present And now, condensing INTO Piscticau
application the views generally Indicated IN the ABOVE
expression of not only sentiments, oat VIVA.
we well know TO be those Of our people, We thk 'as
a more practicable and adequate solution OF tnc
now pending crisis Of the Union w0uid De tpc
adoption by Congress Of certain amendments 10 the
Constitution, in part explanatory and IN part new,
hat all in harmony with the peryading spiit OF
lie constitution and the Submission Of those amend
ent 10 Conventions the Legislatures Of the Sates,
for ratification, within the course Of the next two
months We believe that snch amendments would be
ratified by large maorties 10 nearly all the States OF
the North and that they oughtto DO and would be salts
fecory 10 the patrioic reason OF the Souta and that
Inv The proposed course OF action, If recommended by
y1nr Committee and adopted by Congress- all the pre-
ent storm Of danger 10 the Union WILL by Inc ?th OF
March next have rolled away M rapidly rs IL mas
went mon U.S. and that IL will be followed by new
ere Of ffateral PEACE md universal prosperity, wnlcn
NAV then well Justify oar confident trust 10 'he pr
re,1ity Of this subliDoet work Of human wisdomL.he
constituted upiea of the yyeseisn Stan Of h~e'c"'