The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-02-08

power Ok the Saas These the grea. resources o.
all within the pale OF de constitutional authority OF the
states WISE and proper n all umes the crisis demands
remains for us to consider how the question which
mas produced these fatal divisions the country, should
De aealt nth upon the ralopal forum. All must soc
.na' Organized sectona! parties, founded upon que
uon 80 sensitive az this N al s relations, standing
menace to the Union. They hang over the country ike
aalk and angry clouds, which threaten, BY their oa.
the borDiies Of Providence. What, Mr. Madison asked
the era Of the Missouri restriction s TO control these
great repuhive masses from awful shocks against each
oher," which may shake the Union 70 is centre, cot
rend the government In twain should such party,
founded on anti social sectional pr;n cpes and sustained
by exclusive seccna! affiliations, obtain possession
OF the government by OF dounsns geogf sphcai
mao y Will be the seyerest and most hazardous trial
through which institutions have passed. or could
I by possibility, pass. No good or wise should be
willing to zee them put to sech q test
It. Of the hghest importance, therefore, that the
question Of slavery should be taken entirely of the
arena Of national politics L. In Itself, essentially q
local and domestic question There is but Single
et Of Congressional action, and that is to provide tho
mode BY which the constitutional guarantee for the
enoer o. fugi,ives to be enforced With respect
na ConsreSs mas sresdy performed iH duty, and is 80
In AL other cases. and especially a to ths status Of ss
very In the Territories Of the Union tbs uues
ions concerning legal questions the appu
alton and construction OF the laws ana Constitution OF the
oan, and as SUCH arc tina proper suhects Of judicial
Questions rest aud every good citizen should reocs that
Peaceful and enlightened umpIrase, eev ated by hgh
he region Of party passions ana temporsry e1ctmsSts
has been provided by the consultation for the decsnn OF
questions a. once 50 delicate aud intricate There then
emAns no other practical question: With regard TO slave
y but the action Of the Territorial communities upon
wnen forming their CONSTITUTE ns and asking " be admit
ted as fovcrcgu States into the Union relation TO
hst there Is now general arct Of all fair minds
that the great principles OF American liberty and public
law require that the new States rs well tho old shall
unsnacKed p the authority OF Congress orany ether In
Here, then plain and in.e!lgib,o principles OF ius
tice, common sense and constitutional law ommend.ng
themselves 70 The Judgments and feelings ali men,
MnMn close every door gans the pernicOus agitation OF
the slavery question In the national councs Let the
South be content to stand upon these principles ard sb
siops Ike that Of ernanang from Congress the enact
ment Of slave CODES for the Tcrritoresa Of no IN
polsnee with reference to any state Of things likely to
afN and serving only 10 revolt the feelings OF the rcpre
sepatves OF the non slave6odng the good
sense and loyalty and patriotism 0, large sjory OF The
people every where 10 spite all the efforts aud srts of
politicians will rally to the standard of rea SON ana con
Citation We should thus the common nuisance o.
slavery agitation which now d'siurbs the peace, and
aoatec by the Spontaneous and concurrent acton or the
great body of the nation,
disupions sake Lock through the history OF the world
and where shall see, as the slow growth of cen
lures of national power and deveope
faeR OF pubic aLd private prosperity the vide sptead
commerce. the flou-shing manufactures the teearg ar
rcuiturc, which have been nursed To maturity seventy
short years BY the quckenng and vivyng Influences of
the American Un:on-nstang among the Powers Of the
earth new and vigorous nation which already Ia It's
early youth, makes the an American as proud
title OF respect as was that OF Roman Citizen ia tho
highest O, the cient mistress Of the world ara
a this haa been achieved under the auspices CT freedom
under the rnd sway Of equal laws enacted by e people
through the other branch of their compound re-
preventative government and hitherto with hardly De
rious interruption Of internal tranquility
Shall such Union this be lightly torn 10 p;aces its
discovered parts reduced to comparative insiguidcance
18th ~ WAITS bur
perpetual and enormous taxes drvaa 70 seek safety iu
the arms Of despotie military governments At home,
teIested designs they would be made the victim aud tie
sport?
Our sister State Of South carolina now invites Virginia
into convention OF the outhern States, with the open
avowa her part that che considers other
words disanon-as t1e true and only remedy Tor the
evils complained Of. This invitation has certainly been
given in no 3scoIrteous sense yet canno. but think
when Il y reooected that Virginia has already on more
than one OCCASION sole%ny expressed her OPINION to
remedy that is doubtful Compliment at least to re.
propose TO her at roanent when might be suppose
that ncr coss.apcs and hrmncss had been somewhat
~..ught Escn by circumstances and considerations ap
.upg rather TO her fears than her understanding
I BE this "a It may, South Caroua deserves moet re-
specul answer and that answer should be
by the rankpess which she herself has set an hcuor
able example. Virginia now thinks as she has hereto
fore thought, that dsunion, whether by The name o
ccesson or any other is not tho wise and proper remsd
or existing evils she ought in candor to say so And
UGH her opinion why should her representatives. max
her party sectional convention proposed primar!
and avowedy with view to secession as the one lrt
No nv mind there are two obvious and Conclusive OBJ
iectcns against the acceptance OF the nvsto1, Tat
frs. - that upon an issue oi 40 v'a' ,, as M,
in contemplation the people of Virginia should be ier
perfectly free and Gncommtted TO decide for themselves
is their sovereign and exclusive right to do wncr
The solemn crisis, demanding their decision aud the'
action shall arrive The othsr is, that the exped;ens
this convention while likely to ad TO no satisfactory
suit and certain not to receive the concurrence o
several Of the holding Slaves With which Virginia
by uxta position and community or interests osi init
mae, connected would yet to dstras. our atten
ton and treven the concentration OF Efforts IN oho
measures o. both moro legitimate and EN- ,aen
character.
There are other views of this subject which deserve Il
Dc %os III . SIpPGe to be
men-ceraiDy by necessary operation OF the system
selths glorious union Of confederate States Is to bt
broken up what is to be the new order OF things tina
WILL probably, arise from tia ruinsS Specuiaons upor
the dissolution OF the Union novelty poLtca
history. They INDUCED before, wen since tht
adoption Of the present federal constitution II has beer
hitherto supposed with exceptions until recently
that should the catastrophe of dissolution occur
three confederaces, At least would nave to be recoa
structsi out OF the shattered fragments.
AZ late 1S44, Distinguished Senator of South Caro-
Ina Mr.. McDre, the flour OF the Senate prese oted
beau ids, of the new sJstem which, in his conception,
would spring from the ashes OF the present. and he
us the perspective Of three grand manu-
featuring eoniedeacy consist OF the Eastern aud Mid
die States farming coafederacy OF the Western aud
Northwestern States and planting confederacy, Of the
Southern aad Southwestern States In this arrangement
IL ID evident that the able and eloquent Senator looked
industrial interests a. Of chief potency In controlling the
permanent redistribution Of the States into con-
federaces.
Being at That time member Of the Senate, and called
upon present some views in opposition to those Of the
Senator Of South Carolina, fer whom l cherished
the highest repcc. well the wsrmess personal
gard, reye sed in my mind, rs thoroughly es
pabie Of doing the saddenpg theme OF possible DISCO
luton Of the Gnon, with ha alnites and relations
Of tho S,aeo that would be most likely to follow such
catastrophe The result Of that careful consideration OF
the subject, n which all subsequent reflection has
and more confirmed me- that, by whatever line the
Uoon might be violently severed in the moment Of an
exaspef aipg conflict sectional question connected
with the domestic institutions Of portion Of The States
other aud more operative considerations resulting from
physical aud commercial laws, would and must decide
lie rsror rearfargement Of the parts into new confcie
rRc.es. MI. r..-y W..
Maryland, for example 70 whom Virginia Is Indissolu
by united as their carly history proves By the interests
broad payir ahle waters common 70 both Ia hx