New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-12-10
THE COMING EXCISION.
From our Special Correspondent.

From Special Correspondent
WASHINGTON, Dee. 8, 1860.
While this Government has to be resolutely
maintained, it seems to be plain that we are to
suffer a curtailment of territory under the oper-
alton of the Slavery question. This is view |
have on several previous occasions, within the
last few years. submitted to the readers of The
TRIBUNE, in considering the future of the Black
race among us. Events are repdly preclpltating
the result | long ago fOreshadOwed, and con-
verting speculation into established fact. We
seem about to surrender the Gulf States to the
Black race and the Whites who as yet rule
that race. No one has supposed that this result
was to come thus suddenly, but it is idle to
shut our eyes to the fact that it now appears
to be upon the eve of accomplishment.
| do not view the circumstances with
that repugnance or hostility that many
entertain who have not reflected upon
it as one of the ultimate, inevitable necessities
of our political condition. The methods and
limits Of this great change are hidden in the
future 1t is the plain duty Of the Central
Government to maintain ts equilibrium with In
flexible determination, and keep the control Of
events in its own hands, permitting what it is
wire to permit, and forbiddiDg what it shall deem
wise to forbid. There are very serious boundary
questions connected with the Mississippi River,
and with the territory beyond, including that OF
Louisiana aud Texas, az well Us the vast unin-
habited wilds on the outskirts Of those States.
Permitting o few uneasy slavehoding States to
secede from the existing Union is quite differ
ent thing from voluntarily alternating portions OF
the country requisite for It's future development
under its changed relations. This Government
il not 70 place itself on q level with the broken
fragments that may be voluntarily discarded from
its embrace The excelsior must be followed
by untold cmbarrassments to the severed portions,
and, as Mr.. Stephens of Georgia seems to antlcl-
pate. probably by general anarchy therein. But
amid the discOrd of those fragments, the Federal
Government will be able still to stand tranquil
and firm. Because others throw themselves into
chaos. it does not follow that the regular Gov
eminent will do so likewise. For, after all, the
Federal authority will be the only power to deal
athoritatiyely with the questions that VIII arse
| out of existing complications. And when the
adversary element now existing and moving Is
withdrawn from the councils of the Federal AL
| thority, that authority will be homogeneous aud
| united, its policy harmonious and its action vig-
orous. And it will be power of such formula
| BE magnitude that its word will be law, az
against all competing authority OF new aud IN
harmonious federation, destitute of every element
of aggressive strength. Il. will fix its own bounda-
RES and stand by them.
Such is brief, as perhaps 1t will be deemed
q bold. generalization Of future probabilities, 1t
locks TO peaceable issue of our complca-
tions, to be followed by serious disturbance OF
| the sources of our material prosperity. While II
nav appear to be subject of modification be-
fore the world that this great and boastiul peO-
! DE are 50 soon to sunder their political rela-
tons il will yet be great tribute to the elastic
character of our institutions, if we shall be able
| TO adjust so great question without resort u
| arms. il will be new experience, ana a hiSh
testimony to the benign working of popular IN
| stitutOns As to the malien consequences when
tie corioding source of our difficulties, slavery
NAV hereafter work upon the seeding STATES
| tie great American Republic can III no WISE Dc
| held responsible, nor do We think It admins o
doubt. II is the destiny of American Slave
- 10 Afri,anize the Gulf States as 1t l.
| to discover them from the great bou)
ie Republic And whether that be don'
ne or two generations sooner or la'er
IL not q matter OF great consequence III tne i'oi
rum. 10 have the initiation 81 tins great f''H'
suddenly srurg rpou TIC country IS 5'''