The Grand Haven news. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1858-18??, 1860-12-05
From the Albany Argus, Nov. %.
DIVISION rs DISSOLUTION.

n pOfJlOn Oh INC apoh"'" P,N'' -
ognizing the seriousness, II not the grayi-
w. of the southern movement for secess-
ion. proposes that the discontinued States
shall 90 in peace, and speculatos upon the
comparative resources of the northern
and southern confederacy. They draw
the assumed line of division to suit their
fancies, and assume that the future of the
| North is 10 be the continuation of that
unrivaled prosperity which, for century,
has blessed it with wealth and advance
ment beyond all portions Of the world.
They forget, first, how much the prosper
ity of the North has been gathered in
southern markets, and how necessary to
il has been the unrestrained freedom of
trade between the States Of the confeder-
acy. e
But they are blind to the fact thai the
secession Of any considerable number of
southern States is not merely division,
but the dissolution of the confederacy.
A single geographical line will not be run
east and west, so rs TO form those two
confederacies of mutual hate which phi
lanthropists dream of as the SUCCESSORS of
our present system. So sure as confcd-
eracy of the cotton States is formed and
maintained, the border States of the
South will be drawn into it.. The Pacific
States will secede. California, Washing
iugton and Oregon will have every mo-
tive of interest TO establish free trade
with the world, and will feel no obliga-
ton of loyalty 10 broken and dishon-
ored corfederacy sufficient TO make them
tributaries to those northern States which,
under our present system, enjoy tho mo-
nopoly of their markets. The gold Of
California will open all the ports in the
world, and is even greater potentate
than cotton, which is proclaimed king.
Geographical position, independence Of re-
sources, character of population, interest
and feeling with all combine to withdraw
the Pacific States from an alliance with
either northern or southern confedera-
cy. They will set up for themselves,
throw open their markets to q competi-
ton that will draw to them tho emigra-
. ton and capital that now enrich us.
Tho northern confederacy will then
embrace only the States on this side OF
the great plains; but its form and policy
will have to undergo essential modfica-
tions before it can even commence its new
career. New York and the producing
States of the West will not consent to
live under tariff devised for the benefit
of New England and Pennsylvania
Such a tariff, spread over a wide confed-
eracy, and embracing millions Of consum.
ers, may be little felt in the midst Of pros
perity such as ours, and it is, besides, com
pensated by other advantages; but with
the South and the West not only cut OFT
but erected into rival sovereignties under
tho banner of free trade, it would be fa
tally oppressive. You might MS well place
the Neversink Highland across its harbo
, as permit the barrier of tariff like thu
! present, under such circumstances, t
!, block up the port of New York. Tha
|, restrictive system, under which commerc'
!, would be parayzed, would not last a year
and no northern confederacy, though j
!, were unanimous, could enforce it agains
, the people of New York city, even if the,
, stood alone. The western States woult
, unite in. demanding freedom Of trade
, and the day this voice prevailed woul'
/, be that of the bankruptcy and industria
/, desolation of New England and Pennsyl
vana.
The iron and the coal Of the latte
State would find no market; the mill
and manufactures of New England vol
stop, and the cold and hardened egotisr
% of her people would have To find supper
U from the granite and ice which alone ar
: her natural exports.
D. We invite no such results. We bay
: labored to avert them. But, if the CO
tastrophe of n separation Of the Union
to take place, the dissolution that wi
g follow will DO matter of selfpreservi
10 ton for our own State. We owe no n
legiance to a northern confederacy-ca
take no pride in one-have no interest
one. We can not be crucified betwee
New England and Pennsylvania. o.
future will be apart from them, in rivalr
10 LHCll. OuT VIII w VIII u
is producing States of the West, If we ca
force n system of free trade between tt
separated confederacies and States, s
well rs with Europe, we will maintai
III in part at least, the supremacy of Ne
Of York. So far as we fail in this will "
n recede in position and prospects.
10 Those who are calculating the value I
u northern confederacy must take the'
~ considerations and consequences into Il
he calculation. They must consider ais
its whether New York will consent to q
equality of representation in the Sena
(if there is TO be Senato) with the petit
New England States. Will these State
OF which talk so much about freedom an
lis equality, ask for such Interpretations
e. representation If they do we shall e
them that the motives for once grantir
" it, when it was necessary to secure q
blessings of Union, has ceased, now TIL
their eOotism and intolerance have brc