Newbern weekly progress. [volume] (Newbern, N.C.) 1858-1863, 1861-01-29
THE MINORITY REPORT IN THE COMMIT
TEE OF THIRTY-THREE.


WASHINGTON, JAN 2O.-The report of the
Minority in the Committee of ThirtyThree
which is signed by MessFs. Taylor, of La,
Philips, of No, Rust, of Ark, Whitley of Del, |
and Winslow, of n c., embraces, in substance,
the changes which have taken place in the sltua-
ton and sentiments of the people of the different
States since the formation of the Constitution.
They have been such, that, through the mis-
construction of some of its provisions, the will
full peryersion of others, and the new princi-
Piles, in the formation of parties, which are in
direct antagonsm with the usages and opin-
ions of the whole American people when the
Constitution went into effect that instrument
ceased to accomplish some of the most import
ant ends aimed at by its adoption.
Differences between Northern and Southern
portions of this Confederacy, from this cause
have at last arisen to such height that they
have resulted in the formation of a sectional
party in the North on the Slavery question,
which alone will practically exclude Southern
people from any voice 10 the management of
national affairs in which they have Com
mon interest with their Northern brethren;
and that as this fact, not withstanding the Re-
publican form of the Constitution are preserv-
ed, it in truth destreyeth the spirit of Repub-
lican government.
It is therefore impossible that the two Sec
tions should any longer go on together as one
people, unless the existing state of things is re-
moved.
The report proceeds to say that the present
difficulties can only be remedied by amend
ments to the Constitution, and suggests the
amendments proposed by the Crittenden res
olutions, which, if adopted, would restore
tranquility to the country, and place the Union
on such foundation that it could never again
be shaken.
These amenments would not, in reality,
change the Constitution. They would only
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sions to what it was in fact on the day it was
adopted, through the operation of circumstan-
ces which then surrounded it, and which erec-
ted barriers against sectional contest then.
If a constitutional majority cannot be united
in support of Crittenden's resolutions, or the
substance of them, then the dissolution of the
Union is inevitable
The report recommends steps to be taken
calling convention of the States with view
to peaceable separation, by partition of the
common property of the United States, settling
terms on which social and commercial inter-
course between the separated States shall be
conducted, and making permanent arrange
mentS in respect to the navigation of the MlsSls-
sippi river.
The report gives what the signers consider
full account of the rise and progress of the sla
very agitation, which has produced the existing
difficulties,
DEACON GRAY's PLAN OF SECESSION ed
itor of the Cleveland Plaindealer, (dem.) takes
a view of the possible results of secession, at
once practical, humorous and orginal--as wit
ness
Since the right Of secession is claimed by the
South and conceded by the dominant party in
the North, it is proper to look at results. If
South Carolina can secede for any pretended
cause-herscf of course, sole judge in the case
then Maine can secede. So can Ohio, Michl-
n
cede, so car, another; and as logical sequence,
each state can coaleSCe with other States, and
form republics of one, two or twenty, out OF
the original fragments OF this Union
Now, if this is to be the prevailing doctrine
we would propose the following list ofc onttde-
rarleS:
REPUBLIC No IA southern republic, with
Ill the slave states, save Delaware and Missouri,
the latter in fact, ana feeling being western
State, with New Mexico and the Indian terri
| tory.
The staple productions ofthis republic would
be cotton, tobacco, sugar, notification and mig
| gers.
REPUBLIC No. "A western republic, includ-
! ing the seven northwestern states, Missouri,
| Kansas and Nebraska
The productions of this Republic would be
| wheat beef pork, potatoes and popular soVer-
eighty.
! REPUBLIC, No 3.-The Cen raj Republic, in
Guiding New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey,
and Delaware. The latter named State has
elected Linconite to Congress, and has not
niggers enough to-day to run a respectable
hotel.
! The productions ofthe Central Republic would
be great variety of fcereals, cider, panic makers
and politicians
REPUBLIC No 4-The Puritan Republic, in
Guiding the six New England States.
roductions-Prayers, priests, and pumpkin
pies.
REPUBLIC, No. 5.-The Pacific Republic in
Guiding California, Oregon and Washington ter
ritory, with the eventful addition OF Sonora and
! Utah.
Staples-Gold, grizzly bears and babies
Here are Republics enough to suit seceders
and when any of the States are dissatisfied with
their new unions, all they will have to do will
be to raise the flag Of disunion, and march to q
more congenial section, q la Mexican.
Hurrah for the multiplication table, and the
new American Republics
SUPREME COURT.
By PEARSON, G. j. In Griffin and Acher VS.
Trip, from Beaufort affirming the Judgment