The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1861-09-11
a French View of American Affairs.

We have endeavored in our preceding articles to give
general idea Of the situation brought about in the
United States by the separation and have expressed
opinion that the great secession is accomplished
fact.
Whilst sought to account to ourselves for the
CONSEQUENCES which must of necessity be the result of
such an Important event, have been struck with the
magnitude of the changes which men and things would
have o submit to in that part of the world 1t has ap-
peRrd TO us on looking over the map of the United
States that at period less distant at the
termination OF the civil war now raging, that the solution
of this question will be on the Mississippi which, with
the Missouri, may be considered the vital artery of
| North America.
Butbegore embody our thoughts on this subject,
we deem it useful reply briefly to some objections
addressed to us by correspondents whose competency
in such matters very willing to admit but with
whoseopinons the present issue it is impossible for
us to agree.
Weare accused in the first place Of being secession
lists ard opponents appear astonshed that should
dare sbeak of the rights of the south Then we are
asked what will become Of this demonstrated Confed-
eratio Iased upon rotten foundations and which will
before lopg, offer to the world similar spectacle the
little enEraI republics decaying and sinking under the
weight of civil war, OF political and moral eorruptou
! of which old Europe can hardly form just idea.
A public journal is not of necessity secessenst be
cause 1t states facts and foresees the consequences Of
the qprrfe which at this moment agitates America.
But what have said that the majority of the French
| and English papers have not said with Us?
/ The northern States of America can only mpcach
themselyas If men who had hitherto most admired their
activity and the energetic qualities of their population
now compelled to state that the principles which
they roiessed have been rodden under foot and given
way tO interest. They only blame themselves that
whilst they held slavery in horror they yet consented
to its existence in the Cnon in order to reap the bene
| fits of. its labor And is it not well known in Europe
that the inhabitants of New York hate and despise the
Blacks and is it not fragrant and singular contradic-
tion t0 puhcly proclaim principles which, when put
| in practice, so cruelty beled?
A negro is hundred times more miserable and
more contemned in New York and in Washington,
where ht is free than in those States where he is held
in bondage whilst in Europe, where men are not quite
such rigorous abotOnsts, the negro is looked upon az
man, and treated accordingly
| 1t would indeed be greyOus error to contemplate
for one moment return TO the order of things which
has now ceased be. The revolution taking place
in the midst of the American democracy is not one of
those thG be ayerted by able concessions The edi
/ flee raised by Washington has ceased to exist. The
constitution of 1887, conceived in spirit altogether
favorable to the northern States, to their industry and
to their commerce, bound to the ruin,
at l events the passive submission of the SOUTH
say the least of it. it carried its effects insumounabe
obstacles to the development of the south.
Common prudence ought to have led the trainers Of
the constitution to expect that the day would come when
the southern planter menaced in his dearest interest
would adopt grave resolutions tending to this dssolu
ton and fOreseeing this result to adopt such means
as would avert it. But the constitution contained no
such remedy It did not the weak gorernment al
| Washington with legal force which could dictate to
| the spnarntists In his ardent love nf liberty the
| founder of the American republic left it to the free
/ option OF the federation to dissolve the Union His
anxiety to leave every State gathered around the
flag of Independence perfectly unshackled in its
ciCntv, Without understanding, without wishing to
exn the true laws which govern durable Governments
he believed he had erected a monument Of brass-lol
he had built on moving sands The facts there to
| prove our assertion.
! We can without trouble understand the bitterness
or Loar+ of tho NOW sinking state nf tlinrs W.
Yndoraaj ,a tarrnr of the ,1ortb at babsIdno Tho +
unknown but threatening consequences which must
srin 4 ho natural activity nf its nonuation ruin it
interests and strike at its very vitality
Bnt tAe secession is consnm1noted and nnder tho
nnnaity f becoming utterly rediculous coud We other
| rrpaso Al, tt,on ,,rocl, lin II ae e,ob9
As 10 tbc f1turc which is 4ast4era
GtaIGs III ~ Nc rcntI renublics pertect srec
~ ~ f,,or lo,rr,it,,dn ro rons bn allowed To draw
n'@ =, r,, I;eo Ttoe, tIla, and tbo laTter
f Vi;o Mieeissfnni or Louisiana all men of vast in.
+1l;nt G,Ilt- r,rvavnd with all the necessary OLE
- .rnritb -, 1a,,no,, tho riches of their soil =
/ - IE ro,, and ,,oI,,I,tions orIy pnnowped f,,
J ;boe,c If thoir character the profonnd ipno
rano in hicb thnv live Of pI political and moral law.
III ,si1I,- ,l,cr, rations rbora is an uttrp.chasn
| ~ ;,,,o,sitr
However he n -ftuaton is s1lrh nj this day that
e north cannot arrive even at temporary reconstruc
or "a +Ila Union To do this II rnIst have he force
| ~ t;,,,,+o ard tI,a rossivla means to oc,pnv thn
atoifS+atea The entire world is Of one acrord-
! Icp rorfh bae nn srcb mower
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f,,sr OF s7xcope A most remarkable
,oso of srTandej animation which recently occurred in
L u! pas s+rnt noar Tho market has Throw,
a & into sfate Of Trsat excftement
80 raI 1 % iv;ng, yary II Nth = danrorons all
young "'{"'D '"o !Io . .3 - 80 " s ~ - @
her friends took turns IN sitting up with heF constantly
fearing her death, as she was reduced Paniuiy ana
her physician da not express nope ol SAVING eF on
Friday evening slS,er' anu young S'il, VINO VINO were
sitting by heF beusue sE"ihE' Ni"e Ihe l'"'lu !aN
been supposed aseeP, alleF nas!hs taHen HHieo,Is
potion, were Snaaeiny aar'leo at no1GInS I'e Gea'l
like appearance OF me sGIeIeF. IncE ap 'leT ndiu'
upon her, ana found tue Dody growing c0iu' lolul7
small mFor q%g[ ,G oG md 1 ofa surface roor %
notcloudei by te leas' oreat anu every PROOF
of dissolution the gIei stricken Watchers we're coh'nc
ed agaIns! then nope '2L inc S0S o. Tue T'le.i one
had tahel' It's PeacGlu nlg oo'a.s 'lc asSls1Leg
of other friends all the SAD preparations oF the lnnerai
were commenced, ana several OF the nelShoofs VINO
were apIsed OF the death came INTO SO up win tle
corpse Ehe undertaken VINO haa oGeu sent ior atlEel
at the SAME Tune ana t1e young 6'r VINO hau OGeH Sl'