The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1861-02-13

From tbs London Post ministerial Organ) Jan. IL.
The danger which 10 to be apprehended
arises not 40 much from South Carolina
(Which il left to herself cannot in the slight.
est degree disarrange the balance OF power
upon the North American continent) but in
the creation OF three separate confederacies
fret, OF South rn States secondly OF Mid
land and Western States; and thirdly, OF
Northern States each OF which will have
different and antagonstic interests. AT
present the notion s5ems TO prevail that il
South Carolina should be supported by
Georgia, Alabama, Texas, Louisiana, and
other slave States, the North may be driven
into some compromise by means OF Virginia
a. q kind Of general arbitrator. W. do not
think tina. the free States will purchase peace
1t the price Of surrendering the rights and
duties OF humanity. To preserve the Union
they have made many sacrifices; but they
cannot further consent to submitto the arro-
CANT dictation of tho South. They have, II
they please, both the power and the means
to compel tho obedience Of South Carolina.
They have only to apply to that rcbsllious
State the ordinary laws OF maritime warfare,
to intercept the cotton trade, to ill the seas
with their private6Fs, aud 20 bring disaster
and ruin uron tho export OF slave produce.
But the position which South Carolina has
assumed 10 not without interest and impor-
tsnce to this country. 10 England to recog-
Mise the de Jacto government which exists in
the State, and TO receive the ambassadors
which South Carolina 10 about to send to
this country armed with offers Of free trade.
which, in reality, would only cover ard To-
ga.ise the most dstestabo traffic which ever
disgr6ced humanity compulsory labor and
man stealing? We believe that the British
Government would refrain from treating
with such missionaries until the new Presi.
dent has had an opportunity Of explaining
and acting upon his policy, and of showing
80 the world whether or not the free States
OF the North are willing, for the sake OF pre-.
serving . worthless, unsubstantial Union, ia
give indefinite extension to tho curse oil
slavery. A maritime war, which would de-.
stroy the cotton trade, md paralyxe one
great staple Of the industry Of this countr,
would be equally unpopular 10 England and
the United States. The evil, IL possible, i.
TO be avoided; but it 10 hardly to be expected
that, in tho face OF revolutionary force, ID,
North will recede from il iust rieh.s, o,
that the South will, in tho moment or euc
cess, surrender those advantages which Mr.
Buchanan has placed in its hands. At shil
day II appears strange to speak OF the bal
ance OF power upon the American continent
Washington, in bis farewell address, speak
ing Of the Union, made use Of these memo
rab!e uords. He told bis fellow citisen
''that they should cherish a cordial, babtua
and immovable attachments to 1t ]; and aecus
tom themselves to think and speak Of it Al
the palladium Of their political liberty az,
prosperity"
This great work is about to pass away il
fact il has been shattered to its very founda
tions. Should secession extend, tho balapc
OF power will be transferred 70 Canada
which shows 10 iss prosperity and content
ment that monarchial institutions 10 reaiit,
constitute the best and securest guarante
for rational and well regulated liberty. /,
England the sympathy Of the people 10 viii
the Northern states. No one desires 20 vit
ness the dismembermeDs Of great, friend,
and cognate nation; bnt II this object shoult
be accomplished the blame will rest with ID,
people Of the South, whose treason and ra
bsllion have been aided and abetted by tn
tsmporising and cowardly policy Of Presi
dent Buchanan.