New-York daily tribune., 1861-01-19
GEN 'ERAL SCOTS VIEWS.
x.... The National Inte,fia.s...

ication in order that our r. aders may what h d
They viii find In il fresh vidence of the vetersa
Generals devotion TO his count " as citizen and ol
| his forecast as a soldier.
| VIEWS SUGGESTED BY THE IMsIsEsr DANGER tocrS39,
| 1860, OF A DISRUPTION OF THE UNION Br rss
sRcEssIes OF osE OK aoEE OF II fE soUrHEks
| STATES.
insntly balanced by the correave right d. part Of the
Federal Government sgsin- State ses 70 rs
tOlPaeys Moral ard POllSoai Philosophy Sst cha, teri
But break this glorious Union by whatever 'ine or
lines that political madness may contrive and there
would be no hope Of reunitbg the fragments en- cept
| by the laceraiion and despotsm of the sword. Te
effect such result the intestine wars of our MexiA
neighbors would, in comparison with ours sink int
smaller evil would be to allow the fragments "a
the great Republic to form themselves into new Con-
| fedeTacics, probably four.
1.-The lines of demarcaon between the new Unions
cannot be accurately drawn in advance, but many Of
| them approximately may. Thus, looking to natural
boundaries and commercial afines, some Of the fol-
lowing frontiers, after many waverings and conflicts,
|. might perhaps become acknOw led and fix I'd:
1. The Potomac River and the Chesapeake Bay to
the Atlantic. 2 From Maryland, along the crest Of
the Allegheny perhapsthe Blue Ridge range Of moun-
tains TO some point in the eoast OF Florids g. The
line from, say the head Of the Potomac to the West or
Northwest, which it will be difficult TO settle.
4. The crest of the Rocky Mountains.
The South East Confederaey would, in all human
probability in less than five years after the rupture,
find itself bounded by the first aud second lines indi
Gated above-the Atlantic and the Gulf Of Mexico,
with it's capital at cay Columbia South Carolina. The
country between the second third and fourth OF those
lines would beyond doubt, in about the same tim6
constitute another Confederacy, with its capital at
probably Alton or Quincy, Illinois The boundaries Of
tie Pacific Union the most definite OF ALL and tho
remaining States would constitute the Northern Con-
f.deracy, with its capital at Albany.
It. at the frrt thought will be considered strange
that seven saveh0lding States and parts Of Virginia
and Florida should be placed above in new Confed-
eraey with Ohio Indiana, Illinois, &c. Bot when the
oveTv helmDg weight Of the great Northwest Is taken
in connection with the laws Of the trade Equity OF
territory and the comparative Indifference 70 freesol
doctrines the part Of Western Virginia, Kentucky,
Tennessee and Missouri il Is evident that but little
any coercion beyond moral force wond be needed TO
embrace them; and have omitted the temptation Of
the unwasted public lands which would fall entire
10 this Confedcracy-an appanage well husbandedl
sufficient for many generations. As to Missouri Ar.
kansas and Mississippi, ,they would not stand out &
month. Lousiana wSrd cOaesce without much sollc-
| itaiioD snd Alabama, with West Florida, would be
conquered the first Winter from the absolute need OF
| Per sacoa for u naval depot.
IfInght presume to address the South and particu
larly dear Nirginia-beng "natiye here and TO the
manner born'-I would affeciionaiey ask, will not
your slaves be ess and their labor less profitable
under the new order Of things than under the old
Could you employ protaby two hundred slaves In all
Nebraske or FIVE hundred in all New -Mexico1 The
| right, then, TO take them tbher would be barren
| right. And is it not wise to
The Declaration of Independence prockims and con-
| socrates the same maxim: " Prudence, indeed viii
dictate that Governments long established should NOS
be changed for hight and TRANSIENT causes And Paieys
too lave down as a fundamental maxim Of statesman
ship never pursue national honor AS distinct from
national interest" but adds This rule acknowl
edges that it often necessary to assert the honor OF
nation for the sake of its interests"
The excitement that threatens Secession is caused by
the near prospect of Republicans election 10 the
Presidency. From sense Of propriety, as soldier,
have taken 10 part in the pending canvass and as
always heretofore mean TO stay away from the polls:
| NV sympathies, however, with the Bell and
Everett ticket. With Mr. Lincoln have had com
muncation whatever, direct or indirect, and have no
recollection of having his person, but can
not believe any unconstitutional violence or breach OF
law is TO be apprehended from his administration Of
| the Federal Government.
From knowledge Of our Southern population il is
my solemn conviction that there is danger Of an
early Of rshness preliminary 10 secession VIZ the
seizure Of of the following forts Fors Jackson
and St. Philip, in the Mississippi, below New-Oreans,
both without garrisons; Fort Morgan, below Mobile,
without garrison Forts Pickens and McRee Pensa-
cola harbor with an insufficient garrison for one Fort
Pulaski, below Savannah, without garrison; Forts
Moultrie and Sumter, Charleston harbor the former
with insufficient garrison, and the latter without
any; and Fort Monroe, Hampton roads, without q
sufficient garrison. In my opinion all these works
should be Immediately garrisOned as to make any
attempt 10 take any one Of them by surprise or coup dc
With the army faithful to its allegiance, AMI the
navy probably equally so, ard with Federal Execu-
tive for the next twelve months OF rmness and mod
Grafton which the country has O right 10 expect
moderation being element of power not less than
fTnessthere il good reason TO hope that the danger
Of secession may be made to pass away without one
conflict Of arms, one execution, or one arrest ior
| treason. -
In the meantime it "a suggested that exports should
remain as free as at presents all duties, however, on
imports collected loutsde of the eities as such re-
CENTS would be needed for the national debt, invAnd
pensions &c, and only articles contrsband OF war be
| refused admtance. But even this refusal would Be
ar the foregoing views eschew the idea OK
| invading a seeded state. WINFIELD SCOTT
Lieut. General SCOTS respects to the Secretary Of
| War TO say
That A COPY Of his Views, &c" was dispatchedto
the President yesterday in great haste but the copy
intended for the Secretary. better transcribed mere
| with was not iu time for the mail General = wonid
be happy II the latter could be substituted for the
| former.
| II will be seen that the "Views'' only apply to
| case of secession that makes gap In the present
IInioo The falling off saw of Texas, of all the At
lan,c States, from the Potomac South, was not wnnn
| toe scope of General s. provisional remedies.
Ii is his opinion that instructions should be gwen,
once 10 the commanders of the Baancas, Forts Moui-
trie and Monroe be their guard against surprises
and c0KpS de maiR As 10 Tcgnfdr aPproacnes, upe'-
ing be said or done, at this tiWe "i'n"u' 'our
| teers
There is one (regular) company at Boston, one here
int the Narrows one at Pittsburgh, one at Augusta,
Ga. and one at Baton Rouge-in ALL five companies
only within reach 20 garrison or reinforce the forts
| mentioned in the "Vi,ws.
General Scott is all socitude for the safety Of the
| Union He s, however, not without hors tnst an
dangers and difficulties will pass away without leaving
scar or painful recollection behind. a.,
| The secretary's most Obedient servant, w. 3
0ctObsy 20, 1850.
In forts or on board ahps war The great aim and object