Weekly Delaware State journal and statesman., 1861-01-11
From an occasional Correspondent.
JANUARY 4, 1861.

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From an occasional Correspondent :
JANUARY 4, 1861.
THE UNION,
Or rsviep of The causes which have produced The
present Crisis in our National Affairs, iDiM
propositions for a Restoration Of Peace
5etipeea the North and fhe South
" "Rssoiusd By the Senate and House of Rep
s' resentatives, In General Assembly met, that
ss having extended to the Hon. II. Dickinson,
g Commissioner from Mississippi, the courtesy
" due hin as the representative Of sovereign
" State OF the Contederacy, Ps well as to the
50 State he represents, we deem it proper and due
to ourselves, aud to the people OF Delaware,
"to express our unqualified disapproval OF the
"remedy for the existing difficulties, suggested
"by the resolutions of the Legislature OF Mis-
" sissippi."
Thus has speken-proudly and patriotically
spoken-the General Assembly Of Delaware
This noble resolve was adopted unanimously by
the House Of Representatives, and with but three
dissenting votes IN the Senate. think those
three dissenting gentlemen voted under misap-
prehension, aud will, on Monday next, after hav-
ing carefully examined the Resolutions Of the
Legislature Of Mississippi, change their votes, SO
as 10 omake the foregoing, the unanimous resolve
| Of the General Assembly OF our gallant little
| State rejoice in the adoption of such resO-
luton by our Legislature. The source from
whence it emanaIed-from Doctor John A
Moore. Q Democratic member-giyes it sgnih-
cancy and enhances its value at the present mo-
meui and the prompt, decided and manly mau-
ner in which it was proposed and adopted, in
vests il with peculiar value, and clothes 1t with
a moral power which must be productive OF the
happiest results in quieting the angry passions
of the disputants.
The Legislature Of Mississippi in the resolu
tions transmitted to the Governor Of this State
} and which he laid before our Legislature, as
sumes the right of any State in this Union tt
secede and to establish q government, opposeC
TO, and independent Of our Federal Government
The Hon. II. Dickinson, ,-Ex. Chancellor OF Mis-
#, sissippi-one of her gifted and cherished sons
! was accredited. as her Commissioner, to tn
: State Of Delaware, to advocate this assumed righ
Of peaceabIe secession, and to ask the cooperation
: | Of Delaware in favor Of this doctrine. The Hon
Commissioner was treated with courtesy. By
Joint resolution OF both Houses, he addressed III
a Senate and House Of Representatives in join
meeting on yesterday afternoon, in support OF III
Resolutions Of his State, and which he had i
y charge. He exhibited considerable degree
ability, and it is but just to the distiDguishe
gentleman to suppose he made the most of h
cause and said everything, by way of the grie'
ances Of the South, and OF the right peacenb
to secede which his cause would admit Of Al
to yet, after closing his address, he had scarce
i- left the State House door, when Doctor Moor
ne by one Of those prompt and happy strokes
r. policy. introduced the resolution standing at Il
ed head of this communication, which resoluui
ly was immediately adopted unanimously, and gree
'r, cd by an irrsprssSible' out burst Of patriot
&C. acclamation by the assembled multitude.
honor be given te Doctor Moore All honor
yet given to the patriotic members of all parties
ng our Legislature II was glory enough for o
is- day." l have always felt proud Of my natl
as State, which, though small in territorial exteI
ist "has a soul big enough for Continent" MOI
rt- ing which has occurred for many long yet
ow past, entities Delaware to more honor than t
led adoption Of this gloriously patriotic resolve.
Ter moral influence throughoutthe country cannot
art overrated. The Legislature of Delaware-a slt
State, border State, which has probably /
more slaves in one year, than South Carolina
TO Mississippi eOer lost-"deems it proper and
ere to themselves, aud to the people of Delaware,
mo express their unqualified disapproval of
elr rsmelg for M existing difficulties suggested
a ffisft iHiJisb y BisfSttFS o. lississiPp
W. Delaware is not in favor Of secession, a
nm '.remedy for existing difficulties" Delaware
lnB not in favor Of disunion Delaware was
tne first to adopt the Constitution Of the Uni
10 States," and "ehe will be the last to go out
tn it," God grant it may be So
i The author Of this article was never q Den
crat he never expects TO be a democrat, "
the advocacy Of the principles which that pa
has heretofore exhibited, he has condemned
free trade policy Of the Democratic party
,nr. has has deprecated and condemned the many
ator genious but false issues of that party in ii
that political. platforms which were calculated
pro not intended to divide our people-whch W
calculated if not intended, to SOW discord
law, produce bitter animositeH between different
'ers tions Of our country, the North and the Sout
,ibit and which were calculated and intended to
cure to that party the co. operation of the 81
dock lock holding South, by dsnounclng the North and
anis who were not Democrats as abohtionists.
author condemned the repeal of the Missl
State Compromise, which oponed afresh all the evil
At, the slavery agitation with increased violence
virulence, which last mad, improvident act ST
h sll Democratic party and OF the South. created
NH, !, III Republican party, aud has provided most if
tsia. all the existing difficulties suggested by
ting resolutions of the Legislature of Mssssip
ula. Nor has the author been, nor is he a member
1000 the Republican party he cheerfully couce
.hAll however, to that party sincerity and honesty
i'OH purpose in the advocacy Of free labor, and
the soil and patriotic devotion to the Federal I'm
peO- The author is q "Union man." Peoples p
sncx ~" maD, friend and supporter Of Bell and Ever
lated he was Z" Clay Whig," an "Adams man.
Jlayi before that Federalist Yet with these
KIN clivities and anteo0deuts, he is pleased to
and that the above resolution, offered by Do
ot At Moore, Democrat, aud unanimously suppo
'sncs ANU by the Democratic members Of the House
, and Representative, and by two leading, nAuel
r the and worthy members of that party in the Sen
oune osaO .s hides''-in the opinion OF the author
duty multitude of political offences" 1t was prof
to be q spontaneous outburst of patriotism, susta
n and supported alike, with entire heartinees
ucky cordially, by the Democrats, the Republic
o the and the Bell and Everett men Of our Legislat
All due honors be awarded TO DR.. Moore.
due honors be awarded to the patriotism Of
e. o. General Assembly. With the exhibition Of s
pTo. devotion to the Union, trust every Delawar
Tered whatever may have been, heretofore, his poll
st OF sentiments, will become united in the declara
o bs Of jackson: "This Union must and shall
'iola. preserved" and in tho sentiment of Webs
lea ssns Liberty and Union, now aud forever, one
and inseparable."
If all MIR, Editor elf agreeable TO you, sir,
4 .l tns convenient to admit me to space in J
their columns propose, in some consecutive III
bers, to review the causes which have
ney duced the present crisis in our national atfai
t6oIr and submit some "propositions for restorn
good OF peace between the North and the South.
rrtto, will endeavor to do SO with calmness and
eub priety, with due regard to historical facts,
and without intending 10 give any just caust
plat offence to any section or party of our gor
rner Union.
1iaiy A DELAWARE DToKINSoi
1 the s.a.-.-
Nhat
II set The ARMY AND SECESSION. is reported I
In some one asked the veteran Gen. Wool the ot
49, dav II the army would be likely to divide