East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1861-12-31
Obstacles 40 Dis
union.

d. d., whose object is TO show that the {
of peace is impossible except 9
on the condition Of the preservation Of :
the Federal Union Constitution
lie argues, and We think demonstrates,
that in the way OF concerning perma-
nent peace, short OF tho condition thus
specified, there are difficulties Of kind
different from any Of those commonly
suggested, and so aggravated by the con-
duct and principles Of tho socessionists
that there seems to be no possibility OF
even SO much as finding basis which to
negotiate, unless the nation is prepared
to accept terms equally opposed to indis-
pensable considerations Of physical secu-
rity and Of theoretical duty. Under the
former of these heads the distinguished
writer thus forcibly rcstates the grounds
on which Il may be affirmed that the
geography Of tho country forbids per-
manont separation of the United States,
on any line commonly suggested as the
possible basis of a territorial partition
between the National Government and
the insurgont "Consederaoy:"
"Whoever will look at msp OF the
United States will observe that Louisiana
lies on both sides OF the Mississippi river,
and that the States Of Arkansas and Mis-
s;s;T; lie on the right and left banks OF
this great strean-oight hundred miles
of whose lower course is thus controlled
by these three States, unitedly inhabited
by hardly as many white people as inhsbit
the city of New York. Observe, then,
tho country drained by this river and its
Gtlluents, commencing with Missouri on
it's west bank and kentucky on its east
banf. There are nine or ten powerful
States, large portions OF three or four
Others, aeveral large Territories--iu all
country as large as all Europe, as fine as
any under the sun, already holding many
more people Than all the revolted States,
and destined TO be one of the most popp-
lous and powerful regions Of the earth.
Does any one suppose that these power
full States-this great and energetic pop
ulation--will ever make peace that
shall put tho lower course of this single
and mighty national outlet to the sea in
the hands of foreign Government far
weaker than themselves II there is any
such person no knows little of tho past
history of mankind, and will perhaps ex-
J cusc us for reminding him that the people
; of Kentucky before they were constituted
| State, gave formal notice to the Federal
: Government, when Gen. Washington was
! President, that il the United States did
3 not acquire Louisiana they would them
3 selves conquer il. The mouths of the
0 Mississippi hslong, by tho gilt of Gcd
: to the inhabitants of ito great valley
r Nothing but irresistible force can disin-
0 herit them.
j, "Try another territorial aspect Of the
J case. There is bed Of mountains abut
:. ,;no q. the left bank of the Ohio which
covers oil Western Virginia :::i.., and all East
Q ern Kentucky, to tho width, from cast tc
q west, in those two States, of three Of
i four hundred miles These mountains
g stretching enthusiastically, pass entirely
f.; through Tennessee, oovot the back parts
: Of North Carolina and Georgia, heavily
I invade the Northern part of Alabama
i and make a figure even in the back parts
o of South Carolina and the eastern parts
). of Mississippi, having course Of per
l. haps seven or eight hundred miles, anC
y running far south Of the northern limi
N of profitable cotton culture. 1t is a re
: gion of 10000 square Understanding
n upon eight or nine slave States, though
o nearly destitute of slaves itself; trench
S ing upon at least five cotton States, tho
n raising no cotton itself. The western
s part of Maryland and two-thirds of Penn
Q sylvania are embraced in tho northeastern
= continuation of this remarkable region
Q Can am thing that passes under tn
It name Of craftsmanship be more prepos
il ferrous than the notion Of permanen
d peace ON this continent, founded on tn
K abuegation of common and paramount
r Government, ana the idea OF the super
of cilieas domination of the cotton interes
Ii and tie slave trade over such a mountain
'f empire, SO located and so poopled
N "As a further proof Of the utter i'm
t; possibility of peace except under com
It mon Government, aud at once an illus
trotion OF the import of what has JUS
u been stated, and the suggestion of a ney
" and insuperable difficulty, let it be re
: membered that this great mountain re
Y gion, throughout it's general course, ]
10. ulOAc iOy III w VIC OhlOh thoh any otuS
y portion of the slave States. 1t is tn
u y mountain counties of Maryland tina. be b. = !.
.: hold treason in check in that State; it
- forty mountain counties in Western Viz
. ginia that havo laid the foundation of
= new and loyal commonwealth il is tn
>, mountain counties of Keotucky that frs
- and most eagerly took up arms for tn
- Union, IL ia the mountain regions of Ten
" nessee that alone, in that dishonoro
~ State, furnished martyrs in the sacre
: cause Of freedom; it is the mountai
people Of Alabama that boldly stood on
against the Confederate Government I'll
their own leaders deserted and betrayo
d them. Now, is the nation prepared, un
a der any imaginable circumstances to sac
N rifco these hereto men, as condition Q
10 peace conquered from them by traitors
le Will the nation sell the blood--we wi
A. not say of race of patriots--but of eve
a O single one of them? The representa-
10 tives of these men sit in Congress; thei
ir Senators are in tho Capitol. Will tn
'r rebel States dismembcr themselves tina
j cotton may have peace? Will the ma
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