The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-01-11
What the States Were Before the
Union--What they Would be again
if We have Dissolution. ns.,

Union--What they Would be again
if We have Dissolution. ms..
Judge Story gives a graphic picture of
what the States were before the adoption
of the present Union, and what they
would likely be again if it should be dis
solved:
"lhe most opposite commercial regula-
tions existed in the different States. and.
in many cases, and especially between the
neighboaing States, there was very per-
petual course of retaliatory legislation.
from their Jealousies and rivalries in coms
merce, In agriculture or in manufactures.
foreign nations did not fail to avail them
selves of all the advantages accruinp tn
themselves from this suicide policy rem.
ding to the common ruin. And, as the
evil grew more pressing, the resentment
OF the States against each other, and the
consciousness that their local interests
were placed in opposition to each other.
were daily increasing the mass of disaf.
fection, until it became obvious that the !,
dangers of immediate warfare between
some OF the States were eminent,
But the evil did not rest here, Our
foreign commerce was not only crippled,
but almost destroyed. Foreign nations
imposed upon our navigatiors and trade
just such restrictions as they deemed best
to their own interest and policy. All of
them had common interest to steal our
trade, and to enlarge their own. They
did not fail to avail themselves to the ut
most Of their advantages.g They pursued
a system Of the most rigorous exclusion
OF our shipping from all tho benefits of
their commerce, and endeavored to se-
cure, with q bold and unhesitatiny conf
dence, monopoly of ours. The effects
OF this system of operations, combined
with our political weakness was soon yisi-
BILE. Our navigation was rlned our me-
chanics We're in state of inextricable
poverty; our agriculture was withered,
and the little money still found in the
country was gradually finding its way
abroad, to supply our immediate wants;
and state OF alarming embarrassment,
in that most difficult and delicate of all
relations-the relation of private debtors
and creditors Threatened daily an over.
throw even of the ordinary administra-
tion of justice. Severe as were the ca
slamities of the war, the pressure of them
was far less mischievous than this slow.
but progressive destruction of all our in
dustry, and all our credit"
u
"a s4NDIANA.-ltis is alleged in the South Car.
+olina "Declaraton of independence" that
Indiana is one of the States which has
passed a bill nullifying the fugitive slave
law. TO this charge the Democratic Con-
grcssmcn of Indiana, in brief card, have
Responded. They say:
The State of Indiana has never attempt
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jealous of her rights, she has been equally
Jealous OF her honor, and has never hesi-
tated to perform, in letter and spirit, her
Constitutional engagements. Her stat
ute books contain no provision hinleying
or delaying the elective enforcement of
any law OF the Federal Government, OF
tending even remotely to destroy a lust
and liberal comfy between herself and
| her sister States. And in the midst of the
bitter sectional alafimosites which threaten
the peace of the country, She can appeal
to her public record, and to the great
States upon her borders, the domestic
policy OF one Of which differs from her
own, to vindicate the uniform fidelity Of
her constituted authorities, as well as OF
! her citizens, in the Just and honorable full
| iilment OF her engagements as one OF the
States of the Union."
DETECTION OF REVENUE OFFIcrn.-The
Charleston Courier of Fridry very coolly
states that Captain n. l.. Coste late Of
the United States revenue service, in
command OF the cutter William Aiken,
has given official notification of his resie-
nation. and discharged his crew. The
crew, on being notified of the position Of
Captain Coste under the late ordinance
concerning the customs, promptly voun-
teered TO remain under his command as
an officer of South Carolina under that
ordnance" Weinser from this statement
that the Government has lost one of its
revenue cutters. as well as her officers and
crew. What nextf
DsS- 1t is stated that Mr.. Maury's diary
contains prophetic prediction of Mr..
Buchanans failure to administer the gov
ernment successfully, from his want OF
|, fiIelity, directness and courage. Among
Mr.. Folks papers there is even a stronger
! testimony against him. derived from as
{ sociation in his Cabinet. Gen. Jaokson's
: last INDUCTION to Mr.. Polk, when starting
, for Washington. was not to take Mr.. Blu.
chanan in his Cabinet. But he was sur
: rounded by politicians, and overruled af
| ter reaching there, much TO his regret az
, terwards. Is.
g Trenton, W j., dan. 2.-27 guns wers
: fred in honor Of Anderson.