Delaware State journal and statesman., 1861-02-15


10 dissatisfied; she does not altogether like the
wy 'n'ngs are going on at Montgomery; and
e"'e she begins to think hint, talk Of secession
'i'm the "confederated States of North Ameri-
VI" she thinks that, instead of founding an
s"p're with free trade and siqUe 'niggersp as a
OASIS she has only been ''running round n cir
cle,' the end of which will be g conso,ila,io,
anu rum Poor South Carolina 1t would be
a SAD chapter in her history of rebellion and
treason if, after all, the sensible portion of the
people of the South would reirace their stems.
return to the great American Union, give in
their Addiction to the election of Mr.. LIscons
under the forms and guarantees of the oonst-
.uuon' and leave the little political harlot-
south oarolina-to take care of herself as best
she can.
inueeu Things seem to be taking that shane
aready. Tennessee will not touch rebellion in
any shape in which it is presented EantnoLv
Is shy of it. and slaves off even the consideration
OF II until after the policy of Mr. Lincoln shall
DC announced and his Inauguration ACCOMPLISHED
Maryland is overlooking with patriotic devotion
10 the Union; Virginia has turned peace-maker
ana pleads, with her Union majority. for tbe
perpe'uity of the Republic; and Delaware, God
o'ess her, is true as steel to the Federal com.
pact The people of Alabama are divided on
the question Of secession, aud Louisiana doesn't
mean TO stay out of the Union which has prc-
tected her slave labor 80 as to mako il p,o6bble
anu the State prosperous. In fine, the Reaction
IS AZ hand The people are thinking, they are
moving and ere long such long, loud, deep and
sisnihcant shout will 20 up for this Union from
the South us well as from the North ms nevar
was heard before in the country. Secession il
failure; sore-headed Carolina still prumh,es
ana 1t Is doubtful whether she can be appeased
under any circumstances short of an entire do.
sertion and abandonment of her by the petro,;c
and loyal people of all sections.
The following letter Of the 81 inst from tbe
Montgomery correspondent of the Charleston
mercury shows the state of the temper which i.
evidently brewing in the kingdom of S. G.:
" You will see from the names that few of the
most distinguished men from Mississippi hre In
the southern Convention. The Aississinn Statf
Convention elected full rcprcsentntion ~ H.
! tN"s ~ w NoNuulbUGu DV the ProViefnuu1
Government They consist of tho Iata ,ns,,l,a".
OF the United States Congress, both ia the senets
anu mouse. II then scnt deputies to carry ont
mere us other arrangements, which arr 10 elect
ny ms Convention, Senator Davis presi,lent IA,
the southern Confederacy, and to take The Con.
stltntlon Of the United States Just as il is The
Poliey oil mississippi, ! understand, extends M
Iur'her' permanent Constitution for IA perma.
hent government is to be thrown over. This
pon.y 10 me washington policy, got up by the
pohuclans there, and if | mistake NOT. ndy,.
Gated to some extent at least in your conva,.
ton. 'V"' No"ten-
IN the hrst place, has this Convention ann
esWoFiy TO elect President and Vice President
OF the Southern Confederacy Excent;ro in
Mississippi, il is doubtful whether any other
stare convention, in the South, thought of any
such PROJECT. The State Conventions all exncct
70 elect the President and Vice President of The
SonIeueraoy as well the Representatives TO the
Congress And, in the second place. wIat cnol
can result from this Convention assumins to
elect the President and Vice President Of The
Coniederacy, without at the same time electino
the senators and Representatives of tbc corl
gress Mississippi has already exercised the
right to elect her Senators and Represcntntyes
10 the congress. Surely the other States shoniJ
exercise the same right 1t will not do for bc,
70 appoint her Representatives by her Conyen.
W., anu men come here and appoint ours be
slies. The other States, therefore. must assam
bic in Convention to appoint their senotors ond
Representatives to the Provisional Government
anu u they must meet for this purpose. WIN
should they not at the same time vote far ,hy
president and the Vice President of tbe Con.
federacy? What can President do witbont =
congress No Cabinet can be authorized n,
mace W'thout law, and its members must he
confirmed by the Senate. Foreign Minister,
anl agents OIL an Kinds must also, by the Consti.
tuition of the United States, be anthori7ej h.
express laws, to be approved of bv tbe Sena,s
Money IS raised and appropriated, and armies
exist WIN oil their officers by exnres. lave
without a Congress, therefore, the President nn,l
vice President must be powerless pupnets VIII.
out means and without duties Wbv than
should THIS Convention assume the power. before
congress can exist, to make a President and
wee President of the Confederaoy Why shonld
.nese oncefs moi be elected at the same time md
by me same authority by which the Coneress
shall be created-that is, by the peonie ~ ne
states 10 their State Conventions TLesr az
GERS VIII then exist, just as soon as they cnn hp
OF use and the States, not their unauthorized
ueputles mere, Will elect them. Every princinle
Vi rignt government, and every dictate of policy
seems to be against the Mississippi scheme
"but there is grayer matter than its absurd.
ny pehind this scheme. Il it any thing else
, H'e PotsVH ~ FtfphsWuchRg ne Union Take
'he constitution Of the United States, as il is
Win all IT'S constructive powers, and get the
Frontier States in the Confectionery with us aud
VIII the Constitution ever be altered? win wa
ever be freed from the same troubles anil lon
gers we nave been coniending against for the
last thirty years? Maryland Kentuekv and
missouri have been protective tariff States. and
al Of them in fnvor of internal improvements
suppose the Constitution of the United States 10
taken MS 1t is, with its consolidation oon.truc.
| TONS to obtain their union with us VIII tho,
consent to have it altered, 50 as to prevent con.
structive abuses2 1qd il not altered. ,gU ,re
NOT haze Tie same bduie 10 f7ht oper ggaj1 ,e;tL
mem, gfter .few years, lehich ne hare 5scn co,,.
Pefted 10 Gght NTH The Northern .Sfa,esg IIs ,s,y
! ohiy hare changed masters. But will n snutborn
Contederacy exist at all with such a policy .
Wlll not all the Northern States come acain inn
a Union with us Why should they not They
are satisfied with the Constitution of the Initial
states az it is, open to their Interpretation. II
establishes capital despOtism under their
power Of course they will seek to reconstruct
the union. And will it not be done? Yes. cer.
talnly, under this scheme After AL we viii
nave run round o circle, and end where we
started. Inc Union will be restored, with n few
guarantees about negroes, such as the Frontier
STATES want, but which are of no consequence
whaiever to the Cotton States and we will nynin
enter upon the broad road of consolidation md
ruin. ''''
eff the Mississippi policy is carried out, tbe
convention need not sit week"
sv'erssruL,-Tbe old SPIRIT IF tie Times"
entered upon its Thirty.frst Volume on the gn
instant, iuaueurating this evidence of lis long