The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-02-08

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maintained their fidelity in the Union, some
thing is required to be done on our part to
strengthen the power and the influence of
the Union loving men of those States"
He held that sunless the border slave
States adhere in their integrity to the
Union, it will be at an end" We quote
the following extract from bis speech -
l am ready and willing that the Missouri
Compromise shall be restored. The repeal of
that measure led to the organization of the Re.
publican party. Upon that question it gained
its strength and secured its victory. II now
our UniOn-l0ving brethren of the slave border
States shall be willing to unite with US in its
restoration, and accept that as basis of set.
Element of existing difficulties, why should we
hesitate thus to meet them?
These sentiments l took occasion to express
few days since, in my place in the Senate of
the United States. In doing 80, did not mean
to endorse all the sentiments expressed by my
colleague (Mr. Bigler), but only meant cordial
ly to express my appreciation of the spirit and
sentiment in favor of the Union which he ex-
pressed. did. however, express my willing.
ness to support and vote for his proposition, if
that would satisfy the violent men of the South,
and bring them back to their duty. His pro-
position is simply to submit the Crittenden
amendments to vote of the people of the
States for their adoption or rejection. As a
last resort, when Congress shall prove itself
incompetent to adjust existing difficulties, and
when the disruption of the Union into two con-
iederacles shall become inevitable. l shall hold
1t TO be my duty to join in an appeal to the
people to take the matter into their own hands,
and determine it in their own way, as they may
deem best.
The Alabama Convention has ad-
journed until the fourth of March. Pre-
viors to adjournment it adopted resolutions
instructing the deputies to the Southern
Convention to insist upon such measures as
will forever prevent the re-opening of the
African slave trade. The Convention also
passed an ordinance adopting as the law Of
Alabama the laws of the United States
relative to patents, securing the rights of
the invention to the citizens OF all the slave.
holding States.
We do not apprehend any trouble as
to the free navigation of the Mississippi
river. Governor PErrUs, of Mississippi, in
bis message to the Legislature of that State,
dated the fifteenth OF January, explains the
erection of battery at Vicksourg, as being
intended Ito prevent any hostile expedition
from the northern States, descending the
river" and retaking the Forts occupied by
tine Louisiana troops. The cannon were
placed at Vicksburg, at the request OF Gov.
MOORE, OF louisiana. We also quote in
this connection, the following paragraph
from the message of Gov. PErTUs, above
referred to:
further recommend that the most prompt
and efficient measures be adopted to make
known to the people of the Northwestern
States, that the peaceful commerce OF the Mis-
slsslppl river will be neither interrupted nor
annoyed by the authorizes or people OF Mis-
sisslpp. This, in my opinion, will materially
aid III preserving peace between the North.
western and southern States, if it Can be pre-
served.
We published a despatch a few days
since, announcing that the ministerial organ
of the Canadian government-the Toronto
Leader-had predicted that England would
recognize the independence OF a Southern
Confederacy. The following is portion
OF the article in question:
In the course Off speech, delivered at South
amptOn, Lord PdlmerstOn re erred to the diff
cultIes between the Northern and Southern
sectiOns vi the United states, and expressed a
fear that the Union would be dissolved. His
Lordship added hope that, whether the Union
were dissolved Or maintained, amicable rela
lions would be established and that there
would De no war between brothers. From the
curtness Of the Geographic phraseolugy, IL is
not possible to say whether l. Ird Palmerston
INTENDED To reler To the relations Ut Eng land
win the American considerations, or only to
the relations between the two con. ederatIuus
into which the United States are RAPIDLY form.
ms themselves. b. this 1t may, the iuten-
ZION VI England to acknowledge the indepeu-
dence Of The new Southern Confederacy as
soon as It Is formed, no longer admits of ques-
ton. Thls announcement We are III a position
u make III the most positive terms; aud who
ever Will take the trouble to watch the course
OF events. will ind that We are correct The
policy Ot England has Ioug been to acknowl.
edge all det.ct0 governments, and that policy
VIII not be departed from III the present case.
Hio'" rIduCc d Siuildr procedure may De eX-
pected; AMI as soon rs the Southern Cuufed.
eratlOn has formed a provisional government,
it Will be treated by the two leading . ,wers Of
Europe as entitled to all the privileges of
sovereign Safe. Tue greatest Inconvenience
would ailse from the adoption Of any other line
OF policy. England having no control over the
domestic politics Of other nations, Can only &C
knowledge whatever form of government they
please to set up. To refuse tO DO So would in-
vOlve her in endless wars and ruinOus CONNER.
cial embarrassments.
In this connection the New York Herald
calls attention to the MORRILL, tariff bill,
now before the Senate, with every prospect
that it will become law. This bill at
tempts to re-lnaugurate the defunct protec.
tive policy, aud will add unnecessarily, to the
secession fires now raging at the South.
But this is just now, not the most impor-
tant view under which this subject is to be
regarded. MoRa1LLs bill, as it stands, would
seriously interfere with and impair our CON-
merce with England, France, Belgium,
Switzerland and Germany, ard would hard
ly fail to excite very general hostility to-
wards this Country with the people, if not