Smyrna times., 1861-05-23
ISCELLAN NEOCS.
Our Peninsula and the Union


Our Peninsula and The Union.
writer in the Baltimore AmcricGn. in an
article on The Eastern Shore aud Secession"
"a marked copy of hich has been sent u.s.
ays:
"FheY will moreover come to see that while
there is one point Of identity in their interests
saa those Of South CaroIIna-usmely, slavery
there are Zen points Of identity with their
seighbofs Of Delaware, New Jersey and Penn.
sylTania-whO will, beyond all doubt, remain
loyal TO the government of their fathers.
While We are many in one, (E PIuri6us
Caun) the location of State lines is compare.
lively Of little importance, whether we have
reference TO personal or domicl security, 10
the protection of capital or the facilities of
trade. But make US distinct na:ions-known
snd acknowledged as such-aad the fact, with
reference 10 each of these points, become i'm.
medIately and immensely different.
Let The reader spread before him a map Of
the Unied States-let it be any season of the
year, but especially suppose it to be mid-win.
Ter with navigation closed-suppose it to be
time OF war. and the Eastern Shore a nation
fOreisa to Delaware, New Jersey and Penn.
sylVsnis. By what possibility could they hope
for security to their fresides, or protection for
their capital. from the shield of the Cotton
States COnfederacy! II we could hope for pro-
lection from that source (Which, if ever put to
the test, will prove overwhelmingly illusory)
on this side Of the Potomac, they surely could
scarcely dream Of it on that side of the Ches.
sPeake! II, therefore, we could make our re.
volt successful, (Which, thank God, we could
not on the Western Shore, we should place
me Eastern Shore 10 position of perious in
security, or necessitate their separation from
ss' Their afiliaIion with Delaware, and ult-
ms'ely with the Eastern Shore OF Virginia.
luO'' Wise to the contrary, Notwithstanding
T" Peninsular State, under the protection of
Tie e'Stsrs and Stripes
u" only just now that any measure OF jus.
"ee has been grated them. Their railroad I'm.
P'oVements, even at this time, merely inaugu.
rated.
ras' over that beautiful peninsula and you
VIII see that it is peculiarly adapted to this
species OF improvement. There are no deer
GUS 10 be made. no steep ravines to be filed
W nigh mountains TO wind around. Timber
81 important article 10 their construction. i,
most abundant. They can, therefore, be made
eneaPly, and were it not for these untowarG
Tines wsuid rapidly be built in every direction
almost every foot Of that peninsula NAV b,
made garden sPOt,' and with railroad facili
ties for Import and export, would soon be mad,
&C. u hts al needed for market farms tor III,
supply Of the largs cities of the North will
early fruit and vsgetabie-the vicinity of Nor
folk being excluded from that trade BY bein
na foreign country. With railroad facilitie
they can daily reach these markets in goo
tine for sales. Thorough drainage and tilIas
WI render it greatly more healthy, aud popu
f'lon will be greatly increased.
10 short, few parts of our country have 8
@aeh to hope for from railroad improvement,
po' these railroads cannot by aOy pO.sibiIit
'o'm Connection with any part OF the Cotto
0'a'e Confederacy except by the most circu
'Oos routes, and by passing up TO almost tb
very borders of Pennsylysnia! OF what yalu
would such connections be, especially in tim
y war; lf that State was foreign country
oaaer these circumstances, upon full consit
s'a'l0n Of the case. with all the prOmptings
PA'''ousm, all the glorious memories of III
Pas'' as well as all the interests of the preser
.aa hopes Of the future binding them to th
'a''n' The Eastern Shore viii not revoIi, eve