, 1861-02-01

[From the London Post Ministerial 0rsan}J
The danger which is to hc apprchenlcd pri-
scs not 10 mach from South Carolina (Eliel.
If left t., herself cannot in the slightest de-
gree disarrange the balance Of power upon the
North American contincnt), but in The cTca.
tion Of Three separate eontedsracies- Of
Southern States; secondly, Of Midland and
Western States; and, thirdly, Of Northern
States-cach Of which win have different and
antagonistic interests. At present the notion
bs supported by Georgia, Alabama, Texas,
Louisiana, aud other slave States, The North
may be driven into some compromise by
means Of Virginia as kind Of general aEbtTa-
tor. We do not think that the free States will
purchase peace at the price of surrendetinS
The rights and duties Of humanity. To pre-
serve tho Union they have nado many sacri-
fees ). bnt they cannot further consent to sub
init to the arrogant dictation OF the South.
They hase, ifthey pleaee, both tho power and
the means to compel the obedience OF South
Carolina They have only to apply to thst re-
bellious State the Ordinary laws OF maritime
warfare, to intercept the cotton trade, to III
the seaa with their privateers, and to bring dis
astex and ruin upon the export Of slave Pre-
duce- But the position which south Carolina
llas assumed is not without Interest aud i'm
portance to this country. Ii England to re-
cognlze the de Jaeto government which exists
in the State, and to receive the ambassadors
country armed with offers Of frce trade, which,
In reality, would only cover and legalizc tho
most detestnble traffic which ever disgractd
humanfty-co mpu1sory labor aud man stellirgs
1Fs bslire that kas Eritish Gorer7nsens s:osld r.
jrain from treating nth s1seh missiondrI.s uafa
Ms ne.c President has had an opportunity Of e.
p'aining aud acting upon his policy, md of
showing to the world Tether or not the tree
States Of the North arc willing, for the
sake of preserving a worthless, unsub-
stantial Union, to give indefinite extension to
tbs curze Of slavery. 4 maritime tco7, vAieh
pot2d destroy tie cotton trade, dnd pdraIyz.
ons urdt Rap1e cf kse !odststay cf his country
United &0:cs. The evil, II possible, Is to be
avoided; but it Is hardly to be expected that,
in the face Of revolutionary force, the North
will reccdc from its just rights, OF that the
South will, In the moment Of success, surren-
der those advantages which -alr Buchanan has
placed In ita hands At this day it appears
strange to speak Of the balance Of powerupon
the American continent. Washington, in his
farewell address, speaking Of the Union, made
use Of these memorable words. He told his
fellow-citlzens ssthat they should cherish cor
dial, hahltuA aud immovahle attachment toit;
and accustom themselves to think and speak
Of it - the palladium Of their political liberty
and prosperity" .......-,
This great work Is about to pass away; In
fact ithas been shattered to its sery foundn-
tions. Should secession extend, The ooldnee ?f
posner .eiu BE- tran:ETrrdfo Gdnassa, which shows
IN its prosperity and contentmcnt that mon
archiai Institutions in reality constitute the
best and securest guarantee for rational and
we'll regulated liberty. In England the gym
pathy of the people is with the Northern
States. No one desires to witness the dismem-
berment Of great, friendly and coynnte na-
ton; but II this object ehould be ACCOMPLISHED nc
the blame will rest with the people OF the
South, who's % treason and rebellion have been
aided md abetted by the temporizing and
rnwardlv policy of President Buchanan.