New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-10-09

Republic full threefoo abs of the whole territory Of
the Union; Tor the South would consent TO no
division now ,na' did not include the States Of pa
aware, Marylsn g. Kentucky, Missouri, and all the
territory south of the line running due west from the
northwest .ngle Of Missouri TO the Pacific. You
would give up TO the South, 10 what would then lie
foreign over, the whole Gulf coast, and the whole
Atlanp c coas, except the narrow strip from the
Peno .scot to the Delaware. You would leave the
No til majority of the present population Of the
country, and noninally the superiority in wealth, y
Is true; but as the present superior numbers and
wealth of the North depend chiefly superiority
in commerce and manufactures, their superiority
could not be long msntaned. The Southern Repub-,
lie, producing raw materials consumed chiefly IN
Europe, would be great exporting republic, ard
would naturally in It's policy favor exports TO
European markets. From those markets where it
dispOses OF its materials, 1t could by means Of
lower tariff on imports than the Northern Rep1blic
could afford to adopt, easily and cheaply suppy
its own demand for imports than 1t could from our
Northern markets. II would thus drive our manu-
features from its markets. and, by importing from
abroad for itself greatly diminish our manufactures,
and at the came time both foreign and domestic
trade In addition, we should not only lose cur
Southern market for our imports and manufactures,
but should hardly be able 10 keep own. Imports
would seek Southern ports and, in spite OF any pos
| sble Gordon of custom-houses and custOm-bouse
officers would find their way into all the border
States of the Northern Republic andu the Mississippi
and Ohio into the great States Of the West and the
Northwest, TO the most seriOns detriment Of our
I own trade and manufactures, and consequently 20
the retention of our relative superiority mweth and
population. In spite of our industry and our enter
prise we should soon find ourselves a state far
inferior in wealth and numbers to our Southern
neighbor.
i Moreover, the great agricultural Slater Of the
Mississippi Valley, finding the natural outlets for
their productions held by foreign power and them
selves unable 20 wrest them from il, would be COM
PEELED by their own interests to secede from the
Northern Republic and to join the Southern Confed"
eracy. The secession Of these which would be fol-
lowed by that Of all the States west of the Rocky
Mountains would necessarily compel the secession
of New-YOrk, New-Jersey. and Pennsylvania, and
their annexation 10 the same Confederaey. ms
would reduce the Northern Republic TO the New
England States two of which Connecticut and
Rhode Islandl would most likely follow New-York,
and there would remain for the Northern Republic
only the States of Massachusetts, Vermont, New
Hampshire, and Maine, which could escape absorp-
ton in the Confederacy only by its refusal 20 accept
them, or by joining with the Canadas and the other
British Provinces and coming again under the Brit-
ish Crown. Such would be the inevitable result Of
the proposed peaceful division OF the United States,
and the formation of two separate and independent
Republics out of their territory If the Southern Con-
federacy held together; and such is substantially the
plan of reconstruction contemplated by the Southern
statesmen, as is evident from their leaving their
Coniederacy open 10 the accession of new States, as
was avowed in this city last December by Mr.. Sem
atOr BtDlhlnl0, now Tue -NftutIdi VI lnC
Confederate States, and asserted openly by South
ern sympa bizers everywhere at the North. AL
this is notorious, and is only what any man accus-
toned to reason on such subjects, and familiar with
the geography soil and productions Of the Union,
sees must and would inevitably result from the poll
cy recommended by our peace men, towards, and
/ traitors.
But peace, even on as favorable terms as we have
supposed, cannot now be made. Six months ago,
perhaps il might have been; but now, flushed with
in of the urluCunl
strategic lines, and able TO prosecute the war with
more vigOr than have yet shown, the rebels will
entertain question Of peace short OF our subuga-
tion Or what is the same thing, disbandment Of our
armies and quiet submission to the principles and
theory on which their Confederacy is founded. Look
N the question as we viii, we have alterna-
|, tive but to subdue the rebels be subjugated by
them. We must either depose that ConfedeIacy, and
enforce the authority Of the Federal Government
over 8ll the rebelliOus States or II will enforce ifs
authority over the Free States, and impose upon
them its system OF slave labor II It enforces ITS
authority u.s. there may still perhaps, be liberty
for class or caste but our laborng classes Will no
longer be freemen; they will be placed on a level
with the negro slave on Southern plantation. For
Il the Christian Commonwealth founded by our Ia
theirs, oiled for, and bled for, We shall have rets-
tablished Pagan Republic more hostile 10 the rights
Of man and the rights of nations than was ever
! pagan Greeee or pagan Rome. We put it TO our
Christian countrymen, il such is the Commonwealth
their fathers fought and suffered through the long
Seven ears War Of the Revolution to establh, and
i'they can be cOntentcd 10 let the hOpeG Of liberty
] in the New World set in a night of blackness and
despair
/ We know very well that we have fallen far below
the virtues that founded this Republic, and gained
this New World 10 civilization; we know that
\ long career Of uninterrupted prosperity and I'M
4 bounded luxury has done much to corrupt us; we
, know that the labor in one half Of the Republic
being performed by slaves and the greater part in
the otner ,nslf performed by emgrans from foreign
countries has caused lamentable foTgetfulness "
those principles of Liberty 40 dear 70 tpers and
produced among Us lsxity Of principle, an indif.
ference 10 law, disregard for personal rights and
personal independence without which no republic can
long subsist and prosper but we are not yet willing
TO believe that We have fallen 30 low, become 30 cor.
Tupt, Indifferent 10 liberty, or so dead TO all moral
considerations, as TO be prepared TO submit for the
sake Of gain, or of preserving our manufactures,
without struggle, TO the indignities the Southern
COnfederacy would heap upon u.s. or to the adoption
of the base and inhuman principle on which that
COnfederacy is ayowedly founded. II We retain
anything Of our manhood, or any memory Of the
Christian virtues of our ancestors, we can never
submit TO be slaves ourselves take part IN reduc-
ing any portion class Of fellow TO Slavery.
II there is any virtue left in us, must resolve
that will be free Ourselves and do all in
power 10 secure freedom to all other men, whether
white or black, yellow Or coppercolored. II we do
not, indeed degenerate sons OF noble sires,
and deserve, as We shall receive, the scorn and der
SION of the whole world. Political and party lead
ers, greedy for the "pickiDgs and stealings" Of
I Office, who are innocent Of having entertained
satesmanike idea or moral conception, may cry,
like the false prophets WHOM the Lord, in Holy
Scripture rebukes, Peace, peace, and seek to EN-.
barrsss the Government and give aid and comfort to
its enemies; but We hope there In still virtue enough
left in the people of the loyal States to estimate
them at their true value, and TO treat with indgna-
tion and sccrn their counsels. Whatever the result
of the contest, the vocation Of these leaders is gone
I and bah hat To -b,nh H.