Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1861-01-18

mand. Then the Southern States in retalia-
tiOn would deny the North her commercial
rights; would refuse to open the Mississippi
river for Northern rivals and Northern trade,
How IS this question 10 be settled? By re-
sort to the sword without doubt The pow
erfnl government of the free States would new
er permit the Southern ConIederacy to put a
mother nation on a better footing, as to trade
and commercial advantages of any kind, than
that upon which It, the free State government, ),
stood. The question then is asked, is it not
better to make the stand here at Washington,
and under the Federal Government, and to
fight the issue out to its bitter end Why not
stand by the present government, fill up Wash
ngton with troops, if Maryland secedes, pro-
tect by force of arms the railroad through to
Pennsylvania, or q post-road, blockade the
Southern harbors hold on to the Federal fort
resses, at all hazards, and give the South a
twelvemonth more to decide this question in.
Why not shut her up within herself to argue
the power of the free States, and especially the
Federal Government, and to realize her own
uselessneSs.
ESo far as the Republican members are con-
cerned, think they are divided on this ques-
tiOn. The most go in strongly for the main
tenance of the Government, no matter if it re-
quires half million of men to do it. But u
respectable minority seems to be in favor of a
peaccable separation of the States whenever
the entire fifteen slave States demand it, This
minority argues that nothing will so efectual-
ly bring the South to her sense as a couple of
years of government upon her own hook. In
that time it is quite likely that she will find
out the value of the old Union, and will be
willing to return to it without any written
compromises. Or if she docs not, let her re-
main out, and BY herself That she will new
er be able to extend her territory for the pur-
pose of an extension of slavery, is evident
England and France would eagerly make
treaty tomorrow with the Republic of Free
dom to prevent the slave States Confederation
from acquiring more territory. She could
never acquire CE6a, nor any portion of Mex
leo. She could not venture upon war with
any power on earth. If upon Mexico, Eng
hand would instantly block her game, and she
would find herself powcrless.
Senator Toombs is so bloody and brutal in
his treason, his terrific powers are so reused by
the rumors that the administration has had his
arrest for treason under contemplat ion, that
he is trying to pick quarrel with Lieut. Gencr-
al Scott. He was guilty ola base insult to the
General on Friday while dining at The same
table with him. You can furm some idea of
T'oomb's boltlncss and inso'ence from this
transaction. While dining vi h Scott at the
table of q mutual friend, Toonijs had the i'm
pudeace and boorishness to express the wish
that the Star of the HTest might be sunk If she
attempt again to go into Charleston harbor.-
OF course General Scott was very much hurt
at such a sentiment expressed in his presence,
and he did not hesitate to reprimand the trait
or for his utterance of so shocking a wish
Toombs then said that he wished the men who
sent the vessel there might be sunk with her
This would include Scott, Holt and the Presi-
dent. There have been many rumors eveH
since of a duel between the parties, but the O.
pinion is general that General SCOTS friends
will not permit him to engage in any such
quarrel in his old age, and especially at such
time as this, when his services are Imperative
ly required by the Government and the coun-
try at large There are fifty friends of SCOTS
here who will take the affair off his hands and
meet the Georgia bully in any manner he de-
sires, but the upshot will be peacable settle
ment. 1 think it is high time that the Sc
ccssionists met with check from the govern
mcnt. Treason stalks boldly through the
streets of the Capitol Senators and Repre-
sentutives boldly send warlikc dispatches from
Washington. Toombs teegraplrs the Govern
or his State 10 take the Federal fortresses;
other prominent men continually give "aid and
comfort" TO the rebels of Charleston. Oh
for one hour of Andrew Jackson He would
arrest every man guilty Of an over act OF trea-
son here, and throw him into Jail. The disun-
ion leaders have nearly all been guilty of ac-
tual treason and should have been arrested
long ago. Hesitation now is weakness.
Mr.. Stewards speech yesterday was the great
event of the week. The Senate has never be-
fore been 50 terribly crowded. Thousands
went away unable to gain admittarcc into the
Senate Chamber, and hundreds were clustered
around the doors trying to catch few sentcn-
ces from the lips of the New York Senator
will not at present criticise the speech for
could not hear but a portion of it, and it is
not in print here yet, or at least have not seen
a copy of it. The impression made by it up
on Southern members was soothing and bene-
fetal. Whether the speech really means Com
promise is more than can tell.