New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-02-15
THE PRO.slAVERY REBElL5N.
FROM WASHINGTON.
u..vEHOIDER CONFEDERACY-PoSl-
TON OF REPUBLICANS.

IA NAV be very polite to preach the doctrine
aat this Union If Slave and Free States is cer-
t,iply going to be preserved intact notwl'hstand-
10 a Slayeboldng Confederacy has been estab- |
nsbe5 and is in fun blast, over six of the Slave
gtstes.
But the precise way in which that revolution
ary government is going to be brought to an end
is by no means so clear.
It may be, that by procrastinaton, ard olock-
ade of the seapOtts of those ak States, counter
revolution may be set on foot within their hmits'
which may destroy their organization, and create
a necessity. as well as a desire on their part, to
resume their old relations with the Federal
Union.
But on the other hand, it may prove that a
blockade may lead To vigorous and united efforts
70 resist the power that imposes it. and bring on
n general war; No man is wise enough to fore
zoe which result will take place.
In treating the question, therefore, the coming
Administration viii be compelled to adopt pol
xy that looks to both alternatives.
If it chooses to say it viii 60 steadily on in
the regular routine of enforcing the authority OF
the Government everywhere within the jurisdic-
ton of the whole thirty -four States and Terri
tsries, without reference TO obstacles, aud that II
that brings on war; then they will fight it out
that is ali very well and their course is distinct
D defined.
To adopt this policy is to take the bull by
Ire horns and vanquish or be vanqui,hed.
But if il hesitates at this course, then it VIII
lsok about TO see what other policy recommends
xself TO consideration.
There would be, in such an event, two c0urees
open to it. The first is to capitulate to the new
Cenfederacy, and submit to its dictation as to
10 the terms of a reunion. The second is to al.
low the States composing it to separate peace
ably from the Union. 1t ia for the coming Adj
ninistraton to decide which Of these courses
shall be pursued.
/ shall not stop here to consider them in de-
hail, but simply suggest whether it is not our
true policy to let the seeding States go in peace
under certain conditions and limitations; for ex-
SIMPLE;
l. That the existing authority Of the United
States shall rot be pretermitted over any portion
Of those States until all the terms of separation
are agreed upon. 2. That no boundaries will be
submitted to that do not form convenient and
proper frontiers for the United States. 3. That
the Federal Capital and the country north Of it
will not be relipquished by the United States.
4. That the forts on the coast of Florida will be
retained by this Government. 5. That the mouths
Of the Ni.sss'ppi oAaIi not be iert Ia tho o1clu-
awe possession of the State Of Louisiana or the
Southern Confederacy. g. That the United States
.hal retain their exiting territorial possessions.
Such would be, in the main, fair basis of a
20 10 pfadh u fha nItp1
States.
This proposition will meet with two classes OF
ELECTORS in the North. One of them would
oppose both separation and surrender, and choose
the chance Of war TO conquer the refractory
States They would accept the alternative of q
bloody conflict of the sections in preference to
allowing any dismemberment whatever Of the
seuDtry.
A more influential class would choose the al
tentative Of capitulaton to the Southern Confed-
eracy, and accept their dictation as TO the terms
Of q reunion however humiliatiDg they might be.
This is the party Of sOmpromsers and sub mis-
ssonists With them any humiliation ia better
han separation the interruption of trade, or
conflict, or war.
These are the three parties into which the
North seems likely to divide in treating this
question of the Southern Confederacy-DameIy,
the party Of force, insisting upon cODquering
hack the recusant States, the party of capltula-
ton and submission to the terms of the Southern
Cosfederacy, and the party of peaceable separa-
tbon on terms and conditions.
1t viii be for the Administration 10 choose be-
tween them.
In the present aspect of the case, it appears to