The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1861-07-08
THE NEW YORK SUN
MONDAY MORNING, July 8, issi.


. IMrAffnruR Of constitutional Obligation and
Resistance Of federal authority has never brshsn
out In the western or inland states. They de-
pend upoa the East for their coumaeisl fsciiL
tiss--to buy their goods and s,ll their corn
and their interests belng thus identified Win
ours, they are firm supporters Of tbs govern
msnt. Rebellion has always originated on the
s.s-bo1d. and the few islsnd st-tss that have
s,mpr hiz.d with it have been only partially
dis.ffscted, and, ss In the pt.se cass, we're
thoie that, by their slsvs-holdiog intsres's
were led to bslisve that their commercial rela.
tiens, In the event Of rupture, would lie With
the southern states.
Whatever giv's the Government OF the
United States the control Of the selboMd,
win therefore insure the Preservation ~ the
Union. Happily the Governmsnt possesses
= geographical master key which com nAncs
every entrance. II IL Of the greatest impor-
tsnc, tina. the people should undsrs and the
fact, and not allow this key TO be wrsstsd
from them. There Is danger that II may DO,
for however We excel the southsrn TO els 10
numbers, they may ys, make up in CELEBRITY
what they lack In strength.
A glance AZ the map will remind us n that
great continuous mountain range, which, rest
Ing upon tho St. Lawrence river, extends south
west through New England, and New York,
and touching the northern extremiti.s Of New
leroy and Maryland, divides Pennsy lvsnia
and virkitii, kris ths two CnolinAs, and is
lost in tho North o. Georgia. On tho west Of
this great chain, tho ALLEGHENY mount aims be-
gin near tbs centre Of PsnnsylvM Ia, and extend
converfi7gly fou,hward, through Virginis and
between TonneslOe, and North Carolina, unit
ing In Alsbama with the Cumbs'la vi lge,
which boRifs still farther vast on tho elstOrn
border Of Kentucky, and divides Tounsssse.
Two great vsllies are thus formed, divi-
dsd by the Allegheny mountains, and
boundoi on the wet and east by tho ca mbcr-
land range and the Blue Ridge. Thess valiios
comprise tho northwestern part Of Maryland,
two thirds og Virginia and about ono.,htd OF
Tennessee. They constitute one Of the finest
portions OF the United Sites being rich In
minerals, OF great fertility, fn,ly watsred. sa
lubrious aud inhabited by hardy race. Tho
Tennessee river, and IFS various branches, the
Ciinch, Holston, Nolaehucky, French and
Others. riss there, and run 10 every direction.
The former mag nifeent stream, after watering
all Essistn Tennessee, turns sharply round ths
foot Of tho Cumberland mountains in Alabama
tvhsrs JACKSON pushed through in the Creek
war; and after crossing Tn a. entire state, flows
northward through Tenn, sOee and Kortu,ky,
into tho Ohio river. Ia thee great valIos,
open only al the North, ard which llc like a
wedge or keystone upon the map the sturdy
Unionis,s Of Virginia, Tennessee and North
Csreiina, live. They have but lev slaves, and
arc mora like Northern than Southern peoplo In
their sympstbies and babi.s.
Tho importance Of the possession OF this vsst
highway b, the Government, in such crisiA
as this, Ia 90 obvious as TO meet no COM
mont. What military road is thus opsn into
every seeding state The immediate move.
msnt Of powerful army upon this lins, SOC
oucsd by our fleets upon the coast, and thu
simultaneous possession Of the Mississippi,
would bring the rebsllitn TO speedy issue.
Secession has been circumvntsd by a natural
Law, "from the foundations Of the world"
A great advantage, and ooo ihls removes q
ssrioui obstacle, is the sal ubriiy OF the climate
In these va las. Oar troops can live there all
summer, IS well rs they can at home. More
over. Almost every fupply can bs bad from a
loyal p,pula ion. Another argument for their
immediate oeespItion, Is .hO claim Of this popu.
lation upu FEDERAL protsstion---a claim which
itisss muol car int rect as duty to met without
DELAY. The people here have bso1 10 rlyed by
their rSl psciiye siate cover MINIS, and arc sat
fsripg ell nsn, or of prosecutions. Happily Wiz.
glnis is 10 The way 20 be rescued, North Caroli-
ms, Tennessee ma Ke-tucky need help. Chsy are
ready to help themselves, and in thu discharge
OF this obvious duly, the Government will AIRY
the war into thu hoArt Of the robSIlion, and
give the death blow to secession.