The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1861-03-21

If the Border States should join the Gulf States,
the hopes Of reconstruction will he very faint. 1t is
the nature Of political separations 10 widen rather
than Come together. The reFellaut power, when
once the bonds are loosened, is always greater than
the cohesive. On the other hand, ii the North
should agree to the Crit,endeu Compromise. the
Border States will in all probability remain loyal to
the Union. Under such circumstances, the people
Of the Cotton States would soon find out that inde-
pen1ence was altogether too expensive II luxury. 1t
would resolve itself finally into Il question Of dollars
and cents, and we all know tie power which they
exert III these times.
IL requires no argument 10 show that the Gulf
States would enjoy "A greater degree Of security IN
the present COntederacy, than as an Independent
nation, and at = tenth Of the expense necessary IN
The latter position. ms Is u consideration winch.
in the midst of excitement and turmoil, may be
forced into the background, but it is bound 10 make
itself felt in the end. To attempt the coercion OF
three millions of whites would not only be impClitie
but impracticable and it also may be very well
doubted whether, from the extent Of sea coast held
by the seeding States, stretching from Charleston
TO Galveston, an efficient blockade. for the purpose
OF collecting the revenue, could be established, IN
consequence of the smallpess OF our navy yet some
thing approaching 1t might be done, by holding the
passage between the Florida Reef and Cuba on the
one hand, and Yucatan and Cuba on the other.
The first step should be compromise, and then the
way viii be opened up tor negotiation with the Cot
ton States. II such . policy should be pursued, all
may end well yet.
- long is this secession movement goes on
pcaceably, there is every reason To hope that
whatever division of territory may be fixed on,
the dissolution will be harmonious but 50 soon
a. the first drop Of blood is shed-be it in an
attempt to prevent the president elect from adj
ministcring the federal government, or an at
tempt to assassinate him, or any of the leaders of
the Republican party, or any of the sece>sioniSt
leadsrs,-just so soon "a the first blood l. spilled,
the spirit Of the North or South will be reused
against the other in deadly warfare, and eternal
hatred. There are many, North and South, who
believe that the time has come for separation,
that it Is morally impossible to agree any longer
on any terms OF compromise that the spirit of
slavery as it now exhibits itself, is 50 repuguant
to freedom that any Union that there can here
after be. will only be arbitrary and forced, not
mutual and peaccablc. We do not agree with
such. but believe that a Harmonious basis of
Union Is as practicable now a. fifty years ago, if
zach section of the Union Is DESTROYS Of harmony
md governed by a yielding and conciliatory
.pirit. Yet it may be doubled whether the
North i prepared to yield al that will satisfy
he demands of the ultra slave States, in the
present excitement, though the border States
night acccde to such concessions. whatever they
nay be.
\ permanent dissolution Of the Union. opens
70 a vast field for speculation. and numberle>s
,olitical questions will arise, for the whole form
government will be changed. The national
upital (Washington) located between two Slave
will never be peacelbly surrendered
the North. which has the power To hold it,
md which will make its line of territory 10 in
lude it. Then the navigation Of the Mississippi
will be Il question. for the growing and
-owerful Northwest will never allow the ohstruc-
ion Of is navigation. But the most trouble
point Of dispute Will still he tina; of
lavsry, for nothing short of despotism can ever
the slaves in subsection. after they once i'm
ibe the spirit of Instruction. and it is Il qucs-
ion whether the secession Of the South will not
,ad to an early abolition of slavery and perhaps
he extinction of the white population in the
outh.
\ remarkable prediction Of General Scott. has
.gacity and foresight in relation to these seces-
on troubles. that We will venture to reprint it
The veteran soldier foreSaw these troubles,
nj predicts the future divisions in which the
paratiou viii terminate. lie holds that the
Mon. if broken up, will be divided into four
e~public>, viz .
1.-The Southeastern. including from the Poto-
ac South, to the gulf, and West 10 the first &
dge of the AlleghanIes, down 10 about Pensa- !
in Florida. This would include the Eastern G
IF Of Virginia. all of North Carolina, South j
irolina. G"orgia. Florida. and half Of AlahlmI. !