Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1861-04-10

undoubtedly sulncrc.I. .v.o...usu 'ne Oon-
feleratc States de .trcto an independent gov
ernment. Matters having then gone to this
extent, it is plainly q mere formal quibble to
argue that the seeded States are still in the
Union. Practically, and for all the purposes
Of government, they are out Of the United
States though in tie eye Of our federal law
they may be still under our jurisdiction
The question is whether it would be wise on
tle part Of tie government of the United
States to involve tbirty-four millions Of peo-
pein an internecine war through taking
toe positive stand on the de jure aspect Of
secession.
may lie CALLING to our pride, it may be d
wolnd in our dignity to submit tacitly to the
deance to our national power that has been
precnted on wholesale scale in the seeded
Si.c<; but arc we justtiable in risking the
liys OF thousands Of our citizens, and the
hapiness and interests Of the whole country
forpenerations To come, with no better object
thu to support our pride, and to vindicate
dipi,y which has signally failed in tue hour
oft trial7 We opine that the sentiment OF
til civilized world and the verdict of posteri.
tywould be utterly opposed to such policy.
Wat could we gain by its adoption? Let
usuppose it to result in the suljngation Of
til seceedcd States (Which is begging far too
m,h,) Of what service to the country could
stu recovery be? We should have six
lnlions of citizens held under Republican
gternment against their niN. We should
he in Congress IA Senator's and 50 Repre-
setatives, owing their presence there to the
a,lnaly of Republican despotism, and eating
Ii, a canker-worm into tie heart Of our do
mtic harmony. Our victory would necessi.
te upon US to maintain rule in at least sew
estates by the perpetual menace Of stand
il army located in their midst. The cotton
Strs in fact, would be a second Hungary,
al tie United States government second
Astrian deSpotism. The mere mention Of
sh results is reiutstiOn Of the policy that
puld produce them. Coercion, if success
fwould bring no compensation, but would
rher increase our national difficulties; but
vat, If it should prove unsuccessful? Thou
sds of valuable lives would he fruitlessly
srifced an immense national debt would
taccumulated our national sidtus would
hlowered before the world; and the dan
sous and huniliating consciousness would
lever present with US that by our side ex-
i'd county with population only one
firth our own, with whom we had proved
cselves unable to contend.
coercion, therefore, is clearly policy not
ia moment to be entertained. Cancellation
ii'o late TO induce any retrsction from the
caaoli6ated position assumed by the new
Gederacy. The idea Of mastery mac
t y" is SO utterly unsuited to the present
II progress of events, and so coolly triling
{ '.rds the great national and commercial in
tosts suffering from the present disorganiza-
To- that whoever adopts it must be left be-
in the progress of affairs towards set
e,ent, or sternly rebuked for their apparent
.rference. Only one course, therefore, is
.ra,-to enter without delay into ncgotia-
Is with the representatives Of the Coufed-
e States, recognising their independence,
y adjusting in fair spirit all the questions
siding between the two parties. |!