New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-01-15

Ne,srs BENJAMIN, Toonbs, DAVE, and Hunter.
ne latter spoke yesterday and Mr.. Davis the
asy before. The appeal Of these two gentlemen
vas, "Let us go in peace" They pleaded elO-
suently and powerfully against the niseries and
The horrors Of that strife they were deliberately
provoking. They throw Themselves across the
Rack Of train il motion and cry TO tie engi-
neer and the passengers not 10 run over them.
They undermine and propose to topple down The
pillars Of the fsirest and most bene6Oent Govern.
meDt ever founded BY man, and ssk to he 81
hxed to do it unmolested and UNPUBLISHED. They
say they wil take it SO hard and cruel i they
b not allowed to do this with IMMUNITY. They
say whoever Injuries them for their conduct viii
30 held responsible BY tho civilized world, by
posterity, and by God. And they seem to be IN
earnest and to be sincere.
Now, without considering OF treating Of tie
great crime they propose 10 commit, which must
DO considered one of the greatest man can com.
nit, let US come at once TO practical treat
nent of the case What do yop want, Messrs.
gentlemen Of the seeding States J "Wen," say
sbey, !" We want TO go oat Of this aeeutsed
Bnio6 We are oppressed and .rsmpled on, and
ear social system endangered and our lives rem
kseree unhappy and miserable, BY association
With you Of the Free States we reply, there
ia not oue word Of truth n this passionate idle.
CATION, bnt 90. Stand not on the order Of your
going, bat 20 at once. This great Govern.
ment can stand without you as well
% with you. It's future promises more
glorious results under dissertation to a certain
l. ~ a. ..afl
Free and Slave States. Bat, gentlemen, having
said this, we have something more 10 say. TIE
United States you leave behind have certain
great rights and national interests, Of command
ing and even vital Importance, witch it is their
duty 10 conserve and protect, Yoa cannot deny
this, nor the world, nor posterity. Tho first Of
tAese in importance with us, as with al nations,
II the settlement Of the Unite Of our frontier.
Our boundaries and external dsfenses are the
first things that challenge our serious delibera-
hon. What shall these DO, Gessrs. Hunter snd
Davis and Benjamin and Yulee7 Do you pro-
pose to furnish the answer, or shall the United
States, whom you leave as unit for your sssOcia-
ton, have something 10 say about il Well,
expect the world asd posterity viii allow, and
that the United States viii claim that they ough
20 have voice in the decision OF 20 important
question.
Very well. They viii then demand q suitable
defensive frontier. What shall it be Mason
and Dixon's line OF the North By no means,
rentlemen. This viii not answer our purpose at
an. We insist, and we have right TO insist,
that il shnll be great natural boundary Sup
pose we can it the Potomac. But that leaves
Delaware and Mary land and small part Of yir-
ginia TO the remaining United States. But what
of that That boundary is proper and necessary
to our safety; and suppose the United States
say they shall adhere TO it. Do you submit,
gentlemen, to the arrangement! If you dc not,
bat 20 to war TO. change and suhvert il, don't
A.titudinire, and call upon the world and poster.
ity to witness that you are fighting for tho holi-
est and Hottest Of! human rights, for which yeu
are ready, in the Language Of Mr.. Hunter, to
"f Goat in blood."f You are dong nc such
hing. YOu are fighting 70 change bound
sry line which the world and posterity and
the United States will declare to be very import
ant for the United States to maintain for their
own high interests and national safety. If there
Is spy floating in blood" IL the business, the
cause of it will be that you object to the United
States having natural boundary to portion Of
sAeir frontier that they deem absolutely essential.
Again: This Capital Of this Republic has been
bulls and ornsmented at vast expense By the
United States, and they wish TO retain it.
use the term United States" to represent tie
Federal Government, and very large majority
Of tho entire people who live under il. They
wish to retain and occupy the Federal Capitol of
Warrington. Shall they not be allowed 10 do til
And suppose they soy they win never surrender
i, and have to 6ght 10 keepiti Are tbs world,
md pos.eriS, and Mr. Hunter, TO set up
sSwl that precious rigtts Of the seeding states
have been invaded snd outraged By this act
In the third place, The whole people Of the
upper valley of the Mississippi declare tbs
anaisturbed use and possession Of that river TO
iss mouth to be absolutely essential to their pros
perity and their safety. They hold and enjoy
fhem now. Secession claims TO revoke those
rights. Are those people to DO told that they
shall submit TO that revocation, and that If my
attempt is made 10 rssist, the oct Of resist-
NICE l. an act Of violence snd oppression, that
the world and posterity viii regard with aShOr-
renee, and that il viii stand forever In history
against its perpetrators % crime against the
risbts Of man, and one that should be resisted
rntii The land should /" nost in blood"
Vel again: The command Of the Gulf Of Mex.
,oo. through our fortrosses at Tortugas. snd Key
MEET and our Naval station ct Pensacola, 10 In.