New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-02-07
MISCELLANEOUS.
A DIALOGUE ON PUBLIC AFFAIRS.

The following dialogue actually took place on
Monday in the back parlor of broker IN Wall
street. The person to whom we have given the
name Of Old Sensible is one Of the richest and
shrewdest men in the city; the other parties
were one of our State Senators and q South
street merchant.
Merclant-No, Sir. Rely upon it, everything lie
going TO the devil if this thing is not stopped.
Old SeAsiJle-O OH no. There was such a
year Of prosperity as hs would have been, nd iooli-h
South Carolina kept quiet As it is if things arc man.
aged right, it will all come out right in the end
Senator-A this thing could be settled if the South
ern States would return he Federal property they have
SO unlGwfully seized.
Old Sens.5le-Tbsi Ia not necessary. There are
other questions. If to get rid Of the Southern
States il is useless ourselves about the forts and
arsenals. Let them go. Now the South, in conse-
quence Of hs negro business are more ALLEVIATE from
the North than ever we were, when colonies, from
Great Britain. So, the best thing to be done is to
let them 90. The seeding States will soon find their
level in The world, and no blood is shed TO keep
them, in ets than two years the Southern States will
come begging back one by one, glad 10 get into the
Union again upon any terms.
Senator-But, Mr. Sensible, we never allow
them to hold the mouth of the Mississippi. Never, Sir
lSeasi5le-You talk like fool instead Of a New-York
Senator. Let them block up the mouth of the Mifss-
sippi and be hanged to them. IL all benefits New
York. II will double the amount Of produce that Gomez
TO our city. Close the Mississippi, or let rule
there for x months and it will add millions 70 the value
of New-York. The work bas begun now.
Senator-If we allow the Sonhern States TO secede,
Philadelphia and New York viii have antagonisc in
teress Both will be anxious for Southern trade. They
will separate. Have they right
Scasibe-yery likely they WILL As for right, Power
makes right. Suites will do they pease and ii is
all right, IL they have the power TO doit. We OF the
North can coerce tie South. We have the power 10 do
it. But ia it policy do it five coerce, there must
he war, and where will it end Commerce and trade
will be killed for years. The general prosperity will
be at an end. 1t is id hard 10 look and those
Southern fools pitch in ad not give them quietus;
but will it be best TO do 70 Decidedly not The first
question is this If we concede compromise do all they
ask 10 get them back into the Union, and they are
willing to now, would ii be wise 10 do No,
decidedly not. We do not rant those States back
trhie ey adhere like idooiers 10 he inslituttOn Of
african Slavery. Our two systems are antagoisiic.
Hw Liberty against Sidrery They can nerer lire
soeether under Tie same political sySttn. II s useless
TO try it. Eternal warfare and bitter haired will be
the fruit Of such trial Let the Southern States 60.
Let them have their fortifcalions If they will The
expensive and costly fabrics will only ruin the South,
the sooner.
Merckani-What will become Of commerce and
trade VIII rot the Southern Republic pas pro-
hbitory laws against the North-ag;int manufactures
Against our coastng trade
SCAst6e-Very likely. They viii have the right to
do it, But win result in distress 10 Themselves.
They cannot change the laws Of trade, II they al
lowed 70 90 out peaceably. War-and bloodshed may
change the course of trade But in spite of any law
men will buy where they can buy cheapest. New York
viii be tie spot. 1t viii be the center. II will be
the heart, if there are fifty Southern Republics.
SenatOr-But DO you suppose the South can 60 out
peaceablyi
SensiJlc-Decidedly. TheN2rthern States can meet
in Convention, and agree 20 it, and the thing is all
settled. Men will make mp their minds TO this II 10
the true policy. 1t will very likely be the policy of
Mr. Lincoln. -
SeaAior-But ought not the Southern ports to be
blockadedf
Sensi5le-What IL that but war, civil war, horrible
war--a war in which no honor 10 to be gained-a war
which will lead 20 dsaster and sorrows for the next
half century, and what fort What good will come
None Every man North ongbt TO 80 on his knees and
thank Almighty God, that We have q chance now to
get nd Of the Southern States from our political ~ stem.
They are dangerous 10 he permanepcH Let them try