The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-01-19
LFrom The National Intelligencer.l

Il n Elk AL SCOTT'S VIEWS.
Some illusions having been made in the annexed
paper both in the public prints and in public
speeches, and some Misrepresentation of its charac.
ter having thereby got abroad, we have obtained
C opy of it for publication, in order that our
readers may see what it is. They will find in it
fresh evidence of the veteran Generals devotion
to his country n citizen and of his forecast
soldier.
Vie,es suggested Jy the Imminent danger October 90 1907
Of disruption Of the Union By the secession Of
more Of the Southern States.
To time the right Of secession be conceded and
instantly balanced by the correatve right the part of
the Federal Government, against interior State
States, to reestabish by force if necessary former
continuity of territory-Pdeys Moral and Political
But break this glorious Union by whatever line or
lines that political madness may contrive, and there
would be no hope of reuntng the fragments except by
the aceraton and despotsm Of the sword To effect such
result the intestine wars of Mexican neghbors would
in comparison with ours, sink into child's PLAY
smaller evil would be to allow the fragments of the
great Republic to form themselves into confedera
cies, probably four.
All the lines of demarcaton between the new Unions
cannot be accurately drawn in advance, but many of
them approximately may. Thus, looking to natural
boundaries and commercial aintes Of follow
ing frontiers after many waverings and conflicts might
perhaps become acknowledged and fixed:
l. The Potomac river and the Chesapeake bay to the
Atlantic. From Maryland along the crest of the Ale
gany (perhaps the Blue Rdge) range of mountains to
point in the coast of Florida The line from saw
the head of the Potomac the West Northwest which
1t will be most difficult to settle. L. The crest of the
Rocky Mountains.
|
Dlity, in less than five years after the rupture find itself
bounded by the first and second lines indicated above,
the Atlantic and the Gulf of Mexico, with its Capitol
say Columbia South Carolina The country between the
second, third and fourth of those lines would, beyond
doubt in about the time, constitute another Con-
ederacy, with its Capitol probably Alton or Quincy
Illinois The boundaries of the Pacific Union the
most definite of all, and the remaining States would
at Albany.
It. at the first thought will be considered strange that
seven slayeholdng States and parts of Virginia and Flor
ida should be placed above) in Conederacy with
ONO, Indiana, Illinois, &c. But when the overwhem-
ing weight of the great Northwest is taken in connection
with the laws of trade conguty of territory and the
comparative indifference to feesoil doctrines the part
of Western Virginia. Kentucky, Tennessee, and Nilsson
ri it is evident that but little if any coercion beyond
moral force, would be needed to embrace them; and
have omitted the temptation of the unwasted public
lands which would fall entire to this Confederacyan
appanage (well husbanded) sufficient for many genera
tons. As TO Missouri, Arkansas and Mississippi they
would not stand out month. Louisiana would coalesce
without much solicitation, and Alabama, with West Flor
ida, would be conquered the first winter from the abso
| lutte need of Pen sacoIa for a naval depot.
If might presume to address the South, and particu
or bomb would afectionatey ask will not your
slaves be less and their labor less profitable
der the order of things than under the old? Could
you employ profably two hundred slaves in all Ne
braska, or five hundred in all New Mexico? The right,
then to take them thher would be a barren right. And
is it not wise to
Rather bear the ills we have
Than fly to others that We know not of 2'
The Declaration of Independence proclaims and con
socrates the maxim Prudence indeed, will die
tate that Governments long established should not be
changed for light and transient causes And Paey too
lays down as a fundamental maxim of craftsmanship,
never to pursue national honor distinct from nation
al intereSt but adds "ThiS rule acknowledges that it
often necessary to assert the honor of nation for the
The excitement that threatens secession is caused by
the prospect of Republicans election to the Pres
deney From sense OF propriety, as soldier, have
taken nopart IN the pending canvass and as always here
totore mean to stay away from the polls My sympa-
thes, however, with the Bell and Everett ticket
With Mr.. Lincoln1 have had communication whatever,
direct indirect and have recollection Of having
his person; but believe any unconstitutional
violence or breach of law is to be apprehended from his
| administration of the Federal Government
From knowledge Of our Southern population it is my
solemn conviction that there some danger of an early
act OF rashnesS preliminary secession viz the seizure
of all of the following posts F,rts Jackson and
St Phillip in the Missssippi below New Orleans botb
without garrisons; Fort Morgan, below Mobile without
garrison Forts Picken and McRea harbor with
an insufficient garrison for Fort Pulaski, below Sa
yannah without garrison Forts Moulte and Sumter,
Charleston harbor the former with insufficient gari-
and the latter without any and Fort Monroe Hamp
ton roads, without sufficient garrison. In my opinion
all these works should be Immediately garrisoned
make any attempt to take any one of them by surprise
| or coup de main, ridiculous.
With the army faithful to its allegiance and the navy.
| probably equally and with Federal Executive for
| the next twelve months of frmness and moderation
which the country has right to experimentation be-
ing an element of power not less than rmness-here is
good to hope that the danger of may
made to pass away without conflict of arms,
| cution or one arrest for treason
In tile mean time it is suggested that exports should
remain free present. all duties however on i'm.
ports collected (outsde of the cities y as such receipts
would be needed for the national debt invalid pensions,
&C. and only articles contraband of be refused ad-
mittance But even this refusal would be unnecessary,
as the foregoing views eschew the idea of invading Sc
| ceded State. WINFIELD SCoTr
October 29, 1860.
| - In forts or board ships ofwar. The great
aim and object of this plan to gain time-say eight
or ten monthsto await expected measures of conca-
ton the part the North and the subsistence of angry
| feelings in the opposite quarter.
Lieutenant General scots respects the Secretary
| War to say
That copy of his Views &C. despatched to the
President Yesterday in great haste copy intend
ed for the Secretary, better transcribed herewith
not in time for the mail General S. would be happy if
| the latter could be substituted for the former
1t will be seen that the Vews only apply case of
secession that makes gap in the present Union The
falling off tsay) of Texas, Of ali the Atlantic States
from the Potomac South, not within the scope OF
General SIS provisional remedies.
1t is his opinion that instructions should be given
once to the commanders of the Barancas Forts Moure
and Monroe to be their guard against surprises and
cous de main As to regular approaches nothing be
said or done at this time without volunteers.
| There is one (regularl company Boston, here
lat the Narrows one at Pitsburg, one at Aug usta Ga
and one at Baton Rouge-in all five companies only
he