New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-02-02

ISIty VIII sthNO Uy lneu IN q peaceful solution
his whole question. II will stand up for their ut
-; It's under the Constitution in every State Legisla
~ n every county, city town, village and hamla
.tuIe, ut the length and breadth Of orr land
r. III; nbst in their very strongholds and unde
CO - 'ence, crush the beresies and false idol
80 ~ = "a set up to iaisguiie the people teach
VIM ~; ~ hatred ard contempt Of heart in
stead of frnternnI we ana ATTACHMENT to our inslt!
tiors ard hws II 20 e5 70 ne ou' i?uy IN the So9ti
10 consider oil as Lost al i1I sVHil2h al Iuo oho
IA 10th hnci g If he National Legislature
md while ,be Surreme Com OF tie United States
sands uumpired, ready and poN emu! 10 uphoio lne
Constitution. ConCeding that there Is cause lot up
prehension, allowing that there are danger Starring vs.
all in the fscc-that the history of the pas s1o"s
continued arrangement on the part Of the Noiti, ana
a continued and progressive inIoad on those ins'tta-
tons which the South deems indispensable 10 ner
prosperity and happiness, why should she at this
critical and WavOrGbc moment separate ingloEl0usy
from her Northern friends, when united could surely
overthrow and put TO roui the common enemy Inc
stakes are tremendous, the moment Is 80 pregnant
with uuutterabc wee to the country aud even to man
kind that we may well be prompted TO demand re-
spite before we well herself, are plunged INTO
ruin and national humiliation. How can permanent
separation be justified 10 the civilized world while
there il any hope of elpro eciion safety under the
Constitution? What will be LcT condition aud pros
vefts when she has accomplished scTaTanonl am
ready 10 believe size Is prepared to make great sacI
fees CLeeriuly, but the administration OF Govern
sacrificing patriotism. IL must be conducive TO the
lasting happiness and prosperity Of the people sep
aIate Coniederacy will require standing army. Dor
dcrug on hostile aud fnalca neghbOs, fOrtilcaions
along the frontier are imperative. All these things
will require vast OUTLAWS, and involve expenditures
dimir ishng the available means, and consuming
the substance of the people. The North compelled
TO do the thing, We shall both grow poor at
the sane tme. The very presence OF hostile forces
will necessarily lead to collisions in which one or the
other sectCn according TO oil the chances OF war, may
be victorious. But will such state of things increase
the security Of either VIII an enemy subdued 10.
day fail 10 renew the combat tomorrow, until the
country shall be vast military camp, brstling with
arms 10 assert principle The Union first divided
into two ConiedeIaces by the example thus set, may
be, at any dissatisfaction, subdlyidedlnto many, and
they, after the example Of Europe, would engage in
mutual wars contending for their cimera, the bal
ance OF power, 70 ealousy sought alter by the dplo
maiiots and forever disturbed by every man OF de-
Cided talent, who cannot but give monentary ascen-
denCy TO the power over whose destines he j. for
time called TO preside. Secession, as il now appears
the foundation for endless GyilwaT, which will entire
" change tie character Of our people, Transforming
their present peaceful puru s and habits OF industry
into awles adventure and reckless brgndage and bar
barism. We read history IN vain and study human
tuI6 to very little purpose II we believe that with such
general decentralization of our people republican forms
Of Government could be preserved in any section Of
our glorious Union Military commanders, sustained
by cumbersome standing armies would soon acquire
the power not only 10 defend the State but 70 rule it,
becoming military dctaors they would NE the power
conferred them for its perpot1aton. Republics In
name only, external struggles would be quickly fol-
lowed By internal ones Of rival factions and rival
Cpiars. Believe me, Senators, the day violently
separate tolls the death-knel OF liberal institutions
They nav exist nominaly for a while hut their spirit
will BE- fed people will have lost oil vital strength
or moral courage to cherish uphold them. The body
may retain lis warmth for an hour, but the rigid
and exptessonless features tell the sad tale too surely
Aud what would be the financial condition OF the
country North and South, IN case OF violent separa
ton The expenses OF our Government would be
doubled and as divisions ensue, tripled-qu adruped
Each State, COnfderacy confederacies would nave
It's officials, lis foreign and domestic relations, and in
addition to there relations among Themselves not
always Of the most ancablc and satisfactory nature
TIE North would have its line Of Custom. lIOuses
along the Southern frontier, while the South acknOw
edging treetrade with all the world would resort for
revenue TO direct taxation with rctinue Of taICo
lectoTs. Each section or sections, for heaven only
knows the number would have ia Supreme Court; lis
army and navy its diplomatic and consular agents,
and its separate treasury Al these additional eXpen
lures would be entailed upon the people already SUI
fering o vastly diminished revenue and lameniable
falling of in trade, navigation and commerce. The
Southern States, which in a financial point OF view
are now the most magnificent colony of the North,
consuming Northern produce and manufactures, and
EMPLOYING Northern mechanics and Northern ships,
viii exchange its great staples for the Manufactured Of
England, France and Germany; allowing foreign
merchants and foreign navigation 10 earn commits
sons md fr.iRhts thus helping build zap EusoPoan
cities-ncreasing the wealth and influence OF Euro-
mean mower Tina, influence OF European diplomacy
and intrigue which has been Kept aooi ana shut out
from ma by our Fal-ral UnioD would sool make itself
felt in all our foreign and domestic relations until with
he ueIe shadow OF sovereignty, divided into several
Cotfederciea we shOuld again be reduced into Colo
NAL state not with European Power alone, but
half dozen claiming our allegiance, ana di-puing our
posgetsio Even our title OF " AmcricdH would
disappear and we should be known in Europe as the
tribes of Indiana only by their specific Names Nhat
respect would the citizens of these isolated States or
email Confederacies, command ~ European Courts
How would the diplomatic agents Of our discovered
Republics be received at the Court of St. james, or at
the Tuileriesl Representing small State Is no ds-
grace; but TO represent the dislected members OF a
great nation, at Couriwhere theawhoe country had
mitation il a position 10 which few persons would
ASPIRE TO be regarded in London and Paris but AZ
parade Minister'S small suors, Gndat the best out ne
intriguing against portion otheir former country mum
bly begging for what Minister OF the United States
w6uld have boldly demanded, and no Power yenturcd
TO withhold without being made aware of the con.e-
duenceH. Ministers Of our discovered kepuohsS
would occupy pleasant place among even Their d.
DloIoatic colleagues Of whom, no doubt eecretiy
Glad 10 behold them shon Of their former prestige
and influence, would point them out as the diminu'
tivcs of former geatness-ljvino assurances OF the
future haImessntss and good behavior OF those same
Americans whose progress had once so alarmed
Guizot with the prospect Of disturbing tho worlds
equilibrium" OF power. We shall be held to terri.
be account by humanity, even for having blasted
al hopes OF the success Of Republican institutions,
and by q mounstrous national suicide, forever
destroying the popular faith in selfgoyern'
ment. Whichever way we turn, there Is nothing
but soon and obloquy for ourfallen Institutions, while
despotilm itself would draw a long, free breath
from the terrible and unanswcrable example OF onr
liberty. Mr. President, this picture, 50 much more
graphically drawn by other and ADLER Senator'S Of the
foorn condition of country in Of violent sepa-
ration and disunon, is far from being overcharged 1t
il impofsible TO depict the original horrors dcsoatIon,