Arkansas true Democrat., 1861-01-19


 and happiness out of it. It requires no argument to demonstrate the fact, that the South can accomplish nothing in the Unlon unless she acts as unit. It requires as little evidence to show that sine cau never be unit in the Union. Five States are already out. Even if we do not sustain them, they will remain out of the Onion and sustain themselves. Foreign powers, we can expect to obtain and hold but little influence over them. In the Union there fore we can never act in harmony with them. We can then accomplish nothing by remaing in the Union so far as southern unity is concerned. It remains to be con sidered whether anything can be achieved by seeding and cooperating with our sister States of the South out of the Union? It may safely be assumed that we desire to remaia in the Union with full recognition of our rights, or to form conjointly with other States of the South, republic ol States which if less magnificent in dimen- sions shall be no less glorious in great deeds, and far happier in the security ot prevailing sense of justice and equality, and the natural and irresistible bonds oi homogeneous institutions.
 The only possible chance to secure full recognition of southern rights is for the South, as unit, to follow in the wake of seeding States, and to submit an ultimatuna upon which she will return again to her position in the confederacy. If the North displays compromising spirit it will be possible to restore peace and fraternity, but if not the only hope is in southern republic.
 But it has been asked by the prophets of evil, can the southern States if out of the Union, agree to any plan of government, or unite in harmony under new banner with new devices? South Carolina, it has been intimated, will assume the rank of dictator. The different States will have as many different plans for government, and, in the anarchy which will ensue, the star of human liberty will set in eternal night From such gloomy oraces we beg leave to dissent No evil portents have yet dark ened the sky, and the first move of the South Carolina State convention is ample proof of fraternal, conservative and con ciliatory spirit. Read the following report of the committee on relations with the slaveholding States, as submitted by Judge Withers, it's chairman, and behold how easy 1t is to decide or a plan of harmo- nious action, if we once determine to act. The report is as follows:
 "The committee on relations with the slave holding States of North America beg leave to re- port that they have carefully considered the three several propositions contained in the resolutions referred to them, which were submitted in conven- ton by three several members from St. Philips and St. Mchaes. All the resolutions referred to the committee look to the purpose ot confederate relations with our sister States of the south, hay ing common interests with us, and every cause, as we trust, to indulge towards us common sympa thies, and to contract cordial relations.
 
 with the committee, whether the commissioners, whose appointment they recommend, should be in structed to tender any basis of temporary provisional government to the State to which they may be accredited. The instrument called the constitution of the United States of America has been suggested as q suitable and proper basis to be offered for q provisional government. This suS- geStion has been commented to the committee by various considerations, which cannot HOW be set forth in . in' 1ti 9n a afSe A9pE & Rs Mda Tf of the first order ill strength and accomplishment.
 That it was most carefully constructed by com prehensive views and careful examination of de tails.
 That experience has proved it to be good form of government for those sufficiently vrtu0uS. in tegent and patriotic to cause it to be fairly and honestly construed, and impartiaily administered.
 That the settled opinion of this State has never been adverse to that plan of government for con federated Staes, on account of anything in its structure, but the dissatisfaction is attributable to the false glosses and dangerous misinterpretaton and perversion of sundry of it's provisions, even to the extent, ill one particular, ofso covering up the real purposes ot certain legislation, (meant to plo- tect domestic manufactures in section) as to estop the supreme court in it's opinion, from judi cialy perceiving the real design.
 That it presents complete scheme of confed. eration, capable oi being speedily put into opera ton, familiar, by long acquaintance, with its pro visions and their true import, to the people of the South, many of whom believed to cherish q degree of veneration for it, and would feel safe under it, when in their hands for interpretation and administration; especially as the portions that have been, by perversion, made potent for mis- chief and oppression in the hands of adverse and inimica interests, have received q settled con struction by the South.
 That speedy confederation by the South is de- srabe in the highest degree, which, it is supposed must be temporary at first (if accom- shed as Shn nulI ha \ h.,tt I,,, tl,a constitution of the United States is like V to be suggested or adopted for temporary purposes.
 That the opinions of those to whom it tjs desi, ned to offer it would be conciiiated by the testimony the very act itself would carry, that South Carolina meant to seek no selfish advantage, nor to indulge the least spirit of dictaton.
 That such form of government is or less known to Europe, and, if adopted, would indicate abroad that the seeding southern States had the forecast and energy to put into operation forthwith d scheme of government and administration com petent to produce nece -sary organization for in ternal necessities, and sufficient protection of foreign commerce directed hther, as well as to guarantee foreign powers in the confidence that new confedelacy had immediately arisen, quite adequate to supersede all the evils, internal and external, of partial or total inteiregnum.
 That it's speedy adoption would work happily as a reviving agency in matters financial and commer. cial between the States adopting it, and between
 
 nations; and, at the same time, would combine, without delay, power touching purse and sword, that might bring to prudent issue the reflections of those who may perchance be contemplating an invasion, or to an issue disastrous to them, the at tempted execution of such unholy design.
 Such are some of the considerations, very rapid ly stated, which address themselves to this subject It is contended, that the same limitation of the power to levy duties, and that to regulate com merce, (and, perhaps, other provisions of the said constituton, may be desirable, and are in fact so, to some of the committees vet these notifications may be safely left to period when the articles of permanent government may be settled and that, meantime, the constitution referred to will serve the purpose of d temporary confederation; which the committee unite in believing ought to be sought, through all proper measures, most earnest ly. IL is also submitted that, il the tender of the said constitution, even provisional government, should, in the opinion of the convention be accom- panied by condition, that it be subject to specific limitations expositions of ambiguities, or modif- cations, the committee would respectfully rei CT to