The eastern clarion. [volume] (Paulding, Miss.) 1837-1863, 1861-03-22

tOstk place ~ the 30 MefA tHsst~.7 -
Gently. on . r~solution introduced by Mr..
BAKRV. Of this State. TO levy duty upon
slaves brought from the border States to
b. cold within the southern COnfederAcy.
The policy Of prohibiting the iuaax OF
the slave population frum the 6Order
81 stss. hsd occupied the minds Of many
distinguished men in the cotton State~.
ven before the formation Of the South
ern conle,leracy. Il has been argued with
great show If rea~ou that slave labor
b ing more profitable with ~ than with
Oh M. 10 would ultimately happe that
~. wou'd absorb all their slave popula.
tim and they brcome in the course OF
i'm. Addition Siaies-thAg We should.
therefore. comp''l them TO retain their
slaves. aud thu, preserve their identity
Of interest with u. We have never
until now ben willing 10 recognize tn
justice Of this reasoning. but it certainly
dives derive additional force from the h~si-
'incy manifested by ths. bord.-r States in
.'hO,r.ing b.'tween an Abolition. negro wtF-
hipl'iug gvrrnm ut and slavrh"ld.ug
c 'nfe'lerAcy Of the Sluth. NJ = time whrn
they are comp-ll.d To choose bevw.-'n ihs.
'ue and the her. Il they are Of mind
20 remain the tail rni ol 3 gov'~um M
~ith DECLARED principles Of hostility tn
the institution which ought 20 rpn.l-r
them one in interest. feeling and > m-
pslhy with us. then W ou lht Eo s'.e to il.
that they are not allowed 70 al u Ih IL
nrgrnes. 50 - 10 Ns-imilaie their in,'itu
tion- 10 those Of IN North and uitim ueIy
is-come Aboli in Siates. Il / b y.'nd
ID" b unds It rsason to suppo-r Oth~rSisr
than that their rem lining members Of an
AbilitiIn government - the queatiOR II
40 remaining or not J. now pres nt..d to
hem, will Pr..v~ the destruction Of dtvrry
'muns,t 'he'n ! they d~ciie To cnn
tinu- IA r,"'i"v'iin vii the Sarih. that
iacs may '. - !. 4 - pros,i ., Awe
that " =. ni-l ~ 'h.ir minI- q"
-4scIlf o.. .t.... .a l,s. ., rihet
Inn -,., .... 10 .. l.s,l Gov .rif-
men -ii.r d. .us u st-
laohm Mt to q union is stronger
Oh n thsir ,ftt H,n d % -lsvsty AMI that
~ m , re,u.id "a - grtlusily ap-
p .a,ching the D. o ..r VAR. they will b. ~
much npIo - 8, Y. ir int ~ anil senii-
m~nt q. ia. Sttt.rn ST.. sren NV IL
~o'ld b. ''ur i.oli'' t',"n o eHnp them
ta \ p thsu urgr" ho.n... ahd when
they cousent to the destruction "f
slav r.. 6nI snm mans It di-yos-
ing of th ma. ur el-r rnjoy the plr4sur- Of
large ire negro P'Pu'atiou in their
mi,l~t
But We eanuot bring oursrlve- 70 believe
tha, the b.,r,ler Stale will adherr 10 ths.
\. nth. Ev.ry esnsid, ration. every i'm
pulsr OF honor. intrrest aud frrl nE. must
incline them 10 the S'uth They are
waiting NV in the vain hope that some
thing may be done TO r. construct the old
Union. They know-an'i il iaA fact that
they have more to far ir1m di~unisss
than the exireme SOUTH But wh-R they
6nd that al lTej~cts for reconstruction
are usrlers and illusory, We cannot doubt
that thpy will withdraw from tile North
ern Louf,-deracy and unite with u. They
are nuw deeply agitsted Nith this qurs-
ton Let us give them time TO consider
il aud ,oms TO q determination. snd let
u da nothing that looks Ike quessioaing
their motives, or assuming the slightest
d~rr~~ Of hostility towards th-m. In this
view &c the case W ars compelled TO re-
gard Mr. Barry's resolution a. premature.
and hall b. glad TO hezr that the Con-
gr'.ra failed to act On his suggestion. IL
will b. time enough fpr such legislation
~ his when the FINAL action 81 the bord =
states shall have rendered it n~c~sSAC.
Conse1tufton Of The New ConfsdsTacy
The permanent Constitution adopted At
Montgomery. and submitted tn the
several Stntcs for their approval will B..
found in "ur paieF to DIS W. Npy il
from the Mobile Re0i.ier which took tI,s
pains tn comp ~ il with the Old C,'n-'i u,
tion and note the variations in msnn~r
which the r-ad.r can understand. A
chanRe in phrAseOlogy Is marked in
iislics-an addi ion to he old Con-'itu
tion 10 pnclo~ed in brackets.
There has NOT hem as-emhled sineR IL
: daxa- az m SexaizfinE. sa - .s.sla
: experienced bad, ~ stsfe-men than iho~'
Who fram-d this Constitution. We heal
but one voicr in regard TO q. and that Il
~ upqu i ed appr"vd Il will. by oud
dub b. ~ epl'd and sp' r'vs-i b, tia
States Of IN cmsd.r,ry The feaiur.
In which it dH - 'r,n he Cons,i'utior
nf the Uni'. 4 S'ai~. p. wnrthy Of e-p..
oaI rmwk anil ,-,mr n'laiinn. and th~s'
w. shah tak ,lseAsa"Y ,lisru-s MR. n
our leisure.
The Mab1 Pap p. s-,. focusing ih'
question o. 'naning u airsisd 90 Pa~ca
aoula. % as IN shorten the disianer and
time Of travel b 'w-rn tho C;iiie+of Mobile
and New 0rls'.ns
tn Gu~Es CAsI III. Supaem- Courl
court It IN. U til.sl 80 have render d
. ascisloB 10 the Glib 4 ca-e Of Mr.,
hyres Clark Gdnss, sbleh iglllV 'Fttles
th questions NJ i-sus snd plaees ibis en-
rrgetic and pers' vering lady In possession
II The immense property 81 her father,
for which she has 50 long ben oontrnd.
ing.
waahlnEton News ana Gossip.