The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-01-25
The Two Great COnEcderacies-Ianif
Destiny OF tho North and OF tho south.

The Two Great COnfcderacies-DIanff es 81
Destiny OF tho North and Of tho south.
We published, in Yesterdays HERALD, let
ter from distinguished correspondent in New
Orleans, which may well arrest attention, at the
present stage Of the crisis in the country. In
the same connection, we reprint, to-day, pas
sages from speeches delivered by Senator
Seward in the course of the late Presidential
campaign, indentical in substance, and equally
sound in policy, with the utterances of the
Southern statesman whose communication we
have just laid before the public. Speeches and
letter are 80 alike in moderation Of Tone en-
terprising foresight, and the discretion of their
suggestions, that they must commend them
selves to the common sense of every intelligent
reader. Our correspondent declares that there
are "really no discordant interests between
the North and the South; that they have every
inducement to maintain relations Of the strict
est amity together; that change should en-
gender no enmity, and the exigences of
national economy involve peaceable but not
violent transition" After pointing out, in
detail, the difference between the state of the
pendence for thirteen sparsely populated
colonies, containing only three millions Of
inhabitants, and its condition now, with thirty
one millions of people, he continues
Tho eaglo eyes Of the Northern states look northwest
ward and northward, and behold there endless ex-
panse Of territory, willing, with but slight display Of
coyness to unite It's dcstines with hers forever Canada
Nova scotia and New Brunswick prosperous ouIishng
they we're once branches and whose nvgoratng sap is
only wanting to make Halifax, Quebec, Montreal and
Toronto the expanding rivals Of New York Philadelphia
and Chicago, belong and must inevitably be day
united with you, in common body polite From the
Potomac to the pole from Cape Cod TO yancouyers
land identity of interest is the inspiration which cannot
fail to accomplish destiny, manifest the absorb
ton OF Normandy and Calais was Of yore by France and
the unhcaton Of Italy will soon prove, under Garbad
and Victor Emanuel Homogeneity OF character like re-
lgious and philanthro,c sympahies similarity in the
tenure OF property and in the employment Of labor
unconscious blending even Of hostile shades Of political
sentiment, all point towards autonomy, distinct and
ne the open of Dr. Kane will naturally coalssce
while they must remain in everlasting contrast with the
South, with few points Of similarity in character, but
many ties IN trade aud commerce.
And respecting the intentions of the South,
the writer continues:A
Can the Southern States annex Mexico with the consent
and aid Of Massachusetts, Ohio and vermontor Of
Michigan, Wisconsin aud other savehoding Statesy
Remember the strong opposition which the attempts 10
acquire Cuba have encountered at the hands OF
Northern representatives in Congress Even the question
Of Texas convused the country destroyed existing party
platforms and created new and enettsred sources q
enerprsng constructors Of the great future edfce at
the South that Central American empire, which shall
make OF the Gulf OF Mexico lake, and include in Its
limits every Of land every estuary port and river
bctwaen the Orinooo and tho Potomac, OF what avail
could Northern Joint stock legislation be to within the
next ten, fifteen or twenty yearss
Compare these sentences with the sybil-like
prophecies of Senator Seward at St Paul. He
says
look far OF into the Northwest, and the Russian,
as he busily occupies himself in building seapors, and
towns and fortihcations and say, 60 build up
your 0utposs 70 the Arctic Ocean they will yet become
Of the United States in the Northwest" So look upon
Ruperts land and Canada, and am able TO say, "t Is
after admitted into the American Union.r can look
southwark and also the Spanish American republics
in the preparatory stage for their reorganization in Free
equal and independent members Of the United States Of
America The inssors oAich you d>sirc much to con-
serre are almost as ephensero, as yorrset.s.
1t is evident, beyond cavil, that, while men
like Slidell, Davis, Keitt, Rhett, Mason, Benja-
min and others, have been toiling for years to
build up Southern confederacy extending
including the Gulf Of Mexico as an American
lake; and Cuba as a nucleus whence to reopen
the African Slave trade. rival statesmen at the
North, such as Seward, Wade, Lincoln, Hale,
and Sumner, have been mapping out an i'm
mense empire this side of the Potomac, to en-
brace every acre Of territory as far as the
Arctic Ocean. Both sections have compre-
hended that, upon commercial Development,
sagaciously and wisely fostered, must depend
the future prosperity and happiness of either.
Each has also understood that their respective
destinies cannot possibly be accomplished to-
gether. Neither has aimed at the extinction of
the glories that shine around the liberties Of
the American continent, but to add new lustre
TO them, and give them increased extension.
They unite in deprccating the violence into
which extremists, in South Carolina and the
New England States have been hurried, and
desire that the farewell which must be spoken
between the slaveholding and non slave
holding States, should be pronounced in amity,
with full appreciation Of past remembrances,
and Of the exigencies which render the continu-
ance Of common government impossible
Under such circumstances, the most practi-
cal course which can be pursued, would be for
Mr.. Seward himself, than whom no one has
more profoundly iathomed the wants OF both
sections Of the republic, to bring forward at
once such measure as shall secure the peace
full dissolution Of the Union without delay Let
him propose the reference of all questions be-
tween North and South to a committee, whose
duty il shall be TO report as to the best and
most prudent means Of eAecting separation,
and also with regard to the arrangements which
division Of our national debt, OF the Terrific
rics and of federal property, will necessitate
The narrow minded fanaticism of turbulent
pernicious agitators, both North and South,
would receive from such action on his part a
prompt check, and proceedings might be inau.
guratcd between now and the 4,h Of March,
which would settle the affairs OF the two re-