Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1861-02-05

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fention net this morning al ten o'clock, and
af.sr prayer, proceed to business
Ar. licWeil moved a RECOMMENDATION II me
ordinances adopted yesterday 10 relation 70 as
suming Jurisdiction over the customs and Gus
tom houses in this State. A long debate re-
suited, and the convention refused 20 reconsi1-
er ne ordnance b. To.e o., ayes llS 10
NAYS 143.
Mr.. Clarke offered a resolution giving the
governor, under certain contingencies, power
g make reprisals, issue letters cf marqus snd
reprisal, suspend collection Of judgments Of
northern plaintiffs, etc. The resolution was
lad on the table for the prssen..
Judge Nisbet, Of BIB, presented q report
setting forth the reasons why the ordinance OF
secession by this State was adopted. Judge
Nisbet stated that the report was written By
the Hon. Robert Toom5s, and be requested
that gentleman to read il. Mr.. Toombs com
Piled, and the following is
THE ADDEEss.
The people Of Georgia having dissolved their
pohtical connection with the Government OF
the Ulited States Of America, present TO her
coufeasrates, and the world, the causes which
have ID to the separation. For the last ten
years We have EEd numerous and serious
causes Of complaint against many Of our non
siare1oiding confederate States IN reference 10
The slhlect Of African slavery. They have
endeGFored 20 weaken or security-to dis
turb ou- domestic peace and trEnquillity-and
pe-sIstently refused to comply with their eE-
prees Constitutional obligations to us 10 refer
ence q that properly, and BY the use or their
powu il the Federal Government, have s-rive1
10 deTiVe ne o. cur equal enjoyment OF tie
comuon Territories OF the Republic. This
hostile policy Of our eonfedsrsies has been
purslsd with every Circumstance Of sggravs-
lon which could arouse the passions and ez-
ci.e be hatred Of our people, and has placed
the tEo sections Of the Union, FOR many years
past, In the -condition Of virtual civil war.
Our people, still sttached 20 the Union from
hahi., and nsti0nal traditions, and averse 70
chsuge, hoped that time, reason, and argu-
men', would bring, IL not redress, al least eX-
smpdon from further Insults. injuries, and
daH1ers Recent events have tuliy iissipatsd
al snch hopes, and demonstrated fhe necessity
o. separation Our northern confederatss,
aftsf fall and calm hearing of an The facts
afisf fair warning o. our fixed purpose not
20 uhmit to the rule Of the authors Of al
Their wrongs snd iniUries have, by a i7Tge
ma '1ritv. comnitted the Government Of the
Ultad States int their hands. Ike people
Of asorgia, after an equality, fnl, and fair,
and deliberate hearing Of The case, have de-
cisic, with egual frmnsFs, taat they shall
uot rule over f6em. A brief history Of the
e
OF be political organization into whose hands
the Administration Of the General Government
has been committed, viii fully justify The pro
nuuncs1 verdic Of the people Of Georgia. The
parry Of Mr.. Lincoln, called the Republican
parry under its present name and oTgsniza-
tut. y OF recent origin. T. is admitted 20 be
20 aud-slaFsry party, while it attracts to IL
stf, bT iis creed, the scattered advocates Of
exploded pcliucal heresies Of condemned
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OF conmerc al restrictions, Of protection, Of
special privileges, of waste and corruption in
~ stUinistrstion of guvernnent-anti-slav
NJ ls its missl1n and hs pufposs b emit
s.aFery il is made power IN ths State. The
question Of slavery was tie greatest difficulty
% the way Of the formation OF this Cons-itu-
iioa. Whiie the subordination, and the p0liti-
cil ard social Inequality Of the African race,
rrsre fully c0ncrdea by al, il was plainly sp-
parent that slavery would soon disappear from
lie non-slsveholdinE States Of The original
thirteen. The opposition 10 slavery was then,
ss now, general in these Ststes, and The Con
s.Hufiou was made with direct Tefercpce to
hat fact
Bat distinct abolition party was not form
Il in tie United States for more han half
century sfter The Government went into ope-
ration Tie main ressen was, hat the North,
sren IL united, coz not control both branches
Of tie legislature during any portion Of that
tine. Therefore, such an organization must
have resulted, either in utter failure, CT TIE to-
tai overthrow Of toe Government. The ma
terisl prosperity Of the Nor D was greatly de-
ps7deiit on TIE Federal Government; that o. The
south not At al. II he first years of the Re-
public. the navigating, commercial and man
ufsc!uring interests q the North, began 70
seek profit and aggrandisemeut At the expense
Of the sgricultural Interests. Even the owners
of fishing smaczs sought and Obtained bonn
sfes FOR pursuing their own business which
vet eonfinus. and over bali a million Of dol
Jars are now paid them annually out OF The
Treasury The nsviga'ing interests begged
for protector against foreign ship builders,
and against competition in the cossting trade;
CoueTess granted b0.b requests, and By pro-
hibitorv acts gave an absolute monopoly Of
The busfrezs % each Of theses interest, which
thev enjoy without diminution 70 this day.
Not content with these great and unjust ad-
,snfsg-z. fbev havs sought 20 thoW the legiti-
mate burthens Of their business, az much as
possible, upon the public. They have sue
cseded IN thriving the costs 0f lighthouses
kuors. and the maintenance Of their seamen,
UDo1 he Treasury: and the Government now
usvs over two millions annually Tor be support
of these objects. These interests, in eounec-
fion with the commercial and manufacturing
classes. have also succeeded, by means Of sub
vsn+ioRs 70 mail s.eaDeiJ. and the reduction
- -,,sfsgs- ~ relieving their business from The
ysr--pnt of about seven millions Of dollars
annually. and throwing It upon M public
treasury, Under the name II postal oehcieney.
The manufacturing interest entered into tle
same struggle early, and has clamored steadily
FOR Cover lraeut bouaiies and special lsvors
TIA interest vas confined nsiplV TO the East
s-p and middle non-slsvsholding States.
welding these great States, il held great
newer ana iahuenrs, and its demands were IN
am nronortion 70 it, power. The manufac-
fr-ars and miners wisely based their demands
mon eDselaI facts and Toasors, rather than
mon general principiesrsnd thereby nuiabed
much Of the opposition oi the oppos ne .uter-
eEs They pleaded in their tavof tne intancy
Of heir business in this country, ne scarcity
Of labor and capital the hostile iegisiaLioh OF
ofbsr countries toward them, the great neees-
- - ffsir fabrics fn time Of war, and the
DsSessIfv Of high du,ies to pay tae DEBT incur
red In our war for independence. These rea-
sons Drevsfiee. and they received, Tor many
wears. enormous hounties b the general acqul-
ssrsncs Of he whole county. But when these
r.srone ceased. they were no less cl8morous Tor
r,,vprrr,srt protection, but heir clamoiS we're
less needed. The country then aut the princi-
De of1prstsc'ion upon uisb and eonoemlea
II. After having esjoyed protection % the
extent of from hfsen % Two lihufsa psi -
r,5g1 fbeir entire business FOR about thirty
- ,bs scf of 1915 was passed. i avoided
su5Isn change, but The principle was ssttiedi
and free trade, low duties, and economy in
v,LIfc evnsnditures was TIE Verdtct OF the
IE--.-irso DubIic. The South and North
---g.s-, states suv aimed this policy. There
~ br,f snaIl hope Of itB reverEal-upoR he
5f-.,- issue none a. AT sh these classes saW
IN Il and felt It, and east aboui Tor ne" sllies.
me auti-sIsvery sentiment Or ne Noitn
go tbe hest chance fnr success. An anti
slavery party must necessary iooS - l. ", ~
Nortb alens for support, but united N5Tln
"a row strong enough 10 control TIE govern
men in ali og ils depsrtmentss and seetFonal
T,s-tr vras therefore determined upon limes
sDs i.snes uron slavery were necessary 70 9
.o,-rlsfion and fnzl trinmph. The feeling or
s,Ti.sIsvsrv. which, it Was well known was
Ver, General among the people OF TIE Norm,
bst besn long dormant or passive II needed
ouIv question to arouse u lnto aggressive
ortiritT. This question W1s before US We
bss scouired a large territory BY successful
~ vyith Mexico. Congress had 70 govern r.
govr In relation 10 slavery, vas the question
fbe- TsmsBdiHg solution. This state Of facts
- o., and shape 10 the anti-slaveTy sen
firssnt throughout the North, and toe conflict
bsgan Northern 2n'i-siaTery meD, OF al par
- s..,,ss5 fhe right to exclude slavery from
IN territory bv Congressional legislation, and
5snsn5ss t5s prompt and Efficient exercise ot
! ffis no,rsr 10 hat ED. This insulting and
,,nro5sfstutionsI demand was met with greai
,.ois-ston and fir ansss BY the South. We
bsd sbsJ our blood gnj paid our money for ils
s.ouisif5o,--us demanded division Of Il, on
~ Epe Of the Missouri restriction, or en-
eousI Insriicipation IN the whole q l,-
Tbsss uronositi0ns were refused lns aSi'
taEon bssane general, and the puol.e dansei
great. The esuss ofthe South was impTeSn.a'
raeis Ths price Of the acquisition was the
ortstt rl - treasure Of both Fections--of ali
pv-s---.rsfoTt. & belonged 70 az apon the prin'
eAA1S n rdus.ity and jusies Ine Cons.it9
es % power 10 Congress 70 ekcidas
It Makers from its Tree enloymsnf. inefe
vas z q under The Cot7titu
pr.p,r,, .- .-ais We1e farther FORMED by ~
Ssl a,,,s,s.5ze geE1yEment from carrier ~
-ts--5 go = 49, ss - sfnrhiddea 10 ~
ntinued--a warfare ~ - -, bv Va
nd defeHte on be :. iaking down and -
TIE sEgressor has 5af AZ kinds. On iAe tnursday
while DE North vas csfiypess, Hsi- ''s-' . r.
crusade, Il aid nc forget - oEp ins5-ssitn mue
Northern shipping, c0mmeree ane
estures were protected at The expense q brazA
-.e. Ihs eomprouise messeres Of 1890 pake
napier OF outrage aESrfleckefy, yet feg'5
II WE broken and 4 dsrrssRrded. TIE X s
"a s.sl-eks act was isrssled TO the ffee
n'liha< rictorI ssW.en we car 6eec