The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1863-04-21
NO 10

Had those six Senators voted "a i, ,r.,
their duty under the rules of the senaIe
70 do Mr. Olark's substitute for the Grit.
tendeh resolution would have failed by
majority Of four. II the Senators from
The four seeding States had been in their
eeats, this majority might have been in
creased to twelve. Six of them were in
Washington, but they chose, on the 10th
OF January, not 20 cOnsider themselves as
competent 20 attend and give their votes
IN favor Of tap Gfittendcn rpsolutions
! rive days later thev did consider them
selves members sufficiently TO make their
| appearance In the Senate Chamber, and
Insult their colleagues by going through
concerted and ostentatious ceremony of
| withdrawal.
SO much for the failure of the Critlen-
den resolutions. This was the test vote
II was aiterward reconsidercd on the mo-
ton OF MIR. Cameron, made from personal
courtesy TO the venerable mover Of the
resolutions. Earnest debate took place.
and various delays were interposed: the
resolutions of the Peace Congress were
at length, brought in, and adepted by
Mr. Crittendcn in lieu of his own resolu-
tions; the remaining cotton States sece-
ded, and all hope of the adoption of an
effective compromise was abandoned:
not, however, without the passage of A
resolution, by the requisite majority of
thirds in both houses, proposing an
amendment of the Constitution, that no
change should hereafter be made in that
| instrument adverse to the interests of the
South. How little was to be hoped from
this or any other measure of peace. NAV
be inferred from the remark of a leading
member OF the Committee of Thirty. three
from Alabama, that if the North would
tender the South blank sheet to write
her own terms of compromise, the offer
would not be accepted.
No, my friends, there is no alternative
but to acknowledge the Independence of
the Confederaoy, or to subdue the rebel
lion by the strong arm of military power.
To suppose that there is hope Of any other
settlement is the grossest delusion.
INDEPENDENCE OF THE ooNFEDERAcY CAN
NEVER BE RECOGNIZED.
Can you then recognize the indspend-
ence of the Confederacy2 Remember
that ii carries with it acknowledged de-
feat in war of aggression, arrogantly
provoked, by an enemy notoriously infe.
rior In numbers, financial means, and all
the resources of war; that peace made
on that basis would be standing invi-
tation not only TO foreign powers in all
our disputes, 10 disregard our righis,
but to an insolent antagonist, flushed
with triumph, to resort on every future
occasion of controversy between the two
Governments, TO menace, insult, and in
vasion, we must remember that the re-
cognition Of the Confedoracy is the pros
tration Of the Government and the dis
membermcnt of the territory of the
United States, over which that Govern
ment is legally and constitutionally es-
tablished. Such has rarely, ii ever, been
the case--at least, TO any ything like the
Same extent--in the revolutions, the civil
wars, and the rebellions Of Europe
Most OF these wars have been dynastic
struggles, or contests TO maintain the
balance Of power, or sustain the national
influence and honor Limited changes
Of jurisdiction have sometimes followed.
but never surely such hideous terrific
rial sacrifice as this rebellion demands
of the Government of he United States.
Twice within the last quarter of cen
tury, and while our politics were con-
trolled by the South, we have been on the
point Of a war wish England 10 maintain
our rights TO a corner Of the State of
Maine, and 20 an island on the Pa
ciflc coast, which, till the difficulty arose,
was not of consequences enough 10 have
been laid down in the maps OF the reg
ion. We are now expected 10 give up to
a foreign power, (and bitterly hostile
foreign over it will be, aud that under
the coercion Of a barbaFous war waged
upon wretched meta physical bubble.
half this fair territory of the United
States; a sea coast OF 1000 miles; soma
of the best harbor ard military stations
Of the country; the fortresses that guard
our coast wise commerce; some of the
great lines OF communication East and
West, North and South; the control OF
the navigation of the Gulf OF Mexico and
Of the outlet of that great system Of in.
ternal waters which gives It's characte,
to the ceHtral basin of the continent; 1,
/. give 1t up too, on principle, In Virtu,
of which each and every one of the se.
e ceding States may fall into the arms o
Q any European power that chooses to per
, suade or ooerce the surrender. 10 sup
. pose such thing possible on the part o
a the United States, except at the las
o spasm Of national strength, the last sigI
s OF national honor, the last struggle a on
would be 20 apply 10 the whole countr.
! Judge Petigru's conception Of the Stat
i Of South Carolina.
: Can any man look at map Of th
II Union and then seriously entertain th
a opinion that the United States, brought
: as have just said, 10 the very verge o
= q war with Great Britain, after a diplo
,, matte struggle Of sixty years, for Ga
n possession Of few acres OF unsellle
o land on the banks Of the Aroos Jk, ar
}. going 10 permit foreign power 10 in
d trench itself al the hntranco Of Chesa
- peake Bay, and thence 20 stretch Il
= boundary westwardly wherever IL choos,
y 10 draw the lines, over the hills. throug
i the central plains, across the Rock
3 Mountains, to the setting sun? Wha
IS foreign power 10 hold the strai
3 twelve miles wide, bstween Cape Charl,
't and Cape Henry, sure, AZ tho outbreak
ie border war with the North, 10 adm
le some navy into Chesapeake Bay. Is ii
u route by which HoWes army, la Il
= hoyOlutl0n, moved from New York 10 n
q conquest OF Philadclphia 80 soon forgo
20 ten! Many Of you have crossed the Su
:, quehannah, the noble river which cate
.a that bay o. iis head. Has IL occurred
l. you, ia connection with this recognili'
" Of the Southern Confederacy ~ . foreil
ne power, 70 ask yourselves where ibis n