The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1863-10-28

tnlS vast territory Is formed Dy the Allan
tic Ocean, which washes its shores from
the mouth Of Delaware Bay to the Cape
Of Florida, a distance Of 1900 miles.
Its Southern boundary stretches from the
Cape of Florida along the shores of the
Gulf of Mexico, to the mouth of the Rio
Grande. distance of 1900 miles. This
immense line of sea coast is dotted with
convenient bays and harbors, and is inter-
sectsd at short intervals by large and navi-l
gable rivers whose branches spread and
ramify through every part Of the Interior
Among these may be mentioned the great
Mississippi, which for the last |, 200 miles
Of its course flows through slave territory
and belongs exclusively to the Confederate
States. An extensive system of railway
already extends its Briarean arms through
the land, and the day is not distant when
the whole country will be covered with
network of these artificial channels Of
Communication, and when the means Of
rapid intercourse and exchange will be
established between its remotest extremi-
ties. OF the productions of the South, il
is only necessary to say that they constitu-
ted more than three fourths of the exports
Of the old Government, and that the whole
civilized werld is dependent upon her
great staple, cotten--for the most indis-
pensable article Of clothing.
Such are some of the physical advantages
we possess. Who shall venture to saw
that such country, in the hands of brave,
intelligent, enterprising liberty Lowing race,
may not attain the very acme Of national
prosperity and GRANDEUR And without
arrogance, such race we may claim to be
lin proof Of which we cite the fact, NOT
only Of the development. progress and cul-
ture exhibited in the States composing
the Confederacy, but the indisputsble fact
tkct the wealth Of the old Government
the uisdsm Of its laws, the glory of its
arms, its prestige and power were mainly
due Il. Southern intellect and valor, and
the productions Of Southern labor and soil
Every page Of the now closed history Of
what was the United States is lnsfron.
with the genius Of Southern minds and
the achievements of Southern COURAGE.
As the old Union drew near the hour of
its dissolution, Southern Senator nnt on
record claim. which impartial history will
allow to be just, in behalf OF the genius
and patriotism which had made that Union
j" TIC admiration of the world" before tbe
ma!iga spirit Of Northern fanaticism he
care potent enough for mischief. .syoa
|conplain,' said Senrtor Hammond. of
South Carolina, addressing himself to the
leaders al the Republican party, on the
Sta CT march, 1858. "you complain al the
rs.s Of the South. That has been another
calss zaic.l has preserved you. We have
kept .ac Government conservative 10 ,ha
Ivr,a. purpose Of Government. We have
pSsed her and kept her upon the Consti,n.
tiOr, md that has been the cause of your
p.'ce srd prosperity. The Senator from
Nev Yarx Mr.. Scward) SAYS that this i
ftcus tie end; that you intend to take the
Government from US; that ii will nass
ir?a onr hands. Perhaps what he saws il
tr'e---lt may be-but do not foroet--;t
caE neves % forgotten-it is written ON
The brightest page Of human history--tbas
vo. tbs shareholders Of the South, took our
ccu7try IN her infancy, and after rull;ng
her fer sixty out Of seventy years of hs,
existence, ve shall surrender her 10 20,
withsrt stain upon her honor, boundiess
in prosperity, inealCulable in her Strength
che wonder AM the admiration of the waslj
,Tins vii aacW Whe you will make of
her hrt 70 time can ever diminish az.
glory D 7ouf responsibility"
Il brave aae more warlike people nro.
tasly 1eVsr existed on the face Of the
Tear'a. II al the wars in which the
aisea States we're engaged, the South
contributed largely more than her rateable
proportion Of fighting men, and her sold,e.
| ry have been distinguished alike for inn
petious salor and patient nndurancc.
The common remark that the natives of
Southern claims are deficient in physical
energy, and in Warlike proves, Is true
only when applied to extreme Southern