Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1863-03-18
The Proposed Plan of Alliance with the
Northwest.

The Proposed Plan of Alliance with the
Northwest.
Lit us propose. to limos, Indiana, Iowa
and Ohm, a treaty Of alliance, offensive aud
,'e;rn,lyc, agairs: the Fest Of the Z" Union"
. Let lis propose 81 commercial treaty BIZ
whlchslhry may receive goods through o'ir
iurt>, pay irg only the duty %ii"lnsed by Oar
tariff /, gu!ationS.
5. On all goods Imported through the Mis-
sissipli river direct to the Northwest VIC
will make no charges. In other words, the
Mississippi is an inland SEA" Ihc products
If The Northwest sent along the Mississippi
do not become taxable till put ashore in a
Southern port.
i. Tie Northwest assumes no share of our
deuis, ami can act as it wills as regards the
;,ayreit vi Liucoln'S Indebtedness.
5. Let Commissioners appointed by tine
| Co.f dcrate States and by the Northwest,
Oh ii basis like that suggested, Tx the details
Of Il plan of alliance.
These four States which | have named,
wnu d, lander the operation Of treaty like
this. bcc.nle POSSESSED Of all the territory
trum The Panhandle If Virginia to the Paci-
tic Ocean. What iii attractive picture does
the proposed organization Of :,ich t. Republic
present to thu ambitions mon Of the West !
iInw attractive 10 tho people who neu:d cS-
ea),e Nov Ensiani tariffs how lmin"genr-
! n,:- tie ri.lhent, If society h@w grand the
Iu,nre VI suca 4 itepubi'c!
N"thicg is liee .ed u consu!smate the puI-
Pose .,f ,!el2cuing TIC Northwest from the
Lincoln Government bat The diffusion Of in
| formation among the pc, pic. Tie policy and
purposes Of toe Suu! leri Conf deracy, in It's
! ed by Northwestern niem from the beginning
There is onc difficulty which seems iusupera.
bic, but fortunately il rs only temporary III lis
existence. The Government Of he States
designated il in The hands of Lincoln's min
ions, but the presentation in a %slccinct shape
of such d plan at ~allislce by our Government:
through all our newspapers. would a;.nllr'late
forever the power .! the Federal Administra-
ton III the North west.
could not reaiiz. the condition Of popu-
lar preiuilces and upil ions in East Tennessee
III | lal mixed with tie people. As thor
! uugily ignorant Of Northwestern soc;oly
must he flat Sou;h,rAcr who has never dweit
unpn the shores vi the Mississippi, anl who
has not mixed with tile people OF the North
west. For two years Or more, the whole
Northern press has been simply and solely
the exponent 81 tie views and purpose, o;
LircJ!m'S Administration. The people who
a,ilrrlc To B.isat. ;l,e s,iii substantial men
wh:m | have k;r.wll tor years past, have been
silcrcri by a r.ign Of tarr5risni. But there
j. u mole ni making The pnrp '>cs Of our Gov
e|r,:rucEt understood tlere is Il means OF
solving even now Il d%ifll4uiiy witch might IT,
adjusted us We'll tu.day N it mnet Il; some
fu ure period. Why pusll"ie it?
Let Inc a>,lr': yDii t III tDere are men who
wou:d not on ANY terms have peace. There
are counties, spectators with money enough
to buy up Southern newspapers. There are
QuartclInasters and Cummissarits who would
| protract a war SO ruinuus tp the people.
There are military magnates who must de-
scend To their original positions in society
when peace is restored. III advantages, like
ruttcd corpses thrown UP by tlle h,isrerouS
pillows OF revolution, would sink below The
surface, aud stink aud tester again when the
God Of mere pro"'a:med peace to the trou
bed water. Icy viii shritk wildly when
thy musi 20 ':wi, to ii*e IN E:orc. Peace
Is ",t de<irnbi~ am"rg the countless shniI.
sanIS who n n" wpn praluineI!ce or wealth
,'lci, lhrDns!i tn" ..etrj' OF this ~ternLlr,
devastating war.
W. wsni peace. Wy Should We with by
pocri>y and c iwardirc as,cr. i Il rair,: Ger the
continuance uf the va? Why Ie-i..it men
who c.:.co, 10. 'nr exp 'icn!H If p"i.uiar sen
iinrn. III tic SnItii to lni,r. present our
wi.h", P,>i;. III Davis -ureiy WORLD not
ape Lincoln. sud dread the '1iminution Of his
,iicia,orial i".rrs. He delights not in the
Iam'ahlc =, stem of martial law, whose en-
ponent /, amy little ignurau. rps'art that may
nc decorated with buttons aud Stripes. We
bear them when the public good demands
their existence in districts morally diseased,
hut we would not accu,lom lie people Of the
South 20 a he'll born system Of de-poiism-
born 1T the womb Of treason. No, let US
have the courage not only tn meet the foe on !
the hatlle ticIi, hut to say that we want peace.
and would have it on sucn terms as | have
Suggested - Ii our Congress should make such
cXpnneut as this, Of their wishes and opin
ions, Lincoin's power in tue North-wes
would ease.:-Correspondence Knoxville Reg: