The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-06-09
SECESSION N. NEW ENGLAND

f SECESSION IN NEW ENGLAND.
AS early as 1895 articles appeared IL
New England newspapers on the grown
of Southern power in the government, in
which it was positively declared that
"there can be 70 safety 20 the Northern
states without a separation from the
COnfederacy THIS fear Of Southern
domination was one that Gi-turL ed the
serenity of New England for many years.
The ACQUISITION Of Louisiana in 1903 was
very Objectionable to the Fedora lists,
who saw in the strengthening of tie
South with a number of future states,
perpetual menace against the apEO-tion-
ment to New England of her ju-t s. vi
in the councils of the Union. The there
fore opposed annexation strenuousiy,
claiming that as the constitution was
originally framed only for the original
territory comprised in the United States,
the consent CT all the states was neces-
sary TO render an extension Of ter-tory
constitutional They argued thus: sup
pose, in private life. thirteen N form
a partnership, and ten Of them under axe
to admit new partner without the con-
currence of the other three, wouli it not
be at the option of the latter to abandon
the partnership after so palpable an IN
fringement Of their rights? How much
more so. then. in the political !artner-
ship"
However, the annexation of tie new
territory was completed, but, though the
Fedcralists gave expression to thci~ n
dignation and fear by no ovo,t act, trey
were not reconcilcd. as was shown by the
remarks made by Mr.. Quincy v hen the
enabling act for the admission Of the first
OF the dreaded new states, Loui lima,
was before congress in 1871 He sail: at
is my deliberate opinion that il this bill
IL
tually dissolved: that the states which
comprise it are free from their moral OBJ
legations and that, as Il win be tie right
of all. so it will be the duty cf some. to
prepare definitely for a separa ton. amt
cably if they can, violently if they must"
For these remarks Mr.. Quincy was cali
ed to order, but when the question was
submitted to the house It was decided
that he was in order.
The passage of the act known as the
embargo act" in December, 1897, had also
Btimulated the disaffectiou prevailing In
New England, since the effect Of it was
most injurious TO commerce. and the New
England states then controlled the for
eign carrying trade of the country. The
legislatures Of those states passed resolu-
lions cOndemning the embargo, and the
etate courts declared it to be unconsti-
futional. It became almost impossible to
enforce the act In New ENGLAND ct ALL
as juries refused to convict even IN cases
pf the most open violations of it's pro-
visions. Concerning the situation which
was thus brought about Joseph Story
wrote in January, 1909: "I am sorry TO
perceive the spirit Of disafecsion in Mas
eachusetts increasing to so high a de-
gree; and fear tat II IS stimulated by
a desire. in very few ambitious men,
10 dissolve tfe Union"
One John Henry. who had been sent
by Sir James II. Craig, then governor
IF British North America, to report on
the state Of political feeling In New Eng
land, wrote, IN March 1909. that the
Federalist party in that section had de-
termined 20 bring ahNUt & rupture Of the
Union, III case war with Eng ana should
be declared. He said: ''The legislature of
Massachusetts will declare ITSELF perma-
nent Until a new election Of members.
invite congress, to pe composed of dele
gates from the Federal states, and erect
separate government for their common
defense and common interest" It is prot
able, however, that very few members OF
the party were implicated I'm anv such
scheme as this. Nevertheless. the feeling
In the New England states against the
embargo act was so open and 70 strong
that the leaders Of the Democratic party
were alarmed, and che oh,.oxious act was
repealed,
When, subsequently, war with Great
Britain was declared, the Indignation Of
the New England states broke ouf afresh.
and the FeGeralists Of that section made
no, secret Of their desire for secession.
Stump speakers referred to ''the New
England nation" in opposition to the
United States, and IN the seap rts. where
the feeling vas the strongest. because
these towns had suffered most through
the interference with commerce caused
by the wGr. New England rstionaI sa