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AIIERIOAN DISUNION.,
CAUSED BY UM =ma AlUsTocizecy.
'• present the following important
communication to, qur readers without
comment The vniteris known as a gen
tleman of intelligence mid integrity.
D. W.IDUJILL
A VIEW BEHIND THEECURTAIN.
In .the fall of • 1853. tfie "writer. met in
Paris the late Mr. Aaron Leggett, former
ly a wealthy merchant in this. city, and a
member of - the Society of 'Friends.. .We
conversed freqbently on thepolitical'pros•
pects of our country as effected by the
agitation 'of the •Sla4ry question: 1lit~.:
L. said that, when he was a young 'Man,
be was an active and zealous" member of
a ManuntisSion Society, and that he con
tinued to cherish in after life "a very com
passionate feeling for the' poor negroes:
At the . time of the general emancipation
of the • slaves in the British West - Indies
Mr. Leggett l a..buifiness - cailed hilts to' - the
city of 3lexico and ' While .residing there
be met Deputy'bommissary-General.Wil
son of the - Brltish Army,.. on agent,
tpointed by the. British Governifient . to
make the financial arrangements connect ed
with the payment to the West India slave-
holders of their portion of the .£20,000,000
-voted by the - Brant' Parliament as a cons
pensation for.the forced sacrifice of their
propert,y. , •
Mr.• Leggett said that; when he learned
Mr. -Wilson's errand, he took .occasion,
while he was sitting with:him one day
after dinner, to express his admiration of.
the'Britisk Government and. Abe British'
people, ter the noble act, the vote of 40,-
000,000 sterling, to procure liberty. for
-800,00.0 negroes! He gave full utterance.
to his feelings,. and, almost exhausted the
vocabulary ofeulogy to find eommendatory .
epithets which he applied to England and
Englishmen. - • •
"Mr. Wilson did not seem to sympa
thize with'ine," said Mr. L., "and when
I had.finished,- he simply turned to me,
and said, Do you think, -Mr. Leggett,
that this emancipation of the negroes will
prove to be a WISE measure?'"
"(4e4lainly,. I replied, "
, said Mr. L.
"How can it be otherwise ?"
edolheads in England," said Mr.
Wilson, "'do not think that it will be
beneficial in its effects. on' the interests of
the people either. in the:colonies or in the
mother country. Nor do I think so. We
think -that the freed negroes will do very
little-work . ; and that the West India . cola
nies, as to their commercial vane to the
' mother country, will he ruined."
I • Mr. Leggett had been carried- away
with the - representations of the enthusias
tic friends otemancipation—that free Intl
borryas more productive thawslavelabor;
that when 'the negroes were free they
j would receive wages, and-that this would
stimulate them to raise' sugar and coffee
'in, .greater quantities; that commerce
)could feel the benefit of the new impulse
to- agriculture; that lands would rise - in
'value; that the income• of the planters
- Would be increased, etc.; and h is ardor.,
Was at first cooled by Mr.. Wilson's gloomy;
view of the case. . rI
"After a - little reflection , however,""
said Me. L., " - I continued - my eulogy of
the British Government and the British:
I people; and' went now further than be-'
fore lathe expressions of my admiratka,
I but I went on a new tack. I said that j
the enemies of .Englishmen, and of their . ,
government, were accustomed to..repre
sent thein as always governed by mereen
ity considerations, and too willing to sac
rifice justice, humanity ; and all the 'vir—
tues, to thainst of again"; but„'bere was a
case in which the Cool heads that directed
the action of the Government deliberately
l
iburthened theircountry with an. iintriense I
debt ; not to open new fields of yealth,
but in full prospect of. destroying the
"commercial value of their West India col-1
ohies, and of impoverishing. the" people
there, and the Froprietcirs.36.. ; England
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-and all from a humane feeling, and a high
sense of justice -a high ,sen-se of justice of
what is due to
,poor, helpless; Gown
trodden negro slaves. It was the noblest
act recorded in history kikw of no
parallel to it anyyhere
" When I had finished," added Mr. L.,
Mr. W. againturned to me, and said, "air.
Leggett, - do
.you really 'believe that the i
men who control the action of the British
Government Were led by•such motives as
you, ascribe to them, to sacrifice the corn
' mercial interests of their country ?"
I "I repljt.d• said Mr. L., "that if-the
'men. who controled the action of the Brit
ish. government really believed - that' the
'abolition of slavery in the British West
Indies would end in the commercial ruin j
of the islands, I - mild not conceive of any
other motive for their conduct_ than the
I noble One_which I had assigned." •
" Well, Mr.. Leggett," said Mr. W.
‘‘ vou May believeit, but' Ido not. I be
lieve that' the action of the - British gov
ernment is made to promote,' as far as
:poseibe, the 'is - rum:Fs of 'the Etiglish Aria
tocracy.'" -
Mr. L. then *asked, " What interest- :of '
the 'English Aristocracy will be promoted
by the'rnin orthe British West lndia Is
lauds?" • -
' Dirt- Wilson said that the abolition of
slavery in the British colonies would nat
urally create an eatlins is apti-slavery
sentiment in England America, and •
tint in Ainertca. this wo d course. of
•
time excite a hostility ween the free
States and slave States, w 'eh would end
in a dissolution of the rican Union,
andthe consequent, failure of the grand'
ex
periment of democeitic . governmeut; and
the ruin - of Democracy m Amerma would
be - the perpetuatiOn of Ariitocracy
England: I do not. undertake to give
the language of 341 r. Legge% but the foi
-1 lowing. paraphrases convey, in my own
leriguage, the impression made upon my
mind of the course of reosening by which
Mr, came to his conclusion : •
"Thegr,tviish Aristociacy have ruled'
Sang 1!all>or age& 'Their position is now
iiwre -4wristdo. thin that of any similar'
alass litany viantry on the globe. They
rule the wealthiest empire bt the, world.
The& landed estates embrace a loge por
tion of all the hinds in the kingdom; and
th'e'se estates entailed in familieti Tlie
Rotisiot:44' is composed exchisivegy
fir the :44:tiitiicilay sod they have such in
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fluence in the elections that the members
of thellouse of_CoitimOns are to a great
, extent the . near relatives IA the Lords.
OffiCes of honor and power; and Sinecure
' offices with : large incomes in the Church,
' the Army, the Navy,. the' Colonies, . the
Foreign courtsiand shall the departments
of Home government, are. in •theirgift,
and can be bestowed at their pleasure, upon
their,relatire and friends. • They, have hi.
herited these privilegeS from their ances
tors and their great aim, .their ruling-de
sire' is to retain them , is their families,
and to transmit them to their posterity.
Their control .of the nubile press, and of
all the fountains of popular. .oPinion and
sentiment in :England, has. enabled them
to impress the minds of the great body of
the middle classed there with:.. the' belief
that the. 'English - Aristocracy, with its
powers and privileges, is essential to the
prosperity and - glory of English nation.
"Recently, however, this belief has
been seriously 'shaken .by the' success of
deniocratic institutions in America. Ea;
glishmen are getting eow to be well ac
t qnaipied with America; , and' they see I
i there a people of thes.sme race 'with diem-
selves, speaking the samelangnage, read-1
ing the same the books, holding,-same re-
ligtous opinion's, loving the.same pursuits; I i
in short, like- themselves in every respect I
except that they have no Aristocracy; and
I yet;. under their. democratic. institutions,
Americans are advanang even, more rap-
idly than Englishmen,' in commerce and
the arts,. in the diffusion of knowledge
among- the people, in population, wealth,
iind. all the elements of national greatness ;
and intelligent men of the middle Classes
in England are beginning. to Ithink' hat
-Aristocracy,- with its. heavy taxation for
' the support of sinecure - offices' may not
be so essential as they have heretofore
supposed to the prosperity of England;
and that' the English people would per
haps Make more rapid progress, if they.
should throw off.tbis burthen, by repub:i
=nixing or Americanizing their institul
Lions. The great danger to the English I
Aristocracy lies in this idea in !the minds I
of the English people; for, if lit should.
take root and . spread, it-might end in a
revolution in which they would lose all
their privileges. Hence they study every ,'
thing in , America and England with the i
deepest :interest in its bearing •on this I
matter.
"The English Aristocracy knoW that the
English r people are a liberty; loving, a
liberty-vaunting people.- They j Saw with
what . .ease numerously-signed petitions
for the Abolition of Slavery could be ob
tained' in districts, and among classes,
where there was no interest to check the
current of popular feeling. They knew
that they could have found no difficulty
in disposing of such petitions , - in Parlia
ment, without granting them, for they
could have continued toreceiveL them re
spectfully, and postponed action upon
theni endlessly, if their interest had re
quired it.. But after a time they,
doubt
les,-reasoned with themselees, thus
"What will be the effect of etiCouraging
and finally granting these pc:t4ions? If
- slatery shall be abOlished in the British
colonies, by compensating; slaveholders
for theirlOsses, nobody in England will
then have any interest in opposing the
wildest and most enthusiastic expressions
of antislavery
. sentiment. Englisluneu
will love to refer with pride and boasting
to the large sum sacrificed by their gov
ernment; with . their concurrenee, on the
altar. of libert - ;—justice and huminity.
They'will then-look to Americand they
will see Slavery still there, for Southern
slaveholders in America, of coarse, • will
never. ruin themselves, and .theit country
by imitating Britain in abolishing it. Eng
lishmen can then be easily excited,ion ac
count of American Slavery; to lOok down
with scorn - upon Americans and American
institutions; and if any popular orator,
or writer in England shall propnse to de
prive
.the Aristocracy-. of their- po7ers, and
piivilegei, and, to fortify this argument,
shall refer to . the prosperity: ofiAtherica
-tinder Dembcratic institutions, he will be
met with their scorn, -and defeated in his
'purpose,'
"This will be the effect in England of
the Abolition of Slavery, in the British
colonies; but the . most important effect
will be the..effect in America.
.'America
is divided Almost equally between . 11• Ce
States and slave States ;=between States
in which the negroes are so fe%% that no
harm results from their emancipation, and
States in Which slavery is so deeply root
ed that it can not be safely aboliilied with
out ruin to all classes of the population.
In the free Slates . , a fierce anti-slavery
sentiment, a bitter hatred of Slavery. and
Slave-holders, can be excited *almost as
easily as in. England, in ptocess 'pf time,
by constantly fanning the flame; such a
hostility can be kindled between die people
Of the two great sections that it Will" lead
to the destruction of the .AinericakUnion,
and a failure of the grand experiment of
democratic government by men of . the
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Anglo-Saxon raee. And tins failure of
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I Deinocracy in America, will- be' a- new - ocautY , t uni
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lease, and -a long lease, 'to the-English deferent States. .
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Aristocracy of their powers and privileges. INAUt4RAL-yr Mn. DAIIS.
-,..,
In short, - Mr: Leggett : I believe -that • 1 GENTLEMEN OF eras CONGRESS OF rut
the English Aristocracy lent their influ. CONFEDERATE STATES .08 AMERICA—
t
ence to the Abolition of Slavery', in 'the FRIENDS AND FELLOVi ', CTTITENS: Called to
. British colonies that they may use it as the difficult' and responsible station of
a wedge for the division of the American Chief ExeCutive of the Provisional Gov
Union. They did it to promote their own ernmeot which you have instituted, I ap-
interests, to perpetuate their own priii- proach the diaCharge of the duties assign-
reges ;.by the destruction of the tnion and cd me with an humble distrust of my
, prosperity of democratic America, rind • to abilities, but 4,lth esastaining confidence
,secure their object, they care no more for in the wisdoni of those who are to guide
a debt of £20,000,000 sterling and the and aid me in -the administration of 'pub
commercial ruin of the Britisb West In, - lie affairs, andr an abiding faith in the - vir
dia islands than for the ashes, on: that tueand'patriotism of the people.- Look
eigaithat you are-smoking." li , .ing forward to the - speedy establishment
In the above sketch I repeat, I 'do not of a permanent _sGovernment, to fake the
profess to give thelanguage ' of Mr. L., place of this, and which by, its. greater
but have endeavored, in rnybwu hingtiago moral and phYsical•power 'will be better
to convey the impression made up= my able to .combat with the many • difficulties
mind of the-course of reasoning by which which arise from the conflicting ,interests
Mr. W. came to his conclusion.. The of separate nations, 'I enter upon the du;
following. howevir are -.very`nearly the ties of the 040 to which I' have ; beep
words useeby Mr. Leggett. , , chosen witb be hope thiit . the 'beginning
;
What' otrnek me as particularly note- _ .of our carve An a Confederao y play -054
worthy in Mr. Leggett's - narrative was, beobstructed by hostile bpitosition ti) our
that "before the •experimerit• ot negroenjoyment of the separate. exiltencti and
emanciPation in the British West ? ` lndies independence Ithich we haveawrted, and
hadrbeeis fully tried, and while the fliendir ,wlifFht, with the blessing of Providence,
and supporter* of the measure profettS'ed—weanteudtolt**2: ' Pof Present , con- -
to believe that iteeffeir would TT! hi..- rr v , slitioir.: aehiered io a manner upprecedent- ~
"MONTROSE, Pk-, THURSDAY; FEBRUARY' 2 s B 186.
slavery in the
British Colonies, anti-ilaVery societies. of
totally different character were formed in
New England, and that 'these societies
were basedibn the 'Principle of bitter ha
tred.to all slaveholders, and a fierce de
nunciation I,Of the measures which had
been framed,
,with great . consideration
and wisdovi by :Southern . Slaveholders,
for the welfare of their slaves, and the' el
evation of the negro -race. It •is 'known
that the sil .. pporters these New Eng
land antislavery societies established news:-
papersi; issued tracts, employed lecturers,
and devised, Plans, evidently intended to
irritate .Smithern men, and provoke to
acts which Would irritate Northern, men
and proVoke;retalitory acts, and thus by
continued angry action and reaction, ripen
- a hostility between the North and the
Southovb.ieli would naturally end in a
dissolution of the American Union. _This
system of linStility his been:kept up no* .
for twenty-fiVe. years, and with what *et
ect.let the present state of the eountry.an=
steer.
• How much of that - large amount of mon',
ey expended; by the American Abolition
ists- in' support of this organizedjsystem
of hostility 'to the Cortititution bf the
United States has been contributed in
England we know not; but we do know
that, white Ohnservntive - Americans have.
often been finblicly and wantonly insulted
in England in ebnnection with the Slavery
question, and without ' apology where
apology waS idue - - from members of the
istocraq; after' Americans; whose
chief cleim to notice was the zeal and suc
cess with which they had attacked a fun
damental la* of their country and promo-.
ted bitter strife bet Ween the peciple of its
- two great sections, have been invited to
the. homes of the English nobility, flatter.
ed, honored; and encouraged on their re
turn. to AmHica to renew their warfare
upon the *plc of the South. Theie facts
are readily ',explained on the - theory ; of
Deputy Commissary General.Wilsoir that
- the'aim of the English Aristocracy- is to .
perpetuate their own power and privi
legs by destroying the great American
democratic Opublic, and they can not,
wethipk, - be satisfactorily explained on
am,- other theory.
SIDNEY E. MORSE.
- The Soothers Confedoracy..
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• Hon. ieffersoni Davis, • of Mississippi,
.was•iiianaiwatied President Of the "South
. ern 'Ciingdericy,"; - at: Montgomery, Ala
bama, on MOriday, February 18th, 1860..
The ifiangnral . ceremonies were the
:grandest pageant ever :witnessed . iii the
South. There was aiijiiimense crowd on
Crnitol Hill; • - if
,apitok
of the lo
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I upon those immediately corinectc . .dlwith it, I eff ,iii the ',history of nationS, .: illustrates
both in the island- and in .England, an , tha Americalfr idea that go - ye:limelas rest
agent - of the : British :
,governmelit, who, upon the •con'seiii. : of the i goierned, and
; must have had uncommon: opportunities that it la the Wailer the people to alter'
for formiUg a sound judgment - in tha case, and- abolish • gdveniment's 'whenever 1 hey
eipreasedihisbelief that they Who control), beeOlme destifuetive to the ends for' Whieh'
ed the action of the: government , knew,_ they .wertesthblished. 'Thedeclated c01a..,
when they gave , their sanction, to • the 'pact of-the - Union : from 'width at haVe
measure, iliat there was every reason to withdrawn -Oslo establish justice, insure.
expect•thnt would be calamitous to the' domestic tiariquility; provide f9r the coin
negroes, tb : the planters, mid the British . mon defence,' promote the, general- •well
1 people, aii4 knew too -that they could ea- ; ,fare, and secure theblessings Of liberty to
silt' have prevented it, but that they - still ourselves and our posterity, and when in
supported and - encouraged it, becausel, the judgment of the 'sovereign States new - .
'! it would promote the interests of the En- ! composing this Confedeiticy, -it. has - been
1 lish Aristocracy, by enabling them to ex- perverted fromthe purposes fof• which it
cite, in. thq free States Of America,' -sucklwas establislif.d, a peaceful appal to the
" airanti-slaVerY feeling, as would lead to a I ballot-box deplared that •so far as they:
division- of the American Union, and the ..were concerned the Government created
deStructioh of the Democratic Republic." by that compact should cease to exist. In
- A constant attendant-at the Meetings this'they merlely asserted
-the right which
cif religion's • and ,philanthropic' societies, the Declaration of Indepetideri4 of 1776 .
an d especlAlly of anti-slavery meetings, defined to bel inalienable. Of the time
during they residence of four years in Lon. and occasion !of its exercise they as' : Sover
(lon, thoroughly satisfied me that - anti-'signs were the final judges, east foi,itself. :
slavery meetings and excitements are got , The impartial enlightened verdict of Man- -
up in kngittntl, not for the purpose of a !kind will vindicate the rectitUde of our.
removal, or an amelioration, or, the evils - conduct, and He who knoWs the hearts of
of Slaveryln any part of the world, but men will judge of the sincerity !ii-ith - which
chiefly, if nrit exclusively, with a view to I we labored' t4 . preserve the Goverment
'keep up ht,•the hearts of the English pro- lof our fathersim its spirit. The right sol--
pie a hatred of the people and institutions 1 candy proclaimed at the biffh. -of the
of America ! ; States, and which has. been affirmed and
And, aOIo our 'country, all who are ac- re-affirmed - inl, the hills of fights ,of the
quaintcd l'Oth the history of the anti- States subsequently - admitted , into the
slavery movement here, know, that, prior Union of . 1719, undeniably • recognizes in'
to the Abcdition . of Slavery in the British the, people the power to resume- the aa
colonies, the American anti-slavery move- thorny deleg4ted for the purpOSes a gov
ment was efninentlikind, considerate,:ra- eminent, Thus the sovereign States here
florin], andehristian ; •that : it, 'had already. : represented proceeded to feria 'this Con
happily effected the -
_gradual but total fedeincy, and it is kV theabrise Of language
abolition of slavery hi all • the Northern - that their ace. has been denominated revs States; and' 'was at the time very
.active- in , lutiop.. Theiformed a new . 'alliance, but
the BordeiSlave States, especially among within each State its Government has re
the slavehrilders, who after individually mained ; the !tights of person arid proper
emancipatifig scores of - thousands of their ty hate not been .disturbed. - - -,he . agent
own slaves,'lunited with each other in anti- through whom they . communie ted with
slavery societies to promote the gradual, foreign nations is changed, butt this does
but eventually total, abolition of slavery,' not necessarilk interrupt their infornation
by inn , in their respective-States, with fair al relationi. Sustained by the!Oonscions
prospects Of success in Daleware, Man_ ncss that the ieansition . froaf,the -former.
land; Virginia, Kentucky ; and . _Missouri, Union to the -- present: Confederaey has not
froma 'disregard on lour part
and with sane hope even in North Cara proceeded
•of our just obligations, or - any I failure to
litia slid Terinessee and the emancipation of
the slaves in most of these States tO go perform everylconatitntionar duty ; 'moved
hand-in hand with their removal' to Other
by no interest or passiOn to invade the
lands. It in well known that immediate- rights of others, vote s, anxious to cult peace
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ly after -,the,," Abolition of slaw.-- • and
, - Onsisting
nry, an
. commerce. with all nations,) if we - may
not hope to akoid war, we may! at least
expect that pOpterity will'acquit.ns of kir
ing needlessly! engaged in it.l I . Doubly
justified by the absence of wrong on our
part, and by Wanton
_aggression . en 'the
part of other-4 there can be no; 'cause to
doubt! the courage and patiiotisni of the
people of the Confederate Statee will be
fonnd equal to any measures Of defence
which soon th4ir security may require. An
aaricultural people, whose 'Chief, interest'
is the expOrt Of a commodity required in
every manutaeturing country;l 'our true
policy is. peacel and the freest trade Which
onr necessities will pertiiit. 1-is alike
our interest anti that OA those to whom
I,we would sell,l and from whom We would
tiny,' that ther4 should be the feWest prac
ticable restrictions upon the 'interchange
of comrnoditiel. There can be ;hut • little
rivalry between ours and -any manufactur- -
ing or navigating community, such as the
Northeastern Stateg cif the American Un
ion. It must therefore folloir that mutual
!interest would I unite- good . will and kind
offices. If however, passion or lust of do
minion should Cloud the judgment el-influ
ence the ambitioh• of those States,' we must
prepare to Meet the emergency and
maintain by -th'e final arbitrament of the
sword the position which we haVe assuin
ed among the nations , of the earth. WC
have entered iipon a career- - of 'indepen.:
dente and it must be inflexibly ;pursued
through many years-of controversy with
Our late associates of the Northern States.
'We have vainly endeavored to seciire .
tranquility' ansl obtain respect for the
rights to which we were entitled. As- a
I necessity, note chi:dee, we have) resorted
to, the remedy;of separation,_ and hence
forth our energies must be directed -to
the conilucf of Our own-affair's and'the per-.
petuity of the Confederacywhich" We have
formed. If a just perception of Mutual
interest shall permit us peaceably to pur
sue our separate political career, thy most
earnest desire Will have been fulfilled;Dut
if this be denied us, and the integrity of
our territory and jurisdiction be assailed,
it will but remain foi_us, with firth-resolve,
to appeal to arms and invoke the blessing
of Providenceem a just came. 4; a con
sequence of our! new condition and with a
view to Meet anticipated' wants it will be
necessary to provide a speedy and efficient
Organization of ;the branches of. the- Exac
utive Depart - went, having . special charge
of foreign intercourse, finance, military alt.l
airs and postal fervice. - -For purposes of
defence ; the Confederate States thay, un
der ordinary . circumstances, rely
upon their militia, but it is deerned,advisa
ble in .the present condition.oraffains that
there should . bel a well instinetetl,•
greata array
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d
plined army, mare numerowitian 'would
citizens 'ofslie,
Usually be - required on a peace establish-
meat. J also suggest that for the protec
tion of our harbors and commerce on the
high seas, a, navy adapted to thoie objects
will be required; These necessitis - have.
doubtless engaged the attention of Con
gress. With a ponstitution differing on—
ly from that, of our fathers in so far as it
is explanatory of their wen knOwtiintent,
freed from sectional conflicts which have
interfered with the pursuit of thegeneral
welfare,it is no( unusual. to-expect: that
the States from iwllich We have. recently
parted may seek•to unite their fertunes•
with ours under theNroverunie.nt iVe. have
instituted.. . jour - Constitution
makes adequate •Fly:waxen, but beyond:
this, if I mistake not,. the ;judgment . and ,
will of the people ,are; that 5 UniOn with;
the States from which they have separated
is.neither Practieable nor, To
increase the power, develop tbortuieurceo r
and pronlote 06, . happiness of ,Confede•
raoh it is ..reguUte there-should fbe .. ,so.
much of homoglneity that the:*Were of
every portion wouidthe aim la the
whole.t_ Where Obi - does not exitat away.
enfants are engendered; uthielt: and
should rink - Int tiepiratitur: _''• • ••AhtujitOd.
solely by a desire to - liceerie:- qi* Owi
rights and to pAnttotiour min • welfarei_
the separation or the' CotAderste Sfiter
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has been marked 14- .
aggression.ution I
others and followed hi no domestic con
vulsion. , Our industrial pursuits have::r
eeived 'check, the • cultivation of
fields progresses as heretofore,. and, (kin
should'we be involved in war there ivonid
ncr- considerable diminnationlin
production the staples which 'barn con
! stituted our exports, in which the coin-
mercial - world has an interest scarcely 10;
than our Own. This common interests of
producer and 'consumer can only b ' e inter
cepted by an exterior force which 'shohld
-1 obstruct its transmission to foreign mark:
lets, a course' of conduct which woul(Vbe
detrimental-to - manufacturing and_ Om, I
mercial interests abroad. - .Should reason
guide the action of the. Government from
which we have separated, a policy so dot.]
rimental to the eiyilized world, the North
ern States included; could not be dictated
by even, a stronger desire to inflict injury
upon us; but iflt - be otherwise; a terrible
I responsibility will rest upon it, and .the
I suffering ofmillions will bear testimonyp ,
the impolicy arid - wickedness of our . agi I
greesors. - In the meantime there will re.
main to us besides the ordinary yetnedie
I before suggested, the , well known re Isonr.:
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ces for retaliation, upon the commerce" oil
an enemy. Experience in public stations
I of a subordinate grade to this which yciut:
kindness has conferred" has taught Me
that care ancttoil and disappointment are:
the prihqof official elevation. ' You Will
see many .errors to - forgive, many deficienl
des to tolerate, but you shall not find
Me either want of zeal or fidelity to the
cause that is to me the highest in hOpe
and of most enduring affection. Your
generosity has bestowed upon me an tin;
deserned distinction, one which I neither,'
sought nor desired. Upon the continuance
of that sentiment, and upon your wisdotri
and patriotism, I rely to direct and sup: -
port me in the performance of the duty ;
required at my hands. - . •
We have chanked.the'constituent
but not the system of. our - Government.
The Constitution formed by oar father! ; is
that of these Confederate States. In thdr
exposition of it, and in the judicial &in
struction it has received, we - haye a light
which reveals its true meaning. Thus in-i
strutted as to - the just interpretation ,tor
that instrument and even remembering
that all offices are but trusts held for the:
people, and that delegated powers are:to,
be strictly construed, I will hope by due'
diligence in the performance of my duties,'
though I may disappoint your expeeta-' 1
tioni, yet to retain when retiring sonic=,
thing of the good will and confidence'
which- will welcome my entrance into ciffi
ice. It is joyous in the midst of per - lions
times, to look
-around upon .a people united ,
in heart, where one purpose of high resolve :''
animates and actuates the whole, where
the sacrifices to be made are not weighed
in the balance against honor, right; liber
ty and equality. Obstacles may retard,
but they cannot long prevent - the progrnss 1
ea movement sanctioned by its justipe I
and sustained by a virtuous people. Ely
•crently let us invoke the God of our fath
ers to gnide_and proyido • and protect us
in our efforts,to perpetuate the principles
which by His blessing they were able to
vindicate, establish and transmit to their
posterity, and. with a continuance of. Ills
favor, ever gratefully aeknowledged,
may hopefully look forsiard to success, to
pease, to prosperity.
iable disposition; her accompffahmilerita r
etc. etc. •
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. . Maria and myself from childhood had ..
known each other, and Were pretty inti
mate in our friendship. When I was
twenty-two years of age, I concluded to
take a trip through the States; and ati r
had been indisposed for some time ' back.:
with a loss of appetite, no sleep, etc„ I
made this my excuseH, I travelled forte
health." 'When I made this declaration, • '
there was - nothing like travelling for health
--eytrybedyrecommended it.' So I start
ed, with the intention of being -absent a
year or more. Tivelling, I must say -
agreed with me completely, for at the first _
stopping . place I made as hearty a meal aa. '
any of my fellow . passengeri; and when 1
stopped for the night, I slept as sound as. •
a roach. To tell the truth I feigned.sick
nem only for an excuse to get away from
home. The real motive of my. departure
was, my feelings towards 7.lnria began to
change; I al Tilys had a foolish longing to
be near her and a singular feeling of re•
gret when
. ehe was away from home when ~''
I called to spend a social evening; and
then there was a peculiar-sensation about .
my.heart when I saw liar engaged closely
in conversation with any of my corapan-
ion's, or when she bestowed npon them a •
smile.. In filet I began to feel- something
~
more than friendship towards-her. I did
not lei her know •the state of my mind,but
laughed and frolicked with her the swans
as ever. My affection - for . her ineresesd.:.
daily. Not knowing h2werer, but that
my love 'might prove only momentary, •
and wishing to know whether absence
would wear it .off—for it haA always been
my deterinination te, that when I wedded
it should not be merely a union. of hands,.
but-a union of hearts--I determinedorith 7 "
out hinting the object of n'sY journey to. .
-3laria; or even giving . her the' slightest
~
- reason to suipeetthe natdre of my feelings
towards her—to take the journey, and if
time did not alter my heart when I return
ed,-to offer myself to her. I went on My .
journey-- , -visiied all noted -placesz-min
glad in company as much as .possible
-1 trifled With the ladies in the 'fashionable .
way ; still, though surrounded with beau
ty in every engaging form—though flat- .
tered and caressed—after all,'a thought . of
Maria caused a throb, Which none of the
lovely ones around me could create. Her
image kept fast , hold on my heart, and;
1 wouldn't leave it. Finding, after ah ab- -
sence offiix months, that the complaint
which caused me 'to leave home increased' •
rather-than diminished, .I hastened my re:
Ttuin;and arrived home on ' the aforesaid'
first of January. `. - ~ . .
• When I,reached Maria's' place of abode.
and began to ascend the steps in front of
the home, my heart qnailed 's little. I
began to grow faint-hearted, and to think
in which manner I should "pop the ;Ines
tion.'., I regretted that I had notstudied ,
my part before lAEA bome. I hesitatedi •
as I . took hold of the bell-knob--tey breath
grow short, and my nerves shook, - I was
relinquishing my hold with the intention
of taking a short stroll round the aqaare
to thing over what to say—in fact, I got
half way dewathesteps, thinking I would
put off my declaration until another timo
—when the thought 'of George -and his,
wife, and the pleasant evenings we shoni&
have together, fixed my wavering beast..
So, with renewed determination, I tarned.,.
and ran up the steps, opened the :door;
and proceeded to the parlor.
• An good luck would have it, sat•
_ l Maria on die sofa, all alone, looking as be.
'i
I witching as 'an angel. She blushed as she
arose and joyfully, extended her-land, I -
New Year day I returned home from.A gave it a hearty shake, and squeezed it—
Southern tour,,and was sitting in my roots you know how, reader, I dare say. -I was
in the evening, writing to some of my . alniost tempted to -do violence by kissing'
'
friends when, a she cousin of mine came it, bat thinking it would seem sweeter of
in and laid arsmall bundle on my table. -7- ter the trembling" Yes," had been said,,
It Was a slice of wedding cake, done up I refrained;'
very neatly in gold edged paper. —, 1 . "How glad I.am that you have 'return
, " Ah,". said I, "what have we here ?" i! ed," said six ' " and h9w improved' you
-.
' "Wedding 9 cake " said cot. -1: 'look !" . -.•
" Wedding cake," said I; "a generoui ' This was said in snch a tone of affection- , _
slice truly I Who of my friends have been that I begin to 'con over an answer,
so foolish as to commit matrimony? And ;which would weaken the ice; and give bar
when did this inelancholly affair happen ?" is hint of What; was ceming. ~
" Christmas eve," returned coz.. "The 1 "Yes," I replied, "I feel wonderfully
card that came With the cake will answer ; improved; and it appears to me," I can,.
your first question ;" *and, giving me an , tinned, "
.there is also an improvement in•
arch smile as• She pointed to the card, left (your appearance—you—'
the room. . • i: -"But how was you pleased. with `
your
"Indeed, 'my old chum married ?" said journey'?" interrupting me, while a deli-
Ito myself, as I teok np the `card and cate flush passed over her cheek, "did .
read " Mr. and Mrs. George Adams 4 ;you not meet with some Southern beauty, .
" Ha, ha, ha: who'd have thought George who weaned your heart from your native.
would have committed an act ! Mr .
''' + place?" , ..
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and Mrs. George Adams!. Ha, ha! really Here was a fine. opening.
...
I shauld like to see the fellow, just to bore . "No, Maria,,homo, is home, and ever
hiin a bit: But who is this lady? It, can't dear. I must, Confess, however,. thin . I
be Miss , nor Miss--; they were ' 'was greatly pleased with the ladies-of the.
no favorites of his. Let me think,"
,con, !;South, yet I saw none that would . compare
tinned I, talchtg out my pencil and pitting I:with ..he girls of my own town... As for
on a bit of paper the names of our female ibeing weaned from home, my heart-is too
acquaintances: I went. on with :" There a 'istrongly bound to-the scenes of my:birth-
Ellen Rice—can't be her; Jane Green 4 :place, and to the' friends cif my . childhood:_
nor her: Mary.Willia,-nor her," until I to fear that.• These are affections; my
had written down the names of about 'Auer Maria, tbatecling to the' heart, and -
.twenty girls, without satisfying myaellaa' : will not forsake you, be you where you
tothe right one. "So, then, Adeni s , is may, or your situation What it ma) - ---" .
really married!" said Ito myself. I felt; i ! Here I stuck for a liniment. • • Thinking
I neglected. to strike now I should now
truly rejoiced that it was se, and I could! I4'
not help thiukitig how • comfortable it 1 :1 er gather courage to Speak agakt, I took
would be'to drop in Of nu evening with' her willing nand, an d i as ,the momenta -.
" toYladY," (or X 'lad serious 'lotions dim!, I *.efe precione—forl felt my Courage at %
) . f getting mairiefl--4s you shall hear bp
,zitt2 away—l ,commenced— .
and by—and . having social times I plan;' : ' I feet truly happy in finding you alone
ned.out how we would spend: our . evc d 4litliiii evening; I have something for.your
lugs together in pleasant intere.ourse., XI p r ivate eal. - Yon will excuse my blunt-
I determined that his and my lady should : ness----:-My intention in calling on u this.
Lbe the best of f
M riends;' and.. Mrs. Adams 1 'ew.nin g , Miss Maria,-,n 4 --- 7 - you.
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las a sister to e, and my wife as a' sister I ' The door at this. moment' opened, and
to him. ' In filet, such:a picture of doine4 1 lei friend Adams walked into ~the room.
tie. happiness did I draw tijr--so brightBl sprang
,up, and,' seizing- his extmded
andglowing with-ell: that .i.a delightfull hand, gave lim a cordial grasp, althetigh •
did the future seeinjn
,a .married ; state---L I ' &UM nty. heart I. wished him anywhere
that I;thiew. my paper one *ix, ruy p el il else, at that moment, than where bewail,'
another, iimpW..up,- nnd. prepared for 41.After.we were seated, we began to talk on:
;visit tit Mnna_Bei,WY, to..whom- X meantcommon topics. . Shortly after, I thanked..
to. offer myself.that,veri, nighl, -nekg . et, him for remembering me in-the - diatribe- 4
I ,
married as 60 0.iiii:the lair : and the rein 4 tioh of his bridal cake. • - .
Iter Wouldllet,ual„ltioing . put o n ' . a client* :I " Oh,,' said - ha, "that ;was . wife's do-,
Aiokok.7-It Was, a cold night and. I wan 11: ingn; , you must thank her for that."
a herri-4 sallied forth to visit My intend-;;1 "-Indeed, husband, I knew. not of our
erl.;'.. Mt& IWO at the north' end of : the' crieed's.retete eitil.Yee teld:me of it- 7 ..'
tow with her mother,'s. " widow 1ady,.:...4 ! "Husband t .. wife I" Gracious heavens.! ; ,
While on theway to . the ' . house;; :I 'will'! had thunderbolt fell at my feet at the
makethetiader a little 'aCquitinted . with! 1
t eeiaelit,l -. should nee have been , moose..' - '
3 4 1 iiii`r. *id thOr relationinwhlchl stood- .astotaalied,thanWhen I heard those wet:46 l ,
:to'pe'r.:';_ ;ISM Itettiritiati her besit il.: I started from MY - seat—my brain reeled,
though as beautiful s erastate as eye over I Arid si.suddoo faintness came oyes tan, ~ - ,1`
te li t,Q 'ol—neither will I speak of her its= , • "he'd have fallen had I not been supported
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PROCRASTINATION.
I LOST A' WIFE, BY IT."
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