CONTENTS. EFFECTS OF THE UNION. Criticism justifiable at the present period Modern Federal Republics equally unenduring Exclusion of ministers from Congress and its effects Laxity of political principle.—All's fair in politics Justice Story on the common fate of Republics CAUSES OF DISRUPTION. Desire for self-government.-Revolt against Great Britain Future prospect of the South of remaining in the Union THE SLAVERY QUESTION. Hardships of slavery greatly exaggerated.-Comparisons Question of property and also of strong feeling . Excuses offered for it.-Taxation without representation Decay of older Southern States attributed to tariffs Difficulties of the inquiry from external appearances Sketch of the framing of the Constitution Secession not a novel doctrine.-Asserted by the North Arguments used against secession.-Replies to them No clause forbidding secession.-The reasons for this The phrase, “We, the people.”—-Its true signification Question of sovereignty originally in each separate State Repealing ordinance of Georgia.-Powers of a Convention State Constitutions.-Their principles and effect. STRUGGLE TO MAINTAIN THE UNION. Leaders of the movement not expecting civil war Superiority of the North in numbers considered Comparative financial effects of the war Comparative military qualities.-Value of officers Comparative political ability.-Difference of motive Material obstacles to invasion.-Positions.-Panics Space. Russian war.-Revolutionary war decided by it Measures adopted.-Blockade.-Expeditions by sea Sketch of operations of an invading army.-Its difficulties. |