The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-10-31


HOW DOES THE SLAVE LABOR OF THE
SOUTH AFFECT THE FREE LABOR OF
The NORTH
Having shown the Abolition fanatcs-'he
selfstyled philanthropists-ihat there was a"
ample field on which to exercise real hsneVo-
lence--if, indeed, they have any--at home
among The poor and suffering class OF their own
color, we will now spe,k, IN political point oil
view, of the necessity Of The non-lnteHerence
of one section Of the Union with the domestic
arrangements oil another.
II cannot be denied or concealed that there is
n set Of men in the country who are always at
tempting 10 create a spirit Of dissatisfaction
among the inhabilant, of the different, States,
and who seem TO be bent upon the accomplish
menl OF the greatest possible mischief. one
of the most fruitful themes on which they owen,
is that which stands AT the head OF this article
They are aware that The Constitution was de-
signed 10 put at rest all disputes upon the sub
iect of taxation and representation by Sc tlinS
il on the basis oil what was considered lair
compromise and knowing this, they seek TO
assail the whole structure, and thereby TO break
up the Union, by nstng unfounded and IN
reasonable prejudices in the minds of The
People.
MIR. Adams is the acknowledged leader in
this work of contemplated destruction he raves
mos. ia..ay a. tLr representation Of three-ffths
Of the labor Of the South. while the whole labor
Of the North, without abatement is represented.
He talks al one moment Of properly being re-
presented at The South, and in the next he deli
vers an episode on the rights Of man, and eIe-
Yates the blacks to an equality with the whites.
He would not abolish slavery in the District of
Columbia, because he would not break the com
pact between the States; and yet he does every
Thing in his power to undermine that compact
by enlistns hos, Of prejudices against it.
But, as we have said. the most fruitful theme
OF iavectve is 10 be found 10 the injurious eiit
which Is ascribed 20 the competition between
the free labor Of the North and The slave labor
of the South. Now we cannot understand ,io.
this competition exists. The two classes OF
labor are directed 10 objects entirely different
and instead Of coming in competition, they
come in direct aid of each other The North
cannot raise sugar, cotton, rice, or, TO any grea,
extent, tobacco these articles require FIR their
production fervid and glowing sun, which is
given to the South and denied 10 the North and
in their production there can exist no rivalry or
competition. The North is chiefly Dependant,
on manufactures and their carrying trade am
while the culture Of the soil continues to be pro-
fitable, we fancy the slave-holding States can
have no inducement TO enter into connection
with the North. No farmer would think of
building ships, or manning them with his ne
groes TO navigate distant regions of the earth
and thus an absolute monopoly is given 10 the
free STATES, as they called, in the most ex.
tensve carrying trade that any Other People
save those OF Great Britain, ever possessed
The whole country South, as well as Norlb has
come up 10 the task Of protecting this great mo
nopoly DETERMINATIONS almost endless in their
character, exist in favor of American SHINING
which operate exclusively to the advantage of
the North. IL is almost impossible TO estimate
the value OF this great source of wealth to The
North. When Holland possessed but tithe If
At in magnitude, she was the most powerful n a.
lion in The world. England has attained her
formidable position by means of her SHINING
ioterest-and the carry ing trade of the Norb
has enriched steril soil, and caused smiling
villages TO spring up all over The face of the land.
Where shall we go TO shake hands with the mil
lionarirs-where, but 10 the cities of the North
ihe labor OF the South produces ament for
the labor OF the North the very food on w ch
u feeds, and the source Of its prosperity and
hover LET a permanept bi,oI, ,a.. - Al