Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1843-04-21
by A WING or oy!c
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prcpnacd directly 10 the support Of slavery. 1t is
now my purpose To refer to some instances IN which
the people Of the free STATES hive been compelled t.
SITTER pccunary Inconvenience and loss, for the ben
eff, Of the saveh,ldlng interests Of the south.
II 10 'o'o than fdrty yeas nce the people "ffIsy-
q, 10 lowed the example ahlch W. had set them
achieved their INDEPENDENCE, aud csab ishrd gov.
ernnsnt Of their o~n.--Ny tn tracts of valor and pa.
t!otsn they became as much entitled to rank
among the governments Of the enith VIC did by
our revolution. THIS c aim has lcen acknowledged
ny F,ance aud England and, indeed, so far aa am
informed by all the civilized nations Of the Garth,
ercept The United States. So far from recognising
the government Of Hayii nj nm early DIV passed
law to suppress all nnprcia inicrcouis between
our people and the people Of that Island (vldc act
Of Congress, approved 2Sh February, 1867 This
was done because the e pie had mos; Of them been
sl1ves; and i, was designed To withhold from them
our PROVISIONS IN orde 10 bring upon them famine aud
distress lest THEN example might induce the slaves
our southern States 10 assert their liberty II Is true
that hazardous and uncertain trade hns existed be-
tween people Of New England and those OF Hay
Il, tu, we have been virtually Gu, Of from hc profits
and Advantages of commerce with that lslnnd Tor
the reason that intercours, with ,sat people nigh, af
feet the slaves Of the uthcrn States aad render
them d,sconIcncd in their Ct ans oi homage Mos,
of this time we have been virtually exclude Ioni the
commerce Of the British West india isands. In the
meantime Ha,i haa offered 10 merchants golden
temptations Tor the,r American poduce TIL temp.
t,tions they conpr! cd to iorcgo in order that
the southern slaves mihi be held in Ignorance Of
their rights Oar farmers Of Ohio have been dpni
pTodnrc in order 10 m1ln'a snch state Of isno-
rance IN the slave States wIulJ enable the ma tiers
t. hold their slaves in Subsection.
have already alluded IT, the fact tha'. hy i law
istlng III most of the slave States, colurel seaien
when they arrive IN port, liable to he sczel and
Imprisoned, lest thrr presence might create desire
for liberty Am,ng the slaves Tflho persons thus inn
priSoncl are found unable to pay the cxirGvnEant
charges for Their arrest and nlprisonneut they 10
ba sold into slavery. These proceedings have ope-
rated as tax upon the commeIce Of our northern
States, Thus hs'e our interests been made 10 sub
serve the interests Of e,very. In this way the Fsie
raj Government has extended lis fostering over
that ;'I'u'ion, AT the expense of the peopc Of the
free states For forty years NC have thus been rem.
dcred tributary to the slave States. Oar Government
sill refuses 10 enter into commercial relations with
tina, Of Hayii, and the interests Of Our shipowners,
our sailors, our merchants our mechanics and far.
nlers are depressed and discouraged, cficr that ig
norance and slavery niny be prolonged IN the south.
And WHERE are our statesmen nr EDITORS uf either
party, who boldly denounco this fragrant abuse of
northern interests and northern rights! N1y. ! np-
real TO every thinking, candid man 10 say whether n
frank and 'empnra mlnlnnance of our riahs0n this
subject has not been regarded rs unconstitutional and
dishonordb!e by portion OF nnr people OF the north
So long, So tsnely AMI silently have we been accus-
toned 10 yield up our interests for the hCn' fs
slavery, that open assertion Of rights, and sup
port o our interests, is regarded with disrus and
jealousy.
In 1916 our people of The free States were deeply
engaged in commerce ships navented every
our sailors were numerous; our merchants were en-
JDylng profitable commerce; our farmers we're en-
conraced by ready market for their products. The
war, then bu, nst closed had left our nation in debt
hun red nltionS Of dollars to he rased besides
the car'cht expenses Of Government. Southern
s1'esmcn considered TINT The interests Of the slave
holding States would be promoted by leyyng tins vas
sum upon the commerce of the free Sia'cs, ht
command was given, and the blow was slru -
Twelve thousand spancn were turned ont OF employ
Commerce crippled and thousands of or shll
owners and merchants rnnei, and the industr!
OF the Forh was, for para wed for the rtr
pose cfre'evng the lave STATES Of their due proper
lion Of CIR public debt ana the expenses OF Govern
Hcn'.
At length or people Of the nor,h gradually con
formed 10 i.e tariff OF lal6 and subsequent amend
nieuts. They vested their fortunes, accumulate It,
industry ami economy, IN IN" factories designed t.
supply our nation with such fabrics were deemed
necessary 10 The comfort Of our people, Our lahorer
again found employ. Industry was encouraged. :
Oar farmers vi Ohlo found ready naGkeI for the'
produce prosperity again cheered ever d partner
of society IN the free States Onr public revenue
were pic. Our national debt was paid of; gu
hsT or Improvements. the Improvement OF our riNe
navigation and our Cunberna road, were gong tor
ward with rapidly when the s'aveho.ding intnenc
became dissatisfied and threatened n dissolution
the Union. One of the slave States arrayad lis mn
tar forces to oppose This northern prosperity, and
reduce the Federal Government 10 the Necessity
changing rs policy f,r the itncrd purpose of !nr'in
prosperity upon The slave States, in dtfaDce Of thi
law Of Providence which has ordained lh7t II shn
never result from oppression and vice. The con
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