The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 184?-1851, 1844-08-21

native OF that condition is vice, idleness and de-
bauchery, ultimately leading to barbarsm; but
confess that my phlanthrophy is not so expansive
as to sacrifice everything 10 its perpetuation else
where, CTexas even if such would be the effect
WHICH | DO NOT BELIEVE.
ltmay be said that if all this is true, Texas will
supersede us i'll the production of cotton, wheth-
er annexed OF not, and that we should avail our
selves of the present and only opportunity of ac-
curing it. To which | reply, that if Texas is
settled without any adven titious stimulus being
given to such settlement, the increased demand
may keePpace with the increasing supply. Cot
ton, in large quantities, can only be made by
slave labor; all experience proves this These
slaves can only be carried TO Texas from the
United States, and as long as Texas is a separ-
ate Government, although individuals may remove
there, feeling of pride in an affection for his
country i'll the heart Of every American will pre-
vent most Of our people from yielding to the
temptations which are held out to them to aban-
don their Countrywide once make Teras por-
ton off that country, and ertend our glorious fag
oUer it, and such tide Of emigration hos neUer
before been ocitneSsed as riU set in that direction
|" am firmly persuaded that the certain
md inevitable tendencies Of the annexation of
Texas are to promote the abolition of slarerg;
MORE so, indeed, THAN ANY OTHER
MEASURE WHICH HAS HERETOFORE
BEEN PROPOSED.
Mr.. Walker, very distinguished Southern
man, (of Mississippi has published letter upon
this subject. 1t is divided into different heads
one ofwhich is the following ng:-"ADMITTING
TEXAS SECURES THE EXTINCTION OF
SLAVERY" lflbeleve with Mr.. Walker, that
abolition either was or would become beneficial
or necessary for the South, should certainly be
in favor of annexation, AS BOTH THE MOST
CERTAIN AND BEST MODE OF ACCOM-
PLISHlNG THAT OBJECT. But do not
think SO; but believe, that it would be injurious
deeply injurious, and in the end destructive to
thessaves themselves, disastrous to the whole
Union, and absolutely ruinious to the South
Holding these opinions, my object is not to post
pone the result for short time, BUT TO PRE-
VENT 1T FOREVER. viii any one deny any
of these propositions: |. That the most effica-
cious measure in favor of abolition would be to
destroy the value of slave labor? 2. That the
reduction of the price Of cotton TO three or four
cents would destroy the value of slave labor in
the old slave States? 3. Thatany large increase
OF the quantity of cotton Produced would have
the effect to reduce its price TO that point or even
lower; say, for example, a sudden increase of FIVE
hundred thousand bales? and H. That the an
neXation of Texas would cause such an increased
production? Much the larger portion of slave
labor is cotton. II is the price of cotton which
regulates exclusively the value of slaves, is of al
most every other article. Let it be borne in
mind, too, that Texas is admirably adapted to the
production ofsugar, long staple cotton, and tobac-
co-the only other articles, with the exception
ofrce, which are produced by slave labor. But,
if the price of cotton is not thus ruinously redu-
ced by over-producton, it will not be denied that
slave labor can be employed in Texas with at
least twice the profit which it yields in the aver
age of the slave States the Union. Our slapes
'oiU then be carried to Tcras By the force of a
Iarc as frcd ond certain as that by which aCater
finds lis tereL. The SLGreS WW UCry soon disdp-
pear from Maryland, Virginia., North Carolina,
Tennessee amt Kentucky, and in period very
short for such an operation, THOSE STATES
WILL BECOME NON SLAVEHOLDING
STATES; and whenever that is the case, they
will not only no longer have common interest
with the remaining slave holding States 10 defend
the institution, bm wiH pery soon paftakc of that
tanatical spirit Of false phildnthrophy uhich IS
nOw perrGding the Whole rOrld. Thus we shall
lose the most important of our allies; most impor-
tant in numerical strength at the ballot box; still
more important if we should be driven to the car
touch box as our last defence. 1t is
said that the annexation of Texas will increase
the political power of the slave holding States,
and their vote in Congress. Such cannot be the
result in the House of Representatives; for the
slaves will only be diffIsed; their number will
not be increased; that is perfectly clear But it
has been said that Texas will be divided into
four or five States, all Of which will be slave hol-
ding States, and of course represented in the Sem
ale, and thus give to the South a conservative
checking power. IF beIierc the non SIare-
holding States aCouId concede as this, WOULD
DISREGACD ALL MINOR OBJECTIONS
AND GO FOR THE MEASURE. But does
any man really believe it? Will the non-slavo-
holding States, having the majority in the SEN
ate, as legislative body, surrender that majority,
and also the majority in the House, as an alter
native electoral body of President? Will they
divide Texas into four States, and give to those
four States equal power in the election of Pres-
dent with New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio and
Massachusetts? Would we, under the like Cir
cumstances, consent to the annexation Of Canada,
and divide it into four or five States? Would we
do this too at the risk of a foreign war; and the
more especially if our Northern brethren, with a
most remarkable frankness, were to announce to
us that their great motive in desiring it was to
take the political power out ofour hands and place
it in their own? And are they less sagacous in
lperceiving their interests, less prompt to pursue
them, or more liberal in sacrificing than we are
Such certainly is not the general estimate of
their character. A striking fact in this matter is,
that at the very threshold of this question, it has
been proposed by two Senators from slave hol-
ding States (Mr Benton and Mr., Henderson, to
divide Texas ntoan equal number of slave hold
ing and non-slaveholding States. What, then,
will we have gained in political strength? If
Southern Senators bepin by making this conces.