The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-11-30

South shall respect the opinions and feelings pro
per to the North. Let our Southern friends argue
to us that Slavery is right and Free Labor wrong
let them bring forward their cogent facts and argu-
ments; we will hear all candidly and in good tenn
per, as we ask them TO hear on the other side
Il they should convince US, we will frankly admit
the force Of their reasonlngs. We claim nothing
that we VIII not cheerfuly concede we will do
polning that we would complain OF if done on
aeir part. But should we, or any one, ask them,
while holding their present opinions 10 undertake
to involve our common Federal Government in a
course OF measures intended to overthrow Slavery
the South would have just right TO complain of a
Migrant INVASION oil the spirit and intent of the
Federal compact So shall we complan-so ought
the Free States as one man TO ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
any engagement Of the Federal Government in
a Hn@a to s1tend ofy and peIpstuae
The Federal Government has no righttul power 10
do any thing OF the kind. Whoever asks it in.
vokes the government to commit gross usurpaion
Is the Annexation OF Texas calculated, intended
to strengthen, extend and fortify Slavery? This is
a plain question. Can any weli-informed man
really doubt that the affirmative is the true an
swer! We cannot. The unbroken evidence Of
history and Of daily TRANSPORTING events is stronger
than any possible array of logic. The champions
OF eternal Slavery, the advocates of Universal
Freedom, all the world over, instinctivey recog-
John G. Calhoun and John Quincy Adams-Mc-
Dutfie and Sade-ihese names alone would tell the
story. Rely on it that Slavery and Freedom are
not both utterly blind as TO the bearings Of the
What, then, all this aerthought of the apolo-
gsts Of annexation that the their project would
old slave states1 means simply that the black pill
must be sugared or at least Toured for North
who can see through any thing and none more clearly
than its authors. slavery will exist in any and every
region SO far az its existence depends the will Of that
region just long shall to be rroftabe-not
day longer Where 1t has exhausted the virgin strength
Of the SOIL It will exist just long market shall be
afforded elsewhere for its annual surplus Of flesh and
market closes
nigh at hand II Napoleon had abolished slavery in
Louisiana years ago. and it had never been re.
established in that vast region slavery must have died
out OF Virginia and Maryland this time But let us
sn .Ssrv new sr1psai region fitted to be overIun with
we believe slavery will continue to curse Virginia to the
without annexation True, It has sort Of footing there
but is diseased deorepit, lettering existence II
the map cannot extend itself boldly southwark west
wand or northward for the best Of The slave
who runs away from that ANAL to any other part
Of the world becomes at free He Is free in
the United States on board any Of vessels out OF
the waters of Texas With annexation, all this would
be changed, and national vessels and free
States would be turned into slave cstchers and slavehod
srs for Texas Probably free citizens Of the Northern
States would be put in Jail at Galveston and sold f I'M
caimed) account Of their color. Shall it be so7
But we deny that Slavery has any rghtful existence
.hed there has been struggled into new existence,
but has just AZ much legality the confinement Of
pirates prisoners In this respect differs radically
from Slavery in our own Slave States. Why shall we
take this heavy load on our own shoulders7
But urged that the condition Of the slaves in
Northern Slave States would be meorated by their
moval to Texas There il not negro from the Chesa
psake to the SABINE stupid that this story could be i'm
GUS alike to eemen and slaves that bopdmen have the
hardest life of precisely where they most profta.
BILE to their owners Who does not know that louisa
Sugar Alabama cotton plantation is the ceaseless
horror of the negroes OF Virginia and Kentucky The
average life of Virginia slave would be deemed Of
the Mississippi
As to the matter Of additional power to the Slave
the great moral and social aspects Of this subject We
are not afraid othe power Of the Slave States
not addicted to weighing and balancing Free against
Slave States. But that Annexation would greatly in
crease the Slave Powerthat it is sought this express
ground have mountains Of evidence. The DISPOSE
dangerous than the power tsel. And when we see it
urged the other side that the Northern States would
ready be admitted along with It, we see that the danger
10 indeed great and imminent Suppose Texas annexed
a. Territory, 70 claim Admission a State and
they should combine to resist IT, saying, You must wait
till we can make Northern State to balance YOU
how would the South regard this How long would the
tenabe ground which the admiss of Sta can be
refused postponed extraneous from s intrinsic
fitness to assume and maintain the position Of member
But th. article growing long. Briefly then, we
stand on the ground Of opposition to the OF
Texas long vesge Of slavery shall remain within
her borders 1t is with us no question Of less
we cannot consent to become party to great wrong
Tomorrow and the South should then object to Annex
alton, Gas she probably would) should oppose it
heartily now. The Federal Government out Of its
orbit whenever It engages in measures calculated 10
other
We are happy to learn that in accordance with sugges
tons and information furnished by the Consul General of
Texas, Mr.. Kennedy, the British Government has,
correct chart Of the coast Of Texas We have frequently
however, called attention to the fact that the both
Of the United States Great Britain were supplied with
n
tive in the most important particulars In Of these
charts the harbor Of Galveston laid down least de-
gree to the west OF the true position in Others of older
date but until recently and perhaps in
yet in use, is not laid down at ALL and the posi-
commonly in use, published prior to our revolution
From these incorrect charts, from the employ Of
ses several English ships have been lost coast
and great difficulty has Of late been experienced In effect
ing insurance to Texas in England The publication Of
this chart giving correct representation of the coast
will we hope contribute materially towards removing
this difficulty There other measure that might be
port and the consequent reduction Of the rate OF nsu
rance well to the preservation OF life and property
the hsrbor This measure could b Effected and support
cd by tax upon vessels without increasing the
cost Of feighs, and the expense would believe, be
cheeIfullv borne and regarded money well expended
by the owners Of vessels.
LEGISLATION IN VERMoNT.-The Legislature of
Vermont has passed an act for the geological sur.
vey Of the State act abolishing the military system so
far regards the enrolled militia; relating to deal
ers in spirtuous liquors. to mnkcepers &C. providing for
the election Of three commissioners OF each county in
the month Of January have control Of the subject OF
license; act modiyn the act Of 1872 relating CAPT
tai punishment that sentence Of death should not Be
short Of year. and making the duty Of the
judge to order execution within three months otter the
year.
POPULATION OF ST.. LOUIS. According to the
taken under the direction of the State the county
Of st. Louis has population Of Al 669 souls; the city
Al40 In the city there are IL, $40 white males, and
ll2s9 white females The number Of free persons of
color in the county e93 the total number Of slaves
4,6l2.
LEGISLATIVE CoNvocATIoNs The assembly Of
South Carolina met at Columbia last Monday.
Ga Monday next the Virginia. Kentucky, Ohio, indiana,
Illinois and Missouri Legislatures, will meet On the
s0th proxino, that Of Maryland the LIST January
ls45 the States Of Maine and Massachusetts, on the 9Th
Mississippi Louisiana and Michigan; and on the It'll,