Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-07-04
FOR TIE EroCIRER.

TOA fdk ENG(iRk6
Tn Consequences Of the iaHerQtiop Of 7l1as
There is one aspect Of the an-engrossng Texas
question which have been much surprised al not
having seen submitted to the consideration Of the
people Of this country | mean The very i,npor-
t2ni advantages which would accrue 10 our poor
er classes ~ the acquisition OF thai fine territory
The Editors Of the National In,elgencer say. that
five admit Texas into the Union. he Price Of
slaves will be 30 much enhanced that MARYLAND,
Virginia. North Carolina, &c, will he deprived
oi large portion u their lahoring slave popula-
tion BY their being sent 10 Texas where their Ia
bcr viii WELD much larger profits than in these
States; and that the places Of these slaves thus
transferred 10 Texas will he filed X white emf
grants from the Eastern States Tha, such will
be The effect OF annexation, readily admit. They
say too tina; thi> VIII reduce the price ofour lands
IN The old States. This also, am willing 10 al
low. Let US see how this increase OF the price Of
slaves and ciminuton OF the price OF land would
work IN these slave States. which the lneiiigencer
saws would he 90 much injured by the annexation
OF Texas The value oflands wol.ld 70, probably
be reduced from more than ten 10 twenty-five per
cent Northern farmers have already begun 10
purchase land and settle themselves IN Virginia
and a reduction IN the price Of land Of fifteen OF
twenty per cent. viii bring from the den>ely po-
'pulaled Northern States thousands Of enisraniS
10 buy and cultivate oui more fertile Southern
Eeics. But the Southern planter i fully prepared
10 submit; 20 this reduction in the marker value OF
his land because he knows that he viii be greatly
more than reimbursed ~ the increased value OF
his slares. But the poor planters and farmers in
Maryland. Virginia. Norh and South Carolina
and Georgia and, in uu,h, al the present slave
States Of The Union. are he persons who Will te
mos, benefited By receiving Texas into our Ia
ns!ly If Sia;es The writer Of this has had on
his own lands practical illustration Of The man
ncr in which the sending Of slaves 10 The South
affects The Interests Of TIE poor farmers. He
some wears since sen. number Of slaves 10 Ala
hama and the gap Tins MADE has been filed by
some len or Twelve families OF free white per
sons. who rent and cultivate The land formerly
worked hv the slaves These tenants are persons
who were previously. By hard labor, making
! scanrv subsistence on poor land. The send
I ing away Of the slaves. brought within their
reach much better land. By cullivating which
their condition j IN some cases greatly improved.
and il al in some degree improved, and likely 10
\ improve Every man al the South knows. that
the slave-ownerS own nearly all OF our good land.
Il is notorious. that poor people almost invariably
! live on poor land L the slaves are sent from
among Us those who own the rich land will not
suffer IL 10 remain idle and Improbable. They
must rent il ont or sell IL that ii must fall into
Ius ldIlS VI ne yb1t II y AA4i&,-
cessary 10 saw 70 the poor farmer, what a change
in his condition would soon We made by his having
good land, instead q poor, 10 work. He under
stands that mater as well as DO
Let rs look at the opposite side OF the picture,
and see what would be our situation. should We
relec, Texas ana She become. as most proha bis
she would :ree OF noa-Saveholding State. Iou
immediately have barrieror fence. or wal! which
al once puts d stop 10 the Southwark progress oi
the Save population. For forty Or Giir years the
slave current mas been setting rom North 10 South.
Stop this current and soon We mus, have an ac-
cumuialcn Of slaves: the consequences Of which,
although extremely injurious % all, viii r1naously
affect the 2oor farmers Our slaves continuing 10
multiply a. they have hitherto done, and the
wealthy slave-oVners being in possession OF the
good land, the poor class 81 white farmers mus
be crowded together on the poor bauens and their
condition become miserable The slavc-ownerS,
deprived Of an outlet iog their surplus slaves, Will
from he unprotitableneSs 81 neld labor make me-
chanics IL MANY u their SJlpern1Inerary hands
ana thus he waie mechanics VIII also be serious
i injured.
Tie Editors Of the National Intelligence. in
using the argument mentioned above lh argu-
menI i can be called, mus; have had il mind a
.ayori!e saving of d late acquaintance oi NINE,
that 'cG &c fails IN .ae lrofG Hpt dead NJ; -
The idea Of any country being injured By beng
enabled 10 procure an increased price iCr any ari-
Gle il prcjuce> i 20 grossly absurd thai II need
ONLY be stated II plain la-ns 70 oe exposed 70 r.
dicu!e l. We could FIND a market il Texas. or
any where else, Tor horses a. iIve hundred dol
lar piece. or cai!e a. d hundred. Or sheep a
i!iv would THAT hIuT ~ Ia such 4 state 81
things, w should send away great hunters o.
these kinds of stock, and verv gladly suffer M
t,e inptyp which their beng >enl out OF our
country wonlc produce. As 10 tie INJURY whlch
would result 10 the New England States. br
thar people coming 10 Virginia. &c 10 pu:-
chase Iich. cheap land. lie lcea l. eqra-!y
absurd with The former. Ii lands IN Virginia
were 10 tall in price twenty-five cents an acre,
no Yankee would for thai reason be compelled -
aInigraie; nor would he. unless he could Iherety
promote his interest, Neither would We slave
owners ~ forced To send our negroes 10 Texas,
though they should there be generally sold q ~
thousand dollars piece. Wouic the lneiEsrn-
Ger make laws for the improvement OF the !2na,
instead d! the people who iI.haoi IL Il 50, they
should lose no Time in proposing law 10 pfsreni
the farmer from cutting ms whea; ana clover and
compel him 10 plough il all IL 70 improve TIE
land. NJ CLAW The Editors u the Intelligence.
and the Wig tail which follows them. think that
our country Is large enough and That our aten-
ton should he turned 10 i!upIcglrs VIVA; We al
ready have rather than 10 The acquisition @! more
land Suppose an island large and fertile were
10 emerge from the bosom ot Tie ocean (aS some
times does happen.l within sigh; q BoS;on har-
Dor would ouT clear sighted taf-seeins. calcula'-
ine Yankee brethren refuse to .ake possession Of
il because ii would take of portion q the New
ENGLAND population. dreduce he price 81 land!
/ argss moi | GUESS they would hardly say
/ Il England hare il if she wants IL" GUESS
i Jona,han's boats would travel 10 il FOR pree!np-
4 ton rights little OF the tasieSi
have read Of party madness and folly, and
seen rvseh something Of these, bet the present
aspec, Of parties in this country passes my com
nrshension. knew that party feeling was
s,ronc. bur hare hitherto ,eliered, thai intercs
clearly ascerainei. and II entire accordance viii
moral right. Was sill stronger in controlling me
actions Of men. Does history preseni case II
which anv nation ever refused 10 take possessioL
of 4 fertile saubrious. contiguous TERRITORY, wher
thew could DO % without wrong 70 ary Future
times will hardy credit such folly. You are tod
thai If Won receive Texas, Mexico viii fight Won
4 But Will she have right on her size IHAT Is
the only question worth attending 10. nation
II that wants war IS never without, preteyis. sup
4 nose 4 man having clear title 10 tract OF land
which suited YOU and which You wished 70 Own
were 10 offer 10 sell il 10 you cheap, another har-
ing no plausible right 10 ii. tells You il ron pur
I chase il he viii fog You, would YOU. IN such 4
case. feel tina, You were acting like man i ycu
suffered Yourself TO be thus oullied on Texas
has been. in fact an independent nation about
eight wears Mexico has not mad an army II
Texas during that time, and II We canno! now
lawfully admit her into The Union. we never can
A PLANTER.
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