Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1845-02-21

whie army arrsyed against this prominent
measure Of the Democratic party upon the y.
press psounds ihat its success would inevitably
work the downfall Of slavery, and SO trlng
desola,ion upon the south. tits still urged by
the southern opponents Of annexation that it
will be absolutely impossible for slave labor
in the states of Delaware. Maryland. Virginia,
Kentucky, Tennessee and North Carolina 10
compete with the slave labor OF iexas-'nat'
since this kind Of labor can be SO much more
profi.ably employed in Texas than elsewhere.
it mus. cease TO be productive and profitable a
least in the states just mentioned--that these
states mus I, therefore, soon be forced to who'll
y abolish slavery and adopt free labor in its
stead-and that thus the number Of free states
will be increased, and the number Of slave
states diminished, in our glorious confederacy'
And we find ourselves coinciding with the
views of the Southern wings upon this SUBJ
iect, for we certainly conceive it impossible Tor
these views TO be successfully ccntroverted.
The history Of slavery in our country shews
clearly that it is destined to pass gradually on
ward to the southwest, and meet with lis H.
nal extinction beyond the Rio Bravo. The
sunny and fertile wales Of Mexico are inhab't'
ed BY an INDECENT and semi.barbarous race, be-
tween which and the African there are few IT
any, an,ip a,hies. and we verify believe it the
clear decree Of Almighty destiny that the ne
gro race, passing gradually onward to this
more genial cline, shall coalesce and m'ngie
with race morally and physically like his
own, and the last ves.iage Of slavery be obiit-
Grated within the United States. We ask it
the history of the pas. does not authorize Us
10 indulge this pleasing hope9 But few
years since and slavery existed upon tho soil
first pressed by the feet Of the pilgrims, and
now ,rod by those Of their descendants. The
institution existed also in New York, Penn
sylvania, and New Jersey. And its abolition
in these states and New England was not eff.
fected by any feeling. or sense, of its sinful
ness, but because it ,vas found improbable, as
thousands of living witnesses can testify
Men have not become so unwise and so blind
to their own interests as TO invest capital IN
slave labor, with the full knowledge that that
investment must prove Improbable. Already
we find the hardy and Industrious sons of
New England buying, and filling with their
own hands, the worn out plantations Of Mary
land and Virginia. In these states, and in
Kentucky and Tennessee. free labor is already
crowding close upon the track of retreat
ing slavery. And if TIE Abolitionsts will
but pause for few years in their mad career
of meddlesome interference-if Texas be annex
ed to the Union, and slave labor be thus made
Improbable in what are at present the north
ern slave holding states-soon-very soon
will be witnessed the abolition of slavery in
Delaware, Virginia, Maryland, North Carroll
ma, kentucky, Tennessee, and Missouri--and
the sincere and arden. friends Of abolition will
find seven more states redeemed from the NOR
al and political evils Of slavery.
We are aware we have dwelt upon this sub
ject at some length and shall not return 10 i,
agaio unless forced to do 80 by the continued
Misrepresentation Of the opponents Of annexa.
ton.