Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1845-01-17

guess the happiness and prosperity OF South Caro-
lima and the other planting States depends, accord
ing TO the same process of reasoning, not upon the
aggregate productions of Southern labor, but upon
the amount of the single article of cotton MOI
ter IT, by dlversifying employment. the aggregate
production be increased the public prosperity is
essened If one of the items of production be cur ,
tailed Such is Mr.. Cahouns argument We
shall not expose ourselves to rdicule by gravey
combating such ridiculous absurdities. The Ken
tuckians once produced large quantities of maple
sugar from their own forests. Now they produce
very little. Can Mr. Calhoun or any other thcori-
ser make them believe their general prosperity has
declined in proportion to the lessened production of
maple sugar. We have no doubt he would ager-
y enter upon the task, and make brilliant nrgu-
ment upon it but there is not boy Of twelve who
would not laugh down his brilliant argument.
But object to Mr.. Calhouns letter to Mr.
King, not so much for its fallacies of argument and
its pervorsions of facts for its insidious objects
and the grave consequences that may ensue from
| its pursuit Of them, through the countenance Of
foreign governments. Whether slavery is bles-
sing to us and the slaves--and we regard it os an
unnitgoted curse in every respects not ques-
ton proper to be submitted by Government to
! the consideration of foreign Governments. We
deny even to the Governments Of the co.States of
this Union, any right, power proprety, in inter-
! fering with the question. We hold that secu-
rty and our ultimate rights depend upon maintain
| ing the question wholly domestic TO the States
| III WHICH the INSTITUTION OF slavery EXISTS. III Is
amazing then, that Mr.. Calhoun, whose State drives
out, as a foreign emissary, citizen of Massachu
sets, sent there to test in the Courts the constu-
tonallty of imprisoning freemen Of Massachusetts
with black skins, because denying to Massachu
sets any right of inquiry on the subject, should
submit the propriety ofSlavery in the United States
to the consideration of the French Government
Mr.. Calhoun makes an argument in favor of the
blessings OF Slavery in the United States he
shows how, according to his vicw France Is also
benefited by the operations of Slavery here; he
shows how England has been injured by abollshing
Slavery in the West Indies: he says that England
has discovered her error in emancpating her slaves
and is endeavoring repair that error by producing
emancipation in the United States; he shows that
by extending and Strengthening Slavery III the mi
ted States England, the rival Of France, will be
crippled he speaks of "tropica productions" as
if England, France and the United States could
not exist without them, and he gravely argues if
the extension Of the arts and sciences, civilization
and Christianity, depended upon such an extension
Of Slavery in the United States will enable us
to produce tropical staples cheaper than England;
Z such and other motives set before France to
6 induce her to countenance our designs upon Tex
as, which are thus acknowledged to be, not g to
tend the area of Freedom" is the argument with
many other Locos, but to enlarge the limits and
strengthen the chains of Slavery. Now there are
two sides to this as to every other question. II we
are to submit question to France, what if her
IL
ken by Mr.. Calhoun? Having submitted the lues.
ton to her, he seriously damages the cause he at
tempts to favor should she not concur in state
ment of it. And then, who can doubt the views of
|, France in regard to Slavery? None but unatic,
or John c. Calhoun, but knows she is now as she
has been for ten centuries, deadly hostile to Slave
ry in every form. Louis PHILIPPE, indeed, most
polite King, listened with polteness and attention
to the representations of Mr.. King made under in.
=. structions of Mr.. Calhoun, and assured him he
9 would not interfere in foreign affairs Mr..
} Calhoun seems to regard this assurance with
static delight, as if he had achieved vast thing in
diplomacy! What silly BOBBY Who expected
France any other nation to interfere in our af-
fairs Even England-the most pragmatlc OF all
European powers-has five times assured us she
will not interfere with Texas to disadvantage;
but Mr.. Calhoun thinks he has accomplished mar
, velous feat in diplomacy because the French King
listened politely to the American Minister exposing
? the policy of Tylers Cabinet! No doubt Louis
PHILIPPE, after worming every thing out of Mr.. King,
had hearty laugh at the folly and gullibility of
Q our Secretary of State.
We are utterly opposed to submitting our affairs
l. to the consideration of foreign powers. Mr.. Cal.
d houn may not propose treaty of Alliances but
we may as well enter into one, stipuating to fight
the battles OF our Ally, ask even the moral coun
tenance of any foreign power TO policy, which
o we presume, is all Mr. Calhoun wants. Now, to
show the nature of our hostility to such procedure
foreign countenance, let us suppose state OF things
a long dreaded by us, which is very likely soon TO
> take place, and which will inevitably be precip ita
! ted by seeking French countenance to our acquis
II ton of Texas England wants Cuba. Suppose
Mr.. Peel writes pretty letter to Louis Philippe
l. about it, and Louis replies that he will not pro-
test" as he has told us he will not against our ac-
QUESTION of Texas. Would Mr.. Calhoun 60 into
fit of ecslacy over that event? We apprehend not.
lie would be more likely to regard it as crisis"
not only in government but in the cause of civ
e lllzation and yet, what could he do-what could
o he say Nolhing but curse his own folly in pur-
n suing similar policy.
t AS to the blessing of Slavery, Mr.. Calhoun is
very silly TO argue that question at home ;stll
g more abroad. The universal sentiment of the North
n and we believe, majority of the people even in
); the holding States, regard Slavery here as
t pague-spot and curse. In Kentucky, while we
believe all her citizens are loyal to the Constitution
and would resist any interference in the question,
c nearly all regard the institution every way inu
rious to us, and would oyfuIly adopt any Just and
!. practicable scheme Of relieving themselves of the
d evil. The number of Shareholders in Kentucky is
r about one-fourh the number of voters. This is an
important fact which the considerate should con.
stanty keep in MIND. Mr.. Cahouns principles
carried out, would make the aboring Freemen Of
% the country Slaves to Slavery. His estimate of
e national happiness and prosperity, is clearly
&c shown IN his letter to Mr. King on which we are
Of now remarkng, is estimate of the comforts and
n enjoyments, not of the great body of free Amer-
can aborers, but of that small class of boated Ma
it bobs, who live on the sweat of Negro labor. God
forbid we should excite the smallest prejudice a
a gainst either negro labor or those who enjoy it,
g We would make no discrimination between them
u and others; for we hold ourselves conscieniousy
r. bound, under the compromise of the Constitution
" to regard all and protect oil alike But we call on
those who employ Slave labor, for Gods sake net
to provoke the masses against themselves Set not
s above thenL A large majority of the Freemen Of
$ this natlon are poor laborers men, nevertheless
: of proud spirits, OF true hearts, and be it
= bered, of stout arms They are to be conciIiated,
+ not despised they are to be regarded and protect
ed not trampled on and made subservent TO inter-
ests antagonistc to their prosperity and dignity