The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1845-08-22


dIly as II they we're machines TO be laid
ASIDE, or cattle that might be turned out 10
find pasiurage for themselves. have
heretofore glanced az some Of the results
that would follow from breaking the bonds
Of SO many human beings now peacefully
and happily linked into our social system.
The tragic horrors, the decay and ruin
that would for years, perhaps for ages,
brood over our land, It IL could be accom-
plished, will not attempt to portray. But
do you fancy the blight would, IN such az
event, come TO us alone : The diminu.
ton OF tho sugar crop of the West lndIes
affected Great Britain only, and there
chiefly the poor. Ii vas a matter of no
moment To Capital, that labor should have
one comfort less. Yet it has forced n re-
duciion Of the British duty on Sugar. Who
can estimate the consequences that must
follow the humiliation OF the cotton crop
of the slave holding States do not I'M
deryalue the Importance of other articles
OF commerce, but no calamity could betall
the world at oil comparable to the sudden
loss OF two millions of bales Of cotton nm.
nually. From the deserts Of Africa TO the
Siberian wilds-from Greenland to tho
Chinese Wall, there is not a spot Of earth
but would feel the sensation. The Facto.
RES of Europe would fall with q conclusion
that would shake down castles, palaces and
even thrones; whiio tho purse proud, ei.
boying lnsolence OF our Northern mon
opolies would disappear forever under The
smooth speech Of the pedlar, securing our
frontiers for o livelihood, or the bluff yul-
garity Of the South sea whales, following
the harpoon amid storms and shouIs.--
Doubtless, the AbolltlonIsis think we could
grow cotton without slaves, or that at
wors, the reduction OF the crop would be
moderate and temporary. Such gross dc.
lusions show how profoundly ignorant they
are OF our condition here.
You declare that the character Of the
people Of the South has long been that Of
hardened hfdels, who fear not God, and
have no regard for religion" | viii not
repeat what ! said IN my former letter on
this point. only notice It 10 ask you
how you could possibly reconcile II to your
profession Of Christian spirit, TO make
such malicious charge-to defie your
soul with such q calumny against an unof.
feod,ng people :
Y gu are old;
Nature In yo1 stands on the very verge
OF her eontne. You should be ruled and led
BY some discretion
May God forgive you.
Akin 10 this 10 tho wanton and furious
| assault made on US by Mr.. Macauley, IN a
late speech on the Sugar duties, IN the
House Ct Commons, which has Just reach.
cd me. His denuncla,ions arc wholly
without measure, aud among other things
he asserts "that Slavery in the United
States wears its worst form; that, beast.
ing Of our civill2ation, freedom, and fro.
! quenting Christian Churches, We breed VI
slaves, nay, beget children for slnves, anC
sell them at so much q head" Mr.. Mac
auley is a Reviewer, and he knows that he
IS nothing II not critical" The prac
tico OF his trade has given HIM the com,
mand of all the slashing and yituperatlvc
phrases OF COR language, and the turn Of
hls mind lends hun 10 the habltual use o.
| them. He is al author, and ns no copy
right law secures for him from this cOun
| try a consideration Tor his writings, he i:
no! only independent OF Us, but naturally
hates everything American. He is the
Representative Of Edinburgh it is his cue
to decry our slavery. and in doing 80 he
may safely indulge the maignily Of his
! temper, his Indignation against us and his
capacity for railing. He has suffered once
for being in advance of bis time in favor OF
Abolition, and he does no, intend that il
shall be forgotten, or his claim passed over
to any trUmb whiciI may nov DC lhtogn lc
the yociferntors IN the cause. Ii he does
not know that the statements he has made
respecting the Shareholders Of this country
are vile aud atrocious falsehoods II is BE-.
cause he does not think /, worth his while
to he suro he speaks the truth, so that be
speaks to his own purpose.
Hlo niger est, hume ia, Romano cave,o-
Such exhibitions as he has made NAV
dfaS the applause Of British House Of
Commons, but among tho sound ADD high
minded thinkers Of the world they can on.
T. ~ excite contempt and disgust.
But you are not content with deprlyine
US Of all religious feelings You assert
tha, our slavery has also " dcmoralzed
the Northern Statos, and charge upon it
not only every common violation of good
order there, but tho " Mormon murders, -
the Philadelphia riots" and all " tho ex,
terminating wars against the Indians"
wonder that you did not increase the list
by adding that it had caused the recent 10.
undatloa Of the Mississippi and tho hurrl.
cane IN tho West Indies perhaps the IN.
surIectIoB Of Rebecca, and the war IN
Selnde. You refer to the law prohibiting
the transmission Of Abolition petitions
through the mail ns proof Of general cor
rup,ion You could mol do 50, however,
without noticing the late detected esplon-
age over the British Post Office by MIN
ister Of Suite. IT Is true, us you say, il
4" occas,oned general outbursl Of Nation.
al feeling from the opposition; and a
!" Parliamentary inquiry was instituted"