New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-02-26
sonthcrn sInvery-Northern Ynr-alage.

decidedly OBJECT 70.
Southern -lavery-Northern Vassalage.
How comes It that the Shareholders have thus
far, exercised a preponderating influence in the
Government, taxation, and general policy Of these
United States
Because there has been one kind Of represent
alton for the Shareholders and another for Northern
Freemen.
About hundred thousand voters, slave owners,
return twenty Members Of Congress on account Of
their slaves-more than one twelfth of the whole.
cargo Of Africans, heavily ironed and struggled
into Texas from Cuba or Africa, may control the
vote Of the State or the policy ofthe Union. Con
sult the votes Of Congress, and mark how different
its measures would have been had Southern pro-
psrfv been withheld from the basis Of represent
alton. Who ever heard Of the principle of allow
ing parts of nation political power in proportion
to the number OF men which they hold in bondage
except here
By this arrangement, the South gained seven
Members in the first Congress.
From 1875 to 1913 the South gained fourteen
from 1873 to 1923, nineteen; from 1893 10 1883,
twenty two from 1888 TO l543 twenty-five.
Now, the North sends l3s Representatives TO
Congress for her 727 s9] freemen, being one mem
Der for each 20 402 the South sends - Represent
stves for each So 25 freemen, there being only
4eis, 05 free persons within the Slave States.
In the Presidential election next fall, the North
will have Ice electoral votes the South III; that
is an electoral vote for every $3.50 freemen in the
North and the same for every Al, 436 reemeu in the
Slave States.
nC al yof civ IN
the South on account of her property in Slaves, and
to encourage her to get more slaves, extend slave
ry far aud wide and thereby retain political power
If slaves are merely property, like cattle, why
should Southern negroes be represented more than
Northern machinery aud spindles
Texas has been annexed with Slavery hundreds
of millions Of dollars have been expended in Flor
d. Mexico, and our South and West, 10 secure 10
a hundred thousand slave holders continuance OF
political power. Direct taxation, in wartime lie
avoided in every possible case, because it would
fall on the South ia proportion to her representa-
ton Ter politicians prefer to tax tea and coffee
because in that case, the free work people of the
North would bear the burden. Slaves do Mt drink
tea.
In s37. there were about 97i millions Of surplus
revenue for distribution. Less than four millions
Of Southern ireemen got 10 millions-more than
seven millions Of Northern freemen had only q
millions. Each freeman, South, had 42O cents
each Northern freeman only 305. The South actu-
ally received bonus in s37, OF s3,ls6 l27 on &C
count Of her slave property, and 10 encourage her
to increase it, although all the proceeds of direct
taxation that have come into the u. s. Treasury
since 1889, on account of slave property, will not
amount to two millions.
During the revolution Massachusetts, with 475257
people sent CO O07 soldiers to the Continental army
and l5.l55 militia The six slave States, with their
free population Of 1907 $40 furnished only $3.50
soldiers for the same army, and 1923 militia
Welose in national character, in purse, in morals
and in strength by allowing Slavery to rule the
Union In l776 Thomas Jefferson, 10 the original
draf. Of the Declaration Of Independence de-
nounced George Ill as Determined TO keep open a
market urhere men should be bought and sold he has
prosied his negaticet for suPPresSing srery legis'
laire act to prohibit restrain his erecra6ie COM
,aerce" In ls4s the staple commodity OF free Viz
ginia is human beings and while she clngs to her
"execrable commerce. the nation, by slaveholding
power. consigns 100000 square miles Of Texas to
the same detestable traffic, and the Governor OF
the Old Dominion urges the Punishment of $4,000
free blacks mulatos lest they should teach those
of their color the love of " Christian liberty
In l775, Congress being in trouble, proclaimed
that it as impossible for men who exercise their
reason to believe that the Divine Author of our
existence intended part of the human race to
hold an absolute property over others Look at
their conduct since; look at il now
The Union of the Sd inst. denounces Mr.. VII
mot. He has proposed scheme OF direct taxa
ton-to fall, presume heavily on the slaves of
the South Fortunately this day it was rejected
Mr. Richie a1mires Slavehoding Representa-
,on. but Slaveholding Taxation he detests He is
for more saveholding teri tory, and for Northern
farmers and mechanics to fight for it and foot the
bill. And this is the patent Democracy Of America
in ls4s. while ALBERT GALLArlS, the leader of the
bold Democrats in Congress, fifty years ago, aud
HENRY CLAY. their most popular champion in the
last War, are struggling for those glorious principles
which threw mild radiance over the morning OF
our country, making the American Rsme the watch.
word of human freedom terror TO the despots OF
the European werld.
Amecs says Thee dore Parker The hrst Of the fore
most nations to proclaim Eqosiy and Human Rights 10
lures Law-4aerics restores haitlrisfH VIII sul hold
slaves More despouc than Russia more oMbsfou' than
tte chefsn Barbsry she establishes erOcity by iede
raj law There - suffering enough among the weak ana
poor In the cities Of the free lsbonous North h3gsne
has her misery patent % the and Ireland her ooped
aud Widowed TaFgedness her lean ard bruta want 20
everywhere there Is sadness amid al the 50 endofs
Of modern science and civilization though far less than
ever before But amdsi tas us Of ChrtcHdon ne sdcdf
and most gAlg spccfacis on aartt fmrtodn Statefy
The misery o. tts old rp0rid grous u and es; the mon
sfsr rics Of fnsrtca make assJ Ggfl yef mast
drag your cannon 10 iHrade Hep lands
V1RGlSIA--A Wing State Convention, numer-
ously attended, assembled at Richmond on the ed
Tx. senator WIN. 5. ARCHER was chosen Presi-
dent and made 4 strong anti.war speech Hon
.EoES MINOR BORIS also made a strong speech,
when the Convention adjourned to meet again the
next day. The Taylor men are said 70 be in
large majority.