Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1850-07-06


canno; cure IL
To determine what would be right and whs, wrong,
regard IL whether right wrong for the South
retain their slaves in servude must look at the nsuto
il IS and all the circumstances attending il. Tested
this way, Duty Chris duty and ntees; dictate the
course--and each fobids emancipation
The result OF my experience and reflection is that Ion
the white and African constitute the
nifty, and the latter, point of numbers Approximate
where former the safest and hsppesl and indeed
the ouy safe and happy relation for bosa races that
master and servant And am satisfied unpr,judice
mnd which will thoroughly investigate the subject, will com
TO different conclusion. That relation will secure eac
class the greatest security, and The greatest
of comfort and happiness
The general emancipation OF slavery N the South wou
result in the run greatly 10 the prejudice OF each class
and especially the coored II would be act OF njus
and nhunsny TO the slave, surpassed by the eop
OF the North tuning of, helpless and destitute upon In
world their infant children shift for themselves But VIII,
enlarge upon this question Emancipation, IN word, wouc
be madness What could be done with the slaves, if
cipated Would the North receive ihem No. Some O.
the non-slavehodng States exclude them far possible
by law and force break up their settlements
when upon their SOIL and e1pel them. II they
to remain in the South they would necessarily be de-
graded CASTE and virtually saves-wretched and miserable
beyond their present condition. h
The boosted emancipation by Great Britain, at the expense
OF hundred millions of dollars ofher West India slaves. has
proved lar any improvement IN the condition OF The
blacks was contemplated entire failure There are gen.
temn this foor northern gentlemen who know, and who
have been interested in knowing, that more degraded and
miserable OF human beings hardly be found upon the
globe And what is Great Britain doing permitting
be done understand that Africans by thousands, proba
bly, those captured from avers upon some system,
removed from the Cape of Good Hope the West indies
where they held in species Of service, varying but little
from the former condition of slavery those islands.
will no however, dwell longer upon proposition which
will be conoverted by any correctly informed as
the facts, and whose mind not warped by prejudice Ba,
no yh
would be affected of interest by disturbing slavery
in the South Dohey appreciate the fact that almost every
interest and department of labor draws largely from the pro-
ceeds of the labor OF slaves Not the manufacturer OF cotton
only and the thousands and tens of thousands employed IN
that business but almost every class of mechancsaso the
shipping mercantile and agricultural or farming interest 'or
the prosperity Of the latter depends upon inc prosperous con-
dion OF the other interests classes why sr the coloh
gin and almost every implement and instrument used In the
culture of cotton and the and all the machinery IN the
making process the clothing Of all kinds Tor slaves the
provision considerable extent and numerous other articles
almost exclusively the product OF Northern labor would
be interesting pursue this inquiry further IN the detail and
show what the North realizes the proceeds OF the Ia
Dor of slaves, but time will not permit H.. JILL.
If then, authorized TO assume, Denevoence and
phanthropy-n word duty-forbd any change IN the IN
stuon of slavery and the prosperity OF the North, as well
The South, essentially depends it manitesy does upon
the quiet and undurbed enjoyment OF the institution by the
South upon what ground account even the constr
tuition entirely Of the question: tor the perpetual irri-
ation and which the South subjected DO
the South and all their slaves constitute portion OF the
population and wealth of common country ..."
Why, them lecture the South, in this hall and over the
whole North. by resolutions of conventions of all sorts and
zesand still worse by resolutions OF whole States, through
their Legsatues-apon the injustice curse, and SIN OF
slavery say nothing of the untug assaults OF the press
countless thousands of and novels, and every other
species of publication Why violation OF the constitution,
render odous aid the in the reclamation OF his u
gve slaves, and penal for State officers TO interfere
Why tell the South that slavery shall be extended but
confined the possible limits, and for the avowed
purpose of thereby forcing the South to the suicidal act OF
emancipation Such the benevolent and generous policy
avowed by the gentleman from Pennsylvania Nh SrgvESs
All this only rtates but seriously Affects the South
in the enjoyment of their constitutional rights 1t is OF no
service but positive injury the slave has tendency
to loosen but may render necessary to tighten his bonds
Il adds nothing to the prosperity OF the North but on the
contrary you embarrass the South affect your own IN
erest. .t. H.. &..'. r.. ....n.-.
Why sir have sometimes thought strange that people
unsurpassed for intelligence and sagacy, and for abidg
seepess regard 70. their interests certainly portion
of the North should have been mistaken and msed upon
this subject Blu. the marvel measuraby when look
into the history of the case, and the employed for
citing the public mind and 70. the manufacture OF public
opinion u:.... ....#.. .s..> ..t r..
The Of the subject has been &c parte-one
sided Lecung fanatics and vagabonds at hrst went through
the country exhibiting, Imagination has been done
in this chamber but actual chains and manace and The most
horrd instruments for punishment indicative Of the
cruelty of the master and the wreched condition OF the slave
They had the field entirely themselves. The STAKEHOLDER
illuminated, denounced unfeeEng yrant and the
condition and of the slave grossly misepIesened
The subject found its way into the schoohouse and the pull
pit and finally, the feeling rendered available by the
political demagogue and carried into the bao.tox This
feeling has progressed till the has become deep and
strong, that many instances, those who would resist it
find it fraught with political danger to do
1t proper and will here take TO state, that
far have may speak Of the Of the North South
in connection with this subject do not design my remarks
to apply Unfortunately the whole North Southfor
such application of them would be uDus-but
only to such portions of ethe, they may be properly app
cable j.. ..a
But the Of feeling which was abiding has been
seized upon at the South for party purposes Leading in
the NORTH with to render them unpopular and odous in
the South have been unusy denounced Aboonss and
enemies thesouh And such has been the effect Of
different sectional views and feelings, that render cadi
date acceptable TO both sections Jealous and unscrupous
parisans like pirates, have had him with of
papers, fraudulent creeds and flags prepared
another suit the latitude. #.
To the election, however Of the gallant and patri
otto individual now at the head of the Government
that such practices deemed necessary The peo
pie believed him honest intelligent brave, and patriotic and
such satisfied elect him and they have not and
will not be DE- ceved in him. ....... . .
desire, sir, say word more, with view fur
ther show the papable inconsistency por,on all
events, Of the North in regard to slavery II cdlous
in their eyes, and the existence and continuance OF
garded moral wrong, SIM why ouage it and
grow rich upon it Why throw overheard as was the
tea the contaminated arcleshe products labor
Why, sir the people Of the North receiving and using
the cotton and sugar. and ce and tobacco knowing they
do that they produced by the labor slaves give
and the alleged injustice and SIM
purchaser Of stolen goods is OF the theft The
widest fanatic daily participant Of the necessaries and
comforts and Injuries If life, produced by slave labor and
he is no. restrained from indulgence by any conscientious