New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-04-18

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son md l0a..on De- 4 good D- rr cyl. O. .f D.. Is
great evil. which o1-n- D. be- Iaterl rtel Chat we
s,old oppose j. As statesmen 30 ,.l.al-afofls-'
and % uloraissts io.@tns.a ding tae extra -liaa-
position taken p. tle gentleman from Aa3a-al Nr.
II ar1j O. the contrary
Whie ms -ln9l-..e .++ s,.'f-s pc "-si-
= - Sla'cr! il e'rry l''.i a-4 iH every pace.
a.s3 ayoW ~ let.'na4' .I I" s.a.l y. al zoe
compromises VI tle Constitution aIl ~ carr. -4ril
10 fa..ltl. lect Some %. those c1mpromls.s j
g-eaty dislike AID. were TIE. n,F open i3- con
s.d.r2 .ol. ,..ey should never 1--WE rly assent
But fad t..f: in C".lst t'.i d. .'-ned n 1-e I,
fin.s. and Wll1 nDt a-sl fo mem
is those Compromise Con tress las Lo pDFer
o.cr Siaveg BE- the states. great. regret taa' r
ss5, lo- % ;. were within oar i--it maze ont l-
v01d 20. regafi css o. lreais iIr some ilst
sal-, ana certain means i9r iis final e1t notion j -i
tlow Of 10 one "no claims fl' risii Or Ge'''s
~ tJ1rI Do 1lihlu tie ats. h1t "i-' "1 ''''
" ..ru governments Tor J e.ri9les p ltAt- .,--
eirr. t.e '0-mafi0n ollie I).fft1iI1- ana ~ t'I
nov Stats whose only claim ior admiss on ~ e'.'
Ola Tho grl4 9i Congress-. we sre abound 80 o. eIs-
c..-.c tha. dIty as shall best contribute tot.e pros
yeu.s the rJHtr the nsrnal-i1 ~ n.d iA- cory
Of hts nation. Docs slavery c)iir.iita O. eli1f'
0i l1cse j. i not rather s'DFrfsi'e q" mem
all Let ls A-st v.cw u 300 the 'T hslt of p,iN.
ca. ecJnOmy I-ai a-t..a. ] suppose s away
Oh most pr porous q. o,her things beng equal
that has me most industrious and tiIc largest uIu
Der of t5c proi1c az classes. Those Who merei
consume tLs fruits o. toe earth, ado nothing T. the
strength o- wealth ~ a nation. Slave Countries
never can have q large number Of Industrious free
me1 Shareholders form an untitled ars'ocracy
VIZ mum r0us dependents. Individuals appropr
ME large tracts o. Territory o. themselves and tnus
pfa.snt D from BENZ thick.y settled Hy ireeneu.--
Tueir lab0-ers. haviur no ambition 70 crafty. 20
love o -ail D. sfImu atC Oh no. uO parental feelings
toinp,I ,h.ui % action, are idle sL4 wsst..Ii.--
W6.n tie Ia.his the only stmulaut tlc spirit
Of man reg.ifs from labor
That the Reu.liir must BE- feeble. both in peace
All ,rar ~ his LOT az iul.l..-ent and In84siri1us
,sa1,st.l.. ,..asily removed from laxlr, aul from
porer.g. Tho mildHng classes. who own tac sol.
ami work it with their own hands, are the main
support oi every free Government DespO'ism may
o. iog,-rll. ani i.nz sustained d. mixed pJpu.
ls'i11 o. ssrs and ulb.es. But free representative
RrpubIrs that rely upon the voluntary action o,
ths people, never can Under sach Governments.
those VINO defend aud support tle country, must
haze a stake il the soil must have interests o.
. ,.ect aud rsbts 70 defend.
Slave countries never can have such yeomau.
~ never can have body oi small proprlciors who
own the soil Gnd tui II with Their own hands hni
sit down 10 conscious Independence under the[
own vine and hy tree There there is no Sound
connecting Ink between the arl.toDfai aud the
slagc. Tue there IS n class oi human beings be.
tween them; but they are the most worthless ana
miserable H mauiJnd. Inc poor White ldD3rer j.
the scorn of The slave himself for slavery always
degrsdes labor The white people who worn "i-h
their hands are ranked with the ''her hoorers
the slaves. Ihcy are excluded lrlm tnc society oi
the rich Iner associates II any "heI'' are win
the cOloTed population they ieei that tney are dt
graded and despsed and their mtn1s and colIuc.
generally conform TO their condition.
The soil occupied by slavery IS much less pro-
duciive than similar soi occupied by ireemen-
Men who are 10 receive none oi me wages on theH
labor do no, care 10 multiply IFS fruit Solh' neg
hgence, improyldence, are the consel uehce Inc
land beng neglected. becomes poor ana barren as
II becomes exhausted H4' thrown ou' a. "asee' TOT
slave labor never teho'a'cs KS sVehBm Inns Hp
Plies pntcuiariyto agricultural STATES. rake IT,
GINA the avoute example iof tue s0uth' "uich mas
been So trump antly referred t. by the gentleman
from Moth Carolina, lMr. Chugmaul Whence
~ drew his facts that she was more prosperous,
more populous and more rich, than the free States
know not. | am sure Il was not from personal
observation He would not certainly draw on his
imagination in matters OF fact suppose he must
have been mislcd by the most miserable OF sophIsts,
and most false Of chrcniCcrs EllvOod Fisher
admit that by nature Virginia has capabilities
equal. II not Superior 70 any State IN the Union
She has delightful climate a soil naturally fertile
She is intersectcd as was well said by the gentle
mRufrom VIRGINIA Mr. BeNlvAby the nohlestrivers
Her hills and mountains are filled with rich miner.
ais and covered with valuable timber. She has the
finest water power believe. in the nation, in the
very heart OF her State and her harbors are the
best in the word Attne time OF the adoption OF
the Constitution, she was the most powerful State
her population was double that of New York 1t