The New York herald., 1850-12-06

ference, that neither the President nor his cabinet
intended his message as threat TO Texas, but az
solemn warsing To the whole country, more es
Pecialy the free States, that civil war was likely
las il would inevitably have ensued) If the Boun-
dary question were not settled. You may
think, with Sir Lueius O'Trgeer. that it was
pity 10 spoil, by sn accommodation, so pretty a
quarrel, yet II was question Texas had light 10
settle for herself But il seems that Texas has
surrendered some four degrees of latitude of slave
territory 10 freesoiism. In point of fact, Texas
has not surrendered one inch of territory ia which
slavery could exist for two years. Slaves might
as well be taken to the Arctic coasts as to the
territory in question. IL would take gang of
negroes from January 10 Christmas to hunt buffalo
TO support themselves for the year, and do nothing
else. Their hunt for water for six months in the
year would be far less successful, for the clouds
forget, in that country. 10 dispense their bene-
faction from the yernal to the autumnal Equi-
nox cursed with THE aridity Of Arabia Deserta,
IT has the agreeable alienation of climate which
belongs to the Equator and Zembla's frozen coast.
Will venture u asse IT that pre- MUM of tve hun
dred dollars, with The condition of keeping him
there would not induce a STAKEHOLDER to carry his
negro and plant him above iEl Paso II he es-
capped the coercive gnpe and theft of the Conan
che, he would be sure to be invited to taste the
sweets of liberty under the fraernizing hug of
some Mexican Anacbarsis Cloots The idea of
slavery in such country is too preposerous to be
entertained for one moment But if it is desirable
as an exotic or hot house plant that 1t should be
reared in such unproptious soil, the end is easily
accom- plished. So far from slave territory being
restricted by the Boundary bill, it has, in point OF
fact, been enlarged from 36 30lo A. By an express
provision in the Territorial bill, if the people of
New Mexico will IT that slavery shall constitute
one of their nternal instutionszit is fully in their
power. If the people of South Carolina wish to
establish slavery in this territory, and indeed in all
Mexico, will stake my life on the issue that
thousand such gallant spirits as | know are to be
found among her sons, and five thousand negroes
will accomplish 1t IN six months. should like TO
see the Hamptons and the Heywards, with their
n In ft,lI fop ID
The Jews in the wilderness would be light Jour-
ney TO this. As mere sum ia political economy,
even II slavery had been permitted in California by
the silence OF its Constitution on this subject,
have scarcely doubt il would hs~ 'proved a great
curse to the old slave e-holding States
see that my esteemed friend, Mr.. Burt, Of Alb
beville, has told his constituents that the inhibition
OF slavery in California has prevented their realizing
fifteen hundred dollars per annum, 10 the hand, in
her mines. Admit this 10 be most veritabe vati-
cinauon, would like 10 ask how many negroes
would be left In old Abbevile, under such a tempt
ng lure, TO cultivate its rigid and reluctant soil
Why, such premium on slave labor would have
depopulated the South. The Mississippi bottoms
and The alluva levels of this creek could not have
sustained the competition We would have lost
our negro labor, whilst our ague and congestive
fever would have abided. Many more fertile por-
ions of the South would be cursed by the blight of
irreyersibe desolatien. The fern and the fennel
would have taken the place of the cotton plant and
we should have had restored for every negro trans
ported TO California, one of the original settlers of
the country-the fox a1d the wolf. Does Mr.. Burt
suppose that the nabobs, who. by gong to Califor-
Ma rom old Abbeville, could realize fifteen hun
ored dollars to the hand, would return to Long
Cane, or even the far more fashionable locality OF
the court house. TO spend the pncely fortunes they
would realize in this new Eldoradol No. No
Jenny LIND tunes her notes in that locality. No
lortonl exhausts in endless luxury all the opu-
hnce oil gastronomy of which old Heliogabalus
never even dreamt in his stomach visions be-
tween one surfsit and another They would 90
In No daio
rams and London, where these youptuous pleasures
were TO be bought; and not one dime would ever
return 10 erect even tombstone In Old AbbevllIe
How short sighted is man, We are urged TO 90
into civil war because, perhaps, we have been
providenuay prevented from running ourselves 1t
seems that another justable cause for secession
IS TO De found IN the bill providing for the suppress
sion OF the ifiic in transitu slaves in the Dis
lrlct of Columbia. IL is TO be remarked on this
subject that almost every slave State in the confe-
deiacy has enacted tar more stringent restrictions
on this trade within their limits, tn IN the provi-
sions OF this act, which has been the object OF so
much odum at the South.
cannot say for the passage of such an act, which
seems To belong even 10 the municipal police of
cry, IKE washington itself, we ought To dissolve
The Cnion, end pfeciptale the country into all the
penis OF a civil war.
have gone through now, at far greater length
than desgned, an analysis OF the measures of the
last session of Congress. My object was 10 show
yCu the reasons why majority OF Inc people Of the
other southern States do not consider that these
measures, OF themselves, ameuntto sufficient cause
fer dissolution of the Union, and if South Caro-
lima moves alone, IL will be against their authentic
sense Of public policy, and with little prospect Of
their sympathy and support.
know II Is believed that IL We get into difficulty,
and are beleaRuTed by the federal government, all
the other Southern states will rash 10 the rescue.
do not let US lay, with TOO much confidence, this
tlenng uneton TO our souls" Wise men do not
get into danger thai other people may help them
out OF II. But we assume, for the purpose of pro-
badly procuring this sympathy, that tne federal
goVernmt nj are going Ia do us the favor of bonn
batding Charleston, and marching Mr. Clay s army
OF mule drivers across the mountains. Depend
upon IL, II they are wise, they will do no such
thing de1end upon II, they will leave us very
much To ourselves. II we declare ourselves out of
the Union, and abolish the custom houses, and post
Otfcts IN Charleston, Georgetown, and Beaufort,
they viii probably anchor naval steamers of the
largest Class oil these ports floating custom
houses, protected by The whole naval power OF the
country II need be. Until convention of all the
States who formed The constitution shall decide ON
the severe ign power Of single State 10 withdraw
rom the league--a power which think manifest
without dispute do not believe gan will be
fred, except in sefdefence, or TO resist an abso-
Lutte onslaught on these floating reveAue officers.
The mail VIII probably be carried from Whining
ttn direct to Savannah, and we shall not, for love
or money. coax the eIcmy 10 fire gun ex-
ctpt 10 f,pel, on our part, absolute assault, with
intent TO KILL la the meantime the whole Of our
iniaIu aud export trade will 20 70 Savannah, aud
Ouf knd neighbors, after all their buster, will be
TeeWng The iul ffuits of Their pdtfouC moderation.
You viii doubtless tell me you are prepared to be
annihlateC; 10 I've crushed; TO be buried under the
walls ot your city; Ia RAE every house, and burn
even blede of grass within the limits Of the State
| know that God has given you pluck enough to
stand all this. Bat States and individuals are as
little born tor this telLdevOtion, as for committing
suicide. Whilst freely confess, rather than that
We should be laughing stock Of the whole cvi-
lied world | think civil war preferable, with a
moderate eiiuion Of blood; ana that therefore, we
might be constrained 20 attempt to blow no these
floatii K custom houses rather than be laughed at
] should, however, deem the separate action Of
Sou,h Caroline "a he present moment, as greatly
to be- deprecated. First, doubt the sympathy and
support OF the other Southern States without pred-
caling madness and folly ON The part Of the Cen
eral Government, which are scarcely 10 Je infer
rcd. But believe we need not hurry evenis-they
are uavtling with gccelertted velocity 20 an issue
Gt which we shall arrive quite soon enough.
The great battle Tor the security of slavery at the
South, gn0tr the constitution OF the Unied States,
is 70 be fought hrst Gt the North. II Governor
aFH nd IL taw, ttr,fk ~. F..