The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-04-17

1OMAEhslaL bfSLiNE " DosION.-iHo why
in which the anti-slavery agitation is working
in New England is singular instance Of retr-
butive justice, and affords abundant food for rsaec
ton to those aboltionists who are not past grace
and redemption. Many Of them are already chew
ing the bitter cud of disappointment. and remorse,
and others viii follow their example. The
@gunlesstnn al pec,snan,, the learned logcians
call it, but, in plain English, the appeal to the
breeches pocket, works wonders in the s;utifed
minds of abolitionsts. The influence of the
almighty dollar is great, and will prevail. Some
curious Developments have recently shown them
selves in the cities Of the East, which well calcu
/ lated to alarm the inhabitants.
One Of the results of the abolition agitation in
Boston has been to drive several merchants con-
nected with the Southern trade out ofbusiness, and
even out Of the city The anti-slavery feeling has
been exhibited so persevenngy and in such ran
corous aspect there, and little regard has been
paid to the rights of the South and the solemn and
sacred obligations of the constitution of the United
States, that many Southern have withdrawn
their custom from Boston houses, and transferred it
to New York. Firms have been broken up, and
the parties have come to this city There is at this
moment at the Astor House merchant from bos-
ton who has been forced from his home from the cause
we have just stated, and has come here with view
OF establishing ms business In our mon city, where
IL cannot he affected by tho insane fono-;cisn of
a., go. -, - -
'the 'ity OF Nouons' IL Is wen known IhaV III
the business localities of Boston, real estate
hos b..r 1.nr.oiot Tod t,yo,t,r eo 40. .o. ,,h; .,o
Los "e Wv pee"'e" '"eii'9 NC p 9ei' "i'hi1 'no
last year.
In the Boston Journal of Monday last we fad
remarkable article bearing on this subject We
make the following extracts which all Wholly heads
the North and East will do well to = read 10 lrk,
/ learn ani iuwordlv lioost''-
from the Boston journal
Td =; ~, us ~ ~ = ma aoSn , .h mas
ton. Not only Southern but Western trade to the
anoun' as ss.mateu ny some OF over Two millions OF
New York consequence Of the odor Of fanaticism with
which our city Is impregnated when our merchants
thry are called mercenary and Of sacrscins .h
finer feelings OF humanity to the almighty dollar"
not directly interested in trade: whose rockes are
not immediately touched by the agitation, and who
sional man The trader and tha far Who .,nni tb
merchant to sacrifice his business the good anti
savu'y cause, are not esd upon 70 exercise similar
and commerce reacts upon other in the commu
nyas react most certainly will If amiess agitation
the Boston merchInts what GOOD viii yesn,, from com
tinnance Of this agitation!
aespv jbued with the snirit of humanity ~ snv obr
class Of citizens They believe that the and
h l Suou ~ ie nn n h ah a ~ an
Of partisan politics. They believe that the
e,Iaon WI" oe oen'er suosessa oy continuance o. ,ne
sectional division They believe in short that nothing
but anmtssd sv VIII result from the course pursued
wonder at their restiyeness under a policy which
threatens bankruptcy and general ruin'
These alarming results, which are only 1.-THE be-
ginning OF sorrows" have brought many merchants
and Others IN Boston to their sober senses and
hence the alacrity with which they volunteered, on
Saturday last. d sustain Law md order and n
cort Simms the fugitive slave, out of the city But
the ball, having been once set in motion, is likely to
60 ahead for some time to come, and We would not be
surprised to find that, in the course Of the ensuing
summer, from twenty to thirty per cent Of the CAPT
tai of Boston has been Withdrawn from tina. city
and nvestcdin New York. Hitherto the South has
sent 800 900 bales Of cotton annually Boston, What
lift stopped the supply! The planters and merchants
OF the Southern States have it in their power to
crush the commerce Of Boston, and make the grass
grow upon Its streets. The Southerners, az yet,
have only proceeded to the length of Withdrawing
their trade, to considerable amount, from it. The
day may not be TAR distant when It shall be totally
removed ana the historian will have to write a." the
decline ana iaii Oh the commerce OF Boston. Should
another attempt be made to retain fugitive slave
IN That CITY, we shall probably hear OF summary re-
prisais IN the south by the seizure OF every vesse
nom Boston IN any port south OF Mason and
Dlxons line
But 1t Is not Boston alone that has suffered and
is IN danger OF ruin The manufacturing towns Of
Lowell, Lynn, New Bedford and the other infected
nlaces of Massachusetts. are ON the br;nk os do.
strue,ioh' we nave neard Oh certain gentlemen
from .nese P'aces VINO are "oo", I" abandon then'
ana ih''ha 70 es'aohsh .ne'r ne"hquas'ers IN
o0.han, Aneauy 'ney are ioohn,g OUT On 'ne oP
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