The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1851-10-04

Mr.. Clay (snys the Southern rress) has
recently written letter To Mr.. lIanky, oil
Jamaica. in favor Of the migration of free
negroes from this country 10 that island =
In this letter. which is dated " Ashland
Ma, 10, 1851" Mr.. Clay observes;
have no doubt that il would conduce
to the happiness Of both races. II the blacks
were removed from the United States 1y
colonization or expatfiation but that OBJ
jet is unattainable with regard to the slave
portion OF that population. while their bond /.
ase continues 10 exists in the United States.
How long that will be can onls be matter OF
conjecture. Ny own opinion. long and de-.
libcratcly entertained. is. that rs they are
held in slavery for the purpose of obtaining
necessary supply OF labor. slavery will
cease whenever, by The increase Of the
white population, free white labor can be
procured cheaper than that OF black"
II must be a curious sort OF philanthropy
that rejoices in the prospect OF abolition. and
yet admits tina, it can be accomplished only
by the substitution OF white Labor at cheaper
rates than slave labor The cost OF slave
labor is the cost OF an adequate supply of
food and clothing to render the laboring
slave comfortable, aud to support the old.
the sick, and the children aud. IN addition
To that. the interest on the market value Of
the slave, deduc,ing the value OF his uatu.
raj Increase, which is about two per cent.
per aunun'. ltresul,s. therefore. that when
the cost of free labor Is reduced below that
OF slave. the Zee laloicr cannot receive MS
mucl, of the ronlois al life as the slave ;.
aud not enough therefore. To support himself
aud family. When the happy era OF aboli.
ton arrives, the free lahorer will not receive
sufficient wages : port himself and
family, but must either abstain from mar.
siage aud from children. or subject his off
spring 10 the pangs OF starvation! And,
indeed, such is the actual fate OF free labor
in all the civilized countries of the world
where population hns become dense enough
to render such labor cheaper tina slave Ia.
hor. That such a state OF things should be
des'r'd By philanthropy is obviously the
result OF inintua'ion and tanaticsm.
We know il is asserted that free labor is
stimulated by the spirit OF liberty, and by
the determination tn acquire wealth; and
hence the free lahofer performs so much
more wok in day than "A slave thu, the
freeman may receive higher wages per day
and Sc, render more services for the same
noney 7 His may hr true. It rs true rs
To- n small portion ol white laborefs. But
that portion oyerdoes and DESTROYS itself.
mud nj the sninc time destroys its weaker
white brethren by ,ahlecliug them to com.
petition beyond their morel aud physical
rnrru, to encounter. The whole theory of
the AboIilionis,s is iallacoms. Il free labor
becomes Abundant it will result that its
wages. dnt,ng the period Of life when phys
icnl yigor prevails. will be merely selIsus-
tanning. and that infancy aud age viii have
to be supported At public expense by poor
laws. Hence the real cost OF labor 10 the
employer is not only what be pays 10 his
hands per diem. but what he pays to sur
por,in. the poor, And wa defy Northern
Ingenuity to invent stem whereby The
nett COS, of labor will be less than tina, OF
slave labor The cost OF poor houses, the
abuse of public funds. the ia les OF officers
the high prices OF provisions aud the fuel IN
cities, will always exceed so much the cost
81 supporting given population OF slaves
IN the country. that the price OF the labor
af the httei viii be cheaper. II is true,
ths, whilst the North receives, Ms |, now
does, immense annual supplies OF adult labor
from Europe grdfis, without the expense OF
rearing II. and willis; the North consumes
this labor, or considerable portion OF
It. ui,hom .produciioa--so long an this
continues. the \orilma, progress, although
with all Nh. HIS advantage. Il progresses more
sowl, in wealth ti,sn the South. But
whenever the nde of emigration GIBBS, the
wealth Of the North will cbh.
Mr.. Clay has. overlooked some important Z
whilst pursuing his lavorite
,dea of abolition. The free white lAborcr
/. voter. Does Mr.. Clay suppose that
such vo,crs will submit to "A rate % wages
inferior to the cost oi slave labor, whilst they
control the ballot boxf We don't. Aud we
prc,lc, that long before In" wages oi free
white labr arr 80 much reduced ~ 10 over.
,lfow slavery IN the South. the institution
If property IN the North viii he overthrow"
tn, fnuaticism Of the North, aud its for
picn emigration are tending 10 disastrous
Every argument or pr'ncirle
uttered against slave property is equally H.
tai To MI property. II oue man has 40
hight of pi"pcr,, u suo'her. what right OF
can hc have IN an"'let's 'n"ads o'
food or hi, clo'hingy II
n mao hrs u natural light 10 liberty and
he certainly has natural right
to li,e and to bread And in the mex, com
n.,eial rouvul.ion which oyersprcads the
<.,,l ,he uucn,cloved and nni~d aerarinns