The southern press., 1851-04-08

the Administration and the Comprouissrs Is
very easy to get hold Of.
There are two purposes to be- subserved.
They feel that they cannot stand on the old is
sues, the merits Of the Compromise and the
course Of the Administration, and that it is neces-
sary to open on new scent North and South,
and this Boston case hrs gladly been seized US
the pretext for the preparation of further frauds
on the confding simplicity of Southern ac-
quescents. There is wheel within wheel
local cause-whch is worthy of notice The
trade Of Boston has suffered in consequence of
the bud odor Of Abolition which clings to her
erchants-and the cry of her commercial CON-
munity at the absence of the Southern sheep,
who used to come up annually to be sheAred,
has made most melancholy music through their
organs for tie last two months. Even the
Atlas, the Wing Free-soil organ, which repu-
dates WEBSTER, and swears by JOHN DAVIS,
has condoled with the afflicted wholesale men,
and Indignantly denounced the Vaccinations of
the Union Committee of New York, as intended
to abstract and intercept the trade of Boston
And the Post has proven that their pockets
will be benefited by patriotic demonstrations
Boston has needed this appeal to her pocket
The crockery and hardware Of the Boston m-
porters lies idly on their Shelves for the bull is
in their China shops. Lynn shakes in her
shoes-and clamorous cry comes from the sea
shore, that starvation will be the reward of their
philanthropy" if the supplies from the South
be withheld. The public sentiment on the SUBJ
ject is stronger than ever there--as witness the
detection Of RANToUL, the position assumed by
both the senators from Massachusetts last ses-
sion, and the voice Of her people through pub
lie gatherings, and her legislature.
But the merchants of Boston are no doubt
anxious to throw tub to the whale" and pre-
sent peace offering to Southern submissionists
in the person Of a solitary negro-more espe-
cally when adjured and implored to do SO by an
Administration, of whose veneration" and SYM
pathies they have been so well assured
A want Of business tact has never yet been
imputed to the Bostonians-and as the foreign
element largely preponderates in that city, the
stubborn fanaticsm of their Puritan bood is
counteracted and controlled by the cosmopolitan
instincts of traders. We have never doubted that
it was comparatively easy thing to secure a
slave in the city Of Boston, and that the opposi
ton there would be less obstinate than in any
portion of New England, where the old Puritan
leaven still prevailed; hence, we deemed the re-
suit of all the previous trials the more Disgrace
ful; and We are confident that the result of the
present trial will prove the correctness of our
belief. They connived at the outrages which
they were too cunning openly to countenance
until their pockets began TO suffer; then their
dormant patriotism awoke--and conclusive evi-
dence is afforded how easy the same line Of
conduct would have been all the time, had in
clinaiion only prompted what interest now com.
mands.
The proclamations, and parade through the
papers, are all intended for effect-and dis.
play lamentable want of materials neverthe.
less. 1t is new vision of the old play "Mucl
Ado about Nofhing"-and the idea, evidently, is
to impress upon the minds of the Southern mer-
chants the prodigious peril and immense sac
rifices made by the Boston importers in guard
ing Mr. PoTTER's negro, and sending him back
to service and labor-in consideration Of which
all past offences are to be forgotten, the trade
withdrawn from Boston restored, and the shoes
of Lynn put on proper footing once more
Judging of the future by the past, the expecta
ton is not an unreasonable one-and to such q
modest proposal, all the Southern submission
journals would heartily respond "amen'-for is
not 'the case of Boston the cause Of all ?"
Thus it will be seen that, so far as the city OF
Boston is concerned, the speculation is good
ton of the compromisers in entering into the
coalition, rises to the sublime of stupdity-for
uncertain as was their footing before on the pre-
carious platform of the Compromise, this leap
around their necks. These gentry who have so
bitterly denounced the opponents Of the spoiln-
iion bills as disunionists actually (un-
mindful of the Farewell Address) aaked The per-
pduNy ~ TMts GfWfouS CUfVI H1ufHst "a SfN1ie
runa'oay negro from Savannah
In caculatn5 the value of the Union" never
yet, did the most wicked" of all the South
Carolina nulfers" estimate IL Mt one thousand
doars-tbe maximum viIue Of Simms-and
the disunion orgas" rs these consistent com
promisers term this paper, takes this occasion
| emphnticay to cite the warnings Of the Father
of his country" Mr. MADISON, and other fathers
of the republic, against this dsorganizing, fac
tious and reasonable" doctrine Of the compro-
msers. What striking consistency, what won
derful wisdom do these patchwork politicians
display With cheerful alncrty they buckled
on their backs all the burdens which the North
ern Free-soilers chose to pile. When it was in
their power to obtain the aid Of the more mode
rate and polite Of the Northern men, in securing
share Of the common property for their con-