The republic., 1851-08-08

been stimulated by opposition into system,
and a success superior TO any thing known in
its previous history.
The Westminster RsuieiD then reasoned upon
these facts in favor of change Of system. 1t
proposed to regulate trade that could not be
prevented A treaty with Brazil was recon-
mended; the comfort of the slave was to be
promoted. The number transported was to be
increased, and the value Of slave labor in South
America being diminished, the importation of
raw negroes would cease.
The Reuielo darkly intimated certain conse-
quences which might result in South America
from the immense excess of slave population
thus created. 1t advanced certain theoretical
opinions in regard to the effects of this policy
upon the staplegrowing States of the Union.
But we will not comment further upon the
views then advanced
The same paper has lately taken up the SEX
tincton of slavery" again, and the change in
its plans shows that the events of the past year
have not been without their influence. Having
considered the various methods of extinguish-
ing slavery, by duties discriminating against
slave grown products-breaking off all com
merelal intercourse with slaveholdihg nations,
it refers to another means of extinguishing
slavery which has been too much acted on in
England and America. Ii is described in the
following paragraphs;
"Iu dealing with slavery, and, indeed, with most
moral and social evil developments, there has been
too much, hitherto, of what may be called the re-
tribuiive spirit. Well disposed men, having
worked themselves into state of indignation
| against some particular vice i'll conduct, direct
all their thoughts to the putting down the object of
their aversion. by superadding some penalty or
suffering to that which naturally follows the ill
conduct
sIt seems but a bungling and barbarous expe-
dien for the prevention of il-conduct to aggravate
its evil consequences in order to induce evil doers
to depart from their evil ways"
But the great measure of ''Extinction" recon-
mended by the Reciep is one based upon
commercial development that shall teach the su-,
perior advantages of free over slave labor, that
shall convince the STAKEHOLDER that it is his in
terest to emancipate, and to assist him in the
consequent change of institutions. We give,
however, the language Of the reviewer himself:
''Nations that aspire to the honorable distinction
of improving other nations, must pursue the course
which is pointed out by the true moral code Of in
dviduals first, to attain the power of good self
guidance, then to impart similar power to as
many of their neighbors as possible
'sWere our efforts directed to the extension to
others OF that civilization which, among ourselves,
has led to the suppression of slavery, not failing
the same time to attend to the further development
of our own civilization, we should behold the inhu-
nanity of the slave trade undergoing a gradual
process of softening till at last the trade itself would
disappear. The ioays Of peace and persuasion, not
of force and threat, aoould be relied upon tis rork
and these ,uays toouid also be those of economy and
self elevation. Even while the slave-tradng
tons might be still unprepared to renqush the
atrocious traffic, the withdrawal of aggressive in
terposition, and the appeal to the slumbering but
not extinct feelings of humanity in the slave
traders breast would obtain more space and COM
fort for the slaves, and cause dminution of dis
ease and mortality among them. To those who
fancy themselves to be indirectly conniving at the
continuance of the slave trade, by attempting to
soften of its features, will remark that the
Withdrawing of our African squadron would also
lead to the extinction of that national animosity
which, in the minds of slave-tradng people, gives
gloss Of dignity to throws halo of heroisrn over
the brutalties in which they perseyere, despite
efforts to suppress them"
We have cited these extracts for the purpose
Of showing the gradual change of opinion and
| action going on amongst the emancipationists,
and the growing conviction that whatever may
be accomplished by persuasion and cooperation
on the part of the STAKEHOLDER, nothing can be
| effected by obloquy and force.