The southern press. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-06-14

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Messrs Tarpley, Swami, Barrows, Barksdale
and Green-Committee
From the Sosth-side Democrat.
The South and the Publle Lands.
In his Buffalo speech, Daniel Webster k-
ened this confederacy to q paftnership concern.
and doubtless there is in some respects an a..
sential analogy between the two things COM
pared. Thus, If one individual Of the partner
ship by force or fraud monopolises the profits
of the company,a court Of equity will decree 4
dissolution of the firm. In like manner and
upon the same principle, if the common pro-
perty of the States of this confederacy is appro.
priated by any member Or section of the Union.
and its use and enjoyment are denied to the
other member or section, a wrong is perpetra-
ted which subverts the very basis of the Union.
illustrates the object. contemplated M its insti.
tuition, and sanctiohsa dissolution of that
governmental partnership which has Deen per-
verted to purposes of inequality, Injustice and
oppression. Equality is the vital, essential and
indispensable condition of the Union; and
when that condition is violated and destroyed,
there is in truth no Union. By the fragrant vio-
lation of the bond, agreement and condition Of
the Union, each individual party to the bond or
agreement is restored to its primitive status and
position of the common property Of the con-
federated States made by Congress-, the agent
of these States, there is disclosed to our view
one of the most gigantic social outrages and
political wrongs of which record can be found
in any history And there are circumstances If
aggravation connected with this wrong which
deepen its enormity. Contrast, for instance.
the conduct of the South and the conduct of
the North in reference to the disposition of the
public lands. Virginia, to facilitate the adoption
of the federal Constitution and to consumate
the Union, surrendered " an empire" not to the
common use of the confederacy, but to the ex-
elusive enjoyment of the anti-slavery section Of
the Union. And how was this generous folly Eve
can but call itJ requited by the North BY in
gratitude, injustice, oppression and wrong
In the progress of the history of the country,
the area of its dominion was widely extended.
BY peaceful negotiation, and byconquest, a vast
extent of territory has been annexed to the
Union. But from nine-tenths of these acquisi-
tons, the South, Southern people and Southern
institutions have been excluded. But TO what
interest, what influence, what power, is the
country Indebted for this expansion of its do.
mnion! To the South and the Southern peQ-
Pile. From the infancy of the government, the
Northern States have systematically and upon
principle, resisted, opposed, and fought against
every acquisition of territory. Could Northern
policy have prevailed, neither Florida nor Lou
siana would be of the United States. To the
South exclusively the annexation Of Texas is
due. And the Mexican war, which resulted in
such splendid conquests, originated in Southern
policy; and the treaty which terminated this
war by securing these conquests, would never
have been concluded, could the opposition of
the North have prevailed. Here then we have
this historical fact that, by partial and unjust
legislation, that party Is denied the least part
cipation in conquests, which were altogether
achieved by its policy and exertions. The fruits
of our own labor we cannot enjoy; the trophies
of our yalor adorn another brow. And this hei-
nous wrong, this monster injustice is perpetra-
ted by government which pretends to protect
our rights Does the history of any despotism
in Europe furnish an instance Of such whole
sale robbery? Bat enormous as is this iDjus-
tice in itself, IL swels into still more gigantic
proportions, when we contemplate the end it is
designed to accomplish. We are robbed of our
rights and plundered Of our property, and for
what? That the enemy of our institutions and
our liberty, may with increased facilities and
augmented strength accomplish his purpose in
the political degradation of the South. BY APP
propriating to itself every acquisition of terri
tory, BOLTON confines slavery 10 its present
boundaries. Very soon the excessive supply of
labor in this limited area will reduce the value
Of slave. property almost to zero. But this ex-
cessiye supply Of save-labor will also drive out
every remnant Of white labor. Thus, whilst the
whites are cmigrating, the negroes will continue
To multiply in an increasing ratio. The conse-
quence, and the not very remote consequence,
Of this policy will be felt in the ascendnncy Of
the negroes and the hopeless and helpless de-
preston Of the whites. The ultimate conse-
quences Of this condition Of Southern society
are too painful TO contemplate But whilst by
monopolising the public lands, the Abolitionists
are Fastening the destruction of slavery by the
destruction Of the master, the great enemy of
slavery is by the Same policy, reinforced and
strengthened The South is excluded from the
enjoyment of the public lands, and they are par
celIed out among the partizans of abolition.
Every inducement is extended to the pauper
population of Europe 10 GIL up this vacant land,
and in return for the bounty, they enlist with all
their savage vehomence Ia the crusade against
slavery. Thus the present policy Of the federal
government In relation TO the public lands, will
inevitably compass the destruction Of slavery.
Connect this disastrous consummntion with the
inequality and injustice of the policy itself, and
say, If ever any government, the most corrupt
and despotic, trampled upon its subjects with
such circumstances ofoutrage, insult and wrongl
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SPIRITUAL RAPPIse SUIcDE.--A midde-aged
woman named Chadler, residing near the south
erd Of Main street, attempted TO commit suicide
one day last week by taking dmught corrosive
sublimaie.--Medcal aid was not obtained until
some three hours after, and the unfortunate wo-
man died on Tuesday evening, after suffering
much agony. She is said TO have been laboring
under an ALTERATION ofmind caused by attending
certain spiritual rappng7 exhibitions with
which our town has been disQrsced for some
time past This is another case added TO the al
ready large list Of suicides induce by the practice
nf fhnf oross imnnsitinn in the United States