The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1853-06-09

ton will decide the question, and the cotton
power will 90 against England"
Thus the nOn-importation remedy by the
British Abolitionists, and the incorporation
of the cotton OHgGrchy, propose the same key
the one to lock, the other to unlock the cabin.
AT home, Abolition agitation is regarded by
the respective belligerents as acting for and
reacting against, emancipation. Discussion
weakens the system, and will destroy it, says
the one it riyets the chain all the tighter, says
the other.
The Compromise legislation of 1850 is held
by the South to be final settler of the great
controversy; the North treats it as provoca-
tive and cause of more vigorous warfare
The Fugitive Slave Law is hailed as the palla-
dunn of the beseiged citadel but Mrs. Stoves
Cabin was built like the wooden horse OF the
Greeks, to destroy it; and the very walls oil
the fortress are broken down to admit it.
The Southern planters and merchants, with
remarkable unanimity, are preparing, through
the Convention to be held at Memphis, to in
augurate new policy of defence for their great
interest, which is to be modelled after the sys-
TEN prevailing in the North-that is to say a
system of internal improvements which shall
perfect the intercourse, commerce. and trans
portation of the planting region diversity its
industry by introducing and extending manu-
features of every kind; favor the growth of
population by inducing immigration of foreign
laborers and artisans; advance and improve
popular education; and, by every means, en-
deavor to establish sectional independence Of
the North and of Great Britain especially.
This is the key with which they will lock up
the slave system in perfect security from all
foreign aggression. But the philosophers of the
North are Just as sure that it will turn the
bolts the other way and that all approxima-
ton to the life order and economy of the free
States will, notwithstanding the slave element
intermixed inevitably bring about substantial
ly similar fortunes to the whole community
and that slavery, under such treatment, must
gradually and surely change itself into hired
industry.
The ultraism of both sections speaks Of a dis
Of policy for the security of their directly oppo
site aims.
The religonists agree as perfectly in their
respective reliance upon the two edges of the
Gospel sword. 1t cuts both ways in their hand
ling, very marvellously. 1t teaches submission,
non resistance, fidelity, to the slave, according
to the South but the North believes that the
faithful preaching of the Word will open the
prison doors to them that are bound.
Even Uncle Toms Cabin the book finds a
ready circulation south of Mason and Dixon
and is actually received as a fair and serviceable
prescntmcnt Of the system, by some respecta-
bic pro-slavery authorities Legreo, as an ex-
ccptional monster, oyerdrawn or very rare
doesn't hurt the favorable effect of the anna
bic St Clare, and the sanity Uncle Tom and
the colonization drift and conclusion of the
work is pat to the purpose of their defence.
SO, the problem of slavery turns up n COM
plete paradox in either aspect in keeping with
the intrinsic character of the subject. The OPP
posite demonstrations look both ways, logically
the truth is under veil; progress
will develope it, and the future must give the
solution. Only let the system move, and it
must change it does move, it must The Lord
reigneth /" He makes the wrath of man to
praise him. and the remainder of wrath he will
restrain" 1t moves that is enough. 1t must
be toward its doom. Philosophy is at fault
but the key Of fate will unlock the Cabin.