The Port Gibson reveille. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 185?-1857, 1854-03-08

influence Of European laborers, and Of Asiatic
or Coolie apprentices, have not sufIiced to
keep pace with the growing demand. as the
increase Of price proves But while the free
States are annually importing free laborers,
the slave States arc confined to the increase
, Of slaves BY birth. They are denied the nee
essary supply Of this most important demand
Of increasing human want. \ gre agricul-
turist Of Virginia, who has earned for himself
the proud title Of pioneer Of agricultural i'm
proyement, said in speech to the Agricul-
tural Convention at Norfolk, that free labor
bad been tried in Virginia. and that it would
not pay and that slave labor is now too high
to pay Al Europe is now about to be in
volved in war, aud the supply Of the wants Of
ali Europe will devolve mainly on America.
Shall we tamely surrender the right Of pariic-
ipating in this increased demand for agricul-
tural products, and other products oflabor?
| have suggested the abrogation Of the
clause Of the Constitution Of the U. s BY
which the migration or importation Of African
laborers is prohibited. The abrogation Of
part Of the Constitution Of the United States.
BY State This apparent paradox shall
endeavor to sustain BY Northern precedent.
and on recognized principles. Il is a recog-
nizcd principle that the States have right to
change their Constitutions, and that the Fede-
raj Government has no right to interfere, save
to guaranty Republican form Of Government.
We have Northern precedent for the passage
Of laws BY State Legislature to render tie
fugitive slave law imperative. Suppose,
then, we alter our State Constitution, BY alb
rogating all clauses which recognise Federal
authority, and repeal all laws imposing an
oath on State officers to keep the Constitution
of the United States. The Federal Govern
ment has no forts, or arsenals or other places
Of exclusive jurisdiction, in Mississippi We
have Northern precedent for refusing 70 the
Marshal Of the U. 5. the uso Of Slate prisons
for the safe keeping Of fugitive slaves. Sup
pose we refuse to the Federal Court the use
Of our Court-houses, iails and clerks Offices;
and pass heavy penal statutes against any
citizen who shall sell land let or hire house
to the Federal Government or any Officer
thereof, to be used for holding court. The
Federal Government has original jurisdiction
only within a State. and appellate jurisdiction
only out Of the State. Indented apprentices
are held IN all the States. Indented Coolies
arc freely imported into California. England
is importing indented Africans into her West
Indian provinces, and Spain Is importing
them into Clba. Suppose We send copies Of
Fletchers Lessons on Slavery to all nations,
with a law opening mart for indented Afri-
cans within our territorial limits, and offering
premium on their importation. viii the
Federal Government keep up standing ar
my or navy sufficient to keep out the Afri-
cans? VIII the Government continue this
army Or navy as long as the cupidity Of slave
traders may render it necessary? Win
Northern capital be employed in the slave
trade, or in its suppression! ! VIII English
capital be 50 employed VIII England have
full employment for her navy, in the Euro
pean war The writer believes we will have
an influx Of indented Africans sufficient for
the demand Of labor
Having the supply Of laborers. it will be
borne in mind that the State has the recog-
nized right to sell free negroes born in the
State. or brought there against their will and
emancipaied, into slavery. May she not give
to the owners Of the indented servants the
preemption Of these apprentices at a nominal
price Suppose, what is probable that IN
dented Africans are so numerous as to be
worth only 500 per cap. Will not all per-
sons, wishing to move into any territory Of
the United States, be authorized to take those
apprentices into such territory, with letters Of
indenture in one pocket and clear bill Of
sale Of a slave for life in the other !! And
even If they lose these slaves ultimately, will
not their services have amply remunerated
before this They will become 50 profitable
an investment that all will take them. even
: good abolitionists;" )" and the constitutions
Of such territories will be made by slave
holders. The laws will be made to perpetuate
slavery, or to sell into slavery all free negroes.
But suppose the territories forbid slavery
win Government colonize these Africans
Will our Northern neighbors tax themselves
for colonization
If the above reasoning shall prove made
ouate to convince. think can safely rely on
Yankee rhetoric to supply the detective proof
In 1851, in an argument with Yankee law
yer. "a Unionist) on the coustituii9Daiiiy Of