Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1854-08-11
Projects of the Slave Power.

A resolution was introduced BY Mr.. Sill
dell into the U. s. Senate few weeks
since, having for its object the withdrawal
of the u. 5. squadron from Africa. The
reason Of this move was supposed by many
TO be, that the squadron did not accomplish
It's object in the suppression of the African
Slave trade. We published recently, how
ever, an extract from the Charleston SIAN
dard, South Carolina paper, openly advo-
eating the Slave trade and referring to the
resolution of Mr.. Sdell ms Introductory
to an attempt to reopen it. We give anoth-
er extract from the same paper of the date
of July 18th, to-day, of like character, but
more direct and unequivocal. We commend
1t to the sober consideration of our readers
We favored the withdrawal Of our squad
ron not only for the reason of its inefiiclency
for the purpose intended, but for the further
reason that IRE concur in no measure for The
suppression Of the Stare trade, and we dis
unctly stated our belief that measures to
this end oppose the sentiment, the practice
and the civilization of the South
The assertion of this is perhaps repulsive.
There may still be those in the Southern
States who practice what they will now
avow. who contend that it is no sin TO prac-
tise Slavery, but crime to tolerate its ex-
tension to others that II Is right IN practice
but wrong in principle, and seeing no evil
but FATHERS unquestionable good in compell-
ing TO a condition Of slavery the negro who
has been improved By ASSOCIATION with high
er natures, elevated and enlightened by the
blessed precepts of the gospel, yet turns with
horror from the process by which others are
preserved from Slavery and death N the
gloomy land Of their nativity, and brought
to participation in the same high privle-
ges. But for the sentiments of men like
these we have no respect either Slavery is
right and the necessary means of enlistment
to its savage subjects, or II is wrong. And
it is greater and more unmit igated wrong IN
him who keeps the negro IN that sad condi-
ton. than IN hun who originally fastened
the chan upon him.
Thus situated, the rant Of S'arery is he
Stare trrde. LegaiiSe The entrance 10 as Of
the mise able sauages from The coast of.!fricd
as The entrance OF The scarcely less miserGbl,
i1bortrs from Europe 10 The .Norfhesl States
is iegalized, and zee tcOuld ask no other security
for independence THEY irouid come 10 us IN
countless numbers"
The Charleston Mercury and Richmond
! Er1mlner are also quoted as coincidlng with
the Standard. That there is settled de.
sign, among portion Of the Slave States, Ia
legalize the slave trade, cannot admit OF
doubt. The argument which sustans it is
quite as good as that which sustains Slavery
ii one is right, SO is the other. If it is right
to hold a man as a slave, il Is also right Ia
make him a slave, and the argument which
justilies the holding Of slaves will Justify
the Slave trade. 1t is therefore, manifest
absurdity IN our government to punish the
Slave trade as piracy and uphold Slavery al
home.
This legitimate conclusion of legalizinn
Slavery ought to awaken a stronger and
Steiner determination to wage against It a
war of cxterminalon. Who could have be.
lieyed that in thus enlightened age, and IL
this country of al. others, a man could be
found 10 stand up in the face Of community
and boldly justify the Slave trade Z Yet
here it is, and if the true friends of Freedom
shall continue divided in the North. 1t will
ere long no. only be advocated but realized
Statesman.