The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-07-20

ar Jspsr, tie Asian Erelsnd Il aaid to be about to
th,ew oIsn to The world the commerce Of his d.
pnions, liiielto feaDsily enjoyed by single ma
ticD. in lie midst OF there struggles, public atten-
tisn has been d. aw ay ON sn q which, in our
jufgnebt, is testired 10 have ~ great. IL not o
greater iDfusn Upon the fo tunes ~ mankind than
ever The mGIe shining snes tpactiDg here.
Nltp tie ARerissE Plssicept met the Congress
OF tie United Statss, 1T tie opening Of the present
session, he found the democratic party In large
majority In 10th kcusts. But. owing TO divisions
able 10 the admin istration and il was soon shown
that combinations could be made with, would
ltsve u In riI ority The country bad just assed
through violent ugele an the slave question,
mife nessuIes Of 1860. rese had been accepted
by tie northern States TO whom they were naturally
very odious. waa asking no tile Of freemen that
elsve.cstchers should be allowed to come among
them, and carry forcibly into 6taA Of slasery,
without trial BY jury, and simply the oath Of In
teIested persons OfteDtimes, wss proved BY the
remit. Of men of more than doubtful charscter-
tnsi neehboIs who had enjoyed for years the same
that they should not only cit quietly while THE In
lend No hshins+AAA u n. s 100: . .s ..-ogaTpr
for fsedom, or, in case Of doing 50, suier heavy
Penalty u more than the value Of the
human chattel but that they they should
an active cid when called ulon to rivet the chains
anew. And free country like England, reading
the account OF the wicked .-rs..,ce pcrnzed 20 be
per- esrs...so ~ the slave laws Of % Southern.
Etatfs, 9, mpsthise with the more vhaD disgu:t
OF the educated men Of the North vt the laws whih
made them parties 70 ruch crimes-for % they
esteemed them Ntveitht less, the law was passed,
snd, through the great personal influence Of Mr..
TIN oats d the North, who swallowed It with wfy
faces. There can be no doubt-even the most ultra
abolitionists must sdmit-tbas the measure Wa
acceIte by them. The deepseated reverence for
u ~ H. al TT
tative governmen ts, combined with sincere love
for the federal Union under which the republic had
thrived 80 wonderfully, produced this result; and
the country seemed to EurOr cans, who had not
question, to have recovered It's tranquility, and 70
have set ct rest the menting Of disturbance.
But the present administration determined to revive
It, In order 70 consolidate the democratic party.
There were many reasons why this w0ud probably
prove q polite step. The South was known 70
move in body on this question, SO vital 70 IT. In
terests. Any party, therefore, distinctly planting
to en- enter the Month With an unSEosen southern sup
port. Tie North itself was known 70 be demo
cratic in tie sympathiee. The democratic element
had been largely reinforced BY the European emil
the support Of an advanced progressive rpolicy.
The monetary interest, strong enough whom united
with the radical section. to control the country was
known to be devoted to the Union; and Il was sup
branding snG al men y ed.odsdy
sentiments a. disunionists-a game which had
already been played successfully in
terest would be made to feel itself in
port Of the government. with these Views, which
the past history Of Northern divisions shows were
not shortsighted or without foundation, tho bill
known - the Nebraska bill was introduced into
been rarely seen In any body, became law. I'm
less we mistake the character and strength Of the
anti'savery feeling Of the North, II inangursses
new period in the history Of tho country, and hays
10 the whole world, whose destinies hereafter are
insepsrsbly bound up with those Of the great west
ern republic. e vH
We have never agreed with those who are dis
posed 70 treat the question Of slavery a. one Of
morals alone, and therefore have not been inclined
to join platform crusade against it. Human sym
pathes, moral sense, religious culture, all that u
noble In mans nature, cries out against even the
mildest state Of involuntary servit0de except for
crime. There 10 something in the claim to possess
the life Of an immortal being, to control his Ia
Dor and enjoy its fruit TO limit his free will, to
bis affections, and to alienste him and his family
bodily, so revolving to the sense of man who has
not been educated under the influence of such
system, that we cannot wonder at any exaggeration
Of language its opponents employ. Nay, It seems
impossible that any language exceed the reality
as we have simply stated it. Itrequires the adjunct
Of pictures II rifles nor bloodbounds, tyrsnnical
LsgIess iascivous overseers, Whips and reySivest
things can be. But We can equally understand that,
the plantation of kind master, who cares for the
per scnal comfort Of the slaves who permits them
lit is only apermission,) the free enjoyment OF
their affections, and does not deny to them the reli
gious training of which the devotional MUD OF
the negro is prone to take advantage the "institu
ton may wear the patriarchal aspect claimed
for it. And we can comprehend how good man
sbd o sincere Christian can lpok with complacency
upon O ys.em Of labor which apparently produces
50 much comfort, and puts bar dsome income into
his Owl pccles. We have similar obl,vi0us-
ness to faults in the labor system OF Ensacd in
whose sincerity We respect, and in whose philao-
thropy we have full trust. And when We see men
of just views on other subjects 30 seif-blnded, we
merely moral aspel t., that il concerns property
however unjusty, that IL goes to the very root Of
social life, aud that it forms the basis of political
acton in Ameriea. While, therefore, our vie Va
lave always been decided, VIC have never been IN
clined to join in denuncistions which believed to
he useless; and we do not pl oppose 70 enter mp
on the consideration Of tie moral wrong OF slhv-
cry, por to show the wi. kt dness which IL per.
ni's. TIE passing of the Nebraska bill presents il
t0 up rather in its political aspect.
The at9iicians of tire United States divide the
country into six principal divisions the inhabitants
of which ore distinguished from each other by d.f
fertnt pursuits and ebaractelItics OF the New
En- gland, the principal seat Of the manufacturing
and fishing interest Is the least favored. Ridges of
undulatiDg hills, covered with sterile soil, aud ex
ttBsve tracts o. new scotland, cross the cent al
and southern parts; srau.te mount .ins and dense
forests occupy the northern. Innlmsratle water
courses inteIseet them, swelhng into ponds and
lakes ut short intervals. The enterprise Of tue in
habitaits has made OF the former power for their
ingenious machinery; the ice OF The latter, firmly
cry stahzed by the trusts OF severe winters also be
Genes ursc OF wealth IN their hands. Their coil
oduces little beyond the necsssares OF life, and
Lot enough of those FOX their own use. Driven
thus 10 oheI pursuits, tbey have become the national
carriers and menufa stnfes and show the fruits OF
their successful industry IN their rural villages and
their busy towns.
The ant slavery sentiment has been mainly fostcred
am, ng them. Swinging from almost impercepsbie
ooirm, it has now got entire possession Of this
section OF the country.
Nature has been more bountiful to the Middle
States The & eat ports Of New York end phiiG.
del ,ha AFFORD outlet to their foreign commerce.
The lakes and the st. Lawrence bound them on the
north, end give sn upbok inland navigation cf
nd m les IL