Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1854-05-16
Ffomfhe National liiei senreE.
Southern Views on Slavery and Nepraslsz.
IWAanrNroS, VA. April s. isii

1iste tf The nece ssity OF dealing with 1t cnndidlyl
and jusily
best aNi't,ies OF connlry. Itconcsrns tile safe /
~ and prnspentyot ancient institution existing
ainang US troli the,ioundationo our government, |
sptsauing over vtifieen OF the thirty one United
states, lhseparabl Wy interviewer With our domestic
relations an lnyo wing the fortunes of many thou
sands oil orr citizens. Nay more; II concerns the
tnteetity Of ie Consiiution, the welfare oil aitthe
rnd The best interests of the very persons
vsilos ute wal ring against u. - ~ 40
rs 10 -iisd That a subj CT nj such sx-t
cst-dgs effsflS so fstey receives ,lisfass,o date
coils dsfailan; morbid ianaiicsn AM! sceIonal
the most bon lie vtess OF al
" no engage In discussion. seems 10 be con
si,lrfe thit there Is a diversity existing betM-e
the Interests OF lie alaseh1ittnis aud the iior-
saSehoiiins States and HE pecttlar nniions OF
our icians ills isersity iiivte OF less
give color 10 tileiri opinions touching every measure
tof general Importance. Is They cannot afglle i;l
SIMPLE question OF the ghlS of Congress IN the
Territories aud lie esisntto Which 1tiiay law
fully exercise authority over them; every Thing
seen tiiTohgha issGt ell iuetilii, ail all Federal
Legislation Is Iesutyelin an ulnutlia Struggle
for sectional aivaniage.s = tgaksslf
Hllere IS perhaps an iniiate dsag reetneut as 10
Tie institution OF slavery lii ali ages of the world
men have iliff red aboutlt; but here it's, aud ii
must be casid red IT is, with the circumstances
that surf und n. ItISi,ie 10 discuss IS;
II IS ldie tu talk about lis cuntltmityor non con
iormity 10 rcvedledIsIgion: il IS tta idle 10
II
raiity w nth us sayefy existing fact; 10 use
/" borrowed phrasss IL Us cuhsti;u 10 at fact,s1
50 4eti ansd BY sppporisl by Law; rooted 50
deeply nj wide ar where it's iotii that II is
haldlysossiblv for tie strength of all tue ,worIa
Ibesltlr tu 1ccOn Ish ills overthrow.
FArre was tiIne " lieu oar Sleig b0Is uf the
NORTH did tip; ,sein
In Their that splrt OF sn-
tsrpi and c1iic tc activity IN " ict they sill
SO tn.iei excel THEY e,iba. ked actively the
sass lt.'iei i.ali.elel fr,iii
;lie9 burning ,iills OF stheif native aati,f were
b-ongtt 4g. them 10 ports, ecuniary ptotilH
.nair tr tile sale, ai. Tor n time, cuinilu. Sorry
lab"r l,erlnr.n.tgon fi,eiI Sdil the like duties
lt,tt ellsaselt eSrwinrti but l,rTence proving
ltini ciion Tabor 10 be e,tef suited 10 tile.
eiI.eate an,i HE States, their slaves
Were gradIaiiy t9 tlUse cnies; that.
vlthou: any sacrifice 10 strlnsel YES, force Oi
physical Influences. Nottlierni bsc.e Tree and
the Sonlli slave States. ~ s5 IS s
Il We kntw ih,It tlIe BIZ ginning the psoplel of
the Sou u Protested against of his
spe les az tabor. an en- .easorrd 10 exclude tidy
law; but Butch npiity and Yankee tlitill pre-
vailed over tirir repugnance and lliey were f0rce
10 submit 10 neiiess ny from WHICH they could mo-
escape. III The preamble TO tile hrst constitution
OF Virginia, dated the ooh oil June, l7I6, ltsfe
was orti "a setiss OF aels OF illsrne on the
1 part the rhifd. Kiilg oil Great Bttai
and lielani, aud Elector OF Hanoyer, before that
4 time tho exercise ofSthe hngly Of
hce in the goyernnlent OF Virgluia,s by wlilciEi
Was declared hat the government of this country
i aitl, Was totally dissolved; aud prominent III the
IarraYof acts of msrule That tnlhumaii useot
4 his negatiye by hcta he resu Ell them Iermis
sol 10 eSclnile,s slavery by law: Twas ti,n tuo
late 70 eXpei II. u
10 speculate as 10 whatsu onld probably now he
The cou t:tionus Ills country, aud indeed u the
world, had tue distant coastsof AfIicI been never
4 stSed lthls unnatural traffic. may be GU
r,ons than useful; INT MsIlrnlwe Tegari TIL pro!
iucs of the Snutllerl States, aud see hat ex-
ent their great staples. cOtion sugar. lice aiIl To-
bacco, enter mtO Inan.s conShlnpti6l; when We
q nSider hu@ nlich The commercial. manufacture
ing. other industrial pursuits OF 4al tile great
IaIianS are derendent upon In m for prus,ierIty
and yig0fs 10 bow many iiats they give employ
iien 10 how much Richness they give Clothing,
ind 10 huw tnnch hunger they give God; mud then
i.onsiderto Whale vast extenl the wonderful de-
vso nent of tllescgrca stapi, is Indebted tD the.
Syslei of cnp lsofy lab and tile peculiar adapt
sness ot The cinstitutoii Of 1lir nesto 10 The eli
nate IN = lch they ale p[9incei, Youl luot he
10 estiina lie The value Ia nankiii
ipfoeeedlttg from that ,ii,ce. tots own vol:
IN OF EN-, oyilsnt. lat would neys
sf have the ncr saal.s of Cafuliii i, nor
nave Aprisse lheljlces from lll.: sugar cane OF
tlotiSai 10iSlit anil i'eAas aud but 10 slilalI
kent Vol Id 4, Tie Cotton eiIs of Missis-
Il rp; of of Tue real grains and
Tie production of live sock employment. lnlrs.
A tongeiiial To tIle ffeetIin.
" hsresrr slavery prevail Is aIli labor i'll
mainly employed mi lE: hsint: 81 agriculture
In thfS country 1t has iey lied the inlt ise isrr.
Ilory % 70 Tue growth oil raw mlis-
tais .or commerce anu and convert
innaoila nus mo CONSUMERS OF their product
4 The States. whenlnln the purchase aud sale are
nntaxed. it s h1t 100 nnchio EXPECT that as no
incunsiderag part oil thslr s''tl galns sprung
firm transsin slaves so now :ye,y much OF the
present pr isIe yot Tue Tee States proceeds ir3m
the labor of Val . r.aSs. her merchants me-
\ chancs faTm-ts, lawyers ioctots. IN aword every
professional anu .huusir'nl pursuit among them in
some ay. eli EeI ely t Immediately, derive
tprefii firm hal sfe sen their gownetl divines
inth toii fliltslassS inds naurshment for me
atpess a.ti priis:; =. sven Their lmpottance.
Deprive Great attn df the fruits Of her COM