Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1855-07-12


mind itself; and while in the North the U,
s. mails convey to thousands the warm
greeting of friends; the intelligence of the
movements of man all over the civilized, aye
and the savage world, 1t at the same time
conveys TO the lordly, isolated Slave holder
the intelligence OF rise or fall, in the price
Of "Negroes and Cotton"
Where are the armies of the U. s. keptl
North or South! I need not answer the ques-
ton, but may observe that the danger Of
an insurrecton Of the aborers of the North
is so remote that we never see u 5. soldier
1t is true that portion of the regular army,
was employed during the administration Of
NJ. Fillmore; but that was pSt to preyen; on
insurrection, but to sdus Me Union! An al
legged fugitive slave had been arrested, q
trial, which was to decide whether he owned
his own body and soul, or whether he was
the personal chattle of another, was i'll pro-
gress, few colored men, unalmed, invited
him to walk out with them; he obeyed, the
officials were struck dumb and poweress by
the proceeding, the General Government was
notified of the escape-its assistance was
invoked, Immediately the President issued
his proclamation to the people Of the U. s.
The Secretary of the Navy, issued his pro-
clamation to the noval force, and the Secre-
tary Of War, issued his proclamation to the
soldiers of the U. s. And what was the
burden of this three'old proclamation of the
| high executive officers of the Government!
! Why the Union was in danger--a negro has
escaped from the pursuit of his master. The
Union however was saved for the time at least
Such great exertions usually have their re.
ward, the fugitive was retakeB--the cour,
room guarded by strong chain-inside o
which was posted a. detachment of u. s
soldiers, with musket charged and bayone
set. In the the midst Of this twofold security
the trial was terminated, the fugitive was re
manded to the charge Of his master, tha
master made oath that he feared rescue
and detachment of U. S. troops was order
ed to escort the Shareholder aud his victim
away down to Georgia or Alabama: and thu
cost of the whole proceeding wao paid out o
the u. s. Treasury. After the annexation
of Texas, and the conquest Of New Mexico
Texas set up a claim to the most valuable
portion of New Mexico; the claim was care
fully Investigated by Benton, that man of re
search and he pronounced it in law, or equity
not worth the first red cent. But Texas wa
firm in her demands--she was backed by tb
slave power--because Texas was slfvehold
ing state, and New Mexico was tree Terri
tory-Congress bought one half the CLAIM
for y $4,000 600, and resigned to Texas, tn
balance. Now, how much of this $4,000,
600, did we of Ohio payl being about tn
one tenth Of the population Of the Unite
S,ates--and paying one tenth of the revenu
Of the U. s. by using one tenth of the dut
able goods of the U. s. it is clear that of tn
$4,000 900 we pay one million. Other in
stances Of the cost Of maintaining the systet
of slavery might be multiplied almost, adm
yfnitum, but enough has been said to shov
that, if for nothing else, we might well objet
to the extension, and indeed to the continu
ance of slavery on account of its cost.
i REPUBLICAN.