The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-10-23

protecting the rights Of the southern people in their prop
erty we should still be forced meet tho moral question
presented by the attempted admixture Of these two
There nothing in the history Of mankind more marked
than the antpathy with which the superior regards The
supposed inferior race and in those quarters of the
world where black slavery is denounced for political
purpose especially where the institutions of the southern
States OF the American Union held up TO exeerao
the distinction between the Caucasian and the negro IA
rarely overlooked
Mr.. Seward tells us in his speech that
Unooked for events lent the privileged class
yantage which have than eouneroaanced the adverse
effects Of this early natural legislation The invention Of
the cotton GIN which easily separates the seed rom the hb
made almost exclusive agricultural staple 10
the States the privileged and eminent commercial
staple OF the whole country The national territory has
necessarily been enar ged from time 10 time to aeeommo
date overgrowing population and an overwhelming
commerce."
But he does not tell US how cotton be cultivated BY
the white race what advantages this great commercial
staple has conferred upon the North as well ~ upon the
South Docs he hold slavery responsible at the bar Of pub
lie opinion in the Northdoes be desire the North TO ans
in the abolition of the institution of saveryhecause Tie
cultivation of cotton by of slave labor has conieV
red SO many advantages upon all the substantial Interests
of the people in every State of the Unionf He seems only
to depore the discovery of the cottongn because II has
made black labor in the South more valuable.
Il is clear that taking Mr. Stewards view to the moral
effect Of slavery he proves nothing so long as he unable
or incompetent suggest remedy for the condition Of
things that arise after emancipation shall have been
effected His aluson the cultivation of cotton in the
South proposes financial question, which, presented in
just light people of the North and especially to the
abolition communities of the North would sensiby affect
their present preudces We all know that slavery abo
ished hefrec States mainly because not found profit
able and equally clear that the vast southern trade by
of which New England has prospered in SO remark
able degree could not be arrested or diverted without
incting irremedabe disasters upon the followers and
friends of Mr. Seward in that quarter and in this trade
cotton is the leading element Cotton is king in more re-
spects than one and nowhere is its supremacy
srkngy illustrated than in the New England States 1t
is no new idea to say that our trade constitutes that
interest which has ceened in the bonds Of peace and
aity with the governments of the Old World and esp
cay with Great Britain and that the withdrawal of this
very savegrown product from the English markets for
single year would entail misery upon the capital and the
industry of Europe So conscious is England of her
tire dependence upon the cotton market OF the United
States and so anxious is she build up "a privileged
class" dependent upon market for this very article
Of cotton that her abors have been directed to the
ructon Of the institutions of the South in company with
Mr. Seward co,emporaneous with other efforts in her East
Indian possessions for the successful growth of cotton
No one who has carefully observed the policy Of Great
Britain doubt THAT the moment this fondy cherished
vision is realized she will inaugurate it it be necessary
slavery institution Of her own if cotton cannot otherwise
be produced.