Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1856-12-23

On the Consequences of Abolition As''a'''"'
una Of the Separation of the Union.

Pa TIC Enquirer.
n, rho consequences of Abolition Agitation
u,,;, Of the Separation of the Union.
10. ".
Ilv The az, Of their separation, the northern ana
souther portions Of the present Cui!ad Sctes would
severaily become Independent rowcTa. 1t u prooa'
BILE iired anus, Inevitable. that, at first, The &C.
celirg as well IS the other portion would reialn Tue
form Of government and the laws Which! now govern
the united whole, far applicable 10 'he new CIR
cuIstnnccs. Then, il IL" greater restrictions were
subsequently, impm- d, the commodities OF csch por
ton in tho port, al the other, would be sugectea 70
all tlir present duties on foreign c"nmod;ies Inc
duties on all manufactured products, though now
much lower than formerly, si average about IO per
cent. These duties were imposed as Indirect bouh.
lies to fus.er northern manufactures. BY this pro.
terng duty syatsm, hos been effected transter OF
hundreds of millions OF dollars from southern to north
ern capital. The duties on all foreign manufactures
have been paid principally by the south. But the
oppression was not near 80 great i'll the amount pau
by the south in duties in the amount mol 60 palo 10
the treasury, but in the enhanced prices OF the sub
sttued northern manufactures. II protecting duties
needed for any manufacture, anu are operative
line effect is to exclude the foreign commodities, aho
to raise the home products to monopoly prioe'-
The increase OF price, in such cases. Is 10 nuch t@
paid by the consumer but to the manufacturer IN
stead Of to the treasury, or towards lie re'enue VI
the country
Now, on all northern fabrics which still need pro-
lection and enjoy monopoly prices the difference
would be that they would have 10 pay Inc duties sy
80 per cent? in ali the south, Instead Of as now ana
heretofore, having no duty to pay and RECEIVING an
indirect bounty in the monopoly price. Inc manu-
| facturers of the north would be placed on Inc same
footing with other foreigners aS 10 da'ie' ana prices
Tho consequent reduction OF nett prices on the mere
tofore protected articles would be runous ana Tue
| production would have TO be abandoned. NO pro-
ducts of the northern states could be sold in the SOUTH
unless after paying equal duties they were as cheaP
IA the like commodities from Europe. And this rue
voulI cut down northern exports to small number.
SUCH would be the Injurious change 10 the norih'
if the most ancabe relations existed win the
southern conederacy But it would DO very lar "orse
il our relations were not entirely amlcaoe. ii IL
should be that the north refused to do justice TO the
south in sharing the common properly, means iof
coercion or retaliation far more elective IMAM war
would be found in discriminating duties, or the entire
exclusion Of northern ships and prodncts. oucn 70
srctons and prohibitions would be ruinous to north
ern commerce and manufactures. without affecting
the supplies needed by the SOUTH For ers Is scarce
" any commodity which we buy from tho norm
which might not be "a ohcaply provided from Europe
or at home And if would be beneficial 10 the SCUM
to foster and encourage its manufacturing, COM
,nerciai and navigating Interests aud industry, the
most ready means would DO to exclude, or 10 lax
heavily the like interests Of the north IL this were
one whether measures OF general Pcllcy or 10 Gu
cree the north to do US justice such assures OF COM
merciaf regulation would Do altogether peaceful ano
such the Eost powerful nations have had TO
aud submit 10, even when enacted ny the "eaNest
communities, and even though founded OH "
torrance Of tns principles OF trade and OF nation
al wealth, and when injurious in operation 70
all parties. In every point OF view the horthern
states could not complain, it. 10 pence, ami Win
out oause the south should adopt every measure OF
restriction and prohibition on northern trade that the
north aud south Us Unit sd, have formerly e1er
cscd in reference the commodities and ehips oil
England and France. We might shut out all Dorth'
ern products for any time, for any purpose, with
out mourning any damage, internal or external-eI
cept far all restrictions the freedom OF TRACE
and industry are, in the genera, Injurious to all couh
tries.
1t i, true that the north also could heavily tax or
exclude all southern products But, thereby it would
only so much ths more increase the injury to Dorh
ern trade and interests. As before stated, the south
can dispense with almost every article OF northern
production because able to obtain 1t Is cheapiy or
cheaper. elsewhere. The total aud immediate inter-
dicOn of northern exports IL the SOUTH would cause
| to the south but n temporary scarcity, soon TO be
supplied abundantly OF products, The northern
state, buy but few flor consurnp'ion) but most OF
these are of indispensable Importance. Our tobacco
a superhuous luxury, they might receive at price
raised by duties. But grim, our turpentint and
especially cotton, they could not do without, nor
could they afford to much raise the price OF either by
imposs. As 10 Cotton il the price We're increased by
duty Of blu; one cent per pound il would give IN
advantage European fabrics that would break down
every cotton mill 10 New England, stil sooner than
would happen from the certain and great dininuton o.
sales
In every respect, the change Of relations produced
by the separation of the north and SOUTH would be
beneficial TO tbs latter and most disastrous 10 the
former. Whether there existed either light or hosvy
restrictions northern trade and shipping, or entire
exclusion, the ruinous results would only vary in de-
gree aud the length Of time for being produced.-
The great pecuniary benefit to the south would be
found in its being relieved from the heretofore Unjust
apportiopnrnt, by government, of the contributions
and :SI f,rf thar md 10 n.
just much benefit this change gave to the south,
would be withdrawn from the north The withdraw
al and Withholding Of ali tho supplies which have
80 long been drawn from the south 10 build ND north.
yOnd our present. conception. Deprived Of the boun
lies derived from the south by favor OF the present
government, and still moro if deprived OF The markets
Of the SOUTH for the sale OF northern manufactures
and the employment of northern shipping, the com
,nercia prosperity Of most of the northern cities
would wher and dwiudle even faster than was i''
former growth. Such would be the fate Ut every
Town dependent. or de- ply concerned IN the south
srn trade. And nothing would sHye the great com
mercia emporium, New York, frem utter ruin but
one measure of policy, to which its interest VIII dl
rect, and which will probably be adopted. This 49,
th. .tat city would refuse to follow the mac career
of the northern states and adhere 10 lhei- fortunes
when separated from the SOUTH but, instead, make Of
itself free port, aud m independent political COM
mIu!ty, Ike Hamburg, il Germany This course
with aiaics6l: relatlos preserved WIN 'he soEih
may euSlaE Sc' 1CTh. Duh t'o' XIV
city, II entirely cut OF from southern support, will
sink reEry to the heretofore condition OF Norfolk;
willis Norfolk, in 1scaInag Of the greatest OF the
commercial mar.s 81 the south, w! hereafter grow
and flourish "a New Yor: has done heretot"re.-
These and the like considerations need not be discuss
ed at length 10 refer to them s enough fer reflect
inG minds. lfdniy weighed in reference to northern
interests only, by northern men, abolition would soon
lose hs!c OF its followers. For evenf the Fl S: effects
of separation were altogether dfsren, for the south
from hose here predicted, mud all that Garri-
,on or Beecher could desire, conquest by the NORTH
and generel and successful rebellion OF the slaves the
fnal commercial and pecunary reeglie 10 the north
would not be mach varied. The extinction CT negro
slavery in the south, hnwever brought ebou:, would
be The ruin and exile if not extinction oI the whites
aad the end Of all agricultural industry and pros.
perty The states, now sus aimed aud made fruitful
and enriched by slave labor, would speedily sink TO
the present deplorablo condition Of Jamaica-it not,
still sooner first to the former, and next to the latter
condition OF ST. Domingo. There would no longer be
agricultural produce to export, or employment tor
ships, or money, or other values to exchange for
northern products. The culture Of cotton. tobacco,
sugar and rice, would cease, except III few small
patches, for scanty home use. This broad and tcr
southern land would become n waste-a "howling
wilderness" and though the fret destruction would
fall upon the south, the consequences to the north
prosperity Of the sruth las Inferred Hbove) accom-.
panied by cessation of all commercial intercourse
with the northern s.atts. SESEf.
For The enquirer.
TO THE DEMOCRATS OF KING & QUEEN
The Democrats of King and Queen ara requested
to hold meeting al the Court House, on January
County Court day, aud appoint delegates to inset the
delegates from Essex in Convention, for hs pcrpnse