Squatter sovereign., 1856-04-22

iroEn the fact that while the South, by Its
successful agriculture, has furnished the
freights, the North has built the ships to
carry them to market; and it was obvious
that we should soon successfully contest
the mastery of the seas with her. Her
policy, therefore, Was to separate the ships
of the North from the productions Of the
South and this would have been the case
if she had succeeded in effeeting the abo-
lition of slavery, so that the South would
cease TO have surplus for export or
even had she failed in this, the same re-
suit would have been attained by disc
luton of the Union. In this latter event,
the North and the South being foreign
countries to each other, the shipping Of
the one would have derived no advantage
from the agriculture of the other, and
Great Britain would have held the do
minion of the ocean. There was another
consideration operating on the English
government and portion of her people
with more force than either of these.
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of the earth, and the example of our free
institutions was shaking the foundations of
the monarchical and aristocratic govern
ments Of Europe. This was especially
the case as respects the political system of
Great Britain, owing 10 our common lam
guage, literature, and extended CONNER
cial intercourse. The aristocracy there
hold the mass of the people in subjection,
and under condition SO oppressive, that
large numbers Of white men of their own
race, are liable to perish miserabiy by
famine in years of scarcity. A knowledge
of the successful working OF our institu-
tions, was increasing the discomfort of the
common people, and fearing the loss of its
sway, the aristocracy, which controls the
entire power of the government, began
crusade for the abolition of slavery in the
United States. They expected, in the
first place, by affected sympathy for the
> negroes here, TO divert the minds of the
people at home. to some extent, from the
consideration of their own suferings, and
to create the impression that other laborers
were much worse off than their own.
And should they succeed in breaking up
our system, they would exuItingly have
pointed to it as evidence against the du-
rability of free institutions.
With view, therefore, to effect these
objects, more than twenty years ago, the
British press, and book-makers generally,
were stimulated to embark in a systematic
war against negro slavery in the United
States. Abolition lecturers were sent
over, and money furnished to establish
papers and circulate pamphlets to inname
the minds of the citizens of the Northern
States Looking far ahead, they sought
to incorporate their doctrines into the
school books and publications best calcu-
lated to influence the minds of the young
and ignorant. Their views were most
readily received in Massachusetts,, where
there were the remains OF old anti-slavery
federalism, and where the British influ-
ence has for the last half century been
greatest. From this State, these doctrines
were gradually diffused, to a great ex-
tent, throughout the North. When the
annexation Of Texas took place, SO strong
were the manifestations of the anli-slavery
| feeling, that Southern members consented
that the Missouri line, or the restriction
of slavery north of 36 deg. 80 min.,
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the acquisition Of the Mexican Territory,
occurred that struggle which is too well
known to require comment. We of the
South, during a period of four years, taxi
ing conciiiatory ground, sough: to have
the line of SO deg. 80 mln.. in like man.
ner extended through the Territory to the
Pacific, but the North invariably opposed
and defended it, and settlement on DIFF
ferent principles, was adopted in 1850.
/ GcoNcLuDED NEXT WEEK.
/
/ E9 At an examination of the College
of Surgeons, candidate was asked by
lAbernethy-
.sWhat would you do if man was
blown up with powders"
i '.Wait until he came down," he replied,
cody.
| True replied Abernethy, t" and sup
pose should kick you for such an imper-
tinent reply, what muscles would ] put in
motion 9"
/ ..The fexors and extensors of my arm,
for I would knock you down Immediately" :"
Il He got diploma.
/ ES II you want 10 know the way to
the peniteniiary, follow the man who be-
iieves that the world owes him q living
i E% Great cities are Satan's uniyer-
lsities.