The Carolina Spartan. [volume] (Spartanburg, S.C.) 1852-1896, 1856-12-18
CAROLINA SPARTAN,
RE.OPgNING THE SLAyE TRADE.

The New York Journal of Commerce INDUCES
remark upon the proposition Of Gov. Adams, in
his message, 10 reopen the slave trade. We make
a brief extract:
The argument Of the impractcabi,y Of it's reyi.
val is Of itself conclusive against the agitation OF
any plan to effect it, BY the common consent of
civilized States, the slave trade is declared to he
piracy. 1t Is sugn,atized. and made punishable
with the penalty applicable TO that offence, by nc,
OF Congress- and also in the treaty by which the
United States has bound itself TO co opcrat. with
naval force employed the coast Of Africa TO re-.
press lis pursuit by conraband dealers The Whole
of Europes is united in a like condemnation nj IN.
trade, aud nearly all the European States have
bound themselves reciprocally to exercise aud ad
mt the right OF search with view to secure the
detection and punishment Of persons engaged in i,
The United States, inpelled by "A traditions, rolicv
% resist the employment. even Tor ends which Tbs
government approves, of an instrumcni,lity which
dear-bonght experience has tiuyh; her is ca,,bl..
OF oelne abused TO the derosation OF the soy,ri,p;
~ "er nay refused to accept the proposition of he
furopeau powers ur mutual rio ht OF scnrcl, lS,,
not to show less earncs,n,4ss in ih. d..r,., - -
trnihc which, in the circumstances that attend il
is revolving to the humanity OF the age our coverp
neut stipulated TO maintain an efficient sop,5r,,
upon The Aiiicaa coast and tn cmnluy i, In ,h, r,
Press'oh o' slave dealing; aud Tor many years we
nave executed tins engagement with nm e(Iic,cncy
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i've influence which has operated To the ora, dis
eoutagement and dminuiion o! the trade But ono
sentiment prevails at the North on th, subject or ,
save trade, aud that sentiment fully aiirms Tho
poicy OF the law and the means 'adopted bv ,h.
reuerai government 10 enforce its cSccutinn ~.
"rse w no hesitation III saying. that if the ryazsny
o' the slave trade in opposition 10 villa, ~ ,,, 49,.
eognsed as public law by an civilized Nations wrro
made oy any oil the States in the Conf drr,rv III.
conditon vf coniinucd voluntary nIbererco -,
the unlon. there would still prevail the snp. mi.
form and decided opposition 10 the retrngrcs~iy.
ACTON uemanded which now exists; and that. il
need were, that opposition would he. cmb,li,J +,
resistance To be cifrctually cxerted nt ,,b,,ev.r
Hazard. We say tins under no aphrehensin, ,L,
any Serious attempt is ever likely to he make to ac
complish that object az
There is so much of good feeling towards Gov
Adams in the concluding paragraph OF il. article.
that we mus, reproduce it:
we knew Coy Adams before he entered n,or
the sphere OF pubic life The promise Of bis yn,,l,
ms rare Intelligence, large requirements. mid ,l
m;uiuess aud elevation of hiS characteF c,,n,n,nt
ed the admiration Y his ass,ciatcs and enlisted l,.ir
n5"P"nes 'or MS SUCCESS; and we have watched
the RAPID progress OF his political career with ami
e.iaions mat Blended interest in his personal tr
u'P,s, VIZ" cherished expectations ,hat his matur-
ed abilities would be devoted to the nr,n,,,i,,, -,
the prosperity, the sinbty, an the tlorv IF c,,n
,,'o" country. we trust, yet, however Pre-. ent in
Huences may operate - swerve him from, the n,tI
o' larger patriotism, that time and r,1 ci;on will
inouera'e nus Views, and that hc will come cv,nu
sily TO see hls own personal honor and the welfare
OF his beloved State alike involved in The .tud;on
prosecution OF policy which seeks by concI uting
and hieinonlzing the views and interests of o,,,,
mites spread over the breadth of = ,on,irc,,, -
strengthen the nationality aud promote. the ncrn,n
ity OF the Republic" '"