The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1856-04-18
Effect OF slavery.

There is one view of this question Of hu-
man bondage which our brethren of the South
never wish to consider. That is, the very
probable commercial divorce from the South
OF those of the civilized nations which are
now its best customers. England to-day
feeds more of the slaves Of the South than
all the world else, and it is q significant fact
that deep laid plans are on foot to Withdraw
their custom, and thus cease to indirectly
sastain the system. There is a never-dying
worm in the principle Of human bondage
which will in time reach its heart
The Rome correspondent Of the Newark
IN. J.) Advertiser SAYS:
There is nothing in American politics that
so much interests European attention as the
slavery question, which all classes hope or
fear, according to their political af6nities,
involves the fate Of its institutions. Ii is
usually the first topic Of remark in all circles
into which an American, speaking the lam
guage, may be introduced and it should not
be concealed that Notwithstanding whatever
may be said in extenuation, the general SEN
timent is against US on The abstract question.
Hence the eagerness with which every little
| incident at NIL touching it, is bruited by the
press. Mr.. Clegg, wealthy anti-slavery
Manchester manufacturer, has been passing
| Vic HAHtSi htfC hHu ~ Naples III an cuOrL TO
organize plan for the extensive growth of
Cotton, by free labor in this country Of low
wages with both commercial and anti slave
ry views. The climate Of the Two Sicilies
is said TO be particularly we'll adapted, and
immense tracts of suitable land, including
much sandy and swampy ground, now lying
waste between Leece and Brindisi, on the
Adriatic coast, can be appropriated ut mere
nominal rent. The question Of practicabilty
has, it is claimed, passed the stage of argu.
nent, since some four millions pounds OF
cotton have been annually produced in the
kingdom, including the Island Of Sicily
with profit under disadvantages aud which
is million less than the consumption of the
country itself. Prince Torlonia, the CHIEF
banker here, has become interested, and il
conjunction with Mr.. Clegg, has secured "a.
vorable promises of co cooperation from tn,
ministers Of the Papal government.
CosTA RicA.--The State with which Mica
ragua is now at war adjoins its territory OF
the South. II has an area of $4,000 squar,
miles, and apopulation estimated at zoe, 900
There are about l0,000 Indians, and the res
are chiefly mixed-what we would call quad
rooms. The regular army is very small
two hundred men-but there is a militi,
force Of 5000 men. We are told that the
latter are good for nothing. That remain.
to DO proved. The President is elected fo
six years. San Jose is the capital, and ha.
$4,000 inhabitants. The chief port is Punts
Arenas, on the Pacific. Costa RIGA is tn.
only Central American State that has paid it.
debts, and has q balance on the right side oil
its cash book. The source Of its wealth i.
the cultivation of coffee, which is shipped
chiefly TO Europe from the port above named
There large French and German population
which is nimical TO Walker.
GT IL il good thing to laugh, at any
rate, says Dryden: and III q straw can tickle