Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1856-10-07


, o,.rrtr-acir. the Northern wcad 30 hh'''! !" ~,
,;;. Z i!! iI tons. Ii sc taie me si"'e'"-'' ~
census of tie number OF ptrs"is :" W. a,nr, If n,
S,niec employed in navigation, US i;les S.I ins
final distribution of this tonnage. INC -'o'A ,i'nn
mnre than four ifths or someiiling o n ,,mn - ,n
r0IGiN Here, then, are at lenst l,Wov"'" u thn
"ssu. table, the product OF manufactures, mum" :"
| and the mechanic arts for lSoO Is s.1,o ,rr,
al n,3 X}i i63 which represents. according W '.'
tstrment profit Of something like 43 per eeH ~ f.
IN The entire capital employed in those De-
! hnr far raw material, machinery ana INJURIES o..
tuct from this the amount exported aoro"u anu Till
sue is the product of supply for the nome , H.
| II This demand be measured by numDe'Ss' -. oI,nn
! tara oC the Northern confederacy wouu u' 'J III;
600 600 600, but according TO me tap "nn srs then
nn t,ives them than 500 GOO, O' ie' rna mn
!, nm annual profit of something like sSoo'''"''
| which is due to the Culun. ,a IN the
r., ,bis ia 10 be added an item whose Fa'ue W 80.
North we have no means TO measure, even apl"I
," II mean the cotton trade. With me eacep
ton of specie, there is no commodity ye. hnsis NJ
| ,rads which is 30 capable Of being made '"e va" :; NJ
an enlarged system of credits. The cotton r" jose -
slmost universal bill of exchange there are ~" "s
beta in the world where it is not to be sofa oi e
NJ nroduction and transportation, and fn;,', M
nrntit upon them. This fact ard the leEu, ,;,r;o
ia SIMPLY have given it capacity 10 I;,, On NC
basis for exchange such as no other cominou''' '
| specie has ever possessed. ,, ot credits
Nov, tb. advantages Of that vast system, VI ~ @
~, mainly 70 the American Gcrtro Of ifaGe-.' y"a
nwn great city-which il not only the GENRE VI -,
rcan commerce. but il destined to become M 1r;r
Of trade and exchange for the world, ms
bouId last long enough TO enable her TO hii' 'e
;mw In this estimate of tho material losses whicn
The North would experience if the Union "e'e NJ T,o
solved have left out some important trn' .,arne
emnIoymeDt ranked in the census rs thai Z"
ia especially 30. The general proslration VI rn;an
I,ft, iii nltfIn
might occaaion. have not cGnsidered. n"' -sIr
nothing either of the chances or 0ois'I'sFc'a' -
| on m, part of the South. | have reierr'u u,"y W.
some OF the leading items, whose Importance tn
estimated when they considered along WIN ~"
f,,t that the whole property real and per @ n.n '
JIntsd States is computed only at = ,OOO ooo'ooo'
So far have only considered the pecu","'! 'sI n
bnt the actual loss of political power when ne
vouls suffer in euch an event. is matter VIM ~
wolves considerations OF as much or t'oIo n '' "a
than the other as the Uniuu acw stands, l'e pow
,f te government is in the hands az me icy 9o
they have the majority everywhere IN b0'h
nf Conpress and in tho Electoral College winch
ck.s the President. II they should choose 10 uo So
they cau,d yield the whole power OF the so'e' ,,
whatever strenati,aa. hat strengthens t'eh III '''"'
mint of view the strength ~i..,, me Souln hous ~
,,n General Government adds als0 tu iiie,i Az. AS
things now stand, they may weld NOT ohIy tht't wv
powr ,ut often that ofthe minority als" pi'"e .,'c
Union, ana 4ay ale limited TO inc sres'm =" , ,he
question which supposes the cohiaue'.c.cs J" pe
friendly Ifthey were hostile, then her strength "ouh
b. neasured by thn difference between me t"" oucn
are The iG.se. 20 which the North would % cApo.eu
by dissolution III to t.2,on. IN 'h"' VIC" VI 'n'
case; but those who are bctA:iGg ia .'i ""N ID eA
IRENE measures take another view Of the question
r1,ey cav that the South could not ST. "Ssiiy resist
And in tie ,nl mus, submit. That eitn!nly very
opposite to NY op:hlc: mon the f''G'c but tor ar
guineuts sake let ua suppose il j.: :. So
a.. al, nj r.4. IN
congueret The slave States, what would you DO Tlsh
Leihl Thee is i5 provision i'll the Con- futon Tor
holding dependent proyinue5, You w'Lid nave 10
chang. tint, and your forIa OF ff"ye'aeh' loo 10
effect such au onact. But suppose ~ 1"It !" a.,
there are The two races tnsd,Eer What %on'd soy 90
with .heml Repeat the West lndIa eape''i;icDf con-
vert the Southern States into one great Jalnnlca one
vast Nigria! What lnon would become "t me vast
commerce and rich customers who nov contribute 'o
yda; po.yer and wealth! what to-" won'd 1o Il.e
consei usu&e3 o. Tia obstruction OF the great source
of supply for that ataiie lp@ Fhlch so many psot.e
beyond the limits Of the soGiheIH slTTet eepeha lor
su bsi.tence7 Unless that race he suhjectel ~ .oe
way to involuntary servitude in the sou'p e'he'
tiase consequences would arise, or they "oul oe eh
lIUe i; ) red man in its competition WIN
IN. white f. eihsr yvs.t contamination to he de-
sredl Could the free States GerisG 81" c.neh' mo.
rally politically socially from such results a. me-.
Euf there is still another view OF this ease. II
said that i cectiona party might be piaecu III pow.
ciples aud still the South wouid esq.," 10 Tue C'".'
Suppose them for argument sake, that ills S~t posi-
ton we're true. Take il, that they reinaineu AZ he
Union with iEed sense Of the injustice OF us Wv
eminent, With a beheI ihr. IN Their case us P"me'
would DO used for purposes OF ope"a, instead oil ae
FENCE and that its patronage would be eElp6ya; 20
breed aDd engender civil strife in their midst ihey
still preserve thef votes according to this supp"S
tion which gives thcn nearly GDs'hat NE po"H' ~
the Senate, and more than one.t,I'a ~ a.t. ~ %
nd a
l.rcs. How would that vote be ihr"*n I" aid anu
sunnort such Government, or To cmharrhSS III"
thwnrt it How long, under such circumstances
wou.d the Government continue 10 ne Pr"r''h',''
maci;ne s. great al obslrlhtoiI as 'hS constant!
interrosed in its way wo.a4 o.s'.I shy representa-
tive rovsrnment. Ours could i.a:ily eaunie .H'o~Ih
one Presidential terIH
Now the moral and comclaGR from 4ii thrse A'Eu
rnents H. that the North hns IN iminehae power ~
This conrederacy, and this pownr IN c"l'st""'iy
inc,ar.iug and that it will continue IL increase
il they wis! only use it with modern"n' ana
not abuse it tor .:'o psp9s%,. Of wrong and IN
low citizens YOU should expose thia cn,.u ..I.I cor
,u,nn TO these ereut risks 1t ia not for the purpose
of giving the patronage. office and sPnI!s OF HE Gov
eminent to certain men. That would bo poor view
TO ta: o Of SO great subject. Would 1t % ior IN.
nuruose III ,,.iasrg into the Union Kansas as free
Stais7 What is there to present condition o.
things there to which the peup!6 ~ .,io orn couln
object! The principle Of the Kansas and Heoiue-h
bull leaves 1t ~ popular question: ioi So''''u''
betn ae. te North and South.
Is the Norm AFRAID Of its power OF colonlzatlonI-
Does it not believe thai IL ;la1 equal chances WIN e
South in regard to that nlstierf toSD1y wishes 10
force slavery into Kansas. In point OF ;aet +. az az
this question of Northern power is concered inc III
trndnr;ion "a ansas whether it comes i'll rs slave
or free State cou;i h3rdly affect the question "'
Northern power which has ,ehi: :e superiority nov
The North has increased largely with e9e.y census
Look 1t the Territories which nave com: III as i.,"
foot haf
North increases Eosa annually by the addition " te
foreign emigration than the Wtole amount VI me ,'i'
crease of the negro population OF i.e Sn!i'. I. HUI
such circumstances is It nat Obvious tEi tne p.frHr
superiority and in point of fact ths ponucai Po.e'
the North in the Government, must coullnue 10 III
preasel l ali,
Let thinga stand as they are at present, ana mus
mower meet continue to grow 1t IS perfectly certhn
that nothing pr2veIt ar Interrupt TINS CROWN !"
the North do not usu c:, power for sectional and I'M
iust purposes which, in the SOD, L persisted IN VIII
destroy the Union itself. Why, you could NOT hra
fen millions of people in Subsection any where III "le
United States upon such terms onr f"re'"lnrr' ms,
moi three millions of people, and they for the most
part consisted Of slave owners but they resisted l's
mower OF the British Crown. You may rely upon u
that no nation will ind itesf capable OF rnhe PEI
pie of that sirepgtb. placed "a thu Soptherh peoe
are, if they choose to resist
In tho one way your gain is certain. mater what
be the result of the Kansas question:; IN the ouer
may rick everything. fou have the power now nliu
epitimacly, and with the consent OF the SCUM, u you
nae il Justly; but if you attempt to abuse II Tor sec
tonal purposes you expose vast interests to the RISKS
and iaaerds of contest, which can @veniuate III no
way without cope lose of power to tho free States
and which might eId ). the destruction of both par
ties in tho conflict: can think & 10 calculation OF
chances which would justify ths Roftn i. trying me
fearful experiment of administering tins Goverh"rsn
not only without Southern man in lie counses' out
In oDposition to the essential interest," and may be-
TO the peace Of the South itself.
But fellow citizens, wish this matter to be I'm,
pressed upon you, that il tho North pursues tue pan
proposed of standing by the Constitution and The
Union, az ia urged upon you by the great Democrats
party which holds its residence all over this vast con
federaay then your advance in power is certain ana
sure The ouIy thing that can risk or endsuger IS
to follow the counce!s Of those men who claim 10 pe
The peculiar friends of h, North and the opponents OF