Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1856-12-17
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Of the gentleman fte LouisIasa mr. Pike) In sayinr
Which, he meant no dsrespeet that sentlsmsn ba,
question Of the matter that YES not In question Bet II
werc ~ could not tibet Il Immoral In any way
ground Of policy, not upon that OF immortality He did
believe the Introduction Of slaves would reader mas
tiers any more nhumane by appealing ess their interest
because master would 10 nltrvat slave should
he be worth but 80 than he worth III 500 Now
In regard the given for the adoption Of the res
oluon the danger Of their being scarcity Of slave labor
II that difficulty ut present Il would last short
time. and the removing of it by the reopenng of the
African Slave Trade instead Of letting the supply be met
BY the naiar. would Soon expose % tho
difficulty which the countries Of Europe had been
labosng for hundreds Of years past redundancy d
the laboring classes which difficulty had been only
by the discovery and settlement Of ,s"Isa
Nov to the extension Of southern to western
aud new countries they would be extended rapidly as
our operatives became too here. and would
be bad policy deprive OF that outlet Tor the
redundancy Of slave labor, which few years must
give by filing up with aborers imported from A
ca IL was from policy alone that he opposed to re-
opening the traffic. As 20 the moral question: f u
cxpedent and its adoption would raise tho world In
against US no woald be ready TO meet H. and
TO sickly seutimenality about tho negro He believed
IL humanity to bring the negro from Africa lie CON-
pared the present position Of the descendants OF those
brought to the United States with those left In Africa
He asserted that history proved that the African when
lei TO his resources had and would
vance in civilization. lie was initiative not inventive
aud Il was only when he brought in contract WITH
ed at all And even take those here with all the im.
provement and advancement they had made and leave
them entirely to their them of entire
from the control oil and association with the white race
aud they would in less thana hundred years deerorae
| their primitive barbarism.
Mr. Calhoun offs c. desired present the question to
the Convention In its light They were not called
upon tor the reopenng Of the African Slave trade
This mere resolution OF enquiry aud concedng
arguments sake, which he would do otherwise that
the positions Of the gentleman iron Louisiana r Pike
entitled to weight tho very that there were 9th
c.s who differed with hun, sufficient TO justify Ia.
vesgaton oil the matter To ignore the question this
time would be to apply gag upon those who thought
differently, and he was not willing to do that.
He agreed with the gentleman from Ala. [Mr. Coch.
about the sickly sentimenay upon this subject
to the horrors that would attend the African Save-ale
| ii re opened He thought they we're far greaier now
when it carried in spite Of the Efforts suppress
thant would be conducted upon other principles opeu
anu FREQ. lie thought the principle the same and
the humanity could be exercised in the trade be.
this country and another between Virginia and
other State aud the West South. lie thought il
blessing TO the African TO bring him this country.
For 1000 Africa had been within sight Christian.
n.y. and to this day IL was land of savage heahen BE.
Sides too there another why IL might become
necessary reopen the African slave trade that wa
to councrpose the inuI Of hireng labor from abroad
the Northern States in the present contest going on be.
tween the races of civilization IN this country
Mr. Baker OF Ala, repudiaed the sentiment of the
gentleman from La, (Mr. Pkc) in expressing the hone
that the time might come when all men might be free
lie desired that all white should be free and did not
believe God intended the African be Free and repub
can Institutions be preserved IL must be y pr,
serving the institution OF slavery lie believed il was no,
| the rich who alone interested in slavery
The poor white benefited by it, by being prcse
we'd from those mental offices which he would have to fill
were not Tor the slaves. He referred to the position
the ladies here and the respect aud consideration paid
even the poorest and most lowly, while the North the
lean beliei, longegged whto-eyed Connecticut phau
thropist imposed upon her the mental Offices n,
thought that the South indebted slavery all Ia,
prosperity she had enjoyed in spite Of the unjust
quail action OF the federal government.
Mr.. Gaulden, OF Georgia. thought this subject one that
demanded the grave and consideration the Con
venton. As TO the morality Of the slave trade he could
see difference between buying a man in Virginia who
was slave there and buying one in Africa Who was 4
slave there. Ii surely worse to bring him from Va
aad separate him, Christian man, from his association
and family there while in taking the Africa yor
would bring him from heethcnsm TO Christianity and
nine out OF ten save his lie from the vengeance
his capor As to the practcabilty ofopcnng the sav,
trade he thought IL and would be done in less tha
five years England had removed her squadron from ia,
African coast and herself engaged in a morS
barbarous taic-tha of the Cooc trade. As the daii
ger OF superabundance o. slave labor he believed woul
strengthen the institution by making slaves 50 cheap tina
every could own them and thus prevent the coming
of that time when all the slaves would be in the hands
few wealthy individuals thereby creating
between slavery and labor like that between capital anC
labor in the northern States.
| Mr.. Richardson, Of Maryland, said he would ask the
Convention it, sensible and practical men, they believed
even if there any necessity for the reopenng Of the
Slave Trade any action of this Convention could have the
effect Of inducing the Congress tue United States take
steEs effect that object. And to the South the,
never could do it alone long they in the Union
Hit had been the object that lac himself had had in vic
in coming here, to dissolve the Union he would not be
content skuk behind African Slave Trade and Free
Trade resolutions, but he would stand forth in open day
and advocate the openly and boldly. Til. mea
sure must be regarded by overy who would look
the matter in its proper light but incpent step
that object IL folly suppose this trade could bt
opened without dissolution OF the Union. lie op
posed to the measure.
b. Bethea Of Alabama called for the previous question
which seconded and the main question ordered
be put upon the adoption OF the resolution.
States.
The question being taken, resulted "a follows:
In the observation-disclosures o, South Carolina s. Texu
a. Louisiana 3-total "a.
In the negative-Gcorgial0 Maryland s, North Car.
ona TO- Virginia l5 Tennessee IL, Louisiana ., Florida
total 81.
The resolution accordingly rejected.
REPORT FROM THE COMMITTEE BUSINESS.
Mr.. DeBow, from the Committee Business reported
suadry resolution which will be given in full hereaf
fer.
The resolutions adopted
RESOLUTIONS
Nr. Swan, Of Tennessee introduced resolution author
zDg the President Of the Convention appoint a com
nittec to prepare call for the Convention and al
address the people the South which was atlopted
The President announced Mes DcBow Of Lonsa
ma Swan oi Tennessee, Cochran, Of Alabama, Bouware
OF Va and King, OF South Carolina the members Of
committee.
Mr. CabcI Of Virginia. introduced a resolution in rela.
ton to Southern Banks refusing to discount paper
Northern Banks than thirty days from date for s,er
ling Bills
On motion OF Mr.. Holmes Of South Carolina the rcsolu
ton laid on the table.
On motion Of Mr. Golden. Of Georgia the Convention a
o'clock, took recess until +. NJ, necti that tim
in st. Andrews Hall
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Yesterday morning. instant JOHN ALLEN only son
William 2. Richardson-agcd
The feas aud acquaintance family requested Il
tend his funeral FROM the residence his
O'Clock.
A. the residence Of her father In the county OF kim ana Omen
the 2S,h day Of November 1896 MAMIE
~ and only daughter Brookes-aged eighteen years an
three days.
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