Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1857-01-06

ebeerfully echo the expression Of opinion given by
The Nes.esscr, that al, abounds in rips thought aud
admirable Illustration" Let those who are given 10
too much talking, read the authors essay on Loquacs-
~. 1t will prove sure antidote to the evil uness it
BIZ a, we are rather nclIued to think it s an incurs-
bic disease. The essays op the Study Of Human
Nature will we'll repay the hours spent 10 reading
them. The present edition hos pre6Ied to 1t apor.
trait Of the author.
For tie E.feirer.
On ths consequences Of Abolition Agitation,
and Of the separation Of the Onion.
NO. Kill
When assuming an independent political existence,
and afterw ards every confederation Of Befintereet
will cause the southern confederaoy desire have
peace amity, and also free trade With the northern
states If true and real smlty can subsst. And tbs
best possible relations also for tho North, would be
amity, land a. a necessary condition, the refrsnlng
from ell the now existing causes Of exasperationl
and trade nearly free a. may be, with tho south
But, whether With moderate tariff Of dutes, for
venue only or with no duties, northern vessel, and
imports in the southern oonfederacy, would at best
stand only on equal footing with those Of all other
foreign countries. The northern states and their
merce and manufactures and shipping, would be de.
prved of oil therformer advantages, by which north
ern interests gained monopoly prices and prosts and
l
tsctiug duties for northern mannfactures-no more
fishing bountes, lin which Sl0,OO0,OO0 have been al
ready paid, mostly from southern taxation, and re-
c1ivsd exclusively by the northern navigation utter.
estsl mo more bountss to Collins or other lines OF
! northern steamers, also mainly paid by southern
taxes aad by which policy Of the federal government,
the last remnant of direct trade With Europe has been
taken away from the southern States This new CON-
mercial condition of the nurth, though equal ~ that
of all other natous, would be- bad enough compared
| IN thst or M ,,rshs
of unjust aud iaquitous gain has been made at tue
EXPENSE aud to the great detrnent OF the southern
states But by resort 10 war; whether ot arms or Of
tariffs even tho beneft of free, Of equally burden
cd trade would bs lost 10 the north, il not all com.
mercal Intercourse with the south.
The separation of the northern and southern states,
by secession of the latter would by the very act OF
ACKNOWLEDGMENT put an end to the present confsdera
ern remnant will clan to be still the United States,
and to have authority to administer the government
for ALL as we'll as to hold to the national domain and
all oher public property. In this case, the south has
the full means for redress, In commercial restrictions
as has been already stated. But suppose that these
measures were Intellectual, for redress for any
whatever and that the south had to suffer the spolia
ton, without compensation There would still be,
aud mainly because Of this act OF spoatiou,
quencss for the old northern states 1.-THE leaders and
main actors in the abolition movement,) much worse
than yielding the Justly held spoils by agreeing Ia
just and fair division Of the national property. The
new north western and Pacific states and territories
within which would lie all the public lands TO be enl.
braced in the great northern section, would never
agree to share the domain in proportion to population
| with the old northern states Each new state, aud
tho sQuatters each new territory, would claim, and
would bold all the vacant land within their rsspec.
tive boundaries. Then the old north eastern states
will have robbed the south only that the northwest.
ern and Pacific states and territories may secure all
| the most valuable spoil.
This will not be the only evil of vast importance
30 ..OII fhErn hon N(
the present union has been consunmated, there vii!
no longer remain TO northern men any political Oh.
ject gain for which TO agas the slavery aboli.
! ton Queations The Stewards. and Hales, aud vii.
sons no longer kept down by southern intellect and
patriotism would be the established leaders aud ruler.
Of the northern contederacy, and they could gain
! lhrg more by denouncng slavery or cOutendirg
sganst Shareholders. ltwoud then 10 seen that the
abolition Questions had been ag,sted only for political
eject aud benefits t. the prime agitaturs and wheu
such agitation could longer serve their interest," the
alleged sin and horrors of slsvery would be rs little
noticed in the southern oonfederucy, by abotoniss.
| "a has been always the case in regard 10 Cuba and
Brazil. Certainly the condition Of the slaves in those
Countries was far more wretched and strongly
csling for the sympathy Of philanthropirts than
these southern states Moreover, the illegal African
savetrsde, Of the most cruel and murderous charac-
ter, land with many Of the slave vesees fed out In
northern cities and by northern oapita) continued TO
add to the number OF the slaves, and by such add.
tious to increase the suerings OF all. These worst
evils and sufferngs incident TO the worst condition
Of African slavesy aud the forbidden slave trade
tainly were and q, much worthy Of the attention
of moral reformers aud philauhropic abolition,ts
! the more hnmsne treatment aud comfortable COLI
dltion Of slaves In these southern st0eS Yet
ly have the northern atoonlse spoken ct the hor-
rors Of Cuban or Brasnu slavery, while all their de-
nuuciations aud hostility have been reserved for the
mder slavery In tho southern states. This, if alone
ought TO have shown, in advance, how false aud by
pocrcal has been the pretence Of this abolition par
| " being Influenced by considerations Of humanity
or benevo!ence-by morality or religion. Separation
Of political connection will be the certain end of all
actual and injurious abolition agitation. The news
papers Of the north, after separation, and public
speakers, both lay and clerical, may continue
| 10 denounce the inquiry Of slavery and the afro.
.nounced and abused 10 Caaadan papers and
speeches, aud in British newspapers and reviewo.-
But az in these latter cases. there ba. been suf
fcient inducenent for attempting more active or
practical interference with rights and property
neither will there b. with tue people northern
States when political gain BE- made, sought,
by aid Of such interference. Theu the abolition sgi
tstion by politicians will die for Of object aud
then recover their lost sanity Oh this subject.
When this change shall have occurred, and the
DOW prevailing deluson Is at an end The people Of
the new northwestern eates, who are especially
nected With the south. Ia bonds Of trade by the Mis-
sissippI, and who have no such ties With New Eug.
land, will see their error in following the ianatoal
of the latter to tbs end of separation from The
northern statea, their natural allies aud best
toners. II will be found ty them cause of great
Inconvenience and loss to have no trade with the
southern states, or taxed trade, in time Of peace
though the passage Of the Mississippi to the ocean,
or ~ foreign ports, would be still open TO their
sells and fr.ighs. And If tue north should force
on the SOUTH them Of COURSE, the navigation of the
lower Mississippi will be no longer opeu to tho use
of any portion Of tho hostile country. This would
be runous to tho north western states. And on this
ground, even without The anticipated difficulty grow
ing out of the contest for the public lands, these
north western states ON the upper waters Of the Mis-
sissppi, would soon secede from the north eastern
aud Atlantic states, and make a separate comnuni.
ty-and ALEC would make separate peace, il not
seek to be reunited to the southern states. This
abandonment by this vast and fertile region would
leave the northeastern states III much more weak
aud hopeless cOndidaton than previously.
And as early, or, perhaps earlier, there will he ano
ther secession from the first northern cOnfederacy,
by California, Oregon, Utah, and a tho other terri
tory of the present. United States lying the Pacific
slope. This separation would take place as soon ns
the residents of the Pacific and territories sha
deem the measure ro-s beneficial to their interest
than enjoy the bUun'ies and have The protection Of
the present federal government, and the consumma
ton will only aud hurried by the previous
separation Of the .laveholding from the non.slave.
holding states. And even under the present state ot
things, il such separation to take place, and II
the parties would maintain perfect free trade with
each other after their separation las while under
govern,nept it would be no evil to the other portion
Of the present union, and especially the southern
states, ii all the Pacific itory would at once de
clare its independence aud secede from the United
States The southern people, from the first posses
sion have been unju,y excluded from their equal
rights to California. They will receive either
the value of an acre of land or an ounce Of gold
from this part Of the public domain. Aud the only
pecunary interest that will accrue TO tho sodtb w not
In the United S;atss) from the possession Of the terri
tory ON the Pacific slope, will be- the southern land
mueh larger share Of the cost Of Its government
,nsinteuancs and improvement, In time Of peace aud
The incalouably greater cost of lis military and naval
defence In time OF war 1t would be far better lTf