Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1857-08-18

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Is SLAVERY GAINING GROUNDi
The slavery question can never lose its interest not
only with those whose fortunes are Immediately dspen.
dent upon it. but with the whole civilized world as long
as there ia any opposition to s existence or e1ten.
sion, or any difference Of opinion as to its policy and
propriey, even in the mrds Of those whose influences
against it operate Indirectly and from the distance of
the other side al 'Se Atlantic. 1t ID a question in
vovng tie Isoai powerful and profound principles OF
etEiss, economy and political philosophy.
There has been more than ono revolution Of opin.
ion in relation TO il In all these aspects When ne.
groes were introduced into this country and the West
India Islands saves. the slave trade certainly
not obnoxious to the natals engaged in it, When
The Dutch ship capa INTO james river, in 1910, with
cargo Of Africans to be sold into slavery in Virginia.
the Wall must assursdy have looked upon il as
Irac to be encouraged that an enduring institution
might be built up and firmly established for the ben
eft both OF the black and white man. But as time
wore on, slavery disappeared from the Northern
States England became most irnpressively philan.
thropc, and emancipated ss And, still later, even
in the Southern States, there began to be entertained
serious disrust al the ustness aud policy Of African
slavery.
Since then, however, fortunately for the cause
of constitutional liberty and the we'll being Of
that proportion Of the negro race whom we hold
as slaves public sentiment 10 the South has un.
dergone revalsion 30 thorough and etiectual as to
merge every oihsr political consideration and ssue in
an undivided advocacy and defence OF the institution
The Southern people not only vindcats il ~
right but they favor s extension ss political aud
social necessity TO every Republican country. And
II may not be an altogether untounded hope, that
very large proportion OF the people Of the North will
eventually be brought 10 believe its existence in
the South, and its expansion towards the ropos to
be in accordance with the unsltersble and irresistible
laws OF nature. Those divine regulations which
control the workings and movements OF the material
worid-guding the planet n its sphere directing the
tides and the currents OF tEo ocean in their courses,
pointing the mind of man to higher and stil higher
tasks and teaching to the mnutes insect its mode Of
existence and its hour OF death; tkose same myser.
oas laws Of nature we say which control the seasons
and adapt the products to the climate and the soil,
also extend to the destiny of those races so distinctly
divided By Divinity each for its separate purposes
and ends.
Slavery u .Ls Southern States OF this confederacy,
servea iae double purpose OF political and indus
trial institution. And while it would not be as pro-
Gtable in the North not being rendered essential to
the proper cultivation Of that region in point OF agr
cultural products, it would still be eminently adVan
ole oE md
government. Here, it s an established Institution,
interviewer with the interests, and cemented by the
synpshes and education Of the people. There it has
been forced out, and can never exist again. But
while the North may deprecste slavery as unwarrants
BILE and impoltc on the part Of the South, they may
still become convinced by reasoning and reflection
that it Ia something with which they have no right to
interfere. And hence, while it may not Ls demon
strabe that there are any hatterng indications OF
very encouraging increase Of slave territory within
the next few years hers 10 st reason 10 beeve that
the slavery cause is gaining ground. But admit
ting that there will be no revulsion Of sentiment in
the North for the next quarter Of century, and no
relaxation Of effort 10 circumscribe and ultimately
extnguish slavery in the South, there is still more
extended view OF the eItraneous agencies which
act upon it,, and which at present affords indcs.
tions Of returning tide Of popular prejudice in
its favor. We aIiude to the necessities and em'
barrs.smsnts Of England and the remarkable mani
fesstions Of France in contracting for free AT.
rican negroes to labor TOR ten years in ths French
West indies The adoption OF similar project
is also auggssted to the government OF Greai
Britain, with reference to the revival Of the
value and Importance OF the British West lndies.-
There ID division OF sentiment in Englsn on the
subject; aud il ia not improbable that i'll less than
twenty years both those powerful nations will have
impliedly acknowledged The necessity and humanity
of negro slavery, by engaging in systein Of trans
porting free apprentices from Africa under the mise
rabls preext OF remunerating aud releasing them
from labor at the expiration OF an appointed time
When it comes to that it would be better far better
for them both to declare openly in favor OF the
institution OF slavery, as It erists 10 the
Southern section Of this country or the worlc
will laugh at Englsnd's holow.hearted hypocrisy
and point to France an accompice in her traDspa
rent trickery. This free African labor scheme 10
mere ruse 10 conceal the conviction OF the necessity
of negro slavery in sugar and cotton growing coun
tries. And whether France and England admit it or
NOT the fact that they willing TO employ African
labor, az they think, or affect in this modified form,
will assnrs every other nation OF the earth that there
is, after all, something In slavery which commends il
to the interests Of the white man in tropical climates
The slave trade is indescrbably horrible in the eyer
of Great Britain. And yet there are those within her
borders able and influential political leaders, who
approve the plan OF Transporting negroes from Arcn
to work Tor term of years, and then to be compen
stated for their labor and sent back to their native
land.
tits an equvocaton foo palpable and contemptibl.
TO impose upon the most illiterae or obtuse under
standing. Ii proposition to revive and Iegaliz-
the slave trade under the guise Of freedom and phi
lanthropy. Employing agents to engage the voluh
ary services of Africans to labor 10 the West lno'es
for a sum Of money and certain time' l.
like publicly authorizing an officer to engage th+
services of sailors who are willing to 90 into tflr
mselstrom. and, at the same time priVa'ey 'on'
mating that the prsss gang might Dc enp''y0u WV"
impunity, 80 that il was not known 10 'ne WIN
And how many Of them may We ssA' "ouiu ''tu'n !"
Africal 1t pary prete1f' LOT 'he sa's'ao.'ou "'
an imperative necessity, which The ffehch ano Eng
,sb mamie bs " not the manness to admit But It'll su
unsn,w.sbs argument in favor OF the institutions Ut
,bs soutb. And We welcome the demonstration
covsrtIy as the ultimate effect is aimed at, will
ursat gratif cation. Sooner later trust that ID,
civilized world will acknowledge the legitimacy an
necessity Of negro slavery especially 10 republican
countries.
We have said, II may not be dsm0nstrdhl, that her,
bs any very considerable accession TO slave terrific
ry 10 this country within the next few years. But attn
here are reasons for believing sbss k1 dsy h pot YER