Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1857-07-28

on The African slave trade NJ ~ W ,.rn capnir,s
dayjt is Northern ship OWNERS "i lin. Cuba
thu. cnrry on The traffic. The Norm .uppn,T rr-,
and Brazil with slaves "ns :'i'' M ,,,n nr..,en;h
80 ,' ;,srv il now causes But lave y""' !" If
W .u .Iin9 Of the horrors of the middle pHS' III,
| ,Iow.rs thought Of comparing II "''h ~" ~. ,,rr
| .,,o of the Door white cin:gcan'S VIZ, '", go.
| iJ ,v thousands irorn shipisver ~ mn ;,,n.
or,In.nt OF rigid laws for their prolci'''' va, wi
ratiyey required. Africa needs II 10 u" Int h,
the horrors of the present cuntraoanu ti"''' Ln,r
naeds il 10 save from slaughter ur from u nv J ia
IL sisysrv h.r children You are too well reAu ~
the character of the African nations mol u, Ian,.
The worst forms of slavery exist there .'iu & ,jr,.
To our form would be infinitely better 'o' Wv
race in Africa. ,;,,, ia in,rll
GANG. thot .ff,rts are TO be made 10 pfo"u'o M"
cotton. Tropical and sernNpchl ~ ',,,,,,,
of them articles of prime neces-'.s bb ,h,, ~
increasing i'm price. Already sugar u 50 nEn '''' '
nrs,,nn;;nn IN Euron. il b.cpning II luxury Got
Ton is rising daily and new sugar W oV'''h 'anu'
srs brought into cultivation Nor can 'neS
4 want of labor 10 cultivate ih"-e linus "'' "
more OF the only kind OF labor INK WIZ e'''' "S w
49,. M ,ha ,mnpiv of IN, raw material aud the free
labor ii Eur,nr nai ot the North can ilnd employ
m.nt End consequently bread, III rs manufacture -
Diminish The -uppy oi coon'"r el u i't iicreaSe 10
Keep pac, with HE Gcmsad, aud You throw thousands
out uf employment and urlns star'ai'oh upon az
manufacturing communities. go
America needs l.. The North needs II, as Western
Europ. does for clothing 10 furnish The raw material
fur ,nanpfncture TIE South needs it. II be- enabled
To bring nor. lund into cultivation Tropical AincTl-
CA needs il 10 fad labor 20 resto some Vt the finest
portions Of tbs wOfl! which are rapidly returning 10
t1elr primitive forests.
Civilization Needs il 20 reclaim those fair realms
Of Mexico, Central America and South Amerc:
from he semi barbsrs;u III which they have been
thrown by the foolish abolition OF slavery. W;lI
you sir give US the ssss:aac. of your voice and you!
pen Here is practica! method OF beneiiting hu
mipity Il will elevate aud Chrs:lanz. The African.
increase the com:u.s of the European laborer, hnd
Consequently beae.i: him. will furnish material Tor
the manufactures al the North as well Gs for her com
m-rcc |; will give employment 10 her restless spl.
rts Tor there will always be excitement in the trade.
| Ii will rescue from ruin tho tropical regions OF
America and bring them III as partners III our go.
rous Union; acd ali partakng OF its benefits The
union of our States will become one vast social ma
cliine-of which tho West will be the granery; the
South produce the rice the cotton and the sugnr tile
Middle States be the common carriers OF all sections,
and New England manufacture for her sister States
and 10 SUN up all the United States, really united
sill be- power such as the world never saw. Hod'
iug in her cwn HAMS the keys OF commerce. she can
command the nations OF the earth, and they must
obey. Come, sir and aid III this glorious work
| have hastily gone owe. this matter nave touch'
ed upon but few Of the points you have raised
| nor the arguments you have audhced 10 sho"
| That il would b.ueiif the South were your plan
| adnptnd cannot s.e how. | will agree, air. if the
| results would be such you and the editor OF the
| Living Age suppose they would be, such plan
would b. beneficial; but, cir, let me assure You they
are dreams; and ask you and al! who will take the
trouble of reading this long paper, to examine the
subject carefully, casting aside all old preudlces and
| think you will be likely Come over to my side.
l au,, dear Sir, your o6edent servant,
SOUTHERN.
King and Queen County, July %, 1857.