The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1857-02-06

scription Of our condition IL the element OF
Zee labor were introduced. The earth
would give up its hidden treasures ct iu
bidding as the ecu will give up its dead and
the soil would bloom m0re luxuriantly than
II It drank the dews Of Hebron nightly; ten
thousand keels would vex our rivers, towns
along their banks would grow into cities,
and st. Louis would soon unite in itself the
attributes Of the greatest commercial, man
ufacturing, and literary metropolis in the
world. Let 1t be remembered that we have
every inanimats element Of wealth and
power within our limits, and that We re-
quire only labor-free labor-for We need
not say that seryile labor is inadequate.
The opponents Of the movement will urge
two objections to 1.-THE debt which the
purchase Of the slaves would entail on the
State. and the agitation which may ensue,
BY the last census there were in round mum
bes 600 slaves in Missouri, valued ai
$50. 900. 900. Our railroads when complet
cd will have cost that sum, and the State. o
Ear from being impoverished by the expendi
ture, will be much richer than it was wher
those great works were commenced. A few
years hence the State will be better able Il
loan $50 900 900 than II is now to bear TIT
bu,den OF $4,000, 900 given to the rail
roads, and no one can say that this burder
is onerous. England. with national deb
Of $4,000. 100000 gave Sl0O,OOO,OOo Z
the Jamaica planters as compensation To-
emancipating their slaves. Even as a Imam
cial question there Is nothing startling, II
il, especially when it is remembered tina
land rould double in ralus Simultaneous.
with the passage Of the constitutions
amendment authorizing 1t. enactment.
There need be no pernicious agitation
and even IL there should, it Is the penalt.
which we cannot avoid paying at som
time; and il is easier to pay IL low than u
the future. Who that trdiehes passing erenf
and indications, is not sensible Of the fac
that great internal Commissions dirat the Sac
States? Better TO .yrappt rih danger. Il
time, If danger there be, and drert u, thd
trat until IL becomes formidable. One thin.
is certain, or history is no guide: that Is
that siarery cannot be prpetuatsd dnyrhert
An agitation now would be the effort Of tn
social system to throw OF disease whic
had not touched its yitals; hereafter
would be the struggle for life with morta
sickness. Bot We do not apprehend an
agitation more violent than this has bee
forced upon us for years by the pro.slaver
politicians. Agitating the slavery questio
has been their constant business, and moth
ing worse has resulted from 1t than thei
elevation to ofkce-no very trifling evil b
the way-and the temporary suhjugation {
Kansas. Besides, we know that I'LL tn
Free States emancipated t:eir slaves, an
England and France theirs suddenly; an
we have yet to is-rn t.i't u dangerous aSita
ton arose in any instance"
We have italicised passage in the la
paragraph which teens with significant SUI
gestions-which all thoughtful men in Il
slave States would do well to ponder and
heed before it is too late. The Missou
Democrat concludes its article with wort
that deserve to be noted and applauded :
"SPEAEING FOR OURSELVES, w
NOW TRUST OUR FORTUNES AN
OUR FATE TO THIS GREAT CAUS
OF EMANCIPATION"
When it is remembered that St. Louis
next to Baltimore. the foremost city Of Il
slave States in population, intelligenc
wealth and enterprise, this movement @
the part Of her representatives in the Legi
lature, backed up by her best newspape
presents an aspect that cannot fail to con
mand the deepest sympathy and the warn
est good wishes Of the entire North.-Bo
ton Atlas Of Wednesday.