New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-05-20

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Mr. Sprstt's famous report on the revival OF the
Slave.Trade, the discussion Of which seems likely
TO form the principal If Lot indeed the sole busl-
ness of the Southern Commercial Convention, now
in session at Montgomery, Alabama begins with
csndidly admitting that the question now pending
in the United States between slave labor ana free
labor is precisely neither more nor less than the
question between AistOcracy and democracy 1t
sis obvious, says this report, " that two distinct
and antsgonistic forms Of society have met for
...he contest upon the arena Of this Union. The
"ore "-meaning, no doubt the system Of the
Free States" assumes that all men are equal, and
- that equality is right and, forming upon that
theory, is strainpg its members 70 the horizontal
"plain Of democracy. The other that is, the
system of the Slave Sates-" assumes that al men
are not equal that equality is not right, there
fore; and forming upon this theory, is taking on
I" tself the rounded form Of social aristocricy."
The report admits that the popular ideal of the
age" is in favor Of the former system; but on
the other hand the fact Of the existence of domestic
Slavery is d. umed to prove not only that the
grounded form of social aristOcracy" is the "em-
bodiment of living social truth, but as estab-
fishing also, beyond the reach of doubt, the pre-.
iminary point OF its being right - to bring the ne
"gro by cOmpulsion to life Of labor
Humsn society never was intended, 80 this re-
port maintains ''to consist forever Of unarticu
- lated mass of pure democracy Whatever States
have come to greatness have exhibited the condl-
ton of unequal classes. No State ever yet survived
the loss Of such political distinctions. Rome
persisted in a military democracy; France leans
on ocspo.ism since the natural props OF social or
20 der have beeo stricken down'-referrins we
suppose, TO the abolition of privileged orders
" ard even now it might be painful to consider
"what would be the North without the South
These Distractions, however though necessary ev
erywhere in communities consisting Of only one
race are artificial, and are therefore liable to yield
to the force of social gravity. The only sure guir
anty for the perpeiuity of . the rounded form of
"social aristocracy," without which there can be
national greatness, is to have at hand naturally
.pferier race such as the negroes are assumed TO
be- who can be kept under forever; and the pres
ence therefore of this inferior race in the Southern
States, and its multiplication there. so far from be-
ing thing to be lmented holds out TO those
States the promise Of brighter future than has
ever opened TO the hopes of man."
But to justify ard uphold this union of unequal
races is TO Justify the means Of its formation An
ofi nance of Slavery, so the report contends, is,
in principle and effect an aiiirmance OF the for
" eisn Slave Trade" Prescription, as basis for
Slavery, is secuted. 1T were as just to hold that
:. the imprisonment of man for one year will
warrant his imprisonment for another, or that
we may beat neighbOr until it shall be no bat
tery to beat him. or generally that the repetition
1" Of spy other wrong viii make it right, as that
4" BY holding the negro in violation of bis natural
rights for so long, We have acquired the right to
q" hold him longer
The report having thus established TO its own
satisfaction the lawfuness Of the Slave Trade, II
next proceeds to the questions whether the revival
of this trade viii benefit the negroes Of Africa aud,
if 80, whether i: will also benefit the South. Quite
lumber of travellers are quoted to show that the
Africans are barbarous aud benighted. Can it be
doubted, tbep that they will gain by being brought
within the influence of Southern civilization aud
humanity
Az TO tie South, what that &c :tion needs is popu-
alton, and polite al power, which depends popu-
!atiop. She must either rule or be ruled. The
purpose Cd the part Of tie Northern States to con-
troll the GoSTpuent, aud through the Gov
ernment tie South, was expressed IN the re-
cent attempt to elevate a miserable instrument
s.to the frst office in this Republic" Franklin
Pierce and James Buchanan were both miserable
instruments enough, but the slusiOn here, we sup
pose is to TremoRt.) There is no way of defeat
il that purpose except by increasing the poPul,-
tion srd tie number of Slave States. TIE mere
introduction If free population INTO the South VIII
not answer There are too maDy free people there
ALREADY, BY FAR. For the purpose Of extending
Slavery. tlaFes ale worth more than free men.
Ten thousand Southern masters made noble stand
to rescue Karsas, ard failed. Ten Thousand Afl-
cars imrort,d-as vi der the revival Of the slave
'rsde ihf, might ha'e been with Boston clp,s anl
W Bo.ton ,bils-aId offered for sale at Sl5Os
t,st, would have swept the FreeSol patty from