Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-03-10

tion Of piece of property necessary for pub
lie building,- in order to affect the question of
the confirmation Of post ofice nomination,
which it seems, could not be plausibly opposed
on any other ground That the opposition to Mr.. /
Cooks nomination should have so soon resolved
itself to q struggle on such a ground, is proof
positive of the fact that the removed onslaught
of Senator Douglas upon the character of Mr.
c. had little other warrant than his personal
hostility to that gentleman. 1t is sincerely to
be regretted that the executive sessions of the
Senate can possibly be used after that fashion,
but We really see no remedy for the evil, which
is, however, Of very rare occurrence =. + /
The PROPOSITION TO RENEW THE SLAVE
TRADE.-Below will be found communication
from an able writer, who is a strong advocate
for this proposition. We publish it as illustra-
tive Of the views on which its friends base its
justification. OF course it has few friends in
deed, in this region:
[coMMuNIcA TED
NEW ASPECT OF THE SLAVERY QUESTION
The North begins to feel. to see and TO under
stand that the abolition of negro slavery in Mex.
leo, the West Indies and South America, has
diminished greatly the supply and increased the
price of Southern slave products-such as cotton,
sugar, rice, molasses, tobacco, coffee, &c; and
also that 1t has diminished the demand and mar
ket for Northern manufactures, commerce. mer-
chandise, &c; and is daily throwing out of en-
ployment and starving thousands of white labor
ers in Europe and America. France and England
see, feel and comprehend, also, these disastrous
effects Of negro emancipation, and are busily
remcdying their errors by the importation Of
hundreds Of thousands of Coolies and African
apprentices to supply the increased demand for
slave labor and tropical products. The proce dure
African slave trade, and wholly inadequate to
supply its place. In America, a rapidly-g rowing
disposition to return TO the old slave trade IS
evinced, North and South. 1t is true the term
"apprentice" is employed, but 1t is used deris-
lively and ironically.
We expect soon 10 see the North and North.
west, and such portions of the South as are lily
supplied with negroes, the open advocates of the
revival OF this trade. The wealthy planters and
farmers along the Atlantic coast will. possibly
oppose 1t, for 1t would soon reduce the price of
negroes from one Thousand to one hundred dol
lars ahead. We cannot conceive tina, after the
subject is duly discussed II will meet with oppo-
sition from any other quarter, for ii will greatly
promote the well -being of all other sections and
classes In the Union, and experience demonstrate
Is liable to no objections on the of humanity
Indeed, by suppressing and extinguishing the
apprentice and cooiie trades it will prove emf
nently humanitarian. Even the farmers and plan
tiers Of eastern Virginia, eastern North Carolina
South Carolina and Georgia will find themselves
recompensed for the diminished price Of slaves
ana slave products in the increased price of their
lands, and in the political security which the
proposed measure will occasion. The Northwest
Gncludin2 western New York and western Penn
sylyania) as they are agricultural countries NAV
become slaveholding with negroes DIT a hundred
dollars around
AT all events, they cannot shut their ewes to the
mighty increase of wealth and general prosperity
that the extension of slave territory and inc
of the number Of slaves will occasion nor TO the
runous consequences that must result from ex-
tending Tree territory, increasing the supply of
the products Of free labor, diminishing the mar
ket Tor those supplies, and at the same time in
cIearing the price and diminishing the supply
Of slave products. Civilized Christendom with.
In the last three centuries, has made cotton, su-
gar molasses, rice, tobacco, cotton, &c necessa-
ies of life, and for the last half century has been
busy in starving itself by liberating the negroes
ana thus cutting Oft the supply Of those necesSa-
Ties. we know we do not exaggerate when we
assert that negro emancip patton has, for twenty
years past. starved to death a million whites an
nually. We rejoice to that in Europe and
America men are getting tired Of this Starving
process, which makes idle sayapps of the liner.
ated negroes: and brings about coolie and appren-
tee trades, greatly more cruel than the old slave
trade, whilst the attempt to suppress that trade
My sggravates its horrors. F.
the list of appointments by the President of
the ten Cadets "at large" for 1858:
/. George Mckee, of Kentucky whose ia
ther was killed in battle at Buena Vista, lead
ing his regiment in the final conflict
2. Samuel NJ. Mansfield son of Col. Mans
field, who was distinguished for gallant service
at Fort Brown, at Monterey, where he was Sc
verely wounded, and at Buena Vista.
3. Singleton Van Buren, son of Col. A. Van
Buren,, late of the Army, distinguished in the
battle of Cerro Gordo, Contreras, and Churu-
busco.
A. William s. Beebe who was adopted as
the son of his uncle, Capt. Casey, during his
life. An Intelligent, jealous and highly meri-
torious officer, who died in service in Florida.
8. George N. Bomford, son of Brevet Lit. Col
Bomford, of the Army, distinguished for gallant
conduct in the battles of Contreras and Churu.
busco, with the storming party at the battle Of
Moline del Rey, and at the battle of Chepulte-
pee.
8. William II. Belts, son of Lieut. Belts, dis
tinguished and wounded in action at Fort
Drane, Florida; from the effects of which he
died
suter, formerly of the Army, who was distin-
guished in the battle of Contreras, and died
soon after in the City of Mexico.
8. William Bartlett, son of Professor Bart
lett, Jealous, accomplished, and highly val
liable officer of the Military Academy, who has
contributed as much to the efficiency of the in
stitution as any officer connected with it,
g. RolandS Mackenzie, son Of the late Capt.
Mackenzie of the Navy, who died in the ser.
vice.
10. John R. Blocker, brother of Sergeant
William Butler Blocker, who, from the wounds
of his superiors, was in command of his com.
pany at the battle of Garcia Belen, and was
killed at the head of his company; the cousin
Of Col. P. M. Butler, who was killed at the
head Of his regiment at Churubusco-of Whit
field G. Brooks, who died of wounds received
at the same time and place-and of Richard
Watson, who, after being twice wounded was