Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1858-06-01

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greatness and our gloty for the purpose
If pampeiing the iesrs Of Che virginia
slave hOidefabout the price 81 Negroes d
We say idle fears for this reason. tits
not the price Of the Virginia Negro, that
constitutes listrue value mot at ali. Il
is tlIe price ofthe fruits Of his labor- -of
Tobacco. &c., that constituteshi real val.
Tue; and the price Of tobacco and food de
ponds upon the ability Of the people Of
Europe . buy il. Reduce the priceo
cotton and sugar and coffee one-half. and
Immediately the demand for tobacco and
wholesome food will increase; and hence
the price. But some one will cay If you
reduce the price Of cotton, sugar and
coffee. YOU injure the profits Of their cul-
tiyation iot at ali. Because the profits
depend upon the cost Of production. and
the cost Of production depends upon the
price Of the slave.
We might say vast deal upon this
most interesting subject. The price Of
land depends upon the: density of popu-
lstion. Increase the population, and You
increase the price Of land The nature
Of the relation between the white master
and the black slave. Is such, that the
whites increase in q greater proportion
than the slaves. There arein the South,
about ,ooO.O00 whites. and 8, SOC, 600
slaves. Gireus 7,o00,oO slaves, and
We win bayeI4, ooo. 900 whites. Should,
the South change her policy, should she
do her own importing IN her own vessels,
and manufacture tie goods and sshe|
now purchases in the North, for herself
the proportion Of whites would be stillI
larger. And had we the space, We could
demonstrate that one.halfof The popula-
tation Of the North is dependent for its
being on the product Of Tie Southern
slave, and would not existwilhout It.
Let the South have 2, 900, 600 slaves,
and 80 ,Oo0, 900 white free men, and the
powers oftheswhole world would stand IN
awetat the fat Of her will, whilst she her
self would present u the world. the |
wealthest and the greatest people known |
TO human history. But some one will
say, what are We 70 do with 50 many Ne |
groesR Why, the United States Oh
America. and territory, could support in
on theil surface, all the inhab-
itants of the Globe. aud thenlbe less pop
ulous to the square mile than China, 7
But where arethe whites to come from9
from the North--from Europe -from our
natural increase--from the world around
Are We then IN favor Of re-opening thel
Slave Trade We win say this much.
The question should be leftIto the people
IF each State, 70 decide for themselves
The whole theory Of our government is
founded on the intlisputable fact, that the
people,of each State are the best judges
Sc the characterize the labor and social
order in their society thatthe Congress
Dfthe United Statess are incompeten, to
Judge os and determine these matters, for
the several States. If this Be hot 50. then
The basis Of the American idea Of freedom
and State rights. IS false. We say. If Wiz.
GINA does not want slaves from Africa.
4 the Congress A should haveYno right To- Il
bring them here; if she wants them.
/ the Congress H should have no righttol
say to her, .ssohshall nothaKe them -
Hence, that the people If Virginia should Il
beside the question for themselves. And
50 for Texas. and every other State
This would be eminently just. If Texas
wants to buy her slaves in Africa, we
cannot See why Virginia should speak up
and say, No! you shall buy them in Vir-
GINA.
We mean to express no further opin-
ion. We have tEfown out these thoughts
and reflections for The consideration Of
the people. We would see. five could,
al men well clothed and we'll fed Wei
would see in thecabin Of the pooras well
as ID the palace ofthe rich, an abundant
supply II good clothing, Of sugar. coffee,
tobacco, and other Inquiries. Whether
this can fbe 50 Oh bot, will depend on the
cost Of these several items 81 Human wants;
andthe cost will diminisha as The number Of
the African slavesincrease. This. any old
man will prove n you. If you will ask
him the cost Of these things when he was
young. We would see the power ofthe
Earth concentrated on our own sunny |
South. We would see her Eat The law Of
nations, because her people are wise and
just. This win ~ when she has i2 .0o0,-
900 slaves. We would see All Of that
vast country On this continent. from Sc
North to- $50 South latitude. converted
from its forests and its boundless wilds
into cultivated fields rescued from its
bogs ard fens aud savage haunts; res