Arkansas true Democrat., 1858-10-20

\ sme of the person who gave the authori- Eve exercised in regard to me and my
 Very truly and respectfully,
 Your obedient servant.
 SIDNEY BREESE.
 .fnllowing article was taken, some ince, from the Austin (Texas) State Ga
 A number of prominent men at the
 aFe taken ground against the re. opening ave trade and have adduced somestrong
 Ffas in support of their position We ] f*ent some of these at an early day. In
 ln time we copy the following iorcible fnfavor of revival of the trade to show
 tlers the position assumed by those who
 ,ait. There is matter for thousht in it.
 this question will be or more less dis
 for sometime, it is well to examine both
 The Foreign Slave Trade
 snuth must deal with facts. We have
 d balance of power in Congress. What
 h the consequence? True, westill have
 Insfitntion, but can we rely upon the north
 ssue it rightly, and give us the protection
 E stprivileges under it which are ours? It
 vftp speculate on this point before examin-
 e felative condition of the population of
 wo sections. Population gives political .rh Congress. Let us then address our |s so this point. Is not the present increase \ eoil States an index of fearful expan- 5JfsSree soil over slave States? And must } ao on in an increased ratio, until, like the c Bower of Aron's rod, it swallows up the States now remaining? It may not do it edsately. It must be the work of time.- |fsr soiler will seek to push onthe revolu- by legislation in Congress, but without it, hdt necessity that the slave States must 6sh in number with the diminution of
 pd the increase of free population in their Es In the meantime, too, while going hdh this state Of transformation, we realise ti1ent paucity of feeling on the slave ques- krthe speeches of their public men, and in toIpmns of their public press.
 Ahe old States of Virginia, Missouri, and klnd, this fact is palpable to all intelligent tuers. The tone of their public men and and subdued, and their re- hoe for the authority of the federal govern ] seems to increase with their sinking polti. bower.
 |heextension of slave area without slaves to |lpen it. ought to be regarded by he north kvFable to her progressive iuroads upon hafh territory. To acquire, for instance, the Esney of Tamaulipas, and thus come into esion of n country richer in tropical pro- 6ek than the Mississippi valley would add to the unsuitable demand upon the old states for the slaves which they now pos |aE hasten the day of their final redemp- finn the slave institution. That day must 3 th hile we continue to, draft upon these esfor their slaves.
 hA demand for foreign slaves is a serious tidE question. Every five slares gives us e eAivalent in the basis of fedenl represen- ,n1khich the north calims for tlree whites. e Hesire, therefore, to avert the destruction leIbower of the slave States, this population R increased from foreign supply. The fails to do it. The north has 1t He evehteen millions of population at basis naease, with 350,000 additional foreign in- The south has only ten mil fr basis of increase. Our section, then, 'osned, unless we have foreign supply. uitthere- is another view of his subject strongly to the wholecountrv.- ifterest which the south, or any other sec
 sas in the slave institution is the profit of c hbor= It is held for it's profit and when fiNls the slave is put into marset. How tlea, this interest may be ertetlei, or, on oiAer hand, limited, must depelil material nFsn legislation. In Virginia, and all the dlf States, the physique of the negro is ex- Hf He is strong, muscular ant we'll de- RI. The climate suits him. and he might f Eh thousands in Ohio, Illinois, Indiana, VII as in Virginia, if his labor could be lebro6table to these free States. The in eFfnt to establish the institution tlere then. s foht to the capitalist. If, by vay of H. rsFfon, we note the price of laborn these SSates, We find it to be not less tan $50 ahi um. This, at the legal rate ofinterest, l4 Ibe equal to principal of nearly S2,5 800. V, q the Bozal negro imported into Virginia. fl S400, (and that is an extraordinary rate. l tAs interest," upon that sum would, be SPA. fP labor of Virginia would then b had at
 per year, while the labor of Ohio would cost As consequence, the agricultural and capital of these free Stat,s would Virginia, or, in self defence, woud cause Hsple to establish the institution in their sfl territories. No State could withstand powerful competition. It would at least aAf the population not only of Virginia, but ysry southern State ana we cannottelI the vPnatlng effects of such a change O policy towering to the south her balance O power
 pst in the U. s. Senan and House rye as this position is, we know thatthe re- q lof the slave trade is at present of very sul success. But sholld we relax our eff. 1 f effect it on this account. if vita to our nap tent existence in tie Union a slave ef Should we temporse with principles. sY to secure present temporary slccess? | cfnnot look on with indifference and witness sfaiuai extinction of slavery in the od slave | ss,I ,Iand cotemPoraneously the rap'dl7 grow ! endency of the free States in Congress. pr realising the unerring presentment of | hAl downfall in the confsderacy.
 H fallacy that slaves may not be s,ccess- anployed in raising the grains of the west. Therefore, that the slave Institution n mere. eXtreme southern sectional intertst and | pot appeal to the larger portion of the ! F1d of the world. The principle hat we 4ndeavored to Set forth in this article. if pntradlcts it. If the lay of prodrction is tae lowest cost IS the ueelement Of labor ' the farmer can obtain tie lobor of A hand | te year at SPA, he will certainly seek to lpsying Sl50 for the sam, labor. And it vally true, that if State law creates this ihy, he will endeavor to repeal it and if | Spuot be effected, he will transfer his capi- Sfhe cheaper market. We say that this is 'pf production, and the exceptions to it. ed by the power of fanatitism over the | p mind, early prejudices of education, and
 doctnnes of morals and politics. must 'aaily give way, and cease tobe imfassable | Ts to its successful establishment in avery snnIty where the negro can exist.
 Ne4iaall FefHr ia this sAl4iiassts- as 4iss-- le tendency of federal legislation has been ostltute free for slave labor, Ly cutting of | 'reign supply of the latter, and increasino lumber of the formsN from abroad. The n' nlgh prlce of negroes1 in consequence l lis iniqnitous interdictio M LE- h;ngino Ie cost of the slave to tl ,kf free , It IS now forcing the ex he lat
 far as compatible with Xof the ern white to takethe Aslave. must end in the utter sf the institution in the Union
 Blast your stingy o run. , competitor, before a nj of nders: |" knew you d ,o your children to go t her r, and after they got up teai their pennias .l