Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1859-01-04

liz sources are incXhauStlb!c and the cIu>c>
which stimulate il beyond the reach OF human
prevention The density OF their population
the consequent high value OF thc- !an!>-the
cheapnesS and richness OF the wild Lands oi the
Wc>t--lli-ir peculiar adaptation 10 The proiHc-
ton oi cereals. and the fairness Of their pi>tur'
aye for cattle and stock-iniced. their bounti-
fitness Of all the rich elements ct supply and
maintenance for hungry population-all these
impel onward the tidc VI free soil empire
The increase Of negroes is poor cXpc1cnt -
stay that tide. |, is remedy which would
never reach the iar-o.t sources of their CROWN.
power.
There is . very opposite view Of this point
10 be considered 1t is i view which presents
TO the mind n danger that. inSteal Of adln: 10
our political strength this policy would weaken
it. Weaken il at home. in the strength 10 de-
feni this institution and our .irc>iicS. when the
war Of abolition aggression shall he broucf:
within our borders. II il ever should be- IL i
a well known fact that. IN Georgia those coHn-
ties which embrace the best lands for slave
lano-. aud r;hcre >lavcs have acc,linul.cl in the
greatest numbers have diminished in white
population in proportion IL they have become
populated with slaves. Til. HIS occurred by
proccS, which i EASILY understood. \ slave
holder is compelled ~ ne grows richer 10 cX-
tend nj possessions He must. therefore buy
o.; the snail! farmers around him. a;id they mast
e:nigra;t In this way. the Weather portions OF
Georgia have Greatly diminished in voting po-
puia,;on an. in that element Of strength. upon
which alone W. could rely l,r the caiability Of
coping with the North in migration TO the ter.
riioric>--or for defence ., home There NAV
be So!.ic portions Of tins state in the South and
Southwest. where emigration i ;cniin. on &c.
conn; oi III. rhcapnrS> Of lands and the uaic.
yc!opcd state oi the countrv-->o that a. Yet
this result has not manifested Itself 80 clearly
;;ut look al the black belt. rs it las been called.
Of middle Georgia Ia the counties Of Greene.
lIancoch Jasper Jones, Morgan Monroe. Pat
NAM. Baldwin ami >omc o!!Ic:>. it viii lie seen
by the census that the negro population is
much greater than than that OF the whites H.
some Of these i; i more than 'loub.c l.: the
richer portions OF Alabama the >ainr -c>ul: j
found In exist. In the countc, al. Macon.
Montgomery. Lownde>. Dallas. tirccus. Marcn.
60. Madison. Perry. Sumter Wilcox and others.
the negro pOpglitiru is :as'ly IL tn. ascendant
a. 10 numbers. Ia iiyc ~ >!N Of these il i,
double. and IA several il ! within a fra.
ton al. being three time, a. great L.:
Soutn Car lima. il Is likewise the case in such!
y
Collcion. El-c:"il. Fairfield Dran:cb,.r:.
Eichiani. >u:ncr and others Indeed. in al
the older portions %: the ,la.r States. = her,
these ca.>rl have had their due effect. and i.
the richer regions adapted 10 slave labor. his
>:tIur result has been manifested Now. j.;
not t. hc inferred that in all tie richer region,
o! country adapted 10 slave labor. in the cnt;r
>outii. when time sha! have developed tn. III
suits viii follow. And in this way. i il not
easy T. perceive that the Increase oi ncsro Ia
borcr> in the great cotton region. where s!,very
must ever he chiefly confined, wi! diminish tie
nunhrr 81 The white inhabitants OF tl.,,; rr-lCn.
and in tina; way. instead oi adm. >t:rng;h.
greatly weaken /: Neither woul, til, rc-;:.t
be calculated 10 widen the ba>!, O! slavery hy
Introducing i, mo the possession ot the poorer
class. The ciicc Of such expansion Of >!avery
a, haze described. i, to drive out that c!o>-.
80 that. in this view i, well A. III every other
that am able TO axe Of this subject the aivo-
cafes Of this measure seem 10 defeat .nl zen
,icr more hopeless the Very objects they profess
I" nave in view
Their. ! an"tii,r eject whc; Ills mode If
increasing our political power EBAY have have
upon the institution Of slavery. \, slaves are
increased. there viii be q growing necessity
tad tendency 70 io-cc slave labor oU; ot is ic-
;itimatc iic.i,. and bring !, INTO competition
with the labo. Of tie non-,la'eholiin: pol,i-
la,on of the South. lnc province o: slave
labor lies appropriately IL the culture OF cotton
and sugar. hemp. rice aaI tobacco. have
spoken principally Of cotton N this c>say-bc-
cause i, j. iic most important Now, shoa.d
rc-ari that coniar; wi,h Other labor which
would be- the effect Of an enlargement, Of the
sphere OF IL employment, H. anything but cal.
c,i,,"i to ellis; the noa.,!avcnoin. popuia.
ton in t. interest 81 to adj 10 the strength 81
their devotion to il; 1t was urged a a motive
CIR rc-opcning this iraiIic by the authors Of III
repor; arc.iy alluded to. thar j; would lead Ia .
Development; o; the art--by this very 'neaas.
j 'nat ; sayS IaiGr M"t' VA con,esd tina, the
.cgro would make the finest ''naniPuIa:i>i III =
he world because :.c was naturally the great c
:; fool. OF. 70 u>c the lan:,!asc "t the writer.
i,ctv,. et' H., c"Du.y,. "t'.He' .irom r.F't-
aoa az that kind Of ialr,.t the connuy !
lrt entirely destitute. ,
Nov. ii ;hc state -; !yeu. N t:Ii- lnr-c
la, Of misunderstanding hborcf, + >Hr!i a. :
hi, rc:o., represents (which | 10 rot
- aav meals admit o. hr.!cvc-!t demon
,trateS til" iinp"li,y "i Il measure winch !
you'd teal cyc. 80 remotely {" tina; result
The rc;,ur; -ly.--';hc;c are large classes OF
,crS,., who maze r. Inahrthri own hreG'! with
heir OWN h.n-. and ;nr>. ar distinct: con-
,ciou. that there j. :. difference between white
and Slave labor They Srad that conscious
ness into Legislatures -! ticir >r'efai States
and in so:i;h Carolina aoa, perhaps .; ~! tic
Southern States where there i ~ cIcc-S .!
!"r. o1n Siayc>, il j. safe % hold tina, there !
aml ouch, - Ice no difference and that II !,
not politi, and y ne: proper 20 gc>,Fic; the
Slave 20 >IciI range Z. occupations - w!!I
keep hin out oi competition with the white
man" Nuw. i. the !.a!i of { rs j. hall true II =,
shows the great !Ircc>>:t: of src;'in. Slave Ia
Dor within IL appropriate c!aIne.N. For any
policy calculated to rojisc tht dorInan; clement
ii opposition To- the ;n>,itut On in the very 30.
SON %. the So;.,ii-ahch iht writer here dis
ii.civ enough defines and declare, !ors exist
woul.; surely not b. :. :n"t>ur oi advantage 10
the c:,,i>". Withog; r:.Gursin- u Syi!ahI" 81
.,!at j -aii II rc;.:c,rr To- that lass ~ tt.e
author. nppo,,. Til, polio. heraH>" j; wi!
force upon i!.at cla>, that cp.;ac; and comp
';,inu with the !a''o: ci the >.ay. "hich - III
Itself. Il. the cxrcr!r:.rr Of other state, show..
Will lri 90 generate and ,cycicp tina.
very ... .. acr- wiIic:, ! here attribute,
10 them L. other words. ,hc tendency would
be To- .narr cn-,ni,.> instead o. friend, 70 liz
Institution even in the hear; - the South. l.
can nc.yr br possible for all tie people OF The
South Ia brro!nr Slave ho!drr- Al canno, br
capitalists even with t'Ir s.'ar>.;y Oi oui pcpu-
atlon. :anch les 4';I tu;u;" lay when pop
uia;!o: shall t.: -rcatc'. The di,propo:;:o'! Of
the. cla-s,, i, now a;:aGn:l, great III every
Southern State. anl desire 10 no measure
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involve the peril"u> r!,k Of a co':ilri "i '"t'r-
~ ~ opinion between them - II i no~.
with >ase,y chiefly confined 10 thc>c asrr'.-
,urai staple. and highly proiits3!r N !;>eii. It
doe not co:mc in competition with the laho'
II tn white uiau-but rather has i te.drnc'
10 enhance The general pie" OF labor IA the
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