New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-08-31

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puspi' es' they ihns excite the heart Of generous
people 70 'ympatby with the offender. L. viii b, a
taJ DAY tor our Govern meut and for the public NOR.
az, ND.n unwlse egsison shall drive Jn,ies 20 the
practical MULTI cation Of lave
have sad That would prefer 10 leave the subject
of the III poTtsnon If African slaves 10 he States
respectively; but, viewing il az utterly nprac icasle
10 obtain the repeal Of the Of 1918 81 as n reopen
the Afrcsn ssvetrefe II ia perhaps needless 10 spe ak
OF the case which would arise in snch con,inyeocy
Yet, as my purpose is the reesc inerch.ars OF ooi
ions, will cay that in snch event the ate b4iry LEFT
free FRI IN any Congressional intervention on the cob
iec' my policy wout be TO MAINTAIN me e,i.ti,o 4.
Of Missus'ppi which was gntd and wo,li no
doubt be elective 10 prevent the Dor, a,io az Af
cans into the lints OF our Sta'e LIT BIO oos hox.
ever SUI pose That tbs Indicates any coincidence Of
opinion with those who pr.t of The inhutnani,v and
Fin diners Of the trade. No consanuercs w,ch yo1ld
Justify such denubcistion flow foou the transfer Of
save rom savage 20 Christian master. II IL not
the interest of the African but of Misss-ipo which
dictates my conclusion. Her place in history her
rsuk among the Sia.es her power To rn,iusr comet
toltnai ahd natural rights, depend upon her people
Y6ce. e
Her arm s no doubt ttrer ghened by the presence Of
que proportion Of the seIvie caste but il might b..
pnsy zed by such an infGx would probably follow
II the gacs OF the African slave-narke. were thrown
open TO The present wealth enterprise and spIe slim
ulsDts OF the State / would pr, fer policy which
wonid promote tie more equal distribution Ct those We
This conclusion in relation TO Nississ;pni ia based
upon ny view of her present condition lot upon apv
genera heory. For instance il is not supposed 10 be
spphcaoIe 10 Texas, TO NewMexico or to any future
acquisitions TO be made south Of the Rio Crafde
AL OF these countries which lcan only be developed
ny slave labor IN some Of It's forms and which with
srfhcebt supply of African slaves, would be made
tributary to the great mission Of the United States, to
ieed the oungry, TO cothe the naked aud to sbsh
peace aid Tree trade with al mankind.
Inc demand for cotton increases more rapidly than
the supply. freer trade with Chps ad ling The con-
sumption Of hjch her three han led millions of peope
are capable, Will in fe years require an increase Of
PRODUCTION which can only be met by an additional
supply of lsborers. Where are they TO be obtained
IL Neerophosm seeks to substitute the China India
man tor the African il will but neglect the essons of
experience and useessly repest the c-ustes for the
suppression of which the African was originally i'm
por,ed into America an stating on this subject facts
ian liar TO you, conclusions confirmed by your every.
DAY observation, but which are denied by those who
are not practically acquainted with the cultivation of
our st.pts the tlueDces of the climate suited TO their
growth or the characteristics Of the negro race God
continue TO assert that system Of labor s
say, because those crops coud well be prodaced by
white aid free negro laoorers. What better show
their uIftuess 70 ieg.ate this subject Of domestic
interest What fnly Justify toe of cav
ing the importation ofs6orers be regulated by aye
legislation according TO policy to be determined oy
those who can best understand it. and on whom It's
consequences must fall
With this general indication of my view leave this
braI ch Of the subject to the time when ever il may
become practical question, and then viii discuss 1t
with those true friends Of the South who differ from
me- with the respect which have for their 1gnent
the confidence have IN their honorable motives and
the dfio eDce with which would aEy occasion OPP
poee NY opinion TO theirs.
1t was said of the members of once powerful family
which gave kings to Europe, that they cleaned
nothing and forgot nothing" II credit the anti
slavery aeitst0re with sincerity such would seem TO
be their condition. Though investigation aod expert
melt have dsprovei the assertions and refuted the
neither learn the correct forget exploded
| Enthusiastically founded upon the popular phrases
which they have brought into disfepute by constant
misappicaon. declaration of rights made by bodies
polite is construed essay upon the individual re-
ations of man TO Arguing TO their own satsfec-
ton for the unity In origin OF the races OF man, they
draw thence the conclusion of his present equality. II
the premises be correct the Inclusion is surely
9utur and the stuoent Of facts they exist In our
time will not be disturbed in his inquiries. As to bin,
| it matters not whether Almighty power and wisdom
stamped diversity on the races OF men at the period OF
the creation decreed it after the subsdence OF the
food. Ii s enough for Us the, the Creator speaking
through the inspired lips of Noah, declared the destiny
Of the three races of Around and about US ia the
a,kabe fuflmeni of the prophecy, the execution
of the Decree and the justification OF literal con-
| stiucton Of the text.
The judgments OF God are not as those of man. To
the former all things accommodated aud the tate %
the subject is thereby his nature, but the victim OF
mans decree rebels and struggles against his condition.
When the Spsnisrds discovered this continent aud
reduced the of Shem 10 bondage uosuied TO tina
oIition thew pinned and rapidly wasted away in unpo
| ductye isbor The good Bishop Las Casa, with phil
osophcal humanity iDaDRuTad the Importation oi me
race of Ham; they to relieve from an unnatural
state the dweers IN tents and 10 fuhl their own des-
tiny, that Of being the q" servant of servants. In
their normal condition, they tnrved and by their labor
the land was subdued and made fruitful. The West
India ISLANDS became marves for their profuctiveness
and so contiIu until assuming to reverse the
working of natures laws gave 10 the black boon be
conN utilize or estimate save as it brought to him
sotbfnl or vicious indulgence, and thus Remaining hm
TO barbarism robbed him OF the plenty the comert ana
the civilization with which in servitude he was bes'eu
indeed must that be who IN tho lace of
tbe results which have folio we'd negro emancipation
in the West Indies and Hispano America would seek
III der similar circumstances TO repeat the experiment
II iaa common ana natural mistake TO attribute 10
others the sentiments aud feelings winch move our
elves I'M, this ia only excussbe as the basis of polti-
csl action IN the absence of more rela0e data ue
history Of man traced back TO the period whicn mas ei
mole other than pictorial records, EXHIBITS the negro
all times as the subservept race. No wheie mas DC
shown capacity TO found civil government. AT no time
has he efed his equs,y by separating h'lseH rom
TIE ma ter race, 10 establish an independent copus
of lis own In the Northern States ".ie laise seu
tment has pre- aled and the greatest efforts nave oeeu
90 10 raise tue ne gro TO social equality,
he is still subjected 10 such odious 0lscilhi1on e
persous III 10 be free would not Tor q day 'o1u'aty
endure For far less cause tie Punt aus .o
;nbosn bI shores of New Eng land end the uguepos
- ,trs,.d the swamps Of Carolina, with no Sustaining
hand 10 aid and 10 guide Them Inc WORN pe,''' "
ness 70 the triumphs which both hsvc ache|eu'
How stands the of the negro IN inc non sra,
boIj,o S,aesl Free 10 60 in advance OF set'!euen',
;,o tbe wilderness Of the West, aod there 10 oonu
Colony of their OWL exempt from the in'eroi''y they
pust ever experience While IN contact WIN ,no -.
msn thew have continued 10 hang aoont Inc 'o"pS
epd cities and generals to gam thel' suo'S'' -
mental service 10 the white race. A.. g
bot sneculstive philanthropy imagined tha' q
colony were fablshed in the land OF MS ioiea'ne