The weekly Mississippian. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1859-1864, 1859-07-27

purpose is the freest interchange of opinions
/ will say that in such event the State bein
left free from any Congressional interventio
ON the subject, my policy would be to man
tain the existing law of Mississippi, whic
was designed and would no doubt be etfectiy
to prevent the importation Of Africans int
the limits Of our State. Let no one howeVe
suppose that this indicates any COINCIDENCE c
opinion with those who pirate Of the inhuman
ity and sinfllness Of the trade. No consequence
which would Justify such denunciation ca
flow from the transfer of slave from a say
age to a christian master Its not the interes
of the African, but of Mississippi, which die
tates my conclusion. Her place in history
her rank among the States her power to main
tain constitutional and natural rights, depen'
upon her people, the free, intelligent, high
minded sons of the governing race.
Her arm is no doubt strengthened by tn
presence of due proportion of the seryii
caste, but it might be paralyZed by such al
influx as would probably follow if the gate
of the African slave market were thrown opel
to the present wealth, enterprise and stapl
stimulants of the State. would prefer
policy which would promote the more equa
distribution of those we now have.
This conclusion in relation to Mississippi, i
based upon my view of her present condition
not upon any general theory. For instance
it is not supposed to be applicable to Texas, tt
New Mexico or to any future acquisitions t.
be made South of the Rio Grande.
All of these countries which can only b
developed by slave labor in some Of its forms
and which with sufficient supply of African
slaves would be made tributary to the grea
mission of the United States, to feed the hun
gry. 20 cloth the naked, and to establish peace
and free trade with all mankind
The demand for cotton increases more rap
idly than the supply. A freer trade with
China, adding the consumption of which her
/ three hundred millions of people are capable
/ will in few years require an increase of pro,
Eduction, which can only be met by an addition
| al supply of laborers. Where are they 10 be
obtained? If Negropholism seeks to substi.
Itute the China or India man for the African il
will but neglect the lessons of experience and
lnselessly repeat the cruelties for the suppress
son of which the African was originally i'm
tported into America. am but stating on this
Subject facts familiar to you, conclusions con-
Ifrmed by your every day observation, but
(which are denied by those who not practically
acquainted with the cultivation of our staples,
he influences of the climate suited to their
nowth, or the characteristics of the negro
| nee, continue to assert that our system OF
lbor is unnecessary, because those crops could
d well be produced by white and free negro
| lborers. What can better show their unfit
mss to legislate on this subject of domestic
interest What more fully justify the pro-
pretty of leaving the importation of laborers
| to Be regulated by State legislation, according
to policy to be determined by those who can
| bet understand it, and on whom its conse-
quences must fall /?
With this general indication of my view,
| | have this branch Of the subject to the time
| WHEN if ever it may become practical ques-
| ton, and then win discuss it with those true
| frieais Of the South who differ from me, with
the respect which have for their Judgment,
the eeniidence feel in theirhonorable motive,
| and he diffidence with which would on any
occasion oppose my opinion TO theirs.
Il vas said of the members a once power
full family which gave kings to Europe, that
they alearned nothing and forgot nothing
If we credit the anti-slayery agitators with
sincerity, such would seem to be their condi-
ton. Though investigation and experiment
have dnproved the assertions and refuted the
theoriespn which their movement commenced,
they nezher learn the correction nor forget
exploded errors unsubstantially founded upon
the popular phrases which they have brought
into disrpute by constant misapplication A
declaration Of rights made by bodies polite, is
construedas an essay upon the individual re-
lations Of man to man. Arguing to their
own sati4action for the unity in origin of the
races Of nAn they draw thence the conclusion
of his present. equality. If the premise be
correct thl conclusion is surely non sequit,tr,
and the sttdent Of facts as they exist in our
time will rot be disturbed in his inquiries.
As to HINT matters not whether Almighty
power andwisdom stamped diversity on the
races of msn at the period of the creation; or
decreed it liter the subsistence of the food. 1t
is enough for us that the creator speaking
through thu inspired lips of Noah declared the
destiny ofEhe three races of men. Around
and about us is the remarkable fllfilment OF
ere ezs0sssiV. OF tho decroo, .-a..l
the justification of our literal construction 81
the text.
The judgements of God are not as those Of
man. To the former all things are accommo-
dated and the fate of the subject is thereby his
nature, but the victim of mans decree rebels
and struggles against his condition.
nent and reduced the SONS ~ Sbsn, '' 10 bonJ
ace. unsuited to that condition thew Mined and
rspsidly wasted away in unnrodnct;Fe Iahor
THE 9ood Bishon Ias Casas With nh;losonh;.
cal humanity ;naaourafed tba ,,ortot;o,, .,
the race Of Ham tbey came r. rel;sve tron
an unnaturaI state the jewellers in tents and
to fulfiI their own destiny that Of be;no tIe
Servant of servants In their normal con-
dition. thew tbr;yefl and nv their labortbe land
was subdnei and made fruitful. The West
India Islands became maryeIs for their nro.
duetiyeness md 81 continued until man assnm.
inc to reverse tbe WORKING Of pature,s laws
gave to the HACK n boon he could ut;l;ze .,
estimate save as Il brought To him slothf,l q,
vicious INDULGENCE and thus remandino him
to barbarisln robbed him Of fine nIenty. the
comfort and the civilization with which in ser.
vitude he was blessed. Reckless indeed mus
that man h who in ~-tbe face al the result
winch nave fonowed negro emancipationIn tht
West Indies and hIspano America would seek
undsf similar circumstances to repeat the ex'
penment. 80
It's common and natural mistake to at,
trioute 10 otners the senuments ana feellng:
wncn move ourselves, but TINS IS only ex'
cusable as the basis Of political action, in the
absence OF more reliable data. The history Q
man traced hack to the period which has left
none other than pictorial records, exhibits thu
negro m all 1me as the subserylent race. NJ
where has ne shown capacity to found clyi
government At no time has ne asserted M
equaity by SEPARATING himself nom the mas
ter race TO es'ablisEan independent commune
ty OF ms own In the Northern States, wher'
false sentiment has prevailed, and the great
est efforts have been made by enthusiasts t
ralse the negro to social equality, he IS still
subjected to such odious determinations, a
persons fit to be free would not for a day vol
uIully enouIe. ror mr iess cause sne rufl
Mu e T loI tne Innospl1aole SHORES
aseM Ensslala, ana tne E1uguenots pene.iaee'
TUG s"aahps " Oarohna' WIN no sust"nin'
manu- manu- 70 ald ana 70 gulde them. Inc Wofle
oe ai witness % the tr1umpns winch poth nav
a0'i'e w.
How stands the case of the negro in tn,
non slaye-holdine States Free to 20 in ad
vance Of settlement. into the wilderness of tn
West, and there to found a colony of thei
own, exempt from the inferiority they mus
ever experiences whilst in contact with th,
white man, thew have continued to han.
about the towns and cities, and generally t
gain their subsistence nv menial service to tn
white race
But speculative philanthropy imagined tina
if colony were established in the land q
his forefathers. the African would there ex
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