The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-03-29

union Movement.
! II appears that the African SLAYER, the bark e.
A. Rawlins, captured by the United States
steamer Vixen near the Florida coast, was
| owned by Mr.. Lamar, of Savannah. He is the
same gentleman, We presume who figured SO
coDspjcuous]y at the late sale of the confscated
SLAYER, the Wanderer, of which he became the
purchaser; and we have no doubt, from the facts
| and circumstances connected with these TIVE
cases, thai Mr.. Lamar has formidable orgauiza-
ton at bis back, of spectators and politicians, re-
solved at all hazards to revive this contrabaud
African traffic within the Southern States, as a
speculative enterprise and as political move
ment.
With the mere SPECTATORS, Of course money
is the great objeci but with the politicians con
cerped the dissolution of the Union aud grand
Southern military contederacy, resting upon the
industrial resources OF the African slave trade
are the paramount IDEAS In this connection
there can be no doubt that o very extensive po-
lhcal organization already exists throughout
the cotton region Of the South. The general pro-
| gramnle comprehended Ia this movement is Of
The most magnificent dimensions. II embraces:
hrst the secession of the cotton States from the
! Union, through the violent aninosites of the
slavery agitation, infamod, as il win be, to the
| highest pitch, between the efforts of this
new Soulhern party 10 reestahlisb, and
the efforts II the government 10 SUD-
| pres. this African traffic; secondly, the
general plan comprehonds the absorption Of
Mexico, The Central American States and the
island of Cuba and thirdly, the establishments
over all this aggregation OF old States, new
States Territories End islaods, Of thu. great tro-
! pical industrial Institution. the African slave
trade. -
This general sshene was FIRST promuls gated by
Gen. Walker when in TIE occupation OF Mic IRA
qua and when. from bic affiliations with Hoo.
Pierre soult, Senior Goicuria, and other lead
irg Cuhao flibusior-, the little gray eyed man
declared his uiiimaium 10 he the creation of 80
| great Independent Southern cOnf,deracy based
I upon military principles" Walker was TOO
llsi, for ire formidable task thus assumed: bat
90 Project q great Southern coafederacy''
VII explain ihe sympathy and he Contributions
Of aid and comfort which be has sine com
nlnndcd IA he south and among the Southern
uliras In C9ngrcss He has been, and Continues
10 be. an instrument Of the sscessoaists, and q
C0-wc- sCr With them IN bsir schomes 20 agita'e
the southern States into The desperate exper;.
menis u dinnioa an Sonttrrn uo1federacy
Nor can u be q niod TIA, thc inducements and
'emp'aiious N re rrcuiises sre very powerful
ana fascinating. ktislaish an independent South
cn col'aracy iaci lai1g or cotton States. the
States ~ Msyico ari DE- leland Of Cuba. and
f'rsaa over al ~ them DE ia3as,fiai resources
Which Ne African sisvs tFsis VIII mrnish. and.
within twenty year.. thir soalbera eoalsderacy
vill Innncr,iire to- markets q tae woiii In TIA
articles - cotton. sagar. coffee tobacco rice
indigo, cocaineal, de-, 10 say nothing Of the III
yer gold aad other .aines Of NexicO and Central
America. Next. m a maritime view. the occupa-
ton OF the Mississippi outlet and Of Cuba, and o
the Gulf q Mexico, ara q the Is.hmus trans.ts
Of TchusItepee, Honduras ssd Nicaragua, would
give 10 ths Southern conlsleracy q most lupss-
ing petition among Tie nations as great com.
mercisl md naval Power
Such are the inducements and temptations 10
view OF ibis tremendous enterprise Of an indie
pendent slaveholdibg, slave trading and slavery
extending Southern coBfederacy. 90 the other
land, the overwhelming ard stIIl increasing po-
htical power Of the North The steadily incrcasing
pressure southwark Of free white labor against
black slave labor, and the hold and threatening
trout Of the republican party as an aniflayery