The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-12-06

mnsn party In the North looks 10 this object the
cf dnsi principle OF their sssocason and ;hey would be
bic 10 pursue st end without the snog Of 40 opost
tion TINS negro population would then hs peupet NO,
~ only by Tesrictiors from the Northern majority, bal
BY 'tsricions from the negbbcrog slave staler aso
vho would probably hold 70 be their fTcs
e bosoer sela 10 hold 70 their slsver not only for
pciisioai reasns but also from ceslro irtfrp1se
an obstscs 10 toe osoape IL their fugitive slaves Wn.'
lbtr would he me rceton Of the sevebofiog States In
ste northern coDederacyS their slave population In
crossed there would be tendency % TAI 10 Eagas.
oiiion by removing where bis 'abor more p-oiuc
tive bat the saye by the circumstances OF bis pJsson
mts remain and work for the homo rate Of .ages what
EVER nish. be- In this state Of things the white n
eorr would en,sra,e where he could work on better
rTns, end the rave would remain to increase bis bold
rpel htse sas, and to become the governing eenen.
81 her population. Whilst the new Territory OF TINS
Norhrn cone5sracy would be given 70 the while man,
seoorg 10 their theory the old territory Of tho border
OF such pIoce would redu to such
xtant The number Of whites In these states that they
sssh E,e 'h S oD Su' I means o.
with which they had entered that oonfederacyl
Inoesc long would be before tho sIayehodlng
states would increase to the mark requisite 10 eaabe
ihtm sbolhh slavery within the States by constitution
81 anerdmern Would they wait for that process they
did 70 be both rapid sureS With the prnc
ies srd feelings Of this sectional party, which would
wd the OF that confedeyacy, how long would the
Institution ofssvey endure in tho ove Elk eta vehoding
tAts which were attached 10 that Union9 Is there
,be saselodng States which voul voluntarily inclr
UGH rhE with the fate Of tho Britain West ladies be-
D
by ihouIa encounter OF these dangers. la that
oprscton the slave population operates safety valve
the white Iaborer sgrinst unreasonable or
uuo, dec lee IN ihs rate OF waga With an outlet Tor
neiaimp the slave the first 70 move uuesr decline
70 iLo rate q wages The Law OF proft moves him 20
theatre whtye To win for his master and yet
more for himself whilst the labor which he Leaves
r. iirs srsdUsy relieved frcm the pressure and the
white mn rna'rs IN the land Of his birth 10 enjoy ths
profits u remrner atpg operations. AZ proof OF the
uulb OF this yew ask toe rate Of wages VI
The h'ie aborer Of The South is not higher than 10 a0y
oiher settled portion OF the globe?
But have not doIe with the view OF the relative All
vslegss o. ASSOCIATION on the psrt OF Virginia vita
either u ,hese coIotracs In the Southern couieiera
q The border states aod soon deriye.a the advantages
which The ror slsvehold'pg and particularly tho NJ y
Eng end states derive from the markets OF the o..
ton stst,s With vrgnia his would especially b the
case Ulcer tho inclcents. profession afforded b.
IA ii, lad Hilhout other views tho0 those for
purp,'cs thtre Nould be az urexanptd deye,onemeat
* vest capacity for Wsneg, manufacturing, ssrcn
tural no COMMERCIAL prod0c,'ua Nor would graf na
vi utg n,sress be SLOW 10 .ring into existence within
ttT oesaes Feilg hes, a. she ano the other border
sis'.s ScGia 90, bat Virginia principally to lie
gIoolaaio occupations ard rch markets OF the
eosloa stats, wnere they would had caston.
tho Etrtnofn SAFES have crjcged tho alEl0st
Exclusive monopoly their devoopement OF al these
foufoes q Dstsfs, wealth would be greater, probably
thrr inirF thst has been witnessed In the North
W.ti, East II Tie Northern saiss are mad enough
ihroE s.ay ssch advantages, IN heir up,o
saytry 70 he existence OF Thica Institution The chiefly
ose then, would LOT the nadtess OF tho boraer save
States ~ greater tbao theirs Il they should vouna
fy EtnL uSlseivSS out from fuoh Held o! adys3turef
Bet 81 ~ rGi all 1ha most proflab commercial rea-
tons q Virginia are with tbs South and Southwest sbo
Al uectrrir., mining ard agricultural praiuc. ous OF
Norm sesierp VptIis, II we lock dos the Onio, 1nd
their the markets in tho south and SJuttwes tho
We IoCb eastward Tue great railroad con
neotcDs u Virginia almost all lock to Inc South aid
scuthusst for lher prol's The connecting links oil
the great Southwestern line 30 neafly completed
that Norfolk ard Richmond msy be ssid u have already
licked AIMS VITA Memphis and NeS Orleans When
10 lock geographical position, who can doubt but
that In n separate Southern confsderaoy, composed
Of all or iearly al. the slsvhhoding Stats, tnere
would srse IN or about be shores Of the chesapeake n
great ard consnanarg Gel tire OF edit ana commerce
With the completion Of the central line Of rslrcaa aat
soove AL wh the ple,n 81 The great wnter line OF
the State there would grow up some city on or soou,
the Chesapeake, which wc,,d eoioy nmense and
nssong scyan ages Tor tbs intercbnpgs OF commerce,
srd for The strruton Of The comncdlfs Of the world
yas, llcd tvh rich and profitable ner.
Indeed, through TINS water line large portion 81 tie
great Noritwtst would 'tsrd tcwaris place Ia vr
gin "a Is The Cansdss TO Nov York But ta.s s a sob.
ject 10 which viii barely aude, As 10 treat II fully
would s~sil n letter far beyond Tvs proper dimensions
81 cc IL 10 Eay tb2t Tor these great advantages
could Ind DO compersaion In al association with the
On ssvehodlrg Staies, where wsud dnd rivals
Than uftomcrs and where ibeso great interests OF Viz
piuis vcuio probably be exposed 20 hostile legislation
30 far nave dseit ufcn the relative political and mate
sis advantages to be derived from an association
With tho tie onher ri thess confederaces Bl,
there - aro' her point OF comparison which Weighs
more With mo ihan al the others mean the social ef.
i.cts OF unon with either. We sh uld Tho outn
err conicderasy ssqval. Ihs roads " honor, oico
ana pst ~ would be snke open 10 all We SHOULD enter
into eovtrprenl whse Constituents are bounG together
b. coz rcn Int rttls and symEaihs, and who treated
sacs other With mutual respect Bat, above al, DOR
soos ste instead OF being saried and wasrei upon
by the action the gcverpneLt w0rd receive all tho
stance ard Of csyeopcment WI ch IL ia proper
fer government renfer the soeet, which II repre-
stI. II be tho Individual culture which dove opes shs
man II tnc teca culture which regulates tne progress
81 The race Toe ,ocla culture depends much upon the
systen OF government i,self the difference 10 Wide
/ m when ne soycrr ment aids nod prop, ,,e,
on the ere tano, or assals aud secks 10 pro
vent Ne devecpensnt on the other. But wba. would
be The operation upon the social system OF there
few slaveholdrg States In tao Northern confcdcracyf
Declared 10 be interiors by TIE dominant majority ani
forced By their ~eskns submit 70 the pce they
could moi eater Wits CORAL chances into con ntt,an n,
the honors and PROFITS Of socict Who would voluntarily
place asoo IN sreh pcsitions Humeled by the stamp
o. nitricrty placed upon him by his govern uien,
SCION that lac attached 10 political system from
whose honors be excluded By The circumstanccs OF
1ssied and cwsrf,d hy his own government then II
would rot be long btfre be would losc, together with
his ssnse 81 equality that sprt Of iniepes which
man b cd owes ia Oh TO- grace an Ia poser.
| have given al length ny views n 10 the relA
I've advantages 10 the torder states ia Of dssou
lion OF tho Union To b derived an association With
Be termed :, n,t | have We dsa a 20, because see
nuch reason TO ear ths, IL In In this form that
The prsctic.l question WIN prsscnt rscif.. For my
self, would M ch prefer TO Nc the whole Souta
remaining In The UIion uTon iuca guarantees would
fecure their rights and tse,y NY opinion TO- tha,
the non slAvtholdrg Slater would do wsely give
security, and THIS preserve unicn ADD pacs csun9t
however shus eyee 10 tbs fact tAst guAra
y be r.fussd, sad that ID such event part OF tns
southern states will sscede. portion Of the siagehald
states wosd probably prefer n remain In the Uaon
nd mssa yet fuithsr bshi for their cons,tu,iosa
ghfe, the, could make tba. light With unei SSuth
But when part Of the southern States had I'm II ~oud
- resms 70 me, be hopeless cones, for the residcs
ht,hsr wlei !, or te, the Union would have been
'ivGed and the savtholdirk border States would haze
% decide, rot rpcn the question CT Union Union,
but 10 which cynor q tn Uaisn nov that IL was
,iSo'vcc, they would attach themselves Tba,
lues'cn must be decided, should u come, upon
roLsictrtcus q reason rather than OF fecpg
know 70 said b. sonc IA the border s.liss
hat th fsfd the tfCuld De drssge cot Of thu Uaop
BY VIC ,ih,r staitr On The other iaad The coffin
states might sry was hard for them N hsld In toe
Oto1 b. tie border state, II they thouEht tseir peace
,ssy srd Irosrriir rtsn tel them e. withdfs~ from al
Tie aucson, IL srisr, ought 10 be cecidea ug0u COO
sscrstcft ~ Crn, tccsl Gai political sfyani ages and
pct be approached ~ The trrt e. srscr or cr,mns.
iicn. The uuo has nos sheE Virginia ought - b.
a,irs u nsy pCrgbly he within her p1rer % meaists
he dtrerces Gad both the Union the rsnts al
Tie Spth There orght ~ be ctncferoe ri the sou leru
states a. scc u inty Garnet detr 1ae up8 epc n,mna