The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1860-04-25

scouts the idea Of making man chatte'.
The political economist, however, knows
that all property is the creature OF legisla-
ton. Anything is property which the law
makes SO. Slaves are therefore property in
the slave States, and we Of the free States
have nothing to do wlththe question. Can
any man OF common sense suppose such an
amount Of property can be abandoned or
annihilatedi Slavery has died out when
slaves cease to have value, and not before.
Where there has been unity OF race, they
have been absorbed, but with us that is i'm
possible. All attempts Of the North, there
lore, to affect the state OF slavery in the
South are utterly idle and futile. Doubtless
some Improvement NAV be made in the treat
ment OF slaves; but this had best be left to
the parties interested. All pressure from
without is hateful and unjustifable.
To the South, | would say, why continue
this useless agitation upon mere distractions!
/ You have possession Of all the territory IN
which slave labor can be prohtably employed.
and large enough 10 allow its expansion for
many generations. Why trouble yourselves
about slavery in the territories to which it is
not suiteds Why claim or expect an equal
ity of political power sectlonally, when your
white population i, less than halt that OF the
free States. with the proportion constantly
increasing by foreign emigration: Why
threaten disunion unless you can control
the Presidential electioni Your true palla.
dun is the Constitution of the United
States. This is your ark Of safety. On tuli
and calm confederation. the united North
i will feel as little inclination as they have
power TO trouble themselves with your insti-
I tion. Why talk Of disnnions A peaceable
separation is impossible. No sane man can
think il otherwise. A Southern Confederacy
must Of necessity be confined TO the territory
east Of the Mississippi. The great West
will never consent to give up the possession
Of that river as their highway. nor New
Orleans as their great market Who vii
consent to be the border State, where new
set Of Aboltionists NAV set up the bushes,
of enticing runaways or exciting lnsurrec
ton. without remedyf A cyil war, or
sersile war may be easily brought about
under excited passions; but peaceable dis
solu ton Of this GLORIOUS Union, a voluntary
disruption Of great natiun, appears to M
utterly impossible; as impossible as is tn
+ abolitnn Of slavery. II am right in m,
conclusions, there i in reality nothing be
/ tween the North and the South TO quarre
shout. The idea that there is an irrepressi
BILE conflict between the free States and tn
slave States, is simply absurd and untrue
] There is no antagonIsm between slave labo
add free Labor, as respects the States.
. there is any such antagonism at all, il ca
J only be in those States were the two system
] prevail together. This can be no cause 70
~ blood IN the North. IL this state Of thing
: exists in the South. il would furnish roo
J argument Why thes should join the North j
! wishing TOR projection TO our industry. i
' order to bring their White labor into action
The actual condition OF the North and III
south. in their natural productions, Is mos
favorable to a trade aud intercourse mutual
advantageous aud agreeable. The preseh
, estrangement, on the sbstraet question. ~ 4
I unnatural as IL j. unchristian. That mu'ua
/ interest and mutual gnod will may resum
their natural functions throughout the nation
IS the sentiment with which I subscribe ny
{ self. with great regard.
Your friend and obedient servant.
{ NATHAN APPLETON.
Boston March II, is6n.
{ HOY. w. Z. RIrss.