The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-02-16
sr.esh er Non, n. n. r. Hunter, Of Virginia,
m the sensse Of che tinted
STATES, San. 80, 1850.
important Message of Gov. Letcher, Of
Virginia.
Tbs Refusal Of Gov kirkwoOd, Of Iowa, to Sur.
render COppir, one Of the Har-
pcf's Ferry Outlaws,
So, &C, sc.
SENATOR HUNTERS SPEECH.

Ven aes.Ist nyason by the authorities people Of
ssy other State or Territory, Nc HUNTER SAID
Mr.. PREsscENT-l have called up lhe resolution OF the
senate rom ulnon because opens more July than any
sSar proportion before me senate the stae Of the ma lou
q.s,hn ~ slavery lDeeeo, arr as ca nheatAiy
q en- ID. uue II speaks viii itself tor what Il
yrop suppfess civil war ost~een tie States
. propost,, prevent armed INVASION by the people OF
pIa Of The cd.Taed Stas upon those Of another
AEa the II DNft he remembered - founded upon no
mag nary case bat upon sop1al event Of recent
rnos. II notorious To as al, that the slavshollng
SAss aImiog- ar S,lag NOT TO repel foreign in
~sron Tor there is TO danger Of that not " su
press domestic iasurreeopth.re Is present appre
h nsion q that bot to defend themselves against
AIMED iDvas'oDs from the people of other ana con
1GsTats states, and " prepare Tor Tie event. IN ther
opinion should become necessary 10 separate IRON this
CHssn. Nov, sr, propose " Ark what rs ths Union
wbeee value men are now calculating 70 calmly AM
eeesly what are the constituent, elements which com
pose III VIVA, its moving Foroes2 What has been the
vi The pvocsl acton those fore upoo the dh
kycLt sections o. ihs c0nfedefacy Why, SIR, We know
ss N the noriheasofn section, composed Of the NORTH
eastern tree States there exists virtual monopoly Vi the
and manufacturing later ITS o this oOnederi
e. ihs Northwestern states ind most W their IN
S~reel i've stock aud pTov,sOus, AID that the
states OWING the nature Of their LABOR and the
sssuoEs OF slavery ma !! most profitable 10 plant u
pas me great staples cotton sugar, tobacco aud
sns NJ ,hs the Pacific 6ud another
slos ent great pufs ui,-I tue uiniog Of god II
III h. IN reeve thai owing 20 the peculiar constitution
ii Southern LABOR, these interests not hostile am
nvAi but subsidiary. FlD mug 1t more pIonabe w apply
their labor 10 the pa'hg interest tbAn to navigation o
natso'ufes they become great people Of Customers
and Of rivals 10 the northeastern interests OF navga
tos auo manu- .cuI.s The same may DC sai - erta.
t0ns pam hat OWING 10 ms very consultation OF
ses~'y, sc have ooeouon, DO Of hosae out Of sub
ssisry interests. Nov sr, the precise value Of tns
esvb mari the Northeastern States cannot est
nsA with pec sion out nave the data which Will euabe
~ aco some Approximate fesuH which, think WILL oe
Startling, and at ns within The mark lhnd, oy s'a'e
the ITeasury Department TIA. the portion OF
NE foreign exports When were produced III the Soatb
sHsiDg Bscal year estimated AZ 500 600
Ais0 been given by Who Is well calculated
his previous purss ami sudies 10 opinion
subject, tine value oi The reghs upon these
ranged from seyen Ia eight per cent On the value
~ the cargo, mrhiug something Ike S4,E0oO0 upon
Exports The vaie oi the ireRhs upon the these
Esoo L. esmats Sand Acknowledge 1t is u mere esh
,hru o that upon Exports, Shicn wolld give
ny like stuty twenty two million dollars Ia
e regus Of tn wuoe oregD uad. and seven enths OF
shis he says belongs 10 our own navigating interest Toe
sSAstmg trade ~ which they nave monopoly, PROBABLY
yi<los tlsm nearly, nos quite a. n1ch UNDERSTANDING
SON With they Annually derive from Southern commeroe
fcr shis sauug ,a,Te6i probably ranging between
AbutY and DloD collars In regard 10 The market
Which ned Tor ths manufacturing interest, can ap
pros result II We take De Bow
estimate o 81 otC n round the annual
Or the manu- .ctuTll product 10 1850 ANA If We
sapoose the Southern pee consumc proportion
population the people ot tne Mo- theastern States N
contribute ,he opo 10n Of oar hisDs o the manual
Sues Of Who'll. Union shall find mat that day the
sortberD something than $i50, OO0,
SoV and wheB % add the probable rstug
~ fifty cent, which ie small idiion wnsn We
with the annual Increase al former deCenuia
periods, Dnd that nov there are PROBABLY some
hing nke s4so,uV0NVo OF tbe manufactures Of those
ksss consumed IN the South Suppose that one halt OF
repes. the wages Of labor. $40 600 000
allow eighty dollars (~ nich an Immense esdmAte)
mptios would represent popaaon OF something like
naee million OF people II To be remembered that !
Aave not added 10 this the population which rs supported
Of profits capital the population which "a sup
porNd out Of the earnings Of freight or the population
which supported out oi that portion Of southern
nerce which ~ New York and but
me Union would have gone south SAY, therefore, that
. moderate 10 suppose that there from
sAree million beings the Northeastern
Stn,es their livelihood and subsistence TO the
s"nneroe of the south, aud VINO pat for tbs commerce
would forced ~ emgrae or 70 starve, unless,
hosed 0tner markets OF equal value coui1 De foand
~here eIse IN the world Ia regard to the number
VIE are thue sustained IN the northeastern states have
OF estimating. only know taat the Southern
HoTket for their pro iucs OF immense value and know
100, ,hs, st market must be credted the supplies
which tbey uIhish " those three four moa people
sbo sustained by the southern custom in The manu-
Lsctring and e4ug Of the Northeast 50 thAt
see, Mr. Precedent, az SAID before THAI owing 10 the
constitution o! Southern labor, here are tntse vast inte
r.Ap which are not hostile but OF mutual assistance TO
escb The Southern Yantsr employs the Northern
shipper ~ transport hs products abroad, the Southern
ponsuuer uses the Northern aud owing To
aLe constitution OF southern population, these northeast
producers hnd there market III which they ace dl-
aKtnrbed By rivals The same may be said W coaside
pablo extern Of the market ii the Cotton states for the
veione o the Northwest, toen comes the god pro
Of California, contributing It's immense amounts 10
give stapy to that OF credit IN winch AL are Ia
Ter. s,ed greatly adding theuss Ives 10 the general
OF the wealth OF the counry But what now, let me
been the ope raop ot this government on these
s.c,,onai inerestsf Why, notorious that the
vgaupg and manufacturing interests have grown up under
she shadow OF the protective system The snng vessels
th draw bounts from the treasury OF the United
Sses so TAR the cDss,pg navigation 10 concerned,
shipping has by las complete monopoly OF The trade,
the thing may be sall OF their naaufac
sarmg interest, winch has grown up under system Of
heavily protecting duties We al Know tina, heavy duties
lave been laid in past times no, merely for the pur
p~se OF revenue, but 10 order 70 enhance the price
abe oreigp product SO mach that the home minntac
sureT might bpd his market mere Nor IL tins all, err
We Gnd something of tue same operAon IN regard 10 the
system o credu ana OF oregn commerce tackhoSieige
that Hh the Union established natural causes
would have concentrated the foreign commerce in the
Northeast but that event certaply hurried by the
mined to take bank paper payment OF pubic
anes what WAS that but eadors. meat OF bank
credit. which but representation OF the ndvidua
ret, which, lar toe federal revenue Is concerned,
thus pu, on par with specie Aud when in addition
10 ,hs, they located the Northeast the United SAFES
b~Ak which had 30 large control over banking credit
nsptra,lopY speak not o. TN Sc things IN the way Of
s0Dpiaint am giving mere narrative OF facts. But
nov, would ask what has been The influence of S5uhern
ee~er Car have had power, on this governmenp
Has II not been emInenus CONSERVATIVES Allst hot be
40 irom The nature OF Things? the Shareholder ownng
po capital and labor repreeens Doth ana Is Interested
dong Justice bo,h and, therefore, he comes in
impartial arber FAR he has loueuce, 10 settle
disputes between capital ana labor which occur In
every civilized govetnnent Beng, as tie South IS,
IDssority power THIS oonfoderscy having great IN
ssss, which constantly assaed and winch II can only
protect within the Cnon under the constitution, s In,e
resis, As well es lie principles, have made the watch
dog II The constitution, and the defender and the
guardian OF all the limitations restrictions the ab
sosuts will OF The majority Contributing as docs,
the pubic Than receives return the sha ~
Appropriation, its interest leads " economy OF expea
uuures IN The general govespneut And not tneee
fsne,'ols. which are undoubtedly psriofloed oy the
and to every section and interest tbs
vraederacyY Are ~ not al Interested supporting and
usinainng the constitution OF the United Sta.ess 10
DC obsefvcc too, IN regard to these interests TINT
shers bAve grown under the fostering and protecting
OF the government the south has never asked
dollar nterss, oi hers unless you except
srgsr Planters Who coast tute out minority OF her
populston H. then, am right, Mr. Prerident Nc
.re mass OF vast apd associated whi3a nutc-
ally contribute 10 sue support Of each other, AMI cpns,i
salps Il may use the smile mighty arch. when by
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