The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1860-04-24

same time, declare their purpose to restrict it ;
to prevent its expansion to exclude it from
the Tcrritoriee ; to hem it in, that increasing
numbers may press upon the means Of subsis-
tence to make it, if they can, not on Y worth,
less, but burdensome; to destroy its relations
and thus force the exodus Of one or the other
race from the regions they now occupy in the
South.
But this is slow process. The general OBJ
jcct is to be pressed on to amorc rapid concln-
sion, if it can Le done. Meanwhile, for this
purpose, all the battclics OF agitation are to
play their ccascess thunders. Pulpit politici-
ans, pamphlecters speecli-mongcrs, and all the
other howlng elements of hellish cnginery,
arc to irritate, disturb, and cndanger. The
dcmonof civil discord, too, is to be invoked,
that all the horrors may rcvel at the same time
and in the same internal dance. II
Mr.. President, let us suppose for moment
that abolition is accomplished; that its triumph
has been gratefully celebrated by grand
libation of the blood of every stakeholder; that
the meek eyes Of its advocates are glittering
with satisfaction over the Dlighted fields and
smoking ruins of desolation-and then ask,
what is gained! Ay, sir that is a pregnant
question, which the country may well heed.
WhonA will it bene6t3 will not speak of the
dissipation of the sublime idea of a great and
lust Republic of confederatcd States covering a
continent I will not speak Of the annihilation
of a nasccnt power looming up into such vast
proportions that its shadow already covers the
civilized earth nor ofthe abandonment of Il
high and holy trust, nor of the injustice to the
unborn millions that NAV follow; nor of the
.hoarse jecrs Of treasured despotsm when We
prove the incapacitr of even civilized man for
selfgorcrumcnt These arc the themes Of the
orator, and to the orator llcare them. In this
practical day, / will address myself to more
material considerations. Sir, who will he bene-
fitedsby the abolition Of slavery in the United
States2 No, man, woman, or child, Of any
race, OF of any condition. Ii any benefit can
result from such an achievement, it will rebound
to the interest of foreign people and foreign
power. Yes, sir, :wittinglv or unwittiugly, the
anti-sIavcry party of this day is aboing for the
interests foreign npowerandpcoplc, and against
the interests ofevery laborcr in the United
States free, or slave, North or South, as I will
attempt to show. ~
If abolition be confined to the United States
what will be theresut' The first result will be
such an enhanced price of the productions Of
slave labor elsewhere, consequent OIL the dimn-
ished supply, that those States then retaining
slavery would bound forward with such power
and prosperity as would be without parallel,
except in the instance ofthis country and few
others at the time England passed her emanci
patton act.-Cuba and Brazil would be the
bcneiciarics of the first result. Under the
combined influence of enhanced price and
diminished supply, there would follow demand
for more and cheap labor; the African slave
trade, would be re-opcned, for under the con-
idition of things which would exist on the
abolitionaof slavery here, doubt if there exist
power enough in the world, cvenif the world
were ipcliued to exert it, either to prohibit or
diminish it. 1t is most prS R5aes,ssaaGs,
sucl:a condition and i,s..sh |a|
md $So6s6 America Wohld &c forced to the
adoption of the system of African slavery. If
that should be done, 1T would strike downtlc
proud prc-emincnce of this Confedcrlcy, and
transfer the power Of the continent further
South. The first result then would be for the
beneft:of Spain and Brazil, or other countries
having this institution.
But suppose that, under tile combined pressure
ofthe other civilized powers of the earth Spain
and Brazil snccumbcd to its influence, and
emancipation at once became universal what
then would be the RESULT Great Britain, with
her skill, capital, energy; perseverance and
commanding such vast regions III
Africa, Asia, the East and West Indies, so well
adapted to tropical productions, would command
them ALL Under the influence of cnhanchcd
price and diminished supply, she would be able
so to stimulate and establish her system Of
slavery-her system Of free labor, rs she calls
it, but slavery in fact-as to give her virtual
of all those productions That would
enable her to retrieve the, blunders of the past,
and would replace her upon the throne. In
the centre of the earth, reposing on conscious
strength, without rival or the fear of rivalry,
she would again stretch her sceptre through
the earth and dominate the globe. The other
countries of the world, and the United States
more especially, dwarfed and Inundated, must
thcnccforth move atherwill beneath the shadow
of unqucstioned power That is the second
result of the abolition of slavery. 1t rebounds
to the establishment of English power, the
of English commerce, the over
shadowing, overwhelming power ofthat.mighty
and grasping empire Sir, that is the second
result, to Which the efforts of the anti-slavery
party tend.
[The Senator then proceeded to show, by
quotations from British authorities, the disas-
trous effects ofemancipation in the West Indies,
upon the commercial interests of Great Britain.
Lie also had some extracts read giyinga correct
description of the miserable condition Of the
emancipated negroes in Hayti, and jamaica.
lie then resumed his remarks
Thus, Mr. President, thrice have we seen this
foul fend appear. In contempt Of human ex-
pcriencc, and in mpckery Of Divine authority
it comes with words Of angelic grace upon its
lips, but with the flaming fires Of hell in its
hands. Sir, wheresoevcr it touches the earth,
blight and desolation mark its train. Bright
promises always herald its advent, but the echo
of its departing footsteps cvcrmingcs with the
rising wall of human woe. When will vain
man be taught by experience? or impious
ignorance bow to the wisdom of Gods de-
crecsl
Mr.. President, we have seen what this spirit
has accomplished for England-what it has ac-
conplished for the race emancipatad. Now,
let us see what it would accomplish for the
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