Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-03-15
But if the Consiiiutoniy Of the present bill " exc

Congress- over the subject 1t would be undesirable
think to put Virginia III the at,itude Oh entering on
pocy which Congress might at pleasure overthrow. by
excculing the power conferred on 1t over interstate
commerce And would she not be likely to exercise It
Remember that the rights exercised by the States OF tax
ING one anohers commerce, and the collisions and dis
contents to which this gave RISE was the leading induce
ment-the true edsa consas of the formation OF the
Constitution.
The resolutions of this State of Nov. 1885, which led
10 the Convention that formed the Constitution recon-
mended expressly that power be given to the Congress to
regulate trade so that State be at liberty TO impose
duties on any goods wares merchandise, imported
by land or water, from any other State Ald troubles
from this cause are adverted to continually, in the de-
bates and proceedings OF that PERIOD as demanding 70
be provided for Now il this measure be adopted, VIII
not be followed by similar ones, from different States
according TO their view Of their particular interests, aud
must not that confusion and inequality ensue, which
would result finally, in Congress interposing TO correct
the mischief by general law! think this would inev-
itably follow and strongly persuades to embark
this course Of policy
course that is open to u.s. free from all Constitution
al difficulties and enabling to aid our trade and home
industry is judcous system Of bounties doubt il we
can effect these objects by "judcious tariff OF any
Sort direct or indirect But small bounes udcously
bestowed might effect great good You might thus aid
shpbuding amongst u.s. one OF the elements OF success
full commerce. and hope the bill for that object intro
duced by my friend from Hanover, (Mr. Newton J
will find favor at your hands. To the manufacture oil
boots and shoes and of the coons and wooen
the staple consumption of people, might by slight
aids be successfully introduced and permanently main
tanned. And commend, too, as an example worthy oil
your adoption and tending to build up commerce on
right principles as conceive, by relieving it from bur-
dens and not adding them law, which see, by the
papers of the morning, has just been passed by the
State of Alabama, exempting al foreign goods imported
direct into that State or any Southern state, from AL
| taxation, whatever.
SOUTHERN CONFERENCE.
now turn my attention, Mr.. Speaker, to the subject
of the Southern Conference proposed by South Carolina
and in which invited to Join, by the State OF Mis-
siSspp also IL is question hardly less grave than that
have been discussing. IL involves questions the most
vital State consider. The form, structure ana
working of our existing governments-our relations win
the Central and State governments, together Win the
expedency OF changing them, aud forming Others on
| some new bass-muSt all engage the Deliberations oi
such conference, fit be gone into The disorders OF
State be serious when they drive even to doubt
whether we will consider such questions The specla
grounds OF complaint have at present. have aIreauy
reviewed and pointed out how thought they might De
best dealt with But may be said not without some
reason, that there is yet deeper one, have not yet re-
ferred to- suggested remedy for and which demands
of NJ to 90 into the proposed council to consider rms
disorder springs roma general diseased state oil puoc
sentiment at the North regard to slavery amongst U.s.
NORTHERN SENTIMENT
IL is the sentiment of hostility Southern slavery,
/ "he religion of hate" as it has been well Called
auatical horror of their neighbours sins-a madness
Win the distinguishing trait OIL
/ those al most bound TO love.
This sentimental crusade, threatening possibly sul,
| but family ! think, 10 run into the John Brown
type, aimed at the sin OF Southern slavery, Is GER
| t,iny the most extraordinary form OF mama, that
/ the world has ever seen. Il il an inatuation more
fanciiu than the Tulip mana of Holland as mad as
the South Sea scheme mania OF France and far ranscends
in vucnce the negro mania OF England OF As, OF which
it is the oshoot-for that least paid the Shareholders
in money give up their sins, while this proposes that
I ., "a. io al e.. IA "A fhas
| 1t has the PECULIARLY of being intense Ia the
ratio OF dstance from the sin and of ignorance OF
its character. In Massachusetts,, at point almost tue
remote from it, the OF its enormty the most
exquisite, and the general As you approach near
it. the sentiment of the sin is less violent and less
prevalent Where exists il known in the character
OF sin ALL and those who commit IT, indulge the SIN
belief that they but performing their duty IN re-
gard il IN way acceptable their God With people
possessed of the dcuson of which speaking evidence
of all kinds seems lose its weight and character DO
shareholders show ~ clean record from crimes and
sins as any people whatever? ION Slavery IL Itself the
sum of all yanies and contains them ALL DO the thou-
sands the South owning slaves, deny the sin, and
protect the institution even with their lives "Oh they
are all under the influence OF the stakeholder Are the
slaves themselves content and happy: 80 much the
worse for the slayehodcr lie stutes and degrades his
slave iao contentment and happiness" Do the Northern
people, coming live at the South lay down the prJu
does they came WITH and maintain the institution? Oh
they brbed by interest" Does the honest inquirer
after truth sojouruing but for time among US, admit
and bear testimony, like Parson Adams that Southern
slavery is grossly misunderstood and beled at the North!
lie il branded by these fanatics as rebel against MS
God and an enemy to his kind! He too, has been dug
gel out of the cup OF Gree.
Is this sentiment at a staud-stii-on the waneor on
the increase? On the which brief period will
give these questions hang conceive, the destnies
OF our country.
It may be fairly admitted think, sir, that it went on
steadily to increase up to the time of John Browns bur
garous assault upon Virginia. But, yet think that its
apparent greater than its real increase. The posses
sion Of the power of the Federal Government by the DEM
ocTatic party of which the predominating influence was
from the South and its natural fidelity universal among
Southern mem to the legal and constitutional guarantees
of Southern slavery furnished the preteS aud led TO the
attempt to coniound the whole slaveholdng interest rs
absolutely identical with Democracy and thus to turn
and direct opposition for whatever cause to the policy
and Of the Democratic party, into apparent
opposition to the saveholding interest This r'tse
aud fraud not without It's effects in adding
some strength | am satisfied more than il could
lcgitmaely claim to the anti-slavery party 1t fused
to some extent, and united in common line OF
policy, who merely opposed the Administration on
political grounds, with its opponents on the slavery issue
1t had the further effect of taking strength from the Dem
ocratc party North by losing the support of some who
hated slavery more than they loved Democracy. But
its effect, doubt not, yet more potent in giving
greater apparent strength and acendancy to the anti
slavery party than it fairly entitled to claim by rea-
OF great numbers of Northern voters who could not
sustain for reasons wholly independent Of the slavery
question: the party in power and would not give coun-
tenance or cooperation to Black Repubcanism; remain
ed sueny in their tents ndleaving controlling power
at the North in the hands Of the Republicans.
". SEWARD AND NORTHERN REFORM.
Among the first see and to seize the advantage that
might be gained by this mposure the public mind,
the archdccever Seward In his famous and no less
infamous Rochester speech he announced and developed
this delusve fabrication. No better knew than he,
that neither the South the North, were the lines
that divided men into political parties the same that div
ded them the que ton of slavery. But he his add
vantage in making them appear if he could, and rec
less of irving the Union asunder if he succeeded he
tratorousy sought to drive the wedge Of sectonalsm
right into the heart OF the slave line Not that believe
he wished to rive the Union Oh, no! He wished only
to get the power of the Federal Government into the
hands Of sectional North and into his own as its rep
rcsentative.
To further still more his ambitious designs and to con-
sodate the stronger voting North against the weaker
South, he at the time proclaimed his atrocio doc
trne OF the "irrepressble conflict between free and
slave labor. It is doctrine as infamous it is false.
1t is alike rejected by reason belied by all experience
unsound in its morality and at war with the system
of economy decreed by Nature herself Cast your eyes
sir, abroad the domain of Nature, and you will
three distinct types Of kind in their relations to
labor The Nomadic tribes. Arabs, Indians and the like
ro reyolt from all labor The white races who
pered TO labor int Iaor according to their free rh
and the black races almost universally enslaved
ing only be- the will of another Though these lines
sharply defined flor Nature loves gradation in al her
processes vet these descriptions of plainly
enough to be Disseminated from one another, and are
found in the MAN, scattered the world in the eli
mates and countries best adapted their several natures
Hence we plains and tIackless deserts for the