The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-02-08

sometimes seemed to be manifested by a.y o.hsr Of ht
noi.nresein eordss States, is sdepsrture from tn
10, ma coaoon OF sn.les, AID must be temper
That the question OF slavery has the power 20 over
rice all other considerations deciding the rev
IN nrnsa ne states 10 the event OF dissolution Of
pe onon Is farther cv.rced by the fact tina. this
QUESTION has two distinct aspects in ons OF WATCH Il
uYots tne ssveoodng States, as Ia the other
unies them Virginia 10, by the test
OF her nature - we'll by the most sacred ana honora
bie Gsohecs OF her history, committed an hd,xbic
ana Opposition TO the revival of the Africa
slave trace, which. u u wen known, has numerous and
zesious aovocaes IN several OF the Southern states
becomes US, then, when invited TO dissolve the present
ern States TO inquire how associates ia The new con
federAcy would be likely 10 stand this fund Aenta
question WIZ R
What are the sentmen!s OF South Carolina and her
neighbcrs with regard 70 M Kno wtrg ouy that there
n pSrs.nI ana apRs.sn,y growing party il that sec
slave trade bu! take warning OF the
sble historical fact, that South Carotna and Georges In
the Convention which framed the presen. federal ooIsa
Ion made the express Condition OF their accession to
the Union that there should be prohibition Of the
slave trade before 1905 In order to obtain that
s S Enc ,or me ramo they entered INTO bargain
greT tire unrestricted power Of regulating commerce
both Of which provisions steadily zealousy cp
tut;or she most dssasscsul feelings judgment
See Madson,s Debates Of the Federal Convention PIP.
vent'cn of 1888 (Eiots edion DO 1865 and Mr. JET.
crsons Statement 10 Ms. Of conversation with Gel
Mason, st Gunstco, in 1902, cited b. in spsech tn
k1s
There are other lonls Of divergence between Virginia
and the cotton states with regard the different systems
evably give r;se to IN ssSarate sonederaey OF tie
Southern States which every recctug citizen Of Virginia
should vel coz ssr, before no gyes his sanction to
proposal contemplating 20 desperate resort The staple
o. the cotton States Is one. OF which the production 10
limited 70 Particular region white the demand for it 10
universal and constantly progressive Their capt
tai and labor therefore, be employed ia any way
90 profitable IN toe exclusive Guilty. OF this stsole
and exchanging FOR the fabrics OF other countries Their
ries where IL the Indispensable material the irdus
" Q. 'age portion of thu Inhabitants, they well
anord AID Is their interest," receive duty free in re-
turn The manufactures Of those countries
But What IL the situation or Virginia. her agriculture
u Chiefly ~ the producticr Of articles which
are the grown Of every CLINE, and OF which the supply,
therefore, often exceeds the limits az just proportion
the oesnd The necessary couseq oence where this is
the case, runops reduction Of toe prices which those
articles eeo sro in 'he markets worda state Of
things now sore fen by the wheat growers Of yirgina-
a1d toe ony remedy then Is to divert from agriculture
portion o. Tie capita, ard labor unproh.ably employed
IT, ard devote ihet portion 10 manufacturer thus ut the
same tine relieving the plethora Of agriculture and crsa
ting a new demand for its products At nome
In support th,ee views allow me to call your atsen-
Ton to the following pregnant extract from unpublished
pspes MT megson written IN 1855 tue conclusive force
Acknowledge
,S s9w o.; q he labor ss needed for ssouI
proaucs ss,ify 40 s.se the demands
for foreign Iaaske,s Whatever be tie abundance fertility
hand q asIs. Sla Sfs ao nan AMI f SKI sst is
The produces this lime a. rsch IS is called FOR By
The home and tie foreign VIA labvns popus
.sS our ess 70 to- he st
a. .o Viii Or ia sssnns ron
eensae veins her staples and be forcing
Within herself saisUsss Tor "a he o%sr " 70
These important truths seem now 10 be recognized BY
ALL aud, az, happy to see, about be acted by
tbs legislature Virginia must turn her aHent;on
and to TIE versGca.ion of her industry by the
establish ment Of manufactures both to relieve the
rhErl NJ harG v-Nf and tn nva n fs liar IF rha
glutted markets Of the world, the stimulus of local
kets q, home, whch will duse around their respective
centres smiling scene OF renovated life AID verdure
How would the system Of absolute free trade patrpnized
by the cotton States accord with this condition Of things
N Virginia. With ore OF her stapes-tooacco more
than any known production Of the EARTH and which, from
the necessities Of their syse Of revenue will continue
10 be burthered and With rising manufacturing estab
iisnrents Of her own could there be Of
cdsl rasbness than for Virginia to place herself in suR
ton in hoh king Cotton by undisputed preponderance
DC enabled to throw her ports wide open to the free aud
n6scrminate Admission Of the manufactures and proiuo
tons OF foreign Countries without any regard 20 her dis
J tincsive and vital interests
glance at these things show that i the Utopia Of
| Southern conederscy we should haze no more harmo
ny and concord-ln come thiprc, far iese-than Ia tn
grand continental temple dedicated by fathers
American unity peace and freedom Let US be conter
with the noble str cture which they have bequeathed
us-desning Ec.ther general convention to botch IT, no
sect;onr. copvenon TO subyert It, II evils arise fror
time - iire-and have disposition to exenuate ih
.Sa2nitude OF those which have allen on ulet Is
remedy for them within the Unica as lib tits the d.
GUITAR felicity Of ederaye republic ike ours as hav
already reus tha affords remedies within the pal
OF the c6uatsuop for tie defence Of the public liberty
uhkno=' to any other system Of royer-.,rur
,s,n.n,.o NV aud f..sfal trial Of these, and the
| will not fail u.s. Let US not, up.. arpPearA.~
Of squa or because one or two Of the crew I've NUT
MED desert good ship, the Constitution abana'n on
comrades, and, In psric betake ourselves the az
raft OF secession, which viii conduct us, know IL
whittier, amid the trackless uncertainties Of the ocean
not wbelmed al once beneath its stormy pillows. The
casicn calls Tor GOODNESS, sell possession rmness-cord
ard aterna concet among the fepds Of the constit,
fon and the Cnicn everr wherea calm review OF ID
pasta provdent forecast 70 the future And II ,hes
qualities shall be brought 70 the crisis as hope and b
cvc they will be, shall find in the sequel 81 is ote
seer IN the overrug ways Of Providence that good hS
been e6uced from evil and tina, from the net:le danger
has besr plucked the flower, safety W C. RIyES