The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1860-01-04
! The right to admit the importation Of African

clause itself, On which SO much care and dis
cussion had been employed by the members
Of the convention, was an absolute nullityI
IRON the beginning. and all that has since
been done under Il a mere usarpaton.
Ii was well and wise to confer this power
ON Congress, because, had it been left to the
States, its efficient exercise would have been
impossible. LII that event any one State
could have riiectually continued the trade
NOT only for itself but for all the other slave
States, though never SO much against their
will. And why Because African slaves,
when once brought within the limits OF any
one State, in accordance with its laws, can
not practically be excluded from any other
State where slavery exists. And even Il all
the States had separately passed laws plohl-
biting the importation Of slaves, these laws
would have failed Of Effect for want OF naval
force to capture the slavers and to guard the
coasts. Such force no State can emplny in
] time Of peace without the consent Of Con.
gress.
These acts of Congress, it is believed
have, with very rare and insignificant ex-
ceptions, accomplished their purpose. For
a period Of more than half century there
has been no perceptibe addition 10 the mum
i Der Of our domestic slaves. during this pc
riod their advancement in civilization has
far surpassed that of any other portion OF the
African race. The light and the blessings OF
Christianity have been extended to them,
and both their moral and physical condition
has been greatly improved.
Reopen The trade. and Il would be difficult
to determine whether the effect would be
-. IL. 1T
i ter or on those of the native born slave. OF
The evils to the master, the one most to be
dreaded would be the introduction OF wild,
heather, and ignntant batbarlans among the
sober, orderly, and quiet slaves, whose an
cestors have been on the sol iur several gem
erati0ns. This might tend 70 bsrharlae, de.
moralze, and exasperate the whole msss, and
produce most depiorable consequences.
The effect upon the existing slave would, il
possible, be still more depiorahe. At pre-
sent he is treated with Kindness aud human
ii ". lie is well ied, we'll clothed. anu M
oyerworked. Ills condition j. incnmparably
. better than that 81 the coolies which mn,lerr
naiions of HIGH civilization have employed a,
a substitute tor African slaves. Bath Tie
philanthropy and the sr-intcre.t Of III,
;
, name result. But let thl, trade be reopen
. ed, aud what will be the effect: The same
70 considerable extent, a. on a ntighborin.
lsland--the only spot nov On earth Mher'
the African sla,e.trade is openly tolerated
, and thi. in defiance Of solemn treaties witt
, power abundantiy able at any momrnt 4
raiurce their execution. There the mast r
intent upon present gain, EFFORTS trnm tie
{ slaves a. much labor a. b.. physical pnMer;
. are capable II neutrality-suspicious.. that, alei
. death comes 10 hI- relief, his pace can b'
! supplied al 4 price reduced u the loves
punt by tie competition % utal Airicai
i slave traders. Should this ever be tile cas-,
. IN our counrrt-which do not deem posi-
. blr-tie present useful character IT the do
me,iic institution. wherein those TOO old an,
too Young to NuIk are pro, idcd ipr Mlin Car,
! and humanity. amt thn.e capable II labor III
!. lot oSrrta.Icd, Wnnlt undergo an uniafnaat
!. change Tie leeltng q reciprocal d.pru
q iencr and attachment which nov exist. be
tween master and slave would be converted
i into mutu.l di,tra.t aud test,lity.
5 Bot Ne ate obliged asa Ihrtstian aad NOR
n 81 naiirn 10 consider what would De the Il
: It1I upun unhappy Aiuca itself Il sc shnsi
!. reopen ihe ,li,r.tradr. rhi, nulli glse III
Il trade an Impulse anil extension which / III
j neicr had even ~ Is palmie,i dt4s. III
numerous victim. required 10 supply II si,nl
Ir convert The ahoie slave cpa.i into prrle,
e PandemOnlum, inr which thu. cpuBtf, Wnai
i be held re,p0a.ll.le ~ the ryrs boih u 6p
4 and nah. IT, petty tribes would then I
II constantly rrgagrd u predatory sars lgain,
.4
le u spFply the American market. Ail hop,
!. Of African civilization solld TIN. be snie
y On tile other hand. whrn market u
:, African slaves shall 40 longer be furnish,
+ ~ Cuba. and thus al ihr Wutld be close
ii agiin.t I'll, trade. We may then indulge
n reasonable hnne iar tlic gIahBal impfasenei
L, III Alrici. lie chief motive III war amun
!. the tribes viii cease whenever there u !
II longer any demand Tor slaves. The rcsau
:. css uf lhai fertile bat miserable CONT
ID might ihrn be developed by the baud 81 u
tlu-lry and sifar1 subject, Tor legitimate 10
= rign AMI domestic Commerce.. VI this M
4 nrr hristanlf, and civilization ms .rtil
II ally penetrate thr existing III un,.
II lIr sI.d0m . fhc cupr.r pursued III III
r. Government tpaafdi, Ch.na la. beel s.uI
lie ueair,i position 10 the var wagrd b. tire
b. Britain aud ftanrr against the hinese -
I'll Piie, opr late ulni.ier. IN obr,frnte 10 d
h INSTRUCTIONS. Jldicinusiy ru.pprratrd vi
i THE munster. ~ these poarrs 10 All pracri
III measures IL SECURE IN treaty ill., iusi runer
suns demanded bt ihe interests u lotei.
IL commerce. fhe result u thai satisfaction
n, treaties have been csnclaied with ihins
=, the respective ministers u the u. j., Gre
ri Britain, France aud Russa. Oar ..trrai
III or general convention u peace. amiiy, al
3. commerce." with that empire sas eunclad,
:. ~ rientsin % tie 18th June, 1888, AMI y
e tsliiisd by Tie prradrnt, by sul Wiih /
Ell ADVICE and consent o. the s,nale, % the 81
III December following
On the lsth December. 1858. John
81 Ward, Distinguished c,iiLrn ~ Grors
Dr vas Juls commissioned a. epsUy rxifanf,