Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-02-23
j. ARNOLD Secy
THE UNION AND SLAVERY.
Enn.uI M Enh 9i lSnl
J. HART, Pres't

To s5r Editor ofttc Wig:
cannot conceive how any sane person, who desires
TO perpatuAte the institution OF Slavery can, at the same
time desire dissolution OF this Union. In my hum
bic judgment the salvation oil that institution depends
Co an auo-, Unreasonable extent upon the perpeulty
OF the Union and when it Is dissolved far Mary
land and Nrgiui1 are concerned might safely argue
tls- slavery mus, OF necessity die a natural death.
Wav does slavery exist at the North: because OF
th. density OF tle white hOorug population, and that
the country and climate, better suited 10 manuiac-
turing agriculture purposes and past experience has
shown chat African slavery does not, and wall not thrive
Iu manufacturing countries.
Now establish a direct trade with Europe, cut OF al.
commercial intercourse with the North, and dissolve the
the Union which seems 10 be the scheme OF the Dsunoa-
i,ts We viii have suppose, aSouthern Con.ederacy-
we must mauUi- lure our goods OF every description,
and OF course manufactures OF every description must
bee established Where then viii establish themy In the
cotton growing States. BY no means Ii Europe gets
our trade she must have raw material and that album
dainty The Southern States must produce that material
Then all tler energies viii bee applied TO the production
OF the material rather than TO the manufacturing OF 10
We must have sugar and moiaSses, aud great many
other llNl.s used, aud perhaps unnecessarily 10y our
southern people, a OF which viii require time aud labor
90 produce ~sd prepare.
Tacu We argue t,tt tie cotton and sugar producing
country Of Tie South can never be manufacturing
country bat the States wei suited TO the prodU
uUg Oi these staples mus, OF necessity be eng be
gyj boz manufacturing and THAT Mtryaud-provited she
side With Jle South, and Virginia from their locality
wat.rp0ver and climate wall become the main mauldc
turing States OF le Southern C0ugdtacy, We presume
wil 6c readily conceded. The history of every count
has proven coac'-sygv, that wherever manufacturing
Is carried on TO a great c&teut, isyc labor become,
very asuaIllt and c0-syq .yut,y y.ry cueap-mueu
cheaper J1aa we can ever expect 10 see slave labor
il the South. Then Is &c not reasonable io
Hr0sc, vs-a the Jli0u Is d-sso'v,d-aud Nir-
-iuA be made q manufacturing >ae, that the
white l4b1r.- population NIL GJcN 10 her borders seek
ing maintenance, "a, they have done IN other mtnldc
tuning States of tIe Union. Ilu5 the price o., LABOR 10
the Ul uoui ION will be reduced and tle master forced
sci. defence 90 sell the slave, and employ free labor
tor lou s5ue.res consult tur'r own interest IL W,
wish 90 stop tae JgEressiOus OF the North uUon our prop
tyv and oariu-sluuus, let %, establish direct trade
nI-l E-lone yLt OF all commercial Intercourse ".tl tue
North. -aI manufacture our own goods These are all
-Oa o l.,s Union, . Ls sop and count the cost cou
Tess, can conceive o.. nothing BALI disastrous TO tlc
property and peace o. tle ouL.I, dissolution OF Co.'s
Union. Our country with all It's ha..Jwrd memories, lts
beloved institutions and i,- long eIi,Ied Freedom "o1l4
lo longer le aa a.y..u for tae oppressed OF humanity
the pldiom %. Aueucll liberty would bee forever crush
g1 and our d 10 once the pr4. %. tul American citizen
.l., aaI become i- -.i Zee, %. sgol0 and ocrson.-
hre-.. lp t., tluu, aat yol il.yt wound upon iHe
fH-ls..s. Cd. slavery which tine cannot cure, you El-
.. Oil. a.a.s 0s civil war, rehv aud boOts.ei aud
.ra ruin. oae OF t.g best governments ever devised by
morris. ss."
N.ot.a- boao-. tbe memory OF Washington would
rl1s .-r zap e.e strife. and sever che bonds cemenei
oas lsrr. o liberty, and build ugoa i= rr's, tae tow
.. tt confusion ..l t,-eo--t We answer, DE- who
vo1.i sIs J., kspallc, a. break ia pieces che ig'-
cF .cI..-,uyt t1 o., nE uuc'.t ancestry. JNlJN-