The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-11-03

cane out on the side of the republicans There no
acsDs oS sn sMouns money nss ths
They have verything In their favor The CITY, county ana
State officers are all on their sde they have been
Assduousy and they have hsd the means 70 work WIN
On the other hand the democrats unfortunate 70
have office holders 70 work for them and are short OF
cash. They committed bunder by putting a. the nesa
Of their county ticket an American solomon Haven,
their candidate for Congress, FOR the republican nom
and present member, Mr.. Spaldng Of tnn Guy, ~
popular man, with plenty OF money Until wienn the
last few days there not much real har mony enns
(athough there very little open hostility
mocrscy But recently the seoond democratic county
ticket has been withdrawn, and there complete union
which viii have the effect q adding considerably 70 the
Union strength the general issue Tho democrats nAvc
Ss
" and six hundred In tbs city making two thousand IN
ALL but, allowing for u safe 70 cAiouA'e
from twelve 10 fifteen hundred majority.
Responsibility OF New England for South
err Slavery.
TO THE EDITOR or THE HERALD.
Much has been said recently In daily papers By
those who only partially acquainted With the facts IN
the case the responsibility OF New England and particu
larry Massachusetts, for Southern slavery Mr. Yanccy
is reported In the Now York Ts TO have said, In biz
Boston speech few days SINCE that during the twenty
years in which the foreign slave trade wss lawful
trade under constitution OF the United States "Mas
sachusetB imported hundred thousand slaves, for
whom her merchants received ten millions OF dollars"
II s strange that Mr.. Yancey should have made such
statement this In Bossn, whore every man at all &C
qusnted with the state OF public sentiment In Masachu
the subject Of the African slave trade at the time
referred that there not the shadow of foun
dation for H. The writer Of this article 70 native OF
and 70 back in memory 70 the period
when the African slave trade was lawful trade under
the United States constitution and he knows that
who had been engaged in that inquitious traffic
could been admitted into decent society In
Boston. He would have been regarded a a man would
now be regarded who his money by piracy There
Ia believe that not single slave was imported
into any Southern States by any Massachusetts,
| shpowner, unless in Disguise, during tho whole
period In which the slave trade awfal under the
United States constitution II the writer 10 not msn
formed all the New except Rhode Island
had laws in operation in 1888 naictiDg pensee
upon any their citizens detected partiopaors 10
any way the foreign slave trade and tn csc laws II 10
believed continued In force until the trade was abolish
| eli by Congress In 1905
While II Is true however thai the people OF Massachu.
sets did not during this period partake unless furtvs
y OF the direct profits OF the African slave trade the
writer il compelled to admit that II Mr.. Madbon's re-
port of dopgs debates In the convention for form
ing United States constitution Ia 70 be relied on, Mas
sachusetts may be justly hold responsible, ~ partiep
eimnis in all the wrongs tho negroes and TO
try arising from the importation Of the slaves By whom
soever imported and Whatever their number, whether
hundred thousand less that were landed
the Southern States between the years $500 aud 1908
He s compelled 10 admit this, because Massachusetts,
voted TO strike 1900 and insert 1905 the time Of
investing Congress with the power 10 abolish the foreign
slave trade thus proopging the guilty traffic for eight
years for the purpose OF securing In return vote Of
South Carolina which would give to New England ship
owsers the carrying trade Of the slave States.
The facts a. derived from the Madison papers,
aesIn 1871, whom the thrteen original States Of tbs
American Union convened BY their delegates in Phads
phia constitution the States prcfessed TO
be earnestly DESTROYS Of the Immediate abolition Of the
African slave trade and only three, viz the two Carroll
mas and Georgia desired is continuance Those three
States lying on the Southern border Of the Union under
. hot climate and embracing immense fertil e
uncultivaied Territory, which could be cultivated as
their people said Ooly By nesross ssse IN xne 70 90
and expressed their discrimination not 70 Join the new
league the 70 prohibit the slave trade should DO
conferred the general government Accordingly, In
the arst dram Of The the committee inserted
article expressly Withholding from Congress forever
the power 70 abolish the save trade When this article
came up for dncus,ioa the Convention delegates from
New England manifested their willingness TO allow the
article 70 stand = p.r 2. me coosa'oo s.e osro
Middle STA es would nos consent 70 this The delegates
from Virginia especially, IN the most indignant terms
repealed the idea Of such They denounced
the African slave trade Internal franc" and sa
very only discouragemeut 70 ars mAnufsc
and INDUSTRY In every form, but demoraxing insti
tu,,on especially in m inauenoe upon the master tend.
| ing make him "tyrannioA" and 40 bring down the
judgneot Of heaven on the county They therefore
Of view, 70 confer upon the general government the
power to prevent the increase OF slavery" Governor
Randolph went 90 far say that he would
rsk the Union than insert article ooas,itu
| ton The result OF the debate thai the Article vas
| iron each STATE In the oonfedsracy, 70 devise n
| possible, some compro mise, some plan, that would
| satisfy the csrolipas and Georgia on one side,
| ana the determined ant. Gave trade feeling u
| Virginia and the Middle states the other rhe com.
mi,t.c Reports compromise article investing Con.
with the power 10 abolish tho foreign slave trade
sn1r the year $780, thus allowing the csrolnas aad
Georgia twelve years 70 import negro lsoorers from
Africa and o. owing the other teu states under the
| gcncr. power Of Congress 20 regulate commerce. TO
abolish the traffic Aer that period The Car ,linAs and
Georgia would, doubtless have been satisfied with twelve
years they could have Obtained more but when
artic'e under discussion with this Limitation, Mr.
Pipkney q south Carolina, moved, - amcndmcnt,
that 1850 be struck out and lsos inserted thus
twenty years instead OF twelve for continuance Of
trade This motioa vas seconded by nbcr from
Massachusetts,, and when the vote ~S taken every Nev
England Stale chusetts Connecticut aud
New Hsmpshire-with the CaroinAs, Georgia and Mary
land voted fcr the ameodpent While virgins, Pepnsyl-
yaniA. New Jcresy and Delaware stood firm for $500
New York and Rhode Island not present
Between The yvsr 1900, when the foreign slave trade
would have sssed the New Eogand states had Joined
Virginia, and isos 70 whlsh year II vas extended by
Their union with the Crolaas and Georgia the census
dcates the importation Of about 100 900 who
multiplied BY natural increase suce 1sos 10 than
3oO 0c0s
10 understand the motive Of the delegates from Nsw
England 10 thus voting with the Csrolras Georgia 10
extend the duration Of hs foreign slave trade for eight
Years. 4 should be thai IA the rst drsn OF
the constitution which contained the article Withholding
from Congress forever the 10 abolish the slave
trade there vas also article declaring that navi.
gainr acts shall he passed without the assent 81 two
thirds ~ the members present. zach house, This
/
state. 70 prevent New Fagsud from monopoziue their
carrying trade BY navigation acts, which would impose
heavy duties On foreign ships AMI exclude them from
Suthcrn ore The sbcrers 10 the Southern states
berg negro Favss those states would naturally but
few ships FOR ships cannot be manned with slaves The
people 81 se slave states expected 10 he hat they
been an agt cuu-s people, raising for tbs markets Of
tho world tobacco, rice, cotton, sugar, &C bulky rti
che, that would give employ meet immense amount
o. shipping and they insisted that this produce should
s~~0rring ~ the lu0l ss2 and IN 1910