Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1861-02-21

From the Louisiana pufshase the
South acquiring but. ...... .ios,sJo
Florida. ...........- .-.--....-..-... os.Soo
Texas. ......-...-.' - f'oSS
Present Souih.... .......-..... .eso'S'9
Total increase of the South 49,. .z52,s62
In 1873. the North had. -6s2
Virginia cessi0n. .....-.. .lo3.sSo
LoujSianq purchase e.............. - 49,
Mexican treaty ............... :. feo,sol
| I,575.sos
TOTAL decrease of the North since
/ 1888. 3.........-........-.1 j ACC. .l4L
In seveniy-six years the South
has gained but 252,962 square miles,
and the North. in he saals period,
has gained ,406,14l square miles.
/ The South has increased. her limits
about SO per cent. while the North
has extended near 1000 per cent.
In 1,2l7.160 square miles OF the
territory thus acquired by the North,
slayery existed by law but is now
abo!i-hed. OF the small amount
acquired by the Soaib, it was all
slave territory when acquired, and
so remsiaS.
Tha, Is the history Of the progress
Of the two sections. Where, then,
is there The slightest pretext o. our
Northern friends for one moment en-
tertainirg the belief that slavery is to
be spread all over The county,
This iiea that The South, OF the
Democratic party. or any other party
.at the. South, are slavery propagan-
dists, by aud through the Federal
Government, IS mistake. and north
ern politicians have uiisled the pub
lie mind of the NoYth when they
have attempted 10 prempigs sueh an
idea. The only position taken by
any party in the South is. that We
of the South are equals in his Unious
and that when Territories are aoqair-
ed our citizens have the right, under
our Constitution, TO 60 there, aud
that no power short OF the people
of the Territories themselves can
at any time exclude thym lroG Tbs
right. There is some division among
US as to whom the people Of ter
ritory shouhl act whether they
shonld do il while in territorial ca
paoity. or whether they should wait
until they form State constitution;
but all agree that there is no power
which can exclude the South from
her rights in Territory bet The peo-
pie who settle lbat Territory. We
are IN favor Of the lrgest liberty TO
the PEOPLE to go to the Territories
that are acquired by the common
blood aud The common treasure Of
al! the States. and of all the citizens
Of al the States. and to stand upon q {
perfect equality ir relation to their
rights in those Teniieriss.
What objection can the North
have 70 thats l, is not that slavery
Will go up North. Every man who
knows The character of The north
ern people, knows that they look 9
wen to their interests, and they have
abolished slavery IN the noEthern
States; and in doiag that, they hare
shown BY their example that there
is DO fear that slaseTy viii ever 90
were II is Improbable. This being
so, Why is it that there is this hos
tiIIty ia the pubic mioJ at The North
against this institution Of slaycTy?-
Sir, they haye got ipgrafted on their
an idea thai slavery is sinsnl,
and that this Government is. rsspon-
siblo for he sin Of slavery, If it be
tolerated. Doubtless large ma
jority Of The people Of The North are
devoted 70 the Constitution of this
country, md are wiling 10 give Us
our constitutional rights, if they
we're not mislsd on This snbjeri. In
my humble judgment ihsy1Te beer,
whether Intentional or f5t, s.ossly
misIed. They have been taiisht that !
the Constitution Of The eoaniry doeI
not recognize the right Of propeT
in man, and if slavery is pernYt
to go into any Q! The TsfrkYthis
will mike them accessory %I;r. We
great sin Of sIayery. Vices tbat
must look to the eircaZr Indepea.
attended our Dselasa, II, of this Goa.
dsnce, and The ierg iergz Of the NOrtb
slio'ton. =, = n lns Ssrs thea epgsgsd &:
laau q -. 'as s,5s% ,2.8 slave trade. ihey
IN The S AaF Africa, and there buy