The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-03-29
virginia rs a Northern state.

On the Siotent supposiboH THAT ttte DosuV' Or
States, following the lead of Virginia, should
nil remain a part OF the Northern Confedcraey h
/, would require the aboliiieniziag OF bat two /,
OF the twenty -seven--Delaware aud Nilsson 1
TITO throw the slayehoiding states into :
minority of six In twenty seven which would ,
render the remaining twenty one more than 5
the three fonrths requisite TO change the Fed ,
eral Oous,itution a, their will. These would
have mower a. any time thereafter TO add an !,
amendment 20 that instrument abolishing
slavery in the six slayeholdng States.
The actual adoption Of sueh an amendment,
the actual emancipation of the slaves in the
admitting States, would, however, be work
of supererogation. The fact of this power
being constitutionally vested in the majority
of States, would stampede the slaves from
the residue long before it could be exercised in
practice. Nay, more, the fact of these States
remaining in utilization with the North would
be a virtual adoption In advance by them OF
the Northern policy of ahoiitionism. To con
sent to affiliate is to consent to assimllate;
and the STAKEHOLDER would exile himself and
remove his slaves long before tho formal acts
of emancipation could be put upon the statute
book Virginia would thus lose 40 900 slaves
worth four hundred millions OF dollars
Maryland 81 900, worth seventy-flSe millions;
lions Missouri us, 600, worth hundred mil
lions: Tennessee 275 900, worth two hundred
and fifty millions Arkansas ILL., 900, worth a
hundred millions and North oaioina ""i'- !
600. worth three hundred millions of dollars
Thu grand aggregate OF loss to the Border |
STATE, from submission would be 1,634,ooo |
,,,x.s worth fourteen hundred millions OF
dollars Along with this mighty and mourn !
ful hegira of property would go class OF cru |
zens such as the proudcst countries on ear III
cannot parallel-its intellectual, worthy ana
wealthy owners. These, with their la'hiie0
ana dependants-probably n million in num-
ber and carrying along with them possibiy
thousand millions of wealth in other forms
would swell the mighty procession OF eXiies 10
dimensions unprecedented in the annals OF
human migration.
We will not stop TO descant upon the DESC
lation which mighty movement Wouia
leave behind it in the Border States at large;
OF upon the vast and rapid increase OF power
that would thus be conferred upon the alrea-
dy vigorous, prosperous, wealthy Southern
Confederation. The immense vacuum would
indeed be supplied, in most of these States, IN
the slow course of time, by free laborers from
Europe, and carpet-bag adventures from the
North. Combining ourselves 10 Virginia alone,
however, it must be plain to the most ordiHa-
mind that the vacuum in her case would
be very slow in filling up. The removal OF
the slaves and their owners, would more than
double the taxation levied upon the remaining
industry of the Commonwealth and the
Yankee farmer manufacturer and merchants
would be 10th and laggard to enter and ENJOY
a land smitten with the curse of unparalleled
taxes.
Rut even il the Yankee farmer should con-
sent at all to enter a State taxed to the brink
of repudiation, it could only be into those por-
lions that are favorable to white labor and TO
the system of small farms on which only that
labor can employ Itself What, then, will be-
come of that great 81 pontine region OF the
State, prolific of vegetation and fever ana
ague, classified in her geographical divisions
as Tide water-that fifth portion OF the State
which now pays more than one third tSl'l"Z
342 out of g., 321 285) of its taxes-that beautl-
full region rendered classical by so many incl
dents and traditions of the early history OF
Virgina-that cultivated region long the
abode of chivalry, gallantry, and world-famed
hospitality-that intellectual region which
while yet unknown to the world of letters
and of politics, furnished at the Revolution
scholars, statesmen, and diplomatists, TO dis
pute superiority with the foremost men o.
the world-that wealthy region which found
cd Norfolk, Petersburg, Richmond and Balti
more, and is helping to build them III
rapidly into leading centres Of commerce I
Set the white man TO tilling the soil III tins
netherland, and he chlls blanches, jaundice
and dies. Put the negro in his place, ana a
the same time that he fourishes, laughs ant
crows fat at his TOLL the whole face OF tn
earth gladdens under his stroke, and TEEN
ipnpnulatp lp-U
Virginia of its negroes and their masters, i
not TO introduce the Yankee and the German
hut il is to infest again that garden OF tn
State with its pristine lizards, frogs and rep
tiles of the Jungle. 1t is in fact to blot out Q
existence the most ancient, the most histori
and the most wealthy divisions Of the Com
monwealth.
The case would be very little better wit
that large portion of Piedmont Virginia EN-
bracing the valley of the James, stretchin
down to the Carolina line on the South, an
back to the Blue Ridge on the "est-popu
lated by probably the most worthy, mora
and honest people, take them all in all, 10
found on the globe-and growing as its slap
auuality of tobacco noted throughout all u
markets for its rare excellence and vaine-
Free, white industry can never be adapted
the tobacco crop. The plant is an article II
and market, and must be grown in lars
quantities to admit Of this searching classil
cation In order to secure large profits, it r
uuires large plantations for its growth, lar
forces for it's cultivation, large barns for i
cure 1t requires a life times education f
its proper management, and the charge OF t
salary of the overseer qualified for superb
tending the manipulation of tho plant in 4
its stages of growth and handling, diminish
in per centage as the area cultivated, the for
employed and the quantity raised, are magl
fed The larger the number OF slaves Ell
plcyed in the crop, the greater is the oppo
tunity of using the labor of women and oh
dren In it's lighter manipulations, whose St
vices thus become as valuable as those
adult males. In short, the numerous and
dious manipulations required by this plant
its grow tn and preparation for market, pla
its cultivation in small quantities by one
two persons out of the question, and reno
numbers Of hands absolutely necessary to /
profit and success of the crop. To depopul;
of its slaves the fine region of tobac
country now under consideration is, thel
fore, to destroy the tobacco cultivation iii '
ginia almost altogether, and TO rob her OF I
leading staple of her wealth. 1t is TO cony'
the South Side into wilderness, until rev
luton in some remote future age, repud
ton, shall open 1t to Yankee squatters a
peddlers in search of free land, free lumb
and free negro customers.
With her Tide water districts depopulat,
with her great tobacco growing regions
duced TO q wilderness with all the other
her grand divisions grooming under insuppo
able taxation, and with her commerce 10
Virginia Will present a spectacle of power
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