The New York herald., 1862-02-03
THE BOUNDARY TO BE BETWEEN THE NORTH
AND SOUTH.
rFrom the Richmond Dispatch Ian. %

(From the Richmond Dispatch, jan 1Q.
The dsridin1 line betscees he North and South in
fair sDay 70 Be dsm~ed By agencies pOsentor than
sRiiidyy force The natural boundary between the
Powers would In the absence Of other causes be settled
by the condition OF slavery and except in The case OF
Delaware, the STARE Std,es sood all to SIDE chis e
free States ,0es to ne Other This distribution of urisuc
ton territory and population between the confeds-
racss, which might have been otherwise mprscticabe,
apt 70 be brought about BY the very cogsnt agency Of
We hold il be plain proposition that the agriculture
Of Maryland, whose soil thin and Of Kentucky and
Missouri, situated remote from the seabosrd markets.
are, in comparison with free states sparsey
inhabited immigration has been turned away from
ther borders account Of the existence Of slavery
. patrarchal institution, requiring large plan
tatton, numerous establishment, and CON-.
sse sn IN. wa
Of large plantations for the profitable employment OF
slaves engoses tho lands OF the States where slavery
exists and leaves but small quantities OF real estate
any time upon the market immigration seeks cheap
lands and wide range Of selection IT, therefore, turned
much OF Missouri and left those domains in the uncon
tested occupancy Of sparse populations OF Shareholders
and planters But slave labor is not very profitable
soils, like those Of Maryland, in the inland Districts
remote from the seaboard, like those Of Kentucky and
regions is meagery renuncrativs, the value Of the
slaves themselves owing to the high prices impaired 70
them by the cotton and sugar culture. raises the al
lorcm OF assessment for taxation upon them very
high fgu-e so that the slave owner in Maryland, Mis-
souri, and Kentucky. IL subjected 70 federal taxation
property indiffersnty productive.
Even If relieved from this extraordinary Of tax
alton, the agricultural aud general industry OF those
States could not srstain the heavy taxation which the
federal government will be compelled hereafero impose
II 70 be presumed that these people perceive these
things and that desire 10 escape the frighul burden
OF federal debt, will grow stronger and stronger among
them with each month, week and day that passes The
sse @ John o. Dars IN indianopoIi', he ctaer dcy, re-
Dest at The rapid incrsase Of Tie Northern debt and he
yystic rrSfness Of eendaures thc. ehcrrcerise The
Encouragement Of the such sentiment has roo; in
90 sustain heavy system Of taxation, what must be the
feeng rc what must II soon grow 10 be- IN the border
slave states whose agriculture Is so poorly able to SUE
tain heavy burdensy
eranime OF SIX hundred thousand men-s programme
that costs them two millions day, which has up
Their debt already 20 porcntou5 ngures and which has
laid the foundation OF OF federal cbedness
taxpayers On tho globeamong the results, say Of
this runous programme may already be accounted the
annexation Of Maryland Kcntucky and Missouri 10 the
southern confederacy with the hoarty assent OF all
their people The choice between honest governments
with small debt hand and corrupt government
witha vast and increasing debt the other will be
PLAN 10 leave room for amomen hesaton the popu
Tar mind. The treacheries OF Hicks aud Crittcnden
and the sophstries OF the louisville journal and the Bal
tnore Apvrcdn will BE- unavsing 20 msIead or obrus-
cate again the judgment Of n well meaning peope They
will rush from the Lincoln ship ike rats from sir king
hulk and prefer any political fate 10 that OF people over
q whslmcd by taxation.
ID II atters cot how long the Unoniss OF these border
States may delay this and choice They may
have yet realized tho full truth Of their condition
but tha eccentric and unrsentng divinity, Nemesis
ppored oveaf cost 20 enforce me toyay Of hose borr
gfals sh0Ilb bs Ms meoss through ne frfgpfl debt IN,
haze crauf dgun hs federal gornpssn Of diriap nose
asevrei0uei0 from ne fsdsrds auecsa"cs