The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, August 30, 1850, Image 2
Thirty-First Con^ress?lst Session.
Correspondence of the Charleston News.
Washington, Aug. 23.
This morning Mr. Baldwin presented to the
Senate sundry resolutions adopted by the Legislature
of Connecticut against the extension
of slavery, anil in favor of the abolition of slave- j
rv in the District of Columbia with a proper
and just remuneration to the owners for their
property.
Mr. Davis, of Mississippi, asked where the
- nnnia ftniii to remunerate the
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owners.
Mr. Baldwin said that at a proper time, when
the resolutions should be called up for discus- !
- sioti, he could reply to the question. The res- ;
olutions were then laid on the table and order- j
ed to be printed.
The consideration of the fugitive slave bill I
was then resumed, the question still being on
the amendment of Mr. Pratt, giving the master !
of a fugitive slave the right to sue the United !
States for his value, if not able to recover hiin,
owing to the refusal of any State to give him
up.
Mr. Pratt moved an additional amendment
to that already pending, to the effect that if the
slave shall at any time be recovered, after the
master shall have been indemnified for his loss,
then the sum paid to the master sh^ll he refunded
to the United States.
The question was then taken on the amendment
of Mr. Pratt, thus amended, and it was
aIWiu) Vi>!lc If) NilVS 27.
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Mr. Underwood then submitted a substitute
for the bill. The substitute contains eight long
sections, the first of which confers upon the
Commissionersappointed under the act of 1793
all Authority and jurisdiction conferred by the
third section of that act npon Judges and Magistrates.
The second section gives power to
the Superior Courts of the several Territories
to appoint these Commissioners. The Commissioners
to be authorized to issue process for the
arrest of fugitives, and to compel the attendance
of witnesses. The owner of a fugitive
slave, on application to a judge, to be furnished
with authority to seize and tike back his property,
at the same time entering into a bond
that such fugitive, if he demand it, shall have j
the right of a trial by jury in the State from
whence hp escaped. The last section provides
heavy penalties for attempts to aid or rescue
the fugitive.
Mr. Underwood made a speech of two hours
in support of his substitute and was followed by
Mr. Mason in opposition to it.
Mr. Davis, of Mississippi made a motion to
strike out of the original bill that portion winch
gives the owner of a slave the right to demand
compensation from the United States for the
value thereof in case of a rescue.
The principle involved in this clause was debated
at some length by Messrs. Foote, Davis
and Turney, after which, without taking the
question, a motion to adjourn was carried.
In the House, Mr. Eliot, the successor of Mr.
.,.^0?i,i4 wgg nunlifipd
it mini up, ofpvai vu ?r??w
The Civil and Diplomatic Appropriation bill
was ngaip taken dp in Committee, and numer
ous amendments discussed. The following
were the principal ones agreed to, viz; for repairs,
etc. of Custom Home at Portland, Me.,
$3,000; for a Postoffice building at Cincinnati,
Ohio, $55,000; for the Philadelphia Custom
House, $7,500; for a Custom House, Postoffice
and other buildings at St. Louis, $50,000;
fcr a Custom House and Post Office at Bangor,
Maine, $29,000.
Mr. Potter, Chairman of the Postoffice Committee,
gave notice that on to-morrow he will
move to take up the Post-route bill. As for
the bill for the reduction of postage a'l hope of
its passage at the present session has been
t ? 1
aoauuoneu.
I understand that many Senators have determined
that there shall he no confirmation of
nominees for promotion in the Navy until the
restoration of Lieutenant Anderson. It appears
that about six months ago, Anderson applied
to the late Secretary of the Navy for a
furlough, which was refused. He subsequent- ,
l v made a second application, requesting that i
in case of refusal the paper should he consid- j
ercd as hn resignation. The Secretary took ;
him at his word, whereupon Anderson desired
to recall the paper, hut without success.
Last evening Thaddeus Stevens, of Pa., declared
that if he were the Executive he would
inarch to Texas and suspend on the gallows
every man who should open his mouth in
threats. He argues that if ten millions he
given 10 I exas now, unuer me present hubhiu |
Attitude, in a short time other States will be !
making similiar demands, with the alternative
of an appeal to the sword.
Owing .to the large and growing trade between
your city and Baltimore another effort
is making to establish a line of steamers be- ;
twecn them. Several men of wealth in this i
eitv have expressed their readiness to subscribe
to the stock.
Col. Taylor, the brother of the late President,;
ij d-ivliur ?r (imlsliv's hotel.
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In tlie Senate, on Friday, the 23d inst., the j
fugitive slave hill was again taken up, and afteraction
upon various amendments, the ques- ;
uon was stated to he upon Mr. Underwood's;
substitute.
Mr. Chase moved to amend the amendment
by striking out a section making the provision i
of the act not applicable to territories, so as to 1
apply it to States only.
A long debate ensued upon the amendment,
in the course of which Mr. Voice read from the ;
Now-v York Journal of Commerce a report of,
nn mrmbrntton convention at Cazennvia, com- :
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inentiit?r upon its incendiary character, and cal- j
ling the attention of tin* people of the South to
it as a sample of the opinions and feelings of
tie*.North in relation to the rights of the South;
or at .'east to acts which they countenanced '
and supported by their laws.
Mr. iJodge. of Iowa, read jiii act of the State
of Iowa for the purpose of showing that her citizens
entertained no such sentiments as those
assigned to the North hv Mr. Video, and ventured
to assert- that the proceedings and sentiments
of the free negro convention at Cozeuovia
would he repudiated by the great mass of
the people of New York.
'J"he question being taken on Mr. Chase's
amendment, it was rejected.
Mr. Mason moved to amend the amendment
offered by him, and adopted in committee of
t :e whole, by adding a provision making the
United States Marshal or his deputy responsible
in damages for the escape of fugitive slaves from
his cu itody after they shall been arrested; also
making him responsible if he shall fail to
u-e due diligence in the executing of a warrant
to arrest a fugitive.
The latter clause of the amendment was
adopted, and the former by yeas 23, nays 13.
Mr. Underwood's substitute was then injected.
Several minor amendments were made to Mr.
Mason's substitute, which were finally concurred
in.
Mr. Davis, of Mass., moved an amendment,
the object of which was to relieve the colored
citizens of free States from the operation of
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the laws of Southern states, oy wnien cuiureu
citizens, going to Southern cities, as seamen, are
imprisoned and liable to be sold into slavery.
After some discussion between Messrs. Davis,
Butler, Berrien, Winthrop and Dickinson,
the question was taken upon Mr. Davis' amendment
and rejected.
The bill was then ordered to be eugrossed.
Important from Texas.?The following
news we find in the Southern Press of Monday:
" New Orleans, August 22,1850.?Galveston
dates of the 10th inst. have been received.
"The Legislature met on the J2th instant.
The Governor's niessase was received, it proceeds
to speak of the unwarrantable assumption
of power of the federal Executive, by direct
interference with the municipal affairs of a sovereign
State, pronounces discussion useless.?
.No reliance must be placed on the delusive hope
of justice to Texas; but we must assert and
maintain our rights at all hazards, and to the
last extremity. The only course left is the
immediate adoption of necessary measures for
the occupation of Santa t e witii ample force to
repel the arrogant and rebellious spirit existing.
" Should such measure produce a conflict
with the present authorities unlawfully established,
and shake the confederacy to its very
centre, Texas will stand exhoneruled before the
world. Authority is asked to raise supplies
for two mounted regiments for the occupancy
of Santa Te; also, lor a military force sufficient
to enable the civil authority to execute the law.
It also says, however willing Texas may be to
to dispose of a portion of her northwestern
territory, no resectable party could accept of
the propositions embraced in this compromise
bill; but if a proposition had been offered to pur
chase that part north of 34 degrees latitude,
witu a proper guarantee and observance of the
rules of uuiiexatiou, it would have been satisfactory.
" The news of the engrossment of Pearce's
Senate bills with the President's message respecting
Governor Hell's letter, was received at
Galveston on the 17th, aud produced great dissatisfaction.
" The papers say the measure will arouse
feelings ot indignation throughout the Slate not
easily allayed."
Abolition Excitbmknt in Harkisbcrc?
Fugitive Slaves?Threatened tliols, dfC.?A
duKimteli from Harris burg, Pa., to the Philadel
wphia
bulletin, dated on Saturday morning, gives
the following account ot tile sul sequent proceedings
at tnut place, in connection with the
arrest of three fugitive slaves, mentioned in tiie
Sun on Saturday :
Our town has been the scene of great excitement
yesterday and to-day, on account of the
arrest and examination ot three black fugitives
from Virginia.
V esterday, the court was engaged all day in
the examination of the negroes on a writ ot habeas
corpus. They were charged with horse
stealing, but were iu reality fugitive slaves. No
decision was made yesterday, Out ttiis morning
Judge IVurson decided that the stealing of a
horse by a slave for tue purpose of escaping was
o miller the law for recluiiu
ing fugitives and consequently he discharged
them.
The slaves were at once ushered out of the
prison door, hut had no sooner reached the
street, when tiiey were seized by their masters,
and a battle ensued between tliem. Altera severe
struggle, two of the slaves were handcuffed,
but one ofthciu made his escape.
The couit has just issued a warrant against
the owners and all engaged in the affair, lor an
assault and battery witn intention to excite a
riot. The slaves and their owners are now in
jail.
The court has also ordered the sheriff to employ
a posse for the purpose of dispersing at ail
hazards, the mob now assembled in front of the
orison.
I
Later?Rioters Arrested?Military Called
Out.?A second despatch, dated at 1 1'. M., on
Saturday, says :
Ten tree negroes have been arrested for trying
to incite to riot. The slaves, two in number,
are in prison.
The owners of the slaves and other persons
engaged in securing them after their discharge
by the court, are now before the court on a writ
of liak-us corpus.
The two slaves are held in jail.
The crowd before the prison has been dispersed
by the military, called out under (General
Sailer, and the town is resuming, in a measure,
its wonted quiet and order.
A Wii.d and Raihhd Fox.? On Saturday
vvviiing last, at about dusk, as a part of tire family
of Mr Nicbols, residing on the bluff, about
about a nine below tbe city, were going up
stairs from the dining room, one of his little
daughters, who preceded tbe rest was violently
attacked and severely bitten by some animal
which bad concealed itself in a passage. Her
screams called tbe rest to her aid; tbe infuriated
animal again attacked any thing and everything
within its reach. It being dark, it could
not be ascertained what it was, until the arrival
of the gardener with a lantern, when tbe ani
mal attacked him, biting through bis pantaloons
and boots. It also bit very severely a dog.
The party finally succeeded, after great difficulty,
in killing it, when it proved to be a very
large wild fox, and presumed to be in a rabid
state.?Natchez Courier, 1 3fh inst
1 We read the above with painful interest.
There is no question of the fact that foxes do
at times become rabid; and their bite is said to
be even more virulent than that of the mad
dog. We once knew a young man, and a
highly intelligent and promising young man he
was bitten by a mad fox. For a long series of
years, some twelve or fifteen, he was subjected
to fits of a most violent character, racking his
physical constitution and seriously impairing
his mind. While the fits were on him, and these
occured invariably once a week, he uttered a
terrific noise, which could scarcely have been
distinguished from that of a fox or a small dog
in the death agony. This we understand, is
the characteristic effect of the bite of rabid animal.?/V.
(). Crescent.
THIS JTOHnBNAJL.
CAMDEN. S. C. /
FRIDAY EVENING, AUGUST 30,185^
The Freshet.
We noticed in oar last, the sudden rise in the
Wateree. On Tuesday the waters reached a
height thdy hare not attained for many years, submerging
all the low grounds in the vicinity of the
river, and cutting off the hopes of the planters.?
The storm of Saturday destroyed a large quantity
of corn and cotton in this neighborhood, and we
are told was equally destructive in the adjoining
Districts.
The Mass Meeting-Georgia.
The proceedings of this great meeting have at
length come to hand, and are worthy of attention.
They were characterized by great harmony, and
the Resolutions are of the soundest character and
take the highest ground for Southern Rights.?
They were reported to the meeting by a Committee,
and certainly indicate a tone ofhigh spirit and
t t_ 1 U..
Riem resoive, which we nave seen surprt^cu u)
none. Tlie meeting was addressed among others,
by Mr. Rhett, whose "treasonable sentiments"
received three cheers from the multitude, at the
conclusion of his speech.
Georgia has spoken in words that burn, the
language of freedom, and the sound will be reechoed
from the Potomac to the Rio Grande. The
day is fast approaching, when the sentiments of
this noble State, as thus expressed, will rally
every patriot in the country, and form the political
creed of seven millions of freemen, united to
assert the true principles of liberty against the
aggressions of a licentious mob.
We will publish the proceedings of the Meeting
in our next.
Randolph of Roanake.
A series of Letters are published in the Southern
Press, over this signature, addressed to President
Fillmore. The writer wields a vigorous pen and
with the truth of history thrusts upon the notice
of the Federal Executive, a most startling array
of facts, showing a systematic plunder of the South
for nearly half a century past, and tracing the unequivocal
assertion of the now repudiated doctrine
of secession to the very hot bed of Federalism,
Massachusetts. He states that $22,000,000 worth
of slave property have been wrested from the
South in the last forty years, and $1,000,000 within
the last year. That Mr. Adams gave away
Texas to Spain, knowing he could retain it, in order
to diminish the slave power That the Missouri
Compromise was forced upon the South, by
Northern votes and Mr. Clay's detection. That
Massachusetts threatened secession tlnee several
times. First, when Louisiana was ceded ; next,
during the year of 1811, and last, when Texas was
admitted into the Union. That the Constitution
was formed by twelve States, of whom all but one
were slave States, and hence it could never have
been formed, but for the protection it was intended
to afford the slave States. These are but a lew
of the valuable matters treated of by the writer,
and we regret our inability to publish the whole
scries.
The Late Storm.
Through passengers, says the Augusta Chronicle
and Sentinel, we have accounts of the storm as
lar west as Montgomery, who represent it as very
destructive. The same reports reach us from all1'
intermediate points. Throughout Georgia, as faras
we have been able to collect verbal accounts, they
represent it as very disastrous to uie couou crops.
In this vicinity, in the river plantations on both
sides the Savannah river, the destruction of the
corn crop is terrible indeed, by the overflow. We
hear of planters who will not mako corn enough
on the finest and richest lands, to last theiu a
month?and one whose crop will be cut short 10,000
bushels.
1-41"A. public dinner is to be given by the citizens
of Walterborough on Wednesday next, to the
ti-.. t> n Di,u(? ?,?t r:.,,, n p'_ Janiieson. their
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representatives in the Nashville Convention.
ols. Gregg and Chesnut are to meet and
address the citizens of Sumter District, at Sumterville
on Monday next.
^^"Senator Sturgeon told the truth when he
said there were many very bad men in Pennsylvania.
We think however, he '"stretched" a little
when he said the State was sound en the slavery
ry question.
have been permitted by a friend, to
make the following extract from a private letter
received from Wilkinson County, Mississippi. It
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shows thai tue ianauim ag5n.oo.vno u. ...? ..v....
may expect the proper resistance from that quarter.
The writer is a gentleman of intelligence, and
acts a conspicuous part in the politics of thai section
:?
" On Tuesday last a meeting was held in
Woodville, of both Whigs and Democrats, without
distinction of party, for the purpose of maturely
considering the Nashville resolutions.?
Able addresses were delivered by Judge Smith
and Col. Stewart, delegates to the Convention,
and some others. After their deliberations,
they adopted the Nashville resolutions with
greut unanimity, there being but throe dissent-1
ing voices. It is difficult to form ah idea of (he ]
sentiments of the State at large, So far za an ?
expression of opinion has been given, iu county t
meetings, they have approved the 'proceedings ,
of the Southern Convention. I am rejoiced to ,
see the parties uniting on this great question.
It is certainly paramount to all considerations
of a partizan character. Unless the Slavery
question is soon adjusted, I think there will be 1
but one line of distinction between the great |(
national parties, and that will be North and j1
South. Senator Foote has been greatly cen- <
sured for his course, but iu some quarters has ?
received commendation." 1
As to the crops the writer remarks, "They ]
are very inferior, the cold and lateness of the (
Spring, together with an extraordinary quantity
of rain, has injured cotton very much." j
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Non-Intercourse. | j
We copy the following article from the Augus- j i
ta (Geo.) Constitutionalist. A similar course has
been urged frequently in our columns, and while
we do not believe it alone would have, at least for '
some time to come, much effect on the North, in !
her crusade against us, we are willing to adopt it
as one of the means of.defence. We have no
idea that the slavery question will at this time, hp ,
permanently settled. A patched-up sort of settle- |
ment may be effected.for the purpose of momenlari- |
ly quieting the public inind, but the tranquility will
be of short duration. The course recommended s
may have the effect of prolonging it to some ex- J
tout lmt tlicrn i?i ?nlv imp mnrln rif Mpriirinp-it npr
inanently. That mode must be adopted sooner
or later. We are for " Non-Intercourse with the
North," in every shape and form, not because we \
believe it will give us "equality"?but because it j
will place us in a better position to .maintain our (
" independence."
Tho South has a potent weapon of defence j
in her hands against the encroachments of anti- <
slavery, upon her political rights. If she will ,
wield it with vigor she can fight the enemy up- ]
on his own ground, and turn the tide of opinion, |
or at least the course of political action at the ,
North in her own favor. The Mow she can j
strike will he at the pecuniary interests of the (
North, and through them reach the judgments
and consciences of her slavery-hating people, j
Thus the South may obtain soma medium of j
justice?some regard for her constitutional (
rights?some forbearance from designs, whose i
ultimate result, if carried out, will be extirpation
of slavery from the United States. ,
This weapon of defence is Nan-Intercourse ,
icith the North. Let the South determine to (
cut loose, as far as practicable, its commercial ,
and business connections with the North. State j
legislation can be brought to hear in a way, <
within the limits of the Federal Constitution,
which will go far to effect this. Hut in ad- ,
dition to this, or rather in advance of this, individual
action can be brought to bear in the ]
various communities of the South in a way to
be felt at the N < th,
Every branch of trade and every department
of business will feel the influence of a diversion j
of Southern trude from Northern towns and
cities.
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We urulerstJiiKl irom gentlemen now nere
from Alabama, that many of the planters in (
their section of the State have already notified
the merchants they trade with, that they will |
purchase no more articles of merchandise man- !
ofacturcd, or imported from the North. Hereafter
it is their determination to give the preference
in all cases to articles of Southern or of
foreign manufacture.
If this example were generally followed
throughout ever}* slaveholcfing State?if nonintercourse
associations were formed for the
purpose of carrying out these views?the results,
independent of State legislation, would
tell powerfully on Northern interests, and
throughout them on Northern political opinions
and action. The pocket nerve would admonish
the people of the North that the North
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would soon ue reuuccu w? mc miciu.ui<t?...
ingop their anti-slavery propagandist!!?their j
well-mnturod schemes for heinniing in and final- J
Iv abolishing slavery, and insolent intenned- !
dling with the institution as it exists in the ;
States, and with the relation of master and
slave?their organized societies for decoying
slaves from their musters and for protecting
the runaway, or they must give up the Southern
trade. The Southern people should have
as little as possible to do with a people from
whom they receive nothing but insult and
wrong.
We can adopt State regulations which could
effectually cut off the cotton and other products
of the South from our Northern ports, and thus
strike an impressive hlowj|taii important North
ern interest, while the Tharkets of the wtioie i
world besides would be open to us for the sale j
of this great and necessary staple.
Wo can in the same way keep out of our
Southern market thousands of articles of North-1
om manufacture. Manufactures among ourselves
will gradually spring up to supply the
the exigencies thus created, in the meantime
the most active encouragement should be given
to direct trade with foreign countries, and direct
importations. Lines of steamers diroet
between our Southern cities and Europe should
be established. These would soon render us
less and less dependent on the North, and give
to our people the control of their own business,
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without the intervention ui i^unm-m
and ship-owners, with their attendant comrais- ,
sions and profits, which have built up North- ]
era cities, and are now a fruitful source of their |
prosperity. Already a move has been made ,
in Virginia for a direct trade with Kurope. A j
convention was held on the 8th of July last, at ,
Old Point Comfort, for the purpose of organ- (
iziug a Steam Navigation Company, to ply (
direct between Norfolk and Liverpool. This
is but the beginning of the end. Let the gojod (
North go on, and the South may yet control j
her own political destinies?be independent of .
the anti-slavery States, and reach to a poiut of
prosperity hitherto deemed unattainable. (
Legislature of New Mexico.
The Legislature ot New Mexico convened at i
the time appointed by the constitution, and pro- (
ceeded to business, somowhat after the Mexican <
manner. The St. Louis Republican gives the fol- i
lowing, as their mode of dispensing justice and
despatching busines: " The parties, says the Re. j'
c.
jublican, are divided?one advocating Territorial'
md the other State government. A member of
he Senate presented his credential* and was ad.
nitted, but, it being afterwards found that jie
vould not vote with the majority, he was jezoiu.
led from taking his seat, and his opponent admit*
ed. Hereupon a number of Senators and- Rep-,
esentatives withdrew, leaving the House Vwrtb)ut
a quorum. The remaining memWra'robk
jpon themselves the responsibilyof fillinglhe'dp.
:ant seats with men enough to form- a quorum,
ind proceeded with the business,. Major R. H,
IVhiteman and Major F. A. Cunningham, both
ate paymasters in the United States army werejlected
United States Senators."
The New Mexican mode of foiminga quorum'
s a tolerably short form, but not much shorter"
:han the .form about to be proposed in Congress*
for the purpose of passing biils to suit the abolii
tionists. .*
The Fthsitivh S;.ave Rim..-?This itnnor>
:*int bill, as it has passed the Senate, is strin^
Tent It is made th<! duty of all United State*
Marshals and Deputy Marshals to obey, ami
?xeeute all warrants for the arrest of fugitives*
md should the fugitive escape the Marshal*
ire liable to be prosecuted under-.their official
loads. If they decline diligently to executer
:he warrant, they are subject to a fine of 81,00(1.
Any person obstructing or hindering the elaimint
from arresting the fugitive is also subject to
i tine of 81,000.?South Carolinian.
For the Camden Journal.
Mk*sks. Editors :?" There is a tide in the
iffaire" of towns and villages as well as men,
'which if taken at its flood leads on to fortune,"
a au increase of wealth, population, trade,
commerce &c.
Camden now has an opportunity of increas
..n .i x: i.i * . ,:x..x~
iij* <iii me iiuove iiiemiiiiieu , uiri |?iuaui?ivj u/
Charleston on the seaboard, gives her opportunity
to competo with Columbia and Hamburg;
l)ut to do so, she must push on - laying our
bands on ih? plough and then looking back will
not do ; a plank road has been suggested,?-the
idea seemed to be a pleasing one, for well itought
to be. Notice has been given throughi
your "Journal" that a Charter would be applied'
for; will there be any difficulty about attaining"
it? I think not. What then is the course now.*
to be pursued? I will make a suggestion-:?
Call a meeting of the citizens of Kershaw andl
Lancaster, elect a President, and Director*
equally from each District; open Books for
subscription at each place, issue certificates oft"
stock?make the prime move in good earnest},
go ahead and the result will be success; thee
mass of the neonle will not hesitate to follow*'
when goad leadtv; invito them on. Both Districts
have men enough who are competent to
take the lead, let them do so; thep apply forr
your charter, do this and Camden/Wwselfi'
again. Yours due. KER3H&W.
THE SLAVERY QUESTIOX.
It is an alarming symptom, when men-begin*
to talk of submitting to compromise. It sup?poses
fe ir in th-mselve* and power in thr-ir adversaries
The last always iucr>-asesaB thefirst
is developed. The power.beginni >g to be exercised
by t? e opponents ofilie-S uth. has c?*i?stantly
grown with the idea of the weakness off
the South. We propose an enquip* Hit-* the camses
of tliis weakness. W.e assert that it ha ?<
arisen from two causes?1st. Tue ?'ispositioni
shown for comproui se*i and 2nd. The d?-pen>dance
of tin* South 011 foreign t ad* and man
ufactures.
1. We hold tlmt? at no time since the fornuutiou
of tho Contitution, havethe oppose rs of sliitvery
possessed any right whatever, to interferewith
die South in that particular. A The Constitution
was, of itself, u great compromise of
then existing differences. Slavery was one of
t iem; and the principle settled in regard to-it
w;is, that where it existed by the local law, it
was to be permitted to remain. Slavery, asproperty,
is under the protection of the Coustiitution.
The Constitution, as the supreme law
of the Union, extends its protection to every
person in the laud; and to the property ?/ that
person, li the person, or Ins property, is on tnegreat
high way of nations, or on territory of
the United States, it is equally under the Coinstitution.
Were a ioreigu power to interferewith
the person or properly of the citizen, on
the high way of a neutral, the goverment would
not fail to make a claim of indemnity, and a
cause cf war. On what principle can she refuse
to protect the person and property of tho
slave holder, on a torrito y of the United Statest
The question cannot be answered but by admitting
nil for which we contend. The South
committed an error, by subminitting to the Missouri
Compromise liu'e. The North had no
right to require that submission, by any thing
which grew out of the Constitution, or the
principle which induced the- forma'ion of jhe
Union. It has only deferred the difficulty; and
given confidence for. a new aggressions on
rights, which were acknowledged wnen we
Union was formed, and secured by the Constitution:
We are there/ore opposed to the further
compromises. We will stand by the Missouri
Compromise line, as adopted; but refuse to
give sanction to and will oppose to the death
uow, auy and every removal of that line, a
hair's breadth South of it. .
2. The depeudance of the South oh the free
States, has been one great cause of her weakness,
and of the strength of her enemieS. The
loss to the South, out of every two million of
bales of cotton, valued at $72,542,800 00,
amounts to $15,(524,917. This whole amount,
is paid to Abolitionists and Free Soilers, for
the privilege of acting as our agents, in selling , A
uut cotton, carrying it, and purchasing our ex< ^
change! If the same Cotton is sold directly u>
Europe, and turned into articles of exchange
directly, without these intermediate agencies,,
it will realize to the South, 816,268,398 00 more
than sold, and exchanged as it now is!!
On every one hundred dollars worth of goods,
exchanged for our Cotton, and purchased
through Northern agencies, loss to the South*
e ii consumer, through these agencies alone, is
8J7 11. 1 hat is, this is the sum which, out of
3 .fry one hundred dollars, will be saved to the
South by direct trade. This is no assertion on
mere theory. It is fact, ot which every one
who makes the calculation, will be convinced
by figures, which do not lie.?Evening Ncics.