Category: History - American

Cotton is king, and pro-slavery arguments

Character of the Slavery controversy in the United States--In Great Britain--Its influence in modifying the policy of Anti-Slavery men in America--Course of the Churches--Political Parties--Result, COTTON IS KING--Necessity of reviewing the policy in relation to the African ra...

Chapters

1. Chapter 1

Character of the Slavery controversy in the United States--In Great Britain--Its influence in modifying the policy of Anti-Slavery men in America--Course of the Churches--Politi...

2. Chapter 2

THE EARLY MOVEMENTS ON THE SUBJECT OF SLAVERY; THE CIRCUMSTANCES UNDER WHICH THE COLONIZATION SOCIETY TOOK ITS RISE; THE RELATIONS IT SUSTAINED TO SLAVERY AND TO THE SCHEMES PRO...

3. Chapter 3

State of public opinion in relation to colored population--Southern views of Emancipation--Influence of Mr. Jefferson's opinions--He opposed Emancipation except connected with C...

4. Chapter 4

Dismal condition of Africa--Hopes of Wilberforce disappointed--Organization of the American Colonization Society--Its necessity, objects, and policy--Public sentiment in its fav...

5. Chapter 5

Present condition of Slavery--Not an isolated system--Its relations to other industrial interests--To manufactures, commerce, trade, human comfort--Its benevolent aspect--The re...

6. Chapter 6

Foresight of Great Britain--Hon. George Thompson's predictions--Their failure--England's dependence on Slave labor--Blackwood's Magazine--London Economist--McCullough--Her expor...

7. Chapter 7

Economical relations of Slavery further considered--System unprofitable in grain growing, but profitable in culture of Cotton--Antagonism of Farmer and Planter--"Protection," an...

8. Chapter 8

Tariff controversy continued--Mr. Hayne--Mr. Carter--Mr. Govan--Mr. Martindale--Mr. Buchanan--Sugar Planters invoked to aid Free Trade--The West also invoked--Its pecuniary emba...

9. Chapter 9

Character of the Tariff controversy--Peculiar condition of the people--Efforts to enlist the West in the interest of the South--Mr. McDuffie--Mr. Hamilton--Mr. Rankin--Mr. Garne...

10. Chapter 10

THE opening of the year 1832, found the parties to the Tariff controversy once more engaged in earnest debate, on the floor of Congress; and midsummer witnessed the passage of a...

11. Chapter 11

Results of the contest on Protection and Free Trade--More or less favorable to all--Increased consumption of Cotton at home--Capital invested in Cotton and Woolen factories--Mar...

12. Chapter 12

Consideration of foreign cultivation of Cotton further considered--Facts and opinions slated by the London Economist--Consumption of Cotton tending to exceed the production--Ind...

13. Chapter 13

Rationale of the Kansas-Nebraska movement--Western Agriculturists merely Feeders of Slaves--Dry goods and groceries nearly all of Slave labor origin--Value of Imports--How paid...

14. Chapter 14

THE INDUSTRIAL, SOCIAL, AND MORAL CONDITION OF THE FREE PEOPLE OF COLOR IN THE BRITISH COLONIES, HAYTI, AND IN THE UNITED STATES; AND THE INFLUENCE THEY HAVE EXERTED ON PUBLIC S...

15. Chapter 15

Moral condition of the free colored people in United States--What have they gained by refusing to accept Colonization?--Abolition testimony on the subject--Gerrit Smith--New Yor...

16. Chapter 16

Disappointment of English and American Abolitionists--Their failure attributed to the inherent evils of Slavery--Their want of discrimination--The differences in the system in t...

17. Chapter 17

Failure of free colored people in attaining an equality with the whites--Their failure also in checking Slavery--Have they not aided in its extension? Yes--Facts in proof of thi...

18. Chapter 18

Moral relations of Slavery--Relations of the consumer of Slave labor products to the system--Grand error of all Anti-Slavery effort--Law of _particeps criminis_--Daniel O'Connel...

19. Chapter 19

The commonly-received definition of Civil Liberty.--Examination of the commonly-received definition of Civil Liberty.--No good law ever limits or abridges the Natural Liberty of...

20. Chapter 20

The first fallacy of the Abolitionist.--The second fallacy of the Abolitionist.--The third fallacy of the Abolitionist.--The fourth fallacy of the Abolitionist.--The fifth falla...

21. Chapter 21

IN discussing the arguments of the abolitionists, it was scarcely possible to avoid intimating, to a certain extent, the grounds on which we intend to vindicate the institution...

22. Chapter 22

The Question--Emancipation in the British Colonies--The manner in which Emancipation has ruined the British Colonies--The great benefit supposed, by American Abolitionists, to r...

23. Chapter 23

Mr. Seward's Attack on the Constitution of his Country--The Attack of Mr. Sumner on the Constitution of his Country--The Right of Trial by Jury not impaired by the Fugitive Slav...

24. Chapter 24

Statement of the Question--Slave Trade increased by the efforts made to suppress it--Title to Slaves, to Lands--Abstract Ideas--Is Slavery Sin?--Argument from the Old Testament-...

25. Chapter 25

Ignorance of Abolitionists--Arguments of Abolitionists refuted--Abolitionism leads to Infidelity--Law of Force a law of Love--Wages of Slaves and of hired labor--Results of eman...

26. Chapter 26

Character of the Slavery controversy in the United States; In Great Britain; Its influence in modifying the policy of Anti-Slavery men in America; Course of the Churches; Politi...

27. Chapter 27

THE EARLY MOVEMENTS ON THE SUBJECT OF SLAVERY; THE CIRCUMSTANCES UNDER WHICH THE COLONIZATION SOCIETY TOOK ITS RISE; THE RELATIONS IT SUSTAINED TO SLAVERY AND TO THE SCHEMES PRO...

28. Chapter 28

State of public opinion in relation to colored population; Southern views of Emancipation; Influence of Jefferson's opinions; He opposed Emancipation except connected with Colon...

29. Chapter 29

Dismal condition of Africa; Hopes of Wilberforce disappointed; Organization of the American Colonization Society; Its necessity, objects, and policy; Public sentiment in its fav...

30. Chapter 30

Present condition of Slavery; Not an isolated system; Its relations to other industrial interests; To manufactures, commerce, trade, human comfort; Its benevolent aspect; The re...

31. Chapter 31

Foresight of Great Britain; Hon. George Thompson's predictions; Their failure; England's dependence on Slave labor; Blackwood's Magazine; London Economist; McCullough; Her expor...

32. Chapter 32

Economical relations of Slavery further considered; System unprofitable in grain growing, but profitable in culture of Cotton; Antagonism of Farmer and Planter; "Protection," an...

33. Chapter 33

Tariff controversy continued; Mr. Hayne; Mr. Carter; Mr. Govan; Mr. Martindale; Mr. Buchanan; Sugar Planters invoked to aid Free Trade; The West also invoked; Its pecuniary emba...

34. Chapter 34

Character of the Tariff controversy; Peculiar condition of the people; Efforts to enlist the West in the interests of the South; Mr. McDuffie; Mr. Hamilton; Mr Rankin; Mr. Garne...

35. Chapter 35

36. Chapter 36

Results of the contest on Protection and Free Trade; More or less favorable to all; Increased consumption of Cotton at home; Capital invested in Cotton and Woolen factories; Mar...

37. Chapter 37

Consideration of foreign cultivation of Cotton further considered; Facts and opinions stated by the London _Economist_; Consumption of Cotton tending to extend the production; I...

38. Chapter 38

Rationale of the Kansas-Nebraska movement; Western agriculturists merely feeders of Slaves; Dry goods and groceries nearly all of Slave labor origin; Value of Imports; How paid...

39. Chapter 39

THE INDUSTRIAL, SOCIAL, AND MORAL CONDITION OF THE FREE PEOPLE OF COLOR IN THE BRITISH COLONIES, HAYTI, AND IN THE UNITED STATES; AND THE INFLUENCE THEY HAVE EXERTED ON PUBLIC S...

40. Chapter 40

Moral condition of the free colored people in United States; What have they gained by refusing to accept Colonization? Abolition testimony on the subject; Gerrit Smith; New York...

41. Chapter 41

Disappointment of English and American Abolitionists; Their failure attributed to the inherent evils of Slavery; Their want of discrimination; The differences in the system in t...

42. Chapter 42

Failure of free colored people in attaining an equality with the whites; Their failure also in checking Slavery; Have they not aided in its extension? Yes; Facts in proof of thi...

43. Chapter 43

Moral relations of Slavery; Relations of the consumer of Slave labor products to the system; Grand error of all Anti-Slavery effort: Law of _particeps criminis_; Daniel O'Connel...

44. Chapter 44

The commonly-received definition of Civil Liberty; Examination of the commonly-received definition of Civil Liberty; No good law over limits or abridges the Natural Liberty of M...

45. Chapter 45

The first fallacy of the Abolitionists; The second fallacy of the Abolitionists; The third fallacy of the Abolitionists; The fourth fallacy of the Abolitionists; The fifth falla...

46. Chapter 46

47. Chapter 47

The Question; Emancipation in the British Colonies; The manner in which Emancipation has ruined the British Colonies; The great benefit supposed, by American Abolitionists, to r...

48. Chapter 48

Mr. Seward's Attack on the Constitution of his Country; The Attack of Mr. Sumner on the Constitution of his Country; The Right of Trial by Jury not impaired by the Fugitive Slav...