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

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...

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...

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...

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...

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-...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

35. Chapter 35

46. Chapter 46