The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1825-12-08

on"r. Last 'lghI, the Jury retired about
half after slS ID IN about an hour return
ed with V .rdlri If GUILTY. We u1dcr-
stand hat nne f them Subsequently sign
ed settlement recommending tne Prise
ner to the Presidents Mercy,
Compiler.
ON SLAVES AND SLAVE LABOR.
Ertract from u tatt .4ddreSs bgJANEs BAR
BorR, (S.crtnry Of he Impairment Of
UorJ 10 The agricultural Society Of .llbe-
nln,it, ia.
81 pass to another subject of M less in
trrrEt. The treatment aud management
Of our slaves. The, form large, If not
the principal part of onr labourlng clasS.-
Such class, whether bond III FREE, wIltr
~ black, must rXlst IN every community,
rs they are the Indispensable foundation of
the social fabric. Ever, mitigation ofthrif
| condition consistent With tn end nf ther
existence II therefore sulrnn obligation
Va those Ia Nhnsr comlort TN, tontrihntr.
II has pleased Proripenc- to permit With
us "a large SHARE of tuls usrfd class In be
! slaves. rstrrin II fortunate as true that
| IhcIr good treatment is recommended no
! lrts by interest than humanity, and mat
their being subjected 10 u proper discipline,
| AMI mndt to perform a reasonable share of
labor, IS equally btnrftid Ia thrm srI,e s
AID Dhrir owners. When Will treaf, Il, h,
when mean abnndaou, I'D, well clothed,
and ~ srkurss duo attention and c,eri
comfort th"ii condition rrqnilc, AID in he
pow = of the owner Ia administer, lh,a
ate 'nahi"d i" perform, and do pctform IN
most instances with alterlts, 81 murIt more
| labor than when otherwise used H. most
cunpl"t"ly to indemnity their employer
| Add every days observation ascrftlins To
Us, when proper authority is not exercised
that th'I wnrrs ar" nnahi To peosidr for
them comfortably, that such slaves herome
entirely Insubordinate, and arr generally 4
pest 10 the nc,ghborhood and hence PEI.
uniting them Ia do nolhog, winch BY some
| - termed humanity, Is attended alike with
the INJURY uf ihr slave, and the speedy ruin
Of the owner, who surrendefs hinsrlf to
this misguided Indulgence. Their diet
| should br bread without hmit-a daily (fif
b. small ont) allowance of meal, fhacnn
il practicable milk in the summer and
autu,nn--tnd CIDER, with lhost Who have
orchard, IN the winter and spring. Ia sup
! ply Ill. absence of milk. Add In lhls nn
| proper occasions II siuaIi quaniIt, of " his
| keS six or seven gallon, IN a ldbourlng
hand during thr year. Tho advantage Is
believed To br tar b. yond the cost. Their
Clut Ing should be three suits good
warm one for winter, and Two linen for
Iummrr and there should he on an e.
! tate of any extent hand 10 COX aud
wash for the taburrrs, The humane II
t"nIipn Of the masttI i, particularly APP
| praIrd 10 ~ sickness, 81 " hen The, become
old and lntirm. In the lormrr situation.
hey aIe trtItled not OIL, 10 M died aid Y
bat tn immediate attention Of the master.
lie should give of hI4 " res al that tive
auth no spacing hlod. IL ralslng children
one place of rcudrZ, Gus, nnd.r the super
nt"ndruC" "l some eldedy woman, Win
unies Kindness with Authority, and who Is
responsible tor then comfort and safety, /,
productive of the hest rrsults' 10 tins
KIND of trratmrn, have added rewards In
III" most deserving The cn-t Is lulimg.
and III" effect manifest, bcrfcial. II ~
spires gratitude Ia the master, and become,
stimulus Ia good conduct.
The relation of master aud slave. thus
h'"'''iNbs - 'ilNtu III lis tllffN lSt
harsh and untrrndIy charactr., produce
the c"nsolng reflection, that every tIllng
has been accomplished which the aclaa
postGre of onr situation ad uls hav.s M
regret, except hatresnlts from uncunlrnl-
liable circumstances. and IN lis practical OBJ
eratlDn on the slaves themselves is attend
ed with content, With comfort, and de.
gree of happiness far beyond what THEN
country men ENJOY m their native land. and
challenging without fear comparison
with the adjoining classes in some oi lht
civilized countries of Europe Any .,lioli
forclhly to disturb their relation with 4
view 10 change Of their cendnlon, which
can he attempted Only by those who d.
not toresee, or seeing are reckless of tht
consequences, cannot fail To make worse
the condition of the slaves. For our oui
daily experience teaches us that the condi-
ton at the slaves when we'll treated, is in
hniely preferable Ia that of Tree people III
color. w. knew that they are ignot a,
insoient and d"moralIzed. having no osten-
sihle means of acquiring their subsistence
wretch"d ~ u IS, 81 as Ia feave no doubt
that II Is derived from prostitution, from
theft, and from Begging, aud IL be rid 81
whom Is nm object of our first desire. OnI
slaves brought among nsby other genera
tlons not only under the sanctiun of but