The Litchfield County post., 1827-02-02
FACTS RESPECTING SLAVERY,
AN EXTRACT.

In the United States in 1920, there we're
1, 528, 452 slaves. Their number is
doubled in less than twenty years. We
have now abont 100000. In 1910 they
will amounto 100000; In 1860, to 60
10000 F.; and in 1880, to 100000.
They are fast concentrating at the e1-
IRENE South.-In 1890, the number of slaves
in Maryland was 1O7, 7O7, and in 1920, l.
OF 1898. In Georgia, in 1900, there were
$1,000, and in 1920, 1866. In Mis-
sissippi, in 1900, there were 3,489, and in
1920, 32,841 Georgia almost three times
as many, and Mississippi nine times as ma
ny in 1920, as in 1900.
Will not that part of the country come
under the complete control of the blacks !?
They are fast gaining upon the whites, and
unless some powerful means are speedily
taken to prevent it, we shall have nation
of blacks nearer than St. Domingo.
Slavery IS running the domestic industry
of the southern Stntes.-Slave labor under
no circumstances can be brought into COM
petition with free labor. Free labor can
be hired in the free States for the interest
of the money posted in prices, at the high
price which they have borne for the cult
Walton of cotton and sugar, including the
cost of taking care of them. Millions of
acres of land in the slave holding States
have been left as irreclaimably barren.
The more prosperous countries, in every
respect, in Maryland and Virginia, are
those who have the fewest slaves. The
slave population either checks or drives
out the free white. The white popula-
ton of Maryland and Virginia, for thirty
years past, increasing at the rate of 80 per
cent, but in the United States generally,
including those States, at more than $50
per cent. In 1870, Maryland and Virgin
ia had more than one-ffth of the whole
free population of the republic, but in 49,
20 only one-ninth. The slave States are
fast losing their comparative power and
resources. The valuation of the houses
and lands Of New Y ork and Pennsylvania,
under the United States assessments-the
principle of valuation being the same in
all-was more than 5000, 900, 900 where
as the aggregate of the houses and lands,
and more than 1 ,OOO, 900 of slaves added
thereto, of Maryland, Virginia, North and
South Carolina, Georgia, Tennessee and
Kentucky, with much larger area ofland,
and more than double the number of inhab-
itants, was less than $500, 900, 600, or
nearly one-sixth less than those two
States.
Does it not become the southern States,
and the nation to look at these facts, and
look at them steadily They could be
multiplied an hundred fold, if necessary.
The southern States are fast losing their
comparative poVer and resources, and IS
not Slavery the one, the only cause?--Niles.
Colonization Society.--Within two
months past, about twenty associations,
1--WE believe more than this number have
been constituted to cooperate in the great
purposes of our institution. Among these
the Colonization Society of the state of
Pennsylvania hold distinguished place,
its first donation of 5000 has been alreadv
received.-The place of its location, { Phil
adelphia,) the character of its members,
and the zeal and success with which it has
commenced operation, afford promise of
very important benefits to the cause in
which we are engaged.
The citizens of the western part of Penn
sylvania, of Ohio, Kentucky, and Ten
nessee, begin to look with deep interest up
on our enterprise, land seems very general
~ disposed TO give it countenance and
support. Multitudes we know, regard it
as work demanding for its execution the
national exertion, and truly worthy of the
national patronage.-Atric0e Repository.
Ftres.-Washington college, at Chess
tertown, Md. was destroyed by fire on the
18th inst. The fire originated in the cellar
under the Common Hall. The principal
part of the furniture of the occupants OF
the college was saved. The corner stone
of this ediice was laid in 1887 or 'ss by
Gen. Washington.
Godfrey King, Canadian, persisted in
Albany on Friday night last. King, in
company with another, becoming fatigu-
ed by walking through snow storm, lay
down and got asleep. They awoke in a
, bout two hours, when Kings companion
went for assistance, but on returning found
= him dead.
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