Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-09-17
FOR RIA ENQUyRER.

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mere Is no SUBJECT which Tor the last half year has SC
much engrossed the public attention as that of Slavery
me .anaues OF the North and North west have been
threatening ana arguing, and spreading calumnious state.
ments on the subject. The British Psriiamen,, too. viii
a 's!a' energy and despatch, amounting TO madness, ar.
moving reckiessIy on the subject Of Vest India slaves. and
are demonstrating to the world the great dangers and ,ho.
m'hauons which are sure to flow from the exercise of ire.
,pous'o'e power. The spiri, OF isna,icism aud false phi.
.'"uhr"py are anoat in the world, aud destined no doubt 70
produce nulnberless evils. Yet, amid this great co,nmo.
uon' anii the storm which is threatening the very exist.
n y, o. " large portion OF our property, We find, strange to
ven, mat negroes are rapidly rising in price. and are now
higher than they have been for years.
How Is this strange avowa al to be accounted for 1 do
!. ,n'enu ,o enter iuiiy ON this subject, but to confine my.
sen 10 one OIL me causes and some Of the differences which
may be drawn rom u. One principal cause of the rise nj
price, is sand TO be the rsvsges OF cholera among the ne
sroes' LOUISIANA ami In other slave States. Now, il this
be true, and about il there can be no doubt. there - on
most important inie,ences which NAV be made. No ons
~ou'a nN ue loss from cholera among our slaves at more
~ sv,ooo-U mas not reached In all probability 20. 600
throughout the whole United States Yet we win ,ake
o y larger amount. Our whole slave population is 2. OOO.-
80 su ~ o's from cholera, therefore, has been accord.
"e " 'ne number assumed, 2 per cent. The annual in.
crease oil our slaves is about 3 per cent, or 60 600 M
- Is seenoy TINS statement, that an abstraction by i.es.e o,
= iper Isn from the capital OF our black population, or two.
~ vi % annual Increase, is capable OF poweriuIIv
,hnuehc'ng the value of the remsinier. Does no, his
prove most conclusively, the perfec t mprac,ic.bUity If ~
pan OF emancipation, which, shall make comp.ns,,;on - !,
as'er lot negroes emancipited? Two. thirds of In. i'm.
crease only oil our slave population is taken Off bv d,.s,ss
sh' mere Is an immediate rise oil 25 to 90 per cent. in the
~" " away lie whole Increase hy co
iohizatiof, and there would be an infinitely p,.a,er ,tso
Ior TWO ressons-1st. In consequence Of the absh action
ora greater cumberland 2diy. In taking of tia, nuu,b.r
me government or governments OF the States would .nte,
me slave markets in competition with indiyidu,Is ani
mus greatly raise the price from aritci ai demand. vha,o'
as the Cholera las taken them of without purch,s. Thv.
Noe' present rise IN The price Of negroes, from the r..
'"gesoi Choiera, prove that any Just scheme OF e,nanci.
pa"on wn'ch we can ever adopt, will realize the fable of
the oyOifs books: when we have taken of a marian or
our slaves the remainder will so rise in mice. tb,, ,I.;r
purchase ana transportation would transcs nd the financial
sreng'n d our country, even il we should be ten ,imes
operation. - VIC
But this is not all-This artificial price wouId ,;v. -,
uu'us 70 slave population in the end, which would more
'nan counteract the vain DEGREES OF legislation and renJ.,
all our efforts worse than useless. Upon thee 40 nr;u
eiPies, Professor Dew, in his Essay on negro slavery r r.,s
IL" "M p;ane'pa, argument against the prac,icability OF eman-
t,p"uon' Harrison and others have denied his principles.
oul me present price OF negroes is a most CONVINCING and
overwhelming proof OF their correctness. The few y.
groes now emancPated and sent to Liberia. have nreciso
~ the same tendency: LIST, TO raise the price and ,Lan
the spring OF black populations; in Gct. the an.
s'rachon OF any Kind Of labor (even of our free blacks
~ d tendency TO produce precisely the same result. AM,
in the end, TO retard the process of emanci
patton For, IL that is ever to take place, il can only no
oy 'ne SLOW progress OF society, rendering population more
a'u more dense; and thus q adualIy making slave labor
less anu less valuable, until it becomes too dear TO use
nc emancipation then takes place gradually. na,ur,II,
1Ssiy anu greatly to the advantage OF society generally.
= us . "e history OF emancipation in the South. ives, NJ
Lu'oPe' NOW, any thing which has a tendency 10 retarj
me progress OF this natural course OF events will ~ ,ho
! ~ uH ,ni retard The period OF general emancipation
~ Is m inns way, strange to say, that the revolution in 6,
Do",ngo mas been a cause of keeping up the slave trade
anu retaruing the era OF emancipation. The abolition of
slavery IN that beautiful and rich Island, rendered the n "a
q, once worthless and idle, and stopped the progress
elvlhza"on. st. Domingo-the finest sugar and coffee
Island In the world, during the existence OF sIa.
very 'here-now scarcely makes enough of these articles
70 supply domestic consumption. As she has been ,bus
from competition in the rearing of tropical pro.
o.her slsye'hoiding Islands ana countries have en-
Dyed a monopoly which has kept up the price Of slaves
snu consequently STAYED of the day OF general emancipa.
me emancipation Of negroes in the British IVES,
nu'es " nave precisely the same effect; and hence. so
Tar rs we are concerned, in an economical point of view
Will certainly benefit, instead of evil, accrue ,o tho
o. Inc negroes liberated there, before the oroner
nne' win become worthless. The British West Indies
cease TO produce Tor expectation, and the other Is.
anus ana Louisiana will enjoy a monopoly which will inc.
s.ao,y 'end TO keep up the price of ne roes, and conse.
4ueh"y re'ard the period Of final emancipation.
ANTI-ABOLITIONIST.