New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1842-06-16
The slavery Question.


The agitation arising rom the discussion oi
Slavery. once alla,ed the conflicting Interests
Of the North AID The South on the subject OF the
Tariff will soon be- rcconced. The South VIII
r,,duire Iariti a. we'll a. the North. Should our
zee ships now on then outward VOYAGE. return. a.
-xpccf.d reghied viih lndia- cotton. and the
riiclc prove good, j, na, not be- two wears before
America. cotton w.li give place. in our own
COUNTRY e. that IT lid.a, which cost. but three
cnli a pound, and, ice ship. can be le.hied
o., low as from NcN Oi.ran. to Boston. But viii
our country ever permit Dur factories 10 be- sup
piicd with cotton iron India, when Gotten l. one
e or gIeat staple Tie interest Of ,hc planter
'usd and will BE- projected, but this cannot be-
lone by tvc1ls per cent. duiy, nor viii one hun
.red per cent duty Oh the ir,t cost OF the article
10 India be sufficient. & proi1bitpry duty mast be
isid Oh raw cstton. The labor OF the country,
whether slave or free, must be- protected.
MAY We not hope that moderate abolitionist.,
men who are abolirioui., ior conscience sake, and
,hey are no; few vii! pause aud reflect u on
he consequence. which may ,r>u. from farther
,roSecutius th"r demands tor immediate cn.nci-
alton They have with the must porsevcrng a.
-iIuty pursued their object Cor more than ten
ors. and - far they save accomplished but lItiIe
apparent good The, have hot improved the con-
'ltijI Ol 'iir save. anu lf'ii HlgWifiir VIM
reasoning in hi, behalf have not been presented in
hat spirit IL moderation and tolerance calculated
incline the master to abolition; bat on the con-
lrary many vino fifteen years ago were III fivor II
{radHal emancipation. have becn driven by aboIi-
ion interference Ia mite With the pro--lavery party.
The aboirionists becoming more reckless
some Of them even proclaim - the Southern
.inve, that if they should seek their freedom by
in>urrecuOn, whnic'cr may be the consequences,
they VIII no; aid IL. their >ublecion. Thy adv-c
hem not only /" escape from their masters, but to
commit any amount al tllcit which may be requisite
for the accomplishment of their object. 1T
,carccy be hoped that great and bci.e, olcni cld-
~ indeed any good, can be accomplished by such
means.
The calm examination of the whole subject al
slavery in oar country,it, commencement, II, pro-
.ress up Ia the emancipation in the Middle and
Eastern States, the eject of emancipation upon
lie coiorod people. ia" solemn recognition ut the
rights of the slave States, and Inc deep interest
that every American ought to feel in perPetuatlne
he blessings Of the Union. will induce even the
most violent abolitiori.t la relax in the farther
pursuit OF niiru measures and seek 'he attainment
If his ends bv adopting aconcaloiy and compro-
nising policy.
That slavery sooner or later must come to al
ha, effect emancipation will have upon the
Negro, how far he can be- elevated in this country.
now much he will contribute To lis prosperity. and
what share of the blessings of liberty he can en-
.nv. are questions which ahogs ia deeply interes.-
.ng 10 every bcncv client mind must for the pre-
.cnt. remain unanswered. These with the dc-ti-
ale. of our country must be revealed III the future
Although emancipation IN the Eastern and Md
lie States did not produce the happy results anti
.ipated vet II may, and probably viii, operate bet
ter in the South Where the negroes are collected
in large numbers plantations, each tamil, occu-
oying separate cabin, necessity might control
hem until interest might induce them to continue
hor labor under the influence and direction of then
former master: whikr the amount OF interest which
world accrue tn the master on the stock received
f,r their liberation would enable him to make the
experiment o! the change, and adopt such new
rNpcdicns a. Circumstance, might require IN the
prosecution of hi. business.
If no experiment for elcNatiug the Negro in thi.
country should prove successful. (and very many
wise and good men think IT never VIII Colouaa-
ton might be resortcd to. Bcneyolence ought
lever to abandon the colcrcd race in This country,
nor reaN her fort, Tor improving their condition
Let Colonization IN Liberia be presented under
the patronage If the Government. a. it ought 10
have been wears ago. Oar Government >hould
extend it, protective cnrc to the colored man, a,
well rs the Indian. The hitter was found Ia pos.
session of This country. and has been driven from
| his home; the former taken hy violence from
bis own country brought here. and subjected to
.avrcv. If the coast of Africa j. found oblec-
rionabe for colony account OF disease, climate.
or any Other cause. let another location be select
II. Suitable territory could doubt be Strained
t,r this purpose either IN Central America or on
the Island of HAITI, but let the hope of elcva
ling the .oorcd race he abandoned until every ex-
pedcnl ha, been tried.
Robbed.