The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1843-05-30
From Nies' Register.
SLAVE QUESTION

SLAVE QUESTION.
A French paper published in New Y,
entitled lie Courier des Eidfs Ian. ,''r'
fishes correspondence which dis, I-''
movement OF some interest 70 tbe ,.'.,'
of this country. The French ro,e,. t'-
have under consideration a MOI, ''',1'
emancipatlng the slaves in tie w., p'
Colonies. This is warmly opposed Il wv, ~
slave holders of those Islands. ul,c vac
the purpose of defeating il. nrono'. W
league between the French and -
West Indies aud the Southern S,li. au''l
our Union for the common defence 81 "
slave property. "''
The first letter given hy la co,,,;,.
from Paris, under date Of Feb. 2g,b
ed A JOilipet, delegate in the cha 4'
OF deputies from Martinique and s,"'
that in a shorttime delegates. cho.en ,-''s
among the most influential inhab.iaat,.s' ~,
Martinique and Guadaloupe, will ,i.,,-E'
southern states Of the Union and lle g., ~
ish Islands, TO arrange the basis Of so,,
mon defence To prepare the sombo,.
States for the proposed movement n II
iirst has issued an address 10 them c,,.
which the following is an extract:
"The colonial authorities have ms,
Ijccted unanimously, the projects Of em,r
cipallon which the French goyenmea,
bad submitted to their deliberation. TN
resistance would be more ciiieacions -
means OF resistance more powerful FIX
Southern States Of the American pn,,.
the Spanish islands, and Brazil. wee =
make common cause with them.
r. Whenever emancipation shall he rfe,,
ed in oil the Archipelago Of tie An,ne'
II will be very difficult for the sor,bs,,
, states Of the union TO escape The con,a,..,
and the peril Of the example. liistoSe
+ therefore, that | have addressed tbe M.
/ tation to unite with the delegates Of n.
: French colonies, TO effect which e,ss,
f you can organize IN your state, and IN ,bs
neighborlng states committees Of co,,s.
/, pondcnce, with whom | engage 10 pot nv.
self Immediately 10 communicated.
There is another letter il the s,,e.
dated Paris, March ls,, signed / tn. Rge
des Cuntenot, which says
:" 1t has jus, been decided that ja7s.
ton from the French oolon.cs sha,. ~.
: the course Of September or October 1.y,.
to make an appeal to the Southern s,s,e,
OF the American UNION aud to the Snlo5
Islands. This depuial,on will be composed
2 Of VI, PORTER, Vice Prcsiden, Of tie ey.s.
nal council Of Guadaloupc, NJ Hue. men,.
Der Of the colonial council Of Naumiote
and other persons. These gentlemen v,l|
" call meeting at New Orleans, ara feo,t.
% sent the importance TO the southern S'a,sI
10 Of sustaining the French Auules. aaslI
C are really the AVIAN, posts d be lsaai III
?, Cuba, as that is the advanced posi II (
/. rida, Alabama, Virginia, &c. Alter h7.
d ing overihrown the one, the abohl5a,,
% Will bring all their iurccsto laaF Upaa 10
II others. Their cause then s caane1
e their defence ough, 10 be the SANE
y The editor Of lie Copritr ail, 20 r.
. letter" The terrible disasters a-
. quakes) which have Ju,i ruined &c 81
principal French colonies, vii tsart i.
: colonial cause 10 bn found elias8, asl5a
: ers Al The tiitpDsl of thu Eaoa6ea
It continental AmCrica Dies U7n
relieve and reinforce thI, c58feeaa.
guard. Those countries q abtsa sa1o
y Is a condition cf prosperity >aaJi. rrs
= Der that Il - not at MaItI nor al w.,
y ngton that their cause mHs, b pea
u bat At PARIS. Whenever France SIS
= conqus rcd by abouuuism, iHe slave
' tom sal have lost The lastof its ram4r
n tTo tht4 Or any proposition tfam
relating 10 the slavery pcthe A.an5 r
. the people Of the lnfe5 State g#
r. bai ono language, W. a'iar Oh iEa-1
q Interference on this Qg,rtaa.l d