Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1843-07-29
rcss Of Population and Weaih in The T.,
Suites an 30 yc0rS.

Suites IN 30 years.
In an article of the Magazine plst mentioned
we have, under tie above title, series of import
ant and Just observations the future progress of
our slave population. They are from the pen of
one well known 10y several valuable works Oh Pc.
litical Economy, Professor George Tucker of the
University of Va. The calm good sense Of the
following remarks. and their cXaciness as 10 fact,
worthy Of the most serious attention, ON all
sides, if This question of slavery he AT all what it
Processes TO bc-one of Humanity:
$50 far be seen, the progress Of the slave po
puiaOn ~ the United States Is likely undergo but little
chunge for several docenna terms and no more n
iected by schemes VI emancipation colonization,
10y individual cases Ut manumssi0n, than II has been
This j. not the place Tor assang defending slavery but
1t may Ice confidently asserted, that the efforts abolition
Its have hitherto made the people IN the sayeoldng
cling 10 1t tenaciorsly. Those efforts viewed by
them intermedding IN erdDinesc concerns that
equally unwauanied 10y the comfy due stacs and
To the solemn pledges Of the federal compact Ia the gen.
eal indignation which is thus excited the arguments "a
Vor Of negro emancipation, open and Urgent have
been completely sionccd and IFS advocates among slave
holders who have not changed their sentiments, nd pri.
dent 10 conceal them. Philosophy longer ventures a.
teach that tbs institution yet the
t than the slave; religion has ceased refuse her
ton, and Tie love Of liberty, which pleaded Tor
emancipation, enlisted against Statesmen and
scholars have TAXED their ingenuity show that slavery
Iiul oiF ftiIuif ana MORAL Uut eAitufui uU0
The scheme Of Las Casas which, 10 relieve Indians from
the pro psctye yoke 81 bondage. actually placed On
nccks Of Africans, De- longer deemed p1falogisn IN
morals and the sluyory ot part u the community grave
y maninned ~ be- essential 10 high state u civil free.
dom in The rest
"uch have been the fruit. II the zeal Of northern ahOli.
uOnis those states ~ Which slavery prevails; sud ie fable
u the Wind and the sun i0rciby illustrated the
difference between gentle aud violent IN influencing
mems wills. Nor is ic effect temporary ono. Al the
preudces Of education aud habit in favor ~ slavery have
struck c roots the deeper for the wdcness with which
they have been assaied The slave HIMSELF has suite
ed by the chongc. The progressive omoliofaton O his
condition las been auosted. and u the precautions which
the scheme Of ab0luInss twhUse number have been
much Uyontcd 10y the slave their power has been
10y thcmse,cJ have suggested, his condition has.
not been the case the bliss 81 ignorance has been
vertcd by is misguided friends sulen aud hopeless
discomfort The irritating conflicts and determinations
which the ulcci has given occasion between different parts
0i tie Unon have aJfded Of gaining popular
favor, which crafty politicians both sides have gladly
seized and the dscnsons tus inincd induce those who
l00k with evil eyes The future strength and greatness
tins republican conicdoracy, indulge vain hopes Of it,
dissolution.
"Iho Of this strife u feeling and opinion are too
deeply seated n the human heart be supposed 10
uuuc i1 he period that has been mononed and accord
ingy, the state II domestic slavery and the progress of the
slave population, will problbly experience no material
change Tor forty fifty years. yet longer term,
any Of the slavohOldng states except Delaware aud per-
| haps Maryland
"Bui carry views 10 a yet more distant future
shall find causes IN work whose effects this nsiu
ton neither the mcacuatng sympaies Of snatieism
philanthropy, their actOn the slave ownoTs
long delay. The population II the saveholding
statcs Of m present rate N increase aud even a reduced