New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1844-07-18
feelings of vast majority OF the people.
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SlavcrY IN MARYLAND.

We find in the Frederick Herald some interest.
ing statistics With regard TO the condition of The
colered population Of Maryland from which it an.
pears mat slavery IN that STATE has been on the
decline since iolO, in which year Il reached us
highest point. The Editor is Of the opinion thai,
the movements of the Abotionists at the North
nave had the effect decidedly to reprcss the cause
Of Emancipation. However tins may be, we arr
convinced that the rejecting portisn OF the people
Oh The South are beginning to regard the insti,u.
ton OF Slavery as any thing but blessing.
we extrac, the following from The Herald
TO the recent change in our laws, in no State
had emancipation progressed SO rapidly IS in Mari
'ahd, and NJ present. IA 10 State IS ;lere SO srpe
number 81 tree negroes. But since the ,enr 81 the
legal policy Of the State has been 10 cbcrlk e,nnn
patton and also 10 lessen the free coored poDarjon
by prohibiting immigration into the Staie
According 10 the census OF 10. the number ,f
w whites IN our State YVES 3l6jll: free colored GI.
OBJ saves, W '3O total, 1851! The pro3ortion
o. Tree coIored population has nway. been mon the
increase up 10 the present time whilst the sin".
population arrived AZ its maximum or pr,e,est,ra,
I'D l6!o, alter which il began 10 decline Time IN
l'gU u was about l03COO; in 1910 it pas iii 521
in 1910 it was So 30 '''
In l"3o more than one-third OF the coIored nonu.
~ ~ 'i' 'S''" were Tree, and IN IL 10 the 3rOuof-
uoh oil Tree coiored TO the slaves was as 81 To 20
aPpfo%inatlng TO one-hali. The slaves in the Sto,e
have diminished within the last ten ysarsat the r.e
OF l2i per cent. " "'e ia'e
IN il9o there we're about two white men 70 ever,
coored one, and in 1910 the proportion hud slighrl;
,ncfeasen IN iovor OF the whites. The increas. Of
iee co!ored parsons has been, within the last thry
yeF, d 'ls rate OF 9Oo per year. yet The entire col
"'eu population oi the State has diminished al the
rae o. ABOUT per cent; and during the same time
li'G "h!'e popH!ation mas increased - per cent.
H"s IL WI! he observed lhat while the white |
population l. increasing, the free coloreJ is also in
cfeasNiz suo per annum. What is 10 be the c,nse |
q4shc: Is II desirable TO have mixed free mn
ILoh ~ cur STATE! The high Southern prices y IN
cram II oil slaves, and what then is to be don. in re-
gafd 20 the co!ored Ireemen, Are we to accord ,o
mem all TIE rights and privileges Of whites7 Ar.
NY 70 remain an oppressed and deTpised race Do.
Yt'eu Of ali counenance Or arc we 10 r;J the
.2'1le Vi ulen oy restoring than TO liberty throuDb
tue agency Of colonization!
Ou1 S'd'e, although crippled in its pecUplarv r.
So-iCee' dhc although considerable eti3:i has hem
Iaue 10 prevent H. continues appropriate ID 000
annually 10 extend the benefits Vi coioaizato,
eoneias'eoie amount Is also acquired for The sumo
purpose IRON the iiberal contributions Of or;v,t i
!%eAs; and The 1iary land Colonization Societv bev
- eeded III planting iiourlshing COLONY n; Cane
a'H'as' on the Western Coast or Africa. Tho OK.
'nF consists Of some j or 1900 persons and sdord
io''aeuoa Tor more extensive system Of cooni,
iQa man mas ever heretofore been .ttemn,ed and
"hlch' We nope, Will one DAY entirely rid aur STAT
- coiofe1 population and enroll ler WITH her 81.
-ei o'a'es North OF Mason s. Dizons line