New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1845-09-10
TRIBUNE SUPPLEMENT.
,rw.yoRK, SEPTEMBER 10, isi''
,.,,cr unr,Iander on slavery.

(REfIbb. T. --ff'Nf
- h;, CITY signed Maryland in The Tribune
On OH n. YOU touch upon points in which arc
nvoiy.d The real difficulties which surround the cues
-. 80 reconciliation aude your suggestions IN
- ., CON, Correspondents query, "Nnais Mary /
do with her slaves r. You seem 10 regard u a.
,icstle that after emancipation, The blacks may re-
main iont occupants Of the same col with the "n's''
and enjoy condition which viii be- al least an approx
nation q, freedom On this point desire your serious
consiie ration Of this proposition
.qh,t Two distinct races Of people nearly equal ia
~nurnber- and unlike In color manner habits i'''hs-
and state Of civilization 20 such degree ina" ainaiea
nation il. impossible, cannot dwell together IN ~.
same community unless one be In subsection 70 the
other"
And this further
Thai whore two races distinguished BY such marks snd
brought in the soil. either this sunjec
non Of one the other takes place one race De-
extermnsted
Icannot in letter undertake % argue upon the Truth
f,be.e propositions but desire make you acquaint
Cd with a small treatise entitled Some Thoughts on
Domestic slavery published few years since by Nh
/ Carey. a Gentleman with whom believe you are &C.
ouained at least professionally beg your careful pc
ssl the portion Of in illustration ofthe propositions
stated above and indeed the book throughout eei
assured you viii regard ss an able and truly pnos'Pm
cal treatise. II should be more known al the NoTn as "
may be regarded from its general approval here az an
expression ofthc bet mind Of the South on the subject
Of Emancipation. sent you, few weeks since n
pamphlet recently published by The same gentleman
entitled Slavery in Maryland which is consideration
Of the condition and policy Of this state m reiaton 10
her black population You will find in this last many
facts forth which be known only those who live
In contact with The institution Of -lsvefysnd an ~
norance of which causes much Of that nisdrccuon OF
philanthropy which but increases the difficulties would
surmOuut
Mr. Carey you will find does not treat Of slavery
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OF his slave but ~ an actual condition u the ind
ydual was glad 10 see that you take the same view
Of the subject and this suggested my desiring your
recon upon the natural and inevitable consequences OF
the two occupying the soil when the existing
relations between them are dissolved
Iprotesi a Maryander against the opinion that this
STATE j. deferred in her action upon the Slave Question
by fears Of her black population cannot speak for
the states South Of u.s. but know such pusauirniy
exists here. Our is for the fate OF the blacks
themselves And We cannot rush bindy into schemes
Of Emancipation leaving consequences 10 the care Of
themselves" when see 80 clearly what those conse
ouenccs are and their fatal result the 10 whom
we would do justice in the full sense Of the word. Bear
in mind that they nearly Onchrd Of our population
sr - h ,be Tonoon Of blacks in the free States Won
say truly that there they not really free. Your
correspondent Mary land states that the free blacks
here as a class are degraded than the slaves lie
should have added that their condition 10 happiness,
comfort and screspect y far above that % the Tree
blacks al the North This II sometimes questioned II
il the fact bun aaye time TO offer evidence Of IT,
give upon per sOna and UMPIRE indeed observation The
distinction Of and caste and the consequent repUg
nance between the Is felt in more marked man
ner there than here. negro from Slave state is
quick 10 recognize Southcmef at the North and more
checriuly serves him than ne does the ctzen Of TIE
free State and is certain Of kind for his
service This have constantly experienced in travelling
al the North This kindly feeling toward the negro
free or siaros geaeral in the States where Slavery
lists The exceptions Of illreatmcnt and brutality am
sure fewer proportion than the instances OF brutal
treatment Of bound white servants and apprentices every
where II is while shall last ne aieguard of the
blacks growing OF their dependence upon the whites
which is mutually acknowledged and the duties of which
cheeriuly performed. But state is becoming
quarters more hicky settled and devoted 20 in
dusira pursuits in which the the negro Is not
available especially the influx of foreigners pressing
10 mOnOpOize the rudcr kinds OF labor this feeling j.
beginning 10 he weakened and in proportion the blacks
looked upon as an obstacle 10 other classes whose
wants are considered more urgent. AT least made
more clamOrous. am frequently solicited ior employ
mcn by German or Irish carter woodsawycr or cab
driver with the appeal that the dom Hagprs' were
getting an the work The tendency il 10 O. separa-
lion of feelings and interests which result in placing
the in hostile position and measures of Emanci
us,iop must bee coupled with scheme that Will avert
from them the caamous consequences OF such result
Your suggestion Of the mode in which the races may har
moniOu-ly dwell together supposcs my dear sir the as
is,oncc of much lees scfshne-s in humanity than find
in this communy-and do not believe there Is much
less any where cse We are Just now in the sfsic of
individual who has begun feel the hurt of sclfshncss
long INDUCED Leave his sci-hne-s 20 work it,
and believe that external force VIII hasten 1t,
but that Doe rufcy attacked it may bc driven back and
easily boz confirmed in error There are true aud good
We len alone. We have inhcrirrd this incubus OF
Slavcr,it is not Of establishing All its benefits
have been rcapcd Wy former genersiion-and our
Northern Evangelical friends should bear in mind that
Ncy d. the superior holiness Of themselves
their foIeihcIs their freedom from a similar cgae
That very large majority OF our population. slavehod
10 great extent included see the Letter of DR.. r. :.
Stewart deeply the evil and are earnestly bent upon
removing It. Is becoming daily more evident Justice %
the African race Is regarded as high and holy
and one which viii not here be- lost sight of or graded
10 the eradication of mere ianac scfcXaltaiOn T.
Is In the hands Of noblcst and worthcs A.
an earpest Of what We have done and are doing. We
pom, 10 our Colony in Liberia to the establishment OF
which our state has already appropriated the sum OF
s2OOOOO
word o. two upon the subject OF Colonization The
mention Of the word Is usually met by the Aboitionisi
with az it, mpracticahlity and calculation OF
the dollars of the transportation of the negroes
lwish you would give attention this subject.
and to what extent these difficulties imaginary
They do not lie chiefly In the want of pccunary means
The colony fast becoming desirable home for the
negro. aud when he be induced To believe II such
the to get there ior those who really desire H. are
not difficult OF prOcuraucc than 20 lhc thousand
psupcrs from Europe. who are weekly poured upon our
shores with much more helpless prospect Of an indie
pendent subsistence Why does the Aboiionisi regard
the friend Of COLONIZATION with more bitterness than he
does even the Stakeholder WHY'S he always squat al
the Of the negro making him unhappy in his pres
cni condition and dsirustf of the only mean. held ou
iobciter Is It not that any improvement in the con
don OF the negro Is deduction from the staple upon
which he feeds his tanatacismi Your correspondent
Maryland .bsmes you for defending IOuoy-l really
believe that that poor misguided il regarded here
with more resp cct than his nsgators and sympahsers
Tie has riskod life and liberty 10 act out his prncp.cf
They content with declaring. in mass meeting assem-
bed how much boiler they than their shh0rs and
how great sacrifices ought TO be madc-bV Others.
commenced writing with other .nteg.ion than 10
Introduce 10 your attention Mr. Carey trceises but
short leisure has led me 10 scrhhc 10 this extent
hope You may md my remarks interesting onou- IN 10
carry YOU 20 the end OF them
Respectfully yours. G.. &c.
Remarks on me aLore.
We are anxious that all intelligent views on this