The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1845-08-08

| think Il would be only fair Tor you 10 ad.
nit, what is equally undeuiable, that every
man IN independent circumstances, all the
world over, aud every Government, is TO
the came extent responsible 10 the whole
human family, for The condition OF the poor
aud laborlng classes in their own country
aud around them, wherever they may be
placed. TO whom God has denied tho I'D
yantages he has gwen themselves. II so,
II word naturally seem the duty Of true
humanity and rational philanthropy 10 De-
vote their time and labor, their thoughts,
writings pnd charity, first to the objects
placed under ,htlr own immediate charge.
Aud II mus, be regarded Gs q clear evasion
and sialul neglecl oi this cardinal 6uty, TO
pass from those whose destitute situation
they can plainly sec, uinutely examine uHd
efficiently relieve, 10 enquire after he con
dhign Of oilers ia no way entrusted 10
their care, to eNaggerate evils Of Which
lhey caunot To coguzaut, to ezpend all
their sympa'mes aud eAha.s, all their en-.
erges on these remote Objects Of their uu-
natural, hot 10 cay dangerous, beus,o.ence;
and finally, Ia ch,umuate, Gcnoynce sud
endesvor 10 excite tue Indignation Of the
world against then unoteudIug fellow cfca-
lures lor not Aas,cnHg under their dIClaIIoG
TO rldiess wrongs winch are s'oulIy and
tiuthu,ly denied, While they themselves 60
but llllle father 10 alleyating those charge
able On them than openly aud unblushn1ly
10 Acknowledge them. There may be ~.
deed a sort o! merit 10 doing SO much as TO
make such m acknowledgement, bu. It nus,
be very mod :, fat expects appreciation.
Now affirm that N Great Britain the
poor and !aUoune classes Of your own race
and color, not only your fellow beings, tnt
your ftii0V citt:sas, are moro miserable
aud degraded, mora,iy aud ply scaIly, than
cur slaves to be- elevated 10 the actual
condition oil whom, would he TO these your
fCiiarr citizens \ most glorious net Of ese97-
eipaion. And also affirm, that tho poor
and laborlnc classes e 05r older Free
States would not be N mgca more ou'Ia.
bic condition bot l5r our slavery. De Of
their ouu SgGolors has dCclalc1 lhc Tot.
led States Senate, THAT tie repeal cf the
Tariff would reduce New England 10 a
bowling wilderness. And the American
TauG Is neither more nor less than q sys
TEN by which he slave States are piuuder.
ed for the bcucfi, Of those States which DO
no, tolerate slavery.
To prove What say Of Great Britain to
be true, make the following extracts from
the Reports Of Commissioners appointed by
Parliament, md published by order Of the
House Of Commons. can make bot few
and shor, ones. But similar quotations
might be made 10 any extent aad defy
you to deny that these specimens exhibit
the real cond,usG Of yoar opeta,yesin ev-
cry branch Of your Industry. There is a
course &C variety ~ their sutieungs. Bot
the same incredible amoan, Of toll, irlghliul
desliu,or nld utter want Of mo'n.e, char
acletza the 10, OF every class o, them.
/ ColGeries. E" wish to ca'l the attention
of the Board TO the PITS about R-amp'on
The seams are so thin that several Of then
have ouly tao feet bead way 10 oil The
working. They are worked altogether BY
boys rom s 90 II years OF age On oil TOURS
with deg belt md chair. Tue passages
belar ncither !ronaI nor wooded HId offer
an lhch or tWs thick with mud. In Mr.
Barnes PIT these poor boys have 10 dras
the batrows with enc est. weight q cos
or slack so times q day so yards, aud Va,
empty Burrows back, without once straight
eninr their backs, uulcss they choose tl
stand under tho shaft and run The usk o
hagnc their heads broken by a falling
coal. n-Rcp on Mines, lsi2 p. ~. 1t
Shropshire tie seams are no more than I,
or 20 inches ibid, p. CT. AT tt,
Booth PIT, soys Mr. Server, al walked
rode aud crepl 1900 yards to ono OF The
nearest faces, ibid. Choke damp,
" Flrcdamp," Wild fire" " Sulphur anc
" Water at oil times menaced ins,an
death to the laborefs in these mines.
" RoJrt North, aged l6: Went into tn
pit at years Of aye, to ill up skjps.
drew about ~ months. When drew BY
the prde and chain my skin was broken
and the blood ran down. burst not ga,
anything. Ii We said anything the luuy
anL the IeVCo VINO Wot KS uUutE Oluli NuLl
take n stuck ard beat US" IBID. 9TH
usual punishment for theft is to place th
culprirs head between the legs Of one 9th
big cca boys, ard cach boy IN the pit
sometimes here are 20--nActs ~ Iasho
on the back Bnd rump With cat'-ibtd
" Instances occur IN which children are ia
ken into these mines to work as early as
years Of oge, sometimes at >, not unIre
quenlly OF 6 and 7, while from to 9 is tb
ordinary neo at which these employment
commence, ibid. Tho wages paid c
, these mines rs from 81 80 to $50 pc
, month for laborers, according to age an
! ability md out Of this they must suppo,
themselves. They work IL hours day
ibid.
10 Calico printing. It is by no moar
uncommon IN oil the districts for childfe
$ 5 or years old 10 be kept IA 10 /
hours consecuively, Rep. on Chlidre
s 1912, p. 80.
5 could furnish extracts similar 10 the
. in Icgurd to every branch oil your MAMMA
lures, but ! will not multiply them. Ev
. -, nod, bpovu TINT yo.r pnaFnIivpc I'm ht