New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-07-24
Emancipation of the Slaves in the British
West Indies......SO. V.


Emancipation OF the Slaves in the British
West Indies......SO. v
johns c. ABBOTT.
!. 4 fourth fact established by West indian
Emanci patton as. that Emancipation as BENEFICIAL
10 the Master as ,ceH as to tie Siave.-There were
many fears expressed that if the Slaves were
liberated their former owners would at once be re.
duced to beggary and that they and their families,
being entirely unaccus,omed TO labor, would imme.
diately be plunged into the deepest distress will
not here delay 10 expose the unrighteousness of this
excuse for Slavery, but will merely prove that there
was no occasion even for this fear. Emancipation,
instead Of impovershing, has enriched The Master.
The Plantations instead OF falling into decay have
Hourshed with new vigor under the healthy st,mu-
lus of Free Labor. And the Planter can cultivate
his estate cheaper and make greater profits when
his labors are animated by wages. Than when dis
piri,ed by Slavery and driven by the lash.
The pecunary saving on many Of the Estates in
Antigua" saws Sir William the Governor. by the
change OF Slave FOR Free Labor is at least thirty
per cent.
Saws Mr. Quincy" The quantity of work OBJ
tanned from freeman is far beyond the old task OF
slave. In the laborious occupation OF hoeing, the
emancipaied Negroes perform double the work OF
slave in a day. In road making, the days task
under Slavery TO break four barrels of stone
Now, by job.work weak hand will NIL eight bar
res and a strong one from ten 10 twelve
II had rather said Planter in Jamaica. " make
sixty tierces OF Coffee under Freedom than one hun
dred and twenty under Slavery. Such is the saving
of expense that make better profit by II, never
theless mean 10 make one hundred and twenty, as
before.
Real Estate, since Emancipation, has so much
risen in price" says the Governor OF Antigua that
a, the lowest computation the land without single
slave upon il. is fully valuable now, as il was IN
cluding all the Slares before Emancipation"
Says Robert Caxton. the Solicitor General OF
ST. Chrip,opher's Island" This properly OF mine,
six years ago was worth ouly len thousand dollars,
with the Slaves upon Ill now, without single
slave il is worth three times the money. ] would
not sell ii for THIRTY Thousand Dollars. This re
markable rise in the value of property is by no
means confined 10 particular Estates.
Wherever" says Mr. Buxton. the Negroes fairly,
kindly and wisely treated, hey are working well the
properties OF their old masters"
might continue quote page upon page from rnexeep
onable witnesses In confederation Of the fact that Enan
cpsou has been highly beneficial 10 the masters well
the slaves.
Emancipation been highly promotive OF the moral
and religious welfare Of the Slave The whole OF this sub
lee, will INCLUDE In one quotation from Mr.. Quincy
SAYS this estmable man. There Is one point which
braces outw.isbs all the rest the diffusion OF
vital Christianity know that apprshensious
entertained especially in England lest the cessation
slavery the Negroes should break from their
III freedom
while the masters have been forsaken, their religious
teachers have become dearer them than Under
Of liberty, the churches and meeting houses
have enlarged and multiplied. TIE attendance has
become regular and tevout The congregations have, in
many cases. been than doubled; above all, the con-
version souls have 10 believe, has been
ing e1ieu; never before known In these Colonies.
In religious point Of view, as have Before hiuted the
wilderness in many cases has indeed begun 10 blossom
the rose.
Such has been the resul; OF the emancipation or the
! lDA uyI
which every benevolent earnestly desire
effected Slavcholdre States OF Uuou Our
county Is entirely ~ithsuteScuse The path o. duty
and safety IS plainly marked out before US The slave
should Al once the OF the Planters, III their
rs Legislatures be declared 10 DC free Laws adapted to
The new order things should be enacted but laws IRE
specve COLOR and equally binding upon the white
aud the coored man The Negroes should be offered fair
wages work, with the liberty Of seeking employ
wherever they best promote their interests.
And the result Of such movement Is not proeleaucal-
The pertinent, has fairly tried In English
Colonies, OF S0o.uo0 Slaves. every
stance with entire success. The ensnc2sled Slaves,
grateful God for the restoration Of their onsos, rights
would hsve Bove for tue destruction properly or
life eu, would instantly interested in the preserve
lion OF the public pesce As general rule they
main In their prssen; homes AID among the associates
friends tIe chthocd. nee peasantry. cultivs,ins
their feds hired lAbOT-rs
small for themselves. gradcsily others
woaG follow their example, III; u the lapse wears
Southern country should eStitt the aspect OF cheerful
and hsppy Industry which manifested the North
oppressed BY the soul crushing demon OF boudase.
develos resources of BODY and Of mind And their
homes smiling the hills and valleys the suurT
south, would De erieeishet with al those attractions
which the hand OF industry AID The mind CT intelligence
create.
Parental Industry and iondaes would dress the child
rem IN aea. clothing ard gather theu schools The
church bell would ,end its mslcticus sabbath morning
echoes mountain SIDE xnt de~sty savannah; and
those ssnc;psries Of Co., without which taere cannot exist
an Intelligent. vrtuous and industrious people would d
/ thri-iu est =
shall tbs: happy Cay strive when country shall De
| truly the houe OF civil and religion, liberty.
Ikpow ,ha. I; IS dircul, question 20 answer. " VIVA.
csn the inhabitants OF The Free States Go :. help the
| Slave" lie IS hundreds OF miles from We eanno;
Break the chains list bind him. We change BIS
masters heart wrench the lash from his hand We
rot gr the opprsssor let the oppressed so fee This
hc~evr: st least; certainly css DO We sirce-ey
svu,ps.hize with him those w-cESs AID tGy and pray
er,ully desire 10 promote his welfare And avail
ever! opportunity IN which II ot' l6gInen
can exert influence tor The elevation OF tie coore
rsce Il 4. .! vas. in Po-;AHc- Tia: 81 he IL
sss,Ants OF The Northern Stsies shoalc ee correctly IN
formed UPON this subject influence North
pulpit The Northern press and Northern conVersAou.
saeUd al favor OF emancipation When This spin;
ssSl thoroughly ysrvs1s Tie Serth u Will GROVE is
through thousand svecues ecoz Of he South,
snt shall country be IN reality WHAT II row Is n
only. IIri O. ,isty 5Ed q s2@1! rlSf-t oce
;hips absolutely eertair-we car never Aa's genera
prosperity aat seae.a tranquility IL country az
Slavery abolished. Slavery plunged Is INTO me FLORIDA
!; has cow plgpsec INFO :htS s~fci Mexican
slaughter. changing ne sP o oFo,nS1ncNS N aAn
hea.: into re spin. Of conenttns demons oins oveE
enaSrced c;!es and tesos;et homes and msseed ootes
ro;tirs The battle ned. Saver :, SC ever musk De-
the fruitful noiker OF sectional e1lousies. Of 1sra'e
disaster and OF national !; : n seiren; OF
weakness n midst threatening seTNie SH-ec
lion, Inviting hostile invasion Anc Il s CRIME
against human nights AM the laws c; Co., WaicH cas
loudly for the r-irioUton OF Heaven upon cr- scy ine
reysS have SOLID 7esce- no STABLE pios~.I
in oorters gu SLAVERY abolished. !; Therefore &c
hcovss every pa:-o:. phshro?s Srt every Chs-
- Ne rian and -he
cate OF tie restoration 70 the Slave hs lens ds.sa2de
/ rights
( DISTRESSING OccURKENcE-The Wa.srroEr
Journal -eA;es ihA: saou; rtr!sht or re 9Th Inst
company o. persons, aSoa, Is number IN number
setenafrS newly married coupis 81 The house Of Mr.
Cornelius van olists In Pinekpsy, Lewis County oy dr
Ing guns, blowing horns, ringing bells &C. when they
were tred upon BY some persons II the hos.e .nt Two