The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1847-12-18

Emancipation Is becoming the order of the
day.
Some time ago, we announced that GuIAHA,
in consequence Of the action of the home Gev-
eminent, had taken preparatory steps to abolish
slavery.
Now, we have the pleasure to state, the con-
summation Of the act--not by France, but by the
colonists themselyes--by the Shareholders Of GuI-
ANA! What an sxamplei How the world
would ring with applause II here, and now, the
slavsholdsm of Kentucky should follOwit
On the 3lst August series of propositions
were made at the session Of the Council, ac-
companied by long report. These were Of
fered by Messrs. Savage, and Qustin, as the
basis of new plan Of emancipation for French
Guiana. The principal features, as Condensed
by the Salem Gazette, we copy;
"The inhabitants of French Guiana will nc
cept the immediate emancipation of their slaves,
and will give their active support to that meas
ure, on the following conditions;
"By the same act which shall proclaim eman-
oipation 10 Guiana, there shall be allowed, by
the parent State, an indemnity of thirteen hun.
dred and seventy6ve francs for each slave, of all
ages and sexes, existing in the Colony. (This
estimate is the medium value, officially ascsr-
tanned
'Of the amount of this indemnity, two-thirds
shall be paid to tho propretors. The remainder
shall form common fund, TO secure the intro
duction of bound labofers in the Colony.
"The laborers destined for the culture Of the
soil shall be drawn principally from Asia ano
Africa; but laberers designed for the direction
Of the cultiystois, &c., may be brought from
Europe Each proprietor shall have the right
10 receive the Iame number oil bound laborers
Ii at he possessed of slaves.
"0n the day when emancipation shall be pro-
claimed, those hitherto slaves shall be subjected
to an engagement of fifteen years, and shall re-
main attached. until the completion Of this en-
gsgsment, to he establishments TO which they
respectively belong"
These main propositions were accompanied
with araple details; the whole being referred to
4 Committee Of the Council, who reported upon
the subject AT the October session. The report
goes into the subject, At great length, and pre-
sen,s the following conclusions;
e'If it were possible to consider this question
abstractly frpm its future consequences, il woulo
be easy to say, from the Colonial point Of view;
slaves, an indemnity equal to the value Of the
said slaves and Of the property to which they
art attached
''2nd. Emancipation is proclaimed in the
French Colonies.
"From the Metropolitan point Of view, the
formula would be- still more easy. The follow
ing edict would be sufficient:
"EnaReiIation is proclaimed in The French
Colonies"
"The Committee on full review Of the plan,
submitted by Messrs. Savage and St. Quantin,
observe that it proposes to attain two objects;
LIST. In accomplishing the great measure Of
emancipation in Guiana, TO reduce as much as
possible the expenses TO be incurred by the Me-
tropolitan government, in order TO give TO the
proprietors an indemnity which they would con-
slider sufficient. 2nd. To favor, with no other
sacrifice, result as desirable as the frst-the
development Of colonization.
"The Committee find the combinations, pro-
posed for the attainment of this double end, ac-
cepiable. The plan has the advantage Of ema-
mating from the Colonists, and Of prese nting
not only no imPOssibility, but not even any seri-
rious difficulty Of execution"
Well done SHAREHOLDERS of Guiana! The act
/, yours; so shall the praise be. You have de-
creed freedom to the bond; and freemen will
honor and cherish you, For liberty you have
forgotten selEindulgenee; and the world will
bless you! And soon, in the noble fulfilment
ofyour purpose we shall hear that
"E'nSasipdiiOR is proclaimed in the French
Colonies"