The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1847-07-31

these points. lie thinks tfiis ell y, from us CELL
troll position destined TO be connected with NASH
,iiic--ihat this will put the Cumberland and
! AXE Ere s'close together that, Therefore,
travel ana commerce If middle Kentucky, OF
die Alabama will center in Covingion and Gin
cinnaii That We may do him no injustice, we
rive the heads of Inns arguments in favor Of Cow
ingion.
/. Its connection with Cincinnati
> The establishment of manufactures, IN
consequence of that connection.
3. The certainty Of Macadsmiked ROADS and
railways being built in the interior Of kentucky
1. The comparative sbsence Of slave labor
around and back of Covington, and the constant
filing up of the country with small farmers and
free white Iaborers.
our correspondent thinks these causes will
make Covington city OF twenty thousand in
habiiants in ten Years, and when this number is
attained. capital will he abundant, and every ne
cessary commercial facility afforded to make il
the commercial heart of the State.
Suppose slavery" he says, Ito be coniin-
ued for thirty years as it Is, and Louisville TO
continue dependen upon the country that now
supports her, she cannot Increase rapidly in pop
ulation. The tendency in the counties all
around her, is for the large farmers 10 increase
their farms. THIS, of course, drives away the
small farmers and the day-laborers. Now these
small farmers and day -laborers are the main
springs of the prosperity and growth of towns
ana cities. Hence, If slavery he continued and
this tendency exist, Louisville will soon attain
her maximum.
.On the other hand. everything-the wish of
the people the interests OF capitiilsts-the
character of the Countrywide influence OF Gin
cinnati and Ohio--tend 10 make tovlngton, and
the country about it, virtually, ii free country.
Hence, every wear will see addition TO the
CITY, because ever, year the counties around and
back of il will bring denser white population
Calculating in this way, | conclude mat Gov
ington has a bette, chance for steady and large
increase than Louisville.
In confirmation of these general views, ]
could point YOU 10 the increase of real estate in
Coyington, and 20 the wonderful increase in
population. Enterprising citizens from the in
terror of Kentucky are coming here TO settle
| ana capitalists, both from Ohio and kentucky,
are making large Investments in land. in and
around the city. l. this with regard 10 Lou
isviel Can YOU md our young men from
Fayette, Jessimine, Bourbon, &c, &c, going
there 10 settlel Had We half the money facili-
ties Louisville now possesses, l believe We
would do much business as she is now doing
| in five years
SO, our Covington friend reasons. We like
his love Of place. and his endeavor TO secure for
Coyington every advantage. Nor is his reason
| ing devoid of plausioility. Take it for granted
that slavery is 10 continue thirty years as il is
| in Kentucky, that the country around Louis
| Vile is 10 get more and more in possession OF
large farmers, and that the opposite is TO be the
case as 10 the country around Coyingion, and
we question very much whether his conclusions
would not be wholly true. There is doubt
of the fact, that free labor makes cities. Gin
cinnaii owes all she has, and all she is, To this
one cause. The rapid and wonderful growth Of
Covington, arises from the same reason, as We
have said; and if il were to operate upon that
place. and not upon Louisville. of course Cow
ington would shoot ahead.
| But is our correspondent right, IN taking il
for granted, that the tendencies in and around
Louisville, are as he states them We think
he Is in error here. 30 far rs regards the city,
We certain of it. But suppose there is
some truth a. 10 the feeling of the counties
hack of Lousville-as 10 the tendency 70 in
| crease large and diminish the number of small
farms-to put lands in the hands of the few
and drive out day -aborers, mechanics ana arti-
zans of every class. No process could be more
fatal. IL will sap the foundation of the pros
perity of any city. Ii may, TO a limited extent
increase individual wealth, but il must nocessa-
| riy diminish the resources and power of the
State. This fact is we'll known TO the citizens
of Louisville, and the question arises here
whether they will be content TO submit TO a
state of things which will retard their growth
and necessarily give 10 all cities Them
marked and decided advantages - advantages
which they might possess if they had the ener-
gy and the will to command them.
We say. which they might possess. What
is the population of Louisville Let us put it
down in round numbers at forty thousand
Now, suppose the active and intelligent men in
this population were united in their efforts to ex
tend the resources and ado To the population
| and power of Louisville-conld it not he done ?
We have nowhere in Kentucky an ADLER bar
merchants more enterprising and industrious
manufacturers and artizans more thrifty and
persevering-whitc laborers more intelligent
and steady. Give them a chance, and they will
do for themselves all that any men similarly sit
uated could do. They hare that chance. Only let
them speak freely and fearlessly against the main
cause which retards the growth of Louisville
only let them gather up and concentrate public
opinion against slavery, and Louisville, pith all
her interests. uiH haze start that she nerer be-
| fore Enjoyed. No Shareholder of ordinary intel
ligence would oppose this public opinion. He
would see that it was his pecun.ary as well as
and stability. No large landholder would dream
for a moment Of resisting public will that
should demand freedom the universal law If
the State. He would knew at glance that
such change would add TO the value of his
lands, and treble his wealth in few years
What, then, is wanting Nothing, We repeat,
citizens of Louisville in defence Of their own
interests
Very few Of US realize the power of great
city. Its hesrt-throb is felt all over the State.
There may be, as there is, prejudice against it
Its influence goes forth through every moral, edu-
caiional & commercial channel, and is felt by all.