The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1848-09-30

Total, 692 1888 500
Here again all the differences are in favor OF
freedom, while, of the aggregate number of in
movements patented in these two States, almost
four fifths originated in Ohio
| Let all Kentuckians marx this result. That
Kentucky, commencing her career as State
with every advantage in her favor, has fallen so
far behind her young neighbor on the opposite
side of the Ohio, in all those arts and improve
ments that give wealth and independence to ma
tons, is certainly Illuminating circumstance,
and cannot fail, | think, to excite thought and
inquiry IN all rejecting minds, as TO the cause
which has produced so great disparity. That
slavery has been the occasion Of this striking
contrast no one who has carefully considered
the facts and the arguments which it has been
the object Of this communication TO lay before
the reader, can, fol- moment, entertain ration.
al doubt But such differences and reflections as
these, will, perhaps, be more Appropriate, and
carry with them more of the authority of absolute
demonstration, after we shall have laid before
the reader few more Of our "fxed facts"
The facts to which we now propose to call
the attention Of the reader, exhibit in a still
more striking light, If possible, than anything we
have before seen, the hopeless mental sterlity
engendeTed by slavery, and the utter incapable.
ty Of its upholders and abettors, Of all those en-.
| terpnses which require a knowledge of science
and art, and their comparative bauenness in all
those discoveries and Improvements which are
dong so much TO advance society, and to anne
liorate the condition of the race.
| Slavery prevails in fifteen of the thirty States
which now constitute our Union.
| So. miles.
Area OF the fifteen slave States, 737,139
Area OF the free State of New York, &C, 220
I Population.
Population of the fifteen slave States
| in 1890, 1856, s7f
Population Of the free State Of New
York in 1850, $40 40
With these means and beginnings let us see
what has been done during the last three-scoIe
years for the improvement OF the industrial arts.
A comparison of The number ofthe different clas-
/ ses Of Patents for BpentiOHs aud Disooreries,
issued 10 the fee State of Ner York, NTH those
issued 10 the Whole fifteen Stare States, riz:-
DeldWars, Maryland, Virginia, " Carolina,
s. Carolina, Georgia, Eoridq, alabama,
Mississippi, Louisiana, arkansas, Tennessee,
| Kentucky, Missouri, TcTas, and the District
| Of Columbia, from 1870 to ls47.
| Glass No. Number Of Patents issued
4 TO New York, 6l5
Number of Patents issued to the fifteen
slave States, $50
Difference in favor of New York, 229
Glass No. Number Of Patents issued
to New York, s45
Number Of Patents issued to the fifteen
slave States, ia
Difference in favor of New York, 231
Class No. 3-Nmber of Patents issued
to New York, 800
Number of Patents issued to to the fifteen
slave States, 16s
Difference in favor of New York, 1874
Glass No Number of Patents issued
to New York, S2l
Number of Patents issued to the fifteen
slave States, 15S
Difference in favor of New York, i69
Glass No. Number of Patents issued
to New York, 400
Number of Patents issued 10 the fifteen
| slave States, log
Difference in favor of New York, 3s4
Glass No. 6-Number of Patents issued
! TO New York, Ia5
Number of Patents issued to the fifteen
| slave States, 100
Difference in favor Of New York, IS
Glass No. Number OF Patents issued
to New York, 1Se
Number of Patents issued to the fifteen "
slave States, 40
Difference in favor of New York, 70
Glass No. s-Number of Patents issued
| to New York, Sc
Number of Patents issued to the fifteen
| slave States, 40
Difference in favor of New York, I6
Class No. 9-Number of Patents issued
to New York, Ie7
Number OF Patents issued to the fifteen
slave States, los
Difference in favor CT New York, 50
Glass No. 10-Number of Patents issued
TO New York, 1877
Number of Patents issued to the fifteen
slave States, 1Ol
Difference in favor Of New York, PC
Glass No. 1l-Number of Patents issued
TO New York, ais
Number of Patents issued to the fifteen
slave States, f47
Difference in favor Of New York, III
Class No. 12-Nunlber of Patents issued
TO New York, ZIG
Number Of Patents issued 10 the fifteen
slave States, 50
Difference in favor of New York, "a
CLASS No. 13-NumbeT Of Patents issued
to New York, 49, ts2
Number of Patents issued to the fifteen
slave States, 1877
Differences in favor Of New York, 45
The older authorities make Kentucky considerably
larger than Ohio; others Of later make them equal
10 area and one authority that have consulted makes
ONO lew square miles larger than Kentucky. c.