The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1848-02-12

Showing, on the whole, a constant and very
gratifying increase of the expectation. But,
supposing il were otherwise, the gentleman,
like myself believe, is friend to the Profeetirs
System; and if so, he knows the worth Of the
Home MARKET. Mr.. Jefferson pointed it out
long ago, and showed how, on account Of the
saving OF the cost of transportation, and for
divers other good aHd weighty reasons, il was
better than the Foreign. And If part OF the
sugar and coffee which used TO be sent abroad 10
now consumed within the islands, which Is the
case to a large extent, in consequence OF the ne
groes being now in condition TO indulge In
such luxuries, the decrease in the amount ex-
ported is little to the purpose. And, suPposing
even that less of these commodities were raised,
the negroes being disposed to turn more Of their
industry to other productions-to raising yams,
bananas, plantains, pine apples, anything-for
the market or for their families, what then
The better the farmer can suit himself with his
| farming the more rent will he be willing to pay;
| and with the rise of rents Of course comes
| the increase Of the value Of land and OF the
wealth of the proprietors. Is it not SO? And
! is that failure, even in an economical point Of
| viewi
But, Mr.. Chairman, am ashamed TO argue
the question on such basis. The failure Of
West India emancipation! DO the gentleman
| and speak the same language2 DO L under
stand the gentleman, and does he understand
himseIf7 Failure, when 500, 900 human chat
tells were quietly changed in day to men and
| women endowed with the possession and care
of their own bodies ana souls, introduced 10
the relations of humanity, entitled to call thsil
children their own, empowered to have husband
and wife, brother and sister, in some intelligi
BILE sense. This, failure! And mark the de-
cisiye practical contradiction given, and for
ever sealed, 10 all that had been said, and M
where more loudly than in these islands, oil tn
danger of such a proceeding. Four hunores
thousand negroes in Jamaica to forty thonsane
whites. the whites would have been but a mouth
ful for their yindictive nav, If vindictive pas
rious had had sway. But not one act Of vic
lence sullied that magnificent triumph
Christianity and Right; and. from that day 8
this. a peace and good order have prevailed
which would do honor to any civilized commu
> nitv. II that is failure, will some one tell m
what would have been triumphant and gloriou
I success7 / should be glad to be informed. III
= idea has not yet dawned upon me.
Once more the gentleman took ground agains
the pretty common opinion that, as he expresse
q n /" tho Continuance of slavery Is injurious I
us as a nation," page 81 He will excuse M
. for saving, that rarely has IT been my chance
o fall in with so palpable non sequ'fur a. ths
!, which lies in the chasm between his premise
and his conclusion. alt may be remembered,
he said, (" that the view derived from the decen
d NAL census is well calculated to deceive. MOI
than one hundred thousand foreigners annual
: .,r;ve in the United States, who settle down a.
most entirely in the free States" DO they Z
And wbv Because in the free States the OF
L orn.t;on Of the laborer does not place him In
n darr.d,d caste, and because in the free STATE
. ,hsrs ara common schools for him to send n
children to, in which they can he trained una