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

ne1seu' anu lot The mode Of its ODer,,;o.
NOV Al Is aslngulaI fact, that anon n.
hunuieu comparisons which have been -,
ted' and that too under the most var,,,..
stances, not one has been found IN \,
to those States IN which slavery prevail, ','0e
suit so constant and so universal can, It.
one would think, to carry with II an. - an
conviction TO all rational minds th,, "a,
liaT institution" has cut no small a. P''1-
dnclng the many sinking contrast. A.. Pio-
seen exhibited And yet so high an on;,,. nave
we entertain OF the sagaeiiy and Of NJ. -
I've powers of our ingenious fnenJs =,
have had the pleasure Of meeting occ,-.---,~
that we make no doubt but that H.
have an mixing of the ways and mean.
which they feel themselves fully prepa,eI ., ~. -
pose OF all our stubborn and well ara,
and to demolish all our arguments. vi,,...
all mpeaehing the wisdom or the cb,r,.,.-.
the beloved, the divine, the Bible Insiit,,,,.
Listen, gentle reader, to the dropDi,g. = =,
wisdom OF these profoundly rise opes
owe of the slave States are empb,,,..u-
agricultural people. The mproyems,,' :,
which you speak are doubtless Of so,,o' ~
anee, and may be useful in those portions - ~.
country where they are made. Bu, u.s..
there Is no occasion for them. Necfs.i,,. =,
mother OF invention, and did our nccss.,,...,
mand the Improvements in question vs.,,..l.
no doubt have them.
| OuT pursuits, are moreover few and .,,,.4
and tbs unreasonable to require of Us ipvs,,'-.
and discoveries in departments Of lsto, ~,
art to which we make no pIetensions- fo,v,.,,
permit us to add, l'e hare no aspirqt,s,. - :,
which the most of our people have net s,sn -
much as heard Or"
Gentlemen,-a we make the reoue.,
trust with due appreciation Of the dent, -.
yonT manner and Of the wisdom Of yru, ,,-.-,
gentlemen, Will you permit US 10 crack Tia, h.
al which you seem TO be picking with rs,,,fr.r,.
exactly visible to rational eyes. Perbsp. A.
a meat init
Now suppose ali this that has been sad f-
YOU be granted as tue, We wouH ep-,,,.
whence came tins state Of things, mere ,eG4,.
enoe to which Is regarded as a satisfaction .,
PLANTATION Of all cur facts. How hs,1s,. Fl,
that We are devoted 50 exclusively toagucui,,.,..
that ouI pursuits are 50 few and 10 >fnprs. ,,..
we have so little occasion or necessity IN, ..-
proyement; that there are 80 many deUsr,rss..
Of labor and AIT 10 which We make no Bets,
sIOns, for which We have no aspiration. ana 10
which we have neyeIeyen 50 much A. Le5rI
Now what We afiim Is, that this .f,,s 90
things as described, had lis ongm IN ,.,yer
The particulars specified IN explanation Of -fa
fact, that 50 few Improvements have zen made
IN the arts, within those State where .L,yer.
prevails, are each and all Of them marked ts.
lures Of the slave States, ami everuhere d.
unguIsh them from those States which srss..
nominated free
The condition Of things under eonS.dra.-
aTiseth in this wise:
Our slaves are too ignorant, and STUPID. an
careless 10 make skilful artisans. Oh even ycllr..
boTers; our white citizens are unwiliingtoeggsys
in emp!oyments which put them, az The, con
ceIye, on a level with the blacks. Tie en-
sequence Is, that we become gentlemen fam
ers, after fashion; gentlemen Of Ieisusr ss.a-
town; and gentlemen idlers thIoush the com
Try. Those branches Of bushes which re
Iqulre the least possible skill and attention On
the part Of the lahOTeT, are crowded 10 oyerfJu
ing, while those which demand either the l15sI
OF the immediate personal attention Of The ut..-
man are avoided; and those whose >gcce,.f.
cultivation requires judgment, inteIhsence. ts.te
OF skill, are either prosecuted with little or d.
success, and IN bungIng way, or are sb-r
ntely excluded from the county. The mms
Gus ingenious inventions that have betn devised
by the Intelligent freemen Of the North AMI
East 10 save time and labor; TO multiply ami
cheaper production; and 10 promote comiuu 5Bi
convenience, are looked upon with -u,Piciou b.
the mass OF our people, If indeed ihey have eve.
been heard Of; are taniy IN finding aCet,, toU.
houses; are but seldom seen IN our shops an
still more rarely are they found about ouI faui
houses, OF IN our fields. The negIoes are to-
careless and stupid to use or handle many Of
them; the whites are slow to appreciate the Va
ne even of those which could be successfully he
troduced among rs and usel TO advantage.
Ignorance, prejudice, Incidence, rudeness %
taste OF skill, contempt OF the industrial aT.s
FOOLISH and absuBl ideas Of economy AMI con
fort, love Oi excitement, and an excessive font
ness Tor the qualification Of sense AMI passion
each and every one OF them the legitimate ira.
OF that system OF tyranny and seryIiusie wLloL
prevails among Us-One and all eOnspIe 10 a.
II
among ourselves; 10 ObSt1lct the introduction o.
thOSe useful Improvements that have 'efu
already made IN other State and couRtns-, 0,
DIVE from all our bOriers the ingenious, the IN
telligent, and the enterpnsing, aud thus 10 keep
the great mass Of our people on the outskirts ami
twilight Of civilization, while the remainder i've
some IN luxury and ease, few in really SUB
stantial and tidy::comfOrt, and now and then one
m vulgaIpOmp and splendOI.
Such is brief and imperfect sketch and ca
PLANTATION Of the gOdls OpsTaHdi, by whichslaye-
~ has cursed the fairest and largest portion q
oar great country with beTTenness and steniiY,
in regard TO all those discoveries and improve
menis vhich have l.e~ss - s-,'fu'tcf' m
dIspensable to our individual cmiot, 10 JUI
growth, culture and prosperity as a people, TO
the accumulation of national wealth, 70 The
maintenance OF national power and independ-
ence.
9. AS prophet we have but little TO say. We
may remark, however, that. in the light Of the
facts and arguments now before US, it requires
but little Of the prophetic spirit to enable one TO
predict the future history OF the arts in those
States in which slavery may eOntinue to pre-