The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1848-09-30
: II 6s2 1873 sos

90
Total, 692 1888 500
Here again all the differences are in favor Of
freedom, while, of the aggregate number Of in.
four fifths originated in Ohio.
Let all Kentuckians mark this result That
Kentucky, commencing her career as a State
with every advantage IN her favor, has fallen Sc
far behind her young neghbor on the opposite
side Of the Ohio, in all those arts and improve.
ments that give wealth and independence to ma.
lions, 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 a 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 10 lay before
the reader, can, for moment, entertain a 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 cal
the attention of the reader, exhibit in a still
more striking light, If possible, than anything We
have before seen, the hopeless mental sterilty
engendered by slavery, and the utter incapable
ty of its upholders and abettors, of all those en-
tepnses which require knowledge of science
and art, and their comparative barIenness in al
those discoveries and Improvements which al,
dong so much to advance society, and to anne
liOrate the condition of the race.
Slavery prevails in fifteen of the thirty State,
which now constitute our Union.
So. miles
Area of the fifteen slave States, 737, 10.
! Area of the free State of New York &C Oh
Population
Population of the fifteen slave States
II 1870, 1856, 81
Population of the free State of New
York in 1880, $40, IN
With these means and beginnings let US SCI
what has been done dunng the last three-scon
years for the improvement Of the industrial arts
A comparison of the Number Of the different elas
ses of Patents for IapeatiOas and Discoveries
issued 10 the free State of Rsp York, rifh 1hos
issHed 10 the Thole fifteen Stare States, riz.-
Dsldpdrs, Maryland, Virginia, ~ Carolina
s. Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Alabama
Mississippi, Louisiana, Arkansas, Tennessee
Kentucky, Missouri. Tsras, aud the Distric
Of Columbia, from 1870 to ls47.
Glass No Number Of Patents lssued
| 10 New York, 81
E Number Of Patents issued to the fifteen
III slave States, IS
Difference in favor of New York, %
n Glass No. 2-Number of Patents issued
TO New York, "a
Number Of Patents issued to the fifteen
slave States, IL
e Difference in favor of New York, %
. Glass No. 3-Number Of Patents issued
TO New York, &c
& Number of Patents issued to to the fifteen
slave States, 1G
Difference in favor of New York, 10
; Glass No. Number Of Patents issued
, to New York, 80
e Number Of Patents issued to the fifteen
slave States, Is
Difference in favor of New York, l6
Glass No. Number of Patents issued
e 10 New YORK, 40
9 Number of Patents issued 10 the fifteen
slave States, 10
Difference in favor of New York, IS
Glass No. 6-Number of Patents issued
to New York, Is
Number of Patents issued to the fifteen
slave States, 70
Difference in favor Of New York, G
Class No. Number of Patents issued
to New York, IA
Number of Patents issued to the fifteen
slave States, IL
Difference in favor of New York, Z
Glass No. s-Number of Patents issued
to New York, 8
Number of Patents issued to the fifteen
slave States, 4
Difference in favor of New York, l
Glass No. 9-Nuraber of Patents issued
4
q Number of Patents issued to the fifteen
slave States, 10
e Difference in favor CT New York, s
Glass No. l0-Number of Patents issued
TO New York, 70
Number Of Patents issued to the fifteen
slave States, 10
s Difference in favor Of New York, 2
= Glass No. 1l-Number of Patents issued
TO New York, a
: Number Of Patents issued 10 the fifteen
slave States, Ia
| Difference in favor Of New York, IL
= Class No. 12-Nuulber Of Patents issued
TO New York, IL
y Number Of Patents issued 10 the fifteen
slave States, s
Difference in favor Of New York, 3
. Glass No. l3-Number of Patents issued
TO New York, rs
Number of Patents issued to the fifteen
: slave States, 10
: Differences in favor Of New York, 4
/ The older authorities make Kentucky eonsderahl
larger than ohioi others OF later date make them equ
IN area and one authority that have Consulted make
ONO lew square miles larger than Kentucky. c.