Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1848-01-07

Manufactures in Kentucky.
Nothing can be more interesting, politically
md morally, to the friends of universal freedom
n this Union, than to observe the advance of
what is believed to be correct principles, in re-
alton to political economy, in the Slave-holding
States. 1t CANNOT be true that any real human
interest or human prosperity is advanced by the
aid of Slarery. 1t would be an impeachment
of the Justice of Heaven to say SO. There is NO
labor that cannot be better performed, and more
proftably,i in the mere economical sense of the
word. by free men thar by slares---better
and more proftably for ,the employer and
the employed. A Just and Hind Providence has
surrounded no portion ofthe earth, nor any class
Gifts population, with such conditions as render
the employment of servile labor indispensable,
or even better than the employment of FREE La
BoR. Divesting ourselves as far as possible,
(aud we think comple'elO Of sectional or educa-
onal prejudiccs, and looking upon the question
simply in the light of reason and religion, we are
unable to see why the substantial interests fthe
slave-holdng States of this Union, would not
be directly afranced by the substitution of en-
plosed labor for that which is now bestowed up
on their process Of production
The free laborer always feels, and has, an in
tercst in the successful! management of any
business in which he is employed. 1.-The Slave
can neither feel, nor have, any such interest
To him, results are nothing processes every
thing.-lIe only knows that so much labor is
exacted from him !; whether that labor prove
productive or unproductive is a matter of entire
unconcern to him. lie performs his round of
assigned toll precisely like a machine; careless
and Indifferent as it respects the character the
results that are to flow from it, He inhabits the
same hut, is clothed with the same coarse habil-
iments and fed with the same food, whatever be
the state either of the crops or of the market.
All m0tre to improve in what he does--a Or
binary human motive, we mean--is taken away
from him, and he abors through his allotted
life in that most desperate and painful of condi-
tions--a condition from which both rational en-
ioyment and hope are excluded. This may not be,
and probably is not, true in every instance, but
it is true of the system that subjects men to UNI
requited toll; and it is Of the system we are
speaking. 1t is the deliberate judgment of many
Of the most intelligent and observing in slave
holding States, that the substitution of free for
servile labor would greatly augment the wealth
and prosperity of those States. We have never
doubted for moment that such would prove the
truth. And though, whether it were or not
affects not, in the slightest degree, the heinous-
ness and deep wrong of slavery. (because no
man has rightto benefit himsclr at the expense
of the rights of other men, yet we are glad
a light appears to be breaking that shows to the
STAKEHOLDER, that his seltishness and cupidity
are likely to be enlisted in hostility to the Sys-
TEN of Labor under which he lives.
Within the last few years, strenuous, and in
many cases successful efforts have been made,
in some of the Southern States, to build up
MANUFACTURING ESTABLISHMENTS, on the basis
of those in prosperous operation in New Eng
land. We hail such efforts with unfegned
qualification. They are, we sincerely believe,
the entering wedge which is to prepare the
way for the rendng asunder of the Institution
of Slavery. And not this alone They are al
so (and for this reason we also rejoice efforts
that must result in the increased welfare, pros
perlty, and true glory of our sister States OF the
South, and consequently of our whole Country,
Slave labor cannot proiitably be employed in
Manufactures and we thank God it is SO =
Free hands and free heads are required to man
age successfully the shuttle and the loom--and
this circumstance, We trust, is destined to do
more in favor of emancipation than all the
Third parties that ever afflicted the world
We copy the following eloquent appeal in be-
half of projected Manufacturing Company in
Kentucky, from the Frankfort Commonwealth
one of the ablest and most judicious papers al
the South. We are sure that il will be read
with interest at the North, on account of the
consderationsit urges upon Southern men, nc
less than on account of the sympathy it will
: awaken for the success Of the project Noble
' Old Kentucky is, as usual, on the right track
= MANUFACTURING COMPANY
4 In consequence of the Indictment weather. of las
II week, the gentlemen having in charge the Interests
u OF the Frankfort Manufacturing Company did no
call upon our citizens as proposed. But they viii II
a due time do so.
In the mean time we again appeal to the cnterprs
and the enthusiasm OF citizens to take hold OF TN
: great work boldly and earnestly, and carry it OH t
" certain triumph.
}, The history of like efforts in this country the pres
Is ent disaserous state OF thing in England all hetoke
NJ that the sway OF the old world is broken and that tn
United States will inevitably become the leading ma
y ton OF modern times. Manufactures must spring u
g. in this country take the place OF the immense estat
re lishments OF England, Liverpool and Manchest,
nd and hundred other such cities Of the eastern wor
40 must and will have their PROTOTYPES and successors
= our country,
" Frankfort may easily become n city, populous an
ne wealthy city, if she will. We speak no inprobab
ne thing. Look at Lowell-her former insignlcance-
a her present wealth and populaon-and yet Franl
-; fort has every advantage over that town.
y. VIII not citizens let mad cup speculation aol
Is and try the virtues OF stern New England labor al
~ energy.
d: Tere is enough capital engaged in hazardous spe
os uation in aud around Frankfort to build up city
~ ten years time ii devoted To Manufactures But
w it is, who is benefited by its use
ne The profits OF year swept away by the los
er OF the nexand Spectators end where they COZ
he menced-sometmes lower down in the scale
m This would not be so if the capital OF our citize
y devoted the honest production of goods viii
the demands OF the country would keep u steady ma
EN- ket for, This production OF manufactured goo
m would attract buyers hlther- pOuld attract BOr
n men hithcri. would attract greater capital hither-
would increase the business every merchant eve
i'e mechanic, every professional man IN the place Al
ia lastly, 1t would Increase tOurfoid perhaps fentold
value OF every ieo Of real estate held by our either
in Speculation proileth nothing in any OF these respec
ia ltproheh nothing to any class OF our people.
.Wllnot the people think of these ihinps and nct