The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1849-02-17
Emancipation

crs Of slaves to sell them TO lose their value.
There is no question as to which Of the aterna-
lives they would choose. The prospective email
cipation of slaves in Kentucky, would, therefore,
only have the effect OF relieving that State from
the obligation Of standing by and with the other
States of the South, while it would crowd our
markets with her slaves. 1t would make OF a
State from which we now receive qualified sup
port utterly inimical, while it would increase within
our limits the elements of our danger and weakness.
The effect of emancipation in Kentucky, Mary
land and Missouri, and perhaps Virginia, would be
to throw the slave States into hopeless minority ;
TO oyerrun the three or four Southwestern States
with surplus slave population; 10 array against
us all The interests of politicians, and all the fury
of fanatics, until catastrophe would ensue too
terrible to portray too frghtful to think of. Lou
isiana, Mississippi and Alabama can bear no large
accession to their slave population without render
ing slave labor utterly valuless; nor can they
bear an accession at all from States where eman-
cipation has taken place, or even been agltated
without danger to their internal tranquility. Such
an addition to our population must be mostly OF
turbulent, discontinued, and bad subjects, such as
no planter would want in his fields and no man
could trust in his house. If these States or any Of
them choose to abolish slavery within their own
borders-and we confess that the signs OF the
times indicate that they will do lit Is their own
concern. We might regret, but we would have no
reason to complain of it. But they should not be
permitted to do it at risk and expense. If they
are pleased with the name of emancipation, if they
covet the honors of modern philanthropy, or even
if slavery has become TO them burdensome and
Improbable form of labor, they have the right to
all the qualification, fame, or advantage which
may result from a formal liberation, but let them
take care of their own negroes and not cast them
upon us as burden TO support, foe to watch and
guard against 1t is time that the extreme Southern
States gave some attention to this subject. 1t is
one which will assume, day by day, greater i'm
portance. The plan of gradually driving the slaves
South. and substituting the cheaper labor for wa
ges has long been entertained by many of the
shrewlest statesmen of the more northern slave
States, and every thing seems favorable at the
present moment for carrying the project into effect.
Under such circumstances every one must take
care of himself. Each State must attend to its
own interests, quiet, and security. 1t must limit
Or prohibit the importation Of slaves. If such
course have no other effect, it will prevent the in
crease of the kind Of property which it is to be
feared we will have to defend before long with
something more potent than argument; but ii may
have the effect at present desirable of delaying or
defeating the farce Of emancipation. The citizens
of The border States,' will pause in their move
ment when they find that it will result in emanci-
patton in earnest they will think long and seri-
ously before they turn loose their slaves to starve
steal, to prowl about and prey upon the COM
munty. These philanthropc and calculating peo-
pie will not be half so anxious to place themselves
on the side Of the dominant power when they must
do it at some little cost and much inconvenience.
If they will emancipate their slaves let them get
rid of then-send them to LIBERIA Jamaica, Can
ada, or scatter-lhem among the negro-loving citi-
zens of other States, they will thus diminish in
reality what they regard as an evil-they will not
merely have crammed that evil into a narrower
space, concentrated all its poison, and rejoice in
the holy cheat they have imposed upon themselves
and Others.
AT all events, it behooves the people of Louisiana
to watch these emancipation movements-to guard
against them in time-and to see that the State
receives no injury therefrom There is no subject
at this time, more deserving of attention. Nothing
but its absolute Importance, and the magnitude of
the evils, political and social, to be apprehended
take, would have induced us to say as much as we
have upon the matter. But we hope that what
we have said will not be in vain.
ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION OF HARMONY
DIVISION, No. Is, Sons OF TEMPERANCE. The
anniversary of this Division was celebrated in
appropriate manner on Monday last. A large num-
Der Of the various Divisions of the Order assent led
at the Baptist Church On St. Charles street, when
the ceremonies were begun with most eloquent
and ferveni prayer by the Rev. Mr.. Preston, Chap
lain of Crystal Fount Division. At the conclusion
Of the prayer, Brother E. A. Hall, of Harmony Di-
vision, delivered most impressive and convincing
speech in advocacy of the great Temperance Order,
which was received with great applause. Brother
r. W. Powell, Grand Worthy Patriarch of the
State of louisiana being next called upon, com
petely unclaimed his hearers with the power Of his
eloquence, his earnestness and his depth of thought
Brother p. spoke at great length and from the ease
and grace with which his speech was delivered,
and the statistical information it contained we
presumed it to be labored production. 1t was
.apturously applauded by the audience. Brother
John W. Crockett, of Fountain Division, No. 10,
hen entertained the assemblage i'll his usual happy
style. His speech was chaste and appropriate, and
vas received by his hearers with much favor. The
exercises We're interpreted with delightful music
~ the Harmony Choir. The whole proceedings
we're under the control of Brother VIM. H. Ron
ieau, the Chief Marshal, who deserves much credit
or the efficient manner in which he discharged his
iuties. The Committee of Arrangements also de-
erve consideration for the faithful manner in which
hey performed the duties assigned them.
ST. CHARLES THEATRE.-Last night Mr.. Mac
ready played Shylock 10 a full and fashionable
louse His representation of the Jew was most
harmng, while the company generally seemed to
lie with each other TO be second best. The play
vas well enacted. Tonight he appears again in
he character of Richelieu, part written expressly
or him by Mr. Bulwer.
Mr.. CHIPPENDALE.-W We would remind our |
eaders that this excellent actor and worthy gentle
nan takes benefit tomorrow evening at the st. |
;harles Theatre He really deserves good one |
nd We hope he will have it, for separate from his
wn intrinsic claims, he offers a good bill Of |