Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1849-03-22

OfPoSui "ouioi ray waste, ana OeVastate
her fair fields. Her sister slave States
would ny to her succor; but, even they
should be successful in the unequal con-
n'ct' she never could obtain any indem.
nifty for the inevitable ravages of the
war.
1t may be urged that we oueh, not
by the gradual abolition of slavery to
separate ourselves from the other slave
States, but continue to share with them
all their future fortunes. The power of
each slave State, within its limits, over
the institution of slavery, is absolute,
supreme, and exclusive-exclusiye of
that of Congress, or tina, of any other
State. The government of each slave
State is bound, by the highest and most
solemn obligations, to dispose of the
question of slavery, SO as best TO pro-
mote the peace, happiness and prosper
lty of the people of the State. Ken.
lucky being essentially farming Slate
slave labor is less profitable. If, in most
of the other slave States, they find tina,
labor is more profitable in the culture
OF the staples of cotton and sugar, thew
may perceive reason in that feeling
for continuing slavery, which it canno,
be expected should control the Judge.
meat of Kentucky, as TO wha, may be
hitting and proper for her interests. If
she should abolish slavery, il would be
her duty, and | trust that she would be
as ready, as she now is, 10 defend the
slave states in the enjoyment of all their
lawful and constitutional rights. Her
power, political and physical, would be
greatly increased; for the one hundred
and ninety odd thousand slaves and their
descendants would be gradually super.
seeded by an equal number of white in.
habliants who would be estimated per
capita. and not by the federal rule of
three.htths prescribed for the colored
race by the constitution of the United
States.
have thus, without reserve, freelv
expressed my opinion and presented nv
views. The interesting subject of which
havd treated would have admitted of
much enlargement, but have desired to
consult 6revity. The plan which have
proposed will hardly be accused of be.
ing too early in its commencement or
too rapid in its operation. 1t will be
more likely TO meet with contrary re-
proaches. If adopted, it is to begin 81
or 80 years from the time of its adop-
ton, as the one period or the other shall
be selected for its commencement. How
long time it will take TO remove all
The colored race from the State, by the
; annual transportation of each years
natural increase, cannot be exactly as
: certained. After the system has been
IN operation some years, think it prob
able from the manifest blessing. tina.
would flow from ii, from the diminished
value OF slave labor, and from the hu-
mainly and benevolence of private indi-
viduals prompting liberation of their
| slaves and their transportation, a gen.
f eral disposition would exist TO acceler.
ate and complete the work of coloni.
zation.
E That the system will be attended
with some sacrifices on the par, of slave
holders, which are TO be regretted, need
y not be denied. What great and bene.
}, hclaI enterprise was ever accomplished
f without risk and sacrifice! But these
: sacrifices are distant, contingent, and
g uncomfortable. Assuming the year
d 1860 for the commencement of the sys.
: tem' all slaves born prior TO that tins
d would remain such during their liyes
s. and the personal loss of the STAKEHOLDER
s. would be only the difference in value o.
y female slave whose offspring, if she
Of had any, born after the first day ofJan,
m uary, 1860, should be free at the age Of
y, twenty. five, or should be slaves for life
es In the meantime, iflhe right to remove
in or sell the slave out of the State should
~ be exercised. that trifling loss would no
be be incurred. The STAKEHOLDER, after ,hs
lie commencement of the system woulc
lose the difference in value between
g slaves for life and slaves until the age Of
a twenty-five. He might also incur some
'e 'nconsiderable expense in rearing from