Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1849-03-07
EMANCIPATION IN KENTUCKY.

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among tie resolutions we notice the fol-
lowing:
RESOLVED, That in the opinion of this
meeting, The institution of Slavery is
great political and social evil, for The ex-
istence Of which in Kentucky, however.
the present generation is not at ell reSpon-
sible.
Resolued, That in our opinion, sradu.
al and prospective system of emancipation
accurn panied by colonization. should be
adopted by our State. We regard such a
project as practicable, polite, and humane,
and earnestly desire 10 see it accom-
plished,
Resolusd, That while we delare our
selves in favor of some carefully devised
plan of emancipation. which shall be grad
ual in its operation, we are utterly opposed
TO any system which shall moi result in the
final removal Of the Black race from Ken
lucky,
Rev. VIM. L. Breckenridge, in conf
municalion to the Louisville Journal, pro-
poses the following plan for Ernancpa-
ton in kentucky:
l. That all slaves born after fixed
time (say The adoption of the ue& Consti
lulion, or such later day as may be ap-
proved,) shall be free at certain age, (say
twenty-five years, provided that they are
in The Stale al.that time. The introduce
ton of slaves from abroad Being absolutely
prohibited from the adoption Of the Con-
stitulion.
2, That emaicipated slaves, as they
: become free, TO- pass under the care and
control of the Slaes aud to be sent 10 III.
IBERIA, or elsewhere if they prefer, whenever
they shall possess by gift, or their own
hire, sufficient means 10 remove them. aud
maintain them a reasonable time. To all
of which ! will add-power in the Less.
Ia,ure 10 exempt individual cases from
The general law of removal.
SLAVERY IN KENrUcKY.-The Louis.
yille Courier expresses its perfect satisfac-
ton that If the negro slaves of Kentucky
could vote upon emancipation, connected,
as,it must of necessity be, with their re-
moval from the Stale, that large MAORI
iy would vote against heing emaucipated.
II says: 1--WE know an instance where 4
number Of family servants amounting 20
EDrly. were called together by the master
and mistress, and their freedom rendered
TO Them on condition that they would emf
.srateF TO Liberia. The slaves requested
time 10 deliberate, and when it was grant
eli they fixed a time for reporting there
suit ofrheir deliberations-and at the ap.
pointed time unanimously refused the Of
fer. Every indlcement that could be Of
fered by the master and mistress was
rendered, but they would not accept The
offer. Nor is this by any, means soils
tary case. The ieemen Of Kentucky arc
not more devoted to the soil of the State
Than thesslav are and there is a strength
OF affection between the parties that would
be incredible to those who look at it Rom
FFii5 ssI1ss may Bs said 'of Virginia,
where sslaves ofieh decline freedom. anil
removal TO another stale. As general
thing, an class of servants in, the world, is
as kindly treated as Virginia slaves. There
are cases Of course, of harsh and cruel
maslers,-jusl as we will find in The world
cruel parents, school teachers, masters Of
vessels. &C., but they are few in Number
and exceptions to the general vote. II
the peculiar institution imposes "burtheDs
100 heavy to be borne" OH any class, it is
certainly not ON The blacks. tRick. Rep.
MASSACHUSETTS, AsD SoUUTn CARoLi-
kA.-The following is the Message of Gov.
Briggs, transmitting TO the Senate of Mas
sachusetts The. resolutions of the South
Carolina Legislature on the Wilmot Pro.
riso:
10 the Honorable Senate:
Herewith communicate for the use Of
the Senate, the resolutions Of South Caro-.
lima ON The subject of applying the prine.
pies Of The WiImot Proviso to the territory
acquired from Mexico.
One Of THOSE resolutions declares, in de-
corous bit plain terms, lhat lbeltilne for
discussing The subject, On The part of the
Slave States, has passed, and that Sollh
Carolina is>rrr,ePared TO cooperate with
ef s.sei States III resisting the application
of the principles of the Provlso to such
territory, al every hazard:
With undoubling confidence tha, Slave
~ NAV be excluded from any territory be-
longing to The United States, where il does
moi now exist, without The least .infringe-
ment upon the constitutional rights oil tho
slave States, Massachusetts has EXPRESSED
her purpose of opposing such extension as
Inconsistent with the spirit Of the Consltu-
lion, the views aud intentions Of its fra
mers and the rights Of humanity. 1t is 10
be Goped that the N ational Legislature
will promptly extend The principles of,ha'
Proviso, which are none other than the
great principles o f the ordinance Of 1857,
over all the Territories of the Union, and
leave those who may choose to resist such
law. to judge of their own course.
GEO. N: BRIGGS.
Council Chamber, Feb. IL, 1919.