The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1849-04-07

ing article which we have taheh ~
"Chronicle and Sentinel published al
"a Georgia. II is pleasant thing ~
days OF violence, and denuncistion' " M"
paper In the extreme South discussing INC
ton Of slavery with entire calmness ana ~
dom from passion. There is encouragehe
toe, in the fact that paper, published IN -
with an immense slave population, shoala',s
ly discern the certain and rapid approach W w.
time when slave-!abor must give place 70 ''.
labor. Dur Kentucky pro-slavery men ""
now have occasion to look with sadness 'p's
the people Of Georgia. people in such Pro'oal1
darkness and ignorance az to believe that inc
population Of their beloved State 10 mol 'ais'
enough, and so entirely blind to their own IN
terests an to invite intelligent citizens nom o'"
er States and even from Europe, 10 come anu
reside with them. We hope our lovers OF "a-
very will perceive the danger to whion inc"
peculiar institution" "rspublicanism's only
bulwark, is exposed and will rush to the res
cue. Would it not be advisable for them 10
unite with the patriots and sages Of soaih Jar
olina and send Elwood Fisher and Josiah Priest
to instruct the bsnighted Georgians in REGARD
TO the politico-economcal and theological re-
lasions OF slavery tits possible that the saeri-
legious hand may be arrested and Georgia be
saved from the folly and sin Of free labor and
the terrible devastations which follow in its
trains
"Mr Clay's letter on the emancipation ques-
ton in Kentucky, has elected good deal OF
editorial comment in all parts Of the Union
An undue consequence Is attached to IT, The
slave property Of Kentucky is said TO be worth
sixty millions Of dollars, which 10 too large a
sum, and is divided among too many citizens,
for the matter to be seriously disturbed for sew
eral years TO come. With this expression Of
our own views, We copy the following from
the ~ D. Crescent:
!, "That slavery will be abolished in Kentucky
by the coming Convention there is now no
Q doubt; all the leading men Of the State are In
favor OF IL; IL Is for the obvious interest of the
i, State 10 substitute free for slave labor; the
scheme raay be carried out without much n any
y loss, and with a show of liberaliiy which will
IS gain the praise Of magnanimity from the unthink
J. ing. II the result were even doubtful before,
4 the stand taken by Mr.. Clay, renders IL so No
longer. And now, in view of the certainty
IT duty Of ether States TO take Of themselves
>, 10 protect their soil from the new and danger.
: Gus invasion Of hundred and ninety housanG
Of the population which Kentucky finds sc
worthless that she will longer tolerate IL with
h in her borders; they must erect barrier
e against this threatened influx Of off-cast sur
=, plus Of humanity, which can do them no good
and may in every way do them evil. II Ken
lucky will abolish slavery, force her TO take q!
ie the rsspe possibilities Of the act-if she will joil
,. the Northern allies, LET her do so at her owl
- cost-if Hhe be anxious no longer to make com
y mon cause with the South, she has the right 4
~ 90 over, but there Is no reason why the othe
10 Sonthern States should build bridge to facili
Of tahs her passage"
10 elm discussing subject Of so much import
q snoe, il 10 very desirable to keep our judgemen
Of clear, and our reasoning faculties unimPaire
n. by feeling or interest. Our aim should be {
see things precisely they exist, without sxss
n Grafton on the one hand, or underestimate
on the other. We view the matter in this ligh
- 'sThe Caucasian race outnumber the Africa
40 in the United States at this time, as six TO on
bs No more Negroes are coming into the eountr
m from abroad; whilst Europe il sending over
$ million OF white laborers to reside permanent,
and multiply rapidly in the American UnioI
n every four years The ceaseless progress Of tn
H. ever-aogmenting disparity in the number ,
the two races, and Of two distinct classes Of Il
". borers, must evsntuats in changing the charst
A. tor, complexion, habits, customs and laws ,
tv society. Ii can not remain stationary; and
It's is the part Of sound. conservative statesmanshi
a. to foresees coming events, and shape them so 1
bs to advance the best interests Of the communit,
:. Although we do not believe that the Conver
., ton to form new Constitution in Kentuck
;, will take any action in favor of emancipation
o. immediate or remote, nevertheless, the time wi
of come when property in slaves will cease % }
ye desirable In that State. As slaves can OILY Q
f. imported into Georgia by exporting their fu
,t value in productive capital, would IL not be
a wiser policy for this State to keep its money .
Nv home, and invite intelligent citizens to com
.. here and settle. who will create more wealth an
|. taxableprorerty thar an equal number Of slave
g. and cost us nothngi One hundred thousau
n white laborers would cost the commonweal,
40 not single dollar; whilst they would be wor,
:. to it an average of $3.50 each. We would n,
= only make the most Of all the rural indastr
!. which Georgia now possesses, by employing
to tho best possible advantage; but We anxiou.
n, ly hope to s'e IL, in truth and In reality, a
;. "empire State In population, in wealth an
:. In tho full enjoyment of ten-fold larger pro
ductive power.
"ln studying our own narrow personal inter
ests, we are too apt 10 overlook the higher, IN
n. broader, and more enduring interests of IN
az State. To build IL mp, we must keep all 4
q movable property and citizens within II
!. bounds. We must make ii the best State In N
ar Union for Europeans and the citizens of oths
States to settle in. with their capital, their Ia
"a Dor and Their enterprise.
ct "Nothing is easier than to aggrandise Geor
r. gia, If we will only be true to Its advancement
IA All prsjudices against both free and slave labo
- shoald be offered up on the altar Of patriotism
n Both have tAsir advantages, both will promo,
il the happiness and prosperity Of the communit
IN at large. Hostile antagonism Is as unnscessar
as II Is disorganising and pernicious."
maenulay and she Kzarpers