The Daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1845-1850, 1849-03-14
THE CONDITION OF ALABAMA.

Judge Heydenfeldt OF Alabama, has recently
addressed letter to the Governor of that State,
In which he assumes il to be Indispensable to the
welfare of Alabama that some restrictions shall
be laid on the immigration of slaves. He shows
very conclusively, that there are too many slaves
in the State already, and that further mporta-
tons will increase evil which is already sol ely
felt. His letter is one OF the most remarkable
productions which we have lately seen. Judge
HeydeDtedt is one of the most able and lnt1uen-
tial citizens OF the State. He was born and has
always lived in the South, and his plan contem-
plates the security and profit OF slave-labor. He
is, therefore, vell qualified TO give testimony on
the most interesting question OF the day.
He saws that there already exists in Alabama
the "germ OF an anti-slavery party" made up
OF those who are "wearied with the struggle OF
unproductive labor, and desire more populous
white communities for the purpose OF trade and
education" and those who look upon the slaves
as their rivals in production. lie says that num-
bers are added every day to those who long to
see slavery extirpated and that, unless some con-
servave plan is adopted, the time will come
when capital invested in that "species OF proper
ty'' will be PROSTATE at blow. To avoid any
calamity OF the kind, he proposes that hereafter
no more slaves shall, under any pretext, be ad-
mited into the State, and that slave holders en-
gage in some other kinds of enterprise than those
thew are accustomed to. He says the State of
Alabama is poorer now than she was fifteen years
ago, notwithstanding that within that period she
has expended nearly ten millions OF foreign capl-
tai within the limits of the State, for which
heavy debt now hangs over her people. Her
"resources for taxation are diminishing every
day. and her political strength is "yleIding TO
the rottenness OF system which must finally re.
duce it to a cipher"
He thinks that some persons may deem such
confessions "imprudent'' at the present time
What he says is true, to some extent, Of every
other slave holding community as well as oil Al
ALBANIA. We have no doubt that the "constitu-
tiona incidence" of which he speaks as existing
among the Alabama slave holders, will etfectual-
ly prevent the adoption OF any great remedial
plans. Emigration TO new country Is the only
remedy that slaveholders ever adopted to rid
themselves of evils of the kind OF which Judge
Heydenteldt complains. 1t slavery is not ex-
tended beyond its present limits, the time will
come when that remedy will fail, and then there
will be no alternative but emancipation or flight.
The STAKEHOLDER will run away from his slaves,
or the slaves will be manumitted and run away
from him.
The picture the Judge draws of Alabama is
truly melancholy. She is poorer now than she
was fifteen years ago, Notwithstanding she con-
tains within her bosom millions OF acres of IN.
cultivated land OF the finest quality, and has elm
mense water power, coal, iron, lead, marble,
granite lumber and turpentine," and is well sit
uated for commercial purposes. And, yet, despite
these great and numerous advantages she is ret
rogadng at this early period in her history!
What fearful commentary on the effects OF sla-
very on State which enjoys delightful climate
and abounds in all those natural resources from
which the prosperity of communities spring.
Louisville Eeaminer.