New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-03-10

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thee Free states the pers legislation against the peoPe
of color Ia quite severe II not hsr'her than ISL.
some Of the Slave states AS noeheis ~ &c .-
state, are ssxsmstion and equality between the Two
80. o..b1e n 4. better that there should BE- sspa
ration and that the African descendsns should oS re
tnrued T. the native lands Of their isinels. ....
f,xlI rave been ssen that the plan have suggested
uroro,a. the annual transportation 81 al Dorn s'e'
rnriSed csv upou their arrival at the Preserloed age
- the Colony which may De selected ior tneir
,ion and that this process q tsrspOfton y 20 - c
1900 mil the seuarsuon Of the two races IL com
nieted N the ennaIcipsted slaves were 70 remain 10
Eeptucky until they attained the age Of 2, "oua Oe
about 81 years before the hrst snntA UAns - ~
bagins Il the system commence 10 100 Ahu aOo-' %
wears II u. operation begin 10 lso0. -..s
rs What the nunb bel thus 10 BE- snn gsly Hshspo
uou,d be cannot be precisely sscerianed observe
4, stated By the Auditor that the increase Of tsss' "a
Kentucky asst ger Was between three and Tour tnou
and But as that statement Ves made upon coHpaf
son Of the aggre gate number q al the saFeso me
without regard 70 births IL does not presume exhol'
truly the ud.lra increase which visa probably anger
ire aggregate was affected BY the Introduction, and
At, more bv the expectation Of slaves suppose tnat
there would be less, probably more IMAM i've lnou
and u be- ported the fret year OF the operation OF
the svstrn. but after il was IN progress some year''
there would be a constant diminuton OF the huhDsl.
H. Would II be practicable annually 70 ,fsn.Pgl. 49,
/ uersors from kentucky There Cannot oe oouo' ~
!, or even much laf ger number. we receive run
rnror. snuus IL inni grants 20 IN amount erceedn.
COO AZ cost for the passage q about per he"o'
and thew embark ~ European ports more distant on
I . Ina cd
\. true that the commercial marine employed oetNeen
rnror and he United Ststes siords facilities IN tne
TRANSPORTATION a emygrants' Al tnAt low Is'e NuoH
81 engaged 10 the commerce between Liberia and in'
/ county does not now supply. But mat commerce. y
/ Increasing and By the time the PROPOSED system
! adopted would 90 into operation ., VIII nave g'es'y
augmented II there were certainly OF Inc ahhusi
TRANSPORTATION Of not less thsn i've ihoussno persons 20
49, 1, would create demand for transports, snf the
.,iri, 81 comuetiton would, have no doubt greatly
diminish the present cost Of the passage Ihai coz.
has been stated upon good authority 70 % a. Pics,
syO nor head. including the passage hnd ak muhths
outfit after the arrival # the emigrsnt in africa VIVA
ever m az be the and Whatever the number 70 70
Transported the fund 10 be raised % inc hi- o. tue
liberated slaves f1r period not exeeednt inree years
am 30 stnulv sufcient The annus hire nthe average
NAV BE- estinated At $50. $40 ior the whole term
! \ Colonization will be sterded With the painful
effect Of the separation ~ the cO0usts from their pa
INT. and N some instances from their children but
from the latter Il vi. BE- only temporary, a. they VI"
follow and BE- sgain reu'iied lneir separation rom
their par will not boz uni hrr tney nave attained
mature age nor greater than voluntarily taxes place
i,b ernigrsrts from Europe who leave their parents
bebird il VIII be- far less distressing ihsn what Ire
oueutiv occurs IN the state Of slavery. snd viii be 81
| tended with the animatng encouragement that the
coopsts are transferred from land Of bondage and
daeradstion for them 20 a land OF liberty and equality
10 And 3d. The expense Of transporting the liberated
.ave 10 the Colony aud OF maintaining MIN there ior
az months think hit 10 be provided for by innd
derived from bis labor in The manner indicated He's
the marty most benefited by emancipation II would
not Toe sht subject the stakeholder 70 any pArt
of that expense and the Shareholder will have made
suci, nj sacrifices Without being exclusively bufurned
sb taxes 10 raise ths fund The cmaucipaed slaves
could be hired for the time proposed by the shern
or other public asest. IN each County who should De
suhi. ~ 10 strict accountability. And it wOu be requisite
maj there should be kepta register Of 81 the births OF
ali children Of color after the day nxed Tor the com
Increment Of the system enforced by appropriate
sanctions Il would be very desirable reputation OF
law 10 have births desihs and marriages Of the whole
nouulatou of the State registered and preserved As
done In most well governed states
20 Among other considerations which unite IN rec
om,nending 10 the state of Kentucky system for the
gradual aboshng Of slavery s tina, arising out Of her
exposed condition sording great facilities % the escape
OF her slaves the Free states aud into Canada she
does not enjoy the security which some OF Inc slave
states have by being covered 10 depth by two or three
Slave States intervening between them and Free states
She has greater length OF border on Free states than
any other slave state in the Union That border 10 the
Ohio River extending from the mouth OF Biz sandy 10
the month OF the Ohio distance of near 600 miles
.eparsing her from the already powerful and growing
States of Ohio. Indiana and Illinois. Vast numbers OF
slaves have fed from most OF the counties IN hsntncky
from the mouth OF ZIG sandy 10 the NOUN OF miami
and the evil has and IL increasing Attempts
20 recover the ustyes lead painful and irrtst
ing collisions Hitherto countenauce and assistance To
the fuaives have been chiefly afforded by persons in
the state Of Ohio but Is 10 be spprehended from the
progressive Ogposion 20 Slavery that In process OF
time similar facilities n the escape ~ slaves would be
found IN ,he sstA Of Indiana and Illinois By means
OF railroads Csnsda be reached from Cincinnati In
| liz more thsu "A hours
"a In the event 81 cvif war bssaking ont or in the
more dir, ul event OF dissolution a the Union 10 con
sequence oi the existence of Slavery Kentucky would
become the tneser snd bear the brwnt OF the She
would doubtless defend herself with her known vslor
and gallantry but the superiority OF the numbers by
which she would be oppos would lay waste and de
vsstste her fair FIELDS Her sister Slave states would
hy her succor but. It they shoSd be success
fu In the unequal onhc, she could obtain any
indemnity for the inevitable rsvHges Of the war.
- II may De urged that ought not by the gradu-
al abolition OF slavery, 10 separate ourselves from the
slave states but continue 10 share with them In all
their future iorunes The power of each Slave State
within It's limits the Institution OF slavery IL alb
soute supreme and eXclusivc-eN clusive Of that Of
Congress that OF any other State The GOvcfnmen
Of each Slave state Is bound by the highest aud most
SOLEMN obligations 10 dispose Of the question OF Slavery
best 10 promote the peace happiness, aud pros
periiy II the people Of the state Kentucky being
essentially farming state. slave labor 10 less prom
bic. H. in most of the other Slave staies they md
that labor profitable IN the culture Of the staples
OF cotton and sugar they may perceive rcafon IN that
for continuing slavery which cannot bf expected
should control the Judgment OF kentucky, 70 whs'
may be hitting and proper for her interests Il shs
should abolish slavery, II would be her duty. and
trust that she would be- ready she 10 % de.
tend the Slave states 10 the enjoyment OF All their law
tu and constitutional rights and her power POLITICAL
and physically would Ae greatly increased iJf the
hundred and uineiy odd thousand slaves and descend
ants would be gradually superseded hy equal nun
Der Of white inhabitants. who would be estimated per
cspifo and not by the federal rule 81 three hhs pre-
scfibet Tor the colcrcd race In the Constitution Of the
lnted States
3 have thus without reserve freely essed m y
opinion sud presented my views The interesting sub
Jet Of which have heated would have admitted Of
much ENLARGEMENT but have desired 20 consult brew
ity But the plan which have proposed will hardly he
accused II being early IN iis commencement or too
rapid in ia operslon. Il viii be more likely NEE,
with contrary reprot ches n adopted. II IL 70 begin
thirty four thlIy nine years from the time OF rs
adoption the period the other shall be selected
for It's commencement How loas time IL will take 70
remove al the coored from the State by the annu
Al transportation Of each years natural increase can
not De exactly ascefsinod. Ater the system had been
In operation years think i probable from the
mantle u blessings that would How from H. from ihe al
mnished value Of slave labor and from the hum suity
and BE- nevoence Of private individuals prompting li5
ersOn OF their slaves aud their transportation gen
ersl disposition would exist 10 accelerate and complete
the work Of colinzsuon
- That the system vii be attended with ssma sac
riices On the part u ssyshoders which are TO be re-
GREETED need not De denied. What great and bench
cisl enterprise ever accomplished without risi
aud sacrifice But these sacrifices distsnt. contin
gent aud incou iderRte. Assuming the year go foi
the commencement o. the system, al slaves born yrio
10 that time would remain sach durius their lives
the personal loss Of the ,svrholder would oe only III,
difference In value Oi female slave. whose offspring
n she had any born Si,er tie rst Day q Jsnssry s6O
should b. free II toe sgc Of twenty i've should b,
slaves for lie In the meantime II The ght 70 remOv,
sell the slave Of the Ss;e should De- exercised hs