The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1849-03-13

And 3D. The expense OF transporting the HDerdleu
think ought to be provided for by fund derived from his
benefited by patton would not be night to subject
the to any Part of that expense and the
exclusively buIthened with taxes to raise that fund The
BY the Sheriff or other pubic SCENT in each county Who
should be subject to strict accountability And It would be
children of color after The day fixed for the commencement
OF the system. enforced by appropriate sanctions would
be desirable regulation of law TO have the births
deaths and marriages Of the whole population OF the State
registered and preserved done In most weIgoveened
States.
Among other considerations which unite in recommend
tom of s thai asng an of her espod Condition
aorng great facilities TO the ecape of her slaves into the
ly which OF the slave States have by being covered
in depth by two three slave States Intervening between
free States than any other slave State the Union That
border is the Ohio river extending from the mouth OF Big
Sandy TO the mouth of the Ohio distance OF near 6OO miles,
separating her from the already powerful and states
fed om mos OF h "e Counties of Kentucky from the mouth
OF Big Sandy TO the mouth of the Miami and the EVIL has
lead the most pain jul and i collisions. Hth
eo and assistance to the fuges have been
to be apprehended from the progressive opposition to sa
very that Of me aG nd to 1a the oas
By of railroads. Canada be reached from Cnen
a ereet o ev ws Beans out or in the
diefu of dissolution of the Union. in consequence
bs the o the doubtless
defend herself with her known yalor and gaary but the
would lay waste and devastate her fair fields Her sister
be s soSd Gu,
any indemnity for the inevitable ravages OF the war
ton Of slavery to separate ourselves the other slave
States but continue to share with them in all their future
fortunes The power Of each slave State within its limits,
the institution of slavery. absolute and eX
of that Of Congres OF thai Of any ohr
the highest and most solemn obligations to dispose OF the
snd o. poe so The eeoe I STATE
being essentially farming State slave labor less profitable
more Profitable in the culture Of the staples of cotton and
they perceive reason in that feeling for con
the judgement of Kentucky as to what may be fitting and
Tor a e niS sn se s e ND Be as
she to defend the slave States in the enjoyment OF
tica and physical would be greatly increased the
hundred and ninety odd thousand slaves and their descend
white insbans who would be estimated per capita and
not BY the Fsde,a rule o M Rssd for the COL
have thus without reserve freely expressed my opinion
fa Would f have admitted Of
but have desired to consult b sI Plan n which s
its too rapid IN Its operation n VIII be
more likely to meet with contrary reproaches # adopted
its adoption the one period Or the other shall be selected
81 me een rae, noT % Du f y sNs To s
of each T vem had be on
some years think probable from the manifest blessings
that woald flow from from the diminished value of slave
individuals prompting liberation of their slaves and their
disposition would accelerate
and complete the work of colonization.
That the system will be attended with sacrifices on
be dened What great and beneficial enterprise was ever
accomplished without rk and SACRIFICED But these sacn
year 1850 for the of the syem all slaves
born prior to that time you'd such during their lives
difference in value of female slave whose offspring she
had any born after the first day of January 1861 should be
free at the age Of twenty should be slaves for life In
the time if the right to remove Or sell the slave out OF
incurred The stakeholder after the of the
system would lose the difference in value between slaves for
life and aves until the of twenty five He might also
incur inconsderable in rearing, from their
BIRTH the issue of those who to be free at TWENTY-FIVE
until they old enough to be apprentced OUT but as II
probable that they would be most generally bound to HIM
he would receive indemnity from their services until
Most OF the evils losses and misfounes of human life
ssss and
find in the augmented value Of his land some If not ful
eoonizaiion. He would also literally share in the general
slavery These have been often and fully stated that
will not nor it necessary dwell upon them extensively
from among the contamnatn influences OF SER
vile and degraded OF different color we shall ENJOY the
proud and conscious satisfaction OF placing that race where
they enjoy the great blessings of liberty and civil po
the diligence the fidelity and the constancy of free labor
nsead of the carelessneis the lnldehy and the uEead
labor and elevate the social condition of the white aboTer
the value of our lands improve the agriculture ct
manufactures and agriculture redTesed as Tar
ana as s bays suffered al our hands and we
should demonstrate the sincerity with which we pay Indls
crminate homage the OF the liberty OF the hu
man race. :, =, .
Kentucky enjoys high respect and honorable consideration
the Union and hroush about the civilized world
but in my humble opinion title which she has to the
TEEN and admiration of mankind deeds of her former
glory would equal greatness and grandeur that OF being
The pioneer State removing from her soil every trace OF
human slavery and in establishing the descendants OF At
RIGA within her jurisdiction the native land OF their
forefathes
have thus executed the promise made alluded to in the
commencement of this letter. and hope that have done
il calmly free from inemperance. and to wound the
senbies of sincerely hope that the question may
be considered decided without the influence of party
passion should be happy have the good fortune
of coinciding opinion with majority of the people of
of gradual emancipation however much regret 1t.
If be perfectly certain and manifest that such majority
exists should think better not to agate the question at
all since that that it would be useless and might
exercise perncOus collateral Influence upon the fair
sderaton Of other amendments which may be proposed to
constitution If there be majority OF the people OF
Kentucky this time adverse to touching the Institution OF
slavery exists who had thought and wished
otherwise only indulge the hope that at some future
time under better auspices and with the blessings of Pfov
dence the which we have so much at heart may be
attended with better success. -
In any event shall have the sata of having
formed duty TO the State 10 the subject and to myself by
placing my sentiments permanently upon record
With great regard friend and Obeden servant,
RICHARD PINDELL, Esq Ii. CLAY.