The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1849-05-04


the question OF slavery, 50 as best TO pro-
moe The peace happiness and prosperity
OF the psnrle .f the Safe. Kentucky being
essentially a faranrs State slave labor rs
less profitable. l.. n most Of The other
slave States they fild that labor more pro
f able, in he culture OF the staples OF co..
ton end snya', they may perceive reason
IN that feeliu. Tor continuing slavery, which
cannot be espsci, should control the iadg.
ment of kenucky, a. TO what may be Fl
ting and proper Cor her Interests. Ii she
should abai sh slavery, II would be her do.
", AMI trust that she would be as ready
as she nov is, to defend the slave States
in the enjoyment Of all their lawful and
constitutional rights. Tier power, political
and phy sIcai, would be gieaily increased /;
for The ons huadred and ninety odd lhousand
slaves and hen descendants, would be gradD.
ally superseded by an eqIal number of
white inhabitants, Who would be estimated
per capita. and 90, By the federal rule OF
three-fIhs prescribed for the colored race
10 The Constitution oi the United States.
have thes, without reserve, freely
expressed my opinion and presented my
views, The increasing sui 'cs of which |
have treated would have admitted of much
enlargement, but have desired to consult
bfeviiy. The plan, which have proposed
will hardly be accused Of being TOO early
in lie commencement, or too rapid 10 lis
operation. Ii will be mc,e likely 10 meet
with contrary reprolches. Ii adopted, II
10 to begin thirty four or thirty nine years
from the time oil lis commencement. How
long 'iras i, will axe TO remove all the
colored race from ihr Sale by the annual
transportation OF each years natural IN.
crease, cannot be exactly ascerta,ned.-
Alter The system had been in operation
some years. think i, probable, from the
diminished value of slave labor, and from
the humanity sni benev olence Of private
individuals proDpIin. a liberation OF their
slaves and their transportation, a general
disposition would exist to accelerate and
complete the work oi colonization.
That the system viii be attended with
some sacrifices on the part OF slave. holders,
which are 10 be regretted, need DOT lie de-
MED. What gtea; and beueic,al enter.
Prise was ever accomplished without risk
and sacrifice Bat these sacrifices are
distant, conilu GENT and uncomfortable. As.
sumipg the year $50 Tor The commence.
Ineni the system, all slaves born prior 10
that time would remain such during their
lives, and the PERSONAL less Of the slave.
holder wol4 BE- only tn, difference 10
value OF lemale slave whose tG-pring, n
che had auy. born after the FIST day OF
January, 1860, should be free at the age
of iwcnty five, or should be saves or life.
Ia the mean time, il The right to remove
OF sell the slave OF, Of The Safe. should be
exercised, tina, ira o. loss uCu Id no, BE-
incurred. The slave hplder, after the con.
mencemen, OF the system would lose ih-
difference IN value between slaves f1r he
and slaves uaiii the age OF twenty Ave
He might also la-ur some " Dnsidetsb'e
expense IN rearing from their birth the is.
sue OF those ahJ we're 10 be free al twenty.
FIVE, until itey we're old enough TO os a.
preniced out, bit as It Is ptobabl that
they would be most generally b Iund ~ him,
he would receive same indemnify from then
services, Until they ob'aiued their malaruy.
Most Of the evils. losses AMI mi.fohun-s
Of hunao life have soue Compensation or
alienation. The slave to'der Is generally
land holder, AID am persuaded that h
would fad, IN The augmented salue Of has
land, some. ii ~, I'll indemnity Tor losses
arising 10 hin ton etnancIpa,ion and colo
nziiion. II would also literally share
IN the gereral BEN fits, acc'uins 10 the
whole STATE, from the extinction Of slavery.
These hive 51rn oItn and fully stated,
thai vii no, nor !. Il necessl y 20 dwell
upon them * euslseiy. They may b.
umnei W 10 les words. We shall re.
move from amlng Us the cona mina'Ing IN
fuences OF a setvle race Of d tf:reui Color;
we shall have the proud and conscious LAT
islaciioa Of placing that race where they
can ehl ~ the great blessings Of liberty and
civil and political equality; Ne shall &C.
CURE the advantage Of the diligence, thr
fidelity and the consistency OF free labor, III
stead Of the cittle.sness, the lntide,ry and
the uaslegdiusss Of slave labor we shat
elevate the character Of white labor, and
elevate The social condition OF the white Ia
borer aug nen the value OF or lands, i'm
prove the A 9rlcuiu'e OF our 5 ate, a,irac
capital from abroad 10 all the pursuits q
Commerce, Manu- facIures and Agriculture
redress, as far as VIC safely and prcdenll
could, any wrongs shlch the descendant
of Africa have sui red al our hauds, ant
we should demonstrate the sincerity will
which we pay iudiscrlminate homage Il
tho great cause oil the liberty Of the hu
man race.
Kentucky eujpYs high respect and hor
otable consideration throughout the Unio
and Throughout, the clviltzsd world but,
my humble opinion, nc title which she ha
10 the esteem aud admiration OF mankind
no deeds of her former glory, would equa
in greatness aod grandeur, that Of BEN
the Pioneer State 10 removing from HI
soil every trace Of human slavery, and