The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1849-11-14
VOLUME II.-NUMBER 2Is.

H. SEAvE COLONIES ~ CALIFoHNIAs--fL y AK
! er, Of Mason county, Ala, and menibeT q the
Legislature Of that State, has addressed eonpu-
nioaiion 10 the Mason RepaBlieaH from which we
give some extracts. Mr. Walker proposes % send
out colonies Of slaves 10 California; for the prrpoao
Of working the mines these slaves 70 be earFs out
at the expense Of the STATE, and the Prasseds Of
their labor TO be applied TO tlo payment Of lie State
debts The outline Of the plan y contained iaiAess
extracts:
In addition to the means AID resources hereto
fore spoken Of TO pay the State debts propose tn4s
the Legislature aufhoFize Mr. Lyon, tle bank agent
to purchase out Of the assets Of the Old siaie ans
and branches one hundred negro fellows, abe and
likely, without blemsh, between the ages o. II and
30 years, 70 be sent Immediately 70 tie Boa mines
IN California TO be superntended and worked tothe
best advantage and the proceeds applied 70 The pay
ment Of the debts Of the State.
The negroes and agents to superntend them
should be sent subject to such rules and reila-
tons as the Legislature might adopt, and such M
struciions as the Governor Of Alabama might think
necessary 10 promote the interest Of the STATE
The cashier general superintendent shouid
not only be OF talent but d honor integrity
aud possessing practical business qualifications
He should be clothed with general discretionary
power especially with the power Of selling the ne
groes his arrival in California, Il he should think
il 10 the interest Of the State do IL he shouid
deem it most erpedieat TO work them IN the mines
for feeding and clothing them, and their humane
treatment in accordance with the laws Of Alabama
] would also suggest that this bill should contem-
plate the liberation Of the negroes at the expiration
Of ten years, or whenever they had rendered ten
years service, estimating 300 days to the year and
the labor Of each handat Of gold per day.
II they should be among the fortunate IN selecting
or finding rich mine they might get their freedom
in less than half Of the above time, or even in
year.
Asst is to be presumed that Congress viii estsb-
sh mint in California early day, there would
be but little risk or expense in transferring the gold
70 Alabama or the most convenient points 70 pay
the debt. The superintendent should make his re-
turns quarterly. / estimate that 100 negro fellows
could be purchased and general outfit furnished
for 100000 At an average Of one ounce Of gold
per day to each hand, the investment would yield
annually over S400000. The ten years service
would amount to about Sj000,000. But suppose
we make the estimate at S2j0,000 annually, which
think would be very reasonable calculation, at
ter paying the General Government toll, Or part
such may be fixed by law for working the minszi
and all other expenses, the 10 years services would
at that rate yield 81, 100000.
The Investment would not only yield fine reve-
and thereby Tighten taxes, but the enter
prise would be calculated 70 have impoftlnt IN
uenee politically IN favor Of the SOUTH and al the
same time would NOT be infringement upon fke
rights of any Of the States Of the Union, nor upon
the General Government. The mines being part
uershiP properly, and the 30 States forming that
partnership State has as much right as anoth-
eF to work the mines, all paying the General Gov
eminent, which is the trustee for the whole, eqEa
toll, or part OF the gold collected for working the
mines.
am aware thatthe enterprise has its objections,
and that it would be attended with some risk but
the objections disappear when calculate the great
advantages that might result from such measure.
The immediate effect Of such course would be
70 introduce slave labor into the mines, and 10 d.
vert a large portion OF that kind OF labor from the
cultivation Of cotton which would causethat article
/ q bear better price, and enhances the value Of
ong slaves.
/ u INC sltaaecm q State is peculiar one Il
- one that requires great energy and enterprise If
we adopt such policy see no reason why Alabama
should not take her stand by the side q lie frst
States in the Union. But We efinot expect 70 Sc
cure such position without action and determines
ton.
II upon full investigation find no creates Oh
staeles inhhe way than have heretofore Seen az
Pect at an early day Of the session 70 introduce a
bill into the Legislature for the purchase Of iO0ne
gro fellows as above proposed aud would Be viii
iug to authorize the Governor after making fair
| experiment, to cause another hundred to Be pur-
chased IN ike manner and iof The same purpose
and with power 20 supply the pieces Of any thai
might die, or that might be necessary to sell for
bad conduct or otherwise. Indeed think that
would be suitable penalty punishment 70 infict
on the negroes for anything like continued bad be-
| havor-that they should be sold and forfeit thsir
right to their freedom on the terms above proposed