The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1849-09-15
WHOLE NUMBER IIS.

systems, i. became cleer to every rejecting
nind, must before long have plunged then.
into irretIievable Iuin--must have exposed
them to dangers in which the mere ques-
lions Of commercial and agricultural pros
periiy would have been but OF secondary
consideration. The longer the ATTEMPT 10
place them on a sounder and more salts
factory footing, both socially and economi.
cally, was pos Poned, the more difficult and
disastrous must have been the change
Nhich, under the most favorable ciIcum
stances. could not but be attended with con-
siderable suffering"
The Morning Journal of July 9th.
l849. in commenting on the above, re-
marks, "lhere can be no doubt that to have
persisted in unfolding the system Of slavery
IN the West India Colonies, would have
been to persist in exposing them to great
~ril-and that the change in the social
condition Of these dependencies was dcta
led by motives If prudence as well as OF
humanity. Some no doubt continue to de-
plore that change. We are charitable
enough TO believe that these are few in num-
Der. To attempt TO convince these thai
''ineAnicab.e ruin" might have ovrriaken
them even thou h slav, ny had never been
abolished. is useless. The change ''has
been highly beneficial to the mass OF tie
community. however injuri,us or ruinous j,
might have proved to some Of the proprie-
Tory BODY" with the settlement Ct that
question slavery the p.oprietors gene, ally,
and the slave population unanimously, were
conteDted. As between the Government
and The slave-owners, the arrangement was
on the whole face reasonable and satislac.
Tory"
The same paper says that Government
>hould have used the means in its power 10
4ssist the Colon Is in tie conflict with foI-
eigners; Z ,Ou d have increased the con-
SUMPTION Of our PrJdu Is by reducing the
duties upon them. and removing ally ex Use
restrictions which might happen 10 stand in
The way of their more general Use. "NOT
aust il be concluded that because one Col
ony, with large imported population, has
cxper.enc, no scarcity OF labor in pIodur-
ing a CO.. equal 10, and even exc e ing
that Of 1913, al Ied .cIion OF per
cent. va the cost, that, therefore, the Other
sugar Colonies will be able to accompli h
ss much. There existence IS sugar ex-
porting countries viii depend upon their
success IN reducing the cost OF production.
Upon this must reliance G mainly placed. l"
Government, Il is contended, must do Us
duly lowaIds the Colonists. while il forces
IN, IN 10 re-, on theusclves-lo trust 70
their own energies and exert ons--and to
a comPlIsh by economy. and care and
skill. what distinctive duties formerly en-
>ured."
The editor Of the Morning Journa, CON-
plains Of the unwil ingness o. portion OF
the Agricultural community to commence
the cultivation Of any other articles than
those formerly cultivated on the Island. -
O.hers are ignorsrI, and a third party is
C Ieie>s end negligent about the matter
Auid all tho Oo,"P!asnss, no stt0aaPs 10
made to introduce new commodities, or to
improve upon old methods Of culIivatiDg.
No attempt is made TO de- art from the sys--
TEN which existed half century ago.
Hence. there are few, if any, evidences Of
advancement or progress. And there is.
says The editor, liIIlr hope fol the Island
which posse IS no such 6 eat natural advaD-
tages--if some means re not adopted al
once TO increase the artificial wants, slimu-
late The Industry Of the masses, end also
teach them new mo!es OF aPpl ing that in
duslry, and realising the means Of satisfying
these wants. L.