The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1849-09-08


We make the following extracts from review
of Sir Charles Lyeirs Second Visit 10 the United
Strtss, which appears in the London Quarterly for
July.
In following the line of Mr.. Lyell's travels, the
Reviewer says:
'0ur philosopher Is here in the south, Ia the
midst Of the slave States. Throughout the Union,
and here mote especially, his object is TO inform
hunself upon this vital questionable state of
slavery, the condition and prospects of the slaves
the hope, the possibility Of an early and a peace
ful adjustment of this awful feud of races There
is Throughout quiet dispsssionsteness, which
gives great weight 10 his opinions. He has mani
testify in his heart the true English Christian alb
horence of slavery; yet neither, on the one hand,
does he close his eyes 10 the fact thai the aciua
slavery of the present time-in many parts Of the
coantry at least-has its alton In the ca
conioI., plenty Of iood good lodging, secure PRO.
vlsionfor old age, as computed with the condition
Of the laboring classes In most parts Of the old
world; nor is he blind 10 the diff ulties and perils
Periis appailingly serious TO the coloIed race,
which would make rapid or inconsderate enamel.
patton curse rather than blessing. No more,
on the other hanh, does be disguise or mitigate
the inherent evils Of the system, the barharous
laws which in Georgia prohibit the education of
the negroes; the barba ous jealousy which prevents
their employment when free as wotkmen aud me.
chanlcs; the more barbaTous, il should seem in.
teIcourse, still less the connection of marriage
with one in whom there can possibly be suspected
one drop Of black blood. Sir Charles Lyell is dis
posed TO take favonible view of the capacity o,
Tho black, still more Of the coored race for NOR
al aud intellectual cultivation. We do not doubt
this conclusion up ID a certain point-(beyond
this, evidence is wauiing;) and below this point il
~ criminal and unchristisn 10 attempt 20 keep
down this race OF Gods creatures OF our Brethren
IN Christ la Virginia the question first presents
itself in practical form; al Richmond, in that
province, the rector and the propri-iors Of hand
some new church have SET apart a side gallery for
people Of color. "This resolution had been Ia en-
in order that they and her servants might unite h
the worship OF the sane God, as they hoped TO en-
tel hereafter together into his everlasting kind, IN
II they obeyed his laws" lp. 275l La this
church there were lew negroes; bat the galleries
OF the Methodist and BAPTIST chlf aye Crowded
with them. The mixed races, il is allowed. are
more Intelligent and more agreeable as domestic
servants; whether from physical causes, or inter.
course with the white, is still matter Of contro-
veIey:--
Several Virginia planters have spoken to me Of
The negro race as naturally warm-hearted, patient.
and cheerful, grateful for benefits, and forgvine
OF iujiries, They are also of religious iempsra
fnent bordering on superstition. Even fhose who
ihf7k they ought foreverto Tensin in servtude ane
give them q character which leads one to the be.
iiet that steps ought long ego TO have been taker
towards thelr gradual emancipation. Had som.
Legislative provision boon made with this view be.
tDra the annexation Of Texas, period being Al ed
liked after which altie children born in this Saft
should be free, that ntw territory would have a.