The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1849-02-10

statement, that the Colonization Society, win, du
| ring the present year, send out 10 Liberia ,Ult
emigrants. II they do not, il will not be Tor the
want OF ships, but Tor the want OF money. The
SocIety has experienced but little difficulty ia
procuring ships. II ships be chartered nov
| by the Colonization Society, at so small @ cost
will not a supply be furnished whenever a de.
mand is created. IL must even now be profit
able, else vessels could not be chartered for
the purpose. As Liberia grows, its commerce
mOst grow, oferingreturnng freights in the export
OF her tropical productions, and making frequent
aud profitable the commercial intercourse between
the two countries. Now, there are no returning
iTeights. This will prove a new element, cacula.
ted TO reduce the present rates Of passages paid by
the Colonization Society. The procurement OF
vessels constitute no difficulty.
The objection have heard urged with most re-
lance, 10 this plan, is that il will separate hus-
band and wife, &c, and in its effect will be cruel
and lnhuman 10 the negro. This objection does
not come with seemy grace from those who urge
II with apparent triumph. am free 10 say that
this scheme looks primarily 10 the interest Of the
white man, yet al the same time II regards the wei
fare OF the negro. This under the circumstances
deem right. But will the alleged cruelty result
from its operation? Under this plan, husband and
wife will be removed at the same time, ,y6lty
light modification even families can be cold Led
together. Individual benevolence will do III 1T
overcome this obstacle. But SUPPOSE
we're 10 be LEFT behind for future emi -
not the wants Of parents be consol EU
with the nowledge that they We ISs4h
here, and would before many yGIIIL| ~ UktfeiI
new home, TO partake OF the i2aesi1f4 1e.ty and
love. The phone parents I&|H]dahd 10
Industry and the accumulatd1 I'D 70 be en-
yed by themselves and theit\i<{dFsn afte them.
Ia what respect then will this sy Sefuchange 10 The
worse the present condition of In negro?% lis he
not now subject 10 the disruption ofthe strongest
and The tendeIest ties of our uatuTeYN Surely be
IS. Under the humane system of slavery my Ken
l,, #, laesL II
husband and wife, and parent and child, may be
forever severed. by petition the chancellor sells
the slaves OF infants, by execution the sheriff sells
lne slaves Of every description OF citizens by con-
tract all masters can sell their slaves, and in
no case does the law limit the sale 10 families or
restrict the separation and removal OF them. The
necessary and inevitable disruption OF the social
and domestic ties under even the midest form Of
slavery is greater than IL will prove 10 be under the
scheme proposed. In further refutation of this
objection state the following proposition which
! believe will not be denied: that the necessary
and fnsl separation Of husband and wife, and pa.
rent and child, under a system of perpetual slave
y in Kentucky QoI that is the alternative presen-
ted by those making the oblectionl would be in
oompaTably more frequent and more cruel thai&il
can possibly be under this plan.
IL will be said that this plan will be too slow in
producing the desired effect OF all The objections
alleged, this has impressed me as The most reason
able. could desire the removal of slavery from
our midst more eXpeditiously. But IL must be
Kept in mind that respect must be had TO the rights
of present owners Of slaves, and time allowed 10
nj and prepare the colony for the reception of the
slaves. And We, TOO, must become gradually used
10 the new state of things.
have now considered the principal objections
10 the proposed scheme of gradual emancipation.
| have not attempted 10 answer any csptous OBJ
jections which might be made to il. Indeed
there other objections which are worthy Of no
ice, but will be more properly attended 10 in the
discussion Of the question, ''Shall Kentucky now
adopt system of gradual emancipation"
la conclusion, viii say | am not welded 10
ANY particular plan. am prepared 10 accept Rsy
reasonable remedy for the evil ! submit tbs
Outline with the hope that the discussion Of Ito
subject may lead 10 the adoption of some Dan
adapted 10 the present emergency.
Respectfully,
1 T. BOYLE.