Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1849-03-22


Most Of the evils, losses, and misfor.
tunes of human life have some compen-
sstion or. alienation. The stakeholder
10 generally land. holder, and am per.
suaded that he would find, in the aug
mented value Of his land, some, il moi
full indemnity for losses arising to him
from emancipation and coloniza,ion.-
He would also literally share in the
general benefits, accruing to the whole |
State, from the extinction Of slavery
These have been 90 often and so fully
stated, that / will not, nor is il necessa.
ry to dwell upon them extensively.-
They may be summed up in few words.
We shall remove from among US the
communicating influences Of a servile
and degraded race of different color;
we shall enjoy the proud and conscious
satisfaction of placing that race where
they can enjoy the great blessings Of
liberty, and civil, political, and social
equality; we shall acquire the advantage
Of the diligence, the fidelity, and the
consistency Of free labor, instead of the
ccrelessness, the infdelity and the un.
steadiness Of slave labor; we shall ele.
va,e the character of white labor and
elevate the social condition of the
white laborer; augment the value Of
our lands. improve the agriculture OF
the State; attract capital from abroad
to all the pursuits of commerce, manu-
features, and agriculture; redress. as far
and as fast as we safely and pruden,ly
could, any wrongs which the descen-
dants of Africa have suffered at our
hands, and we should demonstrate the
sincerity with which we pay indiscrim'
mate homage TO the great cause Of the
liberty Of the human race.
Kentucky enjoys high respec, and
honorable consideration throughout the
Union and throughout the civilized
world; bu, in my humble opinion, no
title which she has TO the esteem and
admiration of mankind, no deeds Of
her former glory, would equal, in great
ness and grandeur, that of being the
Pioneer State in removing from her
soil every trace Of human slavery, and
in establishing the descendants Of Afri.
ca, within her jurisdiction, in the native
land of their forefathers.
have thus executed the promise
made, alluded TO in the commencement
ofthis letter. and hope that l have
done i, calmly, free from intemperance,
and so as to wound the sensibilities of
none. sincerely hope that the ques-
ton may be considered and decided
without the influence of party or pas.
sion. ! should be most happy to have
the good fortune Of co.inciding in opin.
ion with majority of the people of
Kentucky; but, if there be majority
opposed TO all schemes of gradual eman-
cipa,ion, however much l may regret
il, my duty will be TO bow in submis.
sion to their will. If. it be perfect y
certain and manifest that such major
ity exists, | should think it better not to
agitate the question at al. since that, in
that case, it would be useless, and nigh,
exercise a pernicious collateral inhu-
ence upon the fair consideration of 9TH
er amendments which may be proposed
10 our constitution. II there be a ma
jority ofthe people of Kentucky at this
time averse TO touching the institution
OF slavery as it now exists, we, who
had thought and wished otherwise can
only indulge the hope that, at some fu-
iure time, under better auspices and
with the blessings of Providence, the
cause which we have so much al heart
may be attended with better success.
In any event, shall have the salts
faction of having performed duty to
the State, 10 the subject, and to myself,
by placing my sentiments permanently
upon record.
With great regard, | am your friend
and obedient servant, H. CLAY.
RICHARD PrNDELL, Esq.