Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-04-05
NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER.
DIR. BRAKES LETTERS ON SLAVERY.


To DR.. JoHs G. WARREs, Boston.
Mr. DEAN SIR learn through the newspapers that you
have lately presided public meeting in Boston which
had for its object the peaceperhaps the perpeuiyof the
Union, undeniaby hreaened by diversity opinion feeling.
and interest between the free and the slave States rejoice
that you in such noble effort patriotism
and led to offer my feeble cooperation by putting you in
possession Of facts which, generally known and can
ddy estimated by the people Of the free States might per-
haps contribute little towards soothing the irritation which
has been raised in the minds Of benevolent and
table persons; while they would certain extent dsarm
those who regard their advancement with deeper affection
than the nesmable blessings which hang the
of the Union.
The better your confidence in what may narae
you permit say something Of my opportunities for
observation and of the circumstances which might have be-
trsyed into error. or defended from it. while collecting
what propose to lay before you.
For the last fifty years have resided in this city, prefer
ring free slave State More than thirty years ago
purchased in Kentucky negro children brother and sister,
and brought them Cincinnati, where they were, like poor
white children. bound till they of sge, when, of
course they became free. But cannot urge this evil
dencs of slavery sympathy for the negro
race for at that time was difficult obtain domestic
wants never owned any others, did my father,
tive of New Jersey (where born) during his residence
of twenyseven years in the State Of Kentucky,
was opposed to the Mexican war in part because it
might extend the slavery and remain opposed such
extension, far opposition might orct with the
sanctions Of the Constitution. On the other hand notwith
standing my long residence in Cincinnati have had many
opportunities for observation the condition Of slaves and
the character Of saveholds for have pacsed my profess
sion among them the opposite side of the rver and in ad
don to the twelve years residence in kentucky before emf
grating to this city, have since sojouned in that State
teen winters. Finally, in latter years. have visited
sivey the States of Virginia. Tennessee Kentucky Mis-
souri,, MissssPP Louisiana, Alabama, and Florida and
confess that into the Southern States with
feelings well fitted give over-estimae Of the bad
dIton of the whose modes Of life and diseases
OF my objects observe and study. From these statements
you will trust have greater confidence in the accuracy and
mparaty Of what shall write than if they had been omitted
begin with the assertion proposition, that throughout
all the States have enumerated and believe it true Of the
others, the condition Of slaves far better than in former
times. They better fed, clothed and lodged less
verey punished receive more religious training and in
all respects, cared for than they forty, thirty
or even twenty years contrast the present with
the past, in Kentucky from personal observation and in
regard to the other States my information has been derived
from many different few of whom were nom
slavehoden-ha apart from what have seen myself can
not doub, the correctness Of what have asserted.
Now this general and progressive lettering of the cond
ton Of the slave occurring the time every where
most important and capital fact that should address itself
with power the minds and hearts of the people Of the free
States It clearly sets forth that principles of great efficacy
are in operation that what call the spirit Of the age has
made its way into the slave States and is working out the
most beneficial results Its influence h Of course not equal
the hearts Of all masters but those who feel least,
in sc tbo;~
and example Of those when is operative Many of the
latter class are indeed emancipaonis and would gladly
set their slaves liberty, they could see mode Of doing It
that would make freedom worse than migated and hu
slavery Not few Of this class have more slaves from
natural increase than they well employ yet have as
great aversion to the sale Of single one could be felt
by citizen Of Ohio Massachusetts,
In this ameioaton the friends Of liberty should trust They
should not BY interference from without attempt to quicken
It. They have no political right to medde with the matter
and the STAKEHOLDER the last on earth to be favoraby
moved by social oousness for the relation of master
end slave engendes feelings and passions which oppose
all dcaton and dsdan all criticism from the free States
be said that these results Of mastershp are
and should not be suffered pass without reproof but Il
censure cannot produce REFORM and provokes retaliation
through the slave and makes his condition orse sturbs
the peace Of common country and brings forth no good
10 any one wny IN the name OF humanity, should be
dnued The Constitution has made our duty to look
after the shareholders Of the South and the Bible in its
spirit many Of believe has forbidden slavery does
not command Us to labor for the abolition Of that within States
OF our Union to which do belong any more than
that in Africa, which is far cruel and vet is not ony
made the subject Of effort by many Of u.s. but WHILE on
the other hand the only ever can
abolish it, is opposed by not a few.
American slavery is quietly assailed on every side To
the South Mexico has the example general emancpa.
ton the North the free States and the Canadas by their
laws and institutions, oppose it the gea. nations Of
Europe Great Britain and France with which we are most
Intimately associated have aboshed and on the South
not only by their example, but BY the still powerful in
fuence Of their literature which is essentially anti slavery
These, with another potent than the whole Chris
any-a OF the agencies which are quietly improving
the condition Of slaves, and may be safely conded in for their
Ultimate though distant emancipation, If the whole matter be
left with their The ancient fable OF the goose which
laid golden esgs is not insppcabe this subject Many
desirable and proper end is lost by the impotence of excited
feeling We should realize that great changes cannot be ac
eomPished in moment; aud hst oil important nationai re-
iorms 20 be harmless and permanent must be made slowly
IL Is sufficient 10 know that they perceive
na 'he causes which in operation the right kind
and not temporary in their duration all of which s oby
ousy true Of those which have referred Again. there
fore say let rely those causes for the immediate and
ultimate relief Of the slave and not attempt unauthorized
enef y 1od or man, to cut aunder bis or by rr
ng' WITHOUT controlling bis re,ard their falling off,