American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1851, 1851-09-27
Negro slavery.

long since revoked.
Negro slavery.
s.The Colored Convention, which met at To
ronto recently, matured plans for the encour
agement of the concentration of the free colore'
people in the British provinces"
We may err, but we think that these coiore'
people would carry out as wise purpose =
maturing plans" for transporting the orans'
trees, the rice and the cotton OF the oou'" =
the British provinces. Whether as SUM-
sons assert, and as We do not De'io''l 'A>
negro was originally created negro or peca"e
such in the lapse of many centuries, we 10 ho'
care 10 inquire. We regard as certain the iac'
that he cannot prosper in q northern climate,
and the statistics of our country abundantly
prove this fact. To enjoy life he must dwell in
that climate to which his physical characters
tics so well adapt HMM the sunny South
and it is to war against nature to remove INN
from it. In our opinion the widest Held OF
benevolent enterprise, now open TO me people y
the slaoe States, is the improvement OF the moral
intellectual, and physical condition OF the Al
rican race in their condition OF slavery. In
the angry contest that has arisen, this has
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that call for reform. If ever emancipation is
to take place, it must be after the preparation
for it of the slaves to be liberated. While,
therefore, the slave owners are directly inter-
ested in such reform, the abolitionists should
hail it as an essential, or indeed the only means
of bringing about the object at which they ult-
matey aim. The reforms we would suggest
are such as can only be effected by the slave
owners themselves, and therefore cannot prove
source of strife or dissatisfaction. If the
bondage of the African race be the necessary
means Of redeeming them from savage barbar-
ism, and introducing them into the light Of
civilization and Christianity, then these ends
should never for o moment be lost to view.
That the discussion of this subject, and the
adoption of State regulations for promoting the
iatsllectudl, moral, and religious weLfare Of the
SLAVES, would contribute equally to their happi-
ness and to the prosperity of their owners, we
firmly beieve-nay, we know, for we have seen
the practical exemplifcation Of the measure.
We have been upon plantations where severity
and immortality prevailed, and upon others
where kindness, judicious instruction, good or
ucl, anu CoiTsCt moIailty were cAniU1tcu, anu
we have seen the effects of both systems of
governing, and the triumphant success of the
latter.
Much as slavery is discussed in public jour-
nails in NJ, nular assemblies, and in the halls of
legislation. is it lot strange that word is never
uttered having for its object the promotion of
the present happiness of the poor slavef Are
there not men in every State of the South who
can find time to turn aside from the discussion
of the abstract right of slavery, to do great
good, and make smooth the way for any future
course Of action upon which they may see fit te
determine? We can assure such that there are
many in the middle and northern States wh'
would, without the least desire OF dictation, d.
all in their power to promote so good cause
Let the spirit of reform but assume this shape
and while the welfare of the slave will be i'm.
mediately promoted, the bond of good feeling
between the people of the North and the South
viii be reunited forever.