The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1853-12-01

g. After twenty eight years from the first adoption
this pan of gradual emancipation will hrst begin 10
manifest its effects by the complete emancipation Oh
one twenty eighth part OF the postnat Tree born do-
ring that period, each succeeding year ior tweh'y
eight years more--ther numbers VIII De zt''oVV' VI
gq 10 yearly These will be all females
10 1t being admitted that the negroes double every
thirty wears the supposton that in forty hve years
their numbers will be half many more as in thirty,
will not be very erroneous; II So, inc "h"ie r"ce VI
them at that period will be 10000
H. Their numbers will stand thus
AAtC-natj oOuVo
pov-Do,, $4,000
900 600
~ After the twenty. eight years past the num-
Der of slaves born must continually diminish Sup
nose their number born in the last seventeen years 10
he ncourth as many those born in the prece ding
twelve years they will 30 $500, or 1925 yearly
IL The slaves in Virginia IN forty-hye wears.
will then be, antenat oVou"
Post matt males born in the first 10 years l2OOOO
Do do born in tho next y years 525oo
Do do born IN the last u years 1879
A5G25
At this period the emancipation of males will begin
a. But after twenty eight years it has been shown
that 1910 negroes will annually arrive at the age OF
emancipation their whole number in iorty-hye years
will be l6S,470.
IS The state Of the negroes at the end Of
forty five years will then be, slaves PISCES
Post-nati. fully cmancpa'ed temales) l6o4IO
Post-nati, not emancipatcd 4o0'So'
900 600
Is. In sixty years the whole number of negroes will
be 200, 900.
H. At that period the whole Of the present race
will be extinct: and may also infer that one halt
of those born in the first thirty years will be also cx
tinct the number Of slaves born in that period has
been shown prop. Z to he l72,jO0 the number OF
these then living will he Sc $50.
Is ne-half of the ost-nst free born during that
period, being now fully emancipated may be likewise
Presumed to be extinct their numbers will be l3s,I5n
49, The state Of negroes ut the end OF sixty years
will therefore he.
Slaves born during the first thirty years 5000
Slaves born after that period IL, 10
Post .nati. fully enancpated l3o,I5O
Post natl, under = years fage 96l,S'J
200 900
20. At the end of ninety years the number of ne
groes will be 2400 coo. ,
q. OF this number, those only born after the first
thirty years being supposed to be living, the number
OF slaves prop l2) will then be reduced to - l2j
80 And as the aforementioned number of slaves
are supposed to be born within forty five years their
whole number will be extinct in fifteen years more
that is in hundred and five years from the first
adoption Of the plan
% by prop. 49, it appears that out Of l.20OOOo
negroes there will then he 96S7j under the age OF
cnty eight years, the period ot emancipation.
p. We may therefore conclude, that from two
thirds to threcfo OF the whole number OF blacks
will always be liable to service.
lgI) Not To mention the modern codes of the SUI
gar Islands which exhibit awful proofs of the sup
posed necessity of such cruel policy, the martial
LacedemOnians, and not less martial Romans held il
ustifable ms well necessary, to adopt the most
cvere regulations and the most cruel treatment to-
wards their numerous slaves, upon the principle Of
Ell. preservation.-See Gibbons Hist. Of the Rom,
Emp. vol. |. p. 81.
TO BE CONTINUED