The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-04-10

We hnd 10 the Columbus (Ga) Soil Of the South the
report OF committee appointed 10 examine The essays
presented Tor the premium offered BY the Southern Cen
trail Agricultural Society for the best acceptable essay
on the management aud treatment OF slaves" The
committee report that they have decided IN favor OF the
essay OF the Rev Thomas + Scott. OF Columbus. Geor-
ga as the best entitled TO the premium They then pro-
coed with remarks which copy because we
think they should be widely read especially by the peo-
pie OF the non-savehoding States, 10 many oil whom
we have 10 believe the Plesyune Is welcome
vser They will learn. by the following extract from
the committees report the ideas generally entertained 10
the savehodng States respecting the emancipation and
treatment OF slaves, and they VIII also be enabled by s
perusal how totally devoid OF all claim TO credit
as picture Of The condition of the slave in the south
Stales is that foul coneoclion OF ianaucs brain,
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"The committee might here close their report their
prescribed duty has been discharged by the selection of
that essay deemed The best entitled 10 the premium. but
the perusal OF the essays submitted 10 their
animation has fofciby suggested few remarks TO
their minds that they would ask for them The indulgence
of the society
They have been struck by the fact that although these
essays have been written by persons from al least three
of the slave States containing than a million OF
slaves the system recommended Tor the management and
treatment OF that class is substantially the nearly
all OF them This circumstance proves conelusivey that
II OF general acceptance and practice throughout an
extensive and important portion OF the southern States
The leading principles inculcaled by these writers
That the duty OF master and slave corealive that
while the master entitled obedience and fair
vices OF the slave, he under obligation TO the latter to
provide Tor his religious and moral Improvement that IN
and considerable that there should be strict observance
OF the principles OF Justice in all the relations between
and slaves that industry and good conduct should
be encouraged The for innocence amusemens grail
fled; and thai ample provision should be made for the
physical we'll being OF the siave of comfortable and not
even crowded hoires, good clothing, abundant and
tons food, and kind Of the sick the young and
the old
The author of these essays, while recommending diff
erent for the accomplishment OF these ends gen
orally in the foregoing principles, and in the
opinion that the pecuniary interests OF the master
best consulted by humane and liberal treatment of the
slave.
"That such feelings should be generally entertained
and such principles ncucated by many persons from
extended territory, certainly honorable TO the
southern character and where they prevail the
may well pride himself a practical philanthropy.
which, while places the slave condition OF comfort,
and happiness enjoyed by other lasorng population
of the grade OF civilization, 10 preparns him by
sale and practical education rapidly his present
slate will allow, for Of greater elevation and in
creased usefulness.
The committee proudly adduce this fact refuta
ton of the wanton caumnes that ignorant missi0na-
res and malevolen, fanatics heaping generous
people, who, placed under circumstances OF peculiar and
great difficulty, earnestly and manuy seeking for
rational and safe solution OF OF the greatest prob
lens that occupy the anxious thoughts OF The wise,
the good. and the patriotic