The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-11-28
Slavery In ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Laws Of
Abolition,

Slavery In Massa.husetts--The Laws Of
Abolition.
Practical criticism upon the philanthropic
projects ofInen sometimes appears to them like
an apparssion. and never Hore so than in the
subjoinod advertisements, taken from Boston
newspaper published in l74l =
TO BIZ SOLD by the printer OF this paper, the very
bess negro woman in tuis town, who has hsd the
small nn; and the Measles is as hearty as hose,
"a brisk as bird, and will werk like beaver.
To sE SOLD by the printer OF this psoer, a negro
man, scout thirty years old, who can do both town
and cs1Dty business very well, but viii suit the
country best, where they have not so many dram
sbops We have 10 Boston. He has worked at the
printing business fifteen or sixteen years; cir hal-
die axe, saw. soade hoe or other implement Of has
bandry, a we'll most men, and values himself,
and is valued bJ others, for his skill in cookery.
Here is a sharp commentary on the stormy
abolition adyenturers Of Massachusetts, and
New England; those professional phlanthro-
pists who get living by their trade, whose
negro and Maine law Dostrums arc proclaimed,
like patent pills. as the sovereign anti1otes for
all diseases of the great body polite Of Ame-
riea-a bit Of history which has survived ''the
| memory Of man. and which tells plain story
of the antecedents Of cur upright and exceed
ingly moral neighbors Of the Old Common
wealth
We do not regard il as very remarkable that
the proprietor of Boston newspaper should be
compelled to dispose OF one or two of his ne
groes. Nor is it necessary to revive his adyer-
tisements for the purpose Of proving that
slavery at so late period, existed in Massa-
cbusetts. 1t is true that recent events and the
arrogant tone OF the harriet press and orators of
that State would hardly warrant the conclusion
that slavery had ever existed in Massachusetts,.
certainly not within the purlieu Of Faneuil
Hall. But our object is rot to show that such
s,as the fact no longer ago than in l7Il but
rather to look into the causes of its extinction,
aad to give credit to such principles as
We find to have Effected that end. 1t is
an interesting inquiry and just now that
the public is fatigued with the extreme
measures and ranting speech, abolition and
free ,soilism, nay be pursued with fair
prospect of doing some practical good. Never
were she American people more ready to look
the matter Of slavery in the face, to inquire into
its uses as an existing branch OF labor the laws
of its existence, and the whole process of its
removal. 1t is manifest that it has been q long
standing element OF cur industry, and that from
necessity 1t must have worked itself into the
very texture of our society This fact, of it.
self is enough to put rejecting men upon in
curry. 1t has been the production of centuries,
and has aided not only to form the moral senti-
mcnt Of this country. but has largely contri-
buted by the results OF lis labor, to achieve it's
independence. What VIC would say is, that la
boz constitutes an essential part OF government
here and elsewhere. The system Of rule which
deyelopes the greatest amount OF Industry in
any nation is recorded as the most successful
In modern times that people whose productions
are limited, from whatever cause are counted
as unworthy to rank among the great states Of
the world The success Of Louis Napoleoa's
policy is attributed by all enlightened econo-
mists to tic Development Of the great indus
trial interests Of France, to which object he has
directed u. The energies of his administration
In this country. previous 10 the Revolution, and
% the organization Of the States on the basis o?
constitutional free trade, there was nc e,ns-
deralle advancement Of either voluntary ~ in
voluntary labor. Bat il is undenabe chat
within the acge OF the latter, especially in Vir-
giHia, there was The greatest prosperity. moral |
power, political strength, and patriotism. II |
would be doing violence 10 the most obvious |
events in cur history to assert that The results
Of slave labor did not enter into the defensive |
material of our revolutionary struggle. The
laws that control orr existence as people are
able to assert their sway. Nature, at least. is |
consistent Involuntary labor did enter ilto |
lie Revolution. and performed an essential SER
vice to the American people, and subsequently |
was distinctly recognized in the compact Of
union under which we now exist as political |
government.
Slavery is then, orc Of those elements Of in
dustry and production which depends upon its |
cwn law for IL existence and by the operation
Of that law. if al all. it win he removed. The !
principle that sustains i. is not that Of mere |
way vorduess ana G price-it has a deeper root |
and brcagcr range IN the soil Of the social aal |
political 5, stem. 1t Is reToc4le only ~ the
ems Of it. own existence th.E Inch uphods |
ii will ultimately abolish It. Perhaps we arc
not under TODD ia this Each great society Of |
the world las il own peculiar natural, or per
haps better said, overriding laws-and these arc
suited to its climate. cor dition. industry lis |
neral. intellectual ard material capacity aad /
progress. This i Obvious on the slightest ex- I
animation Of great State, in the marked recn- |
liartics O.. their Systems Of labor their climates.
their moral aud intellectual condition. their |
social habits and religious ideas. The waais |
cad tastes Of nations are scarcely less varicnt
than tlor climates and it were almost as easy
&c change the ono rs tho o.hcr. The Jew that
imprisoned 1aul and pIsccnicd she ;agioar, il
Jew si'il The very liaacmcnts Of his fasc
ora his descent through the varying cunca!s
81 reproduction Cor two thousand years The
distinctive characteristics Of nations their pc
eul;art tastes and tcHacious habits are seen ~ |