New-York daily tribune., 1854-03-15
CHEAP LANDS IN DELAWARE.

t. ne Editor Of The ~ Y. T,i5sEs
SIR: The You give for the neglect by emf grants
Of these good and cheap lands is the Slavery is
the which has brought about the present condition Of
things by IT'S effect upon the Indigenous population But
let be remembered that slavery in Delaware is almost
nominal the whole number Of slaves being but about
20OO and annually decreasing that the laws Of the State
forbid The sale Of slaves for export and that from the cloe
proximity of all parts of tbe State to the free States of
Pennsy abia and New Jersey the compelled
to their slaves with great kindness in fact their treat
meIt must necessarily be neary the that OF
laborers 2 Althese circumstances should betaken into
INT in considering the subject of slavery in the State
ofDelaware. Of Maryland am unable to speak IL the
same terms The effect, however, Of the system, in
breaking down the energies Of the population and espe
cay IN depreeiong tie rdlue of the land has been nearly
the If the number Of slaves had been greater and
the increase instead ofhe system being as have said
in It's mldest form and the subjects of it rapidly dmin
ishng in number This is the point 10 which am anxious
TO draw your attention. aud through y0u that Of the pros
leoive migrants of the New England States and New
York The effects Of slavery in this region have only been
such to render il profitable locality for the
settler provided always he does not suffer himsefO be in
grated with is spirit t3 This suggests my mind an
other observation taAen from the experience OF settlers
from the North. single family Of New England habits
ard tastes settling among neighbors Of the slave holding
wOTkhang class becomes in a short time tred of the is9
ation from all tie friends and tee hdbsts to which they
have been accustomed and disguised with the condition OF
thing they End around them. The wife misses her rela
tons anu neghbOrs and her Sunday meeting and after
year two Of trial declares che viii stay longer; the
children want the ready Ompanionship Of ihclly
populated districts and the experiment given up no:
because will not pay in pecuuary sense but for the
reasons have mentioned. Now obyiate this difficulty
lt families and settle in groups let settler
IN selecting location choose one in a neghborhOod al
ready occu pied with small farmers mechanics Of his
cass with whom be associate, and whose example
will back him IN continuing ss system OF working with
hs own hand a Thi, plan has been adopted, n you
ac aware, in OF the North eastern counties OF Nr
gnia which contain population Of actve intelligent
and prOpeTOus farmers and mechanics from slave
holding sates, while single settlements in other equally
favorable localities have been abandoned. Is The price
o land in the lower counties OF this Stae Omthree
10 ffy dollars In many situations land Of good
qualify now be bought covered with timber valuable
water carriage 20 the lIe Of the Delaware Railroad
al eight dollars The clearing Of tho land
will often pay most or all the cost leaving soil 0f good
qualify ard easily cultivated and which from the nature
Of things must rapidly enhance in value.
Your obdt serv't X
Granted But because does exist permitted TO exist
b. these who might sbol.h his wnked at by such po,
eisns ss YOUR great Clayton, who lodges the question Il
Goes exit and your fertile remain uncuiyated and
almost worthless, solely because is nomnsy permitted
to EXIT
AZ present siates are almost unknown in Newcastle
County, but miserable sy stem of apprenticeship exists
ard edueson for these poor black apprentices does exist
yet that county Las population OF as good farmers
De found IN the United Ststes and free labor working
wonders th're
When slevery did e1is; in u force there the farm nov
occupied by John NJ Clayton just such farm a. nine
Ihs Of those cultivated by slave laborpOor miserable
worn out unfenced barely supporting fe~ halfst4rved
half coihed lazy disprled laborers Such It was when
Mr. Csyton bought il FOR nominal prise-just such
price as just such farms IN he slavery counties of that
State now eel fer What is TIA, farm One Of the