Daily national era., 1854-01-23
From the Richmond (yirginia) Examiner
AUTHORIZATION OF SLAVERY.


fully and freely upon its suhjeot-matter. Suf.
fee it to say, for the present that when Abol-
| tionists shall come under bond and security to
desist from insidious efforts to corrupt our
| slaves, and to inspire them with the passions
of incendiaries--e the semi-A Abolitionists
| within our own communicable Quakers OF
| North Carolina, for instance---we shall be ready
to listen to propositions for making scholars,
statesmen, and sGpaas, Of the kith and kin OF
the Haytiens.
WASHINGTON, JAM n, 1854.
To the Editor Of the Examiner
take the liberty of making suggestion
through your columns, with your permission,
on the subject Of slavery.
You are no friend to Compromises; but the
one which | propose smacks SO much OF the
progressive spirit, that think it not imposs-
BILE that it may reconcile you to the term
The South, from the promptings Of interest
| if not with regard to selfpreseryaton, 10
anxious to extend slavery. The North is per-
vaded with universal feeling Of dislike for
/ the institution, and wishes to see it abolished
gradually and peacefully.
| respectfully suggest that if slavery were
amended and ameliorated in certain particu-
| lars, in which the South is beginning to ac-
| knowledge the necessity and prorricty Of re-
4 form, the North would cheerfully acquicscc in
the extension Of Slavery into any Southern ter
ritories which may be acquired peaceably and
honorably, from Mexico or other countries,
even to the extent of the whole North Ameri-
4 can Continent and Cuba.
The Governor Of Alabama has recently pro-
posed to make the marriage relation legal, and
to prohibit the separation Of parents and young
children and other distinguished Southerners
have recently avowed wish to see these re-
forms take place. Among these are Judge
O'Neale, Of South Carolina; the members of
the Southern Agricultural Association, in their
very able address to the public Mr.. Pringle,
q lawyer Of Charleston, South Carolina, in his
reply to e Uncle Toms Cabin" in his essay
signed A Carolinian = together with the edi-
tors of various leading newspapers the Eram-
liner included, believe.
Now, if these reforms were universally adopt
ed and faithfully carried out in the South, with
a few others Of like humane character,
think that the North would willingly acqni-
esce in the establishment of Slavery in any
new acquisitions which may be made south
and west Of the present limits Of Slavery.
Among the other reforms would propose,
is the removal Of all obstacles to the education
of slaves and free colored people; and the
adoption of the policy of other slaveholding
countries, which makes emancipation right,
when the slave is able to pay fair compensa-
tion for himself
The extension of Slavery on these terms
would be free from the main objection which
is now urged against it, viz: the separation OF
families 1t would ut the same time be the
most certain, if not the only practicable, means
of removing the colored race from all that
portion of the South which is compatible with
white labor--from Virginia and North Caro-
1 lima, from Tennessee, Kentucky, and Missouri,
and from all the uplands above tide-water in
South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, and Mis-:
sissippi.
The ameliorating measures to which have
referred would gradually ft the negro race for
freedom, while the greatest objection to their
emancipation in the minds Of Southern men
would be removed, with the removal Of the
negroes to the tropics, where they would con-
stitute the great body Of the People.
| send these suggestions to you because you
have displayed degree Of Independence in
the discussion Of the subject which is rarely
met with in the South
A NORTH CARoLISrAN
DR.. LIEBER ON CopyRIGHT.-Dr. Lieber, in
a letter to the South Cdrolinian, Of Columbia
says that the same arguments used by some of
the opponents Of International copyright were
used in England against all copyright, when
the unfortunate statute Of Queen Anne made
copyright. held until then at common law, a
statutory right, and likewise when Talford's
new copyright act was under debate, some fif
teen years ago. | may 90 further. remarks DIR.
Lieber, and say that in the middle ages, the
Same arguments were employed, on many occa.
sions, against internationally acknowledging
any private property whatsoever on the high
seas. 1t is fact that property is always ac-
knowledged on land long before tho same is
done on tho salt water. Indeed, letters Of
marque, though happily now frequently not is
sued in war, are q remnant OF that state OF
things; for il has been long since established,
among civilized nations, that the conqueror
has no right to confiscate private property on
land, although belonging to conquered citi-
zens.
The second fact offered for reflection is, that
an American, no matter where he be, con take
out copyright.in England; but an English
man cannot take out copyright in the United
States unless he resides here, and has declared
his intention to become citizen.
The Gar has expressed the opinion that the
stars and stripes would be the only neutral
flag among all the leading Powers before the
final settlement Of the present Turkish diff
Guilty
Our flag ought to be neutral as TO European
affairs, for it is the flag Of the Car in this
country. We here do the work Of annexation
with impunity, because there is no England
nor France to oppose us. But then we conquer
to make free and equal with ourselves, while
Nicholas conquers to enslave. There is some
difference.
Hotel keeping is one of tho most profitable
branches Of business in New York city The
profits Of the New York Hotel for the past year,
It is said, exceeded 500 900 the st. Nicholas
$50 600 the Astor $4,000; the Metropolitan
$4,000. Tho Prescott House, it is reported,
cleared sI6,S00 during the first three months
after il was opened.
IL no vino nor other liquor were sold by
these hotels what would be their profits