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Joint Stock In the Institution OF Slavery
Under this caption the New Orleans Creole has
been publishing series of editorial articles which
contain suggestions and arguments not unworthy OF
the calm consideration Of the Southern people the
present juncturc. These articles discuss the pro-
priety and necessity Of exemption Of slave pro-
perry from legal process-that is of family servants
only; and the upon which the advocacy Of this
proposition is based is to be found in the fact that
by such policy, every man in the South no matter
how humble his circumstances, would eventually
W become personally and pecuniary interested in slave
property, thereby linking together every individual
IN the community, by hooks stronger than those of
steel in behalf Of the protection and preservation Of
Southern institutions. The adoption Of the policy
indicated would result it is perceived, in the uni
versa diffusion Of slavery among the Southern poo
pie; and would besides, deprive enemies at the
North Of an argument constantly employed by them
against us, and not without decided effect That is
it would take from them the fact upon which they
declaim vehementy, of there being in the South
only three hundred and odd thousand actual slave
holders, whom, for their actious and tratorous pur-
% poses, they pleased to denominate and denounce
rs the Stare Oligdrehy. Establish by law n
emption of family servants from execution, and in
stead Of only three hundred thousand actual slave
go holders, VIC should have n Shareholder every
head OF family in the Southern States and all would
tuus DC PccuHtdTNy III ueenulnB ana up
holding institution warmly cherished by our
selves and bitterly and perseveringly assailed
from without. There still other considerations
" which add weight and Importance to the proposition
OF our New Orleans contemporary but without COM
uniting wholly in its favor, entering into an
elaborate argument upon the subject content
ourselves by simply giving place to the following
tcle from the Creole Of the 10th inst, and asking
for it the careful perusal and calm consideration of
readers
40. Alter promising that the subject Of exemption
Of slaves from execution, though having been par
tally preached in some of the States is to the
popular mind Of most Of them, contemporary
proceeds
" Governor Adams of South Carolina has been antici-
pated by the Hon. Percy Walker, member Of Con-
gress from Alabama, but years Representa-
tive from Mobile in the General Assembly Of that state
Some four years ago, this gentleman introduced bill
20 the Legislature having for its purpose the exemption
OF family servants from execution for debt The provi-
sions OF the bill entirely new and course,
70 the majority OF the members OF that body and,
memory us, the bill defeated by slender
nj the heel OF the session. Other business pressing and
Mr. Walker not being returned again. no further action
has since been had upon the subject in Alabama. The
failure OF the bill much regretted by the liberal
aud intelligent Of the people aud the newspaper press
We do not now recoect whether Mr. Walker took the
view OF the practical operation of such exemption
viz that OF making the institution slavery gene
raj and establishing upon permanent basis Probably
he did, for whatever may be said OF his political tergver
satons he is pre-emneny conspicuous in his State
Prosayery man of uniform feeling and consistency
sion, there could scarcely have doubt of its
"It appears that there rational objection
10 the measure. The great mass OF our slave population
is in the hands OF comparatively few men, and this
furnishes argument for the fanatics Of the North
They deny that the abolition of the would do
general harm to the people OF the South The argument
is fallAcOus, because mnories have rights well
lortie and no body OF men, whether in private leg
iatVe capacity can disturb, without committing
cous wrong the private property vested in the few without
their consent Any actinteriering with tn Institution
be mutually approved else it legally and equtaby
gatory. An act such propose neither
Of interference with the rights Of owners it any
more initiate against contracts than the exemption OF
household furniture.
"Cedt the result Of confidence in the honor of the in.
dividua credited, the result Of a knowledge on the
part OF the CREDITOR that payment be enforced by the
attachment of unencumbered property. The law doe not
seek to regulate the opinions vendors The exemption
Of family servants and their progeny from legal process
like that OF household furniture would Of course apprise
the creditor OF what he might rely upon subsequent the
PRONUNCIATION of the law. In MAE of tcn we
Think the thus protected from misfortune and ex-
pense would be an hundred fold able his liza
bides, than If his family property ruihcssy torn
from him 10y hcaress wretch, thus dampening lis
hopes bhghtng bis fortunes aud sending himself his wife
aud children completely adriit There be no moral
objection in enactment such have suggested in
asmuch protection against real misfortune should be
primary object OF human law.
"But the great why the exemption Of family ser.
wants and their progeny should he by special
enactment i, that il would make the institution Vi slave
~ rock-fast by giving universally Men of moderat
means; mechanics aud artisans; toilng struggling men
would make point 10 econouze aud enough mon.
ey buy them household servants Tor the eXcsiyc nae
OF their wives aud offspring Every slave thus bought
would interest the owner in the institution s an ns,ia
tion and thousands thousands would udously seek
TO embrace the opportunity thus generously rehty
afforded them by the Legislature These rooud nere
FORE be joint and several soekheldsrs tie institution
aud would defend at the hazard of their lives Other
States would folio" louisiana and thus could
DEFY the angry storm raging at the North roll back
a. great rock in the ocean, the mad Of nati.
esm.
"Theu too the slave would be benefited as well "a ,b
master Constant contact Souherncr knows of
The negro with his Caucasian owner improves the man.
aud intellect Of the former and makes him Alto 20
n NTerputb a FINN fln
logical Aei, that great Is the influence Of this dsy
contact that our house servants loose the African type In
great measurethc Hat nose, thick lps reeedng forc
head prouboant heels every thing save the eboS colo,
OF the skin, seems 70 have, considerable extnt a.
appeared and The negro Is CaUcasanized In bis or her
prominent features This Is where pegrocs
alone cOnsot With nogrocske the black Jews Of III
bI, the plantation Sambo is black and negrolooting
Ss The King Dahomey, ony thousand por cent more
"fhe exemption Of family servants and their pyo,o,v
RON eeHure would give the relation Of and s,ve
m eminenuy pitrafchh bearing each owner having bro.
pery % them would feel intensely interested In tle I,i
ywchbcing But We have not limo 70 point out further
the necessity Of engrang such law upon our statute
Oo-s We nave only 10 sly that the necessities the
stitution. WIS u
who viii be The first 10 Iouisiana a. the epsi,y az
son OF tho Legislature IN this great matte, .
Who among legislators desires the graitude ~ 49,
farmer, the mechanic the artisan, the lSboing man of
small captsi Pass the law aud the m,sses Of Ioulsis
NJ viii hold in grateful remembrance ibis noble act and
tic men who Instrumental IN consunni,tipp n ~
Mississippi Alabama, Texas South Carolina yi,ei,a, .u
the southern States viii catch the contsgon and the
south thu' being unit, the North may rail gainst IA nm
al Ne fauaiical uaoat cracks"
LioHrrSo Gas w GAs-The t'beago Pos. .,,. H.,
che experiment Of Illuminating by gas has been e5
on the Chicago ADD Galeua Railroad With perfect success
laser tse ngor o. each car placed gas boder consist,
her diaphrigms Connecting with the boiler l. A., ,e
~, shica se'ves % PomP che a' into tbe holder and