New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-04-27

We find in the columns Of The Journal Of Com
meroe letter from Chief Justice Green of Tennes-
see, enc of the Vice. Pre- sidents of the American
Ii act Society in which he gives at length his views
Of the question now pending before that Society.
This letter fully admits that the suppressed tract
on the a" ScriptuIal Duties of Masters, looking
only 10 its contents, the duties inculcated ana the
doctrr laid down in it. is not only entirely uaobec
tonabe, but eminently suitable TO the condition OF
Southern society. The Pastoral Letter Of Bishop
Meade aid the sermon Of the Rev. DR.. Young
are" Gays Mr. Chef Justice Green, both adj
- mrsble predictions, peculiarly appropriate to
- those to whom they are addressed. see nothing
- 10 either # tho,e productions that any honest
- ChIistisn Southern man would object to. Under
Z" orc il airy circumstances, such language might be
delivered from any pulpit in the land without
ofiense" Yet, while thus commencing this tract
IS sound in doctrine ard peculiarly appropriate to
those 10 whom it is addressed, Mr. Chief Justice
Green highly approves" the action of the Publish
ing Committee in Withholding it from circulation,
and warmly advocates its permanent suppression.
The ground which be takes is, that the political
questions of the day are mixed with the question
- ',
greatly excited on tina. subject, and that in conse-
quence Of this state of things Southern men will
not tolerate publications Oh the subject of Slavery
that 1T otter times would be appropriate and in
offensive. Coming from Northern pres under
the control Of Northern men, " the truth, even
tht ugh in the words Of I" Southern reyered clergy.
men, would have been Objectionable, aud would
=. have excited the seusioties Of the people of the
" South"
This highly excited, no. to say morbid state OF
the Southern mind Judge Green seems disposed TO-
sscribe to 'misdirected and injurious efforts made
- in tie last twehty-6v years IN reference 10
Slavery" on the part, we suppose OF persons at
the North; but upon this point we are not able TO
speak positively as summary history OF these
misdirec;ed and injurious efforts, though given in
the letter. is suppressed in the publication before
u,-we suppose for prudential reasons similar to
those which determined the action Of the Publishing
Committee. We are happy to find, however, that
.Judpe Green does not concur in the opiaion so.
often expressed that these misdrected efforts have
opera.ed TO make the masters less iniulgent aud
the saves more miserable than they were twenty
five years ago. He insists, on the other hand, that
much has been done 10 better the condition
of the slaves that laws have been enacted 70 pro-
feet them that public opinion demands Tia. they
.hall be treated humanely, and that eyerywaere
within his obseryatioa-which We fear must be
rather limited-the Gospel is preached TO them
Nor does he at all concur in the very unfaTorable
character occasionally drawn of tie Southern Ne
groes. as well by those who see in ths-deneaton
the degrading influence OF Slavery IS BY those who
rely upon it as proving the natural good-ior-noth-
ngness Of the negro race. The siave, he tells
us, al. greatly better MAI and r1rch mere
enlightened than writers North and he
might have added writers South" repre-
:. sent" The slaves are nuch less addlcsed to
drunkenness Ard acts of violence than white
uen; they seldom .teal from others than their
owner. while to help themselves LAT home with
Gu, leave they do not resard as thea-quits reason
ably. as tie Judge seems TO th.nk, aud ~e are In
clred 70 agree with him. They are easily i'm
messed yith religious truth, and many Of them are
| vsry deyout ard sincere Christians. Tie JUICE
| hin self has in us family four who are gro xa.up
| u.n and women, all Of whom are msmters Of the
church in COED stardirg. "Tbsy lie the slavesl
have religious services every Sabbath st this
"pa,e IebsLop, Tennesiee), sid liten Ut ar
:. evening, anj tie house Is flei Nth gel. lgsss.i