New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-11-25

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vi h ,hi. soorrge, but BY the natural progress OF
Improvement have got rid Of it; aud why, It mny
he said ehoni not TIRE also happen IN the Southern
Statesq nnd il TO- would not au attempt TO antici'
pate this natural progte-s, and make emancipation
move forward more apidly than tie preparation Tor
it, be full OF mischief even TO the oppressed race
iselfl
Mr. Csrues feels all the Importance Of this qnes-
tios; aud no Part Of his book is moro Instructive or
more mastery than the chapter III which lie RrdP-
ples with it. He shows that between Slavery as
IL existed in classical ard medieval times, ADD the
system which now erects itser othahiy IN Noi'n
America" ,hore are such d,ep.Eeated distinctions,
ga render the analogy Of the one entirely inaPphca
bic 20 The other. .m
The frat distinction ia the vital fact Of the der-
cuce IN G. lor between modern slaves abd tbtif mas
fora In the ancient world, slaves, once free, De-
oeme an iepal part OF fee eoeietyi their descend
ami. NOT only were not class apart, but were tue
main sonrce from which tie members OF we Tree
community were recruited; aud no obstacle, iegli
or moral existed 10 tieir attainment Oh The Llsu,''
social positions. In America, on the contrary 'n
freed slave rausmts the external brshd o. us pas
drgradation 10 all lis descendants However wOf'hy
nc freedom. thew bear an Outward mark whcb pre-
yeu's ,bem from becoming inpeIcepiiDly bien"eu
with tlc mass of tie free and while that oal''S
association l.fs il forms great additional uinu,
rance 10 the eufrlnchsement by their masters y
those whom even when eniranchlscu 'hs n'aa '''e
cannot endure TO look upon as Their ieHoN
Bot another difference between aueie" a nni
modern Slavery, which sill more ultimately aileo's
tho question under discu zion, arises rom TIE Ia
u,erse d,veloDmeut Of international commerce III
modern timcs. -. 49, 81,
80 long as ,ch nation ws' IN the main dtpendr, on '.
iujn Nv of H. ol. members for TIE supply OF ir
,rrone motive would be- present. Tor 'he chliii th '
tesenoo aud The 81 We 70 cof,r sd
lux nv cannot be olu, I'd without si ei 'loot au' 80 Gu
D 40 - 4. a.
sai, odn,t, arts The workman must resItct Ne Hoea'
ton nust take "a interest Ia he ta'Ai ba' 81 ta4V
rau 5n forrluougi nust he acquired ~ -hoi, ,He'o -. W
nc, rster,l ~, al rfng he fscati's inott uAi 500
moral As hy lead ng men knuNitd.c OF trl TX -
d. ,vls co,.ifion Now I'll. t' p.i'ion 10 when
tie s.asc.nas,rr found himself In tn9 ssvh ~ 49, =.
wac in the rrsn dependent on the tAlH OF ms
innins whs'ev,r h" required nd h., cs,,s.auru c-
led 10 cultivate The faculties n LIS saves -u ~
/ ia, rr,,,ss. In the e. ioymcut Of tls nsefiL
sty,-t,i, Of civilization DEL ended diwcty upon ihe'
me-. IN aid socs cousde aIioh Alt'0'F y
The tdncaon Cf saves We 1rtet y on'' , b., 81 ,t
Roman world snd 10 point ~ lc', 90 '' IT, 80 m
enjoyed tie I'D 'aso u nsn t,,sr,.d H. Inc Ar.
ironii,ins gefins,' says dbbon VIZ %,, ,J -
aud ,ci-res uiu every oiet-iuu, ho"H4 Lilo
cal aisht he found IN toe hoIeHold OF IN SFuoHs
Modcrn slsNche-efs on nc Coz ~ - s1 1911 ,.uroy-
.tul and therefore Of the iuttis ne en1 tV-'a' ~
ment q llcir sl.yo populson. ihoy hi'e "'y 'e ~ T
commodity W ics pablo o. being rf ancsd ol ci"le IL
boz and az tie tine IN large demand M we .''N'H y
lie worlds and by apli log th'h 'is's' ', ~, r
ne. they my thfou-h an eAc.' w. - 80 IT,,
make 30 iic 11n Of pfocufn. Tor h-p''e' "H''ri tr)
iItq1Irc cotton and tugaT iaf ''aA ~ a." - - ~
which fIhl these condition. q .',y y, ~ 49, -
boz. AID they are 10 large eemsnd hiou.""gt ,ne
cor iiigly Alabama lpLiiath hnFo otS T. ~ ne
slaves o. rli'ius iieas pro ucis a' tiei ls IN 80
then % uiuaud the ihtutA' It'' - o., ~
morcisl r.cns Without csyeung Que y iNe 81 ''e
mebts OF civilization my can p"''''s tA,l 49,
material cmflns with u n.io5ins o. s'i f'n' u,iu
fciure1 skIcd ithcTeT ahy sor th-y 'tc ''v we
ducts q tte Lisnest i4anliaclilps Hh' H'''''I'0 ~
/ OR. lAtA) 80. - g..
n 70 cling no indictment fr culiivaimg ihe 10
teihgeuce If tIages, tie niELfy motives wl!eh a.
nave had full plny, and in all The pnncilal slave
States, teaching q slave 10 read Or wn'" u rb"i
ousy prohibited, under moe, severe psrhi'l.e Oo'l
to toe teacher an lie taught.
/ There is yet another important dis'ilcbon De-
tween Sl,very m huti'nt aud IN modern time
NAMELY, d" the place which the slave trade is u TOE
organization Of 0efn slavery. 1fHaiug ia slave'
was doubtless prcticed by tho ano'e"'s' ana Win
sufficient bAfbui y. But We look Va 'au ia lhu
rscp.is Of anti uiiy for q trniie Which, Ia eA'st, m
matte character aud ntOyc sll la the iun,iI u
discharged by i tue common HugOrt oi cuuntiv
breeding aud consuming humuu labor, can VII" J"s
lice be- regarded the nualpyuo 81 me modern slave
traded that Organized tfefCm WLirh has been caf'
/ ried ON between Cuiuea aud the c,rst o! America
AID OF that tetwecn Nifginin The bnihea OF We
New World aud the sl,Ve-consnmiug stats OF lie
south and Wet" The bsrbaf0us iuhumai ~ VI
fhr slave tT TO has long been uudofs0)ii but MAI
has lot b. en- Often noticed IL The ~ de in whi,i
ID operates in giving incfc,s .d colefcnce and stA
Utility 10 TIE system u which 10 u part Aisi, 10y
bringing the resources OF ralhrous colaiilrs 10 tui
plans the waste Of human lie ia torrd ro-iotsi Ane
secondly, by providing a new source "a pruht loi
holders, wtion enables tDem 10 keep up the a.
su.uiou, when, Ia tie absence 81 tbs iesOuTce, d
would become Improbable and di-uplear.' Ihu'
IN Virginia, when Slavery, by * laustiug the sou
bad eaten away IT. own proiits ana tie rec lohI"
ton OF tie State by free sctierr had actually begun
came suddenly The prohibition of The Aiu,hn slaN'
trade, and nearly Ihe same tinc tnc vast snltfB
men. oi the field iur save lbor by Toe purchase o
I.om-iarai and iue-e Two events maie slavery ~
virginia rgaIn proLi.'le az a IA ans oil Ofteulut
suycs Tor oxpOrtaiiOn aud salc to the south.
j. il tnICugh tie existence 81 iA.s hbunden'
brocdmg-gl0lud for tllyes. which enables ,Aeii
number " ue Kept up and increased u. tbe face u
de mos. f.Iehtul mortality Ia the pl.'es 10 wtlct
hey aie sent, that slavery .ruted a. II rXhausl'
o.d lands, 10 move on o. tew oncs, pfeNeiiiuS al
condemnation OF population which, b rt'ing ia'
mean whites" OF the moats a. 6nnslsting without
regular work, might render them tlhcicnl wofAntn
ilsi.ad Of 40 they now src 80 ore ineihciehl, more
! Unreliable, more manageable tihn even 10,
slaves, aud 60 might gradually eject tue tuusutu
lion OF free Tor slave labor. HE consequence is
that population under the,e irsIi utiens In,rctt'
only b dispersion. Fifteen per.Ons 10 thc squAle
male are IL MAXIMUM d.nsity d. toe really el.,ye
cOuuirics state of things under winch lclulA'
education becomes iupracticHbie roads, cnuals
railways must be osni epeculalOus IN SVuun
] CarOlIua "a tram ha- been KNOW. ~ uaYei buh'
dred miits with single passenger al uNllAnl
agencies, all powers capable Of nhking improve
meu, penetrate tho mass OF the poor wake i0yula-
/ ton, are wanting.
/ There remains, o. a source from which tho regcn-
Grafton oi slave society il to lie looked iol, TIC
/ shyc-1wners ticmseyes; tie chance Whatever II
nay be-, that lhe,e may h. Induced, wi.hOu1 eX-
erai pulsiOn to if,e their slaves or Lake tono
measure, great email, 10 prepare The slaves ior
freedom. An individual mere aGd tucro may TO VIZ
tuods enough 10 DO THIS, II Tue o.neEI sentiment VI
! y liz ia III .lf
but 10 one, We suplose, L. simple enough 10 expect
tins ehcIhce iron tie cltIrc fuing tss Ol na IVD,
least Of oil nom The ruling oEs6 IN tie oHvo States,
with y HON the maintenance vi 5Iycry h-s become