The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1907-10-04
SLAVERY IN AMERICA.
by Richard NJ. Miburn.

10y lNlCHdiu N. NnDuIn.
Il 1885 twenty5X slaves were imported into Virginia.
el In 1886; twentyegh in 1897 thirty in 1888 forty
< ~ l6j) seven IN 1872 eighteen in 6l3 seventeen in
5l9 and thirty in 1856
II 1850 the total was about three hundred; in 1865
u fifteen hundred and in 1911 the number had in
o two Thousand. AT the close Of the Seventeenth
Hmtlg Mr. Bruce estimates the number in Virginia at
thousand, though from the great increase in mporta
ns and the natural increase, this would seem low.
N l1j negroes to the number Of 1890 were brought In
e total number being estimated at twelve thousand in
> and by the middle of the century the blacks were al
si as numerous rs the whites In l70S the Whites
mbered cgh cen thousand and in 1856 they numbered
be hundred seventy three thousand three hundred sN
enaQanst one hundred twenty thousand one hundred
ly--iA negroes for the latter year
Eleven of the counties had more negroes than whites
twenty more counties the white and black population
ere nearly equal II was only in the new counties on
be frontier that the negroes were 50 few as not to cause
Slavery was early introduced into New York In 1929
rdc the Charter Of Privileges, the Dutch West India
Company undertook to supply the PATRONS with saveas
Was convenient" The idea Jf the company that
Ryea landed estates would come into being which would
BE- cultivated by tenants who would be assisted in the
work upon the plantation by their slaves. In 172l New
Pork had seven thousand slaves which was oneseyenth OF
population
Ii North Carolina the slave population made up one
l of the total In Pennsy ylvania it was one-thr
enth; in Maryland nearly onehaf, while in South Caro-
pm there were four blacks to three whites
The small number in Pennsylvania is accounted for by
opposition of the Quakers who the chief agat-
against slavery in the Colonial Period
D. benevolent projectors of Georgia forbid the of
in that colony and for years the matter bone
contention between the settlers and trustees In l73S
|e reehOdeS of Georgia presented petition to the
uees setting forth their grievances As this petition
gether with the answer of the trustees represent the d
Tgent views of the times as To negro slavery, part of
3ch are reproduced here.
The freehoders among other things said: Timber is
he only thing we have here which might export, and
we are obliged to fall it in planting our
nd yet cannot manufacture it for Foreign Market
but double the expense Of other Colonies; for in
stance, the River Of May which is but twenty miles from
S With the Allowance of Negroes load vessels with that
commodity at one half Of the price that do; and
Hh should induce persons to bring ships here, when they
n be loaded with one half of the expense usC
teeiore the timber the land only aconnua charge
he possessOrs Of it. tho OF very great advantage IN
me Northern Colonies where negroes are allowed, and
nequently abow cheap We do not in the least doubt
W that IN time. silk and wine may be produced here, es
y the former but since the cultivation OF land WthV
white Servants onlv cannot raise provisions for fan 1T
as before mentioned therefore it is likewise impossis
e 70 carry on these manufactures according to the pres
n constitution 1t is very well known that Carolina can
ase everything that this colony and they having
hef abour much cheaper will always rum our Market
ncSs we are in some measure on footing with them;y
m s I'M both the Land IS worn out IN four or Ve years
nd then fit for nothing but Pasture; must be always
great deal more expense than they in clearing new
ald for planting.
But for our parts have ntirey relied and conded
your good intentions, believing you would redress any
Tevance that should appear: and now, by long
ence from Industry and continual Application to I'M It
o'ement of land here, do find it impossible to pursue it.
even to subsst ourselves any longer according to the
ent nature Of the Constitutions and likewise believing
o Will agree to those that are found from eX
eence capable to make this Colony succeed, and to pro-
note which have consumed money time and labour
e do from sincere regard to its welfare, and IN duty
oo you and yourselves beg Leave to lay before your
mediate consideration the two following chief causes
these present misfor and this deporabe state
NE colony and which, are certain, if granted, e
OulQ be am nfa llible remedy for both
~ The want of the Of negroes, with proper im
o* which, if granted, would occasion great numbers
Wnte ope to come here and also render Us capable
losst ourselves by raising provisions upon our lands
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