Abolishment of Slavery in the District
Summary
The paper reprints an article from the Frederick Examiner discussing the recent abolishment of slavery in the District of Columbia and how it may affect slavery in Maryland. While Congress has the ability to free slaves in the District, it does not have that right in the states. Currently in Frederick County, there are two free Negroes to every one in slavery. The paper compares the value of land in Frederick County to that in Adams Co., PA. It is approximately $23 lower per acre in Frederick Co. and this may be attributed to Frederick being in a slave-holding state. If slavery is abolished, the value of the land is likely to increase. "We are also told, that it is evident the Republicans in Congress mean to do all they lawfully can to destroy slavery...They only profess to respect its rights, not to foster its perpetuity or become its propagandists; and it is highly honorable in them, that they have respected its rights within the provisions of the law. Let us emulate their justice in spite of our prejudices..."
Article Source
Newspaper: The American Sentinel
Publication Date: May 9th, 1862
Page/Column: 1A
Town: Westminster, MD
County: Carroll
Subjects
- Slavery / Emancipation
- African Americans
