The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1806-01-18
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Ma. TAzEwELL faid if he had correctly I'M
deritood the gentleman from Fauquier, he tho't
there was one petition in which they could a.
gree that it would be good policy TO adopt
the preicnt bill, If il did not lead to retaliation
rom our inter- ftates. IT we were paifing law
wnich concerned ourfclves alone; a law which
d,d not operate beyond tine confines of Virgil
MA; and which would not call forth counter.
va'ling policy from the other ftates the gem
.leman from FaHquier admits that the policy of
u could not he difputed. His oppo6tion
mutt therefore give way, If he can be conyin-
esc that fuch a confcquence is not likely to
arie from its provifions.
Examine the general iituaton in which the
U. states now fand. Trace the current of
emigration, from the point where it rites, to the
pomit where IT fows, we fhal find it to be ira
.e''nS 70 the welt or the fouth. Enquire, now,
whether W any other fate has adopted provifions
nmi'ar TO thofe in the prefent bill. AK how
duetion OF naves; and we dfcoyer that this
privilege belongs to that diftria of the ftate of
New-?ork, called the GennefTee country.
Georgia, too, admits this influx from anv of the
northern Rates. TennefTee and Kentucky de
!'fe lame. Thefe are the only tases, into which
1t rs certain that flaves may be introduced. In
all the northern Rates, there ia fucb law AZ the
pretent in force. All the N.w-Enrland ffates
nave IT. The fate of New York, with the re-
,rrvaslon OF the Ceuneffee diftria, has it. N.
Je''ey' fenntylvania, and Delaware, have this
law. IN North Carolina, too, if we may put
any iaith m the public prints, there has been
f'lccefsfui attempt made during the Ian Gca;on
or their Lcgiflsture to initiate their cplivhtened
brethren. Where, then, have we any reafon 70
tear the adoption of countervaiiny policv |,
Is IL from the Genneflee, or from the wetern
rates but thefe countries are wild, covered
WI" o.nicuties, and requiring the hand of Ia
oour of every kind, to clear aud improve them.
ienneHee and Kentucky in particular, reouire
the introduction of flaves; for If is this fpecies
OF iabour which has been generally EMPLOYED
oy tneir INHABITANTS. There is no danger of re-
,a,,ai'on to be apprehended from thefe ftat.s.
nave .he nrongef check upon them that we
could dehre. We have fbe;r oSyu ;nterrff on
our fide. North Carolina has ALREADY adon+.i
this policy. South Carolina has done the fame !.
ana It IS the intcret of the GennefTee country
not TO adopt it. Wherefore, then, fhou,d we
dread retaliation. w
:. mas been objected to the prefent bill, that
IL would arreft the population of oar- azfe. for
that IN proportion as we prevent the INTRODUCED
on OF the blacks, VIC flall prevent the emiprati.
on OF the whites. But how does the cprrent of
emigration run? Is il from the fouth to the
noftn' and from the wet to the eaR? No; it
Is rom north to fouth, and from caft to welt.
ne farmers OF the north, however, have few
liAves Amsng them. 7Seir emigration, then, to
our nate VIII not depend upon the right of in
PRODUCING their flaves among u.s. As 70
the inhabitants of the wet, no white man ;nds
TO DC his interef to bring his flavcs with him
90 rar from fhedding any fnrplus of their black
population among AS, the weftern Rates in fax
require more than they have and more than we
want. $50" "
| II any argument was believed to be necenary
on the policy OF preventing the introduction O
Hases INTO any country, he could fate bof
| OF fa3s. he would dwell more intently thar
on any other, upon the condition of Saint Do
rAingo and South-Carolina. South Carolina If
partico'ar' fhould engage his attention. Fol-
many years that unfortunate fate has been If
the habit OF receiving thoufands of flaves. No
paper arrives from Charleaon, without helm,
charged with advertisements of yefIels ar,.;vrc
rom the coat of Africa and laden with hun
oreas. Formerly the proportion between thei
whites and blacks was nearly equal. But nov
the blacks are nearly double of the whites. I'm
fortunately, too, the evil is every day increafinp
There IS no probability that this trade will b,
interrupted before the year 1908 for even DIN
ring the laft fcfiion of their Legislature, we fav
an attempt made, and without effect, to put ar
END to IT.. South-CaroliHa inhibits the intro
duetion of negroes from Virginia, and fill N,
admits Africans. The eonfsquence of this ate
OF things, who does not perceive? Slaves arr
cheaper on the fea-board, than among us ant
the time is thus not far diftant, when even GU,
own inhabitants will Witt the markets, o.
Charefton in fearch of labourers. The reG,l,
will be, that though we have prohibited di.
rect traffic with Africa, we fhal trade indireesl,
with her. We fhall not, it is true, 20 TO Sene.
gal or Goree, but we Hiail go to Charlefton
we mall have as many negroes Introduces
through this channel, as the aA of 'ss would
have excluded.
Mr.. LOVE- faid that it was feldom oecrf,r,
to correct the ftatement of facts advanced nv
the gentleman laft upI but it was often neceea
fry to correct the ingenuity of his arguments
YIN this occaiion he had made an erroueou,
tateWent of the number of ftates bordering ar
Virginia, who Gill permitted the introduction q
iiaVes. he forgot to name that hate with which
we carry on, in fact, the greateft intercourse
maryland, like Virginia, admts naves. IF tbi
was not the cafe at the prefent time, the probi
otory law mutt certainly have been pafTed dur
ing the prefent feffion. At lear it wastbe caf
during the lait year. What then, faid MIR. Love
IS our ituation! The Rates near to us have n,
laws to prohibit the introduction of snr 1ayrs
8. Carolina, it has been faid by the gentlemar
iait up, bar law to this effeSl .s,,,,.l.-. -