Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-06-07
From The kentucky Ren,rfer.
Mat Ins.

The writers for the opposition nr;,t. J.,
the Eastern States have proceeded r. a ,.l -
ry great extent in establishing az least o,,.,
prejudice in the minds of the people there
II IS that the Inhabitants of the sontborr
states are depraved, licentious race of me,
prone to ldenesS. and encouragers of sIav.
ry. In enforcing this prejudice, much D,ios
nave been taken to draw an inference tb,r
the physical strength ofNew England be;nc.
Chiefly white, aud in that respect Dronort;e
onabIy greater than that of the so,,.bar,
states. the latter would, if a separation of
the union we're to take place, fail nrev 70
and come under the dominion oftbe ga So 49,,
section of the UNION a little fact and reSecN
lion, however, will show that orr zeaio',,
brethren who inculcate these notions arc
good deal ont in their calculations.
As to the hrincihie OF slavery, it prevai,s
at the eastward as we'll as at the snnth,varJ
and wesiw ward. Both Rhode Island and c..
necucnt nave slaves, a, viii appear ON re-.
terence to the last census. AS TO the hy1c..
Hce, It IS misfortune more than nos,t,ga
vice. ne aYarlce OF the mother country
ana OF alventurers, when these states were
mrs. coionized, INTRODUCED negroes, vino. he
ing purchased tor valuable Consideration
and becoming a species of property hava
y Nv
possible to get rid ot tnen. Since ,be inJo
peudence of the u. Sra es, it is potor;a,,.
that, outstanding he scru,les tie, -
press, the citizens of New England ban.
been Chiefly emp. owed ia the imI,ort,t;o,, 81
Africans into the country. And eyer en-.
me trafilc has been prohibited, the Br;tish
government has complained that the nati,.ss
OF New England have been very active in
the Introduction OF slaves from A frca int
the braziis, having actually thro' the Enc
hsil anOassador made It subject of CON-
plaint tothe foftuguese sovereign No steD
we believe, mas ever been taken by the sta,,,
governments the eastern commonwe,i,bs
by way of acknowledgements ar necrn;.,,,.,
hne, to punish their citizensfor bein,y Geo.!
pied with such vile employment ,vh;ch
shows that their apparent hos,i;itv In r.,r.s,
slavery rs more the result OF a political go.
dent to decry their sister states Off. 49,
than real philanthropiC feeling. In trn,L
there IS great deal more of g75bj,;o,, l., 49,,
argument made use Of on the occa.ion tLn,
oi any other sentiment whatever. far ,nc
reader Will observe it runs pretty muci, -
this STRAIN The southern states are oyer-
stocEed with black slave population eroo I
y the New England states were separafcj
rom lhen' they would become an easy con-
guest 10 the men OF the east and no Tn %
Noth'ng can be more fallacous thanthis idea.
II we look at the thing geographically. tho
question becomes absolutely ridiculous'--.-
whoever will cast his eye, OH Bradlev,a
map ana suppose 1t intended that the co,.....
Try east and north of the Hudson river
("hich, by the way, includes something
"ore than the New England states) is to-
'updue and govern the rest Of the Union.
mn'' inevitably laugh outright. Nor is the
suPPoshloh IN 'he least less ludicrous when
We cpne 10 consider 1t with regard 90 popu
shire, Vermont, Rhode Island And Caon'lo
Llcut, Contain (inciuding some slave,l 1,AzI
" souls, which are not more than o,,e s,,.,L
OF the population OF the Union. The Who'll