Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1817-02-25
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From the Satem Ieri~e-.1
III TIE " esteem Country, much IS anti-rate1
IRON the difference which marks their northern
ana southern settlements by The course o.: the
ONO river. Upon the Atlantic shores the
northern and southern settlements we're mark
"t' with this difference Iaat in The northern.
.h0u2h slavery was never abandoned. vet af-
GER TIE first unsuccessful attemut it did but
very partially obtain. The bei.eiit cf this H.
ml,ed slavery was felt in all The BLESSINGS of
ciNi! society. The slave V Itself was easily y
b"naonei, ana upon the rr.t civil revolution
war refused any encouragement in the AVE-
The southern establishments connected their
interests with Sayerv,and have vet Co STRUGGLE
win all the inconNenictlces, and all the cala-
mites II may bring with il. The Western set
Elements north Of the Ono have az Npt ,ro-
ceedet With greater advantages than any IT
ihntW establishment eve. could claim. they
have not made even Che attempt 10 establish
slavery IN RS ri;ifest torm. in ONO all sla-
very - diSct2iwpd from the fms: nosscssiou ot
the country, both by public sentiment. ;hcir
temporary laws t2l bs their Constitution
Their progress has been uncxanldcd Tho
states which htvc lately been acknowledged
next To them, have followed the same ,,is,
maNims, and have in their conStilution ,cunr..
eo against slavery. II is presumed that the, two
other states, cast Of the Mississippi. will have
me same motives, end nearly the same charac-
Ter IN the population to preserve the same
precautions. Lie conduct OF the npper .uu-
iSiana IS less certain, but not without hnnp of
iie same political wisdom. This is Of .-reat
beheht Ia the states themselves hut ii pro-
muses. also minority OF States in eayour of ;he
"eherai hhertv ani Will be arot,cr security
AGAINST nc general prevalence Oisavery For
hthougil the sense OF enlightened nations is
eNiuenuN against slavery. yctits we'll known
u"t no 'neVfF OF government or religion can
cid,rl inc change made in the condition of So
ciety. The character OF slavery h,s boen mncb
varied even IN C',r, stan countries in which IL
mas endured all the revolutions il had in nnci
en- nations. 1T was not by the Solcmrtv and
n afgf
Formed, but by the Gevel0Dement ofthe I'm
man tacu'iieS, and by exposing to men tho adj
'aniageS OF more equal condition which they
ouiu'y assumed. The philosophy which OBJ
."'He;l III Europe Tor ages, admitted the charac-
yer OF very IN The ditlrent powers of man \
JuStinedit from iliS nature. The Colonies of
all nations CONTINUE the prac lice which tins pre-
SUMPTION mast Justify, while convened with
'he interest OF these colonies as subject to the
parent states y it'll great reluctance the
worst practices of slavery are abandoned Our
own states are obliged TO remoastrate against
!, ~ Aome as wei as abroad t.ven the free
do'n Which our laws have givcn to man,
inhabitants o the states, ha not been so secur,
~ ihc fuDhc sentiment nught lead ms TO sun
poS'' ana tie most generous designs 10 uivethe
ireenen greater advantages OF condition.
MAJ be easily rendered abortiye.
Commercial observation-disclosures no citv
IN huropc, certainly none in the United states
possesses sreateT facilities for the loadiu- ami
unloading SHIPS, the storing, purchase and
sale OF cargUes than exists i'm Hoston at tLa
present tiinc. Tie most ASTONISHING smccess
mas attended the different schemes of com,
mercIai Improvement, which have bcen nro
Jected prlnc'Taliy By one active and intelli.
gent individual, during the .ast t,veIvo yn.rs.
andin thc course OF that period oIt;r,o no mo-
his ptle OF buildings upon India Wharf has
sen erected, and two snaciouS and oIeoanf n
venues, BROAD and India strects have been
sjOnsiy flowed. - ~
Snt one o! the most remarkable UNDERTAKINGS
mas idiciy b"en completed. A now wharf or
qEaJ,Situate between India and Long WIaryes
mas Deen projected upwards Of 90 feet into
the barbour. Upon this basis rests a siu,rIe
biocN OF iiitS two elegant brick ware housts
about 20 feet in length. This cditicc for
although much subdiyided vet it forms but
single bu'diii%,is otsmple dOri, with heh cen
re SurInouHied 10y cupOla, which overlooks
the surrounding country and will form, an oh
SeTvaiory Tor pubicN accommodations Placed
upon the middle line OF the wharf which ao.
peers aD"nt % OF go feet in width on either
SIDE o. IT, this range of binding, produces \
'inc ehcct 70 eye of the observer. The ves
seisat tnis whdrf from it, advantageous situati
onmust ne protected from The rayagcs ofanv
Shieh0WeVcr violent, which nlight i'm other rIa
bUur. , " w ~
NJ the ware hoEses have cellars, boxed in 60
ti%ht, as t. resist the ingreSS Of the tide which
Rows around them and the centre Of the nil,
"'''"''' 'iiIbV' oi AtTenlelE spacious ROBINS
Supported By dorir columns, fer the accon,,no
daiion Of 'he public sale oflarce careoes which
couiu ~ no other place he so CONVENIENTLY ex-
pos0d.
Five millions ofbrick were laid bv tl,e ms.
SohS 4 above acres Of land were made hy mn
man iahorIn thc course OF single ,eaSon
Ore remarkable circumstance atfeudi... the
completion OF ihis project is, that tie acfunl
cost 81 forming the wharf and ercctinr the
DniIdings has not exceeded the amonnt OF the
cstIInate "a rare example we believe in ih.
HISTORY OF puOlick WORKS. This spcculation
was originally divided Into f.tv sGares ra~h
share being warehouse, and rieht in the
wharf. nc cost OF tle whole WAS atelv de Ter.
niiicd, ana the warehouses and wharf rinl,ts
sold among the stockholders for local adya1f,,-
o. r9S,tion, and produced upwards offftv
tho"sdhd dollars ddraHce upon the cost or an
average of one thousand dollars "a share
AZ As probable that there il 40 siu,yie rance
oi commercial buildinys in the world Which,
combines So many advantages ofntility X ron.
Ceatral hart, iii Boston.
I&o Ner-Yoyk Coariey.--We conv n,e
following advertisement from this mora
lng COURIER, edited by Mr.. GARDE-
For sALE-thc establishment Of
TIE NEw-YoRg COURlRR'-ou rcaso.
nable terms. ifnot disposed of bv Mon
DAY next, the publication will be suspend
ed. ="
Often as we have differed IN oDin;on
VIII the editor of the Courier. we must
acknowledge that in the discontinuancc Of
ms p2pcr, Wc shall experience tie loss Of
irbc' llantagonist. Though arraved in
opposite ranks ,.c havp r.,u,,,,,,,,i, .oI