Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1819-12-07

SSttrS OF our respective DdyleS meet
i0iiie, tremendously polite, as they may
he, are they not always on The watch |,
Gan Que " bite his thumb" without being
SECURED by The other tn explain :! Will |
"hat you have said allay this proud |
spirit of defiance aud hostility or will
|. eAacerbate that spirit, by throwing into |
II feeling ~ revengee
HAS " never occurred TO You Thai uR |
interference with the interior concerns of |
such people, is of a very different cha |
lactcr from any inf0rfeuce with the affairs |
OF naiion speaking language uf its
own We were once under The dominion
OF Great Britain. From her we derived
our language, our laws, and principles Of
jurisprudence, which we think We have
improved; muciI of our literature, (such
as It 10 you will say,) our science, {if, say
you again, II deserves the name,) and a
Hr'a' proportion OF the taste, sentiment,
anu even opinions, which we possess.
Much ofall the literary information whick
We "s,iy receive, Is indicated to us by
yourselves. Al this moment your infiu-
snce among us is great. You have been
already quoted over aud oyeragain on The
subject now under consideration. Ought
You not, therefore, 10 be, as TO us, par
ticularly on your guard? You know not
our situation with respect to slaves A.; YOU
know not their numbers, nor their habits
you are ignorant ofiheir actual condition:
yet you encourage the zealots and enthu-
sias's OF this country, by affording the
sanction OF your high character, to per-
severe IN their efforts, without plan, tho
moi without an object while i, is mani
IeSt 10 every thinking man that emanci-
itioH,here muslsbe effected. il effec;e,' al
all, as II was brought about in great part
OF Europe, and IN England particularly
by the gradual and silent working of
events, and not by the aid of law or visi.
"nary philanthropy. Gentlemen when
lie SPIRIT OF Impotence and dis sntr mt
among the blacks, r,m which you aud
your associates here may, in due time,
1851 produceithe conflagraiion of a civ
ana The murder OF its inhabitants, shall
nave excited war of determination, or q
state of slavery like that which existed in
Rome. wi,atwill be our feelings? Will YOU
not deeply and bitterly lament that you
1nlo this distant, world, and THAI YOU had
hot confined your humanity 10 your own
country, where SO many objects call a.
loud Tor lis exertions! l entreat YOU,
ft' n, OH this subject at least, TO leave us
TO ourselves. OF our public conduct say
what you please. We are willing to ap-
ar. like others, before the grand inquest
al nations, and, like others, TO make our
defence on points in which all are inter
.s'ed, and all have right tojudge. But,
IA concerns exclusively our own, especi.
ally liiIs concern, whose origin is traced
10 you, leave us 10 ourselves. BE content
Win The happy consciousness Of your
own greatness and humanity" and
oiess God that you are not, like us, re-
publican and sinners. We do moi interfere
foe 80, II,
subjects from their homes, their wives.
'heir children, and their long desired re-
pose, AND force Them into ships of war,
where labor and stripes, suffering in eve
'W TORN, and danger and death. in every
SHAPE, assall iaem, We say nothing. Ii is
your business. not our. We pity aud
are silent. We do not iell you that the
meteor flag of England should be carried
over the deep by mariners who are free,
nor That the exorbitant revenues of few
ct your stalled tlIeologists would be suf.
hclent to afford an inducement TO yOlun-
teer service. This subject, and subjects
hke Tins, are safe from our animadver
sion. We know how difficult it is, i'm old
aud established sy stems, 70 mskea change
FOR The better, even when change seems
obviously required. We are therefore
spectators, and spectators only. Act in
TIE same manner towards US: Leave us
10 manage our concerns IN our way, and
40 MOI e8ult over us, oStentatiOusiy con.
lrasfinS Sonr greatness and humanity"
viii our liiileness and cruelty. Gentle
men, Oh these points you throw away
your eloquence; you waste YOUR sweet
''ess III the ocean dir. 1t has no effect
mere. believe me, we are neither awed
by your greatness, nor impressed by your
humanity, II you wish, 10 indulge your
selves on these topics, address yourselves
30 the Danes, 10 lie Norw egians. TO the
irish, to The eXiIed patriots OF Spain, TO
the Genoese, and, touching al ST. Helena.
go Or TO The SD millions of HiDdoos .swho.
no doubt, III their daily devoiions, thank
Their Gods for Tie peace, plenty, and hap.
pness which your administration has so
long dltfused throughout their land
Trust me, gentlemen, they will be unani-
nous in their decision.
When began this letter, I expected
that itwould occupy but small space
Al distance from home, and destitute of
many advantages which home would have
afforded, meant TO have addressed TO
you lew general remarks. The field of
observation, however, seemed 10 extend
itself as advanced and, much Az |
have said, great deal more remains 10
be urged. This can be done, al future
"a? ny SUNNI person more equal 10 the
task. Ihave said enough, however, I
trust, 20 convince all reasonable men that
tue " lDstiluiiOn-of slavery" though il
may be the" curse" is not Tue " crime"
OF my county, aud that every effort, in
the present state of things, 10 remove il,
must be not only unavaillng, but pcrDi-
cious.
Writing 10 men whose vocation i, is TO
criticize as well as TO write, ! regret, OH
your account more Than oil nv own. thai
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