Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1819-12-03

how they obtained them. and whether they eau
hOw get clear OF them, without producing
more evil than good.
will only add in this place that, having re-
hccied on this subject at various tunes, during
many years, never did doubt but that a man,
living in country where slavery existed,
might hold slave without any breach of a
moral or religions duty. This was the ques-
lion presented TO me by the actual condition
OF the country, and such was my decision. |
have no doubt about IL now and am equal
ly clear, that he who sets free his negroes in
country where there are slaves, without pro-
siding the means OF their goiug to some other
country, where they can he received, does an
imjury TO society which he ought not To do, and
which society ought TO prevent Such also is
: the opinion OF the legislatures OF Georgia and
Virginia.
(2i.) See Nautilus and Parke particularly.
(25.) Since writing the above have seen
the National Intelligencer. 2Sth July, iSl9.-
\ writer, who has before signaized his zeal OH
this subject, comedies, without having expe-
rienced any opposition, that any scheme by
u Legislative act, Tor the emancipation at the
slaves now in existence" does really appear
hopeless" Ii would have been quite as well
tor this writer To have coaie to this conclusion
before he began to write.
But, although he despairs of the present ge-
Retatios, lie has some hope tor their posteriiy.
This hope rests on the anticipated result of
respectful address TO the masters, who are
10 be persuaded 10 feed, clOthe, and take care
of negro chiidI en- that are To serve until -,
Or even 81, knowing all the time that ley are
TO be free when that period arrives! Anu We
are 10 be abused, and our peace and safety
endangered, in consequence of such crude
spccuiations as these BECAUSE a man, whose
family are not probably at all interested in
their effects, their failure, or their success,
chooses 10 come before the world with the
word humanity in his mouth In the reso,
of the committee of the House OF Assembly of
the Bahama Islands there is "a remark OH the
abslitionists OF England, which applies with
ECU ! force TO all aholitionists in America who
are hot residents Of slave. hodinw states fIhs
patriotism OF the AbolitioUists is of a quite diff
terent character, meaning ditei ent from that
OF those well meaning reformers who heroically
Involve themselves IN the ruin they occasion ]
secured by distance of upwards Il thousand
feagues from the theatre OF their exploits, u
sainst all individual danger, they pursue their
sanguinary and ruinous schemes, (fOr such the,
must inevitably prove IN the end y without any
manner OF risk to themselves, aud with an. UNI
relenting spirit of spurious ambition, distin-
guished alike for cruelty aud cowardice, push
forward their own headlong experiments, at
the sole hazard of other meas lives and for
tunes
(26.) Exodus chap. 81, v. 20. SC. Unou
this law. Doctor Hewlett, a bible editor, pm b =
fishes note, for whick he unotes a very dis
tingmshed orthodox divine, Bishop Patrick,
who wrote three folio volumes of comnenta-
ries Oh the bible. The words of the note are :
. His death was a loss TO his master, who there.
tore might reU be Judged not To have any in
tentIon OF killing him: aud was sufficiently
punished by losing the benefit of his service
Now, 1t the bible and the bishop, and the e.
ditor OF very recent edition of the bible, can.
not protect my Southern friends from Your an.
imadversions, must leave them 10 make de-
fence OF themselves. Perhaps, before thew
take that trouble, they may ask whether YOU
really mean to attack them or their allies p
We have heard before of - II warin diss uise y
(H.) Yet Mr.. Fearon, one of your travel
lers, says, that even free negroes are not adj
United iuto the chuI hes visit ed by the whit p,