Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1819-12-16

ociety--Morris Birkbeck, President, Edward
'ne ADOPTION OF this impoI tant regulation is
,heir humanity towards that degraded class of
human beings who are now held in bondage.
womb these enthusiasts prove by rational
deduction that such beneficial an,l,bnnraue ef-
reefs would result from the adoption of the
measure " hich they 50 .strenuonsIy advocate
ana confidently recommend, L will venture to
shswer Tor the s!are holding states, although
thes are not IN the habit OF proclaim,np their
humanity and good deeds from the honsetops.
that such measure would meet with no opi,o!
sition from them.
Since these gentlemen calcpIate on onnox;
hon' hope III this respect they will not be dis
aPpoihieu: And lest their astonishment at
the iotDearance OF the southern states under
surh DitIer pfovocatiOns should become pain
'uii! morniyngto these gentlemen of exclu-
stVe sensibility, l will meet them on their own
ground, aud under the sanction of the astho-
MY quoted by themselves, offer my simple
sentiments on this momentOus subject in The
form of resolutions
i. Itesoired. As the opinion of myself, that the
congress ct the United States does not pos
sess the constitutional pow or TO prohibit slave.
rytin any OF the United States whether old
or new.
2. Resoired, As my opinion, that did Con-
gress possess the power, il " ould be unjust and
ever.
=, g. Resoired. As my opinion, that tie restric-
non OF Slavery in the States wherein il now
exists. would forever proven the emancipation
OF slaves, because II would perpetuate the only
uihcuity which now prevents il, to wit, their
relative numbers
a. Resotred. As my opinion, that the exclusion
OF Slavery from the New States which may
hereafter be- admitted into tue Union, would
virtually exclude very great majority Of the
citizens OF the Southern States from partici-
patop of the benefits and advantages ever 10
be derived from the fertile western regions.
ana contlne them and their posterity, with their
siaves and their posierity, TO the narrow limits
which they now possess.
D. ReSoiUed, As before, that il is manifestly
tue primary OBJECT of the advocates of this res
'rictive measure to appropriate to the sole use
and benefit OF themselves and their posterity,
all that desirable aud almost boundless coui,-
lIy westward OF the Mississippi-with all the
power ana influence iii the national councils
winch such vast and fertile possessions will
cepter.
q. Resolved, As before, that should Congress
'uih ueaf ear to the audible dictates OF jus
'ice aud humanity, (on the suppositioa they
possess The power aud impose upon the New
states the prohibition of slavery as a condition
OF ther admission TO the Union they will in 40
uoins not diininish the Quantum OF slavery in
ue Cbiteu States, as Is pretended hy the friends
OF ths measure, they will only confine il with
IN narrower limits, and thereby evidently az
graVaie all the evils Incident TO such Il state,
ahu destroy al once The possibility anu there
lore all hope OF its termination.
a. Resolred, As before, that " in utqtersr
'ehdS TO diminish the eUH Of sLarery or to cicc its
sro"th, az paris et the conedeTdcy are aiih.
Interested and that as IL is evident that iil-
ing more decreases the evils of slavery than
multiplicity pent up IN contracted space, SO
ioiiows that every measure and plan either
national or individual which has II tendency TO
nisprfse and distribute the slaves now within
the United States amongst the white popuIa-
uon thereof, viii he mean OF diminishing its
e'ih ahu checkins ITS grOwtiI-and that there
iore the Congress OF the United Staies, the
legislature, aud each individual citizen, III the
seNerai states, is interested in the pr emotion
OIL every such measure and plan.
c; hesotced, AS my opinion, that the happiest
ana most feasible scheme ever Vet thought OF
ioI me Moderation of slavery in the United
STATES, ana lis gradual and final abolition, is,
me uniform distribution of the slaves as far as
practicable among all the states.
EGO TISM.
See Boston Meeting for prevention Slavery, Dec.