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

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rely on The evidence of his opinion, you
will not, trust, select a sentence written
nearly forty years ago, addressed to
| foreigner, III Que OF those moments of
| ieeimg which all good men experience /:
moments III which Tie heart will dictate,
| and IN which iheiudgmeDt is not only moi
consulted, but not regard8d.(3I) IL YOU
wish 10 quote Mr.. Jefferson AGAIN, quote
HIM NOT against his couBtrymen, but tor
(! tile benefit of your own. Take something
! from his Writings, or his acts of legisla-
ton, which, Incorporated in the laws and
systems of Europe, will soon clear them
OF the rubbish by which they are dis
| graced. Fake for instance, FROM the bill
10 establish religious freedom, that single
sentence winch announces this sublime
| amt eternal truth Where discussion is
| free, error ceases TO he dangerous.
Gentlemen, if you will permit NE uiso 10
| borrow the refined. language of the ware.
honse, will lake the liberty to add, that
! would not barter this principle alone,
established and maintained as il is here,
fr', all the bales, hogsbeads, and even
cdrgoeS Of science ane genius that may
b. exported from The United Kingdoms
Tor thousand years 10 come. Ard
| although MIR. Us " fame may no, b.
strong enough for exp0rtation," figure
borrowed, presume, from the vine cellar,
| ana winch happens 10 apply literally 10
| The best -'iHe III the world, vet | beg
leave, by the present opportunity to address,
to yon' special care. q package containing
| the JotfoWing d'Tioie, :. hich will :. bpar
| expectation" manufactured in America,
| on the 4th day oi July, 1916, by This
same Mr.. Jefferson. 1t is held in high
estimation IN Tins country ; and if you
| coui" persuade some lew of your states
| NCn to wear it, there would be an end OF
ne present fashion III England, of dying
! lie hOoIs of liorses, and The sabres of
| NeOmen, Iii the blood oi unOifending aud
| unai uird men, ami aefencriess women.
The article is this: Prudence, indeed,
| MI dictate, that governments long
| estabI'Shgd should mol be changed for
| lgh' a'm,IransIeHL causes :lAnd, accor
d'agW. al ,Sp Renee hath shewn. dat
| mankipt are more disposed to suffer,
'sh'ie rriis are SnDera5le, than 10 hight
'hceselNes b. aneiisdIns The forms 10
which they ara accustomed | ask
! pardon Of <vcr' patriot Brlion for the
leVliN VIII which a. alusion has been
made Ia lie massacre al Manchester ::
! hal IN my heart there is no sentiment
except that OF the most profound con
! eeFn
l mean moi TO pay you a compliment
wbeH lay, That you are often very pro
tdu a. You present subject TO us in
every light, and VIC see at opce.it It's cause
! and lis consequences. Will you have the
goodness 10 devote a small portion of
I your talent for investigation 10 this sub
! icct, and trace to Ms origin that sentiment
III favor OF African freedom. which has
OF late, so very lately, sprung up in Great
britain, and which retains all lis vivacity
and Vlsor, in defiance of carnage and
conflagfailon How came il 10 pass,
Thai religion, and humanity 100, were
silent, while slavery, In some form, exist
ed IN every part of Europe, including
Great Britain 1922 That they are equally
silent now with respect 10 iheeslayery
That still prevails IN a great portion of that
quarter OF The globe? Tia, ihev view,
apparently, with total unconcern, the
complicated sufferings of an oppressed
and afflicted people, whose misfortune is
10 be white? That black slavery, which
has existed ever since Africa was inha-
bied, and has existed here for nearly Two
tundred years. planted by your hand,
cherished by yourlegislaiive cares, should
row, SINCE the American revolution
since ne separated ourselves from you-be,
all a. once, discoveredto be "blot," a
! crime, wickedness, with which
no measures are 10 be kept 2" How
came II to pass, that, In The year 1879,
VIZ could not persuade you 10 hearken TO
our prayers, founded on fears for omr
safety, as well as belief that the trade
was inhuman You were inexorable :
deaf. But totO, since ibe whole colonial
system OF France is deranged 1; nOw, that
we are an independent people. wh0se hap
P,HeSS and safety may be essentially impaired
by the deunncidfiOn Of Slavery 4; mOto, slavery
Is a horrible crime IN the United States
NOW, humanity Is reused from her long
rrpose, and because we cannot extrirate
ourselves from situation, in which. by
40 fault OF our own, we are placed, VT
(3I) u ought to be remarked that Mr.. is
'oteS were written under the Influence of i'm.
?frsSions made on his mind during The coIopia
government Since that time a great Chanp,
has tahen place Even az the time when bt
wrote, tie change, he says himself was nj.
,,'dy, percePtibIe' The picture which ht
then drew bears now but SLIGHT tesppiblanc,
u the reality. do not know man cruel 10 hi
raves. nave heard Of q few very few
may yeas ago. They lived abhorfedy m,
p."pit OF Europe ran form noiiea Of the force
~ public opinion in country where The wlial,
hOdy OF the white people constitute only on,
class, and the source of all power A ctuy
man would not he endured Lbe murder q
save III virginia, IS punished now mot for
meTly) with death and incredible as il ma,
appear the offeuce, it is believed, is commit
Ted ten times on white people, where il il
committed once on the blacks Such am oc
"urfcnce IS indeed extremely rare
IL is 10 be inferred. from the truer of IA,
reference TO MIR Us book. that Won have onl,
seen Tie eXtract furnished by Mr.. Hail. i
you coulo see all that The notes contain on fin,
SUBJECT before us, you would he entirely cou
rl'red, If you have not felt the c0uvictio,
s'ready a, hope yon have that. in onrst;on
when touch our feelings the best heart ant
ledtesl head are not always security acains