Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1819-12-07
TFrom the National Infeiiigencer.
TO THE EDINBURG REVIEWERS.

Dlack slavery, you deDounce n with IN
creased energy and eloquence, on account
of its demoralizing tendency. IL this
doctrine be true, there is indeed another
thong added 10 the lash, with which we
are so humanely scourged. But this
doctrine is denied in relation TO us, al
least, 1, is not true. The affirmation be-
ing yours, the bur,hen of proof lies on
you. BriHg your evidence, exhibiting
facts occurring here : no theories, founded
on the history OF a people placed In
situation different from ours no decla
nation ; no eloquence.. When facts
such as have been described, are cAhi
bited, we can decide at once " he,her they
are material. With this resuisilion you
cannot, al this moment. ii ever, comply.
we Will therefore speak for ourselves.
Will NOT violate your prohbitory admo
nl,ion, and compare The inhabitants o.
the slave-holdIBg states with AN equal
number of people belonging 10 The least
and lowest of The European nations > moi
even with the people of those two ma
tons, one of which, sat former period,
not.very remote, while speaking of MS,
you siigmalized as 'bigoted,' aud the
other as ierocious.' Ii is my pleasure
you, perhaps. may think il my duty, to
cOnflne myself within the limits of the
United States. WenI The continent lies
before us. Draw line between tn
slave holding states and the oihtr. states,
ana then compare the people OF Tie two
sections IN point OF honor, courage, pat
riotism, intelligence, morals, manners, and
temper: TO the latter you viii ascribe RIO
superiority. They claim noae: nor is
any claimed against Them. Happily ior
tins nation, The morals of the people
HAn nd Isl Il.
more powerful operation. This line the,
you have draNn, never occurs 10 then.(2Si
| In locking for tha. pure virtue, and eA
allied wisdom, 10 wI,irh The safely OF the
| nation may lee confided, we cast our ewes
over ihe uaiion al large. Your theory
so dogmailcally announce is n.vo,
| thought az by cii.Zsu here, to Who's
| senses all the evidence may be sald "a b,
| presented and II. is d fact, hlCh ought
| not 10 have ESCAPED the notice oil men
| Ike you, thai the first president OF the
Revolutionary Congress, HE only Con
mander III Chief OF the Revo uiionarl
army, the frs, President of the Unted
States, The third, the fourth, and lie
present president Of he Unlted States,
were all selected from slave boi0mg
states, aud themselves the owners o,
| slaves. On this subject thcrc l. ronu.
Tor some v'ry interesting specnIauons,
| which Mr.. Burke c0mmpnc d, aud none
| art more competent To continue than YOU.
| rave not the talsut; and If had, this
| IS no place Tor ne eXeTtion OF H. Nv
! business Is with the fact, and repeat
| tiiat the fact is aitb me. DemoraliZiuy
Gentlemen advocating han frey suppose
TO be The cause OF humanity, may say
| any thing, and forget any tning they
! CAP forget IN moment the greatest
nations that Ser sisted g,raicr than
| any that now exist: nations among whom
| education was conducted by philosophers.
and not. as - EuronP, Ivy priests priests,
| who have plouSty cOntFIvci TO take pos
/ session of man - sovn a. he born, and
never 10 quit Their h0ld until they have
land him IN The grave. ask you, then, If
! goo wished To- hcli up, as an example
| to your cceniryncn or TO the world, an
Individual at tie highest dignity, dis
| lpgulslrd by every virtue aud every
| quallly Which render man great and his
| country illuslrlOnS, where would you
instantly Turn Your eyes2 Would you
pause tOr momeu! among Tie priest
worn people OF Europe, or would YOU go
al once TO Greece and Rome states IN
wGicb slavery existed, in degree, OF
| which slave holders Ufihe present day can
form 10 conception (29)
! sail moi pursue this subject farther.
| Foi coupled answer 10 the writer (Mr.
| Jefcrs0m) whom you have quoted, if the
answer already given be moi sufficient.
| rescr YOU to The 18Th and l4ih Chapters
OF Aia,or: d practical man, VITO, having,
by hausiry and agricultural skill, can
plOye" upon Is very large scale, made ten
blades oi grass TO grow where one could
only BE- iOunh before, has done NOR,
| good than all the pbiIan'hropisis now
LIVING III The world pui together 800 TO
Inn refer you. oil cause these chap
ters 10 be rcpublshtd here They vii
>'and az good Glance 10 reach you a.
| tbs address.
| l28.J Your selection of The state Of Soui
! Carolina - tie peculiar object OF your plIlap
| thropiC auimadvcIs,On vas unfortunate L..
| your theory 81 moiaS, or rather HAT whiC,
! you have 80 incOnsider4tcIy adopted. In,
chdidcter cf that state l0r honour and taleut
| AWAY, ugh. is at thIs moment pmDiaticst',
n reintattoU a. iilustTicus r,infatirn,Of IL
your unfreudly spccnlajIons Of Ibis sabi Ct
e.. .aubUahd raVes Into Greece
Palestine 6r .Cs,ncs he superiority ~ ihf
great mer IS Aihcn aud Rome over ih,se
modern time Go the eNii nee among th6r
OF DONE. &c slavery M G. is mistaken
TIE Turks have slaves the Asiaiics hatI
slave. the 'iric4ns nave and always hA,,
hab stoves amnu, them They aic All oafb.
rit1 still . hr true cause, believe, is glyel
/ III NE irEt HeVetiU understood the snH
sect better THAI Mr. {. in fact row can an
ptOpi' ever he great people whore tive pft
iud'r'~ moral POLITICAL, and religious, imhih
| ed ~ early life, are SO taiious aud % birndrt
with the hciicf wcentftiap OF tie most sacre,
aud inipO' taut truths. that great part Of th
! life OF vhlioSUpheT must be- devoted not ID
much tot eaCquis. tIou OF new knOVls dep as u
un'earn Tie errors impressed upon tim whh
young Such are the language and opinions oil
Dngdld stewart