Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1820-02-08

speaking Of the friends OF emano; t,ation
ia the old slavc-hobiing s,aies, he saws,
Those persons. enlightened and humane
as they are known TO be, surely will he
unwilling 10 promote The removal of
slaves from the old states to the new ones
aohers their comforts s0iU NOT Le mulfiplied.
and where their letters may be rive,ted
forever This is all that MIR. King saws
with respect TO The effect at the proi,ibi-
ton, on The condition of the slaves. while
they remain slaves. This is indeed, a
very short method of settling The point.
lie seems To turn with contempt IRON
every thing both of fact and argument. in
opposition 10 his assertion and appeal
ing TO The feelings, instead of The ludg-
menf, oi those WHOM, he addresses, pre-
pares 10 reply with the charge OF lns,ncr-
rily, 10 all who may dare 10 question The
correctness Of his peremptory conclu-
sion. But we eau assure the reader, that
great majority OF those who have had
much better, and iSore frequent opporlu-
niles, OF witnessing the experiment OF
the breaking ui- and separation o. families.
by THEN removal from the oil states 10
the new Ones" than MIR. King can pre-.
tend To have had, differ with him very
widely IN Oplniun. And with whatever
InciedulliS the sincerity or correctness OF
the "cclaralion may be regarded, il is
certain that OF the shareholders who re
move from the old states 10 new ones, not
Il ..ew aSsi.,ii, strong motive for their
removal, the additional comforts which,
they know from actual observation. ihrI
Viii be enabled to afford their slaves, by
cmlilvaiiHg d new and fertile soil. instead
nI IN All .Ath h.,,, al
But Mr.. King not only asserts, that
" their comforts Will not be multiplied. !"
but insInua;es that no advantages of that
k,nd can compensate for the evil arising
from The breaking mp, ami separation
OF their families" by these removals.
There can be no greater difficulty III Tie
management of an argument, intended
10 convince, than 10 be obliged TO address
Il 10 those who are unacquainted with
'he particular nature OF The suhIeei, and
the iacts connected whit; ani who view
with suspicion or incredibly, all facts
adduced by their opponents. THIS n,u>i,
III very considerable degree, be The case,
IL discussion concerning slavery be.
tween those who have been born and
brought up in Il sIavc-hoiding country.
ana those no have not. Individual asses
OF ardsilp or distress, or What may appear
such 10 strangers, are singled oul, and
from these are drawn the most unwar.
rantabic general conclusions. How often
have we seen our Hationa! character pul
10 me iesi IN THIS way, and brought TO
disgrace, AS lar as Ignorant Imperilnent
foreigners could affect IL, by drawing
general conclusIons from particular facts,
tte causes anu effects OF which, their ha
Lite nd. 4
10 understands Those WHO are acuuaiut
Ell VIII ihis subject from actual habiiual
observation, lie ouly Yay in which a
proper knowledge OF II can be Obtained,
know very well, HAT the amount OF hap.
puess and comfort which these people
ENJOY, depends, and mus depend, much
more on the will aud ability of their ow-
ners To contribute TO il, from day 10 daI.
ttan oil the preservation of their own prs
vale connections, either natural or volun-
larry. The manner ia which these CON
neciIOns are frequently formed aud OBJ
served, when the parties are left to their
own discretion, we do not choose To
detail or explain here but il certainly
ought 10 be well understood by every one
Who uses these connections as NJ, :::..;;
mel on the present question. Eui nothing
can be more erroneous than The belief
i!lat IN tie changes OF situation, and OF
property, with regard To these people.
Their private connections are generally
disregarded. This is so far from BENG
the fact, that where the conduct of The
parties renders these connections worthy
OF respect, great sacrifices are freuncnily
made To preserve them and nothing Is
more unpopular, or more certain to meet
with severe reproach, than a wani0n dis
regard OF them. But let II be admitted
Thai, III some Instances, they are una
volddbiy, OF unjus,iiiabiy dlsrcgardrd.
Are not The connections and leelin.
OF us all liable 10 trials OF this kind a
Are D0i the children of The poor subject
tn be iakru from them, without i!Ieir con-
sent, aad bound 10 masters, in situations
which cut of all intercourse between
i'em aud their parents How ireuucn,l;
do we see and feel, in every sphere of lie,
lie ienderest family connections broken
up and separated by the enterprising
wandering spirit, so common to our couu-
lrymeD, which carries the restless adyen-
iuTer, and all who are under his control.
10 some place III The vide, lar distant,
boundary OF our vast frontier, IN search
oi Tie real or Imaginary Improvement of
Ills condition IN lite And perhaps of all
the improvements sought for, none are
more frequently realized Than the one
which regards Tie condition of the slaves
lie may carry with him.
But ct all The consequences arising
from the unrestrdined removal of these.
people by their OwBers, from place TO
place, and from hand TO hand, The most
evidently advantageous 10 them, is heir
distribution into many hands, instead of
being owned III great numbers bv single
Individuals. No fact is better established
by observation, nor more easily 10 be ac
counted Tor, than that as their numbers