Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1824-04-20
TO THE EDITOR OF rae SPECTATOR.
suOstanlIated.

than freeQ Negroes 4 country aDGunu-
ing with elther, would rot be that Of NY
choice, but ii compelled TO choose, |
would take the latter.
| am sensible tina men brought up in
slavery, are thereby greatly unified lor
coed members Of society. II is bad
educ alton; but the blame lies upon those
who intlict ii, and they are the LAST "ho
should complain Of its effects. + my
OWN sake, | would, possible, avoid
such neishbors, lame ting rather than
severely censuring, The deprayi,y Of cha
racter produced by opp esoion. bo, il
condemned to live among negroes, |
should infinitely prefer them as free men,
IN the enjoyment OF rights; having an
perry aud social order; not as slaves,
having ne such interest. | we must be
neiebbors, lei US be friends also--n.n
malignant foes Let them be meu POS
seaaing something 70 bind them 10 the
avs, rather than lswlsse plunderers, or
piiiiess rufiians.
If The society of free. negroes be re-
Ou'sVe, thai Of slat e-holdins whites,
\ apeaklns generalg) caono, have much
,,tr5rliun TIE man 7pho d-gradee his
fcii9ze sinks himae8 IN hrohoitioa -
The oppressed might be guilty Of occa-
sional--Dt frequent trans gressions; but
the oppyess1rs are il hsb ual vioiation
ol the uiost sacred rights.
A ~ n
descriD, ions slave holling whites
5laves-and freed negro $; must con
ain the elements OF ever, abominalion:
it must, as should suppose, be he'll
upon eartt,
" Where peace and rest can never dwell"
Such, however, would be the condi-
ion OF society IN thia state, II the sch ne
of Hmitcd slavery could be carried into
effect; Tor the plan t sending them to
Africa on their Liberation, is wholly Wild
and impraciicabie far US, Where is our
territory IN Africa tor their reception
where are our meags of providing for
defence, on lheir arrival, aud until they
can prov idc tor themselves Where are
the funds for their outfit and ,ransporta-
lion supp Sc 10000 slaves brought
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