Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1825-11-25

ten should predicted uion M Irnc,r Inst the evil af
slavery natiunsl aad 1n tbe y,o, tks state OF
t1' "n'O' o4ghf .nstaaiyt t,eat, audi
burdens II rsn'oring IT,"
BY Ohio.
resolution recommending the gradual hut erte emano-
patton OF ,Ave' and sy"cm of Foreign colonization;
rase OF law by the general goV.Inn, h the consent
Of darshoidag stdss proviing that all enren Of
slaves thereafter, he Tree the age and recognizing
the ev OF ia national and prircipe That ali
he states should share burdep If removing
BY Connecticut
"ke'oe that the existence of slavery in the U. STATE
great nat o"l ey and that the people and ought
TO acPac ~ the buh-ns aud ia2 duties Of It, bv
All nst snd iui,n which b, adopted ih a
que r'gdto he' Internal peace and mutual harmony
50 desirable an object"
Andth following resolution was submitted TO
the Senate OF the u States, by NJ. King of New
York.
Resolved h, so soon the portion the existing fun
dfd debt OF the u States for the winch the public
Land Ut the u States pledged shall have been paid or The,
and theneeoith the whuetot the public Land of the u St,
with the net proceeds ct all future sales thereof shah con
TUE form fund, which is hereby appropr,trJ and Dr.
''h OF the L. States pledged, that aidrnnd shall b..
nvo'ny "p'ee to ad The emancipation of such slaves, with
the remove, at such irer peopl. color in any of tL- ali
as oy th' f"'s Hs states respectively may be allow
whhou, the Imit' "fhs Uried States of America ''
Such are tie proceedings adduced TO shew ,bs.
deliberate and powerful combination ba. been-
formed against the rights and tranquility of the
southern states. The newspaper paraerapbists
have presented them in shapes, calculated TO anna,
the sloutest hearts. They have furnished CO.
lroup with some of his choicest displays of oub.r.
ha'ofial eloquence And Caius Gracious with
more OF passion than discretion has even ven,pred
10 threaten the government OF his country, with the
- chivalry OF the sonh.' To knights TINS ARMED
and thus1niuriated, Will only saw in the Iano,,.aa
OF othello, keep up your bright swords, for the
ue" VIII rust 'hein' Inc people of the South
have too much - Intelligence to mistake \ sni-
rt oil magnanimty Tor hostile design, and too much
real "chi, airy TO enlist themselves under the han
ners OF our wasp-stung and impatient,, Hot.
spurs.
Whoever will look to the PROCEEDINGS tho, h.
been qaoied as they really are, and not through The
medium oil bind and blgotted prejudice will per
ceive That they not only originated in a snirii oe
generous magnanimty, but rhvt they are marlxedb nv
me most delicate and scrupuous regard to the rights
ana feelings OF the south Tie reso-
i"uons OF r. Jersey, onnec:icut and Ohiol-sra
nothing more thou declarations Of a ,y;lli,.s.s Il
on ,he part Oh stare themselves exempt from the
evils OF slavery, : to Participate an tbe J,,,.s
ana ourthenS % Te'nocf,S az from, us. Tbev
ns''i Seuaaa ''S Ie,roYsl right nor enoio ii
disposition and discretion OF those >st O.. ,'.s
deeply interested; and expressly desire h.,
measure, IN which they to participate ma -.
! adopted, only 'sioita the consent of the Sd
hofd'nS states, 'cifhou any vi0iation Or
natio''aL compact" and Seith due yega, ~.
me ttttftut peace ana mutual
whole country. In the same spir OF liner a. ID
and with the same delicate regard 10 the lecuiias
tuaiion OF the south, distinguished Senator Or ~
York proposes the establishment OF \ fund. nod
the slave-hoding states only, but by az The st3J
m the union, q 10 aid ~ the emancipa;iess and
mova OF such slaves by Tie Iotos of rs No.
respectively, may be aiiowea TO be enls,a3:p e. ~
removed, 10 amy territory county ,sS,ithou4 ~
| limits of the u. States OF Amessss.s, Aa5 b,,s.
have we met this generous spiriff How haFa ~
receiv ed these kind and sf..4sclv offers, az ~.
nountins them ( Lains Gracious can be -, ,,S,e,
to speak our--ssntments,) as an jndelicafAN sod
~ aenis.scsl interference in our eoncesns and a.
an ins fious attempt TO destroy our property to
ecs,eger peace, and 10 subvert the co,s,itn,ior
OF our country. Bu, such not the feelings. and
$ neh 10 not The language of the south. We duIv
4 appreciate the generous offer OF others TO partic
pate IN ne Aafthen" oil removing an evil from our
/ selves And we are deeply impressed with th.,
fehneInen OF delIcacy and that scrupuous regard
70 Inc spirit as well as letter of the CO stitution
"ihsh proposes 10 leave us undisturbed in des.nat
ingthe time and mode, in which their particiro. ;
shall be allowed. The day, perhaps is NOT e. a.
'aht, when we shall be in a situation To avail on
selves o! The proffered aid OF our northern brebe.
ana Nhen fully awake 10 the evils of our oon,,;o,
! we shsh look 10 the colony at Liberia and the
lahd proposed TO oe created, the surest means of
| relieving Us from the greatest curse with v,biL
fcr
Us IL IL Tor supposed attempt on the mart of the
Colonization Society, 10 hasten the arrival or hat
aaspicious day, by the exercise OF what has beo,
uenOmnated q" moral influence that II 10 indeb,
ed for some o. the keenest inv ective. and 60 8
tile ssgest advice OF It's polished and erudite sptago
mist.
II TO have looked to the removal of the coloured
PoPui"Hoh Oh our country, as ga consummaton de-
Fou'ly TO be wlsned'-ii 10 have labored viii al
most uniIring Zeal TO demonstrate bv evre,;,o,
the possibility OF etectng it--and If IN fine m
nave sought by The mos, quiet and unobtrusive
| means, To awaken IN the public mind an nteres, IN
DehaII OF It's generous enterprise, be evdences NJ
the exercise OF - moral influence the society
must plead guiityto the charge and rest for i,s ,s
/ tlhcatlon on the prudence with which it, owen
| lions have been conducted, and on the ;,,in.,o
connection OF ITS object with the best interests of
the country, with the noblest feelings of The human
heari' and with the purest principles of christian
| bene olence.
| Ihe colonization Society has at all tirnes bes,
aware oil the delicate nature of the subject On which
1t was engaged, and its progress has accordingIv
Deen marked by degree OF caution u,n.r llaInL
IN the history oil similar associations II has me-
,e't1a 10 SUBJECT ITSELF TO The charge, and, indeed.
10 the actual Inconvenience of over coutiors do,
| lay, rather than by single movemeo, If &C.,
questionable character, 70 alarm the fears of N.
'imld, or excite the anger of the rreiudced II.
publications, the least guarded of W hcb il Iss dn-
geIous In It's character than the ESSAYS of t,.i,a
Gracchus,) have been addressed az well fror, ,ho;
style, as from the channels through vbcb tho,
nave oeen communicated, only 10 the more in,sIIi
gem poflons OF the community. Its meetings have
been confined exclusively to the whites. And a.
ven its agents, who are said 10 be " nene,r,,;,,.o
cle'y In all directions have (if am correctIy
iniormed,) chosen to weaken the force of ,be, ,.
RESERVATIONS, and 10 diminish The extent nj th.ir -,