American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1825-10-18
From the Lynehburg Virginian'
Nat. Journal.
SLAVERY.

our noonla,ion which is subject to it, is not under
s,ood by the people OF the North, is a fact. All
their toleful Jeremads when uttered IN relation 10
the treatment Of our slaves, are mlssppsd. ano 10
those acquainted with the subject, perfectly rioieu
lous. Their imsginalions seem always 10 associate
with the term Stare, the idea OF task''nas'efs, anu
racks, and chains-in fine, cruelty in all its shapes
and FORMS But, in relation to southern slaves, the
fact is otherwise. With very few exceptions they
are well clothed and well led, aud alter they have
performed moderate days labor, (irom WHICH 'heir
masters are not exrmpi, are as Tree and unresfah-
ed in their actions any set OF men Whatever.
Their condition is equally as good as that oil the
poorer class OF whites and, nine times out OF ten
we venture to assert, they would not make an ex-
change. We observe it stated, too, IN late mum
Der Of the (London)" European Magazine in an
article contrasting the conditions oil The English la
bourer and American slave, that Of the latter is de-
cidedly preferred What then, is The mighty evil
of which our northern pilanthropists complain
why are their sympahies so often aud so powerfully
excited on subject which Immediately affects them
not, and which, by its continuance, thought may
add mite 10 human injustice and national impocy,
adds nothing 10 the sum of human misery! II the
condition OF this part Of our population is as good as
hat OF the poorer class OF whites land is as often
better worse,) why do they so oficiously inter
NEEDLE Is it the mere name they abhor "A rose,
not wish TO be understood as Directing to the removal
Of the Cause of complaint, nor to be considered as
viewing the subject with Indifference. If there be
one portion OF this Union more than another inter
ested in wpng from ITS character the foul stain
which the avarce and cupidi,y OF others have at.
tached it, is that section in which slavery exists
Let not northern brethren deceive themselves IN.
to the erroneous belief that the blacks are source
Of unmingled profit 10 the South, and that their to
ders are 10th to part with them on this account.
The few advantages derived from their labour are
more than counterbalanced by the host Of evils they
engender Wherever they arc, they corrupt the
manners and demoralize the character OF the people
These are evils (laying aside those oil more por-
tentous character, which prudence iorbds us TO
name,) powerful enough 10 induce US not only to
put our shoulders TO The wheel, in the effort to
rid ourselves Of tlem but also to call Hercules
for aid. How can We accomplish the mighty work.
unassisted IL is impossible. Towhat power, then,
shall we apply Tor aid TO what other but the ma.
fiona! government We repeat, that Mr.. Kings
resolution in relation TO this subject much object-
ed TO, and little understood, in its nature and
sequences, is the entering wedge Of grea, system,
destined 10 have more important and more praise
worthy influence on our national prosperity than
any nosrum invented by our Legislative quscks since
the OF the revolution. 1t will, it carried into
complete effect afford instance at the time
OF powerful national resources and imposing moral
grandeur which the world has never witnessed A
great and free people, acting in cordance with the
principles upon which the fabric Of their govern
ment was'built. casting from among them, by com
mon consent, and by common impulse, class o
people who had become almost incorporated into
their system, by long residence and by gradual as
sanitation 10 the manners of their masters, because
i: was wrong that they whom God had created IRE,
should be shackled by their fellow beings, would bt
indeed sublime spectacle-a signal triumph Of hu
manity and justice over almost overpowering obsta
cles. And shall this be only splendid dream
Will not this grand event be accomplished Shsl
not the United States give another example 10 III,
world, equal to that she has already given of dis
interested devotion to the welfare Of mankind? w,
may be too ssnguine when We think we see in I'll,
impulse given to this subject, the I" grain of muslatt
seed which shall overshadow the land the lever
which, resting on the immutabe principles OF jus
tlce, shall accomplish greater moral revolution
than did the discovery of this Continent.
We would, in spirit of friendship, be.eech tn
Northern politicians, if, as they affect, they hav
this subject deeply at heart, TO beware how they in
lame the people Of the South, by contemptuou
and Irritating epilhets or by has,y and injudicou
measures We are mercurial race, and may b
easier led than driven. Ferbum sat.
A queer Topn in Pirginia-A letter frnr
the Upper Country" published in the Richmon
Family Visitor, states that Martinsville, the coun,
town OF Henry County, contains Court Ifous,
an Office, few other houses, and some individu
inhabitants, but there is not single woman upo
the premises" The writer says. lyon may Deepen
will not stay here long, for ! have no FELLOWSHIP
4 for my species. where there are no women, w
=, know a gentleman who passed week in the aob,
{ town he says that during the whole time he ney,
saw q female OF any description, except on q cou
day, when lew were seen coming in from IL
: country. On his return from his tour he wa. pa
tieulafly careful TO shun this mes, of male factor
- Bait Fat.