Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1825-09-16
FALSE vIEWs-.a5yoadi

we have already exposed the strange mistake s
OF the London Courier to the relations be vs. cen
the U. States and Georgia. We have noticed the
very Absurd assertion winch it pre,ends to make,
that :" Statesmen on both sides of the atlantic
hare neuer Disguised from themselves the utter
| ,mpossibifty Of the United States of america
continuing under the present form of gorern-
mein"!H To state the assertion is enough to
blast II. There is not solitary Statesman on this
side of the Atlantic, who is NOT struck with aston
ishment at the unblushing impudence which would
palm such baseless fasehood upon the world
Where is the hereto who doubts the impossibty
| OF the continuance Of this Union' Where is the
man who would lend hand TO its dissolution !,
Where is the American who would not shed his
blood in its defence? What the feverish imagina-
ton OF Burke had ventured to assert Of the Queen
of France is literally true of the Holy Ark of our
Covenant. :" Ten thousand swords would leap
from their scabbards to avenge the slightest look
that Threatened it with violation. No wonder the
pensioned Editors of the London Courier; no WON
der, all the mercenary minions of the Holy Ali
| ance, should catch at every circumstance, which
casts the slightest shade the liberties, or the
| Union OF our republic. So long as il continues il
will be Tor ever ringing the kne OF the oppressors
| of Europe. In the memorable words of La
fayette 10 the Mayor of ST. Louis: This u
MON is so essential, not only to the fate of each
member of the confederacy, but also 10 the gene
raj fate of mankind, that the least breach of i,
would be hailed with barbarian JOY, by an universal
warhoop OF European aTisiocracy and despotism. -
Trust us, the universal voice of America exclaims
| az aiDst such a contingency.
But new Ally has appeared on the side of the
| Courier; msled by the same views, marked by the
same mistakes: the Georgia Controversy being th,
| hobby -horse OF both. The London &C Week.,
Messenger of Jnly 9th puts forth the following
strange and mos illiberal article
| ut very seldom occurs, that Ike United States o.
| America, in the present SITUATION afford no topic
for political observation. But in the American pa.
pers, now arrived, there is account of an occur
renee, which, to say the least Of it, is not only ex
traordinary in any regular government, but ma,
lead, and very shortly, TO most important conse-
quences.
| sc The House of Representatives in Georgia. ont
oftbe federal States of the Union, have come TO
| resolution, that the General Government of thu
United States Obe President and Congress) hav.
too long interfered in their private concerns an,
that it will be happier for all parties, that th
Northern and Southern States, entertaining such
differences of opinion upon subjects Of domestic
policy, should sever their union--a resolution
equivalent to treason against the Union, and which
must be followed by immediate retraclon or a civil
| war.
/" Under such circumstances there are two i'm
portant questions the origin Of this difference ant
fts probable issue.
AS regards the origin, " ~ IN the atrocIOus syS
tenn of the Slave Trade, which, in despite of bl
manity, aud Of the profession OF Christianity, still
keeps its ground in the Southern States of America
Under the recent liberation of Spanish America an,
| the consequent emancipation OF their slaves, th
States Of Georgia, Virginia, and Carolina, hav'
taken a strong alarm for the safety of the Slay
| System amongst themselves. As one measure o
precaution, they had passed resolution, that ever,
free negro and muatto, which should arrive in any
their ports in foreign ship, should be put unde
arrest, and kept in safe custody till the vessel shoul,
re-ssii, when he should be returned on board. Th,
plain object Of this resolution is to guard against al
intercourse and communication between their owl
negroes and their emancpated counIymen, lest tn
example should spread, aud they should become
Disconnected under this communication. The Law
itself Is plainly contrary to the Law Of Nations
and might involve the General Government in wal
with England and France: II appears, therefore
that the General Government has strongly resisted
rather believe, has decidedly prohibited this lav
and has likewise expressed its sentiments in favou
OF gradual abolition Of sLe Slave System, so IA