The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1825-04-08
DOMESTIC.
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- Editors Of TIE .Nalionai Ltelligen
Ger.
.=n,rsrS: 4 majority Of the House
.,sssntatives. on the last day
~ -,ssion, refused IL consider the
ine -, which had offered the day be-
IT, ~, anproprating a part OF the'eountry
0s "a ths Rocky Mountains 10 the free
b'loh IF colonr, beg leave through your
Y2p "a make that reply to the strange
per tons Of a member fron South
Or" which could not have made
uonse. uaiess | had followed his
30 u, 4, and violated its rules
* NV -. hardly expected IN hear po-
g'a',,ncpd as dangerous which has re-
w. I'D The sanction Of the inquest names
.6e list of American patriots aNu Stb"s.
* long exercised the speeaiat'"ns oi
,ble neps and has received, ana sun
5ges the active support o. sothe OF i"e
".,onneratp, a. well as most enlishten-
,.f,ur statesmen BIT none are more
IA arrogate supet,or wisdom, 'h"h
ybo lag in the rear Of the age they
I'D remind the gentleman from >. !
e. AID those who think Win him,
.,yh,le the legislator should, on tue one
a he superior to that moral iaoaue'9'"
Da a av;sts among some of our citizens,
nbich | no more approve than they
"N he should. on the other, mol pas
e" ',;.5d tn popular decisions, nor to
,aI ackly perversenes' "h,'' Is pu,'u "
,s,rqldanger ofthe disease' rom 'n NJ
'"..sbensions of the remedy. NO TWO
.ag. are more different than the connse!s
, " 69midity and of prudence, and yet no
W. are nure apt to be confounded by or
n,ey minds. Had those who could not
y.sr;,ninste between them been listened to,
tnI4nendesce Of South America had
bsen recognized, nor that of the U. S
been declared.
W. gat that the public may judge how far
as measure have ventured to recon-
- i consistent with American, and
."so Southern policy, | will now sub
rs te Substance of the argument
meant 10 have urged in support of the re
collation..
Lam. gentlemen, with great respect, your
ebedient servant, ,
''''''> GEORGE TUCKER
Washington, .HarCh ;, 1898.
Wbap II ia admitted that the General
Government cannot. CunstIutionaily, inter
FIRE with the sub, ret Of domestic slavery
and that the remedy for its evils. Il 1t exist
at all must be left IL the states themselves,
and 10 the SLOW aud gentle operations OF
nm It is believed that we may Afford eth
,.sf.id in diminishing the numbers ct The :
f,r Broole of colour. five dc possess the
saref. il seems 10 ne Ia It We are calico
epa u rXereler ii By the strongest eon'l-
aatl1us sc eXpt diency.
| In the first place, by lesseoiue the nun
| hr Of free people Of cni'nr, we nd oar
yves of an apemaloos and inferior class OF
or population. They ere, 10 most OF the
3 trs, deprived OF many OF tlle highest prI
yges of citizens. THY cannot hold 9Th
p,; cannot VOTE; cannot be Witnesses 10
lurt5 of Justice, except where both par
tfy are people Of colour aud cannot in
grnarry WITH whites Ia the few states
(which The law is silent, public opinion
DAVIS plain aud impossible line between
nan. They are every where regarded AS
derladed caste. The uaturai conse
tupaee of this civil degradation is great
moral debasement. They are without en-
terprze without pride of character and
the education of their children is neglected.
Though the desire of betterna ones condl.
hon Is here and there too strong To be re
pressed. and some individuals rise superior
10 their situation, yet, cut oil from me
Strongest incentives to exeruon, they
are, as class, idle, vicious, ami worm
kss. They are, therefore, regarded IN
most of the states As great and a grow
ng nuisance, in spite of the favor WITH
Etich thpy are viewed by those VINO
are fanatical on the subject oil domestic sla
very.
In the next place, from the attnity
must be supposed to exist between dlller
snt portions Of the same race, the hifhihu
bon of the people of colnur II The same as
hat of the slaves, SD far "a regards the
tufe safety or internal tranquility OF the
Mates. In any Instruction or commotion,
lie two classes would be identified. The
fsd Distinction between freedom ana
slavery does not form go string a hGe OF
SEPARATION Is the natural one OF black aud
While
n easy mode of Kidding ourselves OF
ms announcement class, will aiso remove
those impedm-nts Ia vollnt'ry emanelPa
ZION, which impplons considerations Of
public interest have dictated IN some OF
The states. in South Carolina and Grofg'a
itisprohibited altogether. In n. C"r"''na1t
spernitted uoder great restrirtoos--aho
n Virginia il is allowed Gully on condition
q the freed person leaving 'he state IL
hIs policy shoui be counteracted ny 'he
ahef states, of when some symptoms
Rave already manifested themselves e'na'
flpaioo must cease together. | hope l
aioll not be charged With rfprehens'o'e
enthusiasm i'll lrpreciate the policy when
WOULD close the door Of freedom and OF
hope on a million aud half of human be
mgs, and tho countless millions who are to