Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1826-03-14

was most unworthy member, but, so far from lseon
ing the faith, have become bacSslder: and vIotor
have left the Society," or the Society has ror 49,
iannot TELL and do not had not much fail, in
1t IRON the beginning bu: thought il a very desirable
mug: anu sun think 1t to DC very desirable thing TO
get rid OF the free negroes and coorcd peoplc of
county on The principle, anu with the view of prono
uS Tue quiet safety and happiness of the Slaves tc,p
as wen as OF their masters al home. ait is
we oird"-aud shall not do any thing 10 disnararo
Inc nest, although it be longer mine Without me-,
hnS 10 say word, at this time against this Socctv
as an experiment, must say has aile,i; and so far
good. ~ u
As regards the principles Of those who were the first
promoters oil the abolition of the Slave TradcI don't
say II oil Tins Society," borne out by the focts whom
assert that they have held and vet boId ror,.,e
ought TO say endeavor to hold language esoie,c and
'dng"age efotel7c--one language for the novice and
another Tor the initiaed or 10 speak i'm terms more
atfi'iar TO us language oIicaL and Il language con
J"c"ttot They affected To have nothing in view I'm,
The abolition of the Slave Trade Sir they had ann
t'er 9oject-'hey had an object in view which nor
lev nave the courage 10 declare, for which they have
very lately united themselves into an anti slavery
ey-uey have given small impulse if not the 6rst
impulse TO tins 6Iach ball of Spanish American Reyo
iuHon III IS they who have done lit is thew who
nave been the iostcrers of Iayti: for couId na,nc ill.,
'oS names that re laboring under decisions as sironr
a. that winch led away the French Convention when
they thought they establishing liberty eouaI;,v
ana fraternity, on foundation slippery and rcd will
human blood, and judicial murder Twill n,me ,nnst
name ""neriorce-i will name master Stephen the
Isp orOtC,fI M,
gers OF the Country '--Macaucy, the PRINCIPAL con-
dncor OF the Christian Observern do moi mean IN
Hc0ae a.! Oh That numerous and respectable BODY of
men VINO generally think and act with them rs equal.
~ incorporate; because know thai some and believe
Thai others, of those who associated with tbc,o in l;
gons OPINIONS, who do not see seeing do not apDrovc
'he f'sh uterHr measures Of these well meaning but
fn'slcd men, amongst them would name if d,Ted o.,
do 1T, the venerable President of the Enps, Phil
Society. e
Sir, the same great auhos:ty whom before ouotcd
lays 1t down as principle, that when men are frio,s
ana ahatcaly fond of any object, of any set of oni
mons Whatever, they viii sacrifice that fnatical al
'"c",neht 'hcir own property their peace, their
own lives and hc adds) can there be a ,onbt nat tI
would prefer to the peace of their country WitIe
love- en OF another country. of Jamaica or the Con
iher 81: les be consideration strong enough TO induce
them TO tia to pause? Fanaticism political or rei
glonS hls no stopping place short OF Heaven or of
Hell NJ! history upbolds in this. What were tI
crsades? speak il in sober saduess-they we're j.,
my OPINION, as regarded their object, ncomparaby
more worthy, more desirable in the object more wise
crusade w hat did they fight for For the scnnchro
Oh he tedecIner OF an otherwise uudonc world II
was noble OBJECT, however mistaken the principle
Hu what were they fighting for3 Fora bewn sora az,
YET existed which had belonged TO rich and Mons lev
/ OF Arimathoa, for they lsneY--they be!ieyed-,oy
SAID they did, and no doubt were siucerc-hu,
ou not recoect chat 1t was not place OF human Sc
puiture; that tic body, subjected TO The animal
i"w' was gone that the ncarnae part also had ascend
ed To Its Father which is in Heaven 'rcv ro;rht &C
wen nave got up crusade for the manager in which tho
To-" IS infant had lain in lis swaddlng clothes still oro
was sentiment, something cierating and ennobliuo
tna he heart Is better for having felt and whose blood
uid tt seek To shed when they poured ont their NV,
itc water in this Cause' That of fIIc Saraccns of
inidels--of Mahounds and Ternagaunis-wio vyc,c
painted iii the colcTs by The priesthood and fanatics
OF tha day that the Pharisccs and Fanatics of This d,
pant every man in, whose misfortune or whose good
fortune Is, to be master OF slaves Sir lave no
Iao" IN SAVING that the affections of these men whom
have named, are more strongly riveUcd upon thc
] q md aptc of
o Jamaica and Sierra Leone-t!an they arc NOT o,Ic
Oh Us unfortunate Soutirons-tan they re on tl,e;r
own lei!o" SUBJECTS OF Jamaica-and verify believe Of
Cd England, also of Lancashire or Yorkshire There
was once Tune Sir, when ministerial member l,.d
the indisc?etl0n-no minister 0ilcrlx sop te roo,
OF an ndIscTeet rieDdto sav-it was during tIc pr,js-
sian war; which consisted Of the battle Of Jcna--tat
Hanover ought to be as dear to England Hampshrc;
suppose for the sake of allileraom. do believe lat
Should be not far wrong in soyng-I know that TO
great portion Of these nscd men the black poo,ot;o
Of the West Indies and the Africans of this country are
dearer ;ban their English fellow subjects and ,yhv Sc
| / Judge them partly by their language Which have
beard-not IN privatc-but in Freemasons HAHN
london-wii an ap?and'ng auditory OF thousands but
chiefly by their acts which never lie. lave heard &c
Plps as good man. apparently, ever lived; believe
- don't know the had every characteristic of rood
man and pious Christian except this nania--seIr,,
Is ASIDE, he was all That could be wished and in this
he manifested that there was 20 guile in Ii,nbo i ~,
ohceT 10 the British ARMY could have had him
casered--say that IN case of revolt in c Island of
Jamaica, he should feel himself compelled TO take par
with Tie blacks as the oppressed party say t,af ;s
general sentiment throughout old FnrIandi say oyJ
England wish it may extend any where clgc-I
hope 1t does not One thing it behovcs me 10 say: one
act Of Justice it behoyes me 10 do--,nd lrust SILL
never refuse justice TO any u1au--up TO This time fine
conduct Of the President T. States mean prior ~
his becoming President ofthe United Sta,es-ias been
such rs no Southern man could take exception 70 in Ibis
behalf al least; restrict my admission to that will
go farther IN saying, that this body has already shown
that IT possesses the will well the povcr-yycl
trust viii exercise on more than at occasonor re-
SHung influence within and clarnor from Without
speak in reference TO tie Treaty on the snbiect oc five
slave IF7de and The right ofsearch.--Sir. the Senate
have acquitted themselves like men, like Senators like
conscrpt fathers hope as believe that tley will ne
not" ~ '''
And now, Sir, ono word. VIII readily agree. t,at
If the gentleman from South Carolina had made The
motion 10 amend l would have accepted his uodiGca-
lion with great pleasure If it had been TO This effect
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