Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1827-01-20


are already wise upon tina, subject, and will have
the desired effect, If time be given Tor their silent
operation. Every avenue 10 emigration is, 10y law,
opened to this description OF 'pula''on. Every
one shut az ,ius, emigration. Thesurrounding and
western iii ri ample space for the operations
of this regulation. The whole population CT Vm-
gini, exceeds one million. Snppose tho " hole
colouaeI population TO be dissou;e and burhen-
some upon the rest of the community, il would
be very small proportion, compared win The
like popula,oi elsewhere. Ia London there are
100 >00I d.,soaie persons v no g. their living by
Unlawful means, besides 10000 Migrants. il"
Rome, p.rh .ps in Naples the Lac Toni more
numerous. But, il would be unjust 10 put down The
whole of the cooured population as dissolu'e and
barthensome. Que half, at least, may be consd-
cred as homes labpurers, whose la5onr adds to the
wealth OF the state, and would more than compen-
safe, in pecuniary point oil view 'or me e'"s o'
the ,iissoiute part of tina, population. Where then
il the magnitude OF this mischief, when looked at,
withou, bias, or prejsd.ce? Does not every I'M
partial observer see. at the hrsi glance tpa' IL Is
Vastly over-ratel? Does he not see that this ter
rife evil vanishs, into hing, when put in COM
parson with The hazaI dous and mons'rous sxpcdi-
ents sncges ell FOR its eXtirpaIion! After all, what
do the comn,sscraiing -chemeis know of The ac!ua!
condition OF slaves il Virginia; or, II those who
reside in irginil, 10 know any thing, have they
consulted their own knowledge OF facts III relation
20 the subject, Have they not rather taken coun-
eel of Others who utterly ignorant upon the
object! HIVE they not gone to the Engii-h me
lior .tors for information and projects! To MIR.
Wiiberforce their high priest, who, however learn.
ell in other respects, and however amiah!e In oil
hs melioratns projects, as to; writer verify be-
iiev es him to I've, is ignorant goose rssp-c-
ing the actual condition of slaves in Virginia, and
a. blind as bat to all the consequences OF his
proi.c ten.lin. to effect their emancipation whilst
every in,elligen, farmer in Virginia holding slaves.
knows every fact w! ich is necessary 10 be
+ -, 4 H..
subject of = incipation. The whole
prised in the following ls, Every farmer
knows that law i'r the emancipation OF
slave- would not and could uot destroy the piin-
chile Of master between master and slave 80 long
as both remained IN the same farm; either the
ter must continue master, or the slaves must be
come his masters. No law could introduce the
principle of equality: 81, Every farmer knows
that the love OF liberty ia the slave IS the love OF
iileness THAT the only value he se's up lberi,
consist in the privilege of exempt!ng himself f. on
lsbour and that if he were free he woa!d not la
borr at all % That wages couli command
uniform steady labour, and every tl!e of the
most capricou- and unprod sctive kind: All, That
the phy steal powers OF the whites would be in
competent to the cultivation OF the country, aud
that they could tot cultivate II IL they would
The country, therefore, would remain uncultvat-
cd: The con eq renee oi this state Of thingS mus,
be KIN wa To all. That there woud no, be food
caougt raised Tor the consumption OF the whole
popul ,tioE, that famine must ensne, smd that
part must CIT The hroat- OF the other, for the in
adequate pitance which might be raised. No arti.
fetal ensign will be wanting to mark the conba-
tantS. There will be necessity for mounting
the old Feieral bidck cOchdde to Indicate the
reign OF terror Nature has done tina; work;
every man will wear his cockadc in his own
face; and the carnage on either side must be in
di-c.im,ni,e. Saeh was the case in st Domingo
AID such will be the under similar cir
IL .ti ion nf he
he better than that plainly told in the FRS, No. of
these DisqnisiiD $? Ted il ri H., as far as
snes, not in favor, bu, many circumstances ia
voraile to the cons,iiion Of the slaves, actually
cuiit;ed. IL il there told, TO Virginia from
uam-rited reproaches, thrown upon her from an
ignorance Of tie sui ject. II Mir. Wiberfofce
or any or his commissioning followers, kne the
actual condition o! the slaves ia Virginia, might
they not have spared themselves the pain of these
coa,missera;. FIR them al least ? and # they
woal !urn heir eyes 20 their paupers and
fashionable operatives, night hey find fuad
there OF human misery and distress, sufficient 10
exhaust all their administrations OF their tender
hearts? and 10 employ ali their schepdg faculties
iH projects Of relief IoI their suffering coun-
trymep? ihout informed Hing with Tie affairs OF
cher coua;re-? Now, lie, The writer sclcrnrly
cali upon every d-passions,e, rcf.ctias man in
the community, and particularly upon the holder.
OF slave property, Carefully TO review the forego
ing attachments of facts, and call 10 their aid many
hers in their recollection, not her shetcb-
cd; and ak themselves, whether hey 10 not see
danger 10 the principle of slave l,bor in the II
States; and IL so, whc.e is the remedy 10 he slave
holder? l. can only be found in HE own wisdom
caution, vigilance, concer., and sonal courage
Yes, every slave ho!le must be PREPARED 10 stand
to his arms, TO defend himself, his wife his chill
d. en-, his fres;le, his property. Not by crusadina
abroa but by repel!ing every enemy who dares TO
enter his domic; by repelling fsna'icism in
every disguise 1T may assume. There never wa.
any other remedy against fdni'ici-m but the
sword To attempt TO with fanatics, is
folly. Their passions put all argument at def .nce
and. under tie same inn renee, they have, at ali
times, been found to stand tracking remarkably
well. il of their intrusion upon or rights
who be found 20 do this sad work but the |
slave holders them clves9 In this great struggle
for all tba, ~ dear TO them, they cannot hone for
allies. The prevailing human sentiment is against
them, and it, contagon is rapidly spreading over
The of,d. Let, then, tie writer, call upon every
slave holder TO lie upon the alert and TO act in !
concert. Let il be known to the world that every
one is prepared to defend his rights anI that thew
~ill never he surfeneie Ell whilst he has arms in his
hands. Let the writer call upon him 10 take heed |
add put his shoulders TO this sad work and
keep them there Tor let him be assured he NAV
cry aloud for hep in the day of need, but none |
will be found to help him.
January 4, 1927.
.Note.--(a )There are AZ this lime, in London
more self-erested, theoretical, sentimental soce
ties, than in any other city in the world The |
writer respectfully requests, Messfs Editors, 10 |
re- publish from The Albion, Of the OH Dec 1926
now forwarded them, the following extract, as