Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1827-05-25
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J ington AMI supported in various parts Of the
Ohoh' pSfteniarly IN It's bearing upon the subject
oil slavery, involves con-ider ons of the u,ros,
| consequence, and such must claim the alien
uon oil The Southern country. am not willins In
charge the managers and p.trons OF thar institution
with the design of making any direct eff rte 20 ae
ro"pli'h the abolition OF slavery; and in fac, if
| they were 20 disposed, see no way in when
they could bin. il about, either ~ an as,ocja,ion
or az individuals. Bl, that their exer,iops are
! calculated, and by u.ry at least dssiaaed 10
| h'"e an indirect AMI ultimate influence uuon the
| .uhject, do not doubt AMI expect Ike, will mn,
deny Certain il is, tia, If such result IL ever
witnessed, as probably in lime ii will be- If must be
tue work oil the people, and must proceed from
previous change made In pubic opinion TO tsIk
~ any hing else Is folly and madness Convince
he people al large IN the slayeholjing S aies, Ell
her that the slaves ara profitable or that IL il an
outrage aEaln'' justice and humanry TO hold iel-
o'r Creatures in slavery, if there - anv uossibI.
way to be delivered from the evil and there will
he move IN the nation like the troubled waters
upon he bosom oi the ocean, end no bag shall he
able 10 resist lis tile The Lark aud withersd
sp-c re q a'sr'e viii shrink At it's approach end
| The naughty spirit # despotis,n crouch before tt
Let the people ari-e in ths :rars m their strength
al The ions holds Of darkness shall be teuol-
sHea the eEf"rs OF past ages VIII be- Connected the
weeping 80 aus O! humanity will be invited 10 as
sumo her na'Iv' place III the heart, and preside
| over ne counrs OF The cation; he calling chains
wan TALL Inn the dsSpondins eapuve, s,d songs Of
jubilee Mil d> Ell npon every tongue And IL n,
were adi'i-sb!e, where i, the n-csssity for r,sh
measure" BY lndiv dual. bo,e les IN he caus. of
! en'nc!pAuonI Already has n march OF public
opinion indicated tie point al which it will uiri
u~t-ly arrive Already are there bund,,.ts and
thousands 10 ihe Nodn AID 20 the South. End t,.
the EaTI and to the West. anxious 20 cooperate
IN the work "a loon as IL be done with satety
and IN rl,s
a"i are prepare ~ their minds ,n.kegte sacri-
hceS 10 accomplish The obiecl II Iigh, npon the
rights OF man and the policy OF notions shall
continue TO iucrea-e aud Oiution both in gen
lament and practice he p'oduecI in ia ure cores
pondsnt to hat which has been gaining streostb
among siave hodra Tor lie last 10 or 20 wears we
nsy Reasonably anticipate, that by tie neat iuhll,
OF american Independence, slavery, WHICH ID Ii.
darkest bloi that now stains the pages oil our TO
D ii'icsl and mo,si history, will not have nam,
among US.
e But The question is, how will this be effected
no donb' when The wisdom aud lie energies of bt
nation are boih combined, il be done anl ,Ion
j in way IbIt VIII not be felt, excep, in IN. ham
&, relief watch shall experience There a.
doubles Soae IndI idu.l5, and ali Ihcressina mum
= ber oi Ihcm who are willing IN sErfitire the Who'll
h o his specie OF their property, 10 exiinauish til
: pe'ent evil; but il is not 10 be SUPPOSED that Ii
!. gsne'sIy OF men will do this, nor night il 20 b
,
iIon OF their esIaies invested in il, and they can
j. not and'wl not submit to such LOSE ~ any in
stanianeOus process. A. il docs no. seem likel
81 that funds to purchase them can be procured b
/ any expedent hat will be tolerated. il oppesr
j. most probable that we shall have to resort tbroug
he representa- yes OF the people, To the plan
&c gradual emancipation, formerly adopted by 9th,
IS Sta es In similar dilemma, with this improvement
., last The slaves iIeFs,ed let them be trans
l. ported to iha Colony, either at the expense of "a
II vernmenl or oil societies formed for he purpos,
s. Some plan OF this sort, think, in few years wi
= become admissible; aid 10 give II weigh. woul
J. add at the preSeu; juncure of popular ssnsIbilry
Of that it has substantially the ssnc,ion OF our late an
Of lllusrioUs Jefferson, the great apostle Of bert,
r. His words these:
- as to the method By which this difficult wor
= is 10 be effected, if permitted 10 be done by ou
e selve-, bsVe seen no proposition so eSpedieni O
d the whole that OF emancipation Of those born
e ter given DAY, and OF their instruction and expa
= iriation at 3 proper age Ihis would give time "a
gradual extinction oil that species OF labour an
r. the substitution OF another, and lessen the severit
}, OF the shock which an operation 80 funJamsnli
= cannot fail produce The i5es 81 emsncipatn
i the whole at once, the old well as the younl
and retaining them here, Is OF ihase only wb
j. have not the giide Of either knowledge or expert
y ence OF The subject"
But SUPP Sc here will I've .orse ready 70 oppos
e rAble objsct Opposition is neither an eyIdenc
e Of error nor GER ain prelude oil defeat: expeC
be history Of mankind cannot furnish an iuslano
e OF revolution either civil or Tr.lgious wItbot
+. strenuous opposition us early etagss. We eoul
instance, IN proof Of ou rewsrk tie fret prop,ga
! lion of INSTANTLY, It's reformation rom Pepper,
The abolition OF the slave trade, which bss no,
become the execrstiun oil the civilized world sn
d even our own American Revolution
am glad 10 fnd hat the people Of the Suut
+ are beginning 10 awsks 70 he momentous .ubjec
s hat It is employing OF our sblest pens, and
: likely TO undergo critical investigation. II IS
. the apathy Of he rhilanthropifs Of psst days ths
{ we are 10 attribute the long reign of terror
which b.s furnished the glory Of our republic fror
i,s foundation. Truth canno sUdsr from invesli
D CATION; while error and infqlity derrecats ezpo
sure. u - an encouraging observation, that u
/, good measure wss eve, proposed aud ~ putsucd
that failed Of success in The end. ~ this is TO hol
b good 10 sny county must be this, where N
i Liberty Of speech aud OF the press are guaranteed Il
. every CITIZEN. But certainly II ever = subject re-
qured temperance and discretion, this is one.
is not hs theme for popular defamation, an
should not be introduced into circles Of al charac
r ters and eolouls. 10 concludes I have confdsuc
enough in my countrymen W believe hat they hav
b wisdom and prudence 20 devise. sid energy an
yirse to sxc cute, in due tine. wbaieyer the goo
d OF tie country Requires sad humanity sanctions.
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