American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1827-12-11

as Il Is moi conceivable that this great event will
occur in our days, we need not make any calcula.
tons on its advent Humane and benevolent in
diyiduals will continue TO emancipate their slaves,
as has been the case for years past But ! need
not observe that this applies but very slight and
nconsiderahe remedy to an evil OF such enor-
nous magnitude.
III. That the non. slave holding States will ever
make the attempt to coerce those that hold slaves
to reIinuuish them, is too absurd TO be discussed
for a moment.
LII. The third plan now presents itself, ot
emancipating the slaves, and indennltying their
nwners by the General Government. Such an
idea has been sometimes broaehed. whether very
seriously or not, cannot tell. But it may at all
events, warrant a passing remark. Suppose we
average the slaves, not al $50 or 200 doflars. as
we might do. but at 100 each. 1T this rate the
cost Of the number Of slaves at present in the
Southern States would be 115,000000 dollars.
This enormous sum only requires to be nance, 10
set this scheme at rest forever.
". The last alternative is to encourage the
slaves to rcvot-to attempt to recover their lber-
tv BY force of arns-to renew the horrible scenes
o; st. Dommgn-and thus lay the whole OF the
Southern States in blood an ashes. | cannot Tor
a moment harbor the idea that such state OF things
can be contemplated by the TRENDS OF the backs.
But the conviction lrresistlbly forces itself on my
mind that the tendency Of some OF the writings on
this side Of the question: Is to produce this result.
The slaves are increasingly taught that they are
unawfully held in bondage; ard as eornarS
from this, it is sometimes, not very obscurely,
hnted that they have right to assert their tree
dom at all events. 1t is impossible that such I'm
ceasing efforts should wholly fail Of their effects.
some Of the most ardent spirits among them Will
be on the watch, for opportunities OF slngnallzlng
Themselves as Tells Nasas and Nashngtons. We
know that attempts Of this kind have been made,
and some OF the most formidable OF them have been
defeated by accident alone. Nothing but the dread
of superior force restrains them That such an at.
tempt If made, would be unsuccessful Or II sue
cessful, that it would be at the expense OF masses
at misery and wretehe,ness to the slaves as well
as their masters, which would far outweigh all the
good produced, if any good could be produced by
such horrible convulsion, cannot for a moment
81 doubted. We NAV, therefore, fairly conclude
the object of Immediate universal emancipation
wholly unattainable, or il attainabe. AT too high
prce aud il becomes proper 70 try TO ascertain
hat are the effects likely to be produced on mas
Ter and slave By the doctt;ncs now spreading On
that suhsct
They are we'll calculated 10 render the slaves
,ulen. dlscontcnted. unhappy, ami refractory
and the masters suspicious, fearful Of consequences
and disposed to enhance the lisor 81 the condition
Of their slaves. order to avert the dangers that
appear to mpend over them from The PRONUNCIATION
Of Tie anti..lasrry doctrines thus, IN this case.
as in 81 MANY others, thr mprnlent zeal d friends
y llkes p5alnce much substantial injury as
the amnesty Of decided enemies could accom-
Dish.
What diem I, 70 be done IS this alarmin. ana
unhappy state &c thines? shall we sit down, tor
pidlv, without an effort at mitigating the evil. or
preventing Il increase, under the idea that it is