Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1828-11-21

anu Tor the icaousieS naturally incident To the unor-
tnhate relation subslstng between the southern and
northern states IN respect to slavery As far as effect
IN hs own state concerned he may have done the
best thing possible, but the reception OF proposal of
tins KIND at the south, and 1--WE may AIN its ultimate
success "a, lends principally upon the spirit in which
orlyuated' For our part, we are convinced that IL
the holding states rcfst, to co-opera, with mo
III ali reasonable and Just measures TO narrow tho di-
mansions OF this evil, slavery il vil not be because
they are not fully sensible of the policy OF dono if
hut because they pushed into resistance by ,ube-
comm" language. An indignant tone they viii never
near because they conscious they do not deserve
II. II any thing happens that looks like an a;tempt
TO carry them by storm, they very naturally betakc
themselves TO the deience not merely OF the consti-
tulona right hut even OF the principle of slavery and
this We believe, has given rise 10 much of the us,
less wranglng that has hitherto accompanied the d
cusS,on of this subject. spirit OF anty and lbera-
MY Is evidently gaming ground in the non-savc hold
ing stateS-:hvy are beginning to learn iyhic;s tho
first step in this natter TINT the shareholders are not
to be accused or denounced inlinan or unnatural
and be driven into submission accordinglv but il il
doubtful whether public sentiment in these states has
yet arrived ut Just position. 1.-THE present slave
des we're me original importers OF slaves, or If the
slaves could be cnanCipated without rum 20 the Cam
Try and misery to Themselves, INDIGNANT larra orc anil
swceqn" measures would be IN keeping; but the case
northeir ancestors can f,irv
be sad to have originated slavCry-i was forced upo,
them and the northern s.-tc may thank thcr lat;tnd
that # was NOT orCciurcr thCm2,so. Upop the prcsen,
shareholders MS evil hrs hccn enued aud IL nov CO.
vers an cNiont oterriory comprising half the nation
W hat sh1li De- done You cannot colurizc them If
You would and TO set them free where thew are woud
he no act ut humanity To then, AMI certainly not OF DO
hey to the government. ~ the same time it j. uni
fcS' that emancipation III any shape would ruin the nom
sHvehodn states Tor slavery Is linked with the econ
cmy of their existence Is there then no hon. Mt nil in
the case' As Tar legislation is concerned there i
very httc Legislation NAV, indeed give the FINISHING
stroke Of cbnEton, when other causes have reduced
the'evil so TAR a. to render il practicable Whether
there are any such IN existence or ian opcro;on
may DC question. though we cannot but look with
some confidence tothcsubdunr enterprizc ID snrrod
Ing numbers of The white population of the nonsIovo
holding states As this power expands il presses with
SLOW but effect upon the confines of the slave
holding states. When the western forests have he
come settled an; the boundaries 81 The white ponuo-
ton on that side become fixed, the expansion for,
north To south will be rapid and its effects more
visible And when the population of these states an
proNnates IN density to that of the old countries En-
gland for instance, slave labor will be found uuorot
able at least IN tho northern of the sIave-holdinr
sta'sS, anu as 1t becomes Improbable, the number o
slaves VIII decrease and their mastcrs win part with
them with less reluctance. As a succeeding stem
the legislatures OF these states will find il matter oc
Poncy TO decree the abolition OF slavery at some
future period and the same power which wrought
this change will still go in its march, and slavery
VIII retreat before IL till finally ii will expire for ever
This to be Is mostly hypothesis thouuh II &c MT
happened. The process of abolition commenced in
the north, and it has now reached the boundary of
Maryland. Thus far abolition Is certain. In MARI
land The question pending, and the prospect is that
II viii before many years be carried. Ii Is also obv
ous, that Virginia docs not find that ADVANTAGE IN
s'a-cichor that she did FORMERLY and il is moi tno
much To expect That she will also Ike I'D the oestion
OF abortion, before the present century expires II
may be VAN to look to this for the termination
OF slavery, but really if there is hope here we are
at a loss where to look for IT,
NJ the same time, while rely with some conf
dehcc upon me causes we have mentioned we would
not discourage any reasonable effort to hasten the
result antcipated but give it al the support in our
power. That Congress has the power and the right
to abolish slavery at future period in the District
OF Columbia we believe, and we hope the trial will
he made. We did not WISH however to make a
momentOus controversy of the affair for If s far
enough from certain, if the proposal is made in pro-
per manner, that IT VIII call forth any thing to Justify
the cpitct,at any rate, let be declared on the
other side OF the question Nor is it necessary to
suppose that men who may be found in opposition TO
Tins proposal ARE unprlncipled" men. Success need
not be represented victory" nor failure as dc-
feci" We are all equally Interested in demoshinp
the iabrc, and We NAV well go to work together
pcaccab!y and reduce it "brick by brick" as to make
1t matter of warfare and throw our industry and en-
tcrprlse INTO opposite scales.
While on this subject, viii shy word respect
me- the Colonization Society, and state single fact
winch viii SHOW that the non-suve holding states
nave 10 cause Tor goTylng their efforts against
say cry. The contributions to that society befIyeen
tho 10th of August and the 3lst October amount to
nearly 5000. As near can Judge. from cast
ing eye the list az least third of these
contributions are from south of Pennsylvania. But
during the sameperiod l5 slaves were offered TO the
society by different persons residing south ofthe same
line. These, together with The passage money offer
cd Tor J. Fthcn wcrc worth ut lcnst SEQ 900 This
viii show what section of the country most alive 10
the reduction OF slavery. Now it is very cosy to
undlc into Indignation n~n'n-t orr southern friends
and dcnomce upon them all tho judgments of Phara-
on; hut who all his time, is doing most TO amcorate
ilc condition of our slaves, md who are the best pat
ron7 'of the only society existing for this purpose'
but dropping this point plpd 10 see the affairs
ot tio COLONIZATION Society IN cheering n state
though just NJ this time it is greatly IN want of funds
20 keep up with tic demands which made for its
asIlaacc The colony, which it has planted, il in
fourismG state and promise 30 be ablo soon 70 re-
"riyc oil the cnigrants which may be sent. a few
such colonies will put stop 20 the slave trade which
alone an object worthy Of oil the expense that has
been Or may be- incurred and wc Owe IL To Alrca as