Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1829-11-07

suggested as to the emancipation of the slaves And
he took occasion further to state that he considered
1t perfectly consistent with the principles of morality
ana Justice, situated as VIC are, to hold them we
DOW do.
MIR. LEIG II said that he gentleman from Hampshire
was advanced in years. but IVbe rforcc vixen he rst
proposed the aho' onpf the slave trade did not know
that he should live to advocae abolition of slavery
IN the West Indies. When mems mind, take
this conrse, they seem to persevere steadily az
We PirS"o our corrsa to- the grave The venerable
gentleman from I.Dudoun spoke of he imprac bill
~ OF any scheme of emancipation without the nil of
ne General Government. Are then rcconcilcd to
'ie idea OF the Interference of the General Govern
'nrnt III tue dalc2," nltler? What right you'll the
.Sen"ral Government have to interfere.
mr. MONROE then rose to explain lie had con-
sacred the question of slavery the most Important
mat Could arise IN the body II subject OF deep
interest to the body, and had cxcted great crest
throughout the Uniitd States. we have seen strong
press from the Eastern States and some from he
w est Tor the Purpose of emancipatnr slaves. Tnis
mas tnrcwn great r::.ber OF that population INTO
tnosc States CRUISING Inconvenience AMI expense to
snch gree that those S,r tc5 are now drawing back
aug 'hc desire OF emancipation has, in great
sure, suD>iich. fiS .ca YVES, that the question o.!
emancipation would he brought home to s, and that
VI would be for us to consider of its pr cticablity And
ne mad thought, hot that the United States should
HIST interfere but that if the wisdom of this ST. ate
Should invite such Interference, it might be available
lie had not Tin 'ugi OF any Interference but such Us
'ngn' tae place ut our instance to avert calamity
DIR. LEIGH said, he thanked the venerable
gentleman from Loudoun, for his explanations
ana he begged permission to PROFOUND to hin, a
single question;-W Whether with his know ledge and
cAperlehec OF the temper of the General Govern
ttisnt, he did not know that at tho moment it was
3itoWed that, at the instance of the State YOU
permit the General Government to interfere
from that they will take ,oo them to into ere wiz
on the Consent o! the State and exclusively ACCORDING their
Own views of expeiicnoy? and the you allow this
me dissolution of this Union and The subiacon OF
M, slave holding the holding states mus, bo the
cohseqence-he inevitable consequence Then they as
power egislate over tie slave property which VIC
81 10
ava IN the enjoyment OF alt the lnXuos of Ele
To wish that his lot had beeu wlsre slavery was
pot m existence hat having bcsn horp yrsnan could
rot de TO change the place of his nativity yet might
wise densaons condc, OF his beloved s,alo
that IL should be under tbs rss,e of This
sysai moral and political evil
He coald tell gentlemen The ovil sve.y more an
,,sr, of ,b i J.. 10 .e save ne ~le mas The manage
e' o 'hs er'y has is' and caro- which can he known
In no other individuals devoves upon over
Se interests OF his Slaves 10 provide for their AID him
ey oo IN al her businesses II masters do their dIy;
ey conscen,iousv aaqu themselves obligations which
responsibility lie would inquire could such an evil be r,nor
cd but they who tel! him that they pro-
uses TO purchase and send away half the population OF the
state are not much entitled to credit for heIr sasacy
One efc OF the transfer Of power TO the West would be
tupyins claimants laws KenlucEy; while a.,aian ne
Interests will he preferred NOT those of the vaey-bscase
Ney VIII have stake III the property and they will have the
Numbers that stale Another will
that which will affect on, Congressional reprsant, ion and
this viii certainly fow Wa must los thai naooron Of the
representation which given ~ slave propGriy The
West ge, full possession of all the pnwer we shall rse
The venfsabIs gentleman oudon told the Commit,
popular movements in France and
something of the kind although less 1echcvous e
tent in England that he co.noo il which the o5
foke into ,5e Convention killed pa
eng ms mead on POLE carried 10 the Chair and Of
liner IN which individuals bad lost their pe He
all these evils aud if the venerable gentleman would permit
him the glowing language which 1910 when
stating these circumstances 10 The Legislature ne express
ed hln,sst.he snH libtrty expiring under the mulan's
Equal representation at thai time given Frnce
Old lines hal been anrjiIaie'i and had been
according to numbers the rights of man. okns equality
Of rights 10 all had just BEEN announced the basis
those events when the National Coveron held its stng to
the will the ceeiious of Paris sccnes
OF confusion and blood which must be Witnessed every whsv
III similar circumstances. Seeing ali these ,ings which ere
cut of tue of representation by nunhnrsitb all this
This renr.,naou bv numbers here Have ali Ai o;gH
lo this panlor of the revolution which strikes
aiaanai,on: the venerable gentleman has k up the real
mirage of horrors; presented all the
freshness of reality aud tells the breath that he
prepared to vnte fr The system here The
rausps uniformly psodIce effects He spoke with
freedom, but he did not intend speak without respect that
respect due gentleman from evey
man. and which be freely acknowledges due from him,
and ne willing believe that other feeling would &c
imputed to him But be coild conceal his
when tina, gentleman advocated the adoption of the principles
(which led those which lie had so feegly escred
and under the operation Of which well organized society
exist.
Mr.. MONROE here rose again 10 explain, bnt-
MIR. LsI(iH begged the gentleman permit conclude
as be bad but fe" words AID if he again down. he
should have voice to finish lie knew that many of the
opinions he had uttered and advocated would
logs he would say the prejudices Of some geneen aud be
was ready 10 admit that OF his propositions pushed
she extreme, might he urged the defence of folly vice.
but allow hun the liberty to OUT proposition
utmost limits and, i'll that he would pledge himself
fe any political argument Garth II is truth,
tat III philosophy and III ethics there Argument which
pushed 10 the has led to the advocacy lie
prayed gentlemen profit by the lines which he quo,ed
sport, but which might be useful Category and
them that
'Ecst modus in rebus CERT dc,,eve fines,
2uos vitya eItrHgue negvH eOrSyere rect,uyl"
u had pleased Heaven ordain that good this
snail he free Fo mixture of alloy Its impossible for
enjoy with moderation the good which bounty of
Heaven. Liberty is end but Of hap
pines more; when leads beyond end long
valuable; when leads beside Il, is injurious. is
wine of life used with temperate &C, eifeshes iavigoraic
inspires 1,snoderatcly, first inUxieaes addens
and Inay destroys lie had done
HIt. MONROE then TO explain his His friend
from Chesterfield had expressed SURPRISE that after the
which (hlr NJ had taken of the affairs of Franco and the
popular against the government Of that country,
andtVhch his when subject