Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1830-11-26

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by Of Georgia pass Aets prohibit the impor alton
slaves into hat colony, but often did the British
King exercise the prerogatve OF his petO TO annul aud
thereby defeat the provisions OF those Acs-and when
the phianhropc and patriot Ogie,horpe, then Cover
nor OF the colony, III persev red in avoring to
tam removal OF that pernicious system and crying
evll from his people, hs persevering eJs in the
oil humanity and his zeal for the best interests OF his
government was visited upon him by the chastisem
Of removal from Office.
Nor did the Introduction Of the system find greater
avor amrng The early settlers OF Pirsinid. Her
distinguished patriots and statesmen foresaw the evil
anh deprecated the consequences which, Ga, neces All
iy as effects How from their legitimate causes) would
inevitably follow in the hateful train OF Slavery And
'act That the system OF slavery imposed by the
government OF Gseat Britain, and the repeated refusal
OF her monarch to remove the evil, abAte the nui
ance-iormed prominent item in the lst of iujuries
enumerated In one oil the drafts of the Declaration of
Independence. Hence il appears, the existence OF
'avery ana s conconitsnt evils among brethren
OF The south has been eutaed upon them by the
OIL government which at the time, they had the
power to resist, and that they enitlsd to the sym
pa'hy and kindly feelings Of their fellow czeos other
more favored sections Of country, which are
emP'ed from the evils and dangers OF saveryinamuc
as their situation is in great measure the result OF
Ne cupidiy and crimes OF others rather than their
'I it be asked why then do no, those states and all
others where the system exists, unite and rid
themselves OF the evil by the enactment Of laws pro-
vding for the immediate and entire abolition of slave
ry anong Them To his enquiry the answer is obvi
ous-"ihs remedy woull he worse than the disease
he manifest wrong which such mea sure would be to
the masters would only be euualrd by the misery and
wretchrdness which il would certainly entail on the
great body o! nearly two millions of slaves in those
Sales.--future are certain evils existing in the bodv
pohtic-ike some of those which sll,ct physical
constitution, which canrot be suddenly and violently
ersdicaed, without imminent danger OF producing con-
vuisive anarchy in the one or Immediate dissolution in
the oher.'
"Of the truth and correctness of this position-the
members of the Colonization Society generally and the
enlightened citizens who more especially direct its
operations, are duly sensible, and govern themselves
mol hnir IL
hem by the bera'y of the humane aud patriotic pot
ton OF their fellow citizens, 10 effect the
BILE amount of good for the objects of their bounty
WIN as nile ahmAure OF evil as the duties they have
TO perform will admit In these, their generous, and
dsnIeresed erts in behalf the muc Injured children
OF Arca-hey have, in addition to the SMILES of an an.
proving conscience, and The blessing OF Heaven upon
their endeavor the satistac ion CT knowing that their
a5our Of love is accompanied with the wishes and
are sustained by the bounty he visa and good AIR
all classes OF the community"
THE TwENTY-SECOND CONGRESS.
The cleo ions for members To the next Congress
have now taken place, in he States of Maine, Mas
saehuseu., Vermont. New-York, Pennsvvania, Della
ware, ONO" South Carolina Georgia. Mississippi and
Lou sisns.
In these States the members of the present Congress.
csssed according TO their politics thus: For Cen
Jackson ~, viz a in Maine, is in New York "a in
Pennsylvania. S in Ohio, in South Carolina, in
Georgia, in Louisiana and in Mississippi. For Mr..
Clay Al, viz ) in Maine, Ii in Massachusetts,. in
Vermont, IL in New York, in Delaware, in o 10,
in Louisiana Anti Masons 5, viz 81 in Vermont,
IN pennsylvania 3 in New York
In the next Congress. the districts are thus
represented: For Gen. jackson 10 viz :-5 in Yer
mont % 10 New York. 10 in Penn 'yivana, in Ohio,
y in South Caroiioa.7 in Georgia, in Mississippi
For MIR. Clay 80, viz 81 in Msins 3 in Vermont
III in Massachusetts, l in Pennsylvania, in New
York, in Delaware, in Ohio, and 8 in Louisiana.
Anti-masOns-7 in New York, in Pennsy lvania- 10.
here ere two vacancies in Vermont one in Nj aine,
ana two IN Massschusetts The NJ aine vacancy will
probably be filed by friend OF Gen. Jscksou-iha,
candidate having been ahead at the last ,riaI-boh
] ri nm Caff nd in
probably be filled for Mr. Clsy and the other Vermont
seat by an ani-mason-makiog three additions. The
vote in the Congress- will be- III for Jack.on: 81
for Cay-snd II anti-masons.
| GEN Jackson has Loaf pofe
| Mr. Clay has l0st eight uOtes.
The Sn'i-mason' have gained nine potes
Thus il seems that the political humbuy of anti ma
sOnary has worked differently from the authorizations of
Mr. Clay's friends. We have put down Mr.. Adams
the ex-Presden in he above calculation as a Claye
He i', however, equally an anti mason, having also
been the Candidate of that party
In contest purely between Gen. Jackson and Mr..
Clay, the votes would be arranged differently Ii il be-
eved that three OF The Pennsylvania anti m asons-o
wit Denny Allison, and McKeenan prefer Jackson to
Clay. Giving all the rest to Mir. Clay, and the vote
will stand-74 for Jackson, 46 for Clay.
IL is however probable that the an-masonic party
will have Candidate of their own. The failure Of
the ~ Y coalition has shown them TO be strong than
Mr. Clay Ia that Stats,-and as they have repeatedly
denounced hm,'he inference srresis,ibe that IN
siton must abandon him, and unite other man
not mason, or consent to dsmsmbsr their little strength
I
ne very Little which they do.
Commercial Legii1tiOn of The nert session of Con-
gTeSs.-AmOng the questions which will engage the
two houses OF Congress Al the appro ,chng session. will
probably be that Of reducing the duties imported SUI
gar. preparatory Rsure last winter adopted
by the House OF Representatives The Secretary OF
the Treasury directed to furnish the House with
statement of the quantity of sug,r annually imported
mo The country the quantity made al home, the ord
nary cost oil production in this country the prices abroad
the amount OF domestic consumption, and such other
Information relating 10 the snhsct might he in his
power 10 supply. An effort will be TO suhisc the
question TO thorough discussion aud enuuiry ADD the
interest OF so large portion OF the Union being
testify in favour Of reduction, entertain strong hopes
that IL will be effected.
Inc duties on spices, paper, nutmeg. &c. very
hgn I'D proportion TO their cost, and the reduction Of
hese s an object OF Importance, not only to the
rous consumers, but also to the national revenue from
the country The Secretary Of the Treasury hss area
dy alluded 10 these duties capabs Of being diminish.
ed with advantage, aud from the frauds on
me revenue OF which they the on, should
mink II not improbable that the might form
the subject Of special rscomme rom that quar-
ter at the beginning Of the present session The re-
duction, If made. should be and doubtless will he such
as to leave the Illicit trade carried o. wi,hou pro-
fit object.
Silks, also, article which reduction Of Ju
Ties has formerly bsen accommodate They have al.
mot eeased to be an article Of luxury, en- form
part OF common wear like fabrics Of wooleu and cotton
ceeded seven millions and ballot doars and deduct
ing the amount re-exporied, the annual domestic CON
sumption has been estimated, If recollect alright,
at about i've millions third OF which Is compDssd