Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1830-02-23

Tour worthy of trust Three fo,irts had contraet-
ed such habits of incidence, and abandoned tae,n.
selves to such gross and palpable iumoralties tia.
instead of aids helps as they are called they had
become nulsances to the community. Tile sound amt
discriminating intelligence of that gentleman satisfied
me, that the computation which he had made Us ap-
picupe To Doston was not over-strained and, added
10 my own personal observations il other parts of the
country, convinced that it could with safety be
applied to this class of persons throughout The United
stes. Ifthis then be conceded as fact and com
Parson be instituted between the of
the slave of the south and the free seryInt of The north
who at oil acquainted with the value of the former
VIII not g!ve them the decided preferences, wouIt
aPpIa 10 any slave holder IN Virginia to know wheth-
e! tere is that proportion of unworthy slaves among
MS huulncr, or proportion which would bear re-
mote comparison to it? My experience iustifes the
assertion that majority of them entitled to the
conhdence OF their master for sobriety honesty and
industry And instead of being adverso or indiffar-
ent as Mr. Clay says, ito the interest of their mas.
ter they are sensiby alive to his interest, his pros
question should be perfectly willing to submit TO the
slave owners of lower Virginia confident that their
award would confirm in toto, the truth of this OPT
Mon. =
The writer ofthis is not opposed to colonization So
eetes-so far from it, they have his feeble but cor
aii support. He has always considered them we'll
calculated 10 relieve us from that portion of popu-
laton who hang as Incubus upon society," corrupt
ing the morals of the slaye and molestinp the yjrhs
ana happiness of the public generally 1t is ain nsti-a
tuition which designed to effect much good by CIV
ing exercise to that fanatic spirit of emancipation
"hich II not otherwise reniaed might produce dis
cord and disattcction among the subjects of our o-
Isfhmeht It's effects IN cvilizing the natives among
"nom Inc emlgrants are sent, by enforcing the sali-
tary principles of the christian religions and inculca-
ing the wholesome influence OF civil government IRE
benefits to be admitted by all who have reflected on
Its tendency. But that it can or ever will be u
means of extirpatng slavery is result which can
never believe till see it consunmated ,Ts indeed
an event which have desire to see accomplished
at present have of those qualrns fconscicnce
which would prompt me, to use the language of the
amiaDl9 but hypocOndrac poet, -
~ would not have slave to til my ground,
10 carry me-to.fan while sleep
;si Gembie when wake, for all the wealth
-, That snews bought and sold have ever earncd'
NO. When read the history of the untutored ea-
vage OF Ainea, and am brought to reflect his
thai brutal situation in his native countrv--when
consider him sunk so low the scale OF moral exist
ehce as TO De piausiby ranked By the philosophy CT
many with species of irrational creation-lhcn
contrast him with tue civilized and cristianZcd slave
OF America, performing under humane master only
such labor as is calculated TO exercise his mi:I aud
preserve his physical powers in heathul operation,
reaeemlng thereby his obligations of gratitude fer
prot and naintenancc--it is not, think su.
perstitious to ascrbe the introduction of slavery in
America, with Its attendant consequences to spe-
cia' lnterposition of Divine Providence. An act Of
omnsclence which redoundcd indirectly TO the perna
nont welfare OF the slave, by Introducing him to c
vilzaton and conducive the interest of the Amer
lean land holder in procuring his assistance to subdue
those extensive forests which REQUIRED the hssa &c
labor to make thenfthe fit abode for his abtatio
That slavery was ordained by Heaven we -IIar,
proofs drawn from holy writ. More than 600 veorz
ago an INSPIRED patriarch pronounced curse upon
Ham, by declaring a servant of servants shall he be
unto his brethren, which prophecy has been fulfilled
by the existence ofsavery in some form or other OIL
ther voluntary or involuntary, from that down to the
present time Every people have tasted more or less
Of this bitter draught The vlen of EngIand-the
ser OF Russia-the vassal of Poland are to the same
extent with the slave of America subjects of dcnio
rable vassalage. Their social, and MANY of their ci
VII rights have been sacrificed ct the shrine of power,
and they themselves made the miserable DEFENDANTS
of reckless tas, -mas.ers.
The tear of sympathy will ever be shed on this
'bot OF humanity" till the CANCEL of Light standin.s
with one foot on the and the other on the earth
shall swear by him who liveth forever and forever
that time shall be more On it then let the ten
that pities human weakness fan; let the veil which
covers human fraty rest.
Fredericksburg. SIMPLEX
.Note-Seyeral grammatical inaccuracies occurred
in the first part Of this communication which were
not observed in time for correction.
NE. BAKER having sold his interest in the Whir
TO j IL Abbott, the firm of Peasants Abbott G, Co.
is this day dissolved.
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