Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1832-02-02

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cy,a to justify the application OF any remedy, which,
der the great law OF State Necessity mi ht consider
adysabcYes, Sir, il polite the immediate removal Of
that whole class OF population Ii is under the strong
convection OF this truth, that call that proposition COM
PROMISE, which dctcrs emancipation 10 future day,
guaranteeing the slave holder the mean time the en-
joyment OF his slave property Ii slavery be conceded
be an evil, and no has yet Otherwise
equity Of such a compromise bc uuesoncd!-a conpro-
mise honorable 10 the public spirit OF the State and careful
OF the interests of the citizen.
Sir, it is proposition which, in my humble Judgment
the STAKEHOLDER ought cheeriuiy 10 accept IL is
small demand upon his patriotism, compared with the in
jury which contrary determination would entail upon his
me present generauoh WIN not ieei me loss
any IL Is; and postenty has no right to complain, If
complain il would.
Let be supposed that, because the day Of final ac-
ton Is postponed To some future pcriodsay thirty years
hence--ha therefore, the necessity for the removal OF
slavery not imminent and pressing That pos poncn
is but the sacrifice which society is disposed make
reconcile the shareholder TO his oSsand adapt the
pursuits OF the community to the change which
make sacrifice for benefit of society and of his
country: Sir. emancipation upon the post nate principle
graduai--is jus-s practicable. No other scheme ever
mas succeeded and none ohcr succeed in Virginia.
II the only scheme which my mind promises the mos,
distant prospects OF relief is plan which, proud
TO say, has the sanction OF high iusous authority
Sir, 1t must BIO confessed, that although the law does
give to us right OF property in the slaves is ncverhe
less quahcd and greatly limited right 1t is rightc
extensive only, with the necessity which makes them
slaves They upon shores at period when
we had not the authority exclude them by legislative
provision The early statutes of Virginia, bear evidence
Oh the unceasng and persevcrng efforts which ances-
tors made the Commonwealth from the ,licultes
which embarisss it, In all those efforts of benevo
encc and patriotism, they hwarted by the inexor
able tyranny of the British Governments SO that i'm I776
when we burst the shaces of colonial dependence and
erected our State into free and independent Republic
we had nearly two hundred and fifty thousand slaves
withn be limits OF our territory. To have emancipated
them at once would have been act of fanacisln-or
toy-oi madness. Necessity compelled us 10 continue
them as slaves: that necessity alone uses their nre
Sent S0nuuonyot as men, as statesmen christians we
should ever bear in mind, that every consideration of
Jusnce poicy and humanity, demand OF extingi,h
tna necessity as promptly possible. Ii not stuff
eeh' compliance with hig destines saw hey were
thrown upon our hands, and are not Responsible for
ther conhnuance amongst No, Sir: our duty TO
release them from their present degraded condioond
70 eeve the country OF their presence promptly and
eicently wisdom devise and orr re o,rccs a. I'm
permit we stand in relation towards them, not of alb
solue masters, but of ducaries entrusted with their
keeping until an appropriate opportunity is presented of
msSharginS ourselves OF the unpleasant trust This Sir
Is ue nature oil that property, which, according TO nv
OF our right we have TO our slave population
"a construction which, sure sound policy sapc,;ons
PnliosoPhy WIN vndcate, and humanity approve
Sir, the gentleman from Brunswick in aid of his ico,
argument has invoked the pow erul gis OF the Federal
CohSntuuon. Sir, L am graiied perceive that that
gentleman can discover, at this distant day some
mng IN that much reved instrument, calculated TO re-
stran 'he erra'ic sovereignty OF this ancient Common
wealth as she shoots madly from from the sphere oC b
just relations to the Federal Head But SIR Ioe IL Nc,
strike that gentleman slightly inconsistent that Tho r.
ue Constitution should confer power protect our
commerce and manufacturcs-nonc 10 connect his ,v;J
~ extended empire, by Judicious and valuable improve
70 supervise the of your State Juiica
invested IIority
hibiunS this State from lcgisang upon ono of thn ~,
ana important subjects OF her own peculiar and
domestic policy. ' "''
thought if there was a question uno, ,.,i, VI.
would be iasdious in the preservation of bcr
sovereign State point upon which she would even de-
ny 10 'ne General Gov ernmcnt the permission to n
TO speak-to sugges-it upon every question conn
ca WIN her slave population And yet Sir here in this
mon have often been hurled against the encroacbr
OF Federa power-here acting in our CAPACITY az 60
upon question which vitality af
ID his State
hey purely,-the gentleman from Brunswick mos, an
proved and accepted State Right Politician rises and
an aruce from the Federal Constitution, graycIv adnon
iSles us that we prohibited, by that Instrument r.
proceeding one stop farther ''0'''
Mr. Gholson and said in referring TO fhe Fedara
ne had also referred to the Bill of Rights of
.hs state lie had cited the article from the amenmon
principle contained in the Bill of Rights ~
MI FauikDer.-Sr, it may be true that tho ,,an,lo,
from brunswick DID refer TO the Bill of Rights have
however, no recollection OF any such reference nor in;
deed OF the existence similar principle in t B;l
Rights But do rccollect, Sir, and recollect we'll that bo
ana with no little triumph, the principle con.
famed In the 9th Art of the amendment TO the Federal
Constituontat he had it read with some tbeafrica, Of
iec' ON your table and that he boldly declared accord
iorDid hom legislation upon this subject ~
or, IL mas been my fortune 10 belong IN fba, ,,r,,
wc Is supposed not to deny to the General Government
any C us JUST ana Legitimate powers. am proud Sir
IN being regarded as ON humble member of tIat
ana yei' before would concede the Federal Govern
ment the right OF saying whether the State or yrai;.
should egisiae, in all the freedom of soyereontv En-
me abolition OF slavery, would gladly see Thai BRIGHT
ana beautiful arch OF liberties crnbed into etc.,
leaving no trace OF its former existence behind
oir the arucIc from the amendments TO the Federal (o
Suuuoh' cited by the gentleman from Brlnsyyck can
nave no bearing upon any question submitted for or do
clson IL was never designed to operate rnon t'o i
meslc Legislation of the States. 1t was intended sI -
control the acts of the Federal Government and ~ ~
applicable to the administration of It's Federal co,
alone. 'i"' co"ccIlis
olr' am gFauied 10 perceive that no gentleman bos
" Iiseh ~ lhS Hdil, the avOwcd advocate of slavery
nc udy has gone by, when such voice coLI he lstc1
eu 10 WIN patience, or even lorbearance even regret
Sir that we should find those amongst ne who 81
ss oil discussion as its opoiogiSts except alone on the
ground OF uncomfortable nccessity And vet ,yho coi
nave listened 70 the very eloquent remarks of the Gentle
man from Brunswick, without being forced In coocd
ne at least considered slavery, however not TO he defend
" upon principle, yet as being diyested of much of ia
enS9rmty as you approached it in practice "
Oh, II mere DC one, who concurs with that L.
the harmless character of this institution To- % man VI
MIN TO compare the condition of the i
"o!' Oh thlS Conmonweah-jarren desoIatc and 9oirI
40 were ny me avebging hand Of Heaven with tbe do
"nlch we nave OF this country from tos,
VINO hIs, DrOke Its virgin soil. To what il This cb,nr
Aiohe 10 the whitening and blasting effects nj
-; uiis uoes not satisfy him. let me reoucsi
MN 10 cX'chd his travels To- the Northern St,fcs - al;
u nion--lnd beg him contract be bonno vi l,'
iheht winch prevails throughout the counfrv fh -
ana cneeriul sound OF industry-tbe rand ,,J iry
grown OF helrpopuldion--thcir means and
educaon-.tcir skill aud proficiency in ,hn 1871 u
P'ise ana pubic spiut-the monuments of tbcir
ana manufacturing industry; and above ali
't oEoel attachment TO the government from ybci'
oIl'e ,heT pTo'eci0n with the division discomfort
,nuoience and poverty ofthc Southern counr,, ~,
nr Is all this ascnbable! TO tat yicc in no ""'t
society, by which half offs inh. t;t,,, - vi