The Arkansas advocate., 1832-02-01


 because there are the disappointed, the dlscontented, the malcontent. and the ambitious among US. But what can they effect arainst an administra- ton which presents such an army of facts and practical results? We do not ask the render to make comparisons nor to rely upoh mere assertioll-but to look at the facts!
 NIRGsNrA-1He late Iasurreetion.- We call the attention of the reader to the following extracts from themessage ofGovernor Floyd, in the Legislature of Virginia, how in session:-
 .sThere is much reason to believe that tho spirit of instruction was not confined to Southampton; many con ylctlp..s have taken place elsewhere, and some few in distant counties,- From the documents which herewith lay before you, there is too much req son to believe those plans of treason, Iinsurrection and murder, have been ieiesigi1ea, planncd and matured by un- restrained fanatics in some of the Ineighboring States, who find facilities in distributing their views and plans among our population, either through the post-ofice, or by agents sent for that purpose throughout our territory.
 "Upon inspecting the documents, and contemplating the state of things which they are intended to produce, l felt It my duty to open a correspon- dence wifh the Governors of some of the neiehboring powers of this con federacy, 10 preserve as far as pos sible, the good understanding which exists, and which ought to be cherished between the members of different parts oftlis Union. The result of this cor respondence will be made known to you
 "l'he most active among ourselves. in stirring up the spirit of revolt, have been the negro preachers. They had acquired great. ascendency over the minds of their fellows, and infused all their opinions, which had prepared them for the development of the final design. There is also some reason to believe, those preachers have perfect understanding in relation to these plans, throughout the eastern connties-and have been the channels through which the inflammatoly papers and pamphlets, brought here by the agents and emis- saries from other States, have been cir culated among our slaves. The facili- ties thus afforded for plotting treason and conspiracy 10 rebel and make in- surrectlon, have been great.
 sThrough the indulgence of the ma gistracy and tbe laws, large collections, of slaves have been permit ed 10 take place, ;st any time through the week, for the ostensiblc purpose of in diilgiag in religious worship. but. in ma ny instances the real purpose of the preacher. was ofdiferent character.- | s.s. ! ..ec ser: SCI: tinents, and sometimes the words, of these inhammatory pamphlets which the meek and charitable ofother Sthtes have seer. cause to distribute as ire-brands in the bosom of our society. laase been read. What shall be thought of those fiends, who, having no interest in our community, nevertheless seek to excitea scryile war---a war. which ex- hausts itself in the massacre of unoffen- ding women and children on one side. and on the other, in the sacrifice of all who have borne parisin the savage un- dertaking. Not only should the se- vcrest punishment be inflicted upon those disturbers of our peace, whene- yer they or their missaries are found within our reach, but decisive meas ures shauld be adopted to mako all their measures abortiye. The public goodrequircs the negro preachers 10 be. |silenced, who, fuIlof ignorance, are in- capai,ie .: lea tilias but notions ofthe widest superstition; thus preparing fit instruments in the hands ofthe crafty agitators to destroy the public tranquility
 "Though means have been taken byI those ofother States to agitate cur con- munity. and discontent our slaves, ane ipcite them to attempt an unaftainablc object, some proofs also furnished, that for the class ol free people of oiss tss;5 ttis have opened more enlarged views, and urged the achievement ofa higher des.