Virginia free press & farmers' repository. [volume] (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1827-1832, 1832-03-22

munity is stimulated by . desire to
become wealthy, distinguished, indie
pendent. and powerful. All the ia
culties Of each individual are expand
ed, aud fully developed each acquir-
ing all he can, andtaking care Of what
he docs acquire: hence the mass Of
production Of all that is essential to
the comfort and happiness Of man is in.
hnitely greater in free, than in slave
population. The gentleman from Pc
tcrsburg, and the gentleman from
, Brunswick, both seem to be we'll sa-
tisfied with slavery as i. is, among US,
and seem to be in a state Of perfect SC
curity for the present time, and ALI
time to come, on this subject. They
are fortunate gentlemen, and If they
can persuade = majority Of the People
Of Virginia TO think with them, there
will! be nothing done on this subject.
The question is now fairly before tho
people, which is all desire at this
tune; they will consider Of ii; they
will decide upon it. The next Legis-
lature that meets here will be fully in
structed on this subject. Let the de-
cisioB at the people be what it may,
shall cheerfully submit: bow with
submission, TO the will Of the majority,
in all matters Of State.
Substance Of Dfr. G.4LL.7IfER'S Re
marks, upon the SUBJECT Of The .7Joii-
Gon Of SiGvery.
Mn. SPEAKRR:-I beg the House to
be composed by the assurance. that I
do not mean TO inllict upon il a speech
on this occasion. Speech making, sir,
is somewhat "out Of my line :" and
Notwithstanding the exhibitions We
have had, by most eloquent masters
upon this floor, doubt whether ] shalt
be found q very apt pupil. My sim
pie object is TO explain the veto
which feel myself bound TO give upon
this truly momentous question. And
feeI II the more incumbent upon mo
to make this explanation, from the fact,
that l shall differ with most Of my
! Western brcthren-with whom II IS
generally my pride and pleasure to-
act. Those who are siaue holders, may
feel themselves fully at liberty TO adj
vocate some movement upon this sub
ject. As a non stare holder, I feel
bound 10 hesitate. and to oppose any
legislative action at this time.
4 lie is natural, Mr.. Speaker, that
identity Of interest should make men
think alike, and act in concert. Its
natural, sir, that men, however desi-
rous they may be to divest themselves
OF every undue bias, should be some
what sscfionGiin their views. But, sir,
this Is subject upon which the mind
should be permitted, If possible, to
soar above all such influences. 1t -
one, which. ifnot judicious!y managed,
may produce more Of evil than good.
Ii IS a topic we'll calculated to wako
into ACTON the most powerful feelings
OF the human hear.-the passions. tho
projudices, and the interests, which
are interviewer with our nature.
! l know, MIR. Speaker, it i, fashipna-
Bile to brand the man who separates
from his companions, with epithets of
reproach. lie is apt TO be viewed as
deSeTfer-as enc whose weakness has
been operated upon-ss one who has
been seduced by "sone malign inilu-
ence and the term recreautIs likely
to be applied TO him. Sir, IL in this
instance, IN the pursuit of what es-
teen the dictates Of prudence-naY,
OF duty-I shalt earn this reproaeh,
from any of my Western brethren,
be II so. feel that can bear IL pa
hently, when reflect that am dong
what | honestly feel bound 10 do, as
the agent Of those who delegated the.
My constituents, Mr. Speaker, scarce
~ expected this great question TO DO
tested at the present session. They
we're we'll aware Of the existence of a
iarm and discomfort in certain portions
OF the state and they might have
deemed it probable that the Eastern
section would be awakened 20 the ne.
csssliy and prOpriety Of some action
at no very remote period--but they
certainly did not suihorize me 20 goad
our Eastern brethren into what might
be deemed a premature mos ement upon
The subject. The people Of the East
feel the acknowledged evil more seDs-
oily than We debut will not urge
them 70 action, when they tell me em
phaiiCaily they are not ready for It.
Sir, believe IL is the policy Of wise
physicians, IN diseases 81 a stubborn
character, not 10 increase Irritation,
but To apply emOllieots and seJaiives--
not 20 apply eauslIcs, when cooling ap-
plicatiOns would much better suit the
temper and coalition Of the patient.
so with political diseases. ! pretend
10 Lut LITTLE science N managing the
body poiliic--but this much I have
learnt, IN my short legislative career.
that soft words tvrDeih aside anger;"
and hat those whose judgments you
would convince, must fret have their
feelings and their passions ssbdusd---
not iBhsmed.