Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1832-02-09

choice Of masters most generally, whom sale become,
inevitable. As to the dishonest, many Russians
10 Siberia; and many Engshmen TO Botany Bay, and
separated from wife and children, for offences which, In
the case Of slaves in Virginia. punished BY moderate
chasement or if that fails to reclaim, the only
quence change oil masters, which, associates being
also changcd) most frequently results in change OF
duc aud in greater degree OF happiness TO the slaves
What does the slave DO for all this! lie performs one
day with another, half of common d1ys work. for o
common white hireng, (orhel they called in the
Free Stacs) not more, and probably not much Some
owner OF slaves. He is generally esteemed hard
ter Why is he thus hard! Because he knows what
days work in his country, and will not be satisfied with
Where is there abouring class In the world that en-
Joys so much Of animal comfort at cheap rate!
Not But then il is said that slavery embiltcrs all
How stands this matter,
In oil stages of society," in all countries and in AT ages,
from the beginning OF the world to this day. there has
been, and there always will be, class OF who per-
form the mental services and drdgcry Of those who
in higher staiions-somemcs under the denomination of
IN these latter days. in our Northern and Eastern States,
under the denomination Of help. The Mosaic and the
Christian institutions, as well as the civil and common law,
point ont the mutual obligations OF master and servant
The term help, is of late origin.
Now, what is the condition OF master and servant
employer and help, i'm the old and new world.
lie who performs the Iabour, and drudgery and mental
Offices even when disguised by the help, is obliged
10 look 10 his master employer, his superior ao
he same compicxion and Of the family of human
beings lie dependent on him for his Bread and, in
DER TO get IT, he must perform these mental offices, with
diligence md honesty. IL he fail in these respects, he
becomes vagabond, and his family ruined Indeed
in most countries, his best exerions cannot supply the
most moderate wants of family, if he can procure
employment; and il he fails get his family
must perish vi course, he darcs
ny until he has laid up something; and of this spell
OF sickness may deprive him. Should he die his widow
and offspring must the parish depend charity
virginia slave feels, rcoices and proud Of the SUI
perionty OF his situation in these particulars
ms inequality this subscrviency TO the wishes and
whius OF superior, the white man Of the mental
class feels TO exist between himself and his fellow white
man. He cannot feel il otherwise than as n degradation.
Our slaves know that there is marked distinctions in ma
ture, between them and their masters winch thew can no
wipe out, than the defored by nature can remove
the deorny They, therefore. do not feel the degrade
ton oil service so scDsiby the white does Among
themselves they equals; except when good
or good and honorable masters or they claim
this sort oil superiority they proud other class
es. But they feel, at the same time, infe-
riorty, by nature, and subsection TO the white man, which
can never be done away. They, therefore, submit with
out rcpinng to the decree. which the,
nerer can De equals They see, however, some Of thc
fellows frce and although they are reay as class no
as well OIL as themselves yet many may think that f they
had an equal chance they would do much better espe
cay as they see that prosperity often attends of tn,
object OF comparison from before them and then let e,
alone, and verify believe they will be happy and con
tented They ought in fact 10 be the happest aboun,
class in the world: they would be so, il left to them
selves-and believe they so, even under all the
pains taken to make them otherwise except few which
are much indulged. Those who are most unhappy mos
athlcss and insubordnate those who arc most in
duged rs class, negroes feel the degradation
OF slavery whilst they enjoy all its advanages-comfort
able subsistence for themselves and families, without care
or thought for accompanied with less labor b,
half than that with which any other aborng class il
the world can obtain even scanty and prccarou
subsistence.
To interfere with, to endeayour to render such ,
people dissatisfied with their condition. if they coulc
be all at once, sent back to the shores of Africa to en-
counter its climate, and possible relapse into Paganisn
and ldolary ought not to be lightly undertaken But
do this, when such removal now be looked fol-
yen n IN 0pr fraah tocle
that those shall be most anxious to do this who shut
doors against them, and thus seek by Gordon sanare
to shield themselves from the evils which they thus wan
tony epdeavoar to heap is of conduct
which, even as to the objects of this mistaken phiantro
py can only find its parallel in the conduc
OF the nidel who would wish to deprive the believer
The happiness which he enjoys in his religion.
say nothing of the deep injustice of the as 1t re
spects those who hold this property under the safeguard
laws and compacs, which ought be held of the mos
obligatory character That the stakeholder. looking
ms orn interest, ought to get clear of tbcm any thing
like fair terms, doubts But do deny, that this
required either by justice the slave by humanity
AS TO what oughttobe done with the Free Blacks, vii
submit a few remarks in my next