Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1832-04-10

him not Now. 10 the first. Il is Just mticp
in the order OF Nature, and therefore, just as certain
that my female slave will have child, as that my land
will produce crop put up trees. The contn-
gency then, being the in both cases, the right
which depends upon that contingency also be the
same. The truth is, it is not in either case, con,n-
gency which affects the right at ALL but merely contn-
gcncy whether state OF facts will exist, TO enable
me TO enjoy that right cannot have the crop unless il be
made, the slave unless IL be born; but have alb
soute right the crop II Il be made and an equal right TO
the slave, il he be born But whether this be not
perfectly clear that there is the very contingency
TO the products OF the SOIL which there the is
sues oil slaves ami OF course that the power OF the egs
aurc over those subjects, is the far that
Rgecy confcrS IL. II it would no, be applied
mali slaves
Let how far the other contingency affects
the question. Very little need be said upon this point
If have right the slave which may be born in $780,
because, peradvenure, the law may then permit
to own hiru have by the same rule no right 10 the
crop which may make at that time. Upon this principle,
therefore, depends altogether upon the will of the le
eisaue, whether all productive industry shall stop with
in the commonwealth at given period not. And this
contingency merely OF dimes for the Legislature may
as well arrest il next year as in the year $50.
These are the only contingencies which can imagine
to exist, calculated to affect the question before If
Ssy do not establish distinction between the present
III "n"t IN, distinction consists think that if the aboi-
,en," me- Iii review their own propositions and ar
which they contend ieonae to be sasy cS
erted They viii scarcely be,~ft their own cause by
resting ona claim of power great cough 10 overthrow
the whole order OF society by destroying the security OF
properly. LOCKE
i TO THE EDITORS or TIE ENrQUIRER
i UENrLEMEN:-l lately took occasion 10 express in
your paper, my opinion OF Mr. Maishalps speech OF
emancipation Continuing to read the printed debate.
with that eeling of solicudo, which it adapted
E TO arouse and keep awake, have Just now met with
anoh her speech, that OF Mr. Brown which commands nv
high admiration, and which certainly Yields i'm point Of
taste and talent to that has been delivered the
course of this important discussion.
Il In concern vitality monento,ls and involving So
great variety OF interesting considerations there needs
not the drecion "4ud 0IfeTd pdrteni-rhe mind natu-
rally and almost necessarily, pauses suspense and
n 10 oe'Ne herself to every for relief from the
uneasness which doubt, am occasion ant 10 en-
gender The debate published in YOUR columns Is no.
Voiunlnous and the views OF the different orators are
various and conflicting that few have time TO read and
yet icwef 10 study 1t hroughout and among those who
do read and study the whole, many, apprchend are i'm
hazard oil getting bewidcrcd in the Of information
which has been made surround the question But every
man. without exception, must feel anxious discern the
real merits OF the controversy; and for this purpose would
venture respectfully TO recommend 20 fellow citizens
an attentive and sudous examination of the speech
es TO which have adverted, and which consider well
worthy OF selection for their characteristic excellence
INC eXrpaon OF slavery, could il he effected in
sonancc with the rights present and future of the slave
holder apd with the safety and dignity of the
wealth, is ga contamination devouy TO be yysheF'-but
dhcutes which, l could hope, not nsuporable,
though the means Of overcoming them have not vet
fear, been satisfactorily developed; and in all en-
beavers 10 surnount these difficulties the incest decacy
must be Observed for conciatng if practicable that pu
lie appreciation which indispensable the success Of any
plan of emancipation which It's possible for wisdom or in
gcnuity 10 devise.
As indicative of my sentiments in regard this subject
upon view OF II in aspect, heretofore chose the
signature fLberdOr; but contemplating il in another
should not do complete Justice TO my own conceptions
were not OH the present occasion, TO adopt that OF
r DELIBERATOR.