Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1832-02-16

He does nc:, he cannot say, that any member of
inc Legislature has violated now, any pledge given by
him as member OF the Convention because such an i'm
puta,ion, ne well knows, would be wholly gratuous.-
Why then introduce pledges said to have been given by
members OF the Convention into the discussion OF the
question he consideringl Tho members OF the Con-
vcnon had no power TO give any pledge whatsoever
cept such as should appear in the Constitution itself But
suppose they had aght to have done aud that such
pledges were actually offered would they be binding, il
not accepted: Did not the members OF the Convention
from the East disregard every pledge which oered
Did they not trampe under foot the fundamental principle
oil all just Representative Government III order obtain
full protection to their slave property by giving the
East more than her share OF representation i'm both
branches OF the Legislature! And yet we are 10 be told
OF pledges given by members of the Convention And
here once for ALL must protest against this unjust and
absurd notion, OF attempting TO hold the whole West
bound by any proposition made by any one of her zens
The Wesfe people have Dictator nor are the friends
oil emancipation. body, TO be held resnons;be far
whatever docnes may be advanced by any one of their
number lhese supposed pledges seem TO have been re-
fcrred to- as proper introduction 10 the CHARGE which The
wer was ABOUT TO make against the Western people, and
u'c friends Oh emancipation generally, of intending to
wrest your slave property from you by violence. This
carge intended sort of il is really too
absurd 10 merit any attention. How can the Western
people take your property they disposed
WHIST you nave majority in both branches of the Legis
ure! lhey only seek TO remove great and inc reasing
evii rom the Commonwealth; and they appeal to YOU
confidence TO assist them in the great and glorious
shall pass the long string of comments which
PPomattox has made upon number of extracts which
he has cullcd from the speeches of some of the advocates
OF the abolition of slavery with this single remark That
IL does appear little marvellous, that he who wac
commenting with so much severity upon the conduct of
ohers Who as he alleged had been guilty of speaking
ana Pubsing sentiments of dangerous and ice,dnr,
character; and who was recommending TO the peope 70
discontinue their subscriptions the in order
prevent those speeches from circulating among them;
should have been guilty of the glang als,ttv and con-
Msu,cuon, Oh collecting what he himself considered the
most exceptionable passages from those and G
PuDhshhg hem In one paper to be every quarter
Of the county. f
One of the speakers favor of abolition seems 70 have
q
Ing sentiments similar such as he had elsebere mo,
WIN, and to have even subjected himself thereby TO The
chage otpiagiarism charges which appears TO me TO az
ungenerous as it is unjust 1t must often hammer tba,
men who entertain the views upon any subject will
express the same sentiments i'm nearly the same words
Upserve or example, the very striking family rese,n-
oidncc between the sentiments and language Contained
IN inc hanover memorial the essay of Appomatox and
inc speeches made in the House of Dele i'm sunport
OF Mr. Goodies resolution There can surely be no crimi
hahy or even improperly in adopting the sentiments of
Others and endeavorng enforce them when the
ePpropanon' there is, OF what utility learning or the
perusa oil bookss What would become of all orr anbo
no!ions about Pested Rights, and his extreme admi-
aon o every lng ancient which he breaches up Oh all
occasions and upon all subjects upon the question of call
ing Convention, and that of aboishing slavery in the
state you take from him all the sentiments he has bor
rowcd from Edmund Burke's work mon Tho Eoh d. d.
voluuon! Would he not be robbed almost of the wods
Rso ms exclamation about overtuning the Christian
al once d'resfed Of his whole political creed, Annona
ox quotes the passage which he supposes not TO be orr
Gdt with the speaker, in which is asserted that vorn
men frequently enter the world with miserable no;ons ~
scii-importance. And says, 81 am afraid that loo many
young men every where enter the world with miserable
- houons oil self-imporance Might he not have added
That there were atcast some likely to carry the same no.
mons to the grave' He also declares that if the passage
ne mad quoted had been original, he would have passed
hby without notice." For my life cannot sec ,vbv the
passage he had quoted being original as he supposed
make IL necessary to denounce the sentiments it
co.aheu' unless the author thought Gas has been sue
gcsted3 mat was borrowed from Mr. Jefferson and that
chsrisbed n m mt opportunity of gratifying his long
e.sncu feelings oil hostility to the Republican scn,.
mems ana principles OF that great man. by turning them
into ridicue. - s ''ein
There is another passage in the ESSAY under exam;p,
ton so remarkable, that cannot omit TO notice IT. II is
uis-"But what shall say TO his ,rfH atemnt IN die
&C suaae tue holders among from uniting with
the shareholders, in executing the ordinary duties of
poce intended TO keep slaves out of mischief and
III due subordnaion see the following para
graph extracted from his specify in any other lght
land then follows passage from the speech of the ron
ueman he had before charged with plagiarism which Won
a i areauy SEEM And what ask in turn, are we to
'ihS OF the JoTced, unnatural, and palpaby unjust con-
srucon put by author the passage he auotes' He
canno, come TO any other conclusion but that he has sui
,ereu himself TO become much excited that il has led
INN TO do an act of great injustice which feel confident
ne will on cooler reflection, be willing 10 acknowledge
The idea of attempting dssuade the non Iolier
from performing police duty, am sure, is which new
or entered the head of the speaker whose word, were
Noien' or oil any other member who spoke upon that side
., .e question: And feel well assured that it must be
obvious 10 every unprecedented mind least that the sole
purpose oil the speaker in using the language ooted was
10 point out the evils which the slave holders expert
eceu from the existence OF slavery among us. And
surely 1t was perfectly legitimate and fair to do So And
now invoke the aid OF the slave holders in eciin
,ne great OBJECT OF removing the slaves from our country
pVoNe me aid OF the mechanics throughout the State in
me hoy cause do not ask them neglect the duties
imposed upon them by the laws of the land and bv toi
relation TO society On the contrary would URGE them
10 do a IN their power to preserve the peace and TRANQUIL
NY oil the Commonwealth At the same time would in.
sist upon them as they value their lives as thew desire n
promote the prosperity and happiness of our common
country, TO forward the polls and TO sunnort mn
man. VINO Is not willing to for removal of our
Whoc coiored population, if any RATIONAL practicable and
JuSt pan can he devised for doing it, And call on the
WhOc people oil Eastern Virginia suffer themselves
10 De misled ny the efforts which being mislcad
them, as 10 the views of the Western people but TO x
anime and TO decide for themselves what proper TO he
done upon this .momenous question But aIasl Ammo
InattoX has pronounced all schemes emancipation TO he
lmpracilcabe: and pray how does he prove it? WHY sim
ply by pronouncng them to be Let me give Won his
own words. They follows" But i'm truth |
am convinced that no plan, for the abolition of
" @dpeTy ana the deportation Of the siaues is prac-
ucaoie- have given my mind 10 the subject over and
over again., &c &c. Good heavens what conclusive
argument is here lie has given his mind 10 the
SUBJECT orcT and orer again, and finds il mpractcable 10
devise any scheme or the abolition of slavery and tbc
deportation OF the saves'-and therefore, il i; impract;
cable. "Puod est Demonstrations" Now I arm GIIIv
disposed to give Appomattox credit for very large share
oil intelligence and discernmcnt but cannot look upon
him as altogether infalble r
will not do Appomaox the Injustice TO suppose that
IN the aslon he made TO the small number of slaves held
by the speakers and editors of newspapers who advocate
the abolition OF slavery, he meant to be guilty of the mean
ness OF upbraidng them with their poverty. His remarks
upon th subject must have been intended support the
principle which, though not openly and directly ayowcd
IS at the bottom OF the whole argument which has becn
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