Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1832-03-03

This advantage white slave labor must then even
tualy reach point which will deprive the slaves of their
value as propery-or the owner will find proita-
BILE TO employ white laboers than encounter the expense
Of his slaves; aud oil course will purchase them
When this period shall arrive the interest of the slave
holder will inevitably prompt him get rid his bur
then, il induces him chcriS, acknow lodged
evil. The state OF things which would then onsue, it
would require than Your power and coqucncc
adequately TO pourtray Now, here il crisis which
be met face 90 iace-hcrc is no putting it oil The other
branch of the evil which supposes ths population fixed
upon US as slaves, may be generally kept under, though
humanity be outraged and happiness sacrificed in The
operation The cords of discipline may Toe ightcned-
the cheins oil bondage mosc heavily mposed5ut this Is
a"lon directly in 'path," and should be prepar
ed to subdue its fury. And what means obvious,
gradually to remove this population, and gradually
place it with white labor until Should the period above
alluded to arrive before the entire extinction of this class
has taken place. the conjuncre will have been dcpiycd
of its terrific features;
But this, Sir, you have decided, cannot be DONE Your
resolve is fixed and with the devotion of hcathcn
shipper content To await the ISSUE tcdtercr
n6e And yourvo has gone ioh,that voice always
much heeded-urgng your fellow citizens endure the
curse which IS upon them, to"groan and sweat with
signaon under the burihcn Imposed them by Prov
dence Were this the language OF one, for whose opin-
ions have less respect should call such mad
ness; ana such fatal reliance upon Providence impious
What is situation? There exists among us am evil
twisted in with every fibre of society, corupng its ele
nens and weakening its energies, which evil daily and
hourly Strengthens its hold and its influence.
Our actual condition is gloom aud decay; the prospect
despair and ruin inevitable and irrctrievable IL is 81
tuaoh rom which no appears in the FUTURE and
Tor which no force Of circumstancesno vis medcarix
affords any hope of either moderation end, that is any
other end than a caamitous one.
Such is the tremendous evil which YOU counsel us pa
tiently TO endure.
You advise Is make ourselves comfortable for the
present and give thought to the future, though that
turc bring destruction and death. Unless indeed Prov-
dence specially interposc i'll favor; and Providence
snail be so kind as 10 do that why then certainly shall
have been spared all trouble
This, Sir. may be resignation, but it is philosophy
The history OF the world informs us that no national evil
which human nd yirtu
may not avert. individual evil indeed, constitutes part
of the wise and purposes of the author of ma
lure Man therefore cannot escape But national vii
Is ever the work of man. the result OF human institutions
Human means therefore it. What let me ask
would DC now the state OF the world, had nations ALWAYS
held ims doctrine OF iatalisn and yielded difficulties
because they appeared gigantic! What ever more
hopeless than the condition OF the ser of France before
'c nrst reVoion ground TO dust and ashes by iron
desposm, cOrceube tfdidble 18erci ei
YET mat scri has now the rights and energies bearing
VI "ce man. " nat ray oil hope may ask, checred
orcahcrs iii the commencement of UNEQUAL revolu-
uonary contest All was detection gloom There was
RESTITUTION against wcalh-ignorance against sl-ycak
ness against strength Yet those noble spirits grew more
hrin the more heavily they pressed by mi sortne
They folded their arms in calm de ~ hat
are at This day is due 10 their pure wso-ther severe
vrtue-thor dauntess courage, and their nvincibc for
u'uue lhis Is an example ever before eyes, which
YOU cannot but admire but which YOU TO emulate
iiad we now such men, dciverancc would be sure
put even now hopeless AZ such result may be- from the
Dare Tact that you have decided against its possibility do
nor ehreiy despair do not yet resign the long cherish
ed hope that the inherent energy of community such rs
ouS equh To the task OF pluckng this rottenncss
from us VitaS--ot removing this Pague-spot from its
heart III not: Then farewell the true glory and hopn
ness o nations! Farewell the magnificent re.ults oreod
tn the world from the moral force instituons-Ie
them be cassed with the closet visions oil opan
But, Sir, you do propose something. And what is il
why that we shall maintain force which will be nothing
more or less than standing armyThat caution and vi
sliance, and discipline shall be exercd in the highest de-
sree-tnat system OF espionage aud silent tyranny shall
be estabishcd and that society shall be kept in state of
constant excitement and suspcon all for yybats tn
Keep me blacks from cutting hhrOats If | recoec
IN inc commencement you laughed TO the idea that
me ciHens oil Virginia feared their slaves and vet i'm
te conclusion you recommend a system of prcvenfivc
caution, never exceeded by that established by the blooi
est tyrant in daily and nightly dread of orlciing his life
from ms crimes. This Is by consistent.
But Sir, is such Il would result from your plan
to be borne! No, Sir existence such would be
lhsupportaDle 10 be conscious every of vague
dread oil calamity, continually forced upon the memory
by uc daily precautions against ito feel though
every step were volcano, would destroy every
charm OF htc-shut up every happiness and
freeze every current oil the soul into absorbing state of
sciishncss.
Hit has this, must get rid of our slaves
though the process reduce To poverty
As oyor proposition to prescribe those presses which
urge tins necessity have comment 10 make, save
mat although your abilities conessedly great there
arc some things which yoU cannot do and OF tosc
things Is 10 n'US3ie the press
You may perhaps, (o the present at cas) be more sue
ccssiu in pcrsuadn9 the people not 10 enrls er ri. f.
to those who advocate abolition of slavery: Though for
the honor OF humanity the sake Individual hap
P'neSs and interest, and for the glory of country
trust will
If, however you should for a time succeed; if the peo
pie infatuated by GIFTED interest should convulsive-
~ cling To tAcir miserable possessions; still lcryentlv
hope that the time viii arrive when they will be AVA
kened To a of their true interests.
still look with unabating confidence TO a redeemina
spirit IN our institutions, which will eventually cast out
from us this banc 10 peace,th stain OIL our national
honoI; YORK.