Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-08-06
THE MOOTED QUESTTOlN:

III sHOOxEO &OE<'Sx1CSvstt
The Newark JN.J) Eagle disclaims any DISPOSE
ton as existing among the people of the Eastern
States to urge the immediate abolition of Slavery"
1--WE have searched Gays its ediio) sin vain Tor the
evidence upon which this charge Is brought up II
cannot be foundit does not exist. That there are ip,i
vjuals in all the States who opposed to the gradual
abolition system Of the Colonization Society and in favor
OF immediate abolition, will be readily admitted The
opposition TO the Colonization scheme as be IN mn
tested since its existence aud the same doctrine of
immediate abolition has been entertainsd
and advoraed hut even the advocates ofinmeda,s aho
hion II we believe their assertions do not wish This
to be done At the expense 10 the Injury the slave
holder. This pretended alarm, there fore, about Nh.
Northern and Eastern States interfering with The s."
population OF the South, is altogether uncalled-for and
il-,med; aud whatever evils may result from an i'm
prudent and unnecessary agitation OF the subject will
be justly Attributable TO the nulii6cfs themselves
The subject OF immediate abolition was alluded 10 e m,
late annual meeting oil the Colonization S.cetv i'm ,Lis
town. but only 10 receive the decided
disapprohson from every person presen so far az
we Judge from the amount contributed by the
congregations in this neghborhcod further its objects
Tue colonization Society MAS never popular than at
the present time"
At the Meeting in the town of Norllampton. in
Mass, ON the 4th july the following resolutions were
adopted:
.rhat the influence If the Colonization Society "a
"a extends Is favorable to the of humanity and ~
measures are the best which have ye.bcen devised pro-
mote the peaceful and voluntary abolition of Slavery
"Tha' the Constitution of the United States the ins;r
men upon which alone the the North with
The Slave holding States depends expressly forbis 10
Congress and the Legislatures OF the Northern States
any Interference with the subject OF domestic slavery in
e Sodinen states, and that We pledged the sin.
cere and faithful maintenance Of the conditions of tho
Union. " '
"That while rcprobate any system of measure.
which aims at promoting immediate abolition by setting n,
defiance the provisions Of the Constitution and exciting
the vndctvc passions OF race which, II has sustained
the wrongs so also has not escaped the ignorance and vi
incident to their condition. yet Shall ever he rc
under the restrictions imposed by the 10 enl
calm but earnest cooperation any ee ctua
which the philanthropy, tho religious feeling and the in
/ he SntIfh x,y,
and cmancipae the population within their limits
Ii gives us pleasure TO the PHILADELPHIA Sem
tincl coming forward and putting ut rest some I'M
pleasant conclusions, which have been drawn from
its recent remarks. tnow positively declares that
e" The American Sentinel never did, during continual
course OF now nearly seventeen years advocate
indirectly the Interference OF the general
or OF any district state not and nv
~ and local Jurisprudence interested in the question of
slavery; and has not now attempted TO violate its mean
ings. OF forbearance. Yet the Telegraph wishes 10 have
il believed tina, have done so-tIespit. of the ce.r
expressed views OF sentiments. We have y
iofborne to notice OF the very singular articles in
the Telegraph on the subjcct-w ch we merely assumed
TO snatch il from the prey Of inccndiaes and The
OF fanatics. We know the legal and friendly
due TO brethren OF the SOUTH and shall advocate H.
nut truly we do not like to have opinions diametricay
opposed 10 our own, assigned those we have
Gated Like all phan hropst of every nation ,nd a,a
we may desire TO freedom extended 10 its ,ti
tude; but we do not wish tina, freedom dissolve the ties
oil property, violate the sanction of specially en-
acted as guarantees understood been So B,
have surceased the question of slavery ill il ga,
properly he discussed with hopes of being adjust,
ed with the appreciation of those Interested MOI that we
are frightened from what consider proper; but that
we are reluctant TO give of offence to the most
astidous OF fellow czens-anJ consider in this in
stance (ior time at eas that orbearance is tho virtue
OF prudence"
So mote it be with all at the Northi