Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-05-21

uc ugtdtoIS 10 INC puolc view. win these I'M
pressions, we have attempted to collect all the in
formation which was within our reach. We have al
ready laid before our readers the extract of "A letter
we have received from a distinguished Virginian,
who is now in the city of New York.
We have also made il a point To converse with
such intelligent citizens as have visited the North
and we have now TO state, that we saw one of these
gentlemen on Sunday last-who gave us a very ami
mated description ola public dispute, which he wit
messed a fcwdays ago in the city ofN. York, between
Mr.. Findlay, an Agent of the Colonization Society,
and MIR. Jocelyn, AN advocate of Abolition. At least
1000 people We're present. The debate was con-
Quoted with the greatest order, and protracted to
considerable length. Our informant states, that he
never witnessed a more triumphant victory, than
was obtained over Jocelyn-audt that out Of that inn
posing multitude, he saw but one individual who
supported the mischievous views of this Northern
fanatic. lie states, moreover, that in his various con-
yersations on this delicate subject, he met with no
person, of any pretensions to character, or intelli-
gence, who did not positively disclaim every inten-
tion TO NEEDLE with our slaves.
30 much tor this species of evidence!-but we
have others of a different character. The reader
will probably recolect, that we called upon the Edi-
tors of the North to state what they knew of the de-
signs of their fellow-citizens upon this subject
we this morning lay before our readers the two fol-
lowing articles, from the Salem papers, which con,
hrIns every thing we have already asserted:
from tho Salem Gazette of the 10Th
"SLAVERY.
"Ihe leading nullifers have lately added a new string to
Their bow, aud are now making great use OF the raviRgs
and pulings of hot headed or drive llinp fanatics. to excite
their followers against the Free States and the Union. The
editor OF tue Richmond Enquirer repels this attack upon
the North, with perfect truth and in a very commendable
spirit. The following queries are extracted from a long
article published in the Enquirer, ofthe 30th ult.:
,hre ~ Of I sSss , .yUe;@ ,o a{d' So, 4 lsT more S,@ words Lit, to o., our Northern b's
cd tfankness, aud in tho mos, respectful hummer: we ask them whe.
tion-by the agency of the government OF to bring it up at all in tho
sNaHsi. &c Of tho country DO they know Of any society tina, is os.a,
w IL Iba 7, nu ,man me aS%pe.anee sec'e,y has any sort OF connection
the Temperance Society to put down this cai m III ! no u o vhns
positive and authoritative disclaimer, Wc request the Editors Of
Iend. of tho Union in laying these OWL reports which have 20, up up
for sowing the SEED. of JEALOUSY b between p@n the si NS1sS aSS ih S'F goa,s
mos, unfortunate Of ali Distinctions; tha, Of sectional VddiGSTs "esse 70 NJ If
yo = to 'sP 2 ,s s.hen . E e. a, (" %n% ia a, , I, we s0w believe then, we prsy
men, and every such evil design on the part of incendiary poIili.
"Ihe veteran editor Of the Enquirer may rost assured
that ne does tho North no more than justice, in believing
tnat mere Is no intention oil infringing the constitutional
rights oil the slave States, entertained by any considerable
body OF our citizens. There are undoubtedly individuals.
VINO In their eagerness TO attain an object good in itself,
would wade through blood and fire 10 effect the immeJi.
ave aooltion oil slavery; but they are few in number and
oil little influence, and their principles are regarded here
win as much Interpretation as they are at the South.
"ihe sentiment is strong, and all but universal, against
any interference by the General Government with the do.
mestlc institutions of the South. The Constitution guaran.
ties the slave-holding States against any interference with
their slaves; and by the Constitution, we at the North are
ready TO stand or fall.
"Ihat there is a strong desire ~pervading the Northern
states, mat the oppressed should every where go free, we
know full well, and have no disposition to conceal. Our
people would be unworthy OF their glorious ancestry, were
it otherwise. We are almost equally confident. that The
I'M must come, and That some who are now alive may
see II, when there shall not be a slave within the terrific
ry oil the United States. But the business of emancipa.
lion must be managed by those whose lives and property
are staked on the event.
"Every deviation from the law of right. is ant 10 bripg ;,s
own punishment with it, and this principle is illustrated
no where more strongly than in those states of our own
country WHARF laVnrxr a Ilnuual N nnnrataa 90 b.t.,
ing curse upon their prosperity, counteractng all advau.
tageso soil and climate, and rendering them incapable Of
competition with the free labor of their northern brethren.
a''houSh me latter is exerted under every natural disad-
vantage. For these, and other considerations still more
weiglhty and urgent, they will not consent to tolerate the
evil forever, but. we have no doubt, will finally eradicate
1t. They must do it of themselves, however, and in their
own way. 1t is not for us to do evil, that good may come.
mere Il no philanthropy in expressing our fellow citizens
sion.
I've can assure the Editor ofthe Enquirer. that that sor-
ana philanthropy meets but little sympathy in New Eng
'ahd' winch would free the slaves at the South, at the eX-
pense and with the certainty of danger to their masters,
whiie II leaves a large proportion of the colored population
among ourselves in a condition more CALLING aud unhappy
than even that OF slavery. If the time shall ever come
when the free blacks at the North will be admitted in
Jdct TO those EQUAL rights and privileges which they
now ENJOY only an Hdnie-when that time arrives, and at
forwards, the people of New England may perhaps feel that
there is a considerable share OF reproach which they have
a right to bes,ow upon the Shareholders of the South. Till
then, our southern brethren may depend upon having
their tender spot treated with great tenderness by a laroe
majority OF our citizens.
lone thing we came near forgetting-the alleged con.
necton OF Temperance societies with projects for the
emancipation OF slaves. Nothing can be more false and
absurd than any charges or insinuations TO this efect.'.
from the Salem Regster of the i3th.1
"SLAVERy.-The Richmond Enquirer of the 3Olh ut.
contains an article respecting the prevailing excitement at
'he south from which we quote the following paragraphs
CHere follows the same Extract)
"The very earnest manner in which the ENQUIRER calls
upon Nof'hern Editors to "Give their experience upon the
matter" requires of us a frank reply. We say then,
solenniy, and in the utmost good faith, that the reports all
iuuedtoDy The Enquirer, as far asour experience goes. (and
we nave a pretty thorough acquaintance with the design
ana spirit OF The public bodies, private associations, TEN
perdhce oocleies, Lyceums, SC. &c. in this quarterly are
altogether JdtSe. There are, however, some few peonle
III this quarter, who agitate the subject of Slavery; hut thew
are not connected with other societies or associations
helther are their peculiar notions generally dihused i'm This
community. The experiment which has recently been
mace In This town upon public sentiment, enables us TO
speak derisIvely on this point. The result of the re-
Seui discussions between an agent of the Colonization
Society, and an agent of the Anti Slavery Society. in
a public assembly in this town, is a proof that The people
IN THIS quarter are averse TO any improper ntcrferenc
win the Southern institutions. The public mind here is
not al aIi lmhued with any such spirit as is implied In the
paragraph quoted from the Enquirer. We could have told
our southern brethren so long ago; but, perc6iving the
madness oil the times, the jealousy of the South AGAINST
The North, and the articles of designing q 10 kindIe Il,
INTO a hame, we have ~forborne, because we felt how lii
TIE we could do to aliay the ferment, or say, that would he
received In a friendly spirit in that quarter of our country.
ne untoward spirit so prevalent in the South, of sneak
ing dlsrespectfully OF the people of the North, nav. of
heaping upon them the most unbounIed obloouy. has At
last proved a snare TO themselves, and we are afraid they
are so entangled in its mesies as TO be inextricabIe. do or
shy what we will. We commend the spirit which seems
TO actHate the Editor OF the Enquirer, in making the ear.
hes' enquiries contained in the above paragraph, and if his