Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-08-30


secolscon that we have In the D. States many Colo
nsafion Societies. which have for object the send
ingod OF the emancpaed slaves TO the Colony In Africa
F0ra year or wo there has been Mr.. Elliot Cyess0n,
Agent Of that Society, travelling through Great Britain TO
obiain subscrpons In which he has met with very good
success, from all that can understand. You also
that there exists Northern Cities Of the Uni
ted States, mschtevous Association, who have given
themselves the title Of "Ansvery Society, and who
msntsn the mad scheme OF freeing all the blacks and
a,nalg amatIng them with the whites In every respect
You may be aware that at their head stands an individual
called Win. Lloyd Garrison, known the Editor Of the
"Lberator, Ia Boston; but still famous, having
been m accomplish in circulating through the Southern
states ssdicus pamphlets exciting our slave: to revolt
and whos Tor his transgresson OF the laws suffer-
ed an imprisonment of 40 days in the city Of Baltimore
This man, whom, the least reflection, you will re-
cal to your recollection has been here within the last
two months, by his party and number Of free
eolcred societies to collect funds for their purposes Like
Two Hints when the two champions met an immediate ex.
poson took place They could restrain their anger but
must show Il publicly For this purpose they have had
public meetings The first called by Cresson and
his friends, and presided by relation OF the
royal famiiy-(he Duke OF Sussex) The opposite party
eamo In. however. and scene ensued, which told
cent At this meeting but attended which given
last Saturday Q3tl) by Garrison aud his friends The
scmbiy was very respectable great many Quakers
present After the meeting had been fairly opened, Mr.
Garrison rose, and in speech Of hour and half exh
bted has oon prosecutions, and those of the poor uor
tunate blacks He stated that he was proud OF being an
American and in the very next BREATH he broke into
the most violent attack upon the nation for their cruel and
hyPocriical treatment OF the negroes. He said, that
yet were prosecuting in the horrd manner these
poor wreches; that the annals Of country offered
black list Of cruees towards any human bengs-that
tho laws concerning the blacks in the West Indes nay
Drdeos bloody code itself, like snow compared the
horrors Practised in the u s. He talked Of his inn
prsonment and sufsings, and finally appealed the
British public for relief from such oppression During
the whole OF his datribe, my blood boiling with
dgnation. to hear the hypoce aud villain Gould find
stronger term, would give il to him basey sandering
hn own country in the preseRce Of another Peope-to
hear him accusing men Of the basest motives, who have
fhQir 49,
that poor slaves And all this because they will
not listen to his mad and mschevous schemes II was
enough TO hire me with rage. Frequently was tempt
cd (as telling some friends aerwards) to "make a
tool OF myself that is. to get up and tryo stamp the viii
ains forehead with his true character But did not
know enough Of the subject, and did like to appear upon
the theatres where such majority (and among them O'Con-
neD were warm supporters Of the opposite party After
the noble Garrison had concluded, coloured clergy
man, who, il has been driven from Boston and Ia
ken refuge in Canada rose, and do him Justice
say, exposed In much more sensible manner than Mr..
harrison had done the several grievances which he and
his counynen Of the color had suffered from the
whites. He dwelt with peculiar feeling the horrd
persecution OF their great pillar, Mr.. Garrison!
=" He was followed by the Irish Orator. o. Connel who
entertained the meeting for time with his powerful
eoquence He entered warmly into the subject. and
surprised TO hear him attempting TO the Ameri
cans to be the greatest hypocrtes and liars that er-
,sed (these are his very worldly He read the Intro
duction Of Declaration OF Independence 0hat all
men are created equal. and endowed by their Creator
With certain naienahe rights" sc. &c.)-and sad that
we nad exhibited the most perfect contradiction to this
great principles by our keeping the blacks in slavery
he would feel himself stained by the presence of saue
holder, or even of one from slape. holding State,
and much defamation to the like effect! He has certain
~ the most natural, persuasive eoquence, that ever
heardnow gay, and now breathing the melancholy
strains And mad not known the fasehood Of all that he
vas "atng had not seen his astonishing ignorance of
our government and Constitutions should have been
carried away as many others were by the of his
eoquence But my indignation was far superior to .ny
other emotion. At the time, could not but won.
der at the srtu and ingenious in which he made
Of this OCCASION ngraae himself i'm The public IA
fora CHI liz
British Government for only having taxed the peope
fcenfy millions to emancipaie the Vest India slaves but
ior having also made it condition. that they ap
preniccs for fcenfy years He asked the Meeting
whether they would submit TO such imposition
course ne was received with almost universal
nave no donb he has acquired great popularity by this
single stroke OF eloquent ingenuity. From what saw of
h'n should pronounce him TO be superior Ia
tent His eoquence s almost magical, but his passions
too vioent they controlled by discretion
He seems, as il he would pull down every thing TO rise
himself There many more speeche. on the same |
side, all characterised by the passion There were
some feeble attempts made 10y Engshmen,) to reply
10 nsse aenunclaons but the feeling too strong
Garrison will receive much aid from the people here
~ ne vii, get up Corresponding Anti.savery
lishman said that he thought disgrace that British
public should be influenced by the areument, Of man
IKE .na VINO mad publicly abused his own country &C.
my place, that he longer an American: - he |
was recrednf, Sc From my stuaon the fellow must
have heard and seen most distinctly You can form |
no idea OF my excitement this occasion On the whole
IT, one OF the most unpleasant occurrences have met
with during all my travels.
W Ill not simple Of these facts con,ribute
70 enghten the people Of the United States about
son and III, party! My fervent hope is that he NAV me-
yer be suffered to set foot again American ground
forgot to mention that have heard that Mr. E. Cresson
the Agent for the Colonization Society is respectable
man. At this famous meeting of Saturday last nnofber
meeting was called for TO morrow when Mr. O'ConnejI
and 'he same party are to be there The advertisement
STATES the object to be, (" to take into Tho ,r
echt state oil the cause, and especially cbefber
sarery IS to De continued under the form of
snip Jor ftoelue years, the friends Of the cause of abo
non oiH consent to the grant Of ,oenty millions" you
see how arully they turn the quesony have no doub,
II will prove very Interesting
=" Saturday, ocloek-I have lust returned from, ,
"eeung. found there great many nbcrs of Psrlis
ment, who took part ia the discussion There was no al
fusion Except IN very distant anner) TO the United
States The whole dispute turned upon The hill nov h
tore Parliament The different tors tho addre to
meeting, wanted TO prove the folly of compensation If
twenty millions, coupled with the NJ e
blacks for twelve years Finally resolution to ,ha, Of
iect was passed heard many spec ches. Among the
one from me famous U ConneH Bat must confess that
the great effect OF his last Saturdays speech you must
SNOW ~ was the first time had him was con.
sdersby diminished by his OF this morning-or
ne nor only continued cANTING before but even made
constant repeti'ions Of his former expressions"
ana now let us ask brethren of the Fast ,vbot
they thInk OF the Editor of the L,beraor-and with
due Difference to the genius and patriotism of Ia
mel OConDell, we ask him. with what face he can
dare to denounee the whole race of Sou,bern Cor
teinen and OF patriots, upon the testimony of sncb
a wretch as W. J.. Garrison Mr. O,C was n,co y"
indscreet to fling his nettle upon the ,oo,,, %
nah afrf.g tn.l III