Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-02-26

ing blood Of Lancaster endure il to be said that Gut
nea Is still to be found in America, aud that Guinea is Vir
sinia
"For ourselves but little difference be-
tween OF the internal slave trade and the Air
can trade itself But we have tooeep stake ourselves
In the good name OF the land Washington and Jefferson
to be willing to admit that this form OF profit from slaves
10 cherished by any but very few persons"
IL is needless 10 add any Thug the effect which
such state OF things is calculated produce the
raj sense OF the community.
In addition TO the appalling catalogue of the evils of
slavery made by the Reviewer, hope to be excused
ITSELF In save-hodng country only land capital
but labor is capital man wishing to enter upon agri-
culture must have capital sufficient TO purchase labor
well as land He cannot Afford 10 hire slave labor be-
cause the -hoders, (who have monopoly OF the la
Dor Of the counry0 living plenty, urged by pccessi-
ty, will not hire out their slaves, the injury
to which hired property is LIABLE and pa.ily from the
huencc Of pride. Thus does tn. hire oil slave 20 Tar be-
You'd the ordinary profits of slave labor and accordingly
we see hire slave. but thoss whose peculiar voca
ton enables them encounter the expense. Tobacco
manufacturers Tor instance and contractors for public
works. Farmers rarely, ii ever.
Suppose, them free labor be employed in the place OF
slave labor its wages regulating themselves like all other
subjects OF demand One who had small capital to invest
In land small inheritance, could by the expenditure
oil an inconsderable annually employ sufficient
amount oil labor and thus be enabled derive from that
small capital support which requires double the
same capital to yeld' This would foster the growth OF
tenanry and tend TO increase the number OF small free
houes both oil which classes would prefer adequate
support in their native State the prospect OF neorang
their condition. held ,hem by the low price of lands
Ia the new States; and to be attained only by encouneng
the expense the trouble the dangers the dic utes,
last though not least, the severng OF the strongest ties
sttendan emgra An immediate nco of Ibis
state oil things, would be enhancement OF the value OF
the lands OF the Sate directly bene6tng those who
now the save-holdersthey being likewise the Land -ho
uers Whereas the present system preventing the exs
tence oil tenanry aud OF small propetors, has almost
deprived land OF its exchangeabe value. Its
mon remark, that landed property, except peculiar sua
uon affords no resource to the holder in oil pecunary
embarrassment
The Reviewer proceeds in the second place. to ex anime
the possibility of diminishing finally removing evil
On this head, lie relies mainly what have already
stated be the principle Of his essayvz. Ihe moral
elements which will be work for its accomplishment.
we perfectly and most heartily agree with him, when he
utterly protests against this question being argued
the emancipation were i'll fact money speculation
and the success OF the adopted plan rise fall
according, as its pecuniay temptations greater
less than those from Other accidental quarter-as if
there other likely have the slightest e
ect on the MASTER but such went TO shew that thereby
he make good bargain so far as his poor cir
cumscribed present and personal interest
whatever respect we may feel for political economy,
We do most positively reject the system which would
make It's dogmas doctrines il you willy the sole rule of hui
man action, TO the total exclusion OF benevoence patriot
ism philanthropy, and every good feeling OF
And here we will take the liberty reer the disciples of
Malthcs and Ricardo the example the ilustrious
founder of the science of which they Justly proud
and to remind them that if he faithfully and pho.ophcaly
uenealed Tue selfish part OF the constitution OF in
the " Wealth of dons he also eoqueny his
moral nature in the Theory OF Moral Sentiments" We
do seriously hold and earnestly maintain however I'M
philosophical the poson) that good feelng-a of
right-msy operate communities well indivi-
1uss, anu, with The author OF the Review before us,
do look with unwaverng confidence the potent opera
uon oil such causes in leading that issue, which, though
distant contemplate with an assurance equal 10 mar
tyr's fsith--the extirpation of slavery
The Reviewer makes a happy of this vie W. i'm COM
oaing one OF the most imposing OF the poco- economical
arguments against the possibility of keeping in
crease OF the slave population by purchase
Ihe argument is, that government the market as
- purchaser along with the trader who buys South
ern market, the increased demand will enhance the
price, as to place the object be attained beyond the pc
"cnnlary ability OF the State.
This is genuine specimen Of the views of those who
discard altogether from the calculation the agency OF mo-
raj elements The reply is, that if purchaser APP
pears so on the other hand will class Of sellers
forth TO meet this demandthose who unless pressed
by stern necessity have of their slaves
who in the language of the Revicycr would fee il be
the wanton breach OF tie next in sancy the most
sacred of the domestic relations" Though they would
NOT sell TO slave trader, they would willingly sell gov
eminent in promotion of the end in view. is not r-
Esnonal TO suppose, the Stale to Xix fair xmum
price, beyond which would buy that il would find
many more slaves offered that price than il could YEAR
ytake-and thus masters would offer them even
lower than the average price" D. 49, No one can ,onbt
this-Nay, hundreds who now silent on the subject
because, yet, door is opened would be reveal
ed ready and anxious TO resign their slaves without mo.
-ney aud without price,, satisfied with the
OF having aided in the work The tide of opinion swell.
hug as il rolled on by the contribution the convictions
OF the lukewdrm the tmid, and the doubtful, would at
from land.
We impressed with the belief that this force of OPT
mon VIII tend TO render the pecunary which the
REVIEWER has mentioned, (arising from the public lands
fully adequate to the object Let once be established
as me settled policy OF Virginia, by the fact that public
opinion is decidedly in its favor slavery TO cease to
exist and the remaining difficulties will dwindlc in
significance.
he last topic OF which the Reviewer treats is the pos
sibity oil coloniziDg the blacks in Africa.
lie commences this branch of the subject by vindica
uoE OF the object and principles Of the Colonization So
Getty hom the accusations which have been brought
against it. He says: Justice TO the Society demands that
at should be distinctly stated that il has share
Ia the abolition question Its whole sphere of operations
tsVoiuntay and peaceful; il is propaganda of agat
ting opinions IL has its private independent course
marked oui, which 1t will pursue though the abolition of
slavery should never be mentioned again in any egsa-
ture Let no adversary of abolition charge Oh il the o
lsnce with some ii is odun of that discussion any where
tthas confined itself in all sincerity the of free
persons oil color, (who may desire the came } to Africa
and 10 the preparation Of Tor the reception there of
sucn slaves as might be manumted by their masters I'M
der The laws OF the States p. 37--Aga gain, D. 10 Ii
attacks no mans conventional rights tranpcs on no
pardonable preudces-It waits with patience the slow
rPening of public opinions prepares with quiet diligence
reservoir for The voluntary outpoufings OF Individual
patriotism, and gathers up the random impulses of States
and ciizehs into concentrated mpetus.'
NO stronger instance be adduced the influence of
preJuceson The noblcst minds, than the opposition which
has been encountered by this society with lis quiet IN
pretending efforts in the philanthropy and lis
extended views OF individual and political good.
After compendious account Of the colony of Liberia
ana comparison OF its progress under the patronage of an
association oil individuals, with that Of the colonies p,n,d
on this continent aud sustained by the powerful arm of
England (Which comparison ao2 ether in favor of e
ioImer) the Reviewer proceeds TO state what is i'm orr
opinion, the true ground which hope Tor the entire
success oil the colonization scheme. IL is tie influence
which the colony OF Liberia is calculated TO exercise in
ciyilZing Africa. On this topic he says D. l5 oBut be.
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