Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-07-23

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Jusment OF the Tariff by the last Congress- Marty excite.
men would have been buried in obvion and universal
harmony would have prevailed Throughout the country;
watchman Of the night, cry out "airs nell" This re-
mark has been suggested from pcusai of the proceed
lngs which were lately had meeting the Free Trade
party In Charleston for the purpose Of uniting In uibue
OF respect in memory Of Mr.. Turnbul who had been
most prominent and efficient worker In the cause Of
mu,nn n. on the occasion to which refer,
were orcbiy struck with the following significant sen.
Colcock:
"Let me seize on this occasion say to you that sno.
thcr contest is at hand, aud your opponents in full array
you will soon be again called the field and all that
you have achieved must be done again The war against
'e nner'es oil man Is becoming and nioie despe.
rate and furious and the friends OF freedom must xert
themselves, or we sink forever in the gloom of derpo
tism." - r
1--WE have extracted the above paragraph for comm.n,
the high character OF its author entities i, to more an or
binary consideration Colcock is disng lea
er OF the Free Trade Party South Carolina for MANY
years he Of re Judges of that State and ia nov,
the President OF the Bank the Sate he is cnnen,v cal
sna'ed TO exercise controlling influence where he is
known, OH account OF his talents his learning and his
many virtues Hence the why we notice the sem
tence which we have copied We regard IL MS the echo
o! the declaration made by Mr. cDuie when The n ~,
LITIGATION Convention in session the last time At CO.
iumbia, "that the battle had hut Just begun" II was sa;
at the me that Mr. McDufie alluded TO the agitation Of
the slave question Mr.. Cocock is not xplcit he nee.
e"gmatcai expressions his language might well excite
our worst apprehensious; he Informs his party he
Tor hat
Upon this point he is SILENT but he continues his climax
ne ASSERTS that the war against the liberties of man Il
becoming more and more desperate and furious does
not inform his audience in what particular our bcr,ies
are endangered--a i. nysetion, as the S,b;n.
BOOK In the absence of any and all specification nm ,hs
@ Oh nir Coieock the Imagination must supply place.
we presume, o courses he allues the subject OF emsn
cpahon III so, we confess dissent from him In fofo
he burning language which he employs, however A
~ I've o. ms IDEAS Indicates that we thresten
Oh not merely with remote, but immediate Danger But
we do not believe our liberty is in danger or that our
rights will be invaded. Did believe there was anv
se'ueu design TO interfere in the relation which ex.
ISIS between master and servant either by the Gem
sra Government, or by the on.save- holding States
or any OF them, we would be among. the first 10
souhd me alarm, and warn fellow citizens of tho
approach OF danger But it would be unpardonable n
make even The effort TO excite alarm without sufficient
cause IL is true, there few visionary enthusiasts
at the North who speak and write upon the sub;ec, ~
slavery who arc the advocates emancipation: b thew
produce no effect and receive the and contempt Of
'e n'egent and thinking portion of the community in
wsch they reside Our undsturbed right TO our slaves l.
position which does not admit of controversy. Their
emancipation from servude can only be effected bv the
philanthropy OF their masters Congress has M mora
power TO legssie upon the subject than TO pass law nro
,nhg na the Houses and Cotton factories of New Eng.
lanu sns'i be sold and the proceeds he paid into the Ma
uona treasury But it is nsca to argue tbe-oue,
non; II is like holding burning taper give light to the
monday sun. Wv
"When this subject was first agitateJ in the
INC eoor OF the Richmond Enquirer called upon the Nor
'hern and Eastern editors 10 speak out-hs the public
mind might be quoted They ddso in strong positive and
unequvoca lsnguage many if no, all the nost intnen
ua papers teemed with articles denying in the most I'M
quahhed terms that any such design, that of the EN-.
anePaon OF our slaves existed, even plat
s In ADDITION 10 this negative proof such as udpe
Story and Robert Walsh have been equally expci and
las hough not least, Mr. Webster, has recently been
summoned TO testify which he did by responding to let
ter OF inquiry addressed TO him by Mr. Bolton of Georgia
which is perfectly satisfactory.
sufnciency OF testimony has been adduced 10 satisfy
e'eh me most creduous, that rights in our slaye
property will not he moesed: different conclusion would
oe al variance not only with the proof bu, with common
sense, we are, however, emphacaiy told by MIR. Col.
or we sink forever in the gloom OF despotism' This inn
pies That certain individuals politicians are the sprca
friends oil freedom" Now, charitable eno,iph to
oeheVe that every citizen Of these u States is a friend
ave. an uniinchng friend OF freedom II there be ay who
are ehied 10 The apPellaion of the exclusive friends of
neeuom; real 'Simon Pues'-we should be pleased 10
wncn 'sdue ior their patriotic vigilance So long as the
onsnuuon and the Union preserved despotism will
never md congenia home in the land of ashinpton"