Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1833-09-23

states, would have been obliged 10 have dischar.
ged these debts according to the rates Of the
white population. Do the, propose to give any
compensation for this sacrifice Of property or to
grant any equivalent, SD that the states shall be
placed on footing Of equality as they we're before
the union was formed? have heard Of nome
All must perceive the loss falls on one portion Of
the U. States.
{. If there was no other impeachment IN the
way. than the amount Of property that's involv-
ed, you could not prevail on the southern states
to emancipate their slaves at once. We should
not do it, if we we're in their situation. IL per
suasion will not effect the object, furce will be
then recommended; and when this shall be pxer.
cised in matter clearly without the constitution,
the union will be dissolved OF course. This will
be the inevitable result, and still. the slaves will
be held in serytude. 1t was from the firm con.
viction. that this would follow, that was led in
the fore part Of this address to admonish you, to
pause before you became identified with party,
whose pred"minanee will dispense with the cele
bration Of this national anniversary.
Two new confederacies may BE- formed; and
the people Of the northern one may, in their Zeal
for the freedom Of the blacks, distribute inAama
tory publications, portrayng the blessings Of H.
berts. and the inhumanlty Of slavery; and they
may furnish them with the implements and mum.
tions OF war, and excite them to rise upon their
masters, and TO carry on an extermnaing mas
sacre, regardless Of age aud sex. That the war
should be one of determination to one or the other
party, there can be no doubt II the blacks pre-.
vailed, would the northern confederacy unite
with them? No believes she would. They
would be in possession of the south, and of the
southwestern portion Of the United States, CONT.
guous to Cuba, and the West India Islands,
where the blacks are supposed also to be free
In this event. stranger things have taken place,
than that the blacks, with The aid Of their coun.
trymen on the contiguous Islands, should gain
possession vi the northern coniederacy."
But suppose am too much alarmed-is
there not some good reason to apprehend the ex-
pertinent will not succeed, as well as the aD0li
ti"nists anticipate: Will it not be prudent for
Us 10 wait, and see what tie result will be-, II the
experiment shall be tried in the British West In.
dIa Islands? Is the British government eager to
ehlishten the isn"rant-'o do justice. aud TO re.
lieve the "ppressedi Let her commence at
home, by instruclIng the brilliant, but uniformed
children Of the peasantry OF Ireland; let her re
store Ireland TO her rack as nation; or let her
give her Irisbmen the same political rights pos.
sessed by Enslishmen. Ireland! oppressed and
degraded Ireland. might well demand portion
OF the sympathy that Is awakened in the bosoms
OF Enslishmen in behalf of suffering humanity.
Ii Is in vain for you attempt to shut your eyes
against seeing, that the scheme Of abolition Of
persisted in, and shall predom,uate IN the free
states. must inevitably lead to dissolution #
the Union. A dark cloud blackened our poiit-
cal horizon during the past year. WHICH threaten
ell the destruction of the only free and enighten
ed Republic. You all felt the danger and you
'rejoiced when YOU saw il had ceased to exist
Although the pretended grievance WAS urged 10
common bv all the southern states, still there
wac div'sinn Of opinion to the proper rene
dy, and those who were the advocates Of nnllif
cation were in lean minority. 1t will be other
wise on the question of immediate abotition.-
No love OF country, no attachment, to the uuion,
will disunite them; but all will prefer separa.
ton to the immediate emancipation Of their slaves.
They would hope in that event, to be able by
their own strength, or by seeking the protection
OF some foreign power, to save their own lives
from carnage. and their property from piIIage and
conHagration; which they think. and know,
would inevitably follow az immediate and general
emancipation"