Litchfield enquirer., 1834-08-07

..Truly the glory hath departed. r---Ns'D-
Yorker.
SIavery.-Ail who examine the subject Of
slavery will confess that il Is great and diff
cult one. We believe that this evil, the curse
upon cur country. will have an end at some
distant period, but we do not see how or
when Il is 10 terminate. At present, clouds
and darkness rest upon the prospect. The
subject should he discussed; colonization aud
abolition societies and Individuals should co
deayor Co enlist public sympathy in behalf Of
these in bondage, and should use reason and
argument with the slave holder aud make APP.
peals 10 his conscience. But we fear that
none 6f these things will prove efficacious !;
that slavery will continue in the southern states
until self interest prompts the holders TO e.
mancipate their slaves; until the slaves be-
come burden to their masters. There are
doubtless many pious, conscientious men IN
the slave states. that would rejoice I" see the
end of slavery. but. we are constrained To- be-
lieve that the MASS of slave hOlders love the
system and intend tn have Il perpetual
Slavery is so deeply connected with their
| wealth. their power, their pride. their pleas
ures, that there is little hope oftheir ever vol
unfairly abolishing it. Human nature is ton
L tls
| ,ages MS they possess, or Imagine they pos
srss, in the system of negro slavery, to con.
| siderations Of humanity. liberty or religion
When have men possessing wealth, power and
privileges above their fellow tsIetl voluntarily
surrendered these advantages and consented
10 stand on a level! Where have reason and
argument gained victory. it opposed by the
interests. pass0ns and prejmdlces Of men T.
Go To the King Of England, the Archbishop
of Canterbury, she Duke ut Wellington, and
others Of the privileged orders. and ask them
to give up their inco,nrs their places, their
privileges, and their gra ticaiiOns, for the hen
eft &c the suffering people. @nd will they com
ply? No. never. The nature Of man is not
changed under republican government.-
The slave holder is as tenacious IN his privi-
leges as the European noble or monarch.
Some suppose that the nation should pur-
chase the two millions Of slaves from their
owners, and thus abolish slavery. There are
in our opinion insuperahe obstacles to TINS
course. The slave holders would not listen
to any such proposition for a moment; and
the neople of the free states would not be
willing to incur national debt OF 500 m''l.ons'
Or half that sum, TO free the country from
slavery. Selishness prevails at the north as
well ~ Mt the south.
The Colonization society, we trust. will do
good TO Africa, and benefit some thousands
in the United States, hut we do not see how
il can ever sensibly diminish the number Of
slaves by transportation. While the society
have been transporting one or two Thousand
slaves 10 Africa. THE rest were free blacks.)
The number Of slaves in this Country has in-
creased half 4 million. White they are trans.
p0rting Few Thousand move, another half
million Win ~ added to the Iist. In the ma
ture 0f things, the process OF colonization
musf he sluw. 1t il admitted, we believe,
i that .slayes in great numbers ought nOt tO be
carried 90 A frica until they are 10 some degree
lprruared by education FOR liberty, until they
knssw something Of the rights ard dniits 6t
lerixens. 1.-THE society had the means Of re-
deemina and Transporting $4,000. or even
90, 600 slaves. this season. or the "ext season'
/ Ii wauld be the destruction OF the colony to
send ahem 70 Africa. CO., 900 ignorant' trgrad-
| ed slaves would destroy all the good that has
bren done. They would probably become as
Ebarbarous az the natives Of Africa. And how
are the morals and minds Of the slaves 10 be
improved so long as they remain in bondage |!
Slave holders are sensible that knowledge and
slavery are Incompatible and their laws pro-
hibt the instruction of slaves Hampshire Goz.
| ~ az Ea;sor or NE journal Of Commerce.
I Gentlemen.-Willyo you be So kindAAs to IN
sert this communication 10 your paper. re-
greet very much the necessity 81 appearing Y
/ this manner before the public, but circu'nstan'
css seem 10 render il unavOidable.
i I perceive, an perusing some Of our news
tpapers, and have also been Informed by ms
friends, that the ru,nor ~ abroad, and credit
cd too, that have either 10 private or Open
i " advanced the doctrine Ofthe Amaigamatiol
of the White and Black people. And hav'
given practical proof Of my faith. by marrying
4 White 10 Black. | wish To disabuse thu
community Of the impressions made BY these
repofis. \,
= III did IN my pulpit. no longer ago than
on the Sabbath evening previous to the late
excitement In New York, openly. and 10 the
presence 0f large congregation four fellow
kciiizens, oppose the doctrine Of AmalgatDa-
ton. / told them then. that my ol.ject Mas
4 to preyent Il. This Is still my wish,--and
neither desire nor expect Il. ay.a
ell have never been present NJ iha mar
( riage Of Il White TO Colorrd person. NOR have
\ I ever oticiated as . minister on such an DC
4 casion, nor do wish 10 do 50.
As some ofthe public presses have beer
4 mlsinformed ON thls subject, and circulated
these reports. ask them. No an injured nd
4 yidaal, to giye equal publicity to-this denial.
"A wish also. while thus prosecuting daysel
before the public. to acknowledge ms faults
u 10 reviewing the history &c the last few weeks
} and inqniring into the nccaslons OF the unlsap