Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-10-27
only in the case of those whose compilations oeray

only in the case of those whose compilations betray
mixture of African blood"
Eyery white American considers himself of course as
ranking with Engshmen of the highest CASTE and lie
brides himself upon his white skin and his correct pro-
nuncation as the testimonials OF ms nooty Henee
his horror at the idea Of any nurture OF o'ood Ht angn
dctersrate his tc In proportion as rats are
ed in society," the pride Of caste is called nl' acon ana
imaginary barriers arc thrown up III place oil the more
palsable gradations In America the only visible scale
is that of COLOR and every white is an hidaigo
oThc dread with which they view any anialgamalioh
ohc races is not little ghlened by the apprehension
of the effect il would have in lowering Their national Dig
nifty in the eyes OF the people OF The od country
Ihis rank aud corrupt prejudice OF caste could only
hive attained its present strength during years oil pro-
Gnund national tranquility. Often has The Divine VEN
grauce made use Of the scourge OF war to PUNISH luS
ruus nation for the iniqni:ies OF time OF peace Is
America yond the reach of similar retrlbnon
she would BE- too happy, in that event. 10 ABANDON Loe
ria if she could gain back her sable eXcs TO man Inc
walls of New Orleans or to save the White House
frou, another humiliation. .
1.-THE assumption of an lnterorlty IN mixed br'edS Is
so entirely al variance not only with historical acts Dut
with phrsioorica science that it must be regarded as
either founded Ignorance: or persisted IN asSt o'l-
g The ouadroon is we believe, generally handsome
Thus nature at,ess only the legitimacy, but the ply
steal advantage of unions that bind together the differ
cnt tribes of the hu1n family, and soften down the iea-
lures OF rcpuslve dssiiIarity ;,
It's worthy also Of remark. that nature seems 10 dc
tate The harmonious blending Of her own varieties, by
.nspirnr very generally preference TOR shades Of color
and phHstcn{ ferns ssmar from that OF The Individual
" Tie air of the American Republic can bleach the
darkest character take out every stain but that of
the skin
We could multiply extracts of character with these,
which afford uneqnivocal evidence ofthe real design OF
the foeirn abo!itioiss The object ofthesc mcddles is
10 sweep down the barriers, which seem to have been
placed y God and man. since The beginning OF the world,
orainst The aalramaton Of the two races and to faint
III. veins Of the free whites Of this great republic with
an unnatural adixure of African blood Whence does
this spirit of interference in our most sacred relations
originate; Wh do the British send their cnissarics
BY, every white possessed of proper of the dig
nitv of his species towards intercourse OF the kind
pr3pnsed is wicked unnatural and must be overcome"
Whv does Mr.. Thompson contend that the COLONIZATION
Society is an abonnation and SIM and that the blacks
should not emigrac to the land Of their tnrcatlers,
where thew may the highest scale Of improvement,
of which they capable, unmortied ana unopPresscd
by the superiority of the whites Are all these doc
trnes advocated and these efforts made ont OF pure SYM
patty for the blacks? Can not rather discover In
them manifestation of that undying hostility towards
u.s. which first drove throw off the oppression OF the
rl9hcr country and is striving to involve Us in in
TESTING troubles and ccmmotions; Can we not see in
them an indication Of that morbid jealousy. with which
England regards rapid strides in wealth. enterprise
and prosperity under the suspicious influences of
blessed Constitution "a hostility and jealousy
bttcred and inordnate, that she would rather wit
ness our physical degradation than behold farther
progress in those arts and improvements, which have
elevated and still clev.ng among the nations Of
the Garth -BUSt0A .3luS.