Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1835-12-07


other oi which they susceptible. Whc,h,r We
consult the sacred Scriptures, or the clt, Of na
tnrc and reason, shall find these truths ~ album
dainty apparent rs IT, written with the sunbeam, il,
the heavens. Under both the Jewish and Chris
tan dispcnsa,'ons 81 our religion domestic slavery
existed with the uncqui,ocal sanction Of its propl,-
cts, its apostles, and finally its Great Author. The
I'air'arcls themselves, those chosen instruments
"i God, were Shareholders In fact, the divine
sanction OF this institution is so plainly written that
" he who runs may read" il, and those over rirl,-
,eous prctrndcrs and pharisvcs, who affect to be
Seandal'zcd by lis existence among MS, would do
well 10 inquire how much more nearly they walk
III the ways III Goodness, than did Abraham, Isaac
aud jacob. That the African negro is destined
by Providence" 10 occupy this condition of .cr,ilc
dependence, Is no, less manifest. II is marked
on the fact. stamped on the Sk,n and c>inc,d hv
the intellectual mioriori,v aud impro,idcn,c Of
his race They have all the qualities that fit
them for slaves, and not one of those that would fit
them TO be ifocmcn. They are utterly unquali-
fed, not only for rational irccdom but for self 90
vernmen, fany kind. They are in all respects,
physical moral and political, inferior to millions
oi tho human race, who have for consecutive ares
dragged out awretchcd existence under grinding
political despo,ism, and who arc doomed to this
hopeless condition by the very qualities which IN
hi them for better II is utterly astonishing thai
any enlightened American, after contemplating all
the manifold forms in which even the white race OF
mankind are doomed To slavery and oppression,
should suppose il possible To reclaim the African
from their destiny. The capacity 10 enjoy free
dom Is an attribute not obc communicated by hn-
man power II is an endowment of God, and ono
OF the rarcst which II has pleased his nscruiah,
wisdom 10 hcs,ow upon the nations of tho Garth.
It's conferred as the reward of merit and onl,
Inn. ,, IA
the - Ethiopian can change his .kin," it will h,
vain to attempt, b, an, human power. to make
trecmcn Of these whom God has deemed to lc
slaves, by all their attributes.
Let not, therefore, the misguided and designing
Intermediates who seek To DESTROY peace, ina
zinc that they are serving the cause of God by
practically ariaipning the DEGREES of his Provi-
dence. Indeed il would scarcely excite surprise,
il with the mpious audaci,y of those who projected
the tower Of Babel, they should a,tcmp, scale the
ba,,emen,s Of Heaven, and demonstrate with the
God otwisdom for having put the mark Of Cain and
the curse Of Ham upon the African race instead
Of the European.
1.-THE benevolent friends Of the Lla, / race would
which WE hold in scr,ilnd. with that which sill
remain III Africa totally unhlcsscd bv the lights OF
civilization or christianity, and equal, destitute o
hope and ot happiness, they would be- able IL
form some tolcrnblc estimate Of what our black
have LOST b, slavery in America, aud what the,
would GAIN by freedom in Africa. Greatly a,
lheir condition has been improved Ivy their sub
ce,ion 10 nm .nlir hcncd and christian people, Uhc
only mode under heavenly which tcould have beer
accompllshed,) they are Yet unprcparcd for any
thing like n rational system of self go,crnmcn Mt
Emanci patton would be a positive curse, deprivin,
them Of a guardianship essential to their happiness
and they m well say in thu, lnupun ui tl, Spnn
lsh proyeib, " save rs from our friends and ".
will take oi our enemies" II cmancipaica
where would they live, and what would be- then
condition The idea Of ,hcr remaining among II,
is utterly visionary, Inauguration is abl,orrrnt to
every sentiment oi nature and il they remain as
IA separate caste, whether endowed with equal priv
ilcges or not, they will become our masters or ",
must Resume the mastery over them. This stat.
of political nmalpamation and conflict, which H.,
al,olnonlsts evidently aim to produce, would b,
the most horrible condition marnablc, and would
furnish Dante or Milton with the type for another
chapter illustrating the horrors of the internal re-.
e'ons. The only disposition lh'rolor ,ha, could lie
made of cmancip atcd slaves, would he their trans
portaiion to Africa, Ia cNtcTminaic the natives al
be extermlnaicd by them /; contingencies, either o
Which may well serve to illustrate the wisdom il
not the philanthropy Of those surcr-scrviceabl,
madmen, who IN the name of humanity would des-
olaic the arcsi region Of the earth, and dcNi,o,
the most perfect system OF social and political
happiness that ever has existed. II is perfectly
evident that the destiny of the negro race j. nch,l
the worst possible form Of political shaver, ct do
nestle scryilude, as it exists IN the slave hulLinr
states.
Til, advantage Of domestic slavery over IT,.
most favorable condition of political slavery, doe,
not admit OF "A question. IL is the obyiou, interest
/ OF the MASTER not less than his dut> To- pro, I'LL,
comfortable food and clothing for his slaves and
whatever false and exaggerated storr, may b..
| propagatcd by merccnary travellers who make a
trade ol exchanging calumny for hospitality, the
peasantry and operatives OF no country in the
world are better provided for in these respects,
than the slaves III our country. In the single en-
pre- OF Great Britain the most free and cnighicn-
ed nation III Europe, there are more wrctclcd pau
pers and half starving operatives, than there are
negro slaves in the United States. In all respects,
the comforts Of our slaves greatly superior 10
those ol the English operatives or the lr>h and
Continental peasanry, to say nothing OF the NIL
lions of Iaupcrs crowded together in those oa,lI-
some rcccptacles OF starving humanity, the public
poor houses Beside the hardship of incessant
toil, too much almost for human nature to endure,
and the suffering Of actual want driving them al
most To despair these miserable creatures per-
pctallv ANNOYED by the most distressing cares for
the future condition of themselves and their chill
drcn.
From this excess of labor, this actual want and
these distressing cares, our slaves are entirely
cmpt I'luv habitualy abour from two to four
hours "A day less than the operatives in other cuui-