Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1835-01-05

sepce cad patriotism have given an elevated rank
ia the eonfederscy !, may not be improper TO
examine into tho grsunds Of their hostility. u
would I've isrelcvaa, q the suhjsei under eonsd'ra
toa 10 take review VI The various unhappy causes
which have sown the seeds os dissension between
son,s az the States Of the Union, but II cannot be
double that these causes have .ngenae,ed thai
morbid ard sensitive JEALOUSY Of the Northern
S aic., (througs The agency Of tho federal govern.
uen, ! in the tiaa,.stie concerns ofi,s South,
wbeh h,s afraye pesilan or ne 81 ems IN bitt,r
and understanding hestiiI 10 esety tlsn which,
either directly remotely, has any reference 10 lhe
Slave nroncr;y Uadcr The influences OF the fcr
ings thus created, they have been led 10 the .vowa
OF seniitncnts in relation 10 Slavery which cannot
hu, ihnk, when the lever of sxeiiomcn, shal have
been allayeJ, they will be the frs, TO rcPuiiaic
Ir te'sion 10 the constitutional auhnry OF The led
eral government 10 interfere with the Slave proper
~ of the South, there IL probably strict ooincl'
dance Of opinion between hc lndivldul M obers Of
this Society AMI the citizens OF the whole Southern
eoantty The exclusive control Of the States re
,pectiye,y over this sublec, has been universally
conceded by every politician whose character and
influence have rendered hs opinion Of any lmpor
sssss ard any attempt, by any department oil ihe
general government To assume that control into ia
own ads wheih,r by direct legislation, or the
isbi,shneot u any prscedcn, involving the prn.cl-
ple would moi OILY bc deprecaedhy this Society bat
unhssutingly met with n hrr pfompl and deelded
resistance. Believing then, cir, that the oppnsiion
s,bch EXISTS IN The South, towards our scheme o.
African Colonization has originated en- rely Ia the
poli,,cal excl ement winch has been rccsn ly trca
ted nv causes With VIII eh this Sncieiy has M con
n.ci,on whatever, we my conf lenly anticipate
,hc Dnlividcd support Of his "ha.e Southern Conn
try rs soon ~ that excitement haa suhsi1rJ
enI The or. lujlees winch u has tngenieted shnll
have been removed Mary Of The mbets Of this
nssoc,a,ion are themselves holiss Of Slave proper.
", ard are consequently most deeply and vnhlly
interested III the agitation 81 any measures, winch
sh' ia The slightest degree affect IFS tenure
Tins fact viii possess It's due influence over IN,
minds OF The suube'n oppon, MS Of the Society,
AM will uinmacly unite ihsr mos, strenuous Il
orlinns 10 accomplish III. great en- crprze III ~h,cn
II - nov cinb ,rkcd
These ,s another class Of opponents, air. which
Ih,ye slreay had reference who do no, base tllcl
objections on he presumed imprsciit biluy Of the
plan wh,ch the Soe,e'y hs, adopted, AMI winch II.
name sufficiently Imports bat oirect their hosiny
10 the plan issf winch they sug'na,z' as an ara
of the slavchoder o ensoe him 10 relo'nrosses on
ci his prop'rty ~ greater security. IL wonld b
m unnecessary consumption of nmr (and fear
that have already tIesPassed too much upon
your patience. Ia expose the jlsncc OF this I'M
puiatinn upon tho honor ofthc Soeiety au1lh
fore shall proceed al once TO cursory examination
~ the plan, the honor Of whose paternity will b.
readily renqu,shcd TO then, and which they have
elanorousy urged upon the attention VI the peo
pie nj these States.
Assuming Slavery 10 br in direct violation nj |
the laws Of Nature md Of Nature's God and ,qpnI
~ at war with ovcry pr,ncrO 81 moral jns'ice,
and every dictate Of humanity, and dcnyiag ne |
s9IIfu1f Of ann fiyrum8ioufft ich nm nnssihlv
oIlsGca,s its turetuds diminish ITS cnn,,naliy,
IN y eoptcnd for 'hc immediate, Unconditional an
unquni,h emancipation Of the whole Slave popu |
laon Of the United states. Ioeompletc The me.
sue Of the rerlbuive jiscc, thu, commenced by
heir emancipation, they urge the removal Of all
the soeinl nsd political disabilities under Which
they would then abour, and by thcir hma
eamnlion with the whito ciix:ns of tho S a,cs
their full adnis son 10 tho enjoyment of Ill
the privileges which pertain to them AZ such
Gould tie superintendent zeal Of theso rn-
thusiss,a remove tho insurmouutabe obsiaccs which
now cxs, TO tho ANAL, ,matlon Of separate AMI dis
tine, races, could they provide asy adequate n,-
demG,y agelns, the evils rcsul.ins from the cx,s
,enee OF large population among the whites, IL
CO sant'y stuggline for the performance with
ranoornus hatred, embsttercd by the remembrance
of rn,cr wrongs, then sir, they might, with some
FEASIBILITY, advocate the imG ed'ate abolition OF
slavery. Tint measure IL utterly absurd. and
woul be- suicidal 10 the whites, so long n, the n
W,lgamstion of the two races is inpracllcsble and
there does not exist my possible means 10y Which
they could be removed To onoth-t hemlsphcre
That II is absolutely impossible 10 abolish the broa
distinctions wh@, nature herself hos drawn be-
tween the dR rent races OF the human family, on,
own eIPersnce, as well as tina, OF other ma IONS
amply and sonclus,vely demonst atcs. Even
uhera thp lpAI md all
complexion docs not int,rposc invinc,Lle barrie,
TO aral sanatpn, other causes, resulting from tht
pee iiiar constitution Of society, render every ciIorr
TO accomplish Intellectual and frutess. In Him
dos'hn, where Tho natives are identical IN color
deriving their existence from a common origin
AID entertaining. the .nme religious and political
sentiments, the whole population is divided into
separate orders, or ea.te,, which arc stuclly pIp-
hoiitd, by nj inmt moral custom Of the empire
from irtcrmingling with each other, either pcrma
nrntly Ny marriage, o. by temporary enjJyn,, hl
ofthe pleasures OF so"lal in ercourse Not only Is
H lmpfsc cahe TO effect Tho anal gamation Of sep
watc m s'ex OF men, each distinguished from, the
other by peculiar HABITS, feelings mud ,As cs. and
utovc all by broad and palpable physic,l d,fr r
enres; hui az history, wh,rh in reference to this
subjects emPhntcaIly " Philosophy teaching by
Example," proves incon,rovertlbly the inutlny OF
any aHenpt 10 secure even the scmblance of ami
cable intercourse between various disunct races
hofn'nulVy constituting one community The race
Of Cossack., iha mixed dc, ocndants of Russians
Poles AMI Tauars, remained IN subjrct,5n to Pc
hand FOR period Of ne lrly two centuries; during
whirh time thu m)st tanc,rous h,ifei eylsling mu.
tually in the l,essts Of each. inn,mrd the ono 10
constant rebellion against the authority ofthc 90
vernment, and isnpeeJ the other to rataistory
measures OF the most uHreiax cd and unmti pated