Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-10-27


sufficient quantity Of this mineral might be obtained
in that section of Virginia. nat only for domestic con-
sumption, but for extensive exporta'on -.
The Charlottesville A:vGcate mentions that Mr.. Shaw,
the Enriuecr employed in surveying the country be-
tween Scotisvie and S;auntnn has selected the Hard
route the eligblc crossing the Blue Ridge
at R"ckish Gap. From the nearest Eastern point OF
the Road, the people vi Charlottesville viii OF course
bring branch their town All that Remains then for
us do is to connect Charlottesville with Fredcrcks-
burg and we have Fail Road to Stluutonf FedeTchS
burg Arena.
4 Respectable Rctircment--NIr Joseph D. Beers one
Of the respectable brokers in Wall street, n. York,
is about retiring from business with million Of dollars,
the proceeds of his industry, sagacity and attention to
! business.
The population Of Ncw-Oreans may be estimated
roughly G0C30--of these not less than $50 are
colored persons about 600 OF whom are free.
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The Committee appointed 10 draft Preamble and Re-
solutions expressing the views of the Presbyirry Of
Winchester the prcscn: agtatinr subject Of imme-
diatc Abolition, respectfully submit The following:
Whereas whole Southern Country has recently
been greatly agatcd by the organization OF certain Abo
tor Societies. in ave.hoding States ana the pub
LEGATION and circuation by them Of papers and tracts in
opinion rie:ly tending IL ALLEVIATE the affections Of
"w-clIlzrns from another, and engcnaer bitter
and lasting anlmosty among the good people OF our HI
tfrrto happy Country; and whereas this interference
with the civil condition Of the Slave, in the Slave hold
ing States is in opinion papablc violation of their
ample of Divine Rcdeccr, and his APOSTLES in SINH
lar circumstances: and tends render the condition ur
the Slave far less comfortable than it was before and to
pat in jeopardy the peace and welfare CT the whole
try:
lst Therefore Resored That the Presbyte,y Of Win
chester. adeny desiring the permancncy Of pre-
sent happy Unon and the continuance 81 that or,rar-
ancc and a.rrnal affection which dstn guscd the Ia
theirs Of Couatry; DO hereby declare their dsIpprp
baton and adherence Of the principles and conduct Of
the advocates Of mmcdaie nHd urtrSat emancipation;
and unheSltNngIy avow their belief, that the
Gently pursued by them, is nnsouna unTse, violation
of their duty citizens, departure from the example
of Christ and his Apostles, and injurious both 10 master
! and slu"c.
Cd RcSolrsd That in view of the effects Of Abolition
upon the moral condition nf the Slave, in d"p:!vng
him of regous opportunities which he before enjoyed
with little IT any, moiCsatioa are constrained to
pronounce the Ahoonists the worst enemies of the
black man, Whatever their intention may be.
Sd. ReSGrcG, Tina: the Synad Of Virginia be respect
fy requested 10 express their views fully on this aglta
ing question that fellow citizens, and our brethren,
in every par: of country, may know the sentiments
and feelings Of the PresFtrrlans Of Virginia on this sub
ject:
4,h Pc$oIrcd Tha. the Editors Of the public papers
in Fredericksburg be respectfully requested to give pub
lcily 10 the foregoing Pre- anc and Resolutions in their
Icoiliuins-Fredcric:sbwrg .7rr"n. I"
sThe following pcasd Dnly Advertiser yes
the pcpri
"s o. said society should b Eoie" TIA, place under the aps
OF property G@ Sae" TO put stop to The mce,ins c, the
They therefore The members and the public generally,
the meeting viii not take place the OF the ion
Of the society," m proposed, and has hitherto been their
BY order OF The Board. MARY {. PARKER, Fres:sea
Is It not altogether too bad lha our pcacrablc city
should be kept state Uf excitement and cOmnotion
by such foreign vagabond lis George Thompson; Yes
terday aitcrnoan, upon mere rnmor that he to
lecture before the Female AMI Slavery Society," that
part OF Washington Street in the neigborh0oG n Amcry
tal! was filed with crowd of people waiting for his
rival What their intentions have Of
knowing, but thought could read Judge Lynch Qae
strongly depicted in most OF their coGntenanccs. Verify
! 1.-The curse never f"ll upon naliou until now
we never tel: 1t anti nov. Alter having been for.
bid the use Of Julien Hail, it publicly announced
in os ct the mar;ng papers, that the lecture would BE-
postponed tn another opportunity, and yet the impudcnt
scoundlr privately engaged Ritchc Hall for the same
afternoon, and at click, about frty col.
lcctcd IN that room, Mr. Gnllivers store, lister:
to an address from him But the credit of our citizens
he not permitted TO hold FORTH and his weak and de-
luded followers retired TO their respective homes. Mr.
thompson was no where TO he found.-COm. Ga-sttc.
TEE REAL OBJECT OF THOMPsON's MISSION.
The English aholonIsts, whose organ is new labor
ng in this country carry their projects are not
only v?icmcn;Iy opposed the American COLONIZATION
Society. hu! are in avr OF an anal Ianaon of the fri
can and EUROPEAN races III the United States THIS is
the true end and ain Of their efforts and the result to
which they must uDavoIdably tend. Thompson may at.
temp: to shield himself from public Indignation by dis
claiming any purpose of this kind but his Enrisi CO.
adutors. who furnish him the funds for his mission,
openly avow and advocate this their object They do
wish TO the blacks emgratc to Liberia, because
they wculd have them remain where they for the pur.
pn>e Of anal aaang ultimately with the whites And
this is the doctrine which Thompson wishes preach
to tie young ladies Of the Female Anti Savcry Society!
He may prvarcac he will upon this suhect-tie le-
ultimate tendency o. his la5ors is to bring about the
summation al mixture of the two Listen to The
following language from the last number Of the London
Eclectic Review, (whcSe authority this regn cxpoundcr
CT moral and constitutional duties will hardly dare
to dcny and doubt you can. the object Of the English
and Scatch aboonisis in sending their e;nssares
this country and shipping their cargoes of an,isarery
tracts TO New York 10 &c dispersed throughout the land
" me tame IS cniIc, when il hchooveS British Chris.
tlans 10 I'M up their voice in loud and emphatic rgprob
ton OF the w!ckednesS iii which ali religious dcnomna
items IN the United States more or less involved"
I" The lying pre,cnce, that Nature herself has drawn
the line between the different races and that all Inherent
feeling occasions mutual repulsal;on is reiuei By The
mixed blood and gradatious of color which are seen
wherever slavery exists
Can any contradiction be more papable than tina.
which these very laws oppose TO the assertion that an
repugnaaee exists to such ntermarra
ges?' ....-..
In America, however, the Irish if born black, would
but have been excluded froutha hospitality which opens
the Atlantic ports and p.oess the rights of citizenship
to the refuse Of al European natons,-to the fugitive
debtor The pauper and the convict making exception