Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-12-04

perior those the English operatives, the Irish
and Continental pea.sntry say nothing of the millions
Of paupers crowded together those oaspc recepta
Giles of starving humanity. ths public rhpuscs Be-
side the hardship OF ncs SAINT ioi TOO much almost for
human nature nEe. aud the suherings af actual
want driving them almost To- despair, those mselSble
creatures pcrpetually annoyed by the most dis
essng for the future condition Of themselves aud
their children.
From this Of labor this actual want and these
distressing slaves entirely exempted They
habitually labor from four hours day less than
the operatives in other countries and 1t has been truly
remarked by some writer that negro cannot be made
njure himself by excessive labor. II may be safely
affirmed that they usually eat much Wholesome aud
substantial food in day English operatives
Irish peasants eat in two And regards concern
future their condition may we'll be cnved even by their
masters. There is not upon the face of the Garth
any class of people, high low so perfectly from
care and anxiety They know that their will pro-
vide for them under all and that in the
extremity Of old age, instead of being driven to bcggay
or to seek public charity in poor-house they will be
comfortably accommodated and kindly treated among
their relatives and Cato the elder has been
gadcd model of Roman virtue, and yet he said
have sold his slaves TO avoid the
OF maintaining them. The citizens of this Stale
aspire to rival the virtue of the Romans; but it may be
safely affirmed that they would doom execration that
master who should initiate the inhuman example of the
Roman paragon The government of our slaves is strict
~ patriarcha, and produces those mutual feelings of
kindness on the part of the and fidelity and at
rchnent the part of the slave which only re-
suit from a constant interchange of good Offices and
which only exist in system domestic patriarcha
slavery They are entirely unknown either in of
political slavery in that form of domestic servtude
which exists in ali other communities.
Ia word, slaves cheerful, contented and hap
Ply, much beyond the general condition of the human
race except where those foreign ntrudes and fatal
listers of mischief the emancipatonsts, like their arch
prototype in the garden Of Eden, and actuated by
less cnvy have tempted them aspire above the condi.
to which they have been assigned in the order of Prov
dence
Nor il be admitted some Of our Statesmen have
affirmed, in mischievovs and misguided spirit of sckly
sentinentaity, that system of domestic slavery is
curse to the white populston--a moral and politics evil
much to be dspored but pable of being eradcated
hal n
century ago, of the most enlightened Statesmen
who illustrated the pariame ntary annals of Great
Britain, looking into political causes, with eve pro-
found philosophy ascrbcd the high and ndomtabl spi-
nit of liberty which distinguished the Southern colonies
10 the existence of domestic slavery referring ex
ample of the free States of antiquity confirmation
of his theory Since those colonies become indie
pendent States they have amply sustained the glory
their primitive character. There is colorng of
uon, vanity in the assertion which impartial history
VIII not atfy that the principles of rational liberty
not less thoroughly UNDERSTOOD and have been vi
gilantly, resolutey and effectively defended against ell
the Entertainments of power by the slave holding States
than by any other members of the confederacy. In
which of gteat political conflicts is it, they have
not been arrayed against every form of usurpaton
fighting under the Gag of liberty? Indeed it is fact
OF historical notorety that those great Wing principles
OF liberty, by which government is restrained within
constitutional limits have had their orein and for a
long time had their only abiding place. in the slave
Reason and philosophy explain what experience SO
clearly testhes If look into the elements of which
all political communities composed it will be found
that servtude in form, of the
stituents.
Nocommunity ever has existed without IT, and we may
confidently assert, will In the very
OF things there must be classes of persons discharge
all the different offices of society from the highest the
lowest Some of these offices regarded degrading
though they must and will be performed. Hence those
manifold forms of dependent servitude which produce
of superiority in the employers and
nferiority the part of the Where these
Offices performed by members of the political com
munity, dangerous element is obviously introduced
into the body polite. Hence the alarming tendency
violate the rights of property by agraran legislation,
where universal suffrage prevails without domestic sa.
verya tendency that will increase in the progress of
society, with the increasing inequality Of wealth No
government worthy the name, that does not protect
the rights of property, and enlightened people will
long submit 70 such mockery Hence it is that older
countries different political orders established
effect this indispensable object and it will be
Tor the ehoding States if they not less
than quarter of century, the adoption Of
similar institution, or take refuge from robbery and
anarchy, under military despotism.
But where the mental Offices and dependent employ
ments of society performed by domestic slaves a
class well defined by their color and entirely separated
from the political body the rights of property per
fecy secure, without the establishment of artificial oar
ers In word the institution of domestic slavery
persedcs the necessity of order of nobility and all
other apPendages hereditary system OF Government
If our slaves emancipated and admitted bieached
or unbeached, to an equal particpaonn political
privileges what commentary should we furnish upon
the doctrines of the emancipationists and what
voting spectacle Of republican equality should we ex
hbit TO the mockery of the world No rational man
would consent to live in such state of society, if he
could find refuge in any other.
Domestic slavery, therefore, instead of being political
evil, is the cornerstone of Republican edifce No
patriot, who justly estimates privileges will tolerate
the idea OF patton at period however remote
or on any conditions of peeunary advantage however
favorable | would think Of opening negoa.
ton for selling the liberty Of the Stale once as for
making any stpulaons for the ultimate emancipation OF
our slaves. So deep is my conviction this subject
that If doomed to die immediately after record
ing these sentiments, could say, in all sincerity and
under all the sanctions of christianity and PATRIOTISM
God forbid that my ndaus ia the remotest pene-
Tatons, should live in any other than community
ing the institution of domestic slavery it existed
among the paarchs of the primitive Church, and in all
the free States of antiquity.
If the Legislature should concur in these general
views OF this portant element of political
cial system conederaes should be distinctly inform
ed, ia any communications may have occasion Ia
make to them thai ia claiming be exempted from all
foreign interference, recognise Distinction be-
tween ultimate and immediate emancipation.
lbecome necessary in order to ascertain the extent Of
danger and the Of prccauton necessary
guard against that examine into the real aud
ultimate purposes Of the Abolition Societies pro-
mnent agents To justify their oicious and gratuous
and insolent outrage which be offered commu.
nythey profess to hold themselves responsible for the
pretended of domestic slavery because fOTsooh
they tolerate its existence among If they are ut all
responsible for the sin of slavery Whatever that may be-
il is not because they tolerate IL now but because their
the agents and authors of its original in.
PRODUCTION.
These sold the slaves and warranted the
title and would be much beconaing labor Of fiji.
ri piety for their descendants pray fot her souls
they Protestants, and bay TO redeem them
from purgaory il they Catholics 10 assail fheI
warranty and SANDER their memory by denouncinQ them
&" man-sealers and murderers. But this voluntary