Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-07-28

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cae feelings of the highly polished females of our conn
try, which shall make them regard the African os sn;,,
o sscnpanon tor The nuPal couch, that pilgrimage
% anecuon which allanticpate through life with hus
band of their choice
Aihough some distinguishes excep ons may be pleaded
as examples yet the black Woman will ever be viewed
win disgust by the American gentleman when she is to
DC considered as the wife Of his bosom.
ihese considerations will always humble the negro
P'aee nun as you choose bond free, among people
who Tor generations, have been taught 10 view and 10,
treat nun as degraded from mans high estate. These
fnuons your committee humby operate
powerfully in creating motive for vruous and exalted
acuon IN all mankind, the mpossbily of attaining to
ese whilst remaining among the whites of this coun-
Try, is powerful argument Why the negroes if permit
tel TO enain should continue they are the slaves of
e white man as such, there is interest protect
em'hs relation destroyed, experience teaches us that
their condition is but little thought Of by those among
whom IL IS their unfortunate lot TO be cast
iour COMMITTEE cannot but view with alarm the pro-
mitigation OF doctrines touching ine date abolition
OF slavery They disseminated in pamphlets
aha ne wspapers among our slaves creating discomfort
eo ana insurrcctionary spirit from ignorance they can
no appreciate properly the difference their con-
oition as slaves and recmcn The change presents
soneinihg new and their maginstions picture them
intnrty OF bliss, which the experience no
tea negro ever yet realised still they desire the change
anu TO hasten its coming they scheaes and con-
spnaces dangerous to the peace, and often lives
OF their owners, which but these thev
had never thought Of The of these con-
spiracles always the rgours their
abrdges their privileges, and draws closer more CD
pressisey the bonds saveryfr this they are indebted
to the Abotions-self-pre preservation forces il upon the
master; sill, for this he is denounced by the Aboonist
as yrani wretch, delighng in cruelty and torture.
your Commttec cannot quit this subject without adj
'eIuhy 10 the TACT OF the and extensive support
given to the scheme of colonzng the few blacks by the
people oil the slave holding States evidence their
anxiety to ancliorate the condition the black
They believe that the work of should be
gradual that those who cooBzcd the coast of their
mother country, should be enlightened by the white
man instruction, and be prepared for civil
among themselves, that portion from to time shall
DE sent TO them who shall be received and in like man
ner prepared to receive those who to follow Since
the of this plan and the foundation of the
colony at Liberia, hundreds of have cman
cipated, some portion, and many all of their blacks
and furnished them with means 10 establish themseIve,
among the coonsts. where they etcrnay remind
ca OF Their degradation by the presence of the white
man. nor are these enancipated blacks the bayer sort a
mas been asserted by the Abotonis on the contrary
they are selected for their fidelity, integrity and ntel
gence, and consequently the proper persons with
enlightenment. '''
Your Committee are happy this TO say that
on ths moinentous question they find in accordance with
their own the sentiments and feelings of large portion
OF The people of the slave holding States and espe-
cay that enlightened portion of their fellow citizens
the people OF New York. From this fact they augur
much good; truth must ultimately triumph and TO i,is
end they respectfully invoke the enlightened neonI
the non-save-holdng States to unite with them in
irownng down that spirit of fanaticsm and false phi
iah'hropy, which Is now gaining upon the feelings of
100 many oil our fellow either and which threatens NOT
only the peace, but very existence Of our government
That The feelings Of the people of the sla holding
states may be fully and entirety known upon the subject
o. slavery us II exists among and upon the project of
It's immediate abolition, preosed by the Abotonsts
your COMMITTEE recommend the adoption of the follow
Resotced, That committee of two be appointed by the
chairman OF this meeting to correspond with the intel
gent ana distinguished individuals of each hold
ing State, requesting them call meetings and TO pom-
maize Delegates TO meet at suitable time and place
to take into consideration the proper course for the
holdng States TO adoptin the present alarming crisis
Our reporter was not in the when the report was
presented; but when he entered nc found gentleman
from Georgia whose understood to be Foster
addressing the audience opposition to the resolutions
on 'he ground that the appointment of such commit
tee wouid give Importance TO the anaticsthose dam
nabie men who would delight in bloodshed and muir
DER " Let the meeting (said he) but contemplate the
consequences of this resolutions supposing it TO be
passed. and that the Southern States concurred i'm IT, and
hcid convention on the borders of Carolina or Ken
tncky; might not such convention of saye-holding
States impress the country with idea that there was
going to be dissolution of the Union. Anv idea of
this Sort was, however gasconadng and nonsense
All the people of the South wanted was 10 protect the
properly The South itself would approve of such
meeting; for the Souterners did not believe that the
fanatics possessed any influence whatever. He wished
TO let the North see that the South relied upon it, and as
Tor the Fanatics, he defed them"
Col KnoPP of Boston, inquired Of the Chairman.
@hether IL would be permitted for persons not from the
SOUTH but who agreed with them sentiment to address
the audience The Chairman answered, Yes: when Mr..
Knapp proceeded to pass compliment the chiyal-
y OF the SOUTH and said that he could assure the gen
teman that he spoke the opinion the great mass Of
the people Of the North, when he said that they had no
intention of mcddling in the matter at all Indeed he
would pledge them that the feelings of the North were
decidedly favorable to the rights of property at the
South AS to the fanatics, they were so few and so
What Mr. Chairman, would you think of our wisdom
ii because maniac occasionally got out of the hands
OF the police officer, and is suffered to 20 at large
would you therefore that there great ma
ny manacs 10 be found and call Convention TO take
the object into consideration. (Cheers) The fanatics
WIRE mere nddeheadsd fools; yes addle-headed fools
VINO could adopt no other means of notorefy-I hnyc
been at the South, and say Of the slaves, that
never saw better set of 1oe fed ydscaIs than thew
(Cheers) Hyou offend ore Of them for his insoenee
why the nextthng you hear is, you have offended his
MASTER and as sequel to this you have pistol at your
head, and perhaps your brains blown out +! (Cbeersl
But az to the fanatics why will put our hands non
their heads and control thcm and if that will not do yybv
hen we VIII put our foot upon them crush both them
and their venom together. II seryile or civil war
should break out at the South call upon us at the North
and We VIII assist you TO put il down at once There
cali Tor three cheers for Col Knapp which was responded
TO, and they giyen.l
The Secretary of the meeting (Cot SparLs stated that
the resolution and the report had been made not with
view OF giving no;orety TO the anatics but with view
OF acng IN manner which the Importance of the spb-
Ject demanded 1t not worth while TO deceive onr
selves The Information Of the rapid increase Of be 60
clees he derived from the publications Of the fanatics
themselves, and he would here read for The information
OF te audience an extract from Human Riehts paper
published by the incendiaries in which il was stated
their object was the TOTAL DESTRUCTION Of Sin.
very in the U States, and that "he Antslayerv cause
has made progress, every body knows. Who does not
remember the rdicule that was thrown upon the hand
iui OF Fanatics in Boston three years aao-upon the
twenty-five men and te0 women i'm New York two wears
ago--upon the fifty sixty who met in Pb;Iadc-
Pima year and half ago-what a fine Joke IL was that
such handful should meet TO form an 7peric0, So
eety! Now this same Society numbers $50 AuxiIiarie,
in thirteen States"