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

man. John Ceaveland, J. Green Pearson sem Glosss
nor Pbietus H. Woodruff, Jas. H. Kip, Joseph lnekef
Aaron Clark, James P Thomas.
M,ss,ss,rr, syyop.-Wc give the following extract
rlocc in our columns with great pleasure. Inc Notth
rrn fanatics are sadly deceived It they expect tat t
intelligent and patriotic Clergy OF the oSu' can os
ed r. countenancc their mad and miscfevous schemes
Nm Erract from the Minutes Of The htssssRP' SYNOD
" Tic Cumberland Presbyterian Chureh.
The Committee on Abolition and other signs OF the
times made the following report WHICH was
UHrreas, The subject of Abolition is viewed by TINS
SYNOD as subvcrsve Of the rights OF the people IN inc
slaye.holdng Stnes it proposes 10 "1est ioh lIn
their properly without making any remuneratlon Vio
tive Of their liberties it takes from them the privilege
of dsposing of their rig htlul properly as they h'h
best; immoral in its nature and tendency, as ~,
wolves the Holy Religion of Christ oy processing 10
be founded on her principles, and by Its Votarles
profcssinu to be acuated by the narlhiess spirit VI
her founder derogatory 10 the interests OF sIaVchoiu
ers as il tends to make servants turbulent anu us
obcdient 10 their masters; ungcnerous 10 slaves the
seyos nc !, mikes them more dissatisfied with their con-
don and causes their owners to tighten tne bonus Oh
slavery and restrict their liberties as servants
to the peace and stability of our happy Unon mas
tendency TO create icalouses between the people OF inc
North and the Southland lastly departures the lives
of the people in the slave holding States by SURFING up
the black population to insurrecton, &C.
Rcsored therefore, That this Synod are opposed TO- anu
cyecrate the doctrines propngaed by Abotonsts as Ia
naca and mertng the disapprobation Oh al ohrslais
and PhilanthrDpsts.
Resored, That this Synod deprecate the misery and
boodscd consequent on carrying lhlo eiec' 'he pan
proposed BY the Abotonlsts -, g..
g RcsoIced That we will discountenance all Abolition.
isis by discriminating if possible their DOCTRINES ana
having nothing TO do with any publications. OF an IN
Hummatory character. go,
opcrauns of OUT brethren and owcitzens, to prevent
and suppress all insurreconary movements among ''
slave population.
ind achcrcaS, we have discovered OF lalt, s,h;
disposition among the citizens within the BOUNDS OF t's
SYNOD to tramplc upon civil authority, by taking INTO
own hands, the right ofnflicting punishment On their
fellow men, for insults in urlcs done, anu llereoy
brnUnr about state things in society much 10 be de-
porcd by all friends good order: and as we believe the
Legislative bodies within limits, have provided ny
law, in almost all cases, suitable penalties, and clothed
with power adequate to redress all our wrongs 10
this authority and this alone, it is the duty OF all good
citizens and christians to apply Observation-Disclosures sui
fer small injuries and insults, than trampie on civil au'
thorty, and lay evil precedents
J. Therefore RcSotred That this Synod regard The c
vii authority the protector Of life liberty and prospe
rity; and that they recommend to all Cumberland Pres
bycrians, within bounds, to apply to civil tribunals
and this alone for redress Of grievances and to resort
other mode Of ntilctng punishment except, where
bad combine, and render the civil authority, per-
feet nusy, and the eeH be great; and ccen then, grta
caution and prudence are absolutely necessary
I'd ResOieed That will at all times yield obedience
to civil authorities and recommend the to all
friends and brethren
3. ReSorcd, That the foregoing preamble and resolu
tons be signed by the Moderator and by
the Clerk Of this Synod and be published in the severa
papers printed in Columbus, Tuscaloosa Ala and in the
Cumberland Presbyterian in Nashville, Tennessee.
JAMES S. GUTHERlE, Moderator.
WEYMAS ApAIR, Clerk.
CoLuMnrs, Mi, Nov 1G, 1885.
RcSolrcd unanimously, That the thanks of this SynoC
be- and they hereby rendered the citizens OF Co
lumbus for their kindness and hospitality; and also tn the
Methodist Episcopal Church for the of their house
oil worship during our present session.
The Free COOrcd PopuatiOH.-The several Bills now
before the cgslaurc relative this class Of people
have as far as we have been able to learn met with
much opposition in this community. The opinions
to be almost general that such extreme severity is
demanded BY the crisis; and authorized by
highly respectable mechanic TO say that number of h
brethren with him in the condemnation of the
projected course Of legislation the subject. The
sTictons, too, which of the Bills is intended TO i'm
pose the of mechanics, contrary: If
opinion, to the true policy Of State-thcy moi
only constitute an undue interference with the right Of
property, but calculated to depreciae the value o.
that peculiar species of property which is most essential
ly and vitality identified with institutions and ou
welfare We make these remarks, in the hope that they
may induce Legislators TO deliberate well before they
adopt the proposed Innovations the evils Of which
almost certain and the councrvaing good at least pro
blcmatical. Should our lawgivcrs. however, in then
wisdom, deem such measures Of legislation requisite, a
the present time. they will be justly chargeabe,
doubt, to the mscrcant abolLonists whose criminal in
reference with our rights will have induced the sup
posed evil necessarily Charleston Courier.
We this morning received the following vindication o
Miss Martineau: which readily insert. We en-
terrain doubt of the truth Of the statement made in Gar
rsonS Libcrator, that Miss NJ. had attended an Adolf
ton meeting at the North, and must, of course, disbc
cvc that this Lady expressed herself at that meeting
the manner reported The following statement is from
the most respectable authority
The Editor Of the Patriot is requested to state in vim
of thp bprh 1it,-
that while Miss Alartineau resided in Charleston she
proi"sscdly maintained the subject of Slavery
unless her opiniOn asked when called upon she
frankly expressed her we'll known views of Slavery in
general but equally decided in her dsapprobaton Of
the movements of the immediate aboionsts. La.
men,ng their prejudice and ignorance and promising
use her efforts 10 dspei them Charleston Patriot
WM. WRIT AND PoLIrIcs-In the memoirs of the
Rev. Dr. Rice. just issued from the press, find let
ter from The late excellent and amiable William Writ in
which he thus amuslngy expresses his untness for po-
lltlcal llic sick of public lile my skin is too thin
for the business; politician should have The hide of a
rhnoceros TO bear the hruSs of the folly ignorance and
meanness Of those who disposed to mount into mo.
mcntary consequence by questioning their JcttcrS-f
may be excused the expression after protesting my mo-
dcsy. There S nought but on every hand all
all s vanity and veXalIon of spirit save religion friend.
ship and literature
q AND FOR SALE.-A highly improved Farm
8 called Lime Stone Creek, situated on the Rich
mond Road nine miles from charlottesville containing
1l2 acres, more or less. with dwelling houses and all
the necessary out houses, stables, reshing machine
NC. will he sold by private contract; together with
negroes stock Of cattle and valuable horses implements
of hushandry, corn, fodder, &c small tract of low
land, belonging to Mr.. David Niche, and which is to be
sold, separates it from the Rvanna River There is
vein OF rich Limestone running through the whole tract
which has been Iuared and kned for these years.
and the lime employed as manure 10 enrich the land
al f,,rc :,