Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-07-01
Richmond, Va, Friday, JsFzy 4.
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garded the Holy Ark ofthe Covenant Tough, never
to be touched The proane hand which dares to NEEDLE
with it, in any way whatsoever, ought TO be ,chrcdby
the force Of public opinion Whatever is calculated to
disturb the Union, whether it he the encroacncns Of
the Federal Government the violence of the States othc
Fanacism Of any class Of People, ought promptly to BE-
put down The great principles Of The conledcracy ought
to be cemened by every tie which interest and feeling
around it. IF the word Sarerg could never
be sounded beyond the Delaware the term Nuilfca
ton South OF the Potomac NIGH amosthope that this
Union would be immortal. Both these diseases aggra
vale and exasperate each other. The AboonIsts fur
nsh the materials for Glamour to the Multi
hers-and the NulierS. their part, furnish topics
for inflammation 10 the Fanatics. Thus they act
and react upon each other-and unless checked by
the good of the great body Of the people in both
quarters, they would threaten the Temple Of the Union
itself! What can be disgusting; and not merey
less but pernicouS, than the conduct of the Northern
AboitionSts: Do they improve the condition of the
very class of people whom they profess TO serve? No.
They only make it necessary multiply guards and
place stronger restrictions upon them Do they enlghlen
the whites' Not at ALL They only excite The passions,
without addressing the judgment. They are idly at
tempting TO disease which they do not understand
Their ignorance violence and mpertinent INTRUSION only
make it What rig int have they to into
households, to 1rgulate domestic economy? They
worse than the frogs of Egypt. They med
ding with things which do not belong to them, and
which left exclusively TO jurisdiction. But
for the generous and patriotic spirit, which the great
Of our Northern brethren have displayed upon this
OCCASION Dut Tor the protests oil their
and Legislative assembies-but for the decided votes Of
Congress against any interference with the District OF
Coumbla-but for the synpatles of Northern states
men, and the casting vote of such as Martin an
Buren,, should almost tremble for the Union itself.
These remarks are drawn from US this morning by the
following letter from distinguished Citizen Of N. York
whose stands hg in the Republic ofLetters and
who has recently distinguished himself by his able
volume On the Slavery of the United States. '-1h!s
letter addressed 10 the Editor of the Literary Mes
senger who was so kind as to favor with the original
The praises which lie has lavished the Rev MIR.
Taylors Pamphlet cannot but prove acceptable TO that
geneman-and his literary talents and his moral cour-
age are entitled TO this public tribute, from one, whose
praise is honor We cannot indeed Judge of the censuIe
which he has passed upon the "Taes Of the Woods and
the Fields We have not Perused -but, we observe
by the following extract from the last Charleston Patriot
that the work is in bad odour, and is put under the ban,
in that City:
sMcsrs Babe oc pointed extremely
:Talcs Woods Fields which they advertised for sale
this paper no, being at the time OF its existence Publish
North should careful the
of all works which they send for sale the South THIS
offence has been too often repeated OF late Nests
Co that the whole edition i'll be forthwith sent
back We have received note from Mr. r. Belle, also s,sns
that having discovered offensive matter in above work. he has
it, requesting withdraw his advertisement from
pupcr an that he intends returning the copr. in his
by the boat which leaves this utcnoon io New York
EXTRACT Of letter from Nep York, dated June 81.
circumstances have prevented me ill now, from
thanking you for the copies Of Mr.. Iay!ovs Pamphlet
the relation between master and servant but hope
lent production.
al have Just given it second perusal, and cannot but
consider it the most conclusive argument, based on
Scripural authorizes which have ever seen on this
subject. The authorities produced and the deductions
drawn from them by Mr.. Taylor, equally unanswer
able, and if either authority argument could silence
hypocrites enthusiasts this work mi ght put an end
to the discussion The tone and temperate equally admit
rabe and becoming, not of the subject but the pro-
fesson of the writer 1t is The mild yet earnest language
of TRUTH arrayed against the frohy vehemence OF de-
camation.
was especially pleased with his notice of the work
of MIR. Wayland, which have never seen. That gen.
,lcmans system of Ethics in relation to Slavery, IS, IN
my opinion as erroneous in its fundamental principles,
as dangerous in its practical consequences. regret to
see our social and moral duties thus attempted to be
made subserven 10 this system and sacrificed at the
shrine Of abstract dogmas which have no foundation IN
revelation. In this way, all social and moral
obligations may be COMPOUNDED with mpractIcabe theo-
rirs and the institutions Of society undermined, and,
overlhrown by wild mistaken attempts to establish new
standard Of moral and religious perfection ,
80 1t the policy of the British press poicy
which has been followed by the Abotonsts here, to
connect decama,ions against Slavery with every species
of literature. They infusc the ingredient into every
cup, however ncongruous or inappcahle 1t may be to
the subject and not only schoobooks and amanacs but
works of fiction Of all sorts spTinkcd with the pep
per of Abolition. The other day, was surprised with
sermon on the subject full OF caunny and abuse OF
America for not Immediately llberatnS the Dacks aP
pended to work called Tales ofte Woods and Fields,
consisting of couple of the most romantic iiclons,
such as delight the taste of the young and of course
are extensively read by them My own opinion 49, that
the influence Of the British press of British example,
of the general sentiment Of Europe, and of the comb
nation here all united, will sooner or later produce Il
state of things this point which will shuke our Union
to its centre if not crulnble it into Fragments You
have ncendares in your bosom; for, at late Con-
vcnton of Abotionsts III this city, Virginia had
her representative. ~
Be good enough to present my respects to Mr. Tay-
Tor: thank him in my for the qualification have
received in reading his work, and tell him earnestly
wish there Of his sacred profession, who made
the New Testament the standard Of social, religious,
and moral duties. There is warrant for FanaclsnI
there