Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-11-15
MISCELLANEOUS.
(FrDm Tic .itw Ioyk ObSc5r:r)
BRITAIN AND \ NJ I. Il Ca.

tween MC$sS. Brrck eniidIc al ihorps"n relation
to slavery in Amer ca and below "" rive he admirable
'rtrT If NJ! ErrcnrnrtCc III reply u DIR. WaTdaw.--
h"r is very Il!Ie in is letter that is exccP,ionablc
In lis discussion with Mr.. Thompson, there much
both in tie spirit and The sentiment Of Mr.. Brcckrn
ridges REMARKS which we could not fully approve; but
is letter is every whcrc sufficiently courteous, and al
thong" very is not than hr occasion
! tr!nandcd Dr. Hardtaw, it will he seen, expressed
his entire APPROPRIATION oi the pursued by George
| Thompson in lns County, Although -aburGan,iy as
snTcd thai The great body Ut good men regarded MIR.
Thompson rrr$en at!ona Of cha Ter and lnstitu-
lions shameful distortions, and calculated produce
the most false and injurious impressions the minds OF
our British bcthrrm nr. " chose proc lain his belle!
that the representations ere true that are,
ton, guilty OF til" sin Of slavery; and to insist that il
is tie duty Of British christians and British churches 10
reprovr and rouse Is 20 sense OF our sin We
:ofry that DR.. WarG!aw las taken this ground It was
not modest nor discreet 70 acak so confidently when
he knew that he differing from thousands OF his tel
low christians, intelligent a!d Conscientious him
self and f.! c;lcr situated for Turning sound dgmrnt
! in the case Every sensible American who reads Or.
VS. remarks, at thRt they based pro.
found and iIiab!r ignorance of the whole history and
nature Of form c government. The great crime Of
the American people, III Tie estimation OF DR.. W. Is,
that in forming their Cua:tltstion they did not confer
rpon the government, the power 10 abolish slavery.
For this OMISSION be thinks that 'Anrca, the country,
The latiun the people Of America, should forever bear
The disgrace and gull Of slaycry.' And he ''wonders
that Mr. breckenridge, any other American can stand
o.w and tell O! this OMISSION and not blush and hang
his head. own himself ilHercan!! 1t is evident
that Dr. W wGs entirely ignorant Of the act that at
the time OF The formation Of the Constitution ot the
United Stairs, thirteen distinct and dep"ndcnt
sovcrcgnlrs, each having perfect government of lis
ovn; ard that the Constitution OF the United States is
very little iEan treaty OF alliance offensive and
defensive, "!th permanent c"!nHrrcIa treaty super
uGdrt the rrc al lis trainers b"n2y. 10 leave tile oHg
nal goycrulcnts with their powers nearly perfect as
possible and that this iatur" Of the Constitution gives
universal satisfaction aboliIinais antaholtlonist
thinking Of nttering complaint that the Consn-
ton defective III not cOnrriIng upon tie general
government the power to abolish slavery In all the
writings Of a.nlonS's, Sc do not remember eve!
10 have seen even suggestion that 1t would he Wise t"
amend the Constitution this particular And yet, IN
the ,icS Of DR.. WarIla", the want Of such an amend.
Trea; ;im. TIE sin for which he calls upon
British Christians and British churches most sol"niny TO
rr,,rnyr u.s. The sin winch makes the guilt and Disgrace
slavery national guilt and nllirual disgrace! !! Or!
Wardlil" Is cuTrc, lh.s vrw thea a5"IItlonIsS,
and even his fir, nj George Thompson must come IN
tor iicr fall STARE Il the guilt OF American slave Sy Ter
wien and ";e did any # t!r!n ever take single step
towards procuring suc. IN a'cIdmchl o. Or C"h"utu
tom
American Christians not TN" Hing 10 receive re-
bukr from their British brethren. Christian rchekr:
administered in christian manner, will always Dr vel:
received 10y every christian worthy Oh The mans. III
the ci iii; OF Ambition cXcltren chr5St'sA ira
weller IN any Part of oar Southern country might have
rbukCd the christian slave holasf with tue utmost hie
litv: aud ii he had oac il III the spirit 81 ganllsian
and christian, so TAR iros g!'g oAences ms ,ePooi
would no doubt have bfcn kindly rccrIY"d, ana gule
fully rrneruLercd But when ScGtchmen undertake 10
rxnrl people Of Massachusetts, ~ the si OF slave
rs: wien BrIt"ns. with their bands still resking with
lie blood oi ever species rt oppression 10 every part
r ,l. ,,,. ,,,nL.rIurr Il, work of rilar,hrnvy in
their cy., ru,;r, send H., r a,c, three thousand miles
To- G.l.rcr AID :!ia.rc with HE s, c slavery. POO
,l, H., had ;Da.i.d sa:cry more. than fny years;
r,i.,, ,I rrEuLn /. .,;I"d u The Distorted REPRESENTA-.
lilnl M
bv rn Il. di*taic, IL" h"ads OF ecclesiastical
.irs on Tie spot embracing collection oi men as Pr
OTIS and cnascnli""S any Inrn Oh the EARN; "'h
we rchGkcd under these c'rc"ns"iit'S' Tor S''''
which wc know committed, an' i"r winch "r
10 moi ard cannot feel guilty. Yc rus he permitted 10
think that II l.; ut The kind ii rcbuke winch Is rn!"'nr6
IN In" New Testament, q! "HC" - i'h't " y" r'''
Llc We trust however, that il will not be llaTsh'y re-
c,ycd lu thai! in spirit Of christian charity, al rr"Ts
will be ascr.brd to the heads and Tot the hearts OF our
British brctlr,n
To nc Rcr Ia ph EdrdHr: u. u. 81 G'HSg"T.
Sirl observe in The London PGhi"i. OF last "cek, All
,hs,rac, nj the rrncccdura OF the Glasgow Emancipa.
,nn Sno;ry OF, the Is, Of Ills month at public meet
r hrd lr Tic purpose OF expressing the sentiments
r. ,l, soc,tv in reference to tie recent discussion
American slavery between the Rev. K. j. breckenridge
and Mr. Geo. Thompson. The gr' alter portion Oh 'he
reruTt Eeirc me- is occupied with speech made by you
on that OCCASION IN proposing the meeting the follow
jnu resolution viz '.ha in the deliberate Judgment OF
,II. mce,,uu the ws! announced by Mr. Gee" Jhnmp'
son. to mrel publicly any Antagonist, esPecaiy any h
.r Of ,c (;u.nI from the. t. $ on Tic subject nl AnIc
; sl,vcrv r M any one of the branches Of that sub
ccr Was dictated hy wclItouudrd consciousness OF the
INTEGRITY of his pu pose, aud Of the correct
ness OF his facts and that The recent hscnST"n IN '''s
CITY, between hin and the Rev j. J. BreckenrinSe' "i
baltimore has lett, merely mistaken, but confirmed
AID augnct tied, their confidence IN The reclna" W 'S
principles the purity OF his n!"uFs, Inc P'"P''TH
| his measures, ,''e 'r'"y VI " :,,,;,. ~ III.
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