Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-11-15
invited bat challenged ne to utter, and 10 which ask

JUDGEMENT a
Christian people, BY discussing at lis bar, questions pure
y naiIon1 and PERSONAL. into which, under
prcic they had intcrtred in manner the most IA
l:"us believed they were in great crIor-l presumed
tAry "rrS sincerely disposed % do good Il knew they
were really doing u.s. and themselves and the world
harm;-and challenged and forced into the matter
have discussed II on lis mere merits admnr YOU and
roar people TO be all you protested bcand only en-.
dPa""Hng ~ prove that not as evil rs YOU
made us cut So far and those YOU can influence
are concerned yon have declared that you remain more
firmly than ever settled in your harsh judgments of u.s.
and your liked purpose TO follow out all your offensive
courses Nay you plainly declare that rather than alter
title OF your conduct, pnc pies, opinions demands
on this subject, you prefer that all fellowship between
us and you should terminate. That argument and con.
c!usion, then, being conp!elagfid iua need say
more. content TO. wait andsce, whether The Ameri-
can people will ynnr sDgseson change their national
Constitution; whether, in the event Of The adequate
majority l"r that purpose not being aainabe, they will,
as the inference Of your argument break up the cOnied
teIacy-lo regain your good opinion
There IS rs have said quite another view of the
whole CASE Oh say, III the Of your Speech "if
or American brethren any thing in u.s. which they
thought, aud justly thought, evil Of sufficient
magnitude 10 Induce their kind Offices for its suppression
we ought TO feel obliged by their using their cndcavors
To STIR Us up TO due consideration Of IT, and pract
cal eiio'ts ioT It's seinoFm. And in the context you
somewhat ponts3in enforcing this idea as contain
ing in II great rule Of d"ty In general have con.
sdercd the ldoing Of this delicate office hurul
than s omission. In particular, it has appeared 10 us
as pretcxt liable TO infinite abuse. and practically
sorted " most BY those who had least ground and least
right 10 display It, But sir can hardly, either in faith
.EInesa r honor, abstain any longer from its And
The i*E cS;ec. OF THIS communication is to point out
IN the actual condition of considerable portions Of the
British Empire, evils which really are or which your
party has declared to be, o! palpabIe and so mon
sIrouS descriptions that Grcency would to require
you to iepEess them, OF he very modest in rcbukng
others while they exist.
l. To al once 70 the grand cause Of cutlery
against us-thc unhappy and imdrttnsbe existence Of
sInre'y, in many Of the States Will you be 20 good as
to turn your eyes to the map of Africa, and fix them
a spot longer than half OF " cs,crn Europe; At its
Southern extremity. find Cape Town Then find the
speech of DIR. Philip, delivered in Exeter Hall, ten days
after yon delivered yours in that town and ncighbor
hood are 1900 British slavcs Scattered over that vast
peninsula, are many thousand Of British saves
And yet the OF day is dul! with being told that in
the British empire there slaves; and the very
speech That has elected these remarks, made at
meeting on tie anniversary devoted to glorious fact
that ncEer occurred: namely, "Save Emancipation in
the, British Colonies
Turn, now, pray you, to the map Of Asia, and find
the vast dOmnios which God has lent TO you there
bracing population Of enc hundred and thirty millions
Of souls. Then look fc Of papers, and read
conversation that occurred in the Commons House of
Parliament, but short time back, between The onora-
bic Mr. Duxlon aud Sir l. llobhouse tie subject Of
British slavery in India! 'ii,x.e you will find it admit.
ted that 'omrs;ic Sla"ery prevails to great extent in
India, "r$pecialy in Bengal There will yon find proof
that dIrcc, effort made 10 abolish t-and
urged by the government why II cannot now DO
abishcd-and why treaties existing seem to render
lis future abolition Impossible.
. TuIn youl attention, next, 10 the Western side OF
the Atlantic Ocean and nearly million Of appren-
tiers in The West India Islands; and then remember what
you have yourself said and written on the subject OF
this syslcm and cal, TO mind the nnumcrnb!e dccla-
raons made weekly a2 and down the country. by those
who hoong your party, and who (at the lloudsworh
Anti. Slavery Society, The ii Of this montiD de-
nounccd il aggravated slavery under the delusivc
of apprenticeship, and drnounce every "propo-
sal Of government only calculated to excite sus'
r:con.
y. draw inference at all STAINED, when say,
that The Subjects Of Il monarch whose dominions in three
quarters Of The globe by their showing, and by
rctragah!c proofs, covered with slaves, should deal
SORROW lat ;;c::!ly with other nations who may chance
{" hr IN Tie same unhappy condition. DO say too
much, hen caution such people TO be guarded
IN boas'iu asSCrl"ns which contradiced by the fact
and tie record OF the case Do give needless offence
when beg you 20 remember, that Your parliament il
annpent TINS subject aud Is therefore response
bic for all tic evils hch exist, either toug their
negligence or by their consent: Alas! sir it is IN an.
cieut habit, TO be bitter against our mother iJr mote,
when beam is III oar own eye.
But, | have more to add. We have been spoken
against with great severity for neglect Of the spiritual
welfare Of Tho co!orrd population Of the United States:
and you have, III an unhappy hour, slId you believed
and approved these hard saylng5 have IN vain dc.
MED in vain dsproved them My object now is, to
show the condition of the country whose people bring
and credit Them still keeping the line Of duty indicated
, hy your suggestion.
i. Let me beg you then to look at the condition Of
Lower CANADA, where She Roman Catholic religion is
established by treaty and by law, wbc,e annual grants
of public moLry mace to support It, and where 1t
has had free course, until the people are so ignorant
that uy law the grand jurors and the school COM
nlssoncrs allowed the privilege OF making their
marks instead Of signing their and where accord
ng 10 the belief OF the whole universe except papsls, n
system Of doatrous worship guaranteed By Tie power
oi the Briiis:, realm.
s. Then 10 over the votes in the Committee Of Sup.
ply in the present Parliament and you will see 1875
'..or the Roman Catholic COLLEGE at Maynooh, (Which
is iusl ahou, the The viiird Americans pay annu'
ay to promote the religion Of Jesus Christ in Western
Acn through the Colonization Society," and ask you,
rs Christian, 10 resolve the questions, which OF these
enterprises you deem most injurious to true felgIon
which you and your party have most actively opposed:
and which is most under your eye and CONTROL Heaven
and Garth moved prevent the spread Of the Gospel
in Africa through the Colonization Society; ard not
whisper heard to prevent the increase Q" d9Htry III
your cwn land, through governmental patronage
& But 4 more irigh,iul remains. Remember
tina, you have above hundred millions of heather in
YOUR Indian posseSsions-en read the noble speech OF
The Rev ". Campbell, missionary from Bengaore,
delivered at Exeter Hall, at The last annual meeting of
the London Missionary Society. There, Sir, you will
find positive proof that the horrId system Of Hndoo
idolay all lis cruelty and coTupon il upheld, par
taken Of and made Of gain by the British an
,hoIcs in India. Temples supported by the gov
eminent priests and da@cng women are paid IA month
II allowance at Of the public revenue; agsra,es are
present, and aiding officially al their brutal ceremonies;
military officers do their peculiar Donors to The aoom'-
nab!c thing; and British unctonarcs collect the wages
Of iniquity. And now sir, what the eagerness OF
party zeal find in all It's false allegations against as,
equal TO the naked deformity Of these facts:
! Z. But pass agan TO another portion OF your ~!ao
empire In mui,uLcs Of publications haze seen our
alleged neglect of the r*gIoas instruction o. lae CO.
orc Dopufaton Of America made Inc basis OF nsnua'
tens psa;ss tho Sincerity of religious p'ofessiOn
If YOU viii read the speech Of Dr. Phillip. already allud
ed TO- YOU will find the following sentence; "botfnsn,
lire chief and others. hav, been peliiloing me Tor
| ;..;naa,es hy every messenger through whom they
could convey verbal communication for the last
! haun nj lern able 10 send them