State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1831-1836, 1836-11-22

the ship of State, under the command Of
Capt. Jcnison, bids fair to make u prosper.
Gus voyage for another political year.
THE STATE JOURNAL. The Editor of
State Journal quoted our language on The
subject of slavery in such Wav that his
readers confding in his accuracy. would
inevitably do us great injustice. We re-
specially called his attention to the sub
jcct, and took pains to show how he might
place the matter in its proper light, in u few
lines and without trouble, by lust copyinp.
unaltored, what we said in the INSTRUCTED
passage. We have reminded him of the
subject repeatedly. We were willing to
believe that the misrepresentation was made
inadvertently. Shall we be compelled TO
infer from his silence that it was Intention
al, ard that he is determined to keep his
readers misnformed Chauncey I.Knapp.
Esq. Secretary IF State, is editor of Tie
State Journal. ". Chronicle.
The quotation from the Chronicle was
inserted in the Journal, during our late
sickness by the person who was tcmporari-
" entrusted with the charge of the paper
On comparing the extract thus inserted,
with the paragraph in the Chronicle of Oct
30, we find an omission of several words,
which, to our apprehension, are about as
important us The question whether Rome
was burning while Nero fiddled, or whcth-
or Nero fiddIcd while Rome was burning
The omission, however, we presume, was
unntcntional. The editors of the Chroni-
Gle, in their discussions OH the slavery
question, seem to he spcndinga large share
of their ammunition in letting off crackers
al abotlonIsts, while they take good care to
make it appear that slaveoy amt so bad as
it might be, after all. The drunkard only
asks that he may be voted innocent in the
indulgence of his appetite in certain cir
cun,Stdnces. So with the STAKEHOLDER. lie
will tell you, with a sanctimonious face,
that he buys and sells Gods intelligent
and immortal creatures for their own good.
Like Fingall's exiles, they proclaim their
patriotism, in the midst Of their guilt aud
shame.
Nothing can be more untrue than that
we wish to do injustice to the Chronicle in
this business; nor do we suppose that any
! injustice has been done by the nadverten-
cy referred to. Nevertheless, we subjoiA
in full the belief Of the editors on the sub
ject in question
OWE BELIEVE,
! !. That is Il Sin to sustain the relation of
owner to Il slave, UiM a slauehOIding intent.
! We speak of the relation of owner as de-
! fined by the laws of sIavehUlding states. BY
IL slavcholding intent, we mean such views
aud aims as the slave system orgn,ates i'll
and is upheld by,-that Is, for the benetlt
ofLhe owner.
., That this sin, wherever it exists, ought
to be Immediately repented Of
3. That it is possible for the relation OF
owner, as above defined, to he sustained, in
some circumstances, without the connis-
sion, by the owner, of the SIN OF slavehold-
ing.
1. That immediate repentance ofthe sin
Of slayeholdng does not necessarily involve
in all cases. the immediate doing away OF
the legal relation Of owner, above spoken
Of
Our view OF the immediate duty Of one
who sustains for his own benefit, the rCla
ton of owner TO n slave may be expressed
thus: 81 this moment and forever renonncC
the right TO use, for my own cmolument o.
qualification, or for any other purpose, than
for his protection and benefit, the claim tC
this slave and the authority over hlai
which the law gives Inc and will us'
; my best endcavors, us It citizen and man
to bring the relation that | sustain to hin
in the eye of the law to an end, in the tim
and way that the great law Of love dc
mands.'