The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1837-08-09


The last mentioned steed used to " do up
his UOrk" SO quietly, and yet in such good
style, that we regret his withdrawal from
the course; and can account for it only by
supposing that he is now intended for /" co.,
ering."-We certainly think that some
pains should be taken to improve the II. l.
breed by crosses &C., and hope our worthy
Farmers will attend to this hint.
We give below, extracts from Mr.. II. B.
Cranston's letter to the Secretary of the r. /.
Anti-Slavery Society, and also extracts from
his Anti-Aboliton report. 1t appears to US
that the gentleman's views have recently
undergone "A change but the freemen can
read and Judge for themselves.
From Mr.. Cranston's letter.
"Ifthere be any who lock wistfully to
such an event as the annexation of Texas to
the Union, it can only be with view to
that extensive territory as furnishing vent
and market for the overfiowing slave popu
iation of the holding States, or to the
illicit introduction of slaves from Cuba.
Such projects, to say nothing of their polit-
ical tendencies, in reference to ths United
States, are abhorrent to every moral princi-
pie, and recotting to erery feeling of human
ity.
! With respect to the abolition of slavery
in the District of Columbia, my opinion is,
that Congress has, under the Constitution,
th -. h. 81, l;.i IL.
Whether it would be proper and expedent
to exercise the right at this time, so as inn
pediately to prohibit the inhabitants of the
District from the holding of slaves, accord
ing to the tenor of the petitions, should be
unwilling to decide. Huould be presumpt-
nous in ne to cypress a poSitive. confident
opinion upon such subject, until and IN
less 1 an called upon to act on 1t.
From Mr.. C.'s SlaUery report
" Whether justly or not, THE COL
ORED RACE WILL ALWAYS CON-
TlNUE TO BE LOOKED UPON AS
AN INFERIOR ORDER OF BEINGS
"Great therefore as was the original error
of introducing slaves into this country, it
would be a far greater error and evil to re-
sort to the experiment of converting them
into freemen, to remain in the same country
where they are held as slaves"
Resolued, That in the opinion of this
meeting the bitter denuncIations which the
abolitionists necessarily pour out upon the
southern slave proprietors, calling them
pirates, manstcalers, robbers and murder
ers are as unjust as they are foul and inde-
cent, not only because the present proprie-
tors had no agency in the introduction of
slavery into those States and probably re-
gret that it ever was introduced, but, be-
cause, from the whole history ofths African
race, from the total failure of the many phi
lanthropc attempts and exertions which
have been made, both in their own native
country and in the West Indies to civilised
and render them capable of self-govern-
msnt, it has long been the opinion Of many
intelligent aud rejecting men THAT THE CON.
DITIoN OF MODERATE sERvITUDE, under hu- |
name proprietors and the protection of hu-
name laws, IS THEIR HAPrrEsr CONDITION /: !
and that the burthens and eriis Of slavery
fall chiefly, if not wholly upon their pro-
prietors."
Whatever may be the real design Of the |
present aboitionists, there can be no mis-
take about the tendency of their proceed
ings. Alarmed in their turn, at the univer- !
sal excitement and indignation which their
practices have caused throughout the non
slave holding states, the chief leaders and
officers of their association have recently |
published " a declaration of their principles
and objects" with smooth and plausible /
" explanations and assurances" Of their in
nocence: They declare that they rely
wholly upon facts and arguments and NOR !
al influences, for the attainment Of their OBJ
ject: and they call upon the public to take
notice that no proofs are brought against
them. Unfortunately the numberless in
Aammatory and seditious articles contained
in their own periodical papers, purportinng
on the front Of them to be published for
the American anfi-sidrery society" furnish I
eondemning proofs Of the insinceri'y OF this
declaration"
Z" .Resolred, Tha, in the opinion of this
meeting the freedom of the press will be best
secured by guarding it against such abuses
ns these abolitionists have prosfiiuted Vt to.
With much better grace nigh, the hbeller :