The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1838-08-31
From HE EmaReiPatr.
LIE non HENRY CLAY.


nv p.eiirent and cend,d friend Of Mr. Cial : car
~ opininns ON the subcc, q slavery. A. one OF
the orators and s.stcsmcn Of the nstioo' NC 0aiY
hmm, NJ, Clay Bot when his friends bting h IN
f,,v.,d "a a candidate Tor tho office Of FfesiJsnl
of the United States II is our duty IS eli'Eehs Anu
cspceiafy a. Aholiticnsls 10 examine hls relation
20 the great qnsstssn whose importance neS oset'
shadoas an others We are seeking and sonh'
IDENTIFY expect to witness, the voluntary aud shufe
Abandonment Of slavery throughout ih' oeiofeu
Repubiic. 10 this yieA II does not becom" Us 10
overlook the following fsefs respecting M nay
lie i. Stakeholder. and has never liberated
IN. slave. OF iniiiuaisd any intention OF doing 81
. H. IS one of the founders, and ie actual IRE
s,a,nt Of the American Coloniz2ilon Society
0hieh wss 20, an and las ever becu controlled ~
,layehsders. avovcdly tor the brn.h' oil slavery
{ by the removal ot the iTeo negroes, athonga h'
managers have allowed aud ca tliA ALLOW, a % b
Z pushrd Into iaYt9 al the north as means OF e.
terminating slavery.
c = IL Is the feputed and seknow lsd cd an o''
= OF the Missouri ConPrum'-t' 80 ie<V y s'.'el
= the spirits Of ltsergY Vas btoScn aoHn ana 'u'
e nation bsEuted into eou pleic suhstffisnef "a
h slavery 10 hi. speech on tha, sablec', be 'fe-'es
u with mpt The iahufng clsr.es 81 ifeentu cal
y i'd thom hae slaves aHd enesfahiod theH
!. situatton uith that Of black slaves" ard FSo
81 pouaeca the eondlion Of this latter 10 be sf ~
h pgrioF, aud spake NIih abhorrcnee 81 cor NiFs
u ana daughters hcirg obliged 10 perform aaof
B. which nc ~. pleased 10 call sctvtlf' tse'e
no evidence wltb,n car kno~ icege that be hss 81
= esed bis s,ss fespVcllng the suctAi tAekS 4hS'
20 Who labor g iih ihslf hsadt
he { lic IL tLs authof a che project foE The ssqo
Is .,.on ii Ts1ss. having made 'hc lfss mo'sfn uPN
nj tho ,ubieci ~ the House Of Representative. o
ae the thfd ~ Agxst ~, And iasie 10 10 'oafo
20 10 s4ppusc be has ever Abandoned Tie pfrfEsif-
~ The 1al Of thc sootHsfn papcss 30 ha inleres ~
e. bros doubt on !hc subgeei.
~ s IT, 10 lrfsvgcasiy aid ~ PtHre.5le nTp0Hed
be he ahahlvou OF slavery tss barei o. oosu'ub
DC and flarids iiis Frso!uions oiiefed Ia Ne So
az ate a. an aigsudss ent sg Af taihasa's. Virtual
charge the pystitoarf. on shis sualrci Ssh
70 bfsasb 81 the pebble faigh. Ia t.,s fssFSet
no goea qaac beyond NJ. Van bsTsa DO fssia
cd psdss 10 veto bill io' tbs Pu'Poss, solsiy 90 e
~ isuug expectancy,
Ger ne d Is good grounds believed ~ b @
ich poaed 10 lhe cal ~ convention - hcht8skY
The The smsrd,sens Of ihs State Ceassau;ise, a
;, principally l8f fear they aiB iAks Hiessstss 70
M cIlttaio the aasalun Ut slavery 10 tAe State.
The lrsding psres. uf tbe State "a his fssos opfo
u, snd bis soa psli "a lis lssdsng 6ss4s =
5e ore u,eru5efs fihc late Legislature, Hefs sFsa
an ouslg opposed 10 the b.ll.
= lie hsr ea.snly given h.a tster far the exc
=
or. pat,isi Of soeisiy. In hss spSeeh on VIZ. &
boun'. rr-a9glssn. b. etge4 The 'mqosianer
, keeping tbs asslitsaassls srpafs'e snd aas''
,fo- ffosa all other eissses. stAadhg cat 10 bid. f
81 inent rel,ef, uHmiHsd Hh tho tel Of ths refag
ot ntty. Niibssi ~ gsats! fsapstAg I'D rxFo'
silly u the oscr& hethung po@et 81 ils united wgsn
al 81 I'll Sho Gestre ihs psAe~, hafWoDf. ana en-
j. IL Of our eonsaetsey " - - lbs lsnEaage - saa
ign. stood 10 near. exposed - Lyaeh lss.
res Aaw wc base 40 a9it1fly y pgsdAa ae cas'
Is the ya,rs u cider seasisaois3s. hgt ztvs
ttii. ranklY - an usyisaa ta,rfcnes itssn l's ss
suid faets--and Il - ali the ,ntsr.stteeo sc ssh
~ maas--lhat ca at-tlqa.stA 70 lend any suPg
o ia sash candidate wilI be 10 rsn84uca their y
ces, cplss and nsEEify ihstf uisssufrs, sna ust Il
En- h. more hoaoFa5lc 10 abcliionisis 70 siaoH
the other canedate 70 bc elected wt'haui ,stir W
sss than io' them 20 give thrif votes under shg
Sns, cums4anccs 10 Ernrg Clay.