Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1839-06-13

slavery IN the Uulon. N the District nj oinn
hta Is as iaf beyond the regions o possibility any
project OF tho philosophers Of haruta The multi
plleation of Ami Slavery Societies within the last
lhiee wears has appeared 10 me rather 10 weaben
'hhnio promote then cause, least their prospects
oi immediate or catly success. With the Increase
ot then numbers, new aud collateral questions. n
"aNa e"nltoscrihlo aud pcipleNioc, like parasite
suckers tom the man stein at thu Tree. hive sptung
up Il DIVIDE their eonnsels aud introduce dsseusians
among themselves The captions dlsputaIions oi
m~al aud political easuistly, about resistance,
dolehsi'c WI, The nights Of women, political aelinn,
no Horetnment the social condition Of tho coloied
iaee,tho encouragement eisento the slaves Ia escape
nom Their masters, aud exaggerated representations
OF the miseites OF their condition., have emlncnlly
coneufrcd not only countetact thct influence upon
the na'n object otthe association. but to make hem
unpopular and even odious, uoto nly IN the South.
but III all pails IN The Union. Their ANNOYANCE OF
candidates Tor popular election by putting sealdh-
ug questions IT. them as tests, importing NJ ouee a
promise aud threat, h,snot ptopit,acd 10 thcm TIE
good VIII OF any patty aud has made them ohno xpus
/" all Ihr pnrlty Of the pIiuclplr Il these formal
ln'etfoea'otles, tor answers To be followed by sui
hagts, Is very questionable with reference To the
freedom of rleciiuns. Tho expedent itself has AL
dom ever been successful 10 arcoml fish lis object
II has ~ almost every Instance stnsed the weak
ness oi the aholttionsts as patty, distinct from the
great pol tied competitors lor the Enof and the puwer
at the People.
ny "lI'tilanS Ia the immediate abolition ui slave
~ III the Teultoy Of Florida tte the sane with
those which have hcic forth against III, sumo
measure N the Disnct OF Golumhta, with the add
non TINT HE conditions upon whieh tho Territory
WAS oedrd ID the United States by Spain formally
supuale Ion It's admission nto the Union on the
saMo terms Is secured to the primitive citizens
"i Tie iulIfd States. To impose new oonduinn
now upon The tnh thlanis NJ II Siae qRQ Ron ol nd
mission to the Uninn a STATE, wnNl be, in my
judgment, breach oi faith. | voted against thr
adhlsslnn OF The Slne OF Atkansas. because hen
CONSTITUTION expressly denied to her Legislature the
power OF cmaneipaung slaves Should the Consli.
luton oi oiida contain the sam, proysiou should
'oia the same anuol; bnt The Gdth Of The nation
IS already pledged Ia the admission 81 lufdn on the
same leins upon which Other southern States have
beeh admitted; and we have no riehi " 10 reqate
more Of her than hasbcen required of them.
desire nut To interfere with The Institutions oil
slavery Whete theyale csGblshel--l would not
abolish slavery without a dnetegaldtn indemnify the
slar. hnldr Ion his loss and, a,ad lac Necessity
Tor fllai, would bcanlhc process with penrfalion
yG unborn. adhere tithlaly 10 the stinnlatoLs Of
the Constitution OF the UDned Suites, wlnth have
pledged my ialth before God Ia support; and en-
leud NY hand 10 naproect lof The aboonol slavery
III tlcse Uuited States without he consent of ther
masters"