Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1839-02-22
v,s,puce of slavery in the u. States r.


ionsIy opposed TO the existence of slavery.
time. to any disturbance Of the peace aud
tranquility Of the Union. or he Infringement
Of The powers Of the States composing he
Copfedcracy. Ia this class may be com.
pretended that peaceful and exemplary
society Of Friends" one Of whose esiab.
lshed maxi,Ds is. an adherence Of war IN
al its forms. and the cultivation Of peace
aud good. will amongs, mankind. The
next class consist of apparent abolitionis's
that Ia, those who, having been persuaded
that the right Of petition has been violated
BY Congress, Corporate with the abolition
lists for he sole purpose of asserting and
indicating that right. And the third class
arc the real ultra.aboluionisls. who are
resolved to persevere in the pursuit Of their
object at all hazards, and without regard
to any consequences, however Gallant, Gus
they may be. With them The rights OF
property are nothing; the deficiency Of the
powers Of the General Government ia
nothing; the acknowledged and incontest
nb'e powers OF the States are nothing civil
war, a dissolution Of The Union, and thu
! overthrow Of government in which are
concentrated the iondnsi hopes Of the civil.
iLHa world. are nothing. A single idea
has AIKEN possession OF their minds. and
onward! they pursue il. overlooking all bar.
,iers reckless and regardless OF all cnnse
ounncrs. Wrh his class, the i,nmeda'e
abolition Of slavery IN the Dlstrci of Co
,umb,s. and in the Territory Of Florida,
he proh,bllo,1 Of The removal of slaves
,~rom Slate to State, and The refusal to
ADMIT any new Sta te, comprising within its
lnn,,s he institution, o. domestic slavery.
are bntsp many MEANS conducting TO the
sccomp,'lsh ment of the Ultimate Oh, per''ou'
end a, WIN CHI they avowcdIy and boldly am:
are bn, so many short stages IN the long
and bloody road 20 The ds,sn' goal at winch
thew would finally arrive, The purpose J.
abolition universal ab"''lon. pea c"ao'y y
il can. forc,bly It il must. Their obJect is
no longer concealed by the th'neSt veil; j
Is avowed and proclaimed. Utterly desl'-
inte Of cons,,tut .onaI or Other rightful pow
or, living in totally distinct communities, AZ
alien 10 the communities IN which the Sub
ject on which they would operate resides.
so far as concerns political power over that
subject. az If they lived in Africa o. Asia.
they nevertheless promu'ga'e to the world
their purpose TO be TO manumit forthwith.
and without compensation. and without
moral preparation, three millions OF negro
slaves. under Jurisdictions altogether sepa
rated from those under which they live.
have said that immediate abolition Of slave
~ in the District nf COLUMBIA and in he
Territory OF Florida and The exclusion of
new States, were only means towards the
attainment Of a much more important end.
Unfor'una'eIy,the are not the only means.
Another, and much more lamenia5le one
is hat which class is Cndeavoring to en-
ploy, Of array'ng one portion against an.
other portion Of the Union. With tina,
view, in all their leading prints and publ
cations. the alleged horrors of slavery are
depicted in the most glowing and exaggera
ted coIors, TO excite the ,InaginatIons aud
stimulate the rage of the people in the free
States against the people IN slave states.
The stakeholder Is held up and represented
as the most airoc,ous Of human beings -
Advertisements Of fugitive slaves and of
saves to b. sold are carefully collected and
blaz med forth, to infuse a spirit of deteS'a
ton and hatred against one entire and the
! largps, section Of the Union. And like a
| notorious ag''atOr upon another theatre.
they would hunt down and prnscribe from
| The pale Of civilized society the inhstl,an's
Of that entire section. Allow me, Mr..
President, TO say. that whilst recognise IN
the Justly wounded feelings of the Minister
Of the Unued Safes at the Court Of 81.
James. much to excuse the notice which he
was provoked u take OF that agiia,or. in
my humble opinion, he would better have
Consulted the dignity of his station aud ri
his country in treating him with contemptn
ols silence. lie would exclude US from
European soc,e,y-he who himself can only
ob'aln q con,raband admission, and is re.
celved with scornful repugnance into It
lf he be no more DESTROYS OF our sociei
than we are Of his, he may rest assured
that q state, of eternal non intercourse vii
exist between Us. Yes, sir, think thu
American Minister would have best pursued
The dictates of true dignity BY regarding
the language OF the member of The Brilisl
House of Commons os The malignant "a
wings of the punderer Of his own country
and he hbelcr Of a foreign and kindred
people.
Blu, the means to which have alread,
adverled are not The only ones which this
third class of Observation-Disclosures are employ
+ ing to effect their ultimate end. The
began their operations by protesting 4
employ only persuasive means IN appealin!
to the humanity, and enlightenng the un
ders'and'ngs of The slaveholding portion q
The Union, Ifthere were some klndnes
~ thus avowed motive, II must be acknow
edged that there was rather presump'u
nus display also of an assumed super'6r''
7 intelligence and knowledge For som
, time they continued to make these appea
2 to our duty and our interest but impsiieo
with the slow Influence Of their logic apo
c our stupid minds, they ,ecer,ly resolved t
v change their system of acton. To III
agency Of Their powers of persuasion. the
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