Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1839-02-21

must remain. m some condition and, Z repeat,
how are they 81 - best goverped' What ~ best
o. bc done for thcu happiness and our ornl IL
the slave States the FtcTnsuv. Is, that he white
man must govern the black, or the black govern
the white. In several o; those States, th- num-
Der % the slaves greater than that of the whits
! population. An immediate abolition Of slavery
m them, thrSr ultra ahoi,ionists prupose,
would - followed by dcsPerai. struggle fos
, immediate asocnlancy Of the black over tha
whiic race. rather u would BE- followed BY
insianianeou- eoilisions iclwe.n the two races.
which would tFr2k cut INTO a civil war that
would end IN The rKtsrmination or suh;ugauon
OF the one race or the other. In such an al,erna-
Ave. who can hcSitaie' j. u no, better for both
parties tina; the existing state II things should bs
preserved, instead II exposing them 10 the hcrri-
bic sirfcs and contests which would inevitably
attend an immediate abolition This IL our trr
ground 81 defence Tor tie continued existence OF
slavery in cur c"antTy. u Is that which our
Revolutionary aBces;ors assumed II ~ that
winch, in nav op,nion. foruS our justification IN
the eyes 81 all ChrS.snd0m.
\ third lmpeiifnen, % immediate abolition
= H. bc found "a the immense amount ~ capital
which ., invested m slave property. Ths tosal
number OF slaves "a the United States, according
To ihe La; enumeration of The population, vas .
hit.e upwards Of tv, piliiouS. Assuming their
increase at 4 faiio. whch II probably -, of Eve
Per cent. per annutn, their present number would
D. three millions. The average value u slaves
NJ tins time Is stated by persons well Informed
To h rs hish as i've hundred dollars each. To
h~ certainly WITHIN u. mark. let suppose that
Il IS only four hundred dollars The total value.
ihcn. ~ thai estimate. of the S!age properly. in
Use Jn!'ra .>tatr-, = tveiVc huHiI.d millions Of
dollars. Ih.s property - dlussd throughout all
c'1Sscs and conditions " secretly. u - owned
~ widows and orphans, hy the aged and inGrm,
n wei! nS the sound aud vigorous. II Is tho
subject AZ morgace Sc deeds Of trust, and family
has tfsgf e. he ,fr
mefons debts contracted upon Il, faith. and IL
ne sole reliance, IN many instances, of creditors
within and wJ'hcu, TIE Save States for the paw
meut II The dehi~ due TO them. And now II ~
rashiy proposed, ~ n single tat of legislation,
70 annihi'air tins Immense amcuu, Of propefiyt
To aunihilatc % without indemnity AMI WITHOUT
coinpcn ,a,iou to ~ owners Docs ans conside-
rate man believe u io sc possible Ia effect such
an object without convu.slon, revolution, and
blood ncd'
suow iaa, t.ere : visionary dogma which
holds that negro slaves cannot be- the Suhlec, OF
property. ] shall not dwell long with tins spec
uia'tve abstraction. That Is property which the
law declares 70 Be- properly. Two hundred years
81 legislation have sanctioned and Sanctified ne
FRO slaves as property. Under all the forms Of
government which have existed upon tins conti-
nen' during tba, long space Of ums--undsr tho
British Government-under, the Colonial Govern
nent-under all the State Constitutions and Go
vernmen,s-and under III. Federal Governments
iise!i-ihey have been deliberately and solemniy
r"cofnizcd a. the legitimate subjects of property
o The wild specula'Ions Of theorists and Innova-
tors stands opposed the fsoi, that in an unInter-
rupted period of two hundred wears duration,
under every form of human legislation, and by
all the departments OF human government, AIN
cah ncFro slaves have been held and respected,
have descended and been transferred, a. Iavful
and indispuiabie properly. They we're treated
~ property IN the very British example which IL
NrHua 49, Il
imitation. Although the West India piantssS
had no voice IN the united parliament Of the
British Isles, an irresistible scps- Of justIee r.
iortct from that legislature The grant Of twenty
r2ll'ionS Of pounds sterling 10 compensate the
co!oniSts Tor ,hciE loss OF properly.
II, therefore these ulifa a5sht,oa.sis are g.,
riou,iy determined To- pursue their scheme OF
immediate alnisiien they should at once set
about reisins a fund e twelve hundred millions
90 dollars, % indemnify the owners VI slave pro-
perry. And tic taxes o. ra.sc that enormous
amount can only Dc Jgst,y assessed cpon them
selves 81 upon The free state. y they can rer-
suafc them % Assent Va sucis assessment Tor
II would bc q mooSery If al lpsi.cc and nn out
rage against all equity io levy ans portion IL tbs
TAX upon ilc slave states ~ ray for iheI own
uuquesi.oIe' properly.
u Ia considerations 10 vhich have already
adyCTtci src NOT sufficient t. dissuade the abo-
htonr;s from further perseverance IA their de-
rhs, thr ir'-.r.i u the very cause which they
pt"ics, b. c.pouse ought O. chees iit~,f career
irsir1t - advancing. Us ih'iT Efforts dlat Gauss.
Trey have thrown tack for half a century tho
prospect ct any sprt r- a. e5uanei ration OF tho
Aircan r-ce, craduai ~ imn4sl.a'e. ~ any II tho
states IbcY hnfc d0nc more hey have in-
erased ihr r.sDrs ol i,r alton against slaves IN
most, II to' aii. = ihc slave states. Forty wears
500 the question was ltilairi ~ ihs State ~ Ken
turby u arfl3ull omabci patton 81 Tho slave,
within 80 imn' ~ gradual emancipation. Z
mean Dist -lr0 lot safe aud cautious liberation,
81 Siat"s which was tts' adopted m PsnatyIva-
uin 90 To- Ins'arcc q ~ Franklin. 20 The ,rsr
'-J, ahf, 1rcati.tr g. winch, tlr g~neraucn m
t'iHf o. o. remain ln reri lui oil Their off,
frlug hcfu after fp~c. fei day ecrc g. be free
Hl tc ace - twcr'y oifht AMI 80 The fnesn tIrlr.
"fr- u receive ifcrsf4i,fy lnsirYcIon g. quaii-
~ Ncm TT uie euortnept - ffeetlom Tbss
was 'he sfeclcs - enanc. paiien Ehish. az tho
~poch - Which arg'~. vs. di.euss~i IN Ken
tucHy. No one Was rash enough g. lroras~ 90
think - iufuefiafe ahnfuusi No one vas fash
enough g. INK ~ f.r.wirr iocee upon The COM
uruniiy. ierofani sud utpfersr'd. To- uniu,ored
Slaves q the State NsEt fbs.geh, nnJ 4 a.
tDngs' ihsfn. fist a. each of G,r Save states hsA
fiehi eSciu.itrlY o. lufgc fpf ii.ef ~ respeet
2" t~ institution oi d.f4fff.~ slavery ne rrertr.
'i' - slaves compare - % tir vhte potss-
ii"r iH thai State % hat bf1s Was ~ ineUnsdsr-
ate iiai sY.'ruf q rfafuaI emahc lntion fnighs
have iesn safely sfrpfid pHloaf ani hazard a.
Ani 500 ihink hat 'he qur siien q ss,b efnab-
cIp1ror fu 90 fffmife sfsifs is ore shcse soiu.
fHn dffrnfr ~ O ih~ relative nuuifefs 4 tho
i'fo re-. ru ary FVrh kiaf~ If hsa te.H a
f~n 90 ha Stat q p-ursyif vans when
lffn+iin's plan "a 1d p'ei ! should have vo-
- ~ e. ieeauss " no p..sitlsiv could The
BLACK faf~ ever srquFe - sseefliaHsg ~ that
~'sic Bot " haf is.l ti.sf q erfs bow .
r.fifcn q srY q fhr p'su'fr state no souti,-
.fh 20 sou ssr'fft N'afrs : sinuid tavs op-
ff,f y, a,f y nd crtftus A. off.-s any sehsnla
shaivves e rHasss ,psissa gfsfuai of iubalsA.ats
torautr n fs danger = ~ aifftasfe aseeadan.
~ q We tistt nee. ~ q stiva contest vh<h
ri rif 'rrif naie 10 te eEunei.os e ons race %
b. ritrf
-" ffnpattoN ~ ksn'rsky 60 FssAaai
eulaat ra'lOn did bni pf-tst ut % 49, sus,.sa.
- ir large snd Sesc~rtats EinufIfv That
minority haf n.efetasd srd sss ifrfeasing. sn-
POI Ne atoiiienit's cuurIsrsft fhelf stSrafiass
IT, snscf hss ben 20 fi,sps~ ia o 1ss.ects
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