Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1839-02-21

their lives, their fortunes, and their sacred
honor, had tonight and bIed, side by side, in
many hard battle ON land aud ocean sever.
cd our country from the British Grown, aud
established our national independence.
Tho inhabitants OF tho slave States are
sometimes accused by their Northern bre.h>
rem with displaying too much rashness and
sensibiiiiy to the operations and proceedings
OF ab0litionists. But, before they Gun he
rightly judged, there should he a reversal OF
conditions. Let me suppts that the people
OF the slave States were TO form sociei les.
subsidize presses, make large pecuniary con
tributions, send forth numerous missiona, les
throughout all their own borders, and enter
into Vaccinations 10 burn The beautiful CAPS
itals, destroy The productive manufactures,
and sink in the ocean the gallant ships of the
Northern States. Would these incend,ary
proceedings be regarded as neighborly and
friendly, and consistent with the iraIernal
sentiments which should ever be cherished
Ivy one por lion of the Union towards another
Occasion no manifestations oi dissatisfaction,
nor lead TO any acts OF retaliaiory violence
But the supposed case falls short of the &C.
luai one in most essential circumstance.
La no contingency could these Capitals. man
massacre inhabitants OF the Northern States.
am, Mr.. President, no friend OF slavery.
The Searcher OF all Hearts knows that eve.
~ pulsaiion Of mine beats high and strong
IN the cause of civil liberty. Wherever i
is safe and practicable, l desire 10 Gee every
portion OF The human family in the epipy
lnent of it. But l prefer the liberty of NV
| own county to that OF any other people
and the liberty of the descendants of Africu
IN the United States is incompatible will,
the safety and liberty of the European de
scendants. There slavery forms an excep-
tion-an exception resulting from a stern
and MEMORABLE necessity-to the general lib.
erty in The United States. We did not orr
sInate, nor are we responsible for, this ne
cesslty. Their liberty, if it were possible
could only be established by violating the
incontcslable powers If The States, and sub
verling The Union. Aud beneath the ruin.
OF the Union would be buried, sooner or la.
ter, the liberty Of both races
! But ii one dark spot exists on our political
horizon, is it not obscured by the brigh and
ettulgeni and cheering light that beams al
around US! was ever people before sc
blessed hs we are, il true 10 ourselves? DID
ever any other nation contain within It's DO
som SO many elements OF prosperity, of great.
ness, and OF glory? Our only real DANCE,
lies ahead, conspicuous, elevated, and visible
IL was clearly dIscerned at the commences
ment, and distinctly seen throughout ou,
whole career. Shall we wanionly run upon
II, and destroy all The glorious anticipation.
OF The high destiny that awaits us? he
seech the abolItioaists themselves solemn,
10 pause in their mad and fatal course. A,
midst The Infinite variety of objects of hu.
mainly and benevoIence which invite The
I'M nT fhair
iect some one more harmless, that does no,
threaten 10 deluge our country in blood
call upon that small portion of the clergy
which has lent itself 10 these wild and rum.
Gus schemes, not 10 forget The holy nature OF
the Divine mission OF the Founder OF Our
Religion, and 10 profit by his peaceful ex
amples. entreat that POI ton of my coun
! trywomen who have given their counlenanc.
10 abolition 10 remember that thew are eve,
most loved and honored when moving in
Their own appropriate and delightful sphere
and 10 reflect that the ink which thew shed
III subscribing with their fair hands abolition
petitions may prove but the prelude to the
shedding OF the blood OF their brethren.
adJu7e all the inhabitants Of the free States
TO rebnke and discounlenance, by their O
P'hion ana iheir example, measures which
must inevitably lead TO the most calamitous
/ consequences. And let us all, as country.
men, as friends, and as brothers, cherish in
unfading memory the motto which bore our
ancestors triumphantly through all the trials
OF Inc revolution, as, il adhered TO. i, will
conduct their posierity through all tina, NAV.
IN The diSpensalions of Prov idence. be rece,
we'd Tor them
When MIR. Clay sa; down, T,Ir CAg..
iiOUN said "when ! turn beck u,g 800
but twelve months, am struck viii. sass