Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-10-29
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BEAUTIES OF FEDERAL WHIGGERY.-fSO. H.
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BEAUTIES OF FEDERAL w hSa sNE EiSSU H.
1t ISL well known fact, that Gen HARRISON has nerer
yet reracted repented that passage in his Cheviot
constitutional scheme for the emancipation and colon
cation of slaves. Now the true question TO
be ts Congress either possesses does not possess
power t, touch the subject OF slavery If il does pos
it, the of the States holding the slaves
not requisite TO its exercise. lit does possess
clear that the consent of the States cannot confer it, IT,
therefore, Gen Harrison doctrine be sanctioned by the
Soulful be admitted that Congress- under any conta
gency engage the work of the secu.
y OF our slave property is at destroyed. For
selves, the more we reflect the subject the stronger
becomes our convection that there be safety tor
Southern Rights but in POSITIVE and FIXED bEsIAL
on THE RIGHT OF CONGRESS TO LEGIs-
LATE INTERFERE ANY MANNER WITH DER SLAVES
We must insist on this matter Of right; we must
retire inch from this original ground of securi-
ty and defence must never refer it to expsdiency
expose it to looseness of constructions but our
duty TO nterpose the Constitution between ourselves
and enemies as our best prop Of reliance. Upon
this subject Mr. Van Buren, takes high ground in favor
of Southern rights and in his letter TO Mr. Gwynn in
1884, he the true CONSTITUTIONAL position, in
which alone hope to find safety and peace from
the assaults of fanacism. 81 do not sce, says Mr..
Van Bunn, I" on what authority the General Govern
ment could interfere (lciM slarery) without change
of the Constitution the of either Of
all The starchotding States
Indeed, the danger and mpracticability attendant
upon any scheme Of Emancipation are SO prominent
and undenlable, that we willing to admit even
Wig evidence upon this point Yes, we are willing
to call in Why witness to testify to the folly, absur
di,y and mischief of Gen. Harrson's plan
We all remember the excitement which prevailed in
Virginia, the subject of slavery during the early
part of the year 1882 and the reading community will
doubtless recollect also the celebrated "Leter Of APP
pomattox to the People of Virginia"-of which Mr..
b. ~ Leigh known to be the author. In that Es.
say Mr. Leigh takes the strongest ground against all
schemes having for their object the Emancipation Of
our slaves; and this gentleman is the advocate
of notorious EmancipatiOnist, it may not be wholly
unnteresng to compare his opinions with those of the
TALENTED candidate whom Mr. Leigh SO heartily and
conseieatiousiy admlires:
Extracts from the "Leer Of 9ppomauoy," pages co. ~
"Will the members ofthe Colonization Society never
perceive that their exertions work effects besides their
purposes From the first, their plans have been
nually engendering vague hopes the Stare population
which supplanted contentment in their minds-'made
them more unhappy and ourselves less secure and
now their efforts have mainly contributed TO engender
projects of another kind yet dcusve the slaves,
and pernicious and dangerous in every point of view,
to them we'll rs TO We told, " that the idea
Of restoring these people to the region in which nature
had planted them and to whose climate she had fitted
their consttution-e idea Of benetting not only
condition and theirs by the removal, but making them
the means of carrying back 10 great continent lost
in the pofoundest depths of savage babarism, and
conscious OF the existence OF the God who created
hem-not only the arts, and comforts and multiplied
advantages of civilized lfe-but what is more valuable
than ALL knowledge of true religion, intelligence Of
Redeemer-is of the gandest and noblest, OF
the most expansive and glorious ideas which en-
tered into the mag nation Of man. 1t may be SO 10
those who kinde their mag natons to hope that It
can ever be realized; Tut vih me- The ras.uess Of the
grandeur takes array all the notencss, for it argues ab
soiutc impossiGtuy.
81 observe a western member states, that certain
member from the east, had called the western dele
CATION for aid-had invited all portions of the common
wealth to join in this sacred cause, to relieve Us from
the impending danger; and have heard that the cas-
tern member alluded to, did call upon the western dele
CATION to join with them in just, rational and prac-
tcabe plan for the abolition Of slavery What that plan
was whether he had matured any, whether he had set
tied the first principles of 1t in his mind cannot
learn. understand IT was not announced. Whatever
it was the time, the uncture, the very predicament IN
which the question stood, the temper already manifested
in the debate might have admonshed him not to give
his countenancc to any scheme OF Abolition what
ever; for it was obvious, that no such scheme as
he could think ust would be agreed TO by those
friends Of Abolition, who had made up their minds 10
set at nought the rights of slave property. If could
agree with that gentleman, that it Is possible to devise
practicable plan for the abolition of slavery, he would
surely agree with me, that work which human Wis
dom essayed beset with more difficulties; that
it is not TO be accomplished by simple expression Of
legislative will; that it would require the most consum-
mate ability, and weeks and months of the severest Ia
Dor, digest and mature it for practical operation.
and ascerained to be feasible, all ragus suggestions Of
The kind must be fraught with mischief But, in
truth, eonrinced that plan for the abolition
Of siarery and the deportation Of The siaces is possbe
have given my mind TO the subject, and over
again. have examined all the schemes for the purpose
that have been proposed my time, with willingness
and earnest desire TO be convinced, until found them
all hopeless and, have that would bear
the lightest touch of examination 1t might be posi-
bile to remove and colonze the achaes-the adoption Of
any of these schemes for abolition may effect, expe
US from country. But it is MORALLY, POLL
TICALLY, PHYSICALLY impossible to remove and
coonize the black population in Necessity, it has
been argued, mperously dictates abolition and deporta
ton. On the contrary, lie under inrineible
sy keep them here, and hold them in subjcction
necessity imposed upon by Providence For firmly
beiiere, that dspensaon Of Providence ohich
sent them hitler; IL is the dispensat0n Of Providence
that here they shall remain; and Procidenee in its
good time, ,oW dispose Of them and according 10 its
cisdon. Such change as is proposed of the destiny
of millions of human beings, is work too mighty for
the finite wisdom ofman, AND IT IsanE PART NEITHER
OF PHILOSOPHY NOR OF TRCE RELIGION TO AT
| TEMPT IT..
According 10 this rule here laid down by Mr.. Leigh,
Gen Harrison is guilty of want of s'truc philosophy
and religion, because he is an Emancipationst who
"looks foymard to day not rery far distant nhan
North american aoM not look domn upon single
,iarer But we have recent proofs going to show
the well-founded apprehensons of Mr. Leigh in rela-
ton to emancipation; and subon his latest opinions
on Tue suoJect, taxing cure 10 place tue III JuNaposi-
ton with those OF his candidate:
Extract a Speech r. w. leigh, from
dtirered the u s. Senate, Chcriot Spcsoh
| 1911 jan, lc36. HARRISON
| LEIGH. "SlOnd be asked il there he
"The Legislature tof virginia. 10y which the General
encouraged facilitated Government
cipaon by the owners and eanepaon that has
emancipated. long been AN OBJECT NEAR
The leaning of the Of JUS MY HEART the Whole 1T
tce always faporcr ber its surplus appropriated
This disposition continued thn object With The sanction
until the mpraecdb Of e of the States holding the slaves
WI I'll there be
OUT INCALCTLABLE MIS- shntonal objection its being
CHIEF TO THE MASTER thus applied, embracing only
RACE and danger If de- the colonization of those that
strueion ers may be otherwise freed
consequent partial emarepa purchase OF the freedom
beramc obvious Ia the BY Jealous prosecution f
Legislature, and the great plan formed upon TINT ta,
jonty Of the people, 10 be longer might look orrord day
disreearded." rery distant rhen North .7m.r-
| wouid look dO,ca upos
STARE"
We call the readers especial attention TO these
estimates II will be that Mr.. Leigh regards
cpaton with abhorrence and looks on it not only
"mpracticable but as fraught, with "ineaieuiaLie mig
chief TO The master race And yet this the
who il now moving Heaven and EARTH 10 elect Fc-