New-York daily tribune., 1842-12-30
Lord lmorpetr, on Slavery.

Wrought by her grateful subjects true,
For The maid whose heart is free
Lord Morpeth Slavery.
The following letter from this intelligent anc
high-minded Englisbman is from the Liberty Bell
explains sufficiently for itself the occasion which
it was written CASTLE HOWARD, Oct %, 1912
Afy dear Mrs. Chapman: Your note. has fol-
lowed me across the Atlantic, reminding me- that
when YOU once asked me for the causes sake TO
write page or two for your annual publication OF
the Liberty Bell, promised you that : ] woulS
think of it, now write tell you that have
thought of it, and the result Of my reflection is a
conviction that for the causes sake, it would be
better for me to decline the honor of being one OF
your contributors.
- say emphatically for the causes sake Since
had the pleasure of meeting you, all my personal
observation of slavery has been made, and it has
spread over large surface. / have been present
at debates on the subject in Congress; have wit
messed the working and effects of the institutions
of the South and Southwest of your Republic; and
in. the Island of CUBA; | have conversed with its
friends, its enemies, and with neutrals, for such
there arc have met among planters and their
families, with persons only of the most agreea
Bile aud refined intercourse, but of high honor Of
real humanity, of deep and unaffected piety. Yet,
30 far from my views of the system having become
modified, should not feel myself precluded from
any sentiments Of deicacy, of gratitude to-
wards them, from giving the fullest and most pub
lie vent to my opinions of my feelings, if could
think that the cause would thence derive the
slightest benefit. Tho same grounds would induce
me to concur in any to which 1t might please yeu
10 put swhat address to you, even with the
purpose of proving that should be out of place
4. of iharty RelI
Not. most assuredly, is it from want of sympa-
thy tina, should abstain from being enrolled in
that good fellowship. While slavery does not strip
all Its advocates and agents of many high qualities
and exalted virtues, 30 will not zeal for ths abo-
lition of slavery ensure an exemption from faults
and Inconsistencies, errers Ia judgement and blum
ders in conduct But have learned to look upon
you, and those with whom you are associated, for
Inally or virtually throug hout the wide Union, with
respect and interest scarcely to be inspired tor
any other causes sake on the globe. Upon the
soil of your own continent, abounding and abiding
indeed are the stores of pleasant and instructive
retrospect which have garnered up for myself
from delightful acquaintanceship from face of
nature rich, various at least of It's features
unparalleled; from subjects and undertakings
which, in their deyelopement or progress, must
powerfully interest every one who is alive to the
advancing destinies of his species. Among these,
the purpose which has banded you together ap-
pears to me to assume the place of the highest dig
nifty, it may be, of the greatest difficulty. know
not in these latter days, of any other enterprize
which combines much Of the spirit of lofty ch,v-
airy with SO much of the sobriety Of genuine pety,
which relies closely the logic of the most sta
tistica calculations, upd appeals so largely to the
impulses of the most fervent humanity; which
looks for such fruits on EARTH and has such root in
heaven.
From contact like this, why can | even seem
TO shrink It is plain that the conduct of all well
wishers to the cause ought to be resolved to one
simple issue-the good Of the cause itself. Now
am inclined to believe that the admitted difficult
ties by which it is beset, would only be aggravated
by the intervention of foreign cooperation; suifi
ciept jealousy is on the alert among the tobacco,
rice cotton and sugar growing States, against the
proceedings Of Massachusetts and Ohio; l see no
occasion for having it whettsd anew against the
grasping and per6dious Albion, who reeling as
we are often told, from the effect produced by her
act OF emancipation upon her own doomed depend
eaoes, now increasingly strives to level all the
painiy domains of slavery in one common ruin
desperate as may be the ootuse Of conscience
winch thus evince, must plainly state, that if
hers ls topic on which / can bear with the most
as'sovec equanimity any amount of reprobstiop,
~ iasished from the Tribune at Paris or feom
'N Ssf'iloi, IL Is On tne motives winch
tne part taken by my country in the en,an-
sa.s ps..on OF her slave population Within all the
OF her territories upon the free pillows of
shrDa a'non s ocean, should be the last to bid her
nal I.,. ssooa any right or effort which her a,up;c
i,y NAV =. tue legitimate claim of general human.
f your Sass o,s Or counsel But inside the preeno,.
Mons os sou- -Aepasc, amid the complicated rsls,
ons o. their s paafaa wos sns onsa
baby at the best sasesssss ssa awSassosysr 10 pro
meet the special nicesies Of ,ss ana ~ instructed TO
only tend to irrisase the clement, question, would
fresh point to the aims Of prejudice strife give a
insnuations of sefinterest with the a s,s soshe the
of wounded national honor. am cnesa eaaed gaEb
may seem you TO nasaify any poss;Ssa =. ssas
tbasmght proceed from probably very .as aaset
less scrap of composition; hut, in althese mastss
It should be more question of principle than q
degree. have seen before now, tha. the suscep,i
hilisy Of nations stoop very low, US well as soc
very high. If foreign chime should be de.ec.e
in the peal of the Liberty Bell, know not wha
startling echoes it might not awaken in the deep