Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1843-09-25
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MIR. EpuoR:-ln your paper of to-day, the sigma.
Of Verifas appears tho suggestion of plan by which
Slavery may be abolished the United States. Ncrtas
remarks, that "erery plan, hocerer saiuay its object
liable 10 objections and may be expected 10 encounter
opposition" That this is the truth, admit; but
also be admitted that however wild and imaginary plan
system may be, vet minds would rational
and tangible, and though this plnn this stupcndous pro
jcc is "too chmecal your serious consdera-
uon there may be some 10 whom IL will appear does
its author, "a plan which might be acted upon. and If
acted upon, would prove of signal benefit manknd"
To Nortas. then, and those who may think with him.
such the dealers in Mou, Multicausthe believers in
Phenology- Mcsmersu,-lIogs Lard &c. address these
remarks.
Not two centuries ago, wise protector conceived
scheme by which he to enrich himself 10 far
beyond the wealth OF this world; percevng the Stars
be the colour OF god he readily concluded that
large masses o The gilt, and work
conrvc machine by which all the precious or alsast
much he would have any for, could be
trueed At much later period. learned Engineer pro-
posed 10 build Rail Road the Atlantic on float
ing Bridge. Many others have discovered the perpetual
notion only 1t requires winding upor will stop
times All such theories have been received with great
applause by those, who do better work with their heads
than they do with their hands But certain that
o. them received with reluctance, than will be
the suggestion OF Neri,as "to relieve country from the
Slavery"
As TO Saverys being an evil / am rs willing as veritas
or else, to eNclaim with the eloquent Stec "DS
gusc myself Us thou wilt, STILL Slavery, still thou Bit
diton OF portion OF the human racefor History shows
THAT since the World began,
SLAVES have been owned and ruled by man."
Slavery is one of the TROUBLES which born
as the sparks fly upward No is perfectly free. No
enjoys liberty. Government requires that certain
rights must be given by man, order that other men
may ENJOY most OF their rights. The nature OF
vnees that he Incapable of being governed per Sc and
that others must rule him certain extent. as every
opposed TO slavery, when becomes oppressive
when Is not for the good of the mSIOrty but the
q, H.. pNl we We
eedc II TO be evil, trouble-a bitter trouble but one er
Eeeessitdte reione of the ILLS that flesh heir to- Vet
not be termed curse, and particularly not be
called IN the Southern States where the condition our
slaves Is far better than that OF the ena tho Northern
Atocrat, who occasionally bursts lsme of fanati.
cS. about slavery IN the South, that of hundreds and
thousands Of BRUSH subjects that crnge the tables of
iher Lords and pick the crumbs that fall while
English Statesmen boast OF Eassh liberty and cry, Put
GOER fRe Stare Trade"
1t be plain all that the condition Of the slave in
the Oaed States Is but little inferior IL indeed not equal
TO that OF ms master; Could IT, or should it, then be alter
ed BY transporting them 20 Africa where, upon the burn
sands Of the Great Desert they burn TO death
with heat and hunger or be killed and devoue by the bar
baTIans O Guinea, HouenIo Senegambia1 The uni
response II founded and huaaaii must
-, No! But admit that slavery n TO us and we
should ahosh IL does the plan Of Neritas presen, pos
ssos means BY which It be done' Yes can be done
~ t1N - Sl,25O0OOOO0. small amount TO be raised
y hAn three millions Of tlx-pAyers. But the
oes q Great Britain about four thousand millions; and
ts1-ce se1cS weary seventy iiye millions AlgeTinc
L1G ne, rsnEnzuca. increasing In wealth and mum,
,rs. aee- taud national debt than Greav Britain or
.-L1ce - can, by bringing citizens To the poor
condition that the national debts of those two
powers have 5oug and bringing their subjects Until
proven that natuna! debt a national blessing
come into the plan of Veras for getting nd
OF any curse, the Many Of our citizen tax
payers have barely OF subssence-how then can
they raise tins addition their present bur
dens Shall we staye them, order send slaves 10
Africa food Tor the babnTians Shall we shrink back
with horror from the OF SlGrery and plunge our
selves ino the depths Of poverty, when death rather than
freedom - 10 be the RESULT ask Veras" the question
But IN this view OF the subject, have given sup
position Of NeTitas that every part of the Union will
contribute It's portion in the expense We have reason
TO believe does "Nertas' prove that the Northern
States will consent TO tax their citizens buy the slaves
OF the South Garrison and Tappan are not SD phanhro
pic as that Fanny Wright and Smith, though their
zeal IN the cause OF Abolition approaches madness. Of
a truth, say you. the North will give no assistance
that might have been expended in abou, the North
eastern boundary" "ln that much blood would have
been split scarcity and want have through
the land; and yet Says Veras the would have po
puar and its tremendous evils would have been
ed tor the bubble Of national glory" 1t bubble
II was successful attempt 10 repe encroachment upon
our confines such resistance has been, and will
be made by true and spirited Americans
have replied "Veritas" for the purpose of getting
into with him, but suggest 'some difficulties
attendant upon his plan which did occur to him" II
slavery be curse, must blame iorcaters for 1t;
and being unable to do better, bear with it from
necessity. THETA.