Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-03-25

to 70 tho traffic or suffering slavery TO exist in the most
unmtiqated form This was IN The days when the "hne
old Englsh gentleman ali of the olden time, was UNI
versally regarded as standard ios human eSceieh'
,on,hro,v-ond an elevation OF character which has
not e1s,ed m England during the present century.
TIA, towering highly refined, gue!ess class OF hdi-
vduas have lssei away, ana ne er on iHis isiahu W
their like be locked upon og1in mention t!i'S 10
e.o ,b, IN The scale OF morals and private worth you
NAV s.,rch ~ vain of -uch swelsas adorned Engiano
l,on III date of the "astnt0 up 10 tie time thal se
r.f,.od n sanction the proHh,ory duties, winch the
Colony OF Virginia imposed ~ legislative ehac'ii .
nran inno.,cd saves. repeat that during this time
rn,Iand ,yas in the zenith OF her Purity-and even
,boo She committed for which she vii! have TO
n,cna - sssckc,oh and ashes, before she can receive
forgiveness. un.,o;
o.,.,' =, h.r soul that by concentrating her forces
and preparing properly Tor vigorous war, she
could The t. Suites, get dominion over them
and bance between these periods, no movement what
evar w,s made in Parliament touching slavery. But
immediately after the Of lol2, when size ascertain
Cd that we were united 10 be shaken (notwithsiand
;ng The manifestations of dsaiecon in some portions
Of New Enrend) by the power which she could BRING
10 bear upon u.s. aided by the me!cess savage oil The To-
rest che suddenly bcame vastly phianhrOpic Ghosts
haunted her Imagination about slavery, more trightu
Than those which troubled the guilty Macbeth And
IN Isl7 she gave ti00 ,O00-S2, 600 O0O-o SPAN 10
aLoi,sb the slave trade ! Mari. the period q. which
this was done-and you cannot then question the OBJ
iec, shc had in view. There was no agitation about
abol,iou until the unfavorable termination OF the war
with the United States If that war had resulted IN
the dowmfal. of the American Republic, not word
wonld have eve. been heard Great Britain upon the
subject But being signay defeated IN her WISHES,
the next scp the political chessboaro, siicr inc
treaty with Spain, emancipation IN the West IN
dies But she gave 10 the planters as an indemnity
for the loss Of 100000 slaves, 100000 900 in the way
of "pro,cction thus tcnetne the greatest possible
sincerity Of her da,manc notices But we Will enquire
into the sequel to there IS no cause TO sus
! pect them.
V.poeq, the accomplished robbcr, long entertained
a wish 10 rob g banker in Paris, but the lock nj the
entrance dnor constructed 10 bid defiance TO
ms ingenuity. Night after night, with his secret
lamp he gave ii the most ianutc examination, but
could not penetrate II. He at length artuily procured
introduction TO The rich banker, ho struck with
his lofty bearing-hiS imposing appearance his Gle
CANT address: and he cultivated his acquaintance
vidocq modest and retiring in his manners that
The banker anxiety Vas heightened 10 know MN ia
mi!'asiy. After some nano'nverIng, NE roooer pro-
posed d.iee, on pleasant Spring afternoon, TO ihe
country in an elegant establishment, TO winch tue
banker assen;ed Upon their return TO the cnvrons Of
the city, female at Il short distance, whom he had
procured for the purpose fell 10 the ground apparently
lifeless. In an instant, Vdocq aghted from the car
rage-and in another, he was bending over her. ooh!
ii had piece of cold iron, he exclaimed, 81 could
restore her by laying it On her neck " "Here is my
Bank key, said the Banker VlDocq made the appli-
cation Of It to The part mentioned, and scrutnzed i,
whist there closely, TO be enabled TO make one by
which le effected an entrance the Bank and helped
msef 20 lis valuable contents. When the treaty OF
ISL under discussion in the House of Commons,
Wherefore said
ale could not but think that The grant 10 Spain
' would be than repaid to Great Britain in com
4" merc'a advantages BY The opening CT great CONT
' nsnt 10 British indusiry-an object which would be
entirely defeated if the slave trade to be carried
g on by The Spanish nation. Our commercial
50 ~ ZION with Africa Will much more than repay US
for any pecunary sacrifices of hs knd lie INN
Self 'oonid ijcc TO Great Brjiain dsris;Rg the
50 GEEArrSr ADVANTAGES FROM ITS INTERCOURSE
,rtfh .!itiea
YES !; may b. truly said, that Great Britain is ode
rrg tie creates. advantages from lie intercourse with
Africa advantages, which she derives from schen
moe deeply lad ius aatiog, Than those of The
arch villain VlGocq for an sdiridgGi. In emigroats
she will be more than remnneraied for the :c40G00G
she gave SPAN and then her disarcsttd phiiaahropy
which Is worth more money than The amount Of her
matte nal debt, is established beyond suspicion 1t is
the vidocq key with which she intends TO entc. our
happy Union and rob oil lis choices, treasures THIS
her olsnteresied teDevolence. She has been look:
ing the Loek for - years-she has endeavored 10
PICK itshe has tired TO force the Door, bu, all TO
purpose. She iancies that she has obtained the
form and size of the key! AGRICOLA.