Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1843-09-22
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That Slavery is an evil. is admitted by nearly all; uaA-y
regard IL morally wrong. And although tha, SGiaso
very prevalent in the Southern Country wAesv SaNv
exists. We, here almOs, universally rkaSSi
political evil. Indeed the CPiniNn 5 eSeS-rS seGs
raj in Virginia at least ihA, the sSSssreV * >sSesS
great drawback ~ the siVancrtnSns 81 sax,
But tho difficulty ho~ ySS ~ u is iis,i'
noni Ians~es nav Hs dees - elsns al ne saves ami
s<ed,ax ,hera AfSl. Bat - ~hcn ms Ss i1s
answer z,sy BE- ieae ~ ne Genera Cs9seolineGG
Bs N. l1st Csnsas, ian1sc ~ Saves In tn0 uue
States seassthBg Sss thaa S.Slu,1c0 MIA ~Said q
the Genera GeSVrnnisnS pay ms i1nese Il >ayes
Taking $3.50 tar c average prce, z ~4aG cvss
e2S uhlioBs II dcars. ~c0ld nat ne
~0gd DC about ar average 4 he ecss u -aasr
tiuon According tbs esszii u ~Uu-c ne GsnS>
IA Government ne Naucn, 1850 u'cns q GSllrs -
buy al the Slaves m the Country arc ssne eui - Nrses
Thst NAV b sand would se hsavy Ns0>o, sseS lt~oG
be ndsed; bat would the object - be a0cFshed u.s.
uy that debtl IL not sap weigh the l1'aSaS1rss
this object desirable cave them 10 the n'SS'naoSa and
the OF your readers. not now discussing
plan, but merely suggesting one.
The National debt ct Great Britain about $1,000 mil
hons And the measure OF her population and wealth
nearly filed. And shall We with rapidly increasing po
puston, with almost boundess resources and with
pacity OF supporting population OF $40 millions
neny she support her population OF - millions,
be unable debt OF little than 1000 NIL
lions What would be the annual interest this debt at
per 10 millions. France i spending neary
that every year. the prosecution OF the Ascrne
War The total budget OF France, for the year le+i Is
about $3.50 millions. This expenditure is met with but
little difficulty. by the nation. from the ordinary sources OF
rs The population OF France Is little upwards
81 millions. Twenty-Five years hence, the population OF
this country il should continue increase in the ratio
of its increase heretofore will be upwards OF 81 millions
The scheme, here suggested adopted, could
reasonably be expected be got into full operation sooner
than that period. AT that time, then, with population OF
81 millions, could sustain budget OF 100 NIL
hons, here include the ordinary expenses OF government
AT d millions as easily as France now susiains budget
a..
- millions of dollars yearly, the purpose OF eXterminat
lug the poor Algerines, appropriate that
the liberation OF than two millions OF human beings
from bondage and the rcevin. OF our country from the
of Slavery
Consider sir that if We had gone war with Great
Britain about that sterile OF Land the Northeastern
Frontier might have been involved in debt OF 500
millions. Our late Is true, did not cost half that sum
But that war does afford example; England
then fighting against the greatest OF conquerors, for the
peace and safety OF Europe. There then such
requson of force rpe her aggressions there would
have been OF late. Had gone with her about the
Maine Boundary, might have been involved in pro
acied contest which would have not less than the
amount supposed. And what would We have gained
recompense for this immense loss OF national treasure
"a set OF cracked and bloody Noses"-the
usual consequences OF war; whether national personal
Our Navy would have been crpped-our commerce de-
stroyed-our Seaports bombaried-our Public prosperity
pundered. Much precious blood would have been split
Scarcity and would have s,aed abroad through the
land-and distress visited every mans door We should
have out of the contest-ieeling like man VINO
has lust had u personal combat with July his
lnatch-brused, crippled and enieeblcd, and having
an enormous debt of five hundred millions sad.
died upon Yet, Notwithstanding all this the would
have been popular, and would have been sustained by
large malorty. These tremendous evis-ihis immense
debt would have been encountered for the bubble Of
Iona glory And yet the idea Of encounterng the debt
proposed will doubt be treated chmcrd-when its
object confer great national blessing, and achieve
n great and paramount object OF philanthropy. Such is the
folly of mankind Bat may hope, that in this
ghtened age, rational and just views will prevail
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this plan. Every plan, however saluary its object liza
bile objections and may be expected TO OppO-
siton. Ii may be objected that the would be
constitutional. l; would be encroechmenI by the &C.
neral Government, the nights of the States it will be
said. To attempt enforce this plan, without the of
the states concerned, undoubtedly would be. No State
could be bound surrender It's slaves, except by
free will But imagine that few States would be found,
blind 10 their tue Interests as TO refuse 10 surrender
their slaves, being offered ia: equivalent for them
IL may also be objected that such measure would
sudden Revision IN the state OF things the South
country This would undoubtedly be the case, if it
attempted and II practicable 10 accomplish this
all But this would be inpracucabe, and ought
be attempted. The that the Government pro.
badly could do, and ought attempt, would be- buy and
transport about hundred thousand year. At this rate
would compute, that the Government would be about
thirty years removing the entire slave population. This
would alleviate, ii II did the shock The Eng
lsh Government too precpitae III the abolition OF
slavery in the West Indies.
1t may also be objected that 1t would be impossible
provide for these people, after they reached the shores Of
Africa. How, II will be said, they TO subsst, when
they get T. Atrcai answer-In the same way that
fOrefnthers subsisted, when they America They
will find ample and fruitful country stretched before
Ihem-and they go work, and take Of them
selves, coonSts IN every other country have done.
But the principal objection likely 10 be urged against the
plan il, that 1t will not be adopted and therefore,
worth while 10 entertain thought Of it, fear will
IL we lived in the age Of Cyrus-a Charemagne-or a
Peter the Great, we might reasonably hope for the
psment Of object loudly called for by humanity and
patriotism. But here such plan many
opposing interests and principles And in this age and
country, we have become refined That often DENY
that have the right 10 do good 1t will be usked-
Will the people Of the North be taxed for the benefit Of the
SOUTH fear not. But let try them They who call
on us to sacrifice property at the shrine OF humanity
VIII they not contribute small quota TO this audabo pur.
posel Let us thus test their philanthropy. Will they, who
regard slavery great national stigma that they have
pettOned for dissolution Of the Union, contribute to
the only mode OF removing that stigma, with
tce and the preservation OF that UnOn Let thus test
their patriotism.
Mr.. Editor, have made this communication with
out due deiboratIon. But I'm there may
he difficulties attendantupO the plan, that have occur
cd to am also fully sensible that the agitation OF this
subject now would be premature Immediate action upon
1t TO be expected, wished for. Long dciboraon
should precede action subjects OF great moment If the
subject should he acted on sooner than quarter OF
century hence shall not think that have drawn my pen
m vain. II the plan should not be completed sooner than
the close OF the present century, shall think that my
county is without additional claims to the admiration Of
mankind. have long thought that the plan here suggest
ed Is the only desirable getting rid Of the unfortunate
institution Of slavery And have felt DESTROYS of max inc
This communication that might how such plan would
he treatedwhoter il would pass uunotlcoJ: or If motto
ed. whether would meet with unqualified combinations
or whether portion Of the thinking public might find
IN IL something to approve.
would, therefore, thank you, Mr.. Editor 10 give this
communication an insertion in your columns
vERITAs.
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