Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1843-12-27

RICHMOND DAILY WING.
WING STATE CONVENTION,
SEVENTH OF FEBRUARY.


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Mr.. Adams' yiees ASoli,ion-Senstre Jealousy Of
| hs South.
The sentiments oil Mr.. Adams on the subject Of Adolf.
ton often they have been expressed have
mind been fociby and fully ou,ed the world
in the speech which present readers to-day. II
will there he that Mr.. Adams Abotonis-thst
lac has never been IN any favor with that paand that he
has been regarded Abohons ey because he has
thought IL his duty defend the Right Petition as~ae
rs he conceived TO b., through the side Of that party
The sentiments OF Mr.. Adams such entertain.
ed by the large body OF well educated South
they such have been expressed 10y the first
among usihey precisely coincide with those Mr. Thos
j. Randolph Gov. Mcdowell, and the Editor the In.
1urcr-hey precisely such advanced by this
paper dpng the session OF the Legislature of 1891. 1882
will 50 frIher-ihcy such were entertained
hy Thomas Jefferson the full vieur OF hi. intellect and
pruPoeaed only through the medium ut letters 10 his
inimac friends, bu; through that of his celebrated work
The Notes Virginia." during the progress Of
the American Why then should Mr.. Adams rank
ed among the enemies OF Southern institutions since his
sentiments accord 50 exactly with those OF the who
the peculiar idol Of Southern poltcians-who assun
I'd to be, the very incarnation OF their enets
We believe there few men in this portion OF the
Union, who do think their hearts, that il would have
been better, that slavery had been among Fss
tened upon fathers, against their consent by tine grasp
ing spirit OF English speculation, has grown such
height that there Is no feasible plan OF getting rid of
The laws OF the country recognize slaves propery-thr
money 81" thousands and OF thousands i. invested in
hc-thc interests OF widows orphans and every other
description OF helpless persons, involved in them To
very large In this conditi) affairs il appears
almost impossible fall upon any plan of eventual eman
cipaton To hberatc the slave population and allow
them {, uside among what rational man in this
community will think of for a moment. IL would take
the navy of the world transport them Africa, or TO
any other the water. To think of enamel.
r,RHrrF fk,r, IL.
therefore, appears project Utopian in its nature and
ono which practical man will for nomeut-
The slaves ct the south actually this are more
numerous than the children OF Israel when they left
the cshpot> OF Egypt and under the guidance of TIE =.
mighty, for the Land OF Promise This Exodus
would be accompanied with difficulties OF which the for
affords example.
For the cNipaton Slavery therefore, we must trust
10 time There ia no occasion, now, bring up the sub
Ject. sufficient for the dNy Is the evil thereof
In connection with this subject will be excused for
briefly adNer'ng. again to subject which we touch
ed few days since the airs, namely which certain
Southern Members OF Congress. think themselves entitled
u assume, whenever the South institutions is even So
much 10 limited at We believe understand perfectly
well the motives BY which such persons are governed
hcs eyes are generally fixed upon their constituents and
their speeches. on such occasions, addressed Bun
combe Ii j. 10 acquire hide importance home that
they fly out when the subject mentioned. We will
not shame Their manhood so much rs 10 believe, for
Ineni, that any among them is really alarmed when
this subject introduced IT, however contrary TO our
present belief there be really any person SO yery timid
among them, can them, their comfort they
have for alarm. Let them look at the course of
the Senate Do they HAT agitation Gained entire
y in that bOdya the members walk streets in safety
and that body's throat has yet been cut We would
barely suggest that those stage tricks getting ie
stale they told well doubt for awhile the audience
can now see the machinery and the Illusion Is gone A
Lille common sense lito practical wisdom the thiass
mos, wanted present Canh had day. aud can take
no longer. Tie people have learned 10 distinguish be-
tween chivsly and the brrsgs!oco spirit that weara It's
mssk-between Achilles himself in arms, and Pstrocus
disguised in his armour The Southern gentlemen, who
furiousy, whenever this subject brought up will
persuade the world believe that are any thing
than they really very good, quiet honest gentle
bat heroes, atleast far they have given sny
evidence Of their galanty.