Ypsilanti sentinel. [volume] (Ypsilanti, Washtenaw Co., Mich.) 1843-1900, 1844-07-25

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that do, and refrain from every thing
which | should feel ashamed to be pro-
claimed from the house-tops. A great
and fearful crisis in my opinion, presses
upon this nation. | wish to discharge
my duty in reference to j. as TO preserve
conscience void of offence towards God
aud man. CHAS. BURCHARD.
AN Address of Friends of the Yearly
Meeting of New- York. to the citizens
of the United States, especially to those
of the Southern States, upon the subject
of SLAVERY.
published by request.)
1t may be urged that there are dangers
connected with the emancipation of slaves
which render it imprudeni and difficult
ties that make 1t lmpracticable. We re-
gard such apprehensions as being Of a
very conjectural character. 1t is quite
certain no danger of this kind attended
the emancipation of the slaves in West
India Islands, nor yet difficulties. On
the conlrsry,an additional feelipgof secu.
rity was the re suit. And this, we think,
is the consequence TO be expected from
such a measure-a consequence which
has uniformly resulted from emancipation
wherever it has been tried, among every
people. and in every cline. But if these
dangers did exhisl, are there no dangers
and no difficulties connected with the
continuance of slavery The enlightened
statesman of Virginia, whose language
we hive freely quoted. saw dangers of an
alarming character-and does not his
sentiments find an echo in every southern
bosom ? Will it be attempted to guard
against these dangers by course of leg
lSlatiOn intended to bind the intellect, and
shut out from the understanding of beings,
who, equally with ourselves, are The OBJ
jects of redeeming love, every ray of
knowledge but that which is necessary
to enable them 10 toll for their masters
Where is the man who would openly es-
pouse such measure And what would
be the nature of his safety, surrounded by
hord es OF human beings degraded to the
lowest depths of ignorance, yet restless,
and possessing strong vindictive passions
But suPposing that quiet could be main.
tanned for a season by such means,-
should not the prudent statesman. and
with him the private citizen also, who feels
an interest in the welfare of his country,
look in advance, and consider what may
be the effect of measures now adopted
in distant time to come, and what may be
the condition of the Stale, "when from
natural causes, numbers may be greatly
increased" and possibly the relative pro-
portion of the two classes materially
changed-and especially to bear in mind
The possibility SHOULD we 60 too far to say,
The probability Of supernatural inlerfer-
auce, at some period, in favor of the OPP
pressed.
We'a are fully impressed 18th the belief
that the emancipation of this people must
take place at some rime-and we as firm
|y believe that i, is moi likely ever to be
effected with less difficulty than at present
If we look back for fifty years. we think
it will be seen that obstacles have grad
Ially increased during that pefiod--why |
may not the same resultibe expected in
lime to come I? And what it the period
should be SO long postponed that the
bonds. Instead of being loosed should
,urs,
Ifthe assertion that the natural tenden-
~ of slavery is unfayorabIe to the pros
,eri,y Of a country was one of boubt
ui credit, We might attempt to strengthen
he position by argument-but this corr
'ecssess has been proved to demonsl.a-
ion by actual experiment. We have
,nly 10 call the attention of our readers
o the appearance of contiguous sections
IT our country, one of which has been
cultivated By free men, and the other by
reluctant bondmen." The contrast is
10 marked that glance must be sufficient
p satisfy the most superficial observer,
hat tine balance Of profit and comfort is
argely on the side of freedom: Intelli.
gent travellers from the South have not
allied TO be forcibly struck with the differ.
ence, Thew have looked with delight