Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-01-11

-, d eoa, Show me the time and place, when ana
-" no, have maintained Tree Government, un-
nro,pcted by white men. | knn" not "ne'e' "y'
Sir When Africa was conquered oy t"e Noua" .,
and vben the Christian Religion was ca,''eu NV
~, oo,,t-v # have read history correctly, tor fa-
ha ;r,ha history have read be correctly there were
ona,bnu like 500 Christian meeting estaoi 81"
"a nan arr,csn soil So long as the Roman standifd
atrd shave them, so long they stood; bat me very
momen; that the Roman power was "''ha'a""' ''''
~ bsra LOT me remark another curious tact, thal
49,. :; =, .n,t IN the face of the earth but Airca'
where the Christian Religion, heing once piah'eu' l'
M, t,sen root Tire II cannot exist II never '"'
and in all probability, 1t never VIII eSis, .nele' ~
10, ,ndsrak. To assign any reason Tor tns or 10 e"
no;n me or,gin of that race. II IS SAID we are an VI
The same iamy--thui we are oil descended ,'o" hua
mud Eve As TO this, do not kmo"; nut WIZ" VIC %"
,h,sa who contend Tor th's doctrine "hat u Is 'i'
.,,,& The difference between the negro ana the whe
w ,arn,l onpearanca as we'll in intellect, we
49, ia /, is climate so uslGes, customs, ana hia"-
ne,s Toa, verY marked and palPabe difference uoes
eyis, no one can doubt 1t IS about lhtee uu"a'eu
vears since the slavery OF the African race was oo
s,ood nv ire Portuguese. Africans were then INTRO
d,cad ,n,o E.rope and subsequently into America
THO e,me biblical history which impresses upon the
md f the nbilenhropist that the negro is OF the same
,ce with the white man, tells US that the "of'a S1
thousand wears old. But three hundred years nave
alnc.d since the introduction OF slavery. For three
hnpdred years them Tie African has been under tue
nroec,ion OF European laws; yet, with all 'iie ao'a"
iaaes of European p,otection and the oeheht o' H"
ro1eon climate of European habits, customs, ana man
,e,s The African-the direct descendant oil me mrs,
80, eer introduced into Europe, if he can be found
will he found to have skin as black nose Us i',
and sbips as crooked they were when he was hIs'
ensavcJ. A laugh
| Wnll Sir about the same time the Portuguese esta-
bsh d colonies on the coast OF AFRICA, unus' m 'a'"
sam which IS supposed Africans black, teadng
The snme sands aud those colonies have continued
there from that lime TO the present ana y'l ''e VI
turuese colonis is precisely TIE same 'ha' NC "'
hen he first emisraed to Africa Now, ask the gen
llemou from Massachusetts, and the gentleman from
Ohio INV coIleapue1 to calculate (and they may work
out bv any rule they riease,) II the benefit OF an Lu
ropean climate for three bundled years VIII make u"
difference at ALL what viii ak thousand years 'nahe'
L. after three hundred years hs foot be US @'' anu ~"
etlluva from his body strong, what difference wiz
SIN thousand ycars make: Ii any man on the lace oil
the earth capable of answering this upon principles o.
moral reasoning, would like to hear NM II any "a''
is capable Of dong it, the gentleman from NassiIhu
sci is; and tae uext time he rises 10 deirha tie
nopnlation and to place them on fonting oil equaiy
win American citizens entitled TO all the dement's OIL
our laws, hope he will give US full explanation on
this point.
We have seen, in 1888 80, and 40, continued ag-
ta,ion upon this subject, which was growing 10 oe
alarming We have the shareholders oil the oou'"
and the Aboltions,s OF the North (or the rePfese"'a
,vcs of the Abolitionss) creating what has been race
tiousIy termed quite "tempest in teapot we
have heard them declaring "war to the kniie, anu '
knife 10 The h," dissolution OF the uhlob' a"o a,i
that sort of thing But we have been taught atlengh
In look upon this Abolition question rs political hoo-
by and we have seen this hobby ridden upon us pare,
CALLED back, and spurred until IL was Jadtd almost 10
death.
What has been the result of these violent contests
Notwithstanding the threats OF each party ID the ohef
Notwithstanding all hs, in 1910 we saw an amaiea-
nation OF the laveholdsrs OF the South ana Inc aoo-
,ionsts of the North regardless ni their ter'ic threats
10 shed each others blood. We saw them uhtea 10
overthrow the Democratic candidate in the Presiden.
t,al election The Democratic Legs ture oil ONO hao
passed VIVA. they considered an excellent law 10 pro-
hbit the concealmen of negroes within me ota'e,-
The election Of $40 followed, and we thought we de-
served at least some credit with the slavenoulns me
rest for that act We thought that the shareholders
should have united with the Democratic party in sup
port OF the Democratic CANDIDATE; but what were we
told by SEINE of those who ware most active IN tle ceh
parn' We are told, We care nothing about your
law your influence, or your protection we are aug
20 protect our own property. That was the response
Sir, al, induced to regard the whole question oil
abolition whether here elsewhere, as mseraole,
contemplate hobby, too frequently introduced Tor the
purpose of making capital at home by southern aho
Northern gentlemen. Talk about disso'rns The Union:
Whv does any suppose, because tew indi9iouais
IN this country, land a very few, indeed, compared
with the great of the populatlon.) were desirous
Of cbolishing slavery in the District OF Columbia ne
cause they have their wishes gratteo, that Inc
Union is ID be dissolved SIR, the Union does not
stand on so slight foundation. There is something
more to keep together this Union, which, rs has been
we'll remarked purchased by the blood OF patrols
Ii has higher objects hold 1t together. All we have
to do preserve The Union, IS 10 keep every Govern
ment in lis orbit all have to do 10 to preserve the
sovereignty ard Independence Of the several States
that sovereignty and independence which the Consul
tut on secures to them. All we have to do IN our le-
g,siaya c,plcty, to act in conformity with mat So
vereigniy and independence, and 10 MAINTAIN 'he
power which the Constitution has conferred upon US
That is all That is the duty which we owe 10 our
selves 10 or constituents, and 10 the country ltS
duty imposed upon US by The oath which we nave
taken to maintain the Constitution No man can De
so losl 70 his sense of the duty when ne owes
the country, as 10 think Tor single moment tnat e
Mon is in danger, merely because few ,ndv'anas
desire that slavery should be abolished in the District
Of Columbia.
Gentlemen of the South need not be so alarmed as
Inc ren,IsEau from Georgia appeared to be the o'nef
law he may SIT his mind perfectly at ease respecting
bs designs of the neoue of the North and the West
The peope of the South have little to fear from them
Thew are as much opposed to the abolition OF slavery
n tins District the people OF the Son'n are 'ney
ire as much opposed in political sense, knowing inc
Evil that would result TO the country genetahy' iney
rave as much interest in the preservation OF the pot
al institutions Of this country, on account OF he'f
,wn personal safety, The people OF the oouth nave
n the protection Of their slaves
trust that the rules VIII be aoopteo aS 'isy "a'e
,een reported by the committee; and trust ina, mere
fcr petitions will be received and REFERRED and that re-
,orts will be IN ade upon them for believe that there
8 no committee that will report bill for the abolition
# slavery in this District. We shall then have IT IN
,nr power to show the people of the South that so lar
ran, beinr abotonists in fact opposed 10 the
abolition of slavery.
If it was not out of order, he desired TO ask his col
4apue on his righ, (AIr GIddngs) nne question, winch
,e could answer or not, as he pleased. lie was IN
possession of paper, though he had 1t not here re-
that his colleague made speech at
meeting of number Of Aboton'sts and, in the
course Of its delivery read letter from Mr. Clay, set
,np forth that he concurred with hun IN all his doc
rnes on the subject of abolition.
Mr.. GlDDlNGS. Will my colleague yield the
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question. e.,
,Ir Speaker
The SPEAKER Just for an explanation, Sir.
M, GiDDINGS. Iii have the floor, 1t will take
me- lust one hour TO give the explanation.
Mr.. DUNCAN. WE'LL il il will take an hour 10
answer a simple question: bad rather do without the
answer and go with my remarks The gentleman,
then, does not feel disposed to answer
Mr.. GIDDlNGS. Yes, Sir, do; but must have