The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1845-07-25

i addressed 10 Ih0s CiGTkSoH The EagliSh Ab0
hti0niSt
Eltroduction- The Stare Trade, and futiit
attempts 70 abolish IT, Prescriptire Right
Siluery IN The Abstract in is Moral
and Religious dspect-in ns Political
Influences, us affecting Public Order,
and The Softiy and Power Of The SAFE
SuyGR BLuFI, $ G, Jan. y, lsIj.
Su - received short llmo ago, lei
ter from tic Rev. Wllloughby NJ. Dtckln
.1n, dated a, your residence, +" Payford
Hall, near ispwlch, 20 Nov. ls4i," il
Which vas incIosed a copy Of Your Circular
Letter addressed 10 protesting Christians
in our Northern States, having no concern
with Slavery, aud 10 others there. pre-
sumo that Mr.. Dtcknson's letter was Wit,
ten with your knowledge ard the document
incloset With yonr consent and appreciation
| therefore feel thatthere IS no improperly
10 my addressing my reply directly 10 your
self, especially as there IS nothing IN Mr.
Dickuson's communication, rtqpirlng sc.
tious notice. Having abundant leisure, il
viii be a recreation TO me 20 devote por
ton Of it 10 an examination aGd fee discus.
sion OF the question Of Slavery as II exists
10 our Southern States: and since sou have
thrown down the gauntlet TO me, ! do not
hesitatc to take il up
Familiar as sou have been with the dis
cusslons of lhis subject IN all It's aspects.
md under all lie excliemeuts II has coca.
stoned for SIXTY years past may no, be
able 10 present much ihat will be new'to
you. Nor Ought | 10 indulge the hope Of
materially affecting the opinions you have
50 long cherished aud so zeal1usly promul
gated. SILL, time aud experience hive de
,o'oped facts, constantly furnishing fresh
tests 10 opinions formed sixty years since,
aud continually placing this efea, question
ID points Of view, which could scarcely &C.
cur to the most consummaic intellect even
a qalfler ol q century ago: And which
mas not have occurred yet to those whose
previous convictions, pttJudccs and habits
Of thought have thoroughly and permanent
Is biased them to ono lSed way Of looking
At the matter While there are peeuharl
ties III the operation Of every social system,
and special local as well as moral causes
materially affecting il, which no one, p'ac.
ed al the distance YOU are from ", can fol
" comprehend or properly appreciate
Besides, Il may BIO possibly, a noyeIvto YOU
To encounter one who conscien,lously be.
Iieyes the Domestic Slavery Of these States
TO be not only n memorable necessity for
the present, but mofnl and humane insti
tution, productive Of the greatest political
and social advantages, and who j. disposed
as ! am, TO defend il On these grounds.
do not propose, however, to defend the
African Slave Trade. That is 10 longer
question. Doubtless great evils arise from
II as Il has been, and IS now conducted IN
necessary wars and cruel kidnapping in AZ.
tlca the most shocking barbartles in the
Middle Passage and perhaps less hu.
maae system Of slavery IN countries con
uauaIIy supPhed with fresh laboters at
cheap rate. The evils, of it, however, it
may be fairly presumed, are greatly exag.
getaled And lf might Judge Of the truth
of trans N ions stated as occurring in this
lradr, by that Of those reported as transpir.
ug among US, should not hesitate to say
that large proportion Of the stories N cir.
culanon are uotounded, aud most Of the re
ma0dcr highly coIared.
o. the passage OF the Act Of Parliament
ptotionn- this trade to BRUSH subjects
rests what you esteem the glory Of your
life. ltIeqQlfed twenty years Of nrduou.
agitation, and the intervening eStraordlun.
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