The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1845-08-22

StraCt, Us " " were ~ Hittt hei"i W h'''h-
ply seal speculation, or MINOR question
~ politics, prolessed TO be surprised at our
evaporation. In their ignorance and
recklessncss they seem TO be unable 10
comprehend our feelings or position. The
subycrslon Of our rights, the destruction ot
our property, the disturbance of our peace
and the peace of the world, are matters
which do not appear TO arrest their con
sidera,ion. When Revolutionary France
proclaimed Hatred to Kings aud unity
10 the Republic" and inscribed on her
banners " France risen against lyrants,
sho profeSsed to bo only worshlpplnS Alb
stract Rights" And If there can DO
such thing perhaps she Was. Yet all
Europe rose 10 put her sublime theories
down. They declared her an enemy 10
the common peace; that her doctrines
alone violated the q" Law of Noighbor.
hood, snd, as Mr.. Burke SAID, justly emit
tied them To anticipate the " damnum non.
DUN luctum Of the civil law. Danton,
BarIcre aud tho rest we're apparently as.
tonished that umbrage should be taken.
Tho parallel between them aud tho Abo
lltlonlsis holds good IN all respects.
Tho rise and progress Of this ianattclsm
is ono Of the phenomena OF the age IN
which we live, do not intend 10 repeat
what have already said, or to Trace It's
career more minuicly at present. But the
Legislature of Great Britain will masa II
historical, md doubtless YOU must feel
some curiosity TO know how II will figure
on the page Of the Annnlist. ] think !
can tell YOU. Though | have accorded
md do accord TO you and your party great
Influence IN bringing about the furliamen.
tary notion Of your country, you must not
expect to go down 10 posIerly as the only
cause OF II. Though yog trace the pro.
Eenitors OF Abolition from 1916 through u
hong stream with divers branches down 10
the period Of It's triumph 10 your country,
II has not escaped tho cotempornrics, and
will not escape posterity, that England,
without much effort sustained the storm Of
I its SCOTS and threats until tho moment ar
rived when sho thought her colonies fully
supplied with Africans and declared a.
galnsl tho Sluve Trade only when she
dccmed II unnecessary TO her, aud when
her colunies full Of Slaves would have great
advantages over others not so we'll furnish
cd. Nor did she agree 10 West India
emancipation until, discovering The error
Of her previous calculation, it became al
object 10 have slaves FREQ throughout tho
! Western world, and, on the RUNS OF the
Sugar and Cotton growers Of America and
! 81 I -. In,1l har Ga Va
! Empire in the East whilo her indefa,iga.
bic cxeriions, still continued to cngrnft the
7 right OF search upon the law Of nations, on
the plea Of putting an end to the forever
increasing Slave Trade, as we'll understood
10 have chiefly IN view ths complete cs.
adjustment Of her supremacy at sea. On
these points lie, me recommend YOU 10
consult u very Hblo E-say on the Slave
Trade and Right OF Search by VI. Julliyei,
recently published and as YOU say since
writing your circular letter that YOU burn
to try your hands on another littlo Essay
If subject could be found propose
to you to "try 10 answer this question,
put by NJ. JolIisc, to England. Pour
guoi, so phiianihropie ma pGs daieae, jus.
% a'Jrts,ai, doubier le cap De Bonne Is.
peruncc :" Nor must 700 natler yourself
that your party will dariyo historic digni.
ty from the names of the iIluslrloua Brit.
ISL Statesmen who have acted with IT.
Their country 5 ends were ,helrs. They
have stopped to uso you, ss tho most Illus
trlous men will sometimes use tho Silcst
Instruments To accomplish their own pur-
poses. A few philanthroptc common pa.
ccs and rhetorical furnishes, an the alb
street." have secured them your sweet
yoiccs,' aud your influence over the rrlbe
Of mawklsh sontImcntallslJ. Nllbcrlorce
may have been yours, but what was no be.
sides, hut a scallhy county members }
/ You must therefore expect to stand on
your own merits alone before pos;erlty, or
rather that portion Of II thNt may 10 cur.
ous to truce the history Of tho Decisions
which from tImo to time pass over the sur.
flco Of human Htiaifs, and who may trou.
bio themselves to lock through The Fumii.
cations Of Iran.ccndeGtallsm 20 this era Of
eStravacancirs. And how do YOU expect
To- appear IN their eyes As Christians
piop!y oudcayorIng to enforce the wll Of
God and carry out the principles OF Chris
/ ilnnliy Certainly not, since you deny or
peryert the Scriptures in the doctrines you
advance; and 10 your conduct furnish II
striking contrast TO tho examples Of Christ
and the Apostles. As Philnnthropls,s, DC.
voting yourselves TO the cnusc OF human.
/ ty, relieving tho moody, comforting the hf.
ilicted, cteatlng peace and eladncss md
plenty round about you! Certainly not +;
since you turn from tho needy, tho aiIlct.
! ed, from strlie, sorrow aud starvation
which surround you; close your eyes and
bands upon them shut out from your
thoughts und feelings tho human misery
which is real, tangible, and within your
roach, 10 indulge your morbid Imagination
in conlurng up woes and wants among
strange people IN distant nnds, and DIOR.
ing them succour m tho shape Of costcss
donunclutlons Of their best friends, or BY
scattering among them Grebrnnds, or.
rows mud death" Such folly and madness