Democratic banner., 1845-02-08

necessaries Of lile,* they are never
tortured by the desire of such as are
imaginary. The temple OF Honour,
and Wealth, and Fame, being iorev-
er closed against them-they have
neither avarlce, nor ambition.
They form their own notions OF
moral reciituGe and with them, Pc
iygamy is not Il crime. and Jealou-
sy--a stranger"
Although tic blacks in Missouri
exercise greater privileges aud fare
infinitely better lhan they do IN low
er Virginia, YET .auch more dIsSatis
faction is exhibited IN the lorinei
than in the latter State.
ii three al my servants especially,
who are as nuch INDUCED as any in
Missouri, | have witnessed evIden-
ces OF mental depression aud Of NOR
bid discomfort, which were unknown
in Virginia. One OF Them particular
", who has resided for the last twelve
years in St. Louis, a, liberty TO select
lis own occupation, and who walks
The streets attirsd in more costly ap-
parel than lis master, has undergone
for the worse, (as regards his own
harplness) perfect netamorphosis.
For formerly enjoying il mind cheer
tul and comparatively con,euted,--
it has, within the last SIX years, be-
come sonred and melancholy in the
extreme!
His Firginiu-yieaciiy and mental
SERENITY aie now converted INTO mis-
anthropic gloom and moody discon-
tent! For negro, he is remarkably
intelligent; frequently (even to my
self introduces the subject Of slave
ry; discants with astonishing vehe-
mence and zea! upon its seTvlllty, its
tor,ures and prosecutions; and his
tact, talent and ingenuity and the ar
gumen.s advanced and eloquence dis
played in defending the fundamental
principles of liberty and equality, are
absolutely astounding!
This case howeverm must be regard
Cd Us IN extraordinary one, aud an
exception to a well stablished plin-
cicpie in Physiology. for within the
las! twenty years, Phisioiogists and
Phrenoiegists,t have made the great
and salutdry discovery, that in men,
tai organization. the negro is as infe-
rior to the white man as the monkey
is to the negro!
"The primary pursui, ofman Gays
the immortal Sierne) is happiness, il
is the first and strongest desire Of lis
nature" and ii as true as tina, Sterne
himself dei'neated the characters Of
Trim, Lefever and Usc.e Toby.
The enquiry then arises--who have
been lie instruments OF robblng my
servant Of his former mental serenityi
The answer is las visible as the sun
at monday" to vii: q horde Of Eas-
torn fanatics who, under the garb OF
PhiIan,hropy& Religion, and doubt
less under BRITISH pay, are rapidly
undermining the foundations 81 our
Republic and hurryirg the hapPiest
nation on the Globe to civil. war,
which IN all human probability will
be accompanied with scenes Of desc
iation wider in extent and more re-
voting and fatal in operation than
any which heretofore has convulsed
any government or country
Perhaps no man in the United
States, with the exception OF Gen.
George Washington, has sunk to the
tomb, whose character is more hem
cured and revered than that Of the
immortal Thomas Jefferson.
The author OF the "Declaratlon Of
American Independence"-his entire
civil and political career, exhibits in
strong relief, an unvarnished picture
Of the sternest patriotism and the
most unsullied philanthropy. Blu,
like other great and good len he
Was imperfect end obnoxious TO en-
ror; and it is to be feared that a senti-
inent contained IN the ''Declara;ion
Of American independence" is cui-
culuted 10 entai! upon his beloved
country, calamities paramount TO bis
magnit!cen, deeds Of patriotism, phil
anthropy and virtue.
allude Gas am anticipated by
the rcader9 10 the sentiment, that
"mankiEd are by nature equal"
Could Mr. Jefferson and his Illus
trlous compatriots. who subscribed
10 such 4 sentiment, have glanced in.
10 fu,urlty and beheld the sanguina-
ny aud fatal consequences, which
have already resulted and will on
tinue to result from such 4 danger
Gus propositions--rather, infinitely
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