Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1845-06-25

EARNED vessels are transported. ] might
gsay returned, since nearly half The Afri-
acans carried across the Atlantic are under.
sstood 10 be embarked in this vicinity
4The wretched survivors, who are there
s;set at liberty, are Immediately seduced 10
e. emmigrate" TO The West Indies: The
:Sbusiness is Systematically carried On BY
aBlack Delegates" sent expressly from
1.-THE West Indies, where on arrival the
q" enr,lgrants' are sold into Slavery, for
Stwenty- one years, under conditions ridicu-
|$3lousy trivial and wickedly void, since few
Tor none will ever be able to derive any
Aadvan,age from them. The whole prime
aof life thus passed in bondage, it is
contemplated, and doubtless it will be
Scarried into effect, to turn them out in
their old age'ro shift for themselves, and
Ito supply their places with fresh and
Vigorous emmigrauts." Was ever a
Sisystem Of Slavery so barbarous devised
.abefore? Can you think of comparing it
1 with ours? Even your own Religious
q saMissionaries Of Sierre Leone deueunce 1T
d. as worse than the Slave state in Africa"
;aAnd your Black Delegates, fearful oil the
sanfuence of these Missionaries, as well asI
]on account of the inadequate supply of
aCaplives, are now preparing TO procurei
a he able bodied and comparatively indus
|atrious kroomen of the interior, by Pur-
9ckasing from their Headmen the privilege
Sof inveighing them to the West indIaI
q amarkel! So endsthe magnificent farce
9perhaps l should say tragedy, of Vest
3lndia Abolition! ] will not harrow your
'dfeelings by asking you TO review the labors.
] aof your life and tell me what you and your
abrolher Enthusiasts have accomplished
flor "injured Africa" but while asrceing|
with Lord Stowell, that "Villemage de-
.acayed," and admitting that Slavery might
4 do SO also, think l am fully justified by
4passed and passing events iu saying. as
saMr. Grosvenor said Of the Slave Trade,
Z 2ttat its abolition is impossible"
3 We are well aware Of the light estima:
Zion in which the Aboitionists, and those
3who are taught by them. profess to bold
3us. We have seen the attempt of por-|
! dIion of the Free Church of Scotland toI
4reject our aims, on the ground lha, wei
fare Slave Drivers" after sending mis-
Hsionaries to solicit them. Aud we have!
seen Mr.. O'Connel, the irresponsible
amasler" Of millions Of ragged serfs, from
s}whom, poverty stricken as they are, bel
aeoutrives to wiring splendid privy purse,
alhrow back with conumely The tribute
aof his own countrymen from this land Of;
4" miscreauts." These people may ex-
dhauss their slang and make ck-guards'
aof themselves, but they cannot defile U.s..
4and as for the suggestion TO exclude slave;
sholders from your London clubs, we scou,
ait. Many of US, indeed, do go TO London,
8and we have seen your breed of gawky|
Lords, both there and here, but it never
aentered into our conceptions 10 look on!
Them as better than ourselves. Nor cam
Eve be annoyed by The ridiculous airs OF
such upstairs as your O'Connell's, Rit :.
5chie's, Macaulay's, and The like. The
dAmerican slave holders, collectively or
individually, ask no favors of any man. or
Grace who tread The earth. In none of the
aatiributes of men, mental or physical, do
Slhey acknowledge or fear superiority. else
swhere. They stand in tho broadest light
! orhe knowledge civilization and improve
ament of the age, as much favored of
I Heaven as any Of theson Of Adam. Ex
sacring nothing undue. they yield nothing
sbnt justice and courtesy, even 10 royal
ablood. They can neither be fat:ered
] sdnped, nor bullied out of their rights or
their property. They smile with con.
Slempt at scurrilily aud vaporing beyond
i the seas, and they turn their backs upon
I il where it is irresponsible ;" but irso
alence that ventures to look them iu theI
sface, will never fail 10 he chaslised.
think may trust you will not regard,
athis letter as intrusive. | should never
have entertained an idea of writing it, had
ayou moi opened the correspondence. III
i ayou think anything ic il rash, review your
sown-which Eregret that lost soon after
ail was received-and you will probably
@6od thar you have taken your revenue
beforehand. If you have not, transfer an
Reputable share Of what you deem severe
TO the account Of The AboIitonists at large.
AThey have accumulated againsr the
Shareholders balance Of inveclive Which,
gwilh all our efforts, we shall not be able to
Aiquidate much short of lhe era in which
s3your National debt will be paid. At all
%eveuts, have no desire to offend you per.
\ Asonally, and, with the best wishes oryour
acontnued health, l have the honbr 10 be,
%your obedient servant.
ii J. II. HAMMOND.
4 TIios. CLARKsoN. Esq.
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u From the Southern Christian AdrocOte.