The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1847-11-13
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would refer hereafter to Mr.. Thomss' discourse.
One part of it we cannot ferbear ,oticins now.
And that is
TAe Couenanf Of Orr FalAers
Ave, and of our Souihera Fathers, too; for
in the day of their trial, and struggle for iiber-
ty they were true-not as regars expressions
which bore heavily upon thsu,--bat against oP-
preston Of every kind and forr. We quote
from the discourse:
june, liza. "Ats general Meeting Of the
freehoIders and inhabitants Of P'ines Gesrge's
county, Va, the following resolves were unani-
mousIy agreed to: (Among o,has,) "Resolved,
that the African trade Is injario,s to this colo
ny, obstructs the population Of 1t by frsemen.
prevents manufacturers and other useful emf
grants from Europe from settling amongst us,
and occasions an annual increae Of the balance
of trade against this colony"
cat meeting of the freeholi.rs and other in
habitants of the county Of CdpepPer, in Vir-
ginia, assembled on due notia, at the Court
House of the said county, on Thursday, the 9TH
Of July, liza, to consider of tie most effsctual
method to preserve the rights and liberties Of
Amerca:-Resolvsd, That the importing slaves
and convict servants, is injurious to this
colony, as 1t obstructs the population OF 1t with
freemen and useful manufacturers, and that we
will not buy any such slave or convict servant
hereafter TO be imported"
"At general meeting Of the freeholders and
inhabitants of the County Of Nansemend, w.
on the llth day of July, l774, the following re-
solutions were unanimously agreed to: Resolv
ed, That the African trade ID Injurious" &c.
(same as the resolution of Pr. Georges Co..
July Ia, IVA, At a similar meeting in Caro-
line County, Virginia, "ResOlved, That thu
African trade is injurious to this colony, &c
and therefore that the purchase Of all imPorte'
slaves ought 10 be associated against.
July 10Th, IVA, At a meeting Of Sur!
Couafy, Virginia, "5th, Resolved, That as tn
population of this colony with freemen AM
useful manufacturers, is greatly obstructed b!
the Importation of slaves and convict servants
we will not purchase any such slaves or servants
hereafter to be imported"
At general meeting of tho freeholders ant
other inhabitants Of the county Of Fairtar, Vir
ginia, at the court house in the town Of Alex
andra, on Monday, the 18th day OF July, liza
George Washington, Esqr, in the chair):-
Resolved, That 1t Is the opinion Of this meet
ing, that during our present difficulties and dis
tress, no slaves ought to BE- imported into any o.
the British colonies on this continent and We
take this opportunity Of declaring our mos
earnest wishes to see an entire stop forever pu,
to such a wicked, cruel, and unnatural trade
Resolved, That 1t is the opinion Of this meet.
ing, that a Solemn CorenaRt snd AssoeiaiioA
should be entered into by the Inhabitants of all
the colonies, &C."
"At meeting of the frseholders Of Hsnover
county, Va, at the court house, on July both,
IVA" an address Of instruction to their Dele
gates, John Symc and Patrick Henry, was
adopted, in which they say: "The African trade
for slaves, we consider as most dangerous to vir-
tue and the welfare Of this country; we there
fore most earnestly wish to see it totally dis
couraged."
"At meeting Of freeholders, &c, Of Prin.
cess Anne county, Va.,-Resolved, That our
Burgesses be instructed to oppose the importa-
ton of slaves and convicts, as injurious to this
&c
"At 4 very full meeting Of Delegates from the
different counties in the colony and dominion Of
Virginia, begun in WILLIAMSBURG the LIST day
of August, IVA, the following Association was
resolved upon, and agreed TOD.
We will neither ourselves import, nor purchase
any slave or slaves imported by any other per-
son, after the first day of NoUember next, either
from Africa, the West Indies, or any other
place"
Thomas Jefferson was enc Of the Delegates
appointed TO attend this Virginia Convention.
Prevented by sickness from attendance, he drew
up a paper expressive Of his sentiments upon
some important points, which he forwarded by
one of his brother Delegates. That paper con-
tains the following paragraph'-"The abolition
Of slavery is the greatest object of desire in these
colonies, where it was unhappiy introduced in
their infant state. But previous to the enfran.
chisement of the slaves we have, IL 10 necessary
to exclude all further imper,ations from Africa.
Yet our repeated attempts to effect this by pro.
and by imposing duties which might
amount to prohibition, have been hitherto &C.
featcd by his Majesty's negative: thus prefer
>; The rai,asa ID n fa.., A fr:c. -
corsairs, to the lasting interests Of the Ameri-
can States, and to the rights Of human nature,
deeply wounded by this infamous practice"
Aug. 81, liza, The Provincial Convention
of North Carolina, held al Newburn, adopted
The following, among other resolutions: "Re-
solved, That we will not import any slave or
slaves, or purchase any slave or slaves imported
Or brought into this province by others from
any part Of the world, aftet the first day Of No
Eember next"
On the 9Th of SEPTEMBER, TIA, the First
Congress assembled in Philadel
,hia. Eleven Colonies were represented in that
body. After long and patient consideration
If the subject, Plan Of Association for carry
ing into effect the non-importation, &C.. was
adopted on the Goth of October, from which
quote the following article: 'WE Do, FOR OUR
SELVES, AND FOR THE INHABITANTS OF THE SEVER
Al COLONIES WHOM WE REPRESENT, FIR,iLY AGREE
AND ASSOCIATE, UNDER THE sAcRED TIES OF VIRTUE
HONOR, AND LOVE OF OUR CuuSrRY, as follsps:-
End. THAT WE WILL NErrHn IMPORT, NOR ruR-
'nAsE ANY SLAVE IMPORTED, after THE FIRST DAY
,F DECEMBER NEXT, AFTER WHICH TIME WE WILL.
WHOLLY DISCONTINUE THE SLAVE TRADE, AND WILL
sErrHER BE CONCERNED IN IrouKsELvEs, NOR WILL
NE HIRE OUR VESSELS, NOR sELL our COMMODITIES
,R MANUFACTURES TO rHosi WHO ARE CONCERNED