Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-12-07

The n0n-sa veholding States Cannot aid in hs Nd!
peualion OF slavery, submit! 10 the increase q, "
political power or allow The acquisition al ,e,':
tory from which their ci'izens are debarred Wiz
Now, II is wholly denied that the exe6.io, -,
slavery INTO territory nov not occupied by Il - -
wolves the exclusion Of The CITIZENS Of the nc-
slavehoId;ng States. We know other wise. ta.
the citizens o! The hon -s!avehotins States are vs.
be found in every county in this Commonvs,hS
on every sea and in every cline of The babi,.hi,
globe. Nor can il be seen how The exrcns;nr
slavery is 10 increase lis numbers. No tres ~, Va
son is proposed 10 BE- made slave. The ,, r
sition OF new territory involves only ehanes .,
residence. Nor is it seen how slave ,cnress,, -
ton is 10 be increased. II thry multiplr tc.e; -
our own SAFE, they can do no more in Ito 49,, y
lands 10 which they may be transferred IT,
representation in the Senate Of the United S,s,cs
OF new States which may be occupied in mar, by
slaves and their owners, is nc: 4 Representative -,
numbers, but of sovereignty.
II is unquesiionably true, that if our slaves
were 10 be restricted 10 their prssen, limits ,hsv
would greatly diminish in value, and thus 60.
rious'y impair The fortunes of their owners. hu,
at tie same time, humanity must mourn the d.
minulicn OF these comforts and hat regard f.,
the health OF the slave, which has characterize
slavery in the Scuh, and made it the most cheer.
he
world. il is well known, that as the profits OLA.
Dor diminish, SO do is comforts. Many m.ian.
choly examples OF this truth are 10 be found in
the histories Of The old world and when the Geero
population mulliples in number and sinks in va.
lue, whatever may be he humanity OF The master
necessity will compel him 10 restrict the comfort,
Of the slave, and reduce him to The smalles, r!.
lance upon which il is possible 10 live But The
-slaveholding States will comfort themselves
no doubt, with the reflection. that when this day
arrives, The freedom OF the slave Is sure. He il
10 reach the much desired goal oitreedum through
YEARS of suffering; and when he a,tains il what
is 10 become of hin7 Is he TO be allowed poli,i.
cal rights and privileges The reCen, vote ut the
very STATE which sends Us the resolutions com.
municate, denying 10 this race, few as they are in
that Stale in number, the right Of suffrage, gives
The answer. Are they TO he placed on footing
OF social equality? II is no, thought o except in
the dream Of IN occasional fanatic. /, il er.
pecled thai they arc 10 become al Industrious, or.
dsrlv, thrifty populaliop2 We have only TO az.
peal to existing experience 10 know, 'hs. j. Tie
negro in state OF freedom, cannot be goverDetty
the ordinary motives and stinulants that elevate
The white man, il is utterly hopeless 10 expect II
under circums ances that mark him as oil an 10.
ftrio! and degraded race.
But ills a ruth aucsed by all his,ory, that the
negro is inca pabe OF steadv and productive latot
ami 81 high civilization, except under the auIho.
rry and control oil the white man. The misa.
Ken teLevoleDCe OF some, and The selfish policy
OF Eueland, produced The abolition OF slavery IN
the British islands. IL was Insisted tina, The ne.
groes, il manumi,ieG, would work with hat cheer.
iui alacrity which springs from knowledge that
tie fruits Of their loil were 10 be their own; IN
other words, that free labor would be cheaper and
more productive Than slave labor. In support OF
this theory, England paid one hundred millions
Of dollars and what is the consequence The
ncarOes thus freed, i.om whom so much was e1'
pcced, who were 10 establish in their own person,
the correctness OF this theory, will not work eY.
cept when impelled by necessity, and conseque
IL these islands have ceased 10 be valuable. The
British Government has been compelled 10 impon
the Hill Coolies OF India and The recaplured Aft
cans, in order 10 swell the amount OF labor, arc
thereby 10 secure from lis necessities, no, from il,
choice, The culrisalion of their islands; AM
even his experiment has failed. men.
lion this as a recent case, striking in cha
raclcr and completely illustrative Of the knowL
and well established fact, that The negro race
with rare exceptions will nci lator as tie
Hi,iic man, uaiess wien compelled by those ha
wing The authority 10 cOerce him. can appeal 70
every State in the Union 10 support OF this impo
lanl and most painful rrnih. Should, therefore
The poT-siavt holding States succeed in The atolr
lion o.! slavery they wiltEruw upon the conmu
ni!y three mlioEs ot human beings as charge
AMI pc.l, consuming instead al producing al.
inhic,ing upCn their sisicr States we'll as then
selves The mos, fats! injuries. II the free he
groes aie now such an injury and annoyance
and alc denied even among those who seem Il
talk" he most lively interest in their welfare, q
social and political equality, it is appalling Il
h.,,t,, Il,n ti,af 1
The whole Of our slave population were set tree
do not hesitate 20 EXPRESS the opinion that tie
momrn; you free The slave you degrade The man.
rely upon the experience OF this race IN ever
Safe in support Of his position. In point OF p,o'
duc,ivc industry, character and happiness, he
fee negro Is FER below the slave.
The South never can consent Ia be confined 4
prescribed limits. She wants and must hay,
pace, il consi>ien, with honor and p!opiieiy. !
i, due 10 the happiness and interests OF her popn
iaion, and 10 Nc portion u i. more han 10 the
slave himself ConEne her 10 prescribed Limits
allow emigration 10 The white man and forbid
10 The slave, and Tie consequence is Obvious
Her slaves will rapidly accumuat the white
man mus, cmisra'e; and finally, The slave will te
come The owner Of The present slavehodng States
NC.h;ns can arrest this result under such poll
cy bu The adoption oi some means on The par o!
the whites 10 prevent the increase ol slaves b.
well known checks upon population, OF b. SEM
ing of The worthless and unpioductive 10 the non
saveho!Ging Siaes. These ale grave aid W.
pleasant tws Of this imr0rlan, question; hul i
is we'll al ore 10 lock them firmly in The face
and boldly present them 10 public consiteralior
II the non-slaveho!jipg States would rccs
nize MS as parnera, Tree and equal partner, IN
or Union; II they would only he content 10 il,
Us share the social feelings that should exis! it
this relation; i! they would rt US Gas We IL
hem) consult our own Interest and pursue our
own happiness unmoeslrd; il they would rcspec
and obey The sacred obligations 81 he Cons;i'u
lion, aud consult that real and enlarged philar
thropy which characterize d The revolutionary Ia.
Ihcrs; in shoFI, il they would practise that golden
maxim OF christian morality which inculcaies
the duy OF doing Unto our neiehbor as we wouM
that he Should do unto uS-we could look 10 he
iuiuTe with confidence and hope 10 reveal 4
mighty people, distinguished for a higher dtv
lopment Of all The atdliIic attributes Of our na.
tufe than is 10 he found in The history Of time
Christ came into this world To teach the Ia " an
10 redeem Is from cur sins HIS lot was cast 10 The
midst Of s!ayeholding community and yet lie
the Son Of God, 80 far respected that institution a.
ne ger 10 denOuLcc IL even as an evil Inucs less
sin. The inspired Apostles made it chTiSta'
du.y Oh the pau Of servants 10 he true 10 e
H:aS'tTS. Gays 81 lPl1I, sctTVab'S re S0II"Cs
your masters with all fear; mol only 10 The goci
and gentle, but also to the irowarG." Pau,
Rome, found a converted slave who had fed from
lis master and sent back with letter desiring
The master 10 forgive his servant, OnesiEus an
lovingly 10 receive him again. Bur all these ilu''
i.ous examples, all these Christian rules OF cor
duc seem 10 be los; upon our nom iayehodiHs
brethren. Not content with The wisdom and r.
trpism Of our revolutionary sires; not con en-
with The :Oibearance Of Christ and the inculca'
lions Of his Apostles; they seem tent upon p
icy that mus; SILVER into atoms the iaiiesl laoIN
Of power, greatness, glory and happiness 'ha,,ve'
iell TO the lot o; man. The Union could not have
been formed wi;bou. the full protection OF our
Save Interests. II must end, if tia protection
Withdrawn. And il il ends, who can, without
sickening heart, contemplate the coDseGuencesi-
The Union dissolved the slave not ifcec, war.
ENGINEERED, industry arrested, fields desolaled and
dyed IN blood, and The star Of our destiny, nov
rapidly eliminating. paIing amid cur own ruin.
Gus Discussions, and The SCOTS and The scofn q
the world!
10 view Of these considerations, and other.
which readily present themselves, | recommen:
The adoption of resolution, without argument
eban bo in.