Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-10-26
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Me SIS Editors The following remarks on
MIR. Clay's Emancipation Letter." were
written shortly after its appearance, but as
thought in reference 10 the country at large, -
Mir &. expressed himself towards his cwr
State, that at would he as we'll not 10 a.ilatc
The question at al, until il was asceriained iha,
there was decided ina jorily not cppoed 10
it," withheld them from publcai n ~ tue 4
are now strong evidences Of his having been
mistaken in his 'slma'c Of public opinion al
home, which | presume prompted bin TO ven,
ture mis- sentiments, nj The time he rui th"ai
forth, | may be correc! IN mine, rcga. d'ag /!
US against him elsewhere; aud as Ire result o!
agitation" he so much dreaded has occurred
there is nothing 10 be apprehcndcd Oh that
score. therefore ask FIR NY remarks place
in your columns, trusting yon will not iiud, in
their own impereciions, other and better rea
sons for excluding lhom w.
MIR CLAWS LETTER on EMANCIPATION.
Let US if we can, di7est this letter of the
magic Of the name il bears, aud endeayor 10
examine The propositions and sngg 'stions Of lis
ilfIstrious writer, as We would tie productions
of some less gifted mind. Let Us carefully and
dispassionalely sen the motives of lis author;
not with view 10 impngn them, but 10 deter
mine whether, in this instance, philanthropy
has not got The better ci sound reflections; md
in yielding 10 lis influences Nj L. has not over
looked the claims of justice and the consi cra>
lions Of praclcabllity. Whether, i'll word
he has not, in his z.al for amelioratng the con-
dtion If Tho blacks, forgotten what i due 10
The rights Of his own race, amt, while nceni,
ously planning an utopia for The former eaIan'
gered The prace AMI prosperity Of The fi>u' h :
ing country, now The possession aud boast If
tie !atler-lot lis take such view Of this i'm.
port nj matter. as would be mos! likely 10 &C
cur 10 The minds of business mea; to suc rs
institute BY far The larger portion Of ar enter.
prising, nay, Of al human communities; for,
though willing 10 admit that il IS very desirable
philanthropy, behev lancc and The christian
virtue Of charity should prevail and be en-
couraged, we are by no means such noviccs IT
such enthusiasts Us 10 Imagine tho period hes
yet arrived, when they will, cacep, pefhaF'
among very limited class predominant oyec
Inc III olives and considerations Of self interest,
actua,ing and governing human silairs. We will
even go farther, and eafe.vor To prove with
Mr. Clay's own showing to help us out, that II
moving in this matter of EnaLcipa ion at all,
we incur the prub :biity Of disturbing relations
between master aud slave, which, Is They now
exist, no. only promote the interests, the Gem.
forts, and the social cnjoymenIs Of The one, hus
constitute for tic o'hcr condition more dc
sirahe han any 10 which, under existing cir
cum,tarces, human ingenuity or legislation
can promotc him
Mi. Clay begins b. admitting that llcfc are
respectable rrIsun vino regard slavery a. bleS
sing; tina! il should eSis; 10 every well orsan'z d
socc;,; ihai II is cven avolab.e 10 In prc.eiva-
ton OF liberty, &C., an Ihoagh nc pfo.ounceS
such opinions exfavagant anu tending 10 Justly
one class 0i whiles, in compelling the services Of
another, we, who have had, as well as himself,
opportunities al observation, would just ask
him, in reference 10 these opinions, whether he
knows 0! any community, savage or civiiz2a, 10
which this STATE OF things does aoi preYai; cal!
whether bondage is il exits among the blacks
in this cuuulfy, il no. sac al 2ompaiai1c
bic >sedacss, nay y. exaitaifn, whca coAras'r:
with The condition VI The ASS le has seen in
tine discharge If lis ,l:cs III E..ogc, wae.c,
he canno, buI Confess, here is large portion oi
the human family, ci n" same complexion 4,
his owa, condemned 10 Wa;e, GeeFada, IN
and labo.s unknoHn 20 ctr negroes, aid 10 pr
ya:ioEs, III TODD and raimen', AM The accessories
vi lie, lie slernesl master IN this country never
subjecs his slave 10, or wnch would no; bring
upon him universal reprobaion should he VEN
,ule 10 impose them2
as regards The Influence II slavery, as csiab-
lshcd among u, in The Preservation al nation,
IL. o. ihg tynuii
involve more time aid mue allen. lian We nave
TO allot to it, MIR. Cav ices mol undertake 10
disp.uvc il, and we d. not therefore, lccl ourselves
called on 10 subslania;t what he has not al
tempted 10 throw down. We must therefore be
content with 81 ply s'ali 3 the Tact, that il forms
part u The policy VI The only tree government
We know Of; and though iefrecaicd by portion
OF lis community, has iot, as we are a:aTc.
proved an impeachment 10 advancement am pros.
peri!y unparalleled in he iis:oTy Of any nation CO.
existent with or that hasprecedcd Us. We nigh
go further, aud say, mat UGH Counties as com
meIccd and continued VIthou! slaves, or sich
substitutes Tor hem, Is &c cunieni ale furnished
by excessive population, have remained station,
afy, while others, unce jcssessins then have DE-
cincd, when "they gol I'd ul ihr.n.
We would offer S@izerland As evidence Of
the first position; enJWlns, We ADAM, qah',
primitive existence, tetirom cares oil Sta!e ana
lurnoils OF politics, BIZ equally remote from ihc
importance, influence u consideration We nave
attained, though in ihs infancy ol our exls ence,
when compared 10 iis duration oi hers, equally
our inferior in re fineaen', intelligence, ingenuity,
AMI knowledge. To hef circnmscIiDed territory,
some will say, may te attributed the fact maj
she is deficient in na!Jaai cuE> q;ieneci bo inns
does nul ex2a III why ht manaels customs an
a n, 4 HAYS huf Ii ll,.
progress among her inhabitants, or %hy >cicne'
and Literature are colined OH Closet 81 hef 81
paaS In il uslralion our 5; cuaa assump iui,wr
would appeal 10 SPaln, se"esa,iy admitted I"
have been pto,lra:ed by the expulsion oi tn
Mours. Ccrvancs maj nave "snlle'! her chr
valry away" but hcr prosperity survived, anG
was al lis NTH ancn ferdinand and Isabella
dealt il such dean blow az mistaken paiian.
lhiopy or policy may now be preparing Tor on :;
and she ceased TO y a mistress among nations,
though Columbus laJ Just died world 10 her
dominions. We ush add Holland 10 The STA
tionary. if We did no worse; lay 10 the >hnk:n,
without Other cumGeai, .han that !, WAS mol Slave
nv. as We are nnw considering i, made tne'n 30,
nor lack OF territory in The iofnci; Tor sir had
ample territory alIoad, 10 make up Tor deiicicnc;
a hume;-and the later, renowned fpr arts ahd
Achievements VI pace aud war, under sys'cIn,
providing a class slr The lah"ls oil lie, wi'ic
left another 10 lain;, devise AMI require, hecarre
of no account, Wien lis abolition, which " IA
not mean TO drpcca'c,- merely referring u y
now, 10 sustain III; particular nosilion We have
assumeI,-sel he vassas Tree; system u
which we may b. enjoying, under p'cdiaiiy la
vorabe circuh,>..n Is, The advantages, lfeed from
its abuses, w;atui pelhar: beng aware o. II.
On the o,hcr aaud, sc could n'odacc Russia,
as among The slcatna.roas oil oar iIn..s, ha''h.
Slaves. inc lining il not HE naGie," BIZ; III
close with the remark, that We kho@ oil noae,
rom the time OF noscs, 10 The present Gay, ;"'l
has been Without them, or substitutes '"T tne:n,
whcihcf gon,smeo, Helols. VassaIs, Sc'is, or m
NJ less srv.l: AID delecdenI mrn.ori, oi such
classes assupply ihr'' places in t.Ogard, Franc
and Germany, alraiy ALLUDED IL; AMI we ou:h,
rcr.acs, In mix il l,y'naa'e, La; IN "ui owa
cuun,ry, the lot has fallen ufIn race dis;';'-
suishcd from orr owr, ~ color, capacity ana
dispositions; on which ii sis l,shuY II hot happily
and has wrought, according 10 Nh C's o"h a"
mission, change from lis natural ale oil baipa-
rism, ignorance and iiolaty, 10 "nc ol clViilz'
ton and Instruction; mbiina lhein Al Inc same
lime VITA Lac Split oil Christianity and IN eVeiy
way improving their motai, socia a"a persona"