The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1849-01-13

mem stronger root. he love oil lustlce aud
the love of country plead equally the cause OF
these people; and il il moral repr0ach 10 us
that they should have pleaded il so long in vain,
and should have produced not single effort
nay, fear, not much serious Willingness TO re-
lieve them and ourselves from our present con-
dition of moral and political rsprobation.
IL Is an encouraging observation, that no
good measure was ever proposed which, if duly
pursued, failed TO prevail in the end. We have
proof of this in the history of the endeavors in
the British Parliament TO suppress thai very
trade which brought this evil on And you
will be supported by the religious precept, "be
not weary in well doing" That your success
may be as speedy and complete, as il will be
shall as fervently and sincerely pray as assure
you of my great friendship and respsct-Letter
TO EdIodrd Cole, Esq, August rs, lSl4
Let us hear the words of another man Of the
revolution, Patrick Henry:
HANOVER, Jan. Is, 1873.
DEAR SIR-I take this opportunity 10 acknow-
ledge the receipt of Anthony Benezets book
against the slave trade; thank you for it. II
is not little surprising that the professors of
christianity, whose chief excellence consists in
softening the human heart; in cherishing and
improving its finer feelings, should encourage
practice so totally repugnant to the first i'm
PressiOns Of right and wrong. What adds 10
the wonder is. that the abominable practice has
been introduced in the most enlightened ages
Times, that seem 10 have pretensions TO boast
Of high Improvements in the arts and sciences
and refined morality, have brought into gene
raj use, and guarded by many laws, a species of
violence and tyranny, which our more rude and
barbarous, but more honest ancestors, detested.
Is mat ain iii hat rlar.
Of humanity are defined and understood With
precision, and in such a country, we find men
protesting religion the most humane, mild,
gentle and generous, adopting principle ss re-
pugnant TO humanity, as IL is inconsistent with
the Bible, and destructive TO liberty Every
thinking, honest man rejects il in speculation
how few in practice from conscientious mo-
tiyes,
Would any one believe that avn master of
slaves, Of my own purchase! ] am drawn along
by the general Inconvenience of living here
without them. will not, cannot Justify IT,
However culpable my conduct, | will so far nav
my devoir TO virtue, as To own the excellence
and rectitude of her precepts, and lament nv
want of conformity TO them.
4 beiieue time riU CONF, lnheR an ODDortunifv
mill be offered 10 abolish This IdmeHtable emil
Everything do is IN imnrnvA IL if Z,
happens in our day; IL not, let us transmit to
our descendants, together with our slaves, a pity
for their unhappy lot, and our adherence for
slavery. If we cannot reduce this wished for
TO practice, let us treat the unhappy
victims with lenity. IL is the furthermost sd-
vance can make towards Justice, il is debt
We owe TO the purity Of our religion, TO show
hat it is at variance with that law which war
ants slavery. | know not where TO stop | !
'ould say many things on the subject; aserious
'iew Of which gives q gloomy perspective 10 !
uture mes.-LeffeT "a Robert Peasants
repeat il again, that il would rejoice my very |
oul that every one Of my fellow beings was 4
As we ought with gratitude TO 1
dmire that decree of Heaven, which has num-
ered as among the free, we ought to lament
nd depore the necessity Of holding our fellow 4
nen in bOndage.-Debafe ia Virginia ConUeR-
ion.
James Monroe, another Virginian, says:
We have found that this evil has proved upon
he very vitals Of the Unisn; and has been
10 all the States in which il has ex-
an the Virginia COnUenfion.
WeWill conclude at this time, by quoting the
anguage of two Kentuckians Henry CLAY.
0 his address before the Colonization Society.
ays;
As mere laborer, the slave feels that he tolls
'r his master, and not for himself; that the laws
o not recognise his capacity to acquire and hold
roPerty, which depends altogether upon the
easure of his proprietor, and that all the
uits of has exertions are resPed by others
e knows that, whether sick OF well, in times
scarcity or abundance, his master is bound
provide for him by the all powerful influence
seif-interest He is generally, therefore, in
nerent TO the adverse or prosperous fortunes
his master, being cOntented il he can escape
S dispessure or chastsement, by a careless and
evenly performance Of his duties.
That labor is best, in which the laborer knows
at he will derive the profits of his industry,
"a bis employment depends upon his diligence.
ID has reward upon his assiduity. He then has n
cry motive to excite him 10 eXertion, and 10
innate him in perseverance. He knows that
he is treated badly, he can exchange his EN-. a
oyer for one who will better estimate his sAr. 4
,ei and that Whatever he earns IS has, TO be | -.
i ribu:ed by himself as he pleases, among his
fe and children, and friends, or enjoyed by
nself In word, he feels that he is a free a
snt, with rights, and privileges, and sensibili-
Wherever the option exists TO employ. at an
usl hire, free or slave labor, the former will
decidedly preferred, for the reasons already IN
igned. IL is more capable, more diligent.
IRE faithful, and in every respect more worthy c
confidence.
Il is believed that nowhere in the Turning q
rtion Of the United States would slave labor 80
generally employed, if the proprietor were II
tempted TO raise slaves by the high price of es
southern market, which keeps il up in his :.
n. 10
Speaking of an attempt more than thirty q
years ago, to adopt gradual emancipation W
Kentucky, Mr. Clay says:l 81,
AZ ware ovarnox. "A a..
ted TO the decision Of the majority with the
&c which the minority, in q republic, should
T yield to such decision. l have neverthe-
never ceased and never shall cease, 10 re- bl
a decision, the effects Of which have been. m
place us in the rear Of our neighbors, who lo
exempt from slavery, in the state Of agricul- :
e the progress Of manufactures, the advance On
Improvement, and the general prosperity of CT
ety. so
Iere is the language of Rev. Robert J. Breck tai
idge, ID. ID. So
ust and equal. what care /, whether NV IL
kets are picked, or the proceeds Of my labor an
taken from mel What matters il whether ,sl
horse is stolen, or the value Of him in my A..
II be taken from met Do we talk of viola. o''
! the rights Of masters. and deprvng them pal
their property liz their slaves7 And will TIE
e one tell US, If there be anything in which Bill
an mas or can have, SO perfect a right Of ga
'erty, as his own limbs, bones and sinews9 70.
upon such folly! The man who cannot In
mat involuntary domestic slavery, as il ex-
among US, is founded upon the principle of me
ne by force that which is anosher's, has
PLY no moral sense
,e utter but the common sentiment of man. Q
"hen we say, none ever continue slaves n cui
hent after they are conscious of their ability on