Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-11-15
RICHMONV ENQUIRER
r .I,i1D.,,1 MyouRaxiixe' so,EMEEH rs, 1850.

.Ilon." Geo. Thompson "s'"''f ~
England annually upon our shores vas' hu'D'lso
her people Who fleeing from iaha "he'e u'",'u1oN
;s ,h,a,s them come hher TO seek place OF refuge
80 - 10 sI such we bid cordial welcome; our laws
,, hem our country opens 10 hcm in It's vast DOMAINS
hmss o happiness and Independence and we greet e IN
tho forest the workshops, and in all the huoe'e e
e,ts Of CITY and country. They come to Join US IN
the work building up this great republic 10 aid IN ao'ah
cling its mighty destiny and we receive them as oe'heh
whether such emuran shall go North South East or West
with seek their fortunes they are received VIII"
hearty welcome, and "God speed is no. "nied Them To
me sailor the factor and The agent who connected with
that vast commerce which, the mutual advantage OF both
people, is prosecuted between them, We extend not only
the protection of oar laws but all the Inequalities which eS-
ia, between naons while OF intelligence who come
hher 10 view our nls our forests rivers and CT
e there isbu language held from the ST. Johns to the
Pacific "o yourselves people happy and country
prosperous Note the workings of the great fabric OF Gov
ernmen, which stretches its sway from 10 sea over
25000000 of people, without sensible pressure aud then
return TO the old world, instructed and enlightened"
Such has been and is still the of this people, and
these confederated States all who visit with good and
friendly intent Do any such purposes induce visit from
the person whose the head of this article! care
his inens wicked charable2" Does he as Lord
Mopeh came, Lord Brougham is proposing TO come
If not what is his purpose in crossing the broad Ocean,
leaving his home and his constituents behind him. and
abandoning his legislative duties! few years ago
this same person wGs be heard in the Northern
Sates addressing numerous meetings. ard was recognised
as the leader Of abolition. lie dared foresn-
ar the subject another government lecture people
on their moral and political duties and 10 rail against
Government for olerang domestic institution existing in
many Of the States! There in the bosoms of entire
communities spirit of indignation and the
who could far forget himself the position in
which he then had the mpudence appear He fled from
the countryfrom the effects Of the feeling he had excited
and back TO England The American eye no more
him, and the American people longer concerned
themselves about him. He now, after the lapse of
fifteen years. representative of portion Of the people of
Great Britain in Parliament. The papers tho fact
that upon his arrival in Boston lie hailed by rabbe
troop of shouting fanatics and runaway negroes. The
abolition press and the abolition people pour forth his
praises and cordial greetings pass between them in
brance of his services plain Mr. Thompson. The
Der of Parliament receives his reward for what has been done
by untitled subject Of The Dare he take step
beyond ths Dare he now responsible agent Of foreign
government interfere with domestic affairs And if he
Does will any portion of people tolerate such bold inter-
ference? And if any portion Vi them be los, and dcgra
ded do 80, will the government in silence permit =
If II be tolerated. what shall hinder all the powers of Eu
rope from inundatng land with official agents hasten
the catastrophe of dissolution and disunon? Does
law power exist punish member of Parliament who
comes among dsiprber Of the public peace? He
should be consumed in the wrath Of indignant people for
his audacity-and if the of the country have alto
gether lost sight of their parentage he will be driven back
England with all tie expedition with which
port him.
What has il TO this that members o. foreign gov
ernmen,s holding official rank and station should be per-
med TO become active agents among either 10 disturb
the tranquility Of the country increase is exctement
Has the American heart and American mind become de-
graded endure such interference Then has it, indeed
fallen from lis high estate and that lofty spirit for which
has been noted in The affairs Of tic world is bui-c' M bro
KEN minister o; the Republic OF France in ia sas
days of the rnion ven,ured 10 appeal from thu Executive
the people, and he lost both position and respect Let the
Hon" George Thompson, momte OF Parliament Of Great
Britain, profit BY this example The OF conduct
which lost Genet his place. consgn the member OF Par
lament TO punishment much more condign.
The above reflections called forth by the dsgaceul
movements of the abolonss in New England do honor
10 this foreign agtator and fanatic Wendell Phillips
nended him to public meeting second LA Faye,e in
the cause of "human freedom The purpose of the
Welt of this shameless emssary may be gathered from the
e.er of the able Paris correspondent Of the ~ u Journal of
commerce, who thus writes:
Tony apprehension the important article in fhe Lon
ION papers OF last week. is the report of the proceedings of
OF MIR K. q. Thompson, the famous abolonist who sis
about TO proceed professional tour Of erng TO e Uni
TED Stdes Two radical members of Parliament Of which,
you know, he is likewise member "aended to grace III.
farewell festival and of them, Sir Joshua Walmsey
presided The chairman ended his speech with The hope
mat thompson would with possible deep
er love for liberty daughter and checrs air. William
els Brown. muaito fugitive slave affectOntely
nheed oy Mr. Thompson and addressed the asemhlage of
PhianhropIsis telling them that "Danel Webster
De regarded the worst enemy of from Herod down
Marshal Haynau." daughter and cheers) symposium
cert
siac
Thonpsons haransue is of course the most remarkable
and sgnhcave. He has always been successful spout
er TO convocaons Of he kind though proved Ineffective
u.s. speaker in the House of Commons H"desc:ibcd Will
nam Lloyd Garrison IA a glorious being; he denounced
tne Lberia colonization scheme; he related how e
America aud aborcd there fifteen wears agohow the Ame
ricans Knew that he took gold silver Of them" But
they knew that they received considerable stipend from
Scottish female abolition socecSt.ce thousand dollars
per annum i was said and believed He acknowledges
he accepted f2O0 "or advocating
slavery The ncendarys present GRAND is strike while
tire Stare Bill All true Americans whatever may be ,eir
feelings and opinions In regard TO the law, will repe such
impudeni and sinister ntrns!ons into their domestic
GERMS as the pretended apostleshpo of this foreigner
The Washington Union also admirably HIS of this pecu-
liar champion Of the higher law. The picture of this
preacher Of incendiarism and uo,ionism ia complete.
Thompson in 1885, gave full play 10 his fanacal sen,i-
ments in this coun,yand his conuc, then brought
the eloquent denuncatons of Ex pesiden, Tyler in public
meeting in Gloucester county in this State. Mr. T. burn
extensively puoilSned, many OF the
most distinguished northern read his remarks with
pleasure and avowed their full approval of the nveciive
We trust that similar spirit of Indignation will animate
the patriots of the North aud that this foreign fanatic will be
mnds to leave the land which he would dcsecrate iih
flea In his ear:
From the Washington rnicul
THE "LoOKER.oN" IN vlENNA.--we have been
told that the Hon. Geo. Thompson NJ p, of England has
come to this country merely look The following
Gle from the Cincinnati Enquirer explains somewhat
character and avowals Of the "looker-on" Thompson
And this fanatic demngogue to be allowed d,scca,e The
People OF Boston, know the notorious W. L. Garrison=
oye agree with his friend and devotee among snc
farming CANOES OF The world franklin. Adams Hancock
and Warren, GurIison is no. the least? Only think of ths
eaum Of Fred Douglass and Abby Kelley eelpslng The
Of Washington would have paed before ,ha, Of Gar
rison had not the fact of his being STAKEHOLDER sunk him
entirely beneath the atering comparison VIVA, loss ha
the English bar suffered in the loss OF the Hon Mr. Thomp
SON. Shades of Coke and Hardwcke do We not ham,
midnight sleep Of Garrison for the petit larceny .: homp
SON and his "green bsg2"
"a NEW AnRIvAt.-Mr. George Thompson the notorious
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