The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1850-01-31

Glanced and. II even the most gradual plan had
then been determined ON, we sbonld now feel It's
effects. by new impulse being given to industry
In every field Of labor.
Instead of our enterprising young men leaving
the State TO seek their fortunes in the West, We
should witness crowd Of immigrants arriving
from other States--the waste places Of Old Vir-
einia impoverished by slave labor, would be filled
up and renovated by the skillful toll OF the free
real estate would rapidly rise in value--commerce
would reyive--manufacture would fourish-onr
vast water power would be improved-our hidden
stores of mineral wealth developed-and, what is
more than this, the unreasonable intellectual
wealth that lies hidden in the minds of the young
would be brought to light by system of general
education.
Who would not be willing to make some sacri-
fees to promote these desirable results
What field of labor is here TO call forth the
sympathies Of the benevolent, and ~ excite the
energies OF aspiring minds
Virginans are proverbial for their strong at
tachment TO their native State, and in every land
where they travel they are proud to avow their
nativity Cannot this irrepressible feeling, which
the writer Of this article shares with the rest oil
his fellow-citzens, be turned into a useful chan
rel, by directing our attention calmly and care.
folly to consider what it is that obstructs the pro
agress of our native State and then with united
energies endeavor to work out the cure by such
means as Divine Providence has placed in our
powerl There is one consideration that should
encourage u.s. Ii is this Every sincere and well.
considered effort that is made for the good Of our
fellow even if not successful at first will i'm
prove the individual character; for man grows by
action, his powers are developed by exertion, and
he knows not what he can achieve, nor how
much he can endure, until he is put to the test
l. H. mi nv that Ia of
fiicted and borne down by some great burden, il
by powerful effort that burden is removed, she
finds herself in possession If energies that she
knew not Of she rises with unwonted ma esty and
power and she starts forward in career Of unex
ampled prosperity.
Ii has been too much the custom Of the young
and enterprising citizens Of Eastern Virginia to
fly from the desolations produced by slavery,
leaving the scenes. Of their youth TO seek for
homes in the distant West TO these we would
AS-.r-e95 'bA senLt--~-. "A9-esso9 by lese-soS e
Governor Coles, which may be found in his letter
on emancipation, recently published byrrquest of
Henry Clay in the Lexington Observer. Amer
stating that the love of justice and the love of
country plead equally the cause of these people, "
1.-The slaves and it is moral reproach to us
" that they should have pleaded so long in vain, y
he closes his letter in these words " hope then,
my dear sir, you will reconcile yourself to your
country and its unfortunate condition that, on
the contrary, you will come forward in the public
councils, become the missionary of this doctrine
truly Christian, nsinuste and inculcate it softly,
but steadily, through the medium Of writing and
conversation; asSOciQ'e Oth1S IN your labors and
whea The pLGlanr is toymed bring on and press the
proposition perseveringly until its accomplish
ment
alt is an encouraging observation, that no good
measure was ever proposed, which, if daily pur-
sued, failed to prevail in the end. We have proof
of this in the history Of the endeavors in the Brit
ish Parliament to suppress that very trade which
brought this evil And you will be sup
ported by the religious precept, be not weared
in well-doing' That your success may be as
speedy and complete as it will he honorable and
immortal consolation to yourself shall as fer
vently and sincerely pray, as assure you of my
great friendship and respect"
Citizens of Virginia how many are there
among you willing to join the Jeffersonian Pha-
lanx in order to battle vaianly for the right not
with the weapons that destroy mems lives, nor yet
with keen invective or angry denunciation, but
with the more effective weapons of persuasive ar
gument, conciliatcry conduct, and consistent ex.
ampes