Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1850-12-28
VIEWS FROM Pennsylvania, WEST.
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The very mischiefs that WASHINGTON had in
painful contemplation have actually occurred. SIN
ternal enemies are endeavorng TO sap the founda-
lions of our political Fortress and bring TO ruin
the glorious fabric our fathers reared Jealousies
and heart-burnings" have been engendered, to rem
der " alien to each other those who ought to be
bound together by fraternal Affection The causes
that disturb our Union are approaching fearful
crisis, and unless the agitation can be alayed the
consequences must be disastrous. In paper re.
ceived yesterday we notice 81 call for a State
Convention to be held in Syracuse, January 18th,
9th, and 9th, 1851, TO consider the INFERNAL BILL
enacted by the American Congress on 18th Sep
TENDER, 1850, for the recapture of fugitives from
slavery, and TO take such action thereon as reemen
should" The object is daringly avowed; and il
it is not, under the Constitution, treason of the
hands, or an overt act of war against the Govern
ment. il is certainly treason Of the heartinvolving
all the moral delinquency of the crime. We quote
two sentences, which sufficiently manifest the pur-
poses of these bad men:
Ths passage Of this bill has made il plain that liberty and
slavery sub together and has forced upon our coun
try this great question: Shall tyrants henceoh rule this
Republic, or feemen |"
Similar Conventions are he held in others Of the free
States and trust before the end Of the present session Of
Congress. message will be sent thither from the entire
North that will admonsh the oppressOrs Of the South and
their unpncipled sbettors that they haze Waed the Eon
that they must rscede from the daring encroachmens that they
have made upon Northern sentiments and Northern liberties
must a''nul this ,ieked Biz consent that il must be
once dead letter, erpea to the american Union
delUged in blood"
One Of the men who signed this villanous paper
is said TO be clergyman! We should like to
know whether this clerical Jack the giantkiller ex-
poets to die in his bed. he has SO quiet depar-
ture he will cheat the galows. is to be regretted
that few of the pretended followers Of the Prince
Of Peace should disgrace their profession by thus
scattering broadcast over the land the seeds Of civil
war. They are, by their conduct, dishonoring
their Divine master, and we believe doing more to
injure the cause Of Christianity than host Of in
6des could do. Heretofore we have found the
pulpit conservative in its influences, and we be-
lieve it is generally now but in some instances,
lately, it has been used as place where treasona-
bic projects are concocted, and from whence sed-
tous counsels are uttered to infect and disturb the
body polite. Verify, with such cases before us,
we might be inclined to say with Shakespeare
s'In religion,
What damned error but some sober brow
Will bless it and approve il with a text"
1t gives us pleasure to observe, however that the
great body of the Clergy are true to the principles
Of the Head Of the Church-and we hope the con-
fdence of the people in the ministers Of the Cos
pei will not be in any degree impaired by the anon.
allies or mOnstrosites to which we have alluded
We do not know whether it is intended to call a
Convention in Pennsylvania. But lest some mad
man may propose such measure, we would ear
nestly beg our feow-citizens, who all think as we
do about slavery, to look before they leap" 1t
is well known that we are opposed to involuntary
servitude in all its phases, and so we believe is
every man, woman, and child north of Mason and
Dixon's line. We do not fancy, however, seeing
our american Union delnged in blood" in order
to get rid Of it. Humanity does not require SO des-
perate recourse. The blacks at the South are
generally well clothed and well fed and perhaps
enjoy as much physical happiness as their masters.
A proof of this is their immense increase, which
could not have been if they were SO oppressed and
wretched as has been represented. On this sub.
iect, we beg leave to quote Pennsylvania writer
on political economy, Mr.. CAREY, Of Philadelphia.
In his late work called the Harmony Of Interests"
(p. l27, SINNERS edition. he says:
Of all the other chapters in the history Of the people Of
this Union, the honorable to them, believe, is that
which recorded the history Of the negro The three
hundred thousand barbaans imported into this country
represented by almost four millions Of people, far ad
vsnced towards civilization and freedom, and that number
they have grown because they have been eN fsd ,osN
clothed sueH sheltered and reasonably worked.
totally without parallel in the world, the history Of which
may be challenged for the production Of body Of men,
vested with much power their fellow has been
exercised by the people Of the South, and using mode
ratey as permit rapid advance in numbers and 30
great improvement Of condition. Nevertheless they
are increasingly sgmatized drivers
and by the nation which lives Of them, and which, Of all
The nations Of Europe possessing colonies has msused
its powers the negro race"
He states single fact which is abundant proof
SIN the West Indies, waste Of life equally unparalleled
requiring constant mpoaons for the maintenance Of
their numbers From 1917 $780, period Of three years.
the slaves Jamsica reduced in numbers BY death alone
ten per cent Whereas had they been here they would have
increased thirty per cent The slave chapter Of British his
tory is dissacefu that Of the Union is honorable"
We do not think, therefore, that the condition of
the black race in bondage appeals SO strongly to
our Justice or sympathy as to warrant US in cru
SADIE against our brethren at the South to effect
their delverance. II is our opinion, as it is our
hope, that all that religion or humanity require
may be attained in better, because more honorable
way As citizen, also, of this great and prosper
GUS nation, il is our firm conviction that no con.
sderation has been or be, presented 10 furnish
the least pretext for disregardng solemn compacts
on this subject, and violating guaranty Of the
Constitution and a law Of the land. But we have
extended our remarks sufficiently at present.
Something, however, remains to be said in further
articles.
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