Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-11-11

E:ia VI tat this as his home and i: he has not proven
worthy his adopted STATE those M'o AND ,hs old SOL
crs wn a,e cnduarcd him, AIR. s. dare ho' luse 'e c'
OF ''o:rGncr ,,oI ,o, no h.c bccn in
Virginia i'm years, rwcaiy Of when nave pech speht -
I i%,c,s and never has he uttered such sentiments
resnrcg Virginia and the character ol her peculiar lnte
resi-, as are contained in the extracts below 'aEGn rom M
sr snscr, delivered in 1882 after the Southampton
And now. to use his language, viii the Richmond
wi, and tho other papers that have puhiishea M > ct-
m GONE forward and do Col Johnson justice by rspuhIis-
i a,, ,h Is', direction 7" We shall see!
rh knowledge of Col Johnson by an old aeqnain-
lance WHO "eq"'.1 JUSTICE.
Nov 81, 1851.
ryrR.crs FROM MR.. SUMMERS SPEECH.
nThoso whom in eres want would prompt TO Industry,
rnrey fad employ mcn, in dense sli'ehoulhS cohuny'
Perjury and wrecedneSs await men, anu u "oie su'ss
Of their Kindred TO seek in distant country and among
that which their had denied ihcI Slavery
tends 10 dluse Ignorance among those inor neoia'Y IN
conac with it, Where slavery prevails inc spirit OF ae
49,; ,I ,,verturous enterprise is much depressed The
difference is manifest between me Eastern ana western
n,ris of this Commonwealth SLAVES aao nothina 10 me
;, strength OF the country they contribute naughl
80 oIorv mr. ia Defence ''Ihe gentleman from Bruns-
wick CIR Caoson) remarked that me e"nuloh VI our
had heretofore been accounted Tor ID lanfG ~ ae'
,nrrCs nv iuIicious sys,em of Internal improvement
In, sir where is the source OF that failure II Is found in
me Of large slave population ana save interest
II is hu, one the legitimate effects OF tha Original primary
nnr lila "Bu sir the evils OF his sysien slavery eau
no, he enumerated 1t unnecessary 10 attempt It.
When the statesman examines the condition o. ms country
and finds moral influence gone Tier PnSsciai st'ehs
diminished her political power waning, he sees ana mus
confess them. They may be viewed written on nations
map w.. :; ,,;,; . =
r,nrr, concern which they felt in this great question FOL
ar ijppl have peculiar interests o! Their u"h which II
; CONSERVATIVES TAIL regard cy abuse INC gh trusts
~ which they are cntIlcd becnne the unworthy de-
mysteries Of the public confidence We are now compare
lively from slavery, and wc are lperd ny every ton
teatiun Of duty ourselves and 10 those VINO s com.
after lis 10 :Yert if we can the progress OF the evil
We see that Western Virginia must necessarily
:ceu.nc slaveho!ing community mol from CHOICE ou' on
Inability 10 prevent it. We do not lake Tie DISEASE Vcuh
a,iy but by Infection from our proximity TO- ana cohecf
with you eastern Virginia. We can erect no oar'ie 70 us
approach. We can establish not even GUARANTEE W
eastern Frnia) will enact for W. no Statute Dy WHICH INT
,us,rFatou O. this population the Western counties
would be forbidden DID The country lying west OF the Blue
R!. rurnse separate ard independent State she could
nni,a,c hi. eyi, n, sllw We al the West do not de.
sire 10 see mountains DLAcRESEp Win 'e slave or a
tic fresh grass OF valleys should wITHER beneath MS
| tread"
Mr.. Summers advocates speedy and general aOohnon
slavery in Virginia Hear him-
But sir il is not onlY Western man, mindful only .
the interests of that portion Of the State from which come
that lie! self bound 10 vote against the report 81 the Sc
rt committee declaring il To be incHped!ent to abolish sl
vcry) IS Tirrnian and legislator bound by The hRh
sS moral obligation and my ccia oath, 10 promote Inc pros
erirv and happiness of the whole commonwealth can VIII
exercise ol my poor w."
charge l, duties which owe 10 my eonscIene: and 10 m,
couqir an by suemny declaring by the vote shall give
The deliberate conricti0n of my mind tdt 1T rs exedicnt tn
act in relation this omcnlous subject and 10 act prompt
| ~ ana efficiently . , ~ .,.,e ,..
Can gentleman (Gcn Bro3nax) content himself witt
the slow remedies Of the scheme (oi aooiltonl whc h'
himself has sggrSed "Cenlienen say that this Is no; tbs
prcns tine begin the great work OF gradual ara ma
cmncnaor-tha i, is subject OF the utmost "cacy anc
beset III innumrrabe dculesthat We are not lor able
TO accoIlpsh The Hercu.an task. But will these gentle
men inform (hc aboonst.) when 1t is TO become less
delicate or attended with fewer difficulties and at what pc
.yd we shall be better able TO meet them! Like silly chi
drcn we entcnvur postpone the work which we kno"
must be .c-!nmGd-we close eyes ana attempt 10 LOT
pet tive turn from il hopeless, without essayng TO
bcnn it. It is the frailty Of nature IL IS the same sI
which said gU thy way, at more convenient season, WI
call mon thee ehy timely efforts may elect the con
summation dcvou,y 10 bc wished for hat Is me Adolf
ton Of slavrry poserity can "And Sir VIII alter
ayes compilin o The dcpryaonl No. Save them from
the wretced nertan slavery and yor chdrcns cn.,
dren will rise up and call you blessed Sir we should
take from the goodness Of the cause IN which
We are engaged 1t is one on which Heaven will smile
We shall not be left unniGcd in eXertIons Mr Speak
er take my scat without expressing my iu ana DE-
ctcd conviction (wheren he mistakenly that the ellor
now making lay the foundation for the ultimate and ota
abolition oil slavery within this Commonwealth VIII oe
| crowned with triumphant success. 'hen We
at tic close OF the last session. who would have pre-
diccd the which have taken place here within the
past week? had not hoped that the opportunity would nave
been furnished 10 register by my vote in the halls o
nv native State, CHERISHED WISHES OF NY MIND
But SILENCE is broken forever Any attempt to restrain The
rccst inquiry nav, vain and ideas well might you
attempt upsun the ch1lness winds ''Sr, our present
attitude il Of the Commonwealth and OF the aga
is nropcr that Virginia should lead the in this sPen-
did enterprise p abUton Interesting to the happiness
Of out cuui.lry and the human family"