Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-04-12


the two methods might be united Next ia complaissnce to
the taste Of abolition friends and to get aid in cheap
and quiet way of foreign race would consent to their ex-
tnction by amalgamaion. Last and Of all would be
the policy Of keeping them and the mixed breeds as per-
manent distinct subordinate caste. But whatever plans
might be adopted quite certain that the opportunities of
extending social and political benefits those who might be
in the free States would be ncomParaby greater than they
be made while the newly emancpated continue to
pour among them and therefore believe that the policy
advocating would be Of great advantage all the coored
| population of the free States.
come in the second place. to consider the effects of that
policy the negroes the South beginning with the
cpaed. If any time State should attempt Danish
hem they would be in difficulty if barred out Of the free
Staes for they could take refuge in the land Of their fore
fathers widely open to them, where they would find
civilized brethren prepared receive them with the right hand
Of brothery kindness and where they would be going
instead Of crngng and gospng among masters and slaves
if they bad any portion Of that pure and elevated feeling
which aboonis, who mingle with them wont to
conceive they possess But much greater question u.s. what
would be the effect Of the proposed policy those in bond
age The first would be to diminish the restraints inn
posed upon them would feel greater security and
therefore might relax in the ngors of their discipline
momentous question, however, i, what would be the
influence Of the policy emancipation If believed it
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spect for your character would permit give the
feebest support counenance. fyou and were travelling
together certain place. and at length discovered that we
had taken wrong circuitous road, what would do
First stop, and then back till reached the direct and
shorter path. While stopping and returning we should
make no advancement, and yet, by doing 30, should
arrive at place Of destination Now let apply
this to the process Of emancipation. the colonization
of the liberated in the Northern States should be
minated the practice Of emancipation would for the
ment be retarded Those who had thought only of the
free States asylum for the liberated and had
studied the character and advantages of African coonzaon
would be thrown into doubt and perpexity little time
would be devoted to inquiry and abatement in hepac
ce Of emancipation have just remarked, would be the
necessary consequence They would soon, however per-
ceve that there another and better road having found
would after travel it. The who desires to emanc
pate his slave because his conscience prompts him, his
numbers great will not be long restrained and this
brings express the opinion that if deportation Africa
other country Of the United States the
only condition which slaves could be liberated the progress
of emancipation would receive impulse that would
gladden. the hearts Of all its friends while the most devoted
pro-savery could raise objecon-ndulge in APP
prehension. As things are he may well fear the result
his slaves and the interests and safety Of the
slave States generally Of continuing to send tho liberated to
the free States but when they sent to Africa, there is
conceivable mode in which they do harm those who
remain in bondage. Thus objection emancipation
would be done away forever. But still further, colonization
in the free States nothing next to nothing that in
Liberia, however, attended with expense. Now, he who
gives up what by law is his property and often his sole in
hsrance cannot in many instances, incur the expense Of
transferring that inheritance Africa much less Of furnish
ing the and in which it consists with the means
of beginning life in condition. He would thus be
driven to the necessity of asking aid from his friends and
neghbors, and his importantly would be in proportion to
their backwardness He would be compelled assign the
and pour the feelings which him emanc
pate and in doing he would open views to them which
perhaps they had before TAKEN He would be does
tic missionary Of liberty, Southern man. hereditary slave
holder, FRIEND brother and what he felt and said would
neither wound the pride excite the fears Of any one
This however, would be his only mode Of appealto those
around him. In instances different members Of the
family belong adjoining masters when be who wished
lberae would apply others do the thing, that
all the members might gosogeihe and this address
Of the best feelings the human heart would often be
made in vain when the to whom the appeal made
knew that the whom he might permit to with his
wife and children would not be in position to draw others
after him. Lastly, the who desired to emancpate would
address himself to the interests Of those around him. and say
slaves rapidly increasing, and the time will when
their number will greatly reduce the value Of each Hewou
also say, whatI send away will he present time, in
the value Of yours for dnnuon in supply augments
the price Of every thing and therefore am not asking
to crafty my feelings merely, but to promote your own in
eress and that without putting them 10 jeopardy Thus
1t would turn out suppose, and not only suppose but
most firmly believe that emancipation would in due time re-
ceive signal impulse from the adoption Of the policy we are
examining Lest, however, you may have your doubts,
will trouble you with another view. The man who smanci-
paes takes deep interest in the welfare Of bis slave Now
there many the South who do not believe land
their incredibly well founde) that the slave would be as
well OFF happy in being free in the North as if ne re-
mained with good owner in the South But If the minds
Of were from necessity, brought to study the cond
ton of things in Libes every doubt and every objection
would be removed Finally, under the system Of Northern
colonizaon the sole advantage of emancipation he oen
dubious one the slave hmse but when he is fitted Tor
liberation and fitted becomes vsgsbond in the Norh)
his removal Africa makes him benefit to ohe-his own
benghted and savage This consideration could not es
cape the attention Of conscientious and christian masters
and blending itself with other and kindred motives, would
unquesonably promote emancipation Thus II the portals
North should be closed those looking to the East would
be forced wide OPEN II the genius Of abotionsm with one
eye rownng on the master and the other smiling the ean
cipated or fugitive slave, did not stand at the dividing line
with omen arms to receive and Aatter his beneficiary,
South. that