New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-12-29
Lord Morpeih on American Slavery.
In his Preface To London edition Of Ms
Stoves "Uncle Toms Cabin" Lord Mornetb
remarks on the general subject az follo,s.

In his Preface to a London edition OF Ms
Stoves "Uncle Toms Cabin" Lord Morpetb
remarks on the general subject as follows:
Having said thus much about the Book feel ,h.,
have nearly anticipated all that have 10 offer IN thseon
fined srace upon It's subject That subject i Sjn,S,
and il surely constitutes the most dieut and solemn
problem thar now engages the attention 81 mankind
have no with TO disscmbe or goss nay entire All
ardent syupGhy with lis victims ana It's opponent.
The AMI siavery perry in the United States may pos.i
BY have made mCiskcs and uiseslcclAtofss which
have no means Of correctly spprccsing lat With al
due allowance for erTCr intTmify, and the cteraace
which is apt enwine tseli even with the nob.es. Of
efforts and the hOhet Of csuscs my calm seiefs that
thew are fighting bsitle unparalleled either 10 ancient
or modern heruism OF modern hcroism certainly
would speak lightly IN addressing either the coantry
of WASHINGTON OF OF Wellington. Letthem be rsitaiy
hailed by the respective populations a. the Fathers Of
their Country Bur glorious as may hive bern heir er
pciis in the nelds, aid arcely lees glorious their ane
vsting Difference to the laws and consnt'ens OF tho
countries they have adorned and saved, feel slno in
cir Ell 10 question whether the estimate CT an slYa
ing ard silmerciful Providence, any cause which even
they La ever adopted 0rt-hine IN traf chrs,iaa
chalry the efors If those who let the law OF the snd
be for the moment what may. make the business AZ
their lives o harbor the fugitive Slave from hs parsue
10 keep witch the sonctity of his esyian and %
trsnfer him from Ls broken chein 20 share o. Fre
dom
Having thus expressed in no fstering accents INV sy
uathv with tie euer.es Of slavery On is own soil A
not wish 10 quit the topic without word Of counseb
my own country mer} % observe entire justice and d.
crtion toward It's friends and sbeitors We rp-t ney,r
forget that originally introduced the posi- sy<
TEN into the Colonies and that did much 10 asru
ard riyCt up them when they were inGe-cn, oYne
ucisnt. At the same time, L Is TO be noted ths; he
outward course OF the present century. which as W.
messed, IN England, he successive ADDITIONS Of he
slave trade and Of slavery. and in the United saes he
enactment OF the Fugivc Slave Law, is daily lending 10
diminish toe EpfOiteness Of this plea OF comphcty
hear in mind thai .hp fi11>i
ties with which we had 10 contend IA Echieyi,,
this great cOnunmaton, aud which cost US year, of a.
duous struggle aud repeated disappointment, a.e ms
nely multiplied IN country where slavery not rls
gated o. il with 10 distant colonies and epMss
islands but is spread over immense portions o. thereon
t:nent throues in their market jostles in teir sree
nestes in their homes ami testers IN the very anctas
OF their constitution; that even the very hearss
detes;cr Of slavery among must feel that even h
could be invested for moment with absolute power be
would be utterly at loss TO know Whist he eoudia
wtdom recommend or what assured rene y he could
prescribe for this pervading and dominating evil And
above ALL even supposing that we had the rigs, tore
preach the sagaciy 10 advise, we should be most
careful the OF policy TO advise that d manner
and of partnership, TO use the word It's best
sense does not damage the have most At heart.
and actually iuure be afflicted race for whom know
there are those among who would willingly lay down
their lives To gag the free and full expression of opn.
ion TO this country upon any exhibition Of TYRANNY and
unrighteousness assuredy never will consent in
the face either OF European despOts Amecen slave
holders but may b. quite certain that coal cot
confer more material assistance upon the friends and
patrons OF American slavery than by array ug their
side any feelings OF insued nationality have seen
the most devoted Abolitionsts suddenly fTeap ii aey
thought their country exposed to undeerved con
tumely The Anti slavery party in the United States are
entitled 10 the most ieryd expression of our sympathy
and admiration the personal intervention Of foreigners
in their enterprise, would, am persuaded, only clog
their eforts, and nuly any which, Nation, we may
ever have fair and le Ultimate opportunity 10 use Let
the only in This big hat
cOncurring conscience of mankind let the only shout
of triumph over it adjustment be the halenlahs Of the
Heavens.
Nevertheless, while am anxious TO prescribe even
to the warmth of sympathy and the ardor vi humanity
their due bounds and restraints think inost iesir-
able only that the conscience of the American pco
pie should be reused 10 It's inmos depths but that they
should read in the increased str and sensation which
the question exces through all the family Of man. the
ceTsin indications that II sleep but that t
must work aud find its way, till in mode
other its ultimate consum nation be accomplished IL
is for them 10 examine the ground to lay founda
toD to smooth the approaches happy for them II will
be if they may the noble edcc OF races freedom
in tranquility and composure and not amid scenes Of
confusion, violence and bloodshej such the gaze OF
Liberty herself would shrink to encounter Let them
only drink in deep enough the thorough conviction that
things cannot go forever as they going now.
Within even the short interval which has elapsed since
my own vs TO the Union ten years Gso. and from csen
this far distance, it appears that can track the
footsteps OF no slow progress in the of this eat
cause. Such seems to the formal proposal Of cali
ddae by the Anavery party for the next election to
the supreme office of President of the United Saes:
such seems to the appointment conferred last wear
by the emineny commercial emincntIv American
state oil Mafsachufefs 20 the Office of lis Senator in
Sougress, upon my much valued friend Mr.. Charles
Sumner. In past hours OF friendly intercourse in
frequent walks by the sparkling eetuary Of Boston,
or upon the sunny brow OF BuDkers Hill how little did
!, how little did be, feel well assured dream Of such
an opening upon his quiet and unostentatious career
and now, while have been writing these Inca have
received the speech he has lately delivered in Congress
on the bearings of the Fugitive Slave Law which, by
the closeness OF its logic and the masculine vgor OF is
eloquence proves to me how all the pcrecons Of bis
mind have grown up 10, and been dlated with the in
spraton OF the which he has now made his own
Indeed, when rise from reading such speech as his
or such book as this to which have now ycntured 70
prefix this hurried prelude feel constrained NJ once
TO temper and 10 dignity my sentiments by cloth
ing uYm with appropriate accents borrowed from our
own Drama
Reward them of the noble deed, Just Heaven,
For his one acton, guard them ant distinguish ihens
With signal nefc.cs, and with great delveranse
Guard them irom wrong, adyer,iy, and shane.
80 - The poor iorsasen OResl
shal they be len prey savage power?
Gan hey III up Their harmless hands
W cry 10 Heaven Tor help, and not be hesrdy
Go on, puIsuei assert the sacred cause;
sai t"sti ye Proxies OF all ru ing Providence
hhu iavc zoe iiirndless captyes from o|pr. son.
anu. an's snal sisi ye with prevailing prayers,
a arm aNs