The daily union., 1852-10-14

immense majority OF their counirymen, The right 10
property, amounting hundred millions OF dollars,
has been questioned and be supposed the people
will iamely submit 10 single act that in The
slightest degree impair their title TO that property BY
what they hold il they will now disdan TO inquire
IL is theirs and al every hazard they prepared 10 de-
fend H. Abstract questions may present fine themes Tor
but II is strange that il should be necessary
TO tell Virginia legislature that the fortunes and lives OF
the people ought not thus 10 be spoed with and that
debate which may be productive OF the most horrible
sequences should have teen arrested IN lis commence
ment.
Il has been said that no abolition will be attempted
unless full compensation be made TO the OF the
slave This notion OF compensation is the most extra
ordinary that entered into the mind OF man Whence
is the compensation 10 proceed From the State The
Slate is the people No contribution could be expected
desired from that portion OF country where there
few no slaves The citizens of the West will re-
qaire and Justly too that at least as much money as
they pay into the public treasury shall be expended IN
the Improvement OF their own part OF the State The
shareholders, them are 10 pay themselves for their own
slaves. A more simple plan will avoid the expense OF
collection, and direct the owner 10 surrender his prop
ery. The burden OF purchasing the slave from himself
Of necessity be borne by the STAKEHOLDER alone and
all hope OF compensation be completely delusve If com.
p.nsaon be begun with, II is evident that such alb.
surdiiy must soon cause II 10 be abandoned.
But could compensation be IN any mode obtained, or II
the rights oil property are to be entirely dlsfesaried
while this process OF abolition is going on, what safety
will there be for the white inhabltantsl Slaves, while
kept IN subecton are submissive and easily controlled
but let any number OF them be INDUCED with the hope OF
freedom. one must have but little knowledge OF their
lure who 10 be informed that they reject constran and
become almost wholly unmanageable Ii is by the ex
pecaton Of Liberty. and by that alone, that they can be
rendered dangerous population. So long as we are
true to ourselves there can be nothing 10 fear.
Should slaves be taken from us, what will be the
value OF our lands' What labor is TO supply that OF
which the country is 10 be deprvedl We ho.e for
no immigration so long the more fertile lands OF the
West are unoccuped and who doubt II our slaves
were gone that the emigration from our country would
be still greater than at present That Of desoaton
skeched from Imagination by of your orators with
patriotism that do not understand. which regard
as fiction, would then be reality
In all countries and conditions OF life there must be
evils but had thought our own not greater than
those OF other people Our slaves cheerful and
tented race strongly attached TO their owners, and will
continue so unless great pains be taken to prevent It,
Let persuade himself he is serving the OF
humanity by weakening the bond between master and
slave. Amy blow aimed at the owners will fall with ten
fold violence The objects OF this mistaken philanthropy
But why these apprehensons OF the danger OF an
increasing slave population Were they more numerous
than they possibly be for centuries to come without
arms and incapable oil concert any nsurrecon would be
mme iiately quelled, and, few many, can be
against the acts OF fanatic who has resolved TO
thog away his own life. We never believe, 30
cultivated only by slave laborare yet TO be settled
fear lne existence OF redundant slave population
Any laws to exclude II from that part OF country must
be transient and Intellectual No scheme OF emancipation
has ever been suggested which not evidently
mpractcable Every plan is either wholly inefficient
beyond the utmost resources OF the State and in all cases
y, let forget own safety and, in resisting haZ
ard0us ermens have confidence that descendants
will be aole take of themselves When emancipa-
on takes place, the slow work OF time. Ii may
take generations for lis accomplishment, and will most
probably require little no gslave interposilion.
How unreasonable is The time chosen for your unfor-
tunate debates Those alarms. so much exaggerated
have subsidized and you, who ought TO have exerted
yourselves TO confirm the tranquility OF the country,
have again disturbed IT, Your discussions have invited
insurrection. The country has yet TO learn why The
Uniform aud Wise pecauon OF your predecessors have
been dlsegarded and your proceedings conducted with
open doors. We might have expected some law pun
isbng with severity the authors OF ncendary publica
tons. These publications have proceeded from your
own body. Your time might haye been usefully EN-.
ployed in reforming the police, in aiming the militia and
providing Tor the public safety II has been than
wasted IN debating schemes which have rendered prop
efty insecure, impaired the credit OF the State retarded
the Improvement OF your country interrupted the domes
tic relations OF life and brought dsquie and danger 10
our hresides.
We therefore urge you, as you regard he welfare oi
the State 10 abstain iron every attempt TO provide Tor
the emancipation OF our slaves partial or general mme-
daie or prospective IN any manner whatsoever; and 10
adopt such rule pass such ac in future will
the people, that should this delicate subject be
asan APPROACHED il shall be in secret sessions and above
ALL TO iermna,e your debates and return TO your
slituents as speedily as pos .ioe,
The former memorial from this county was signed by
many OF with the belief that matter OF such deep
interest might safely be conied TO the discretion of the
legislature. We wish names may be considered as
Withdrawn from that memorial.