Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1852-07-28

fsfws giyen ~ Nj 5si.ei sou u isis -Nntesa'n
! isp.sia. nd bs .Jsd. c u,k.i. inIhe APP
fpai.siix "a lis edit Oh Of ..Isls, kstufe Csn
nensaries. in faror II q gradual emancipa-
t;on If siarrs. J bat Arpe'dix have MT
seen il thirty-odd years, aud in the same pc
Rod have read scarcely sust.,ing Of that sub
ljrct but my eariy napresi MS are trfsa
and unchanged Hence. If bad had tre
hmur u seat i, the Virginia Legislature Ii
The winier ni 1881 =. wiicn bill was
brought forward e. carry .ut these views.
should certainly have given il my heart, sup
port
suppose Scarcely need say that. u my
| npiuioti, Congress has no cplcr at au'hhny
nnder the Constellation tor touching tie rela-
ton Of master aud ,lase within tate.
i hold the opposite opinion IN respect to
the District Of Z, lumLia. Here, with tie
consent of the owners. or on the payment Of
just compensation" Congress may legislate
at It's discretion But my conviction is equal
" strong that unless 1t Ire step iy step with
the Legislatures Of firginis and Mar, baud,
it would be dangerous to both races IN those
states to touch the relation between master
aud slave in this District.
have from the FIRST been Of opinion that
Congress was bound BY the Constitution to
receive, to refer. and to report upon petitions
relating to domestic slavery. as in the ease
Of all other petitions; but ! have not iail.d
TO see aud to regret the unavoidable irritation
which the former have produced il the south
ern states, with the consequent peril 10 the
two rolnrs. whc,eb. the ad piion Of any plan
Of emancipation has everywhere among us
been greatly retarded
own myself no slaves; but never have
attached blame to masters for not liberating
their slaves well knowing that liheraii n
without the means Of sending them ia cnm
fort to s"ine position favorable TO the pursuit
Of happiness. woad in nirst cases. he highly
iujuinus 10 all aroufll as well as to the bIuII-
united families themselves. unless tire cper-
ation was general AID under the auspices of
prnden, lcgislnr H. l,u. am persuaded
that it is tisi moral obligation If masters
| 9nd slave hnldi.'g ta.es H. enil 10y all means
net incnn,,a,iulr with the safety Of hoth col
ors to ~ lioratc slavery even to exterm.na-
tim.
II il gratifying to kaow that general me
liarati,u has been great and is still progress
sfve Notwithstanding the disturbing causes
alluded to above The m're direct emanci-
patton may 10 doubt he earlier commenced
ard qnickened 10 some communities than in
others Zach Y do MT question. has tic
right to jndge FIR itself. both rs to time and
aud reans aud consider interference or
aid from withont, except IN invitation frnm
authoriiy within IT, be as surtful to the sure
pr gross 81 moderation. rs II max he fatal to
IL. lives Of vast multifndrs Of Ill ages sexes
AID culers The work 81 liberation cannoi
ha forced without such horrd results Chris
tan p!ilaathrnphy is ever mild aud copsid
crate. iiciice all violence onoht To he de-
prerated bv the friends of religion ard hu.
mainly. Their pcrsuasiops cannot fail at the
right time Ia free tie master from the slare
ard the slave from the master perhaps be-
fore the latter shall ',ase found out ard nc
knowlcasea that the relari,n l,hween the
PARTIES bad lag been mutually pref ,deial to
their worldly interests.
There is ~ evil wtl,nnt in tie order Of
Prasi,.mr s'me rolnrcasatiug hereft The
bleeding .Air;-an WIS t.,rn from lis savage
home ly his fererio,s nrighl,"rs sid into
slavery. a. d EAST upon this c n.inent Here
in the mild South the race has wa, aerfullv
mnltinlhd. compared with anvtling ever
an.wb in hnrhpr' ,ls he he descendants
of few thousands have become manv mil.
lirns; aud all frnm the first made aequni.
ted with the arts of civilization and above
all. man brought uader the light ofthc Cos
pei.
From the promise made to Abraham. some
two Thousand years had elapsed before tie
advent ct our Saviour AID the lsraelitcs the
chosen peo, lie Of God were far wise purpn.
SEES. suffered Ia remain in bondage longer than
Ahicans have been on our shore I his race
has al,eady experienced the resulting com.
pensaii ms alluded To; and ms the white mis-
siGnary has never Teen able Ia penetrate the
daik rcgins ut Africa or to establish himself
in It's interior, 1t may he within the scheme
of Providence that the great work Of spread
ing the Gospel over that vast Continent with
all the ants aud comists If civilization, IL to
he finally accomplished by the black man re-
stored from American bondage. foothold
there has alread' been gained for him and
in such u scheme centuries are but as seconds
TO Him who moves worlds Us he moves his Ii :.
ger
do but suggest the remedies and conso.
latious 81 slavery to Inspire patience. hope.
and charity VA al! sides. The mighty sub
ject calls Tor the exercise If all man wisdom
and virtue aud these may not suffice without
aid from higher source.
/ 1t ~ ~ the 'pregtin manner my dear sir.
that have long been il the hahit in conver.
saii'n. 1T expressing my II sll over our c'm
mpn courtry on the question Of negro slave
ry; a"d must say that have found but
ve-y few persons to differ with me. however
opp site tier &C. graphical POSITIONS
Surh are the views OF "pi.ions which you
seek cantlot suppress "r mutilate them.
althouga now liuhe 10 he. more generally
kn"w". 10 with them what you please. |
neither eouit nor shun popularity.
remain, very truly j'nrs,
NiNF,kl.D SCOTT.
Z ATKINSON Esq Dan,lie Va.
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