Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1853-11-11

- rho belief Of all christenooin nio ,. morality
o rsbukc 90 imputed erorn we shall be confirmed IN inc
which is ascrlnenn W aomo root thut the mohops vi
belief NJ enst element IN at sjne upon the public
which are 10 tbut slavery has not mercy
n bodies but has also MADE us u and pei 6iious
o I our dulles failhlcss to our ehsas'"'A''
TO our friends , obor 10 the cultivation of the
h aves TO that agriculture disihct.'e i; !,
nar,s 10 the proprclors special priVege na % w.
d mnoses upon them diversified cares ahu peculiar
es, uH and whilst them apart from Inc reel
Of the world 1t enIons the sttopges "0'' ''''
linn of purpose and concert oil ac'ion. ,;s ;f e.,
r. Ihs Institution of slavery 10 be malntahea-n II IS "a
INV with u.s. as elsewhere, In past mes i's 1 unu "
descend in due course Of nature 10 40 ms ev m ,s
@ t and enerpy 10 maintain its rights establish lis
secrsity und vndica,e its dignity IL IS to Uy
by craftsmanship lha, slavery merits TO those vino
hnve inherited it. and will abandon IT, hs an oeioe mem
nave done whenever in the progress OF ~ ,h
ha onpno its bencs-and on lis power 10 muse VINO,
sa ou s W.. Gun nnrnoses raised standard OF morai-
~ for themselves and another iur US, .'o
Of the Bible to either, denounee US ioi , rho y,
m labor nv the same means that tney cous'iah ~ ooe'
ao of bsr amenities and children, and coohy say 10
,hcr free laboers "wok siarVe win Inc apy u"u me
will to enforce The alternative e ,ro,v ~ TIM moo,
Whoever doubls the sure merces OF slavery " ' negro
o @ satisfy an honest pursuit after TRUTH by looking at
he condition of the race Africa whence our negroes
been derived and comparing 90 our ,be West Indies
Tho hIoad surface of the earth does not supply such
ono,her ronury of the extent WIN So Hiut' w 10
desirable and so little object to-so muGh Oh goo n" 50
u Such Ia the home with which metclful Pto-
yidence has blessed US; and lie mas rom ai 49, ao
snnnied labor which has called these resources U
coud have been done, and certainly uch ~ ol'
and much more the improvement OF lu' race
n, ro slavery ia cvizlnG the savage anu uoE NV "
chrsanze the African than Inns been oone ny a.' 'c ms
sons 10 Africa since the days Of the Apos''ee rs w. 90
@ an understand and consequently appreciate and adop
christianity has the sell saciihcihe n'ssiou ,r
his devotion TO the great cause, haouay feaPsu ;
~, lab
rare slavery has BEEN by far the most successu' MS
sonarv 1t has made The black man IN America, W H.
centuries thousands OF years mao laeo ~ U
o him nj home-and may be safely declared maj tue mos
certain and effective mode Of forcing him BACK 10 MS
condition and making him more savage man ever, 70 "
throw of the wholesome restraints whlc s uu f"r hiohn
enh.rc The mental and physical condition OF luz
ala ye has been improved within the recoHecton VI a
now living, and with that improvement! mas oee"
nondinp amendnent his management and treatment
one The direct and certain consequence Of inc ohei-au m
will and must continue And il may be safety ameo, 'a
whenever the African in the instructive ana ~hoesUe pu
oos ~ which he is subjected by his slavery shall In h
course of many generations reach point OF esl'Hat'.
rendering that pupiage useless TO him. ne WIN cease " vi
Slave as naturally and certainly as The training Oh GNU
meroes gradually his minority into manhood, ana lot lis
reason AS all the fruits do not ripen on Inc Tree at W
s,me time no more will all our negroes become n'eu u
once for release from slavery But as they 90 oecUe
6ed thev will be liberated many already nave oeen
many sayeholding communities we see negroes VINO nav
free BECAUSE having acquired the essentials OF CIV
liZntiOn:
would defeat they are raised from slavery 10 FREEDOM win
out detrimen TO The master or man. oucn mas ueen Wv
operalion of slavery generally throughout chfisenoom 10
there has been time n which slavery eSs'eo III each u
country and history reveals when termna
ted in any Of them-so natural was lis oean-eAphns
old ago-dying by nsensible degrees inns IS 'he oea
10 which slavery doomed In the United States ms
The only termination which it REACH consistent eithc
with rights with our duties 10 inc African fa
transplanted here whose reasonable labor mas encneo IN
land and whose subsection will have prepared Tor csza
ron and consequently christianity In speaking Of Inc ma
tura termination of slavery, we connect It necessarily ~
that civilization the child and foster parent OF christianity
which has superseded the burbasms aud idoates OF "a
panism-the civilization of modern times. Olher and ine
rior civilizations which have worn themselves OUT ou no
and could not exercise benecent an influence Tor wan
Of The elements Of our lasting and progressive ci'Ii"
nasmuch as our ciyiz alton founded upon christianity
s essentials will he durable that iah however IL ma
become modified and improved IN lis progress.
Ia the first faith which incucaed hrs Duty love
our ueipbbos and the civilization which has grown up un
der It's Illuminating power, is The only one lha ine WON
ever knew which has been established upon broad human
~ IL is that humanity which gives 10 u Si'ahy 10 NJ d
the races of men up higher and higher condition. an
10 prepare them transition for their new duties IN lher re
cent relations l..
supplied every element of power and greatness We hur
climates and soils which advanageously furnish the cereal
and the grasses-hemp and max Inc pest ooacca ea
lies within the Northern line Of our doninon-and COTTON
or and find The most suitable temperatures ana son
further South Many Of The tropical fruits grow wei Of
Southern borders Our country IS aouhoanGy n, a
coasts Our mountain ranges, with their rch nne hhGs
abound in coal metals and marbles We have Inc besl ell
mates for every Of the year. and now the cnefpF
Of State governments and numerous private
are carrying rail road with nccelestcd progress IN
directions uniting East with West combining gu
Marin with our South; all these afford capacity facility an
dspac reward the cutvators OF Inc son. on "hose I'd
bnts rrnose the urspeylhc very feboud OF olhe
pursuit These all these invoke 10 consult together
devise and concert best calculated TO elevate
power and TO combine our energies an
SYNDICATE ourselves our institutions and country-un
make il what God decreed shall be great powerful
and bt inefficient The purposes OF civilization and christian
~ and consequently to The great cause Ut humanity
Should we needless of the bounties Of Providence To uf
and unmindful of high responsibilities, with cowa
hearts shrink the duties which they Impose, an
pruvc ourselves unworthy OF eminent destiny may no
| He, who has made nothing in vain, Inquire Ut us-Wh
cumber ye the EARTH
| S. G. A. Society
J. Y. JONES, Sec'y.