Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1853-05-06
[fr0n. Wilmer o5ii,hs European Times, hpri lou,
Mrs. EEEClER STOWE In LlYERpnnI

sOr Stowe her brother Mr.. Beecher and other friends
Immediately upon landing, The party were Conducted
The residence oil John Chopper, Esq, Dingr.bans ~
stowe being much la.,ned after her voyage sadof
repose INCH the peaceful home oi pous iaGny ia E.
land Is 50 well calculated L" afford.
On Monday morning Mr.. Edward and Hon. Mrs C,o,
received Il circle of friends Professor and r.
Stowe 1t breakfast. Rev DR.. VI Nellie and family acrar
panied by Rev. Mr.. Burgess Of Chelsea arrived c
and the beaktastroom s0on filled with guests am
10 pa their respects 10 the iusous authoess Mrs S
received The congratulations Of the company WIN ~
affected simplicity aud seemed utterly unconscious If h
ing done any thing 10 nrft such attention.
The res prctabr host requested The Rev. Dr. M'Se,Ia
EXPRESS Mrs Stowe the hearty congra uarons the +,
meeting OF friends she had seen in England, upon her az,
val in This country; and the company being assembled sou,
the breakfast table, the reverend gentleman addressed NJ,
Stowe in nearly The following words:
Mas SrowEl have been requested by those kind ifirn.
under whose abe roof wc are assembled 10 give sor
EXPRESSION 10 the and cordial welcome with viii
greet your arrival in this country ind real Difficult
in making this attempt. not from want oi matter /.
of feeling; but because II Is not IN the power AZ
language can command ~ give adequate expression 10
atcconalc enthusiasm which pcrvadcs all ranks oi 9.
community and which is truly Characteristic OF The human
" and the Christianity Of Great Britain
| We welcome Mr. Stowe the honored nsrInen, .
that noble impulse which public feeling throughout Chris
cndom has received asains! the dcrnoalzn2 and degadt
system ol human slavery. That system Is ell. unlappI
identified in the minds vi many with the supposed matera
interests OF society and with The well being of III
slaves ,sers. vcs bat the plausible argumenIl and ngt
o,s snps..l,s with which has been defended shrink
shame the facts without eNaggc'atlon The prncips
without compromise the exposure without indc!cacy,
the rrrrress!bc glow ut hearty feeling, u how true
tine, which clafacicfi2cs Mrs Stoves immortal book. \.
et assured that The elect produced by "Uncc Toms 4.
him Is not mainly chiefly be- traced Ia the Interests
lr narrative however captivating nor 10 the exposures
The slave system, however whitening; these would lntr
sufficient Ia produce great elect but this COOK coa
and better than these; 1t contains what VIII 1eS
be- lost sight the genuine appiication 10 the sever,
h,urh.s o, The subject vi the sacred Word OF God By
mart Of tins wonderful work own NINA been PEI
mlarn:y impressed as by the thorough legitimacy OF u
application Of Scnptuc,nn wrestling no irle 'e'na adj.
"a , but IN every the passage cittd Is mace 10
uslrac something in the narrative or IN me DEVELOPMENT
character, in str!cicSt accordance VII" She ue''su '"
passage in ita original sacred context
We wcculc Mrs Stove, icn a5 an hohored leio~'lao
r,r in orr hughes! and best Of and am much
taken This O welcome be MOI oy lar Tie mos cong
MA, IL her feelings. We unncctediy sympathlsc Wiz
puch which she must feel and lady more pecuara
feel IN passing through that ordeal 81 gratuiailoh "c
sure attend her steps every part Oh our country ahd
an persuaded cannot manifest our gratitude Tor he
pasl services any way more acceptable To herself ah w
earnest PRAYER her behalf tina! sue may DC Gep' ~ IT,
simplicity OF Christ enjoying IN her daiy experience liz
tender conscientious the Divine Spri anu III Inc mibs
OF The most lt;cring Communications, saying and eeIn
in The instincts Of renewed heurL-"Not unto me- Lo
not unto me- but Thy name be the praise or my me
AMI thy truths sake.
This address was very cordially received, Mrs Stow,
whu the reverend doctor, bowling grateful 81
qnieScence 10 the concluding remarks
Ailcr breakfast Mr. Cropper and begged 10 add IT.
winch hui beautifully made Dy Dr. McNe.e
Professor Stowe thea and sad-it we are silent, II
do not feel but because we ieel more tha
we can express when that book written we hal
hope except in God We had no expectation at reHaTa
prayers t oCr The 3urp!l2lng enlhusasr
which been excited by that book all over ChIistendoH
an indication that Cod has work IL be done in the
emancipation The present aspect at things in the In
ted States Is dstoGrlEn4 every change in Society ever
financial revolution r.egy political and ecclesa"ticai NOV
nj pass ana ica"c the African race without hri
ar mi IL
afeIy cannot will that the unhappy condition OF this POI
OF his children should continue for ever; and God "
inOw does what he Ill., There intmailOns OF
no vcnent in the Southern mind.
leading Southern paper lately declared editorlay tbs
Slavery cltisr hight wrong. Al - wrong, II Is
lianunci II right, il mist be defended The >Et;
r Press paper cs;4bi=hc! - defend the Slavcf
~, the seat ~ Government proposed Thai Tie "oI:
raturs 81 Tie ysirm such the separation OF iinle
should be- abandoned nt ia evident that with That rt
,lricon the system could net exist. For example ms
uuy COOK, bui she Husband ana Sc, en- rGH
i,cm. Row IL he 10 bay man and seven Children 10 /
i nom he i, no nse Tor sake al having cook! Moth
NJ on the pre- has been grateful lec
nps the reference mad by DR. NJ Ncl!c 10 II" Cnris
in character o the book.
Incredible may VITO without PIE,
lice il is nevertheless fact ihs this booh coIlemR,
BY leading religious newspapers in the United States
anti Christian and author associated with n.des &c
isorgan4rr-. aud had II no. been iu thu decided expire
sion u the MIND isnnS Christians ana o! Cnrstenlc.
II this pnnr, .crc is hai the pro
power of the United States would have succeeded In ~
ng tie book pn'rr loot Therefore il is pcciari? 2a
lying mat 81 Hl cndpscmrn; has been 2:Gn TIE wus
~ THIS respect hy eminent Christians ~ the h!.hc-i ctfs
III Europe "r, however suhr III: United S'tts ,,
lltec t. teSp-n %lat - sI bp lie wise gJG g, lt
sing iom and The Christian world ihcY Nc feel H. and iGt
L'"n-riy.
IL ans Scr 10 tnlnir - Dr Nn2iic a. to III" mode
which Southern Christians ,iccnd the institution, WI
stowe remarked il; great charge mad al-r place III
"Spcr during he last thirty yer Formerly, nj! Chrst
Inii.d in cnndcnn!ng the ysiem bat "i !aIc Ia
,'e"n 10 defend Or Scrlprtal grounds. The Rev u
Say be If Ms:is2r pamphlet the cuhr!' AL
'tnicssor fornw.iI o! Sou! carop las published III
most rahiii and ale statement O.! that argument which MI
Jccn given Their ma reliance the system al Mosl
wholly unlike though American slI
en- "i slavery
A. 10 what Ihs american system slavery H. Tie bel
documents tor cnl2.cning The minds ui British ChrlSt
There you s't slavery a. i, aud certainly hou e2as
alton. Read the advertisements lUr the sale Of Slaves.
the apprehension ut iu2ves, descriptions vi II
oi slaves, Ac and sou how the whole mathf
view eG by The Southern mind Say what they will abgh
they regard the separation Of families ~ G
han the separation o! cattle, and the slaves 20 mUcL
property, and nothing else.
Their papers show that the pictures of the iaeni
nvc trade given in 'uncc Tom, far from being nSrt
lwn fall even below The truth. Go on, then III tunt4
md expressing your views this SUBJECT In lab1rng II
he overthrow o. american slavery. yon are pursuing \
curse of Christian duty az egi;na. in aboring 10 -
rrcss The SHttecs OF india, .ac cGnnhasm 81 the zee
Islands, and other barbarrs OF heathcnsm OF which NJ
nan slavery but relic These evils be finally rem
ici by Tie kcHian nAGcnrc Of he love of Christ and II
iIIirr power is rrnpct, % the work. L
Mr Adam li0dgson then rose and said Perhaps ma
nc allowed before separate, not only 10 UrT 10 NH
Stowe my cordial congratulations on her safe arrival IN
:ntry, out Ia congratulate hrr also warmly that
r-i welcome To 0nr British shores this lille spot
specially assucai'd wh tho encr.d cause ~ winch che
engaged Few p:fSDna in any part ii this county, 1'At
prefer sTuna hereditary claim the honor 81 IcrtuI
nv her Mr. and Mrs. john Cropprr IN whose dome
ncc she Yesterday found he: fist English hDule0r a.
kind host and hostess. Mr.. aud Mrs. Edward Goppcr ~
rini an! individual Hereditary claims Mrs Stoke has r1
ri 10 lei and appreciate and The hereditary claims % >"
aud each .! whom, would be recognised in every cont'
tins land
Deep? do W.. AL lament The absence ni Mr. John CruFf
indis atom. Rut there OF who. On I
Ing round This OCCASION, and In tig place, rcl :ta!
is another vacancy-a feeling which fills minds "lh u
rird and affecting rrcollrc'inns That vacancy, anl i
sight oi our ireni DR.. y Nellie carry back tlcnsE
dstan; DAYS :n! I" and persons we'll sn0"n u
both, whlcl viii be loved and hoGnrcd long piry
philanthropy rcvCrci among mcn-days in wiHIh \
were assncatei with The hUnorcd idther o'>.r hos III u"
ariuous conflict which, with many alterations oI ~
aud fear "i cncpurngcmrn and depression, terminate
lar rs this country vas concerned, in ultimate ana q"
success.
In that contest abored with single eye, ~
solemn consccraun OF lmr of property, OF 10"
cncr. n HE, than The venerable patriarch Ol thu W
tony vi the DDgc; and none would have wcIc"HfN'
stowe ~ lh"se shores with more kindred ~pf' :"
more aiirctlpnhic syinEai!y Iinu nc whose appf'
a different department - the vine, ard directed u
same end animated by tho hope and founded On
some immutablc obligations OF the Divine law. rcl1
therefore, That Mrs Stowe formed her first acqni naf
viii ENGLAND little Thus terminated WI