Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1853-05-06


-, !, ,;, src i, uu,h.r-havng no literary merit, hay
.o,o r. IN, e,cecnccs which make ecat for works OF
ain, n which it PROCESSES TO belong which - nolhnS
more than a coarse exaggerated libel upon Inc au'ho
country having ability but in the rancor OF s iasehooo
ca, he regarded by the Southern United States only as
gross national insult
Whether 10 attribute this eagcrness OF the British people
10 make noise over lradces and their traductpns 10
those popular antrathcs which have sisnazed oil ages IA
lions and classes which exist not only Us between ha-
uns and communities md even subdiyhic these into niical
classes and cques Of classes WHEELER to regard as
political feeling encouraged by tho British government and
designed fonent ssension between The savehodlns ana
non saveholdug portions OF The Union our own people are
not agreed Ii plain however that and unwoned efforts
are making in the northern United States and in the British
Island 10 attract the attention Of chrisiendom 10 tho insti
ulions of the Southern States AMI TO excite, il possible
the INDIGNATION and excavations Of the whole world against
Southern slavery.
The policy of the South under this ncessan assault aud
insult is difficult but plain. The facts winch justify and
egmalizc slavery 1t exists here are wen known 10 me
,no,ic,I ,oa,ors Of the subject and the intelligent class
90 If all countries The physical and intellectual ncapaclty
OF the negro for civilized liberty the history OF his introduce
ton into these States by the ancestors OF INC oaeh lnd
na,ionists political and social necessities ipefauStY
onny his subiecon to the white while here, the
iug il abroad are equally well known 10 the world Our
,lcv 10 10 keen these facts properly before the world 10
ou eouanmity 10 exhibit our nlulgnes the beau
ties and advantages OF attending strictly 10 our own Affairs,
inp other pcopcs alone let events take care OF them
selves and leave national Intermediates mock phanhroi
pss and false prophets their full race ana meet then
scrptural fate
The truth is sure 10 find ucrance wherever ialsehood
may uyr and the right is TO be V'nuica'eu so"ner or
later wherever malgniy ignorance and mendacy sci up
shop together in opposition to H.
Even amid The rant and with which Mrs. Stowe IS
received in crea, Britain an impartial and unbiased citizen
If ,at country has volunteered able defence OF the
soutb and severe rebuke Of the fanatic madness Of his
countrymrn and women
Ansted one Of the most dis ngushcd scientific
men of England has recently returned 10 London from
professional visit Virginia He came here during asI ai
TO explore and report upon the immense coal eas IN Tue
Western part of State; and the rich veins Oh sod IN
Buckingham county. He has recently Pubishea IN 'e Lon
don Times letters containing me result Vi MS oosc'a
lions of slavery as il exists as distinguished from slavery
il is puntcd in the nfammaory accounts Of published by
Northern writers In these letters he mus pictures slavery
| TO the very much a,,onisicd English reader:
In domestic SERVICE where they arc most iavoraoy cir
cumstunr and really associate 1rhch TO an Eng
lehman appear 10 nrolrc much more equaHy d pea
SAINT they allowed have their own way 10 degree VI
|
ry families all the arrangements OF meals and 0hcr matters
dcpcnd their pleasure If Annty. the COOK wants 10 go
on Sunday dipping service Ia 0aphfng) of Pfeach
\ ing" some miles ot-no uncommon evcnt-he lahlly
must either breakfast at six or not al a u fompey mas
been Saturday night rather later tan usua aha has
had an dollar for whskey the boots and Shoes ana
often the horses must remain unattended to- and as there
no punishment short Of hoggng and feo masters resort
10 that any but serious cases. the offence - OVERLOOKED ana
| SOON becUmes habit.
This must sound strange The starving poor OF England
il picure of comfort and Of freedom, which they
woud siph Tor in vain The poorest cass of Great Britain
are suffering in sarery thousand times more geyOns 10
be borne than any thing known by that name in tins coun
try Take as contrast 10 the picture when MI Ahsed
gives of our Southern slavery the following letter which was
published in the London Times Of the ilth April;
| To The Editor of the Times:
S1r-May beg of you insert this letter In your 'au-
able paper al your earliest convenience relative 10 Inc lei
tiers of the First Hand2" can state, without he slsn
hesitation thai they are perfectly true MY poor ss
was apprentced 20 fashionable West End houses
and nv father paid The large flO only 10 procure o
his daughter lingering DEATH was allowed 10 VISIT ne
during her illness; found her IN very small room, ~nen
Two large beds would fill In this rocr were SIX chidftns
bcdsteads and these 10 contain each, !ree grown up
Young women In consequence oil my sister being 50 IT,
she was allowed yIcnt OF 5s per week bed 10 lsf
srl(-one small might called cradle The doctor
attended ner when dying Gun authenticate inns 'e'i
Apoloelzng for encoachng on your valuable tine re-
MAN, yGur obedlent servant "a ropA SI-HA'
This be il remembered picture Of the life oil fash
ionabIc young nilnr" Of ono and i. IS one from which
the most wrrtchcd slave Of The South would alrnk with
horror would certainly BE- act Of charity and deccncy
for the "Nrgru Society aud "Brilish and Foreign bible
Society," which greeted Mrs Harriet Beccher Stowe al the
landing Liverpool and presented her wii one huarea
nd Mriy J,oundsto their attention towards even The
nnrrs London, say nothing about the lnc"tltevaor
wrelchedncss CT the pooes, class vi England Instead OF
wasting their sympathy and cash ON al impudeht Speculate"
in negro philanthropy nm The United States Let these
.lial hpr tim
Of immediate emancipation the very ground where slave
nv exists and whose remarks based On careful nves
ration al the peculiarly Of The negro character. lie Sars
In poipt Of fact The phr steal pccuaIes and natural
hubi,Qt of the negro and these qualities which caiactfZ
him. are such 10 form useful amaisamaton WIN 'he
Ang 10. Saxon in North America even when allowed
such fair pIay as seems possible IL Is 10 all appearance
ply scaliy impossible that the Two should be on true level
and universal in such cases The stronger must dV
out the weaker Under these circumstances, anu regau
both The moral and physical uniness Ol the coored people
TO mix o. real equality with the present white po
pulaon Of the United States venture 10 suggest TO those
who would really bced the cause OF humanity mai ry
withhold for time the conclusion that sudden hypoiieil-
cal freedom effected by acl of legislation wond even u
possible be bencf those they desire 10 assist
The truth OF Mr. Anseds remark is fully sustained BY the
facts Let any candid look into the condition Of the
negro population in Philadelphia and New Yurk-et him
witness The inevitable Of eccssion which visits the race
wherever il is left compete with the Anglo Saxon-let
him spy into the fltlncss mbeciIity and crime where i
waIlows sickcns and dies in free Sates and whatever
opinions he may entertain about the evils Of slavery, he will
his protest against every idea of general and immediate
emancipation Our Western States which most exposed
increase Of the pupulaon have been compelled
10 pass stringent laws lorbdding negroes 10 settle in
their borders II is what every free State in the Union
would have do if of general emancipation
passed by the South Let hear further from Mr. Anscd
ON tine subject Of immediate emancipation:
No should lose sight of the fact that the present poll
teal condition Of the United STATES really docs admit
Of immediate There most unfortunately
feeling of and cxasprraliOn that has arisen with
the abUlOnst Outcry, and still remains great force and
there eau hardly be doubt that any attempt Legislative
interference under such circumstances would b. b. d..
rect and active resistance" 1t mnnifcs;ly the advaD-
tsce of political freedom and constitutional government
throughout the world that separation Of feeling
shond take place between The Northern and Southern
States of America, and such result must clearly perpr
slavery, in its forms, in all parts Of country
where it exists that wise would risk such
sui, for the possibility OF in Of words Snc
appearance would indeed be the failure in rea
" and would earnestly submit all those who feel deeply
subject of emancipation look well to the cause
adopt, lest should result in long and systematic delay
rather than the advancement Of The object they have
| heart.