Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1853-11-11

raised one standard OF morality for themselves and another
Tor ~ihoa, the sanction Of the Bible to either de
noupcc for cocrcing slaves 10 Labor by the
that they the ob VI OF tie apprentices
ard children. aud ecoly th,r free a6orers work
s;arvc. with the ability AMI the will TO euteree the al
tentative
Whoever doubts the mcrcics OF slavery the
saisy honest pursuit after truth by
oOkng the condition OF the IN Africa, whence
negroes have been derived aud comparing slaves wh
the free negroes of the Northern States aud of the West
Indies.
Tho broad suffice OF the earth does supply such
another country of the extent with much that IL
desirable aud little object much OF good and
little OF evil Such the home with which merciIul
Providence has blessed and lie has FROM African
supplied labor which has called thesc
TO acon alone could have been done, and certainly
much To antsge, and much the improve
OF that Her, slavery Is civzng the savage
and doing chriItsnizc the African than has been
done lay all the missions Africa since the DAYS the
Apostles. As savage understand, and Consequent
~ appreciate and adopt christianity, has the self sacr
cling missionary, with all his dcvct the great cause
hsoiuay rcaped return very di-prorotoncd his Ia
oorS in that fell With the race slavery has been
by Gar, the most successful missionary has made the
black dn IN America, in few centuries what thous
IT had failed accomplish for him Homeland II
DC safely declared that the aud effective
mode OF forcing him back his former condition aud ma
king him more savage than il To throw oil the whole
restraints which slavery has imposed upon him
before he has become fitted for higher sphere. The
mental snd physical condition of the African slave b..
been improved within the recollection many now living
and with ihat Improvement has been corresponding
.ndment in h' cement ami trea,ncnt-he one n.
direct and certain consequence OF the other-an tbi. will
aud must continue. Aud may be safely affirmed that
whenever che African III the instructive and who,somc
pup,gc tn which he is subjected 10y his slavery shall. in
the course otminy generations reach point cyilz ,op
rendering that pupasc useless to him. he will cease TO be
slave naturally and certainly the training of child
mctges gradually his minority into manhood ami for like
As all the fruits do ripen ON IN, tree nj ,
time, will all negroes become fitted =,
for release from slavery. But as they 10 becom
qualified, they will DC liberated, many already have
boon In many savehcldng communities We negroes
who have become tree, because having acquired the e.
initials o civilization by Irresistible law which man
cannot, he would defeat they raised from slavery to
freedom, without deriucnt to the man Such
has been the operation of slavery generally
chriendom Tor there las been time in which slavery
existed in each European country and history scarce re-
vess when il terminated in any of the-so natural was
its delth-eNprng of old age-dyng by lsensble
degrees This the death which slavery doomed in
the United States. This is the only aon which
can reach, consistent either with rights with
our duties 10 the African race planted here whose
ssOnablc labor has enriched land aud whose
ton will have prepared il for civilization and
~ chrs;ianity In speaking of the natural termination
of slavery, necessarily With that
the chill and foster Of christianity which has s.
perseded the barbirsms aud doatries OF paganismthe
civilization ofmodern times Other and Inferior civzi.
don. which have themselves out did not and
could no. exercise hcnehcent Influence for
the elements OF our lasting and progressive CIVILIZATION
lnasmuch civilization is founded upon
ts essentials will he durable that fsith however il
may become modified and improved in its progress
Christianity is the first faith which has incuoaed s
u celDOfS the which
has up undir it, Illuminating power is the only
that the world ever knew watch been established
upon broad hum nity IL il that unity which gives
TO IL vitality 10 lift all the of up TO a higher
and higher condition, and to prepare them in transition
Tor their duties in their cc-nt relations
To III, SiaveIoting Ststes bountill Providence has
supplied every element of power aud greatness. have
climates sind soils which dElna geously furnish the
reals and the CraSses-hcmp and flax. The tobacco
climate lies within the Northern line of dominion
and cotton sugar and rice rd the most suitable TEN.
peratuies and soils further South Mary the tropical
abundaniy watered by the MOBILES; rivers Bays inlets
with their rich table lands abound coal metals and
mlr6s We have the best climates Tor every season OF
the year. aud now the enterprises Of State governments
and numerous private corporations carrying the rail
road With accelerated progress Al, directions uniting
East with West combining North with ocr South;
all these afford capacity facility patch to the
cutvators OF the SOL whose Ab)rs repo~e prosper
y-the very lie blood of every other pursuit These all
these invoke Us to consult together devise and
measures est calculated elevate aggrandiz our
power, and 10 combine eueres aud vndicate our
selves tuiiOns and coInryand make il what
God has decreed it shall be-Teai powcriul ami beuc
hcet To the purposes of civilization sud christianity aud
consequently 20 the great of humanity Should We
heedless OF the bounties Providence us and unmind
ul OF Que high responsibilities with coward hearts shrink
IRON the stem duties which they impose and prove
selves unworthy Of 80 eminent destiny lie Who
has ns lie nothing in vain, Inquire Of uS-Why cumLer
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