Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-09-19


inr na either ever WA intended ny any O, ,n"sc ~.
cred charters NJ orr I.acrt,. ia; equality moan of
the law If nur liberty. the fountain ai'h '"nhnh'"""
which j.. the Chris ian cole, is the "ein'n'! Il
community If duties and hr''e"'T' .n..
benefits nrc relative. obliged :" be :" III WI
'oral com nuni:v. Every man ms ~ ,l". nn
ab.trac,lr, 10 every suriti brnc!', ".d "lc w y. Il,
brightest social benefits i the right I" perform 'Hc
highest duties. Blu: nil prisons are not ny .ne coh-
sti;ution of their hring, eqlai! rnI"""" y, o'.-
70 the sajoyment Of these r'gh'>. III S."u. - ~ on;n" r
kind, OF personal capacities ana H'ncsS W. ~ TTLn.a.y;.,
ment of rights. are as clearly taught IN me .n,sa'"I
doctrines Ia the law of salvation ifscii. lie hH'","'
that il, the STANDARDIZATION ~ Saver! WIS "'''""'
edly recognised by Christ and iiis ul"s'Gr' "'.n-
vants were cmininrd 70 b." "h"!irlIt !" 'I,F mas,
according 10 the law of the ii">ii. No"' ~" "oa
allows nv s,ave 10 assert his liberty :" INC W"'t
,rhich II pyrscyjLc;. Here and III every slave Sthte'
the slave NAV, at INV time, md NJ ".lcl rs inc '.-nt
i undetermined. suc 'rn iDrmi i'"I"'"' r"3
his freedom. But he may not rMa array w w." =,
Ii is nrninst the law nl his Snciai state Tor MN !"
IN If h. A.. from, my service 10 another State, The
constitution Of the United States guarantees 10 me l'
reclamation and extrmlition. ! not only il"iniIE i'"''
but 0ugh' m0r0Ny IN recover NJ Sc''n''' " ! Ill
The cnnfedcracy binds every man, Woman, "'u M"
in the United States, when lawfully caieu T"''''o
aid mo in his rccaplurc; and, whether calIcl "i vi
not, no; To oppnsc the exercise OF my right to capture
in a lawful way. Ii this be not true III respect II nH'
slave laws. the auti-rcn;crs III Ne" '"'h' '" ~
''sm>" whose namci is legion. anywhere mag eu":l,
tutc Il lower as well a. n higher IL" ir tme .mi
Of any and every description al properly '''."'
slave has no natural ii-hi IA escni,c: lor nHT S"tI'' htt
His natural rights, and The law OF hs ."c'ii oc'h@ i"''
bids hit choice To escape. lh!S fc'i"tc7 n'.' ~ '"'.
elaboration than | can Jcstow upon IT, h"t p,H,"'
needs Il lesson on obedience IL the laws hn'"p '"S
blotted her fair cscitclleon. Please !ra:c ms que
ton Of conscience where the responsibility heTTW"l
the acknowledgements preach 10 the people 9, Boston
the absolute necessity Of di,charEing Mrr Gnty, Tor
which they are responsible &" the law. WNici govern
this great community of States, an whose UNION ana
harmony the hopes of suffering humanity Throughout
tbs world rest. | have M abstract r'Ght |" acquire
any amount of property in my power; ! ma! I'll r'-"'
become, if | can, owner OF your lahd' ma ii'cltH-
dent of the social law, may have Us nuch r'Tht 10 1t
as you; but that don't authorize mo 10 take your
land II | choose. No more hus the slnvc any authorr-
tytu take his ~srrriccs from las master y bt chooSeS..
The social law fixes the conventional right, ana INN i
the right which governs the case III either instalce.-
M Babel builders nj ihcnI nil 50 in-u!tng!y tower
towards Heaven ia those who set NJ II h'SR'r ,ar
ltiI. "A To- the treatment OF slaves, / am wen III
formed, and do not hesitate 10 shy that there - i'i u
better provided body of lHhnrcrS on earth tiiiin iic
negro slaves Of the United States. La reply 10 your
gucstiDn--'Dncs slavery west OF Georgia ara III NE
Southwest differ much as 10 severity from mat Ill ia"
eastern and central southern Stnics FL say l" f""
that slavery nowhere in the lni;cd states NJ ms Iay;
il severn. The slaves are universally ii ana 'l"ihcd
well, and are happy and rDnicIicd. Look III me Ia
bl,s of their Increase and their ages of lungcvity.-
Look ut their religious privileges: come anu iis,ch 10
them preach aud pray, and see them dance ana 'eH
fit ncns and he 6y The Frc'' see their masters io'r
for them, and see their love for their masfcrs. with
white officers, | would fight n regiment "i them
against any foreign troops which could lana on gu!
shores. They are faithful and they ARE brave, and
more disinicre-ted than tho WIZ" man. ihcy are
JOYOUS III tcnpcgamcut. and patient Is ili'ir nerves
n" coarse and strong. The owners love ,helr race
aud its qualities better than their psHcd" friends, the
abolitionists, do. Every adult slave around me mas
half Il pound Of cured bacon per day, corn meal "i'i-
out stint or measure al allowance, scale ll7h III ".t-
sON, shell fish nearly all The year, every NcSciupIc
mad fruit of the season, and III ahGnaanc" ot such az
they prefer planted and sown for them. Besides this'
thcy have crops Of their own which they sell Tor ticIr
own use. Not one OF Them vino il industrious AN ihlllo
have two or three dollars II month 10 spend. lhcy
have no occasion TO buy anything bur me ciotlica.-
They have their rations weekly OF innI;issc-, coffee
and tobacco. They are not allowed /" work, are care
tulIv nlrscd, when sick, aud when well don average
ten hours of labor per day. They have their feast
DAYS and holidays, and enjoy them more thah 'n'
whites ito. Here they lave Easier ana "N''s"h'Nuc'
two DAYS, II week after harvest. II day Il; August court,
three aud four lavs each during tho camp meeting
Seasons of the Methodist Church, 10 which they most
~ belong, and a week At Christmas, besides the bali
iavs of Saturdays in "oing /" 81" their w.ve'. be-
licvr that they fare br1icr III The Fc'r.R HHa S0H'""rS'-
tra States than they do III Virginia.
9Th. "Is emancipation desirable or possible in any
view Of il, il the blacks are 10 remain here ! ! an
swcr no-cmphntically no. | dcslr= every one OF thrl!l'
for their own sakcs as we'll as Tor the whites, 10 rc'na'l
slaves whilst they remain here. have cminnc'Patcu
one, and will ever cmancipHic another. lh"v gro III
present iii oniv for the pa,riHrchal state OF q southern
plantation. They are capable ut present OF a state
only Of pupilagG. They can never amn!ignma'c WIN
the whites in this country. The cross is hyDr!d ana
arains; nature. Nature iouthcs II mulaito ns inuch
nearly rs she docs n mule. 1t is wicked tn encourage,
n mixture Of the races. Cnntnct with the whites anu
free negroes lemorali,cs both. We ca" Jr.c t"em as
o.. Iy-. yh,n. yh-, ran ~ rata II RI N some
LlaG ri letter promise ID ta'".
Do good then, sir, b. sr;iiE. Boston philanthropy
10 work in other directions than 10 ad runaway
slaves. Put them at removing the beam uu' "l We"
En.lanh's eye, of furnishing vessels ana '"fS"c, ~
the brazilian African slave trade. lcach mem '''''
rity 10 masters Us well us slavCs-t" mc!! q. i!lcir orr
rocc and 6iocd. Teach them to fall i'll with God :
providence i'll restoring civilization To Atrica- bE nii-
Ing the colonization Of the free blacks from III" Ih'-
ted States MT Liberia ur elsewhere. I'ach mem l"
Obey lie laws, aud not 10 teach our slaves not ~ "u'I
their masters. Teach them u put down inobs' ana
| the lmpicty 1T l.i.hcr laws t!!nn those OF our r"hS''-
tuition anl the Union. Tcarl them peace ana 10
live in harmony with brethren al Il common country
vino have have given 70 it and - ihcni u r"tlnchi l";'"
! whereby they ac free, aud fathers "f thnt la.til, VINO
,nr, i. vchilh.rs, whose example AMI whose la1ors
and SACRIFICES gave them institutions "i l'fI"rty' 81
which they prove themselves unworthy whenever
thew abuse them to n brothers wrong.
Iknow nothing Of the fate OF Mr.. Rnnd"!ph saves;
That wa. one only nj II number "i instances con-"
cite of the folly ni emancipation ~ remain among ~"
whites. They melt away like tie Indian tribes the
moment they migrate To the Northern States. -,
trust, sir, that whilst | have gwen yon II randid'
| have made il decent aud rrrpcctlul reply. NY pc"
has run ri-it or, | repeat, Hid ! an "-t'hiS'rn ~
sec how much | have written, nih Yet ITO" hinch l
have LETT unsaId.
Yours, respectfully ,s,
Rev. y. ADAMS, ID. D., Boston.