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VIII be responsible. JOHN TIERSON, sn
Dec. ~. SO.
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NORTHERN CLERGYMAN IN THE SOUTH
The Rev. NEWTON ADAMS, of Boston, has
been spending the summer in the South, in
the States Of South Carolina and Virginia,
and has written long letter to the Hon.
Henry A. WISE, giving detailed account of
the manners, customs, and religious condi-
tion Of the slave population of the South, as
it is. It is no ssUncle Toms Cabin Tale," of
Mrs. SrowE, or the BEEcHERs-no libel got
ten up to fill the purse of an aristocrat ma
tron lady, at the expense of the comfort and
pleasant associations of the slaves of Virgin
ia and South Carolina; but homily of JUS
toe to the South, and a scathing rebuke to
the BEEcHER and PARKER school Of Theolo-
oxy, for their ISLANDERS and libels upon the
Southern slave,-not upon his master. 1t is
a clear, candid statement Of gentleman of
fine learning and Christian graces, but I'M
prejudiced, and untrammelled by the dogmas
of the Northern Church; and being such in
Character, induced the Hon. Mr.. WISE to re-
ply at length to his letter, through the col
umns Of the Washington Union. Mr.. WISE
gives the whole subject. We copy portion
of the letter, showing as conclusively as
language is capable, the causes in the lighs
of Providence, that have been operating for
centuries, even under the yoke of the master,
to humanize, enlighten, and Christianize, by
means of the slave trade and Southern bonds,
the native population of their native land.
Mr.. ADAMS asks Mr.. WISE his opinions on
propositions, all of which Mr.. WISE an
'swcrs with great ability, and much satisfac-
ton to every unparalleled mind. We quote
short article on tho right of property in
slaves:
What are gou writing to me about? Sla-
reyy-Atricdn sldvery-in the Southern
States Of this Union. A propeny-property
by the lao Of the Stdtes-propel ty protected
by the Constitution and ldos Of the United
Sfdtes-priudte property, held by individual
proprietors by the same authority of sover-
eighties, and Of constitutions, and of stat
utcs, as houses, and horses, and lands, and
.hips, and goods, wares, and merchandise of
trade are held. Sacred as property, because
defended by the moral as well as municipal
law, making it mine, and not yours. Mine,
and not yours, is in the forum Of conscience.
between me and God alone, and not yours
IN any sense between you and me in any con-
ceiyable relation between us. Mine, and not
yours, in any sense of responsibility respect
ing any relation between me and the slave.
What business have you, then, to interest
uou,self about it? Why take thought
about bene6ting the race of nv slave m 3re
than about bene6ting the race of s'my OK or
smy ass" or ssanything else that is mine.o
Oh! vou mean no harm-you merely mean to
inquire how to s'divert the Northern antago
nism to slavery" Tie Northern antagonsm
q NJ. then, does mean harm-d0es mean to
assail this propcrty-dOcs covet my man SER
rvant and nv maid servant, and would take
AWAY and destroy this property, without re-
gard to law, human or divine. Now, why
should it be allowed to do this in respect to
this species of property any more than in re-
spect to any other kind Of property? 1t is
lavlessness let loose upon us; and would
vou have US compromise with the moral mob
90 as to bring about "mutudl efforts be-
tween US to plan for the good of the African
racer Before the property holders can be
brought to parley with the brute force which
assaiIs their legal rights, the mob must be
disarmed and subdued. The sovereign au-
thority of confederated States must be exert
ed to fulf. the faith of federal compact
OF union! Property is gone the moment it
recognizes any right Of interference bv any
one except those standing in parity Of re-
loliOn 10 itselE-it is gone the moment It al.
lows intrusion, especially by an ''alien ene-
mS.' North rn antagonism is "dlien'' and
Northern antagonism is ssenemy" to it.
s. In tho above is shown, to our mind, proc
that property in slaves is re og-
nised BY the constitution;'as much SO as in
an o. or plough, and therefore demands
the protection Of the laws of the whole coun-
try.
In speaking Of the efforts used by Northern
men 20 produce antagonism in the North,
sgainst the South, SO as to create disunion,
he says, in reply to his interrogatory
Whist is the remedy You propose d. ;
a1ysion! Heaven defend US! IL that the
- your philanthropy and patriotism can
ugrrstY A di crsion into what? A diver
ion az the mob with the missiles and fiery
prts, thus threatening our peace, ssinto
sutual effort with the South to plan the good {