Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1854-10-04
miscellaneous.
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The Rev. n. Adams. Of Boston, having
spent the time from March to JGus last Il
Gcorria, South Carolina and Virgins" has
addressed letter containing seyeral inter
ro.;as .,iss. On she ljeet Of the present and
prospective condition q Die slaycs 70 ,be
! Hon. Henry i. W.se. to which 'he latter
has made a long aud atle response The
reverend gentleman remark;
u was ereltly Interested IN mary agreea
! he 3iWr. o.u,MQats winch ! eAregiehoed re
lating to slavery. think | saw its liaoil.-
tiles and had new views of, the comfort aoq
happiness Of slaves when their relations are
favorable. was persuaded tiratcur North
err friends we're under misapprcheusion', as
| was upou The subject, and that some tliogs
might be said to relieve honest conscientious
peopla who are distressed about slavery.
But, chiefly, ! was 50 much interested in
! the blacks whom | then saw for the Grst
time. aud "a looking at the question Of their
destiny, tsat Il seemed tomewo might divert
the nor.hern antagonism to slavery into y
mutual effort with the South to plan for che
rood Of the African race That so many of
them should be hopefully Christiars, more
propos;iouately than Of any other ieoGsraut
race. led me to think whether God has not
plan Of mercy for them wlieh is not set TN
i,hed and IL so, whether we would not Dc
better to fsd it cat, aud fall in with it, than
10 aaiyide tie Urion;' and whether this
would not efIeetually supersede the present
hitter abolition feeling and measures. am
therefore preparing kind, conciliatory state
ment Of my impressions aud reflections at Tie
South for publication"
IF Northern Abolitioni,ts, Instead Of igno
rao,'y declaiming against Slavery i'fanling
the passions, and melting tie Northern peo-
| lie to violate the constitutions ard laws Of
the country, would follow the example OF she
Rev. N. Adams, by visiting the South aud
observing the social, moral and religious con
| ltiou Of the slaves we are persuaded that
they would return with feelings less hostile to
the institution Of slavery aud more disposed
to 90 operate with Southern slaveholiers y
4 their labcrs to return the eoiorcd race to AZ
riea, under auspices which would favor the
| future civilization Of that continent, and diff
fuse christianity. order, law and happuess to
/ that savage and benigLted people. BIT, in
stead or eudeayoring to Improve the condition
| Of the negroes the abo'iticpiSts are exerting
/ themselves to deteriorate them in morals, re
lieion and usefulness. BY Insisting upoa the
emancipation Of the slaves, ard their con;a-
qanee among tho white population Of tie
country 70 this point the 9Th ioterrcga-
tory G. Mr Adams is directed and, as it is
Important. we give !, With the reply Of Mr.
Wise:
18th. Is emancipation desirable or posi-
Die in any view Of it, if the blacks are to re-
main here 3 l answer no -emphatically no.
desire every one of them for t5cir own
sakes as well as for the whites, to remain
slaves whilst they remaia here. have cuaa-
cipqted one. and will never emancipate ano-
Their They are at present fit only for the
patriarehal state ola southern plantation
They are capable at present OF state ooly