New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-01-31
WHAT MIXES SLAVERY A QUESTION
OF NATIONAL CONCERN
A LECTURE

BY THE HON. CHARLES FRANCIS ADAMS.
The tenth lecture of the New-York Anti. Slavery
Society's Second Annual Course, wn delivered last
evening in the Tabernacle, by the Hon. Charles +.
Adams Of Mass, con Of the late venerable John
Quincy Adams There was a numerous attendance.
Mr.. Adams was loudly applauded on presenting him
SELF The following is an outline OF bis address lie
commenced by observing that he could not saoJect
bis views TO any ACKNOWLEDGED standard among hIs
fellow country men, but would offer them as liz
candid conyicti,pS He hoped While he would ex-
press them freely, be would be able TO do 90 with
1ue courtesy 10 ALL IL 70 be regretted that 20
much scrinopy had been introduced into the Anti
slavery question: it hsd only the effect of adiog the
worse cause, sDd begetting series OF private con-
tests which had no more 10 90 with the rea iss
than would a number OF duels have 70 DO WIN
tne balsr &c of poser in Europe. He would propose
for confederation the questions, lst Wnat makes the
slave Que siion a rational concern IN America -,
How il il 10 e treated on the part OF the tiee Saes
Ii the increase Of slaves goes on according - me
nresert ratio IN so years their number will equal ina
a. all the present inhabitants CT the thirty one sstss
How il this prospect 10 be veEetl Il IL said tnaf
Slavery belongs sone 20 the States IN which II u an
institution and thSt other States have nothing 70 do
with H. But will this satisfy the mind Of any saga
cious stat. smsn Certainly, he viii see that any
such institution grown TO such dimensions, within
the bical limits Of this country, must greatly
affect the national character and destiny. lne aa-
word necessity. We are accused OF troubling soUe'y
with agitation on this topic; bot If some practical
men close their eyes 10 this issue ami surely TnO
ouen their ewes 20 IT, ard Try 10 inset practically,
are 10 less practical; for 81 so ne dsy, no mater
wheih.r sooner later, the slave question must De-
come matter of direct importance 10 the nation i,
differs much from the ephemeral topics OF pnlucsi
rs roots stoot downward 10 the bases OF the Chris
tisn faith and its brauohes overshsdoS or shortly
will The whole nation. Mr.. Adams advertsd 20 ths
early Ann Slavery organic siions, and maintained
that the Efforts 10 siife freedom OF speech therein,
made the question they treated national one, WINE
thew slso produced more permsDen ana effective
association az ainst Slavery. He thought s fault sy
rsiler in not being sufficiently aggressive thsn 10
being toe much SO. IL has gained some points, among
Others that Of ,eassertiDg the right Of p9ruon- APP
plausel The question should not be looked on &c
Sectional the real good Of the South itself az
IL der ~ iecond bead, Mr.. Adams presented few
suggesiiors. Arer reviewing toe strength OF me
Slave pov.r-be stronghold il possesses ~ ;he Sea-
OF Feceral Governu enf-the persstepcy OF s ainsr-
ents-erd the fact hst there is path 10 Distinction
in The Sou,h where Commerce Literature and Az
don't txist save 'hs' Of politics and tnst iea1s on.
one rav Mr. Adams considered :he req urces OF ne
enemies Of Slavery the chief of which Is the veae-
ent spd eerpal truh Of their cause. Even the sac
c.ssee attained by small body OF friends oil ire-d' i
,boy the assistance of some poFer far more In29r''
ant than sny mste.ia means at their disposal Inc
multiplication of political issues In the ire Sts'..'
pr,y.Lts The selection OF legislators with plre AMI
Slavery sentiments. Mr. Adams alluded % the CON-
bipaon sgait s. oman s,hoics and foreigners W .
bearing upon the Slavery question, and feared VINE
had drawn eeIteue en- o,-tipg uished Tor saving tn7
"VIjoa" Ito sroiher field Of scti5u, lara ,9as
given gain SC far that j: had also f.lhara'o u'~'