Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-08-14
Tur ENQUIRER.
YmORNING,A UGUsT IL, ss5s
THE EDINBURGH REVIEW On SOUTHERN
SLAVERY.

The Edinburgh Review well knows tina, the whit
lahnrcrs Of England receive ten blows where ""
i. Indicted on Southern slaves. In the Navy L"
Army, aud the Merchant Service of England theF'
is more OF cruelty, more physical discomfort IMAM .
all the farms of the South. This Review Tor '"e"'.
wears, has been q grand repository OF the X "0'"'''
in. cr;mas and su;T,riurs of the workers IN mines
and ,,c,,r;es NJ the AGRICULTURAL laborcrs, OF the np
,ro,,i.os md !, fine. of the whole la6orins class o
ENGLAND. We nigh, appeal TO iis pages almost pas
-, ..,oh,.b these facts. Halt the time OF Par
lismen. il consumed in vain efforts to alleviate TIT
condition of the cruelly-treated, AMI starving poor
un1 ,,uc, of this Review is taken up in chroniciin:
the humane, bu; fruitless action OF Parliament. Ne
,,u,, in the South, we are sure, ever bred slaves L"
sa!c. They are always sold reluctantly, nnd g,hera'.
from necessity, or rs a punishment tor misconduct
The South. est has been settled III great P"F' U!
farmers from the older slave States, removing "
iAein with their negroes. The breaking up Oh i'"'
lies of whites aud of blacks keeps equal pace. bu
we have no law OF impressinen: IN the South ~ sever
the family ties Of either blacks or whites. Nor nave
We any slavery half so cruel rs that To which the I'M
dressed English seaman is subjected. The soldiers
t,ru from their wives and children, to suffer ana 10
perish in every CLINE and on every sca, exciteho Inc
synpataies OF the Reviewer; they are all reserve"
for imaginary cases of distress, occasiohed oy Inc
breaking ap OF families of Southern negroes. The
sn.callel slave trade Of the South Is NO evil because
the instances of the improper severIng OF family tles
are rare. VIII some Yankee or Enclishman. ere the
charge is repeated that slaves are bre'! to he sold like
horses. when thew are old enouSh for market, point
u:t a single instance in tho present or the past oil "
Sou,herner's pursuing such u business! Yankees
and Ene!ishmcn kill their wives annually. Yet it has
not occurred to Euslishmeu At nil, and not to the
Yankee till very lately, to abolish the marriage reia-
sj,n. When Enclishmen correct the thousand real
aud pressing evils in their society, il will be time
,nou.L 70 call ON Us to Go away with tho imaginary
abuses nt slavery. These remarks have been elicit
I'd from w by an article on Southern slavery ~ ''
anril number of tie Edinburgh Review, which is
equally distinguished for the faisify Oh lis enatses """
~. =, oa,ure of its comments. Asa full justification
Cor the Indefinite continuance OF negro slavery WE
civ. he;,v an extract from AL able article from the
SINE Review, in its January number. lSio. entitled
Legislation for the working ciasses.' In showing
the many evils arising from einaEcipat!nG the whites
the Reviewer demonstrates, though not intending IT,
tie ~aLsuriity of enaucipa;!nc negroes. II lrislneu'
who are as intellectual Il race ot men ca any 10 all
Europe, have lost Infinitely Ill physical comfort, and
,.uiu.d nothing in morals or in mind by liberty, what
will il, avail negroesl Let lIayti and jamaica all
,wa.. Int Frcnchmen, Scotchmen aud Eaglshmen,
~. mean the messes, the proletarist, have lost Us much
bv emancipation as lrislmcn. History and statistics
the tails, the sallows, aud the poor-housc tell the same
sad tale everywhere. We would be willing, if ne
r.ssarv, TO rest the complete justification of negro
slavery on this single EXTRACT:
from the Edinburgh Rertew. 1876
The moral and domestic feelings OF the slave are
sacrificed. and his inteller. Is Is situated: but in re-
spect of his physical condition ne may be q gamer.
1t Is necessary, says Arissotie' III his ceirbra ed
justification OF slavery "'hat Those whn caunot exist
separately should live together. lie who Is capable
OF foresecing by his lnteiiect, Is naturally u master;
he who is able TO execute with his body what the
other cGatrives, is naturally Il slave: wherefore the in
.cre>t OF the master and slave Is one There is Il Ger
tain degree of force in thi" argument, If 1t is limited
10 the economical relations OF the two parties. Its
toe interes; OF :he masterto MAINTAIN his slaveln good
working order. Ia general, therefore, he ~ compare.
lively well fed, clothed and lodged his physical
wants are provided tos his inoo uescehds mo ms
mouth like the mama IN the WILDERNESS; ne Is cio'hed
J Ike the lilies OF the heldi ne mas no ihou2ht OF carr
Tor the morrow: Although complaints were "h"uc u
Insufficient TODD ana overw"rk, inc arguments eSalns'
ilng'ro slavery Ill our Nest ina!a e"'onies . e,"u"u u
al, iGainiy, on the hecess"! ot c"hs'an! P""'s',
iGent--oH tae drtr'"S >Jg"cm' as ~ ""S "ne r"M
Sne cruelty Ok the lnfi!cti"iis' me Report OF tue
french Commission, iraiheo ny "c i,"c ue p."S"e'
winch The Sralnhi annn'l"n oi s"Tery'
likewise seats 'SS''9'"y ~ eN.encHt P"!
di'iun al the slaves III 'he frenrh e"i"n'cS. IL ! Oh
account oil the advantages "t'ie" may Gel"ns t"aeprn-
dcLce upon n wealthy '"ru' S:"n,pn'eu WIN a h'eu!
!ndeit.nat nee ~" W.. " =" u"an.st '."'.s
Ihaf 't If better 10 "n,nm " s"ou nnaS.eF' e'N".i 'Info
'i''h'iIE ana "!e'eHeu'' Us :: '' Nv t"e
:"r.cian iioanius, VINO I'eu III u "'"rth century u"
- ASSASSINATION emitted a "NtF,WoH q i''tr.g, az
trf having chu,hern'ca ~ plna'tome unu suuetanSs
wiI'ch iai 10 'Ie tS' VI lHe P"M nee"inn, uo'e rus
thGs:-"None OF these evlis oeiohS 10 slaFery. ine
slave sleeps at his ease, being led ny the cares OF ms
imnstcr, and supplied wan ali inc otler ihlnss heet-
raj Tor his body. But the poor freeman Is constantly
awake, seeking the means VI snosie!ahce' anu SUP
jrc;-i 10 the severe dominion OF want which conpels
hin 70 hunger The Informed author of Hg'
B1hd describes the a't"niShii'cnt "' me v,zier OF the
shah OF fersit. on hearing rom inc british ainoassa'
der taxi there IL IL" slavery Ill EhSiaud, ana that the
Hins Is Hstng ms influence To putt It down III o:her
States "inac%d' s"o III t"Isr' you surrey eau
40; be so cruel! Nha' ""Wu become ~ the poor
r!Sves II tney were RE- lining mn cnn De happier
than the iot 81 ours; ott u we! T ~ Inanu"neu 10
iheir iats, thtg "o"iu 'w' ""i VIZ, Inv! nv '"'
children, and fern n part 81 our fatnily;.
4 similar feeling 10 describes Gy hr h"hi as exist
iUc among the serfs III the Baltic provinces OF huss'a,
ritil respect to their recent emancipation. The scrt
* Bow no longer 0bscrtp,ns GieO1; but Il ID not dIttl
-.SIt for his lord to find the means at OBTAINING mm on
She estate if lie wishes so to do, !lr. hoi.l continues
.as:0.IA"u@h the right winch the Pe@Sah1 mas mus
nhtn'neG u ~ treeqneh,S uSeie's 'o "i.h' we coau.ei
,iyht of his mus,er, OF ban'stnlS nun from his naive
place, is very often turned against him.. Formerly. |"
noble could not, by ans. menils, get ra OF ms soris'
p.r: and maintain them. At present, the moment Il
pra-an, becomes useless and Cumbersome, 1t is easy
t. dismiss him; Oh account Of which the scrts, in some
nor,. -; en-. ur.v;,ros u,,.,ld no. accent of iha rn,au-
ir;Ma.iun nf.rrt. md bitterly lumented til, freedom,
aH !, v~s Gated, xh;eb we. forced upsu thcm The
..rf oi,rn mourrGuliy COMPLAINS that; be has lost a fl.
mex ne G anu hep, "a n' AZ III. ~" "aH "' SIM i oi .ynr G tu"w
ine i"te W." vs. oIi,dr"n n~.'" .T";,ar S,ata Of
EEoW { ~ H. .annr..i >, ,r.t rn,nnr RI. . .nrf. Of
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