New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-11-28
SENATOR MASON ON SLAVERY.
From The Richmond Eaqstrv.

"a valuable friend in Winchester having seen
the following letter, and, observing that the Com
u,i..eo had not published it, obtained from MI
Senator Mason copy and inclosed 1t Tor publ
cation
To Mssr, SAMUEL O. HOWE and otaer' Bo'to":
"'GEsTLEaEs: | have had the honor 70 receive
your letter of the 5th inst. inviting me to deliver
lecture on Slavery" 10 Boston on the evening Oh tne
18Th of March next or at such other ume Is may %
convenient to me between tho miode OF NoVemoer
Al a the middle of March; and, as an induceneot TO
the service YOU inform me that series OF lectures
mon the subject Was instituted and very successfully
conducted here lat Boston, during the past insr
ard further " that during tue next season az
O. number of gentlemen from the South will be invited
10 favor US [, ou) with the views prevaieni IN tne
yicipty-,hus in connection with Others, presenting
during the course every shade OF opinion on tnis
"ques ion. u..e,, o,d Il |.
tousht will be attained by the series of disqulsiti'ns
yru thus propose before the people OF Boston.
"'Slsyery o; the African race, as form o. dones
tic seryitude in the earlier history OF the country haa
DO geo. rophic line Of demsrkanoo. Ciimate, ana Gu
msie ONLY gradually caused It's d'continuahce at the
North ard the same controlling influence IS graduAAy
COZ centratpg it at the South Until the climate DC re-
yersed it viii not be praci able to restore tos form Oh
Uryitude at the North The advantages OF usaos ahs
asf, therefore, attending |; must remain with you
matter of speculative inquiry only; and, WINE sucn
sneculaIions us ssarly be without pront 70 YOU
experience is Dot wanting to show mat tney are
NO more of T. eDl worse than useless 10 W' Wna-
effect either for good ILL., he oes OF African slavery
has worked on the superior at the North, eher a.
regards their social or political condition. VINE nef 70
elevate or TO depress, both or ether we az me ooutn
do not thin il becomes US to determine Wensve our
niors but il would be justly deemed In ruslve, II
,ot oTensiye TO express lhen. Yet we might with as
uch Iropriety challenge you to discuss sucl toPi
with view to affect or modify your social nstitutons
"A you can challenge Us IN reference % ours.
4 When, therefore il has been ordained oy Pnysr
hat
SCuth must remain peculiar 10 that secuon, eha ~uon
il s conce ded az must take for grsoea II Isl tns Tao
Staes in the respective seotions, North ana sou ae
alone 10 determine what best for themselves Ia TO
card 70 sucb institutions can propriety, far
- visdom in the pee pie Of eiher section seeking 70
itouire Into or to cav at the social relations Oh az
other.
iona r men 10 e,Ighten the public judgment at the
Sopth on the Institution Of SayerJ In the Atrc IN race
as n exs,s there We satisfied not ohiy 70 retain
j. but as far az we can by Fundamental law TO insrre
| its perpetusiion suoi as: Inst experience am ~
suit flor The reasons assigned De OF no value 70
Won; and, considering thus tost the people at the
N,rh caDr OF want ogmaton on the subject OF Siav
err, for tie purpose Of ceter nniog what Is best io
| themselves there should be seenping conceesioi
eve, of Il cir rig BIT 90 TO determine for Others nd
| lee, such should be in any way implied deem
proper 10 decline Though 90 20 as courteously fs
vas gyep your invitation TO participate In tht Ice
| tuIes Pre- pcsed a, Boston.
| 'e' 'e'p'S'' 49, n. stAs,OS
| 49, Selma, Frederick County, Va, oc. 9, 1852"
"A mscake-E@ Trb.
Remarks.
Senator Mason thinks no good can result from
more thorough discussion Of the Slavery Que'non
yet, in announcing this opiaon, he ererrlde' 1t b.
himself discussDg that very question. Ills prA'
tee is mere sensible than his preeept' Let u
too, have our word:
/. Mr.. Mason utterly ignores the moral an
ethical aspects of the great question: slavery
convenient and profitable a. the South he assumes
therefore it should be upheld there; wAile 1t
otherwise At the North, and can never be estsl
lished there. But why so' Our wealthy an
thirty people n quire servants, and would natural