Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1856-07-11
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prised what all this sound and fury, this passion rag
and storm at the North, means. We want to know
the exact character, measure and extent OF I"
crimes and offences, with which we stand charged ii
having committed against our n%eichbors and oreth
rem. We desire to he Just and equitable, 10 adVahc
the cause OF practical humanity aud philanthropy Il
promote the prosperity Of our common country afS
TO live in peace and amity with our nelghoors. w
are prepared to listen calmly TO their list O: grew
ances. and their charges of aggression ana injustice
against the South, provided tine grievances are stated
and the charges are preferred in decent TERMS ant
W. will endeavor to reply, after due Gelioeratlon
t~ruthtuliy aud respectfully.
So far, the coinpiainauis have been SO overcome
by rage, that they have, in great measure, lost the Ia
Guilty of deliberate aud continuous speech, aud only
spu,ter aud stammer forth abusive ~ephl,he's snd
blaspbemeus intersections. When the paroxysm OF
passion has subsidized, and the fit passed of, they Will
probably end they have not been treated quite so
badly as they at first supposed. Possibly 'hey
may discover, as pacitied children often DO 'ha'
in ,hwar,ing their schemes of mischief, we have been
but promoting their real interests.
Meanwhile, until the philanthropists have recover
ed their temper and their speech, flor now they fume
and s,ammer worse than Ho;spur, and talk thicker
than Moses or a young Du,chman,) meanwhile, we
will suggest answers to our own Undergraduates.
We propose to introduce no more slaves into the
country, but by their dispersion and diffusion over a
large space, to increase their value. 1t is notorious
ths, al men whatever take most care of that proper
~ which is mos, valuable. 1t is obvious, then, that
the extension Of slavery improves the condition OF
the slave. But what shall we reply to those, whose
in:e,Ise affection for the negro is like that of Virgil
Mus for his daughter, and who would coop hun up
and s,arve him., in order 10 relieve him from slavery
by visiting him with death All We can answer is,
your scheme is impracticable." After several
Centuries you might avert the increase Of slaves by
forcing the masters, ia self-dsfeuce, to use such cruel
aud inhuman means, as would be necessary 10 bring
ahou, Il stationary amount Of negro population; bu,
you would not abolish slavery. by rendering slaves
burt-usoine, ur OF little value, you might make
s::sv-ry a curse to master aud slave, whilst by aiding
10 extend it, you would be- certain to improve very
much the slaves treatment and condition. However
vaIueless slaves might become from excess Of num-
bcrs, emancipation would not be resorted 10, because,
their numbers would then render emancipation u dan.
gerous, if no; a desperate measure.
We cannot pass over this part OF our subject with
on, protesting that the Sou,heruer likes his slave, no,
merely aud solely because he is his most valuable
property, but more still, because he is d lTan aud hi.
fellow being; and, most Of all, because lie ID a slave
dependent ON him and obedient to him. North.
ern men can understand the powerful Influences I"
these latter sources Of attachment, for they WEI!
know that all the family affections proceed from them
But, why cite the family as All argument for slavery
20 ,neu who have resolved to break up the family il
order to carry out their principles and to preserve
their consistency?
If We have succeeded in quieting your consciences
by satisfying you that slavery extension is best for the
slave, and is opposed by no considerations of human
ity or philanthropy, we are quite hopeful that in ad
dressing ourselves to your selfish Interests we snail
make you propagandists Of negro slavery extension
a. the newest and loveliest scheme of philanthropy
Possibly, too, we may signalize our gallantry and CON
FER u favor on the ladies by suggesting to you a train
OF thought that may result in drawing closer the bonds
Of marriage, instead of relaxing or dissolving them
You now, by your lectures and your writinga, en-
courage wives to maintain their equality, or failing
therein, to desert their husbands aud yet, with sin
GUAR injustice, treat the "gruss.widows" or Fugitive
from matrimony'' with contempt for adopting you
advice. Why not make heroiues Of them, whilst yot
ar" feasting and lionisiug Burns! Their cases arr
alike in principle.
But we will proceed to treat this subject in its true
and practical aspects. The extension of SLAYER,
greatly benefits the North by increasing the field o
its commerce, keeping down competition, and enlarg
;ng the market for it's manufactures. 1t also furnish
Is TO the Northeast a more abundant and cheape
supply of food, and cheaper raw materials for its work
shops and factories. 1t will enable the North to con
fine herself chiefly to light, easy, indoor work, all,
to skillful occupations, which pay well, whilst III
slaves. on more fertile soils, are producing by har
outdoor work, (which best suits them,) increase
quantities Of grain and raw materials to excliang
with her for merchandise and manufactures of a
kinds. Thus the increased value of the slaves wi
be shared by the North and the South-the North, IL
doubt, getting the larger share. All the while tn
negroes vii! be improving in treatment and condition
Northerners will extend or settle themselves ~alongsid
the Shareholders, as they have done in Missouri, Ken
lucky, Virginia and the whole South.
II ia always well for men Of diverse occupation
and pursuits, to live near each other, in order to ia
c,lita;e the interchange of products and commodities
Northern men were formerly in great demand ut tn
Soa;h, 10 fill u thousand respectable, industrial and in
tei!ectual positions-thousands stlI come and get pro
ft,ble situations, rendered less pleasant, however, b.
the ieaiousies and suspicious, which intermeddlin
abclitiouis:s have excited. Whilst the North is in ever
way directly benefited by the extension Of slavery,
is equally aud directly injured by the extension {
free society to the exclusion of slavery. Instead
more markets and more CUSTOMERS, these additiont
free States become rivals and competitors, aud glu
and depress the old markets by increased sunplies c
manufactures and other products, which are usual
made in free States and sold in slave States. Nor i
those new free States afford SO good employment an
outlet to the intellectual young men and ladies of tn
Nortl, RS slave States, for cheap schools soon produc
such young men aud ladies in abundance ut home.
But, urge some, new slave States will give ii
SoutI the coa,rol of the government. SO much the be
ter, 50 long as she exerts that control to improve Il
condition ct the North aud the South, the master al
the slave. Wocld TO Heaven, We could see any pro
pect ahead of Southern asceudancy, for then, and nj
till then, We should entertain hopes of continue
peace aud amity, union ana conservatism.
give have not argued our points deliberately, b.
cause to US they appear obviously true and who'll
unsnswerable. When the isms get through with the
hys,eric fits, sardonic grins aud spasmodic convu
siuDs, and are quite restored to speech and hearin:
we would like to have a little quiet talk with them o
the various topics which we have but touched. L;L
spoiIt childroo, tuey will see that they have been cryiu
for poison instead OF candy, and that both the refus
and the logging, which we gave them. "was all f
their own good"
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