Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1857-02-03
=. For the Kandwha Valley Star.
4 Glance into the Tu!ure.-So.,3.
To Coy. ADAMS. OF S. C:

To Gov. ADAIs, or S. c., h..
+ Fl have spoken, and l think most just
ilF,r Of Yankee character AM conduct.
These people have openly declared war
Iagains. the Constitution Of the United
States, and dcfed thc'l2ws passed in par.
suance of IT, They are justly considered,
t+no longer within the pale Of the Union
and ought not to be allowed to occupy
seatsrin either House Of Congress. The
acts Of this boIy--acts yindieating the
Hong established compromised Of the Con-
isltutian, anI,rinlly etFeclng the peace,
nay, Tie rcyy existence THE uMon-
|th-y publicly proclaim as OF no autFtori=
fty with thcm, au4jrefusc 10 execute, or
permit them to BIO executed amongst
them. Why, then, should not these
Safes be treated as foreign States? l
! protest, Il see 20 reason why they should
be permitted 40 enjoy the protection, or
any of the other 'bles sings Of The Union.
They ought to be Hoped OF from the
! Confedera"y. and placed on the same
footing Of other foreign States. 7.
T confess for one, T. would rejoice to
SO ahis done, for I solemnly> believe,
| from the nature and character of their
moral, social, civil political and religious
faith and teachings, they will never per-
mil The Union, while they rsrnain in it,
to enjoy ono hour Of harmony1and peace,
II the Slave question were crushed out,
TREY. would Immediately find out some
fo:ber, whercon to indulge their malig-
nant Vaccinations against the peace AMI
happiness of their follow -crea.uTes.--
We have seen, since the time Of John
.hdansS many striking instanccsof this.
About that period they were as fierce
and furious advocates Of the Slave Trade,
as they arc now its enemies. Let us,
for a moment, glance at some historical
facts, illustrative of their philanthropy
and policy about this. period. .5"~s !
i have now before me, q copy Of an
original letter addressed by the English
/ Gov .rnor at Sierra Leone, TO hs Horror
Hoe he Secretary IF tie Congress ct''the
! tEated States nt:ss4fmerica. with its enclo-
slre, ia. Ms. which l am sure you will
read with interest. L, is in these words :
4 ! F"FREE Town, Sierra leone, - J.
| z4.g !. ~ On tie, Coast of Africa,
.iE$ + /. r.. 22nl Of January, l794),
+ sIsS* Our troubling you on the, pre-
sent occasion, as we address you in the
cause Of Justice aud Humanity. win re-
duirc, we trust, NO apology. Nor is it a
cause which concerns US alone :. it still
more intimately concerns YOU, az they
lairfcs violations of American Laws, OIL
| which WE complain g u q ~ .'.-.
/ 4 The enclosed paper will. show you to
what extent the Slave Trade is carried on
in our ,Aeighborhood, by the subjects
,Eof =. America; and We are. disposed
kI0Alnlnk tndl the IHuif j" az ~'''
Iii Oh, act iii direct opposition to cx,
listing Laws: for altho' the trade be moi
formally abolished BY an aAct OF Con
gress. vet we understand that it has tenn
prohibited, under severe penalties, BY
1.-THE Legislatures Of the different States
i LIS onGt at account that we take the lib,
iery OF transmittingto you, tie enclosed
facts, hoping at the same Time that !
may give birth to an inquiry which
Jas we are ignorant Of the mode Of con;
5ldueting prosecutions in America, We
Y should not we'll know how TO institute
1 We havejudged il more expedient, there
fore. to Refer the whole matter to you
lSif, to be by you laid before Congress
1or. putlinto the hands of the Attorney
General, as may DO thought most eligi
ible. .BgIG lfl9t S@E-- -
II 4 istof Witnesses. to be procured il
i America, follows each separate fact; .bu
4 should further-eridences be wanting Z
1 substaatiate these charges. Africa VII
i furnish them in abundance. Although
I'VE do not conceive that. in q Free State
sny ;nfam- ca attach ITSELF 70 the char