Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1857-01-06


rat'onai tnan desire Congress ibterruse between
ths North and the South and sspous- s inte.es:s Z
the North To the exclusion and the p-s;1aice OF
South Have the people Of tbs North ever been s'A,
pected OF Incidence or insensibiy 10 their pecanG-\
~ interests On the Contrary are they 10. diss,,.-
guished throughout the civilized wnri :or their ar-
tlVity, enterprise and energy-or their sasncty IN
trading and their willingness to peril their limits sud
their lives III the pursuit VI dimes and dollars Wi:E
these cEalactersiics, large prtpoaierance vi
and greet wealth, they willing 10 NEE; tia
Son h-rn minority in Kansas upon amica5is. far xnd
equal terms bu, they used every effort 10 ntucg Con
Gress TO violate the Constitution and disregard the
equal rights OF the Southern States by prohlbtt,n%
their cl,izens from eingratns to Kansas wi!h heir
slaves In maintaining that it WAS the dlty OF Con-
grees to prohibit the introduction Of slaves into h.I
sasr DIR. h. not only m8nlfests bis contempt iof he
constitutional rights Of the South, bu he 10 substance
athrps that the Northern people and their v:cTs
destitute isesustninng powerr aud car only 9ec cGf
ried INTO the territory after congressional endorse
ment OF their hostility 70 slavery.
An overwhelming proportion of the Souihern peo-
pie arc utterly opposed 70 revival OF the iuItiSI
slave trade, and ifslaves should bs removed fromie
South into Kausae. the number OF slaves IN the Croa
would not bs at all increased, while their diffusion
would ameornte their condition. III this way,
emancipation would be facilitated, should future
events change the public sentiments OF tits South
upon this question. No genuine phianthropist. 10
sincere friend of the slaves can believe tha: ths!r
comfort and happiness will be enhanced and secured
by combining them within narrow l!c,!.s, ;hcrrGy
suhecting them, At no dstaut ts-, 70 the many
Gus ills nseparsbly connected with and iucirn: 10
delAlty of population. Obvious theee consi!,:a.
tions are TO unpr.jadiced miEcs, We might ss well
pect Them to dissolve E!cck OF Boston cs, q. 20
Influence the mind and move the heart Of nrner-
GUS and excited people, who "lseiing powe. az iur-
getting right closing their eyes 10 he ga't-' ~
s'orm. No material change VI sentiment among ihe
OF Northern people be anticipated, go long
al their sacred clergyrnen mninltSn III e!ab'ret,
tI.
aud laws by surrendening fugitive slaves, and 80
long as there pious gentlemen take delight IN
"sbriekng for freedom" than In Saying their prayers
When men exhaust their philanthropy aud esp me
climax Of their compsssion-when they confidently
expect reward in Heaven for boiling the doors Of
their own houses and ordering Ssnbo to run ~ Cana
da and look out for q warm "snecr, how caa Nc
expect the early return ot common sen-e ar the
prompt revival o: patriotism in such coInmuHi'v'
OF thu Attorneys Generals Of the U. s., Ia out o. "
of thu Presidents Of the 5. S-nate 81 oul Of ~ -
the Speakers of the House oi Represeutntiv !? cut
OF 81 Of the Presidents Of the United Sta'.. oI -:
IL, were Shareholders and Southern cl!i5rns The
discovery OF these facts has ss;onshed and n9rilnei
the New York minister, who would probably Rave
preferred dynasty Of iufoerant aboonleis {" The
-'nistratou OF distinguished Southern Presltrnts
Why express surprise at tbs high honors won by
Southern statesmen Such honors constitute "t
the valuable results Of slave society. Is not No.
Hurbut aware Of the fact, that slavery prevailed In
the Grecar Republics-thht when the population ot
the Roman Empire was computed at one hundred
and twenty millions, one half OF that number were
slaves-that Aristotle the Philosopher, was Jealous
advocate Of slavery. and rbat he ustrious Cato,
a large STAKEHOLDER THAT "n every age aud country,
until times comparatively recent, slavery aparare ~
have been the lot OF the grestr portion Of mankind =
tHaam Mr. Hurlbu; thinks that the poltica! IN
huence Of the Scuth"is If the most curious prot
lsms which tho United States presents" He at
tempts ts solution by atrbung the success of sUih
ern statesmen ~ ihe slave representation. This .I
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representation Of three hs of the slaves gives 20
tho South larger number of members IN the House
of Representatives than the South would have. II no
suoh representation allowed, il undepiabs. bus
how the slave representation could have produrec
the magnificent result ascribed 10 81, is a political
mystery quite beyond the comprehension OF all except
the learned theologisn from New York. Upon such
a question: the views of Edmund Burke may cun'r..
butte something towards enabling the minister 20
solve his perplexing problems:
'In any part of the world where slavery SITS lshld
the philosophical statesman Of Great Britain those
who Free by far the inost proud and jealGus
Of their freedom. Freedom Is to them not only M
enjoyment, but kind Of rank aud privilege.
TIE people Of the Southern colonies Virgins ard the
CaroIiuas) ere much strongly and with an higl.
and more stubborn spirit, attached 70 liberty thsn
those to the norrhward Such were al tne s:!cieEs
commonwealth; such were our Gothic ancestors
such In our days we're the Poles and suoh will be a.!
masters Of slaves, who are not slaves themselves III
such people, tie haughtinsss OF domination com.
b!nes with the sprt OF freedom, fortihss and rsn.
ders |. invnolble."
Mr. Hurlbut may be quite ccnvsrsant With the Ia.
terror of China or Japan, but hs shows hnseii ds.
plorably Ignorant of the politics, the institutions and
social habits Of ,he Southern people. II well inf"In,
ed then his passions aud prejndices have :riuGahed
over his regard for accuracy Of statement and iscs
of delneation. The following passage in hi" easaY
exhibits his love Of cariraure, and his pious pociv
ty to deal in the marvellous:
"The deal5c ignorance aud social degradation OF The
AL. nf oh in .
ION. OF tho most alarming features in the present
"coudition Of those Commonwealth. IL Virginia.
for instance, not ore in tnenty 0 the adult tes car
.'read and rrte. These dexrad<d ,chlfS are spyse!
"of by their sayeholdinG fellow Democrst. rs
| 'rrask.'"
Ordinary sinners dislike to sbuss their ss!aw eli.
zens when among foreigners but this devout clergy.
man. restrained by no serupes OF decorum Gsems Z
very digniei aad patriotic iu him, 20 defane ant
dispsr.ge his fellow cOuntrymen of the South n Ina
Edinburgh Review. When the ostrich sticks his 5eat
in .hs sand he thinks that his body cann1! he seen
when the minister made his debut through tie E:.n-
burgh Review, he imagined that his humble mama
would never he dscovered-his mis-epresena;ion-
exposed, or his patr'9 suspected. I'sr-pre.
senta,iou may travel for and FAST bat truth however
tardy, lie apt to following pursuit.
II was probably an exquisite luxury to the NV
York Clergyman to reve the degradation and llgo-
rance Of bis countrymen for the Amusement "i
bis Britisb associates. However ignorant any p5r.
ton of the Virginia people may be OF tteof2cy i'5y
all have sense enough to discriminate between rlu.
cere Christian and canting clergyman. II not 100.
roughly cony4ssnt with political economy and polii
cal ethics, their minds are strong enough to cOrnore
hend and their hearts honest enough TO rjecs those
doctrines Of agrsranism and anil rentiaui, co!nnu-
nism and socialism, which prevail e!sewhere. Ih'y
ara not 80 ignorant Of moral duties as 10 sdvorhe
tres love- or that fashionable and spurious phlan,h?D
py which is ndulged at the expsnse OF other people
They detect fraud and fanatici.m, hypocrisy aud
humbug. They never have permitted themselves 10
t,I; 10 Nayafa oFt hal InitH l.
sny man so devoid Of self respect and honor n 10
periur, himself by swearing To obey the feders Con
s,tuton, while be secretly determined 20 vioias
bis oath upon the plea Of a higher law. Far from
claiming exemption from error. they acknowledge
themselves to oe frail and imperfect. They noho. Ia
fidelity, aud acknowledge thn!r d. d.pcnd-c, upon rhs
Creator of the Universe. His commandments thy
strive 10 follow. They give no encoursSe'-i.; 30
vice, willis they cherish aud endeavor to pract'c al!
the moral duties appertaniDg 10 civilized ltr Lacy
admire stability, while not opposed to ra;ionh! pr
gr-ss Fickeness is not of their characteristics
and hence they look with disrust upon some al !i7
innovations which other States sanction, u ''ey Il"
not approve. They are ard.nty atart'd io itt
lib.r:v which hey Inherited and 10 that Con-in|'on
which their ancestors aided in framing. ih-y cv"ce
their devotion to the Union by strict n;erp'ea'""
OF that Constitution which card II 'no rAs.e''t'-
Far from entertaining any drrirr 10 ehct""ch upon
the rights ofnfheSs they emnen'ly con--rNn'iN~l
Thought and coaduct. Conenilng e'nsr'e4 I" IN it'e
asssr ion and maintenance ~: ih1r rohs'iu'oh' SH'o
they ask no favnr-t.ire n concs-o''' hi'n Gu! n
nn wivila,,. from th-r Stat-' Tn-y ha'n thtt .G.t
,fn,~.r w,.ir, ...k. yrsrfra;rn hy f.nrvIns rn't
4 n II o,.u-rirnri .a-i ga ', j" not r""-. 20
,s,.. Mt .. -. '..I.-s.'!
pr .-i.r':,e. ~ -
II inrrigns i",' i,u' "' 80 e''' 'N"- W ''.
uoy.r,rny ..iI,-r >i.I-- Ir'y hb '"i ihiEk II .
cuil,p T., bat ,.: n unrih''' nd '-remre 10 IL
Cm.,i,ut ,n-rb-rr 6i~y nprl;icai prinrip.e t!sr
p-r.onaI c. urag- hoIor and v-rariy-ihei' inr~al
r,ncs their generosity, their hberahry vi soui {
k.v nnf -.
.,ru, ,.. s.,d cunning IN making trac.. aud b
rhsy have often cheated by resid-uia " b
come among them TO sell their nuImegs anc oiher
bottoms.
The Southern people reverence religion and s"r, 5
respec; true ps,y. rbsir c!ergymen -xert Cre:;
deserved influence throughout sOci-ty. Their pe' J
/. as uuootrusiv1 as their patriotism l. u"Gure ei"'
They are calm. gentle and holy m-n, wno roi4uar y.
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