Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1858-12-24

mav have done beneficial work. bnt' aSice ii"l,
tha, isolated feature Of the trasac,ion W. mn. MI.
perceive single circuinstahct % re!'ysc Wv @
;ur,,;tu,ie Of the crime. TIL law Of ,he e"uhr' h''
betn Deliberately violated, ara an act OF piracy com
mi:tcd as sord;d and wan, IA ever 9issrseo ,a'
| times of the buccaneers. WY haSc S'p'eiiug nc
&c. i;.,Ie NOR elevated IA intelligence than Sc
,s,nny monkeys. been brou!.; from their native
| o,d con-.niai wilis 10 be thrust upon DIR soil
S;mrIv for their moaey td'g. II i, 10; pretend
! cd lila; any advantage can onurc 10 this cont!
NON, it, pcopl. II Institutions, except the mere
! ,n.n,ury advantage tina, may result from large
.,,nplv q: labor /: canno: he denied :ia, any hu
mora, injury :" society come Of these ilnpoita
! tons The law. of tie County, have been broken
tie public aeli,h: OF the whole county offended
piracy committed. and g'il. deliberately incurred
solely Tor .o:,d gain. F"- III, benefit 81 the poke
the >ancty Of the law Has been invaded. Ent'rnche'
securely behind the law. the South as Successful!
defended her constitutional rights a:"'i|' The rs
sau;> Of her enemies Tor quarter 81 I. century; hu
now some Of her own people are wiin: "a turn upon
and batter down that hitherto sacred aid ilnrcci''
! bic raiurar, Heretofore ,h- pride OF the South lia'
been that her WIS tie cause Of iat coettni'o!
and the laws: hGi now some oi her own people en-
ieavor wa;on.y 70 aer"-a;e and st. ASIDE roe III
e;r;mcn,s A; .a,. anon. her own c.!2cn-. there /
division o: coun>cl> between the rid amt tho ioi'
tgn,--,icrc are those willing 10 seek only what i
cxpcd:ont and profitable ., the expense oi what :
lawfr and wha, j. honest. Has The South ,ur!c'
jew l. gain. IA the Almighty dollar, % "e hehcc
forth the god "i the Cavalier!
|, seem, 10 rs that one o: the most important
question, ever presented for thc decision Of ne
Southern people j. now before them. N the case o
,h. ,i,a,ic.l persons who have just Succeeded II
landing a cargo OF miserable African, GA her coas
and sold them for money in violation oi size law. Ii
/ j, = question whether ;hc public sentiment oi Tie
South will pcrnIi, the laws and Constitution 81 'h'
country 10 lee violated wiki impumity. Il i 4 CUES
ton whether lrc; prejudice or iantcl>in VIII ht
allowed i las done often in Boston ana M
cnna,i - override The law and the court, Of justice"
Il j. question whether. for sor'i gain or any sort
al rccuiart advantage. tie South VIII t"i>tiA u
permit the Constitution. her palladium. :" H. tiii
pied under foot. Wha, are i few frightened. ir"i
and chaitcring Africans :" the value 81 IN" ,'i'hcI
in is integrity and rvcrvnced. respected. anu "oc!
cd by . patriotic people:
Now we do not believe that the African slave
trade will ever bc opened either legally or 'le-
| callv with the Southern States. There Is not,
so far as we are informed. any respectable mum,
Der of advocates in any Of the Southern States
to form the nucleus Of y party likely to be pro-
ductivc Of any action. But there arc many
other issues involved in the revision Of the laws
now prohibiting the slave trade, which We de-
sire to be made, and which we believe will he
accomplished bv the discussion Of the Echo
and "Wanhercr" questions.
We hope this discussion will libcrate our
country from the "cntangins alliance" Of the
slave trade treaties. We hope this discussion
will wipe from the statute books those laws
which now cast dshonorabe reflection upon
the institution Of slavery. by the punishment
they inNic, upon those who may engage in it.
We hope this discussion may prohibit American
national vessels from pursuing and capturing
the vessels of any nation other than the United
States, who may be engaged in the foreign slave
trade. If any other nation desire, to engage
in it. we have no objection: and we want TO sec
the United States occupying this position
saying to the world "s'ctery is right, and the
sooner YOU introduce i; the better for Your ma
tional health" We prohibit our Own citizens
from bringing any more from Africa. not that
we believe il 70 be wrong, but because we be-
levc, from economical principles, that We have
enough here already.