Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1858-09-28
Riebmon0 Gnq1lirer.
81 RI1CHIE, bUSHAvANT, TYLER & WISE
TUESDAY MORNING, sEpTEMBER2s
THE LEXINGTON GAZETTE.

We accep; The explanation ol the Gazette" and
hold Ourselves ready to extend every courtesy to any
contemporary who treats fairly and respectfully.
That number Of the "GaZ-tie' which contained as
a,s'sGn-nt o come Eminent Staternan in regard to
the African Slave Trade, has been mslad. But ar
our own views are formed without regard 10 those of
any ".innent Southern state-rnan,' We baveno ob-r
tIun 10 give ITEM Representing, endeavor Ia do
ihc sentiment o Virginia, in regard TO the African
Slave i: .te have Repeatedly expressed our oppo-
sliou 70 opening s..d trade But We have no hest.
fancy in saying that we desire the laws Of Con
gress Inuch inociii.d upon THE subject. We desire
to every stigma upon slavery or the trade il
.Iaves removed from federal legislation 1t the
trade in African slaves ls PIRACY" then il will be
ulcult 10 maintain that the trade in Virginia slaves
Is kindred crime. If 10 buy negroes in Africa,
iIr -sle in Cuba, deserves death the world will Judge
that kindred punishment should be visited upon the
purchaser OF negroes in Richmond, to cell in Mssis.
s'rpi.
We would s!so desire modification in the laws OF
Uongrt7s that compel the President to send back to
africa, 1rgro~s trouyh, 10 an American port under
the circuns. .ancrs Of those in the Echo We art
Opposed u ronsisning again Ito that worse than
Egyptian bonIng-," any un,ru,,ag African, who may
havc hetn sn fortunate to be removed thereironi
We desire In see the whole world brought under the
Influence Of Chrrtian civilization, and are opposed to
any law ui Congress Consignng again to cannlbnllsn
and barharism those that may have been rescued.
Though unwilling to see the African Slave Trade
with is country opened, because of effects we anti
cipa'e avn interests, yet We do desire to so-
IL. stigma ot piracy" removed from the trade, and
provision made for sal in this codntry of all Africans
that may b- cauGht hy Federal officers on board NJ
Tr.dera. We deem ,uch eals III ac. Of humanity 10
the nrgr0es and such sales occurring so seldom would
nave 40 d-lrlerous Effect upon our own interests.
IT 10 consult alone the interest of the Afri
tion oi the trade because every negro removed from
Africa, and subjected Ia American slavery, is benefit
ted beyond human calculations. We substitute the
light OF Christian knowleige for the darkness of AL
per-tiii0us barbarian. The worship OF the living
God would suppsnt the sins ol idoatry and, under he
Chrl-anz;ig ard humanZing influences of Amsri
c.u slavery, ,sir relation IL their dnd and their neigh
Dor would be- oprnr' 10 their ignorant minds. Thea
wou!d be The only blessings that would attend tht
Equalization Of The Slave trade; under the provisions
.; wise code, The horrors nj the middle passage
would disapprsr, and competition would render CON.
fpr'roc AM sa's the voyages, that now, under the
preventive legislation Of tho world, Are attended with
such immense loss of liie But not permitted to
consult alone the in,-rrsi ni the Africans; discussion
must d-veopc ibe effects rh thu; trade would have
upon American interest Reason must test its pro.
pfiriy ard ,rncnsira'e The results Of such opening
Jor the production ot the country, AZ we'll al upon
ie government, and management of tho negroes now
h-ru aud thos.: that would be brought in.
We would Therefore. very much like TO hear oam
eXprrS, u opinion IRON the pres-, npon INC inuui
tcril"us OF HE law we hay, indicated. Shnl The law
longer r.hniu. declaring The thlr 10 hs PIRACY, aho
-ha un,-Hipg Africans ha "s'n transported to Airi'
cn Wal the " G,z-it. - hLi,r-r iheas questions !
Il We have not net III" points desired by the g Ga
2 Z-,I.." II IL brcsusr =. have mishli that number oil
~ isp.r. We have concrnlmenls 10 make with
regard Ia any opinion may entertain. We hie
h nrrI IN ell our upuons, End lear not the expression
of ti.in
I,.t us have the name and plan OF " the eminent
Southern sra,esmsn." We have never seen anything
letter from Gov. Wlse to n. Adams, of Boston. We
-i,4 l." yIud hear from any other Southern states
man. The Gn2eue" will not longer withhold that
"su:n.Ihing lying back cl The request which,, il
ns.er,. We "dread." Let Us have it. We can assure
the "G.z-;ir" We have i-ars of i's hidden thun.
d-r p-rhap4, after all the "Gazses' parade, 1t may
turn out to be tho Adams letter. Let u4 have it.