New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-03-28
WARRINGTON AN EmANCIPATIONIsT

WARRINGTON AN EMANCIPATIONIsT'
Among the mass of evidence which may be pro-
duced to show Washington's hostility to Slavery
and bis desire for Emancipation, there is one piece
of testimony not very well known, and which we
have not seen noticed by the press but which is de-
cisiye of the question.
1t is furnished by Al. de Warville, dgnifed and
respectable French author and scholar of the last
century, who made the tour of this country in
1888, and, on his return to Europe published a
book of travels, which was at once translated and
republished in London, and was likewise repub-
lisbed in Boston in 1897 two years before Wash
inptons death. NJ. de Warvilles book contains in
teresting notes Of travel and highly favorable and
almost enthusiastic view of our young and free
institutions. In this latter particular it differed
from other books of the kind published about that
time by Europeans concerning the new Republic;
for while they dealt, now, without stint IN rdi-
cule and contempt, NJ. de Waryille was mild and
impartial. 1t was, doubtless, this circumstance
which gave his book wide circulation in France,
England and America.
NJ. de Waryilles liberal fortune, high social posi-
ton and unblemished character gave him access to
the best society of the American cities and States.
He Mingled freely with the historic persOnages Of
the country, and was invited by Washington to
Mount Vernon, where he passed three days in the
bosom of his family. While there, he cOn7ersed
with Washington abcut Slavery and Emancipation.
We give his observations and his narrative in his
own words:
"Tbe wise Virginians anticipate this revolution
Emancipation and begin the culture OF wheat. AT
their head may be reckoned that astonishing man, who
though adored general had the courage to be SIN
cere Republican . 1t is a task worthy of a
soul elevated pure and so distinguished to begin
the revolution in Virginia, TO prepare the way for the
emancipation of the negroes This great man declared
States this eubec that he sincerely desired the ex-
tension Of it into his county; but he did not dis
semble that there still many obstacles to over
Gomez that il dangerous to strike too vigorously at
prejudice which had begun to diminish; that time,
patience and information would not fail to vanquish 1t.
Almost all the Virginans added he, believe that the
liberty of the blacks cannot soon become general.
There is another obstscle-the great plantations OF
which the State is composed render it necessary for
to live dispersed, that frequent meetings OF
society would be difficult.
~ replied that the Virginians were in an error
that evidently or later the negroes would OBJ
tain their liberty everywhere. 1t is then for the In
teres of your counymen to prepare the way to such
revolution by endeavoring to reconcile the restitu
ton of the rights of the blacks with the interest Of the
whites The necessary to be taken TO this effect
only be the work Of a society; and 1t is worthy
the savior of America to put himself at their head,
and to open the doors of liberty to 10000 unhappy
beings of bis country. he told that he desired
The formation of a society and that he could second
IL but he did not think the moment favorable.
Doubtless more extensive objects absorbed his atten
ton, and filled his sou The destiny OF America was
Just really to be placed second time in his hands"
e l. N l.
WaIville in the above conversation one of those
Ant. Slavery associations which were at that Pc
Rod springing up in various places and Of which
Franklin was conspicuous member in Pennsylya-
MIA, John Jay in New-York, and Lafayette in
France. At time when Slavery had not become
a leading political question, and no political party
was formed or divided with reference to it, these
Anti-Slavery Societies were the only organized ex-
preston of hostility to the system. Their object
was simple emancipation; and by giving in his ad-
hesion to that object, Washington well understood
that he was avOwing himself an Emancipationist
We commend this fact to the South Carolina inau-
gurators of the Mills statue.
In view also Of the Incorporate violence with
which Northern renegades attack the Liberties of
mankln0 ana SOuLnern DenOcTauc ulsunOnlB6
try to canonize Slavery, we commend to them an
other sentence Of N. de Warville's book, which
shows that these gentry had their counterparts in
the last century. Speaking of member of Con-
gress who had opposed the movements then in
progress for the enfranchisement of the blacks he
Gays: "YOu will be still more astonished to learn
that he uniformly employed the language of in
"vective. This is the weapon that the partsans Of
slavery always use in America, in England, and
Sin France" I'm. de Warville were alive now,
and could hear the Hon. Reuben Davis of Mssis-
sippi yell out in the House Of Representatives to
Mr.. Van Wyck of New-York, "You are Liar and
"a scoundre" and then could listen for half hour
to a Pro-slavery howl by the Hon. Caleb Cushing
would he not generalize still further, and declare
that the partsans of Slavery in 1860 were of
the same breed as the partisans of Slavery in l786
WOOD TINKERING TIKI CHARTER.
Whatever may have been the merits of the