Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1860-12-07

before the world Tor having paid 0nc.tentn Ol
its valuc-would find surely and speedily am
pie room, in conjunction with New England
abolitionism, for the practice of her pharisaical
virtues amidst the fields of Virginia and Lol-
isiana. If the hate Of New England Abolition
lists to the South is sleepless and malignant
if they hope BY fraud and indirection, by agi.
tation and theft, TO harrass the South and to
impair the security and value Of her slave pro-
pertY-all combined would, in my belief, be
Justice, honesty and fair dealing compared with
the memorable hate and majestic fanaticism of
England directed against the slavery of n dis
mcnbcred Union and 4 feared and hated COM
mercial rival.
twenty-five years more OF Union and har-
mony will concentrate the controlling CONNER
cial power of the world in the waters OF New
York. Then, the decline Of England becomes
as certain rs was that of Alexandria and Ven
ice, and for the same cause. Instead Of the
first, she becomes n third rate European pow.
cr. But let disunion take place-let civil war
and discord distract this country, and England
we'll knows that the ships of the North must
rot at their wharves, and the busy hum of
their manufactures must cease forever. Then,
indeed, would England feel again that she was
mistress of the seas without 4 rival, secure in Il
CtllllDGlSC llldl Nv DphC IOuIl ' llA
1t is Il fatal error "a suppose that the inter.
est of England would prompt her to foster the
planting interests OF the South. From the
Prince Consort. who sat silently by and wit.
messed the deliberate insult of an American
minister by u British peer before the corlgre.
gated Intelligence of all ChriStendorn, simply
because slavery existed in the United States,
down to the wrctchcd Cockncy himself, forty
,;,,,,. ,bn cls a., IN c,u.;p,r AL
beyond what any negro is to law--thcre is not
an Englishman who does not in his heart abhor
slavery, if he does not also abhor the country
where it exists. England will have margin
enough to supply her wants for cotton, even
with n large diminutiOn Of our present produc.
tion--if the demand OF the North for it is cut
oil, aS it would be by iiSunion and civil war.
But England, safe in her commercial ascen-
dancy, does not always follow that line of
policy which Others might think conducive
to her interest. She sacrifices much and large.
ly to crafty = hatred, TO vindicate blunder,
or cater, to sentiment. Without caring much
about the opinions Of others, she values very
highly her ~ and with Il laudahlc desire to
appear righteous in her own eyes, pcrpetratcs
any act of cruelty or oppression. under the
pious pretence Of evangclizing and civilizing
the heather, or reforming the hcreSieS Of the
Christian. She ravagrS China because they
unwittingly brutalize their nation by eating
opium. She dcsoiates India because that be.
nighted people are averse to rendering up their
independence and their rupees in exchange for
Bibles and 4 crushing military ~dcSpotiSrn. But
it is not the MOngol or Tartar race alone that
experience the tender mcrcics Of England in en-.
forcing the blessings Of liberty and the saving
grace Of the Thirty Nine Articles. 1t is in vain
that ireland points 10 the iIluStriouS pages Of
history-Epglish history-.esacted by herSon$.
1t is in vain that the most renowned periods Of
her senatorial fame have drawn their peculiar
lustrc from the genius of Ireland, or that the
lopnoSt rounds Of her military celebrity have
been reached under the leadership Of the same
race ; neither Of these considerations, nor all
combined, have been able to save that ~unfortll-
nate nation from 4 perpetual implement, COLL
pared with which, the worst forms Of African
slavery are mercy and 4 blessing. \ few
years ago, only 4 few years age, England,
with her mighty resources, with that clu-
pirc upon which the sun in his daily
course, it is boosted, never ceases to shine,
stood Il calm spectator from her own hap.
py shores and looked with Christian CON-
p~laccncy across the Irish Channel at the tor
lurc Of their people writing in the agony of
starvation n million of whom, it is computed,
died from famine, and its accompanying .
diseases. During this period, English phi
lanthropy found cmissaricS and means enough
to dispatch to America for thu purpose of stir.
ring mp the spirito l abolitionisln, to overthrow
the Union, and incitc the negro to Instruction.
The slirieks Of furnishing multitulcS Of her
own subjects, have never pierced the heart Of
England like the fancied wrongs of the Afri-
can race in the cotton fields Of the South
though it may be truly asserted, that no slave
has ever died Of starvation on our continent.
The South can never count upon the friend
ship Of England or upon her federation of evils
not her own. Once within the reach of her
power, she will iiy upon us forever the very
badge Of intcriorty which we are now
To destroy the Union To escape
and will foster our products 50 far, and
50 far only, as may be absolutely neccs-
sary 10 supply her wants. England
would insist uuon making good her re-
cord upon The slavery question. To sacrifice
the interests of a class, or even 10 starrc to
death a few hundred thousands Of her sub cctS
in the landable task, would constitute Il very
small obstacle to her policy.
But with all these consequences attending
the measure of d~iSunion, and multltudlnous
others, which readily occur to every MUD, no
option is left now but, either to choose TO en-
them or 10 secure those guarantees
must stop NJ once and forever The NJ
g~rcssionS and agitation TO which the North has
been SO long addicted, on the subject OF slave.
~. With proper guarantees OF this sort,
which could be given hy amendments to the
Constitution, we may 90 on in Il happy and cor
dial Union, made so from q mutually oil pecii-
MARY interests, and Il consciousness which
union will give us Of power 10 maintain al!
our rights and command The respect of the
world.
am of opinion that the Legislature Of Fir-
ginia should Immediately call n convention OF
the people of the State with 4 view Of refcrr-
ing all these momcnt"lIS questions to the arGI-
tramcnt Of Il convention Of all the States, such
as is provided for in the Federal Constitution,
and that, in the meantime, Virginia should Use
all her influence to calm the cSaspcratcd feel.
incs Of the country and TO prevent, il posi-
Bile. 4 hostile collision in any quarter or from
any cause.
With high regard, an. very truly, your
servant. JOHN D.. fLolh.
NAT. TYLER, Esq Richmond. Va.
Meeting of state FIcctors.
Yesterday morning, about half past len
o clock, the following State Electors assembled
in the Senate Chamber, in the Capitol.
Thomas Bruce, of the county Of Charlotte.
MarmaLuke Johnson, Of the city Of Rich
mond.
Lcmucl j. Bow,lcn, ul the city Of Williams
burg.
John J. Jackson, .Ir. ii the county Of Wood.
Francis +. Anderson, Of the county Of Rock
bridge.
3. II. SharkcllnrtI, 0! the county Of Eau
quier.
4. Is. Caldwell, "f the County Of Ohio.
/. II. Chandler, Of the city OF Norfolk.
JOSEPH, Christian, Of the county Of Middle