American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1822-08-27

Father has made oil one Oloou all nduon5 VI ineu
that dwell upon the face of the earth and we are
all the objects of that great redemption, which
comes by our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. And
although the kindreds of the earth divided intol
distinct communities and nations, are all bound
one unto another by the ties of love, OF brotherly
kindness and compassion. But the nations OF Eu-
rope arc united by an additional bond TO them
has been granted blessing, which has not hitherto
been enjoyed by the greater part OF the natives o
Africa; this blessing this invaluable treasure is the
Bible in which is contained the record OF The Cos
pei OF Christ.
Permit US them as feow-professors Of the Chris
tian name to remind you Of the complicated iniquy
of the Slave Trade. Possessed OF a superior iorce
which he has acquired by greater knowledge OF
the dreadful arts of naval and military Warfare the
Slave trader visits the coasts oil unoffendng Africa
He employs his agents 10 tear her Inhabitants from
their country, their families, and their friends; to
burn their villages, and ravage their fields to spread
terror and desolaton through their peaceful dwell
IliDgs. He foments wars between neighbourirg
lchefains, in order to supply himself with their sub
jects, the victims of his avaIlce.-Havng thus
either stolen or bought his fellow men, who are
equally with himself entitled to their liberty, aud
OF which he possesses no right whatever to deprive
them, he hprries them to the vessel that may be
waiting in some adjoining creek, to receive the OBJ
iects OF his cruelty or he chains them with iron
letters. loads them with heavy yokes, and drive,
them like the beasts OF the field to the Shores
There new dstresses await them they are violent.
lily conveyed board the ships stationed to receive
them, slowed beside each other like bales o. goods,
and conveyed across the Atlantic 10 The place ell
their destination. The horrors of this passage
cannot be adequately described even by those who
have been witnesses of them Faint, then must BE-
the idea oce can form OF the situation of upwards
lot three hundred human beings, IN comparatively
small vessel, each limited to narrow space tina
lit often happens they cannot lie on their backs
Here they subjected to miserable reflections
for the power of reflection in common with us they
Undoubtedly POSSESSION the past, the present, and
lthe future Their shrieks, aud cries, and groans
fought to be sufficient to excite pity in the hardest
heart Arbitrary, cruel power is often exercised to
prevent those attempts at instruction, TO which
their situation prompts them. And such is thei
state OF desperation that they often ready to
have recourse to suicide. The noxious and pesti-
lentia efluyia, that arise from their close conGne
ment between decks, (Which are often not more
than three feet apart) or from the illness of theiI
companions, produce loss Of appetite, disease, ana
In many instances suffoca ion, and other dislres
sing forms OF death. And here let US bear in mind
that these crueties are practsed in violation Of the
laws OF many of the nations OF Europe: and that
the Slave dealers in their attempts to elude the
lot oppression to accomplish their wicked designs
When released from their horrible prison. the
surviving slaves are exposed to sale like cattle, and
consigned to pass their days 10 the loss OF liberty
lar separated from their nearest earthly ties, and
exposed 10 such OF domineering violence as al
capricinus master OF his dependents may be dispo
sed TO exercise. Such is the cruelty actsed upon
thousands and tens of thousands Of innocent suffer-
ers' not by men who might attempt TO paate therl
Cnnfi n. f1l... Il.
those who, when they themselves are enjoying the
blessing of liberty, when the comforts of social life
are within their reach, leave their native land for
the sake OF sodid gain, and spread desolaon, dis
tress, and misery, amongst people who have neVerl
injured them May the nations Of Europe considerl
in time the awful consequences that await such &C
cumulated guilt
The arguments ofthe Christian, like the religion
from which they are derived, are plain and simple,
but they are IN themselves nvincibe. The Gospel
OF our Lord Jesus Christ is system Of peace oil
love, oil mercy, and of good will. The Slave Trade
system OF fraud and rapine, Of violence and cru
city. The Author Of our Salvation, hen he tookl
upon MN our nature, set US perfect example of
plety and virtue. He went about dong good TO the
bodies and souls of men. He taught his disciDlesl
hat the evil dispositions and passions Of men are
not to De lndulged, but that they to be restrained
BY the power Of his Spirit acting upon the SOUL
iAia iaoes 'eaSn US lhS happy eHects OF religI
lous lie. HIS miraculous cures bespeak tenIerI
compassion for the suferings ard Affections Of man.
His discourses inculcate dsinterested genuine hu-
manity. The man who trafics in the lives andl
liberties OF his fellow beings, goes forth to gratily
the malesolent passions OF selhshness s. ayarice hel
does violence to all the tender feelings of humanity
and spreads around him distress and terror. Ourl
blessed Redeemer has taught US pure, impartial Jus
tice, in this pta but most important language All
things whatsoever ye would that men should do to
YOU do ye even so to them.'s The Slave Trader
in open violation of this injunction, acts towards
others In way which he would use every means in
his power 10 resist, 1t 1t were practsed upon him.
He is indeed guilty OF the greatest injustice he de-