The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1825-07-04
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COlONlZAIiOS SOCIETY.

9"'e'Ns VI tne OBJECTS ot TINS institution, not
only by lis original founders, and 10y those
WHO have since participated in its labefs, but
lately by several religious denominations,
winch have directed their clergymen 10 take
UP collections maid of il, either ON the 4th of
July, or on the Sabbath Immediately sceeed-
ing. Among them we recognize the Episao-
pal, the Dutch Reformed and the Bantist
Churches. WeshouId suppose that no object
could possess more interest with the pious,
or be better calculated to enlist in its behalf
their warmest feelings, than the sending the
descendants OF the Africans 10 the land
whence their fathers were stolen, and plaut.
ing church which might incnlcate among
the Pagans of that region, as well by example
as by pfecept, the doctrines of the Christian
Religion When We add 10 this incentive,
50 powerful in itself, the additional ones
which might he drawn from philanthropy and
patriotism, no class of the community can be
unlnerested in the subject. Philanthropy
dictates that we should pursue course to-
wards this miserable class of our population
which may in some sort remunerate them for
the expressions which the unfortunate policy
OF our ancestors entaled upon them, and
which uncomfortable circumstances have
compelled their posterity TO adhere to.-Pat.
riotsm holds forth still stronger inducements
Ii is impossible 10 view the subject of slavery,
in connexuu with our national prosperity.
without the most appalling ieurs When con,i-
dered in relationto themselves, their influence
upon ourmanners, g. the dangerwhich Is cont.
nnally suspended over ourhcads, the horrors of
ST. Domingo rush upon Us with all their dread
tul scenes of massacre, and blood Il spoIiallon.
II considered abstractedy, we have not much
less cause of alarm The discussions which
bavo already been provoked by the PROPOSE
ton OF Mr.. King in the Senate of the United
States to set apart the national lnnds for the
purpose of emancipating such slaves as are
allowed to be emaucpated by the laws oil The
different states or territories, and to remove
fhe free persons OF color hey the limits OF
the United States, is indicative of the warmth
Of feeling and passion which will be mingled
with them, 50 unfricndly to the formation OF a
correct opilioa5 aud 50 hostile TO the folbear-
ance which ia government of compromise,
ike ours should be never Lost sight of, 1t
was well known, al the moment OF the forna-
fien of our constitution, that ii was destined
10 operate overawidc space 0fterritory CONT
nuatiy extending its boundaries, and widely
dissmiIdr IN manners and interests. But it
wds thought that in the settlement of ques-
tipus in ,VhiCb fbneo int fnuNiEtaI bo
same spirit of compromise so conspicuous in
lis features would continue to hive its con-
trolling influence And, however good an o.
pinlcu we may hive Of the integrity and zeal
of those who, on this question, have thought
proper 10 talk Of " NORTHERN Policy"
a poor one Of their discretion aud prudence.
Upon this, as upon every other question,
there is no northern, no southern polCy--We
are one peoPie, bound togetherby the strong
est ties which can be presumed TO have an
on the human heart--the ties of a
common ancestry who fought side by side in
the waret indepe ndenec--the lies OF common
kindred aud Il common interest. Do we need
any stronger cement? We shall End it in the
fact that the moment which witnesses the So
cession from the Union OF single state, will
not only witness the downfall of the most
splendid fabric of government the world ever
saw, but will witness the rain of freedom IL
self in this hemisphere--tor as the prosperity
of all the states have gone hand in hand--sO
will they be involved in IA common ruin.
We confess that at one time we thought the
labors of the Colonization Society would be
attended with no beueft-ihat the institution
itself was one of those ehuIltions of jealous
philanthropy which exhibits only Pickering
light, and we expected that il would have
suddenly expired. But the pertinacity with
which it has pursued, and continues 10 pur-
sue, its obiects--the perseverance which has
encountered and conquered 50 many Difficult
res mus have forts support something more
substantial than visionary dreams There
must have been some evidence afforded OF the
Of the plan, in the success oil the
efforts already made. We were, too, when
the Haytien scheme was brought forward, IN
favor of that, rather than the African. But
- Stubborn facts have compelled US To nlter
onr opinion Either owing TO the iazlneas OF
the emigrants thcmselyes-or to their over
wrought expectations, or to their not meeting
at Hayti with such reception a. they had
been taught to expect, dissatstaetionhas been
created among them, and many Of them have
returned home. We hope, therefore, that all
the energies of the friends of Colonization
will be directed 10 one point-and that point
Africa. And 70 encourage them, We publish
with satisfaction the following paragraphs,
conainingthe latest news from the settlement
al Liberia: