Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1826-10-13

the navigation, 10 order to resume their
expedition, The THERMOMETERS had only
been at AZ below zero. We understand
by this conveyance, that the returns OF
turs are considered good throughout the
whole OF the Indian country. The set.
Element at Red River has suffered Sc.
verely by the overlooking OF the River
last spring, the whole country being
completely inundated, and the buildings
carried away.
Extract from the CIRCULAR. for 1926 Of
The FRIENDS OF HUMANITY"
But there is one thing more 10 be
particularly treated on, and that is lie
injustice and unmerited cruelty exercis.
ed on the poor, sable posterily OF Ham;
and that in land in which equal rights,
liberty, and philanthropy are much
boosted OF. But such boasting is pre-.
posterous, while more than fifteen hum
dred thousand souls, or perhaps one.
lith OF our population, are kept in sblecs
bondage, and treated, in many respects,
as beasts OF burden But the mercy Of
God appears to be interposing in the be.
hall OF these outcasts OF men. Coloni.
cation and manulnission societies arc
forming, and auxiiaries increasing and
extending from Boston even to ST, Louis,
for the qualifying, if neediul, and trans.
| planting them to their ancestors native
land; wherein they may enjoy their I'm.
alienablc rights, and prove an everlas,.
ing advantage to the natives OF that be.
nighted quarter OF our globe. But what
may we expect will eventually follow,
il The slave holding states will not avail
themselves of this momentous opportu.
nifty that now offers, not only TO avert the
just and tremendous judgments Of Jeho.
yah, but TO eXtricate the nation from
most dangerous part of its population.
increasing rapidly in number, and exas.
pera,ed to the highest pitch of revenge,
by the most unmerited, unjust, barbar.
Gus and degrading treatment, which has
been, and still is exercised on them,
without any means or hope OF redress,
TIL their number and proves will aw.
fully effect il !! We say. what may we
expect to follow, but an awful storm,
perhaps now impending over gully
land And may we not look Tor the hea-
West part to fall on the professors OF tho
most benign religion that ever existed,
who keep in continual counlensncc this
shocking system, by their unprecedent-
ed example: for how shall the avari.
cious, unawakened sinner be ever con.
vinced of the enormity of this horrid
practice, or OF the reality Of the christian
religion, while gospel churches, so call.
ed, receive into their communion, and
hold IN high esteem, those who buy and
iell, whip, drive and pinch, without re.
morse, those whom they profess to be.
leve are the offspring Of Jehovah, and
the purchase OF his blood! But 1t is said
that some professors use them we'll; they
feed and clothe them we'll, and work
them moderately, and neither buy nor
sell. But will this plea answer before
the flaming bar OF Jehovah! Will not
the just Judge Of all the earth inquiries
"Haye you diligently used every neces.
sary means to qualify those heirs Of end.
less duration, for the enjoymen, OF all
tho blessings, in time and eternity, which
have purchased for them and which,
ye knew, were their unalienable right /?
Or have you Jared sumpruously, day by
day, on the fruil of their involuntary la.
Dor, and bequeathed them, at your death,
to drudge for your graceless children
or friends, that they might live in luxu.
ry, and soar in pomp and splendor, as if
you were resolved that they should live
the life and die the death, not of the
righteous, but Of the rich glu,ton."
o brethren, was there ever time that
called louder for reformation than this
time? And the reasons are evident; for
never were people more enlightened,
more favored, and sinned moro eyre.
giously! Let US never forget the appel.
Ia.ion by which we are distinguished,
that we bear not that significant title in
vain; but that we evidence our detesta.
ton, by every prudential means, to a
practice. the ,urpi.ude of which, battles
human Language to describe. Let our
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