The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1826-11-20

fng up OF nhiNc Cbhltrut are on 100 al Ap
pear To nave been andotaSea, IN tha, spirit OF
intelligent real which ensures both PEI severance
and success. Daring the latter hall Of the past
year. two camnodiaus and beautiful thapeis,
each sufficient - contain several huudred wor-
| shippers. have been erected and consecfaied 10
the Ghusttaa.s tod.
shall now conclude ths copouS extract with
the haal paragraph of this document IA the fol-
loving words. iothe lasting honor olthe Anne
| rlean Colonization society It has founded new
empire this continent, VI winch the basis Is
christianity. intelligence aud rational liberty
ia. conducted ii happily through the pet,lons
stages of its inception, aud early growth---has
seen ITS members, ~ the tail possession of The
means OF acquiring the comforts of life, and sus
tanning against ANY anticipated opposition, the
stand 10 which theS are advanced. The Soelt-
! " has demonstrated rNprrm,ntdly 20 the world,
+ ne soaadncss OF the views, with which they ap-
peafed before II IN lsl1 and Is without fund.-,
patronage, ora precedent ia the annals Of the
human race. And having achieved So much.
II has ~ my opinion, COM asscd the special tie
sign Gifts institution, aud must from this period
resign up the great work OF Colonization, eensl-
| dered an object OF national bCncht, 10 ut
national patronage.
Gentlemen, when We advert 10 the source OF
this valuable Information respecting the state
oil things IN Liberia the high character. aud the
great degree OF intelligence Of the resident \
efican Agent when seriously consider the
present condition OF that Colony oontiasted
with what II was but -four years ago, is there any
thing 10 fear for ITS fate | earnestly desire 10
l,no" If there be any one here present that
still doubts the ptlCtcNhddy of thi, scheme
lfindeed there be, 10 hln, 50 incredulous, So
blind 10 these proofs, might not bc allowed 10
sav, If you will not bclc,r Moses and the pro
phets, no more would you believe, tho one were
to rise from the dead
but IT cannot be- that the intelligent and rea-
sonng portion of this enlightened puhhc will still
maintain the impracuClbruy OF TIN, system. II
WE stop 10 compare the ms, advances made 10y
the carly settlers Of North America with those OF
Liberia Inc latter will not suffer FROM the
comparison. intend not TO dctact from the
merits of our ancestors.
The historic page, r,ch with the treasures of
scienro--rrddiatcd 10y the pen Of genius, aud a.
yer faithful to the cause ottrUh, VIII preserve
Tor the temotcst postcriy the memorials of the
tolls the trials tue slurrngs and the trlunphs
the enterpri>ing settlers OF tins continent
To contrast ou present with orr past Condr
ton, is a source OF mcNhius'iplc delight, aud II
this spacious, tins almost illImltdh,c continent,
cemprehrnang more chan hundred millions Of
acres; with population Of ten millions OF hihah-
itans, IN The hdl rultlOn Of all the blessings a.
forded by the lfcrSt government upon earth, can
be traced back 10 less than two centuries, ~ a
wilderness and dcscrt-what may not thu III.
VINE, the philosopher, the patriot nud the po}ili-
can anticipate nom the rising colony IN west
ern Africa
Gentlemen the admontlous of prudence forbid
me to press tins branch OF the subject turthrr.--
The extended field Of political speculation IS TOO
thiol.ly beset 18th dangers. 20 be rashly explored
by m unpractscd foot Even now, imd my
self approaching the lofty summit Of an utop'an
world, where my ialtcling steps may not long
sustain me.
Let us then proceed 10 consider the ConstItn
tionality ofthe American system OF Colonization.
BY a singular fatality, which appears to he al
IN Isl inseparably connected with the moral CON
stiuttion OF man, aud governmental science, the
noblcst efforts that were ever made IN aid OF hu-
man liberty aud Of natural rights, have been sub
irctcd 10 the most trying difficulties, aud he
most stubborn opposition. The Development OF
such remote and latent causes, is the peculiar
province Of History and Philosophy. II !, az
undertaking OF too much magnitude mt the mum
bic individual who now addresses you SUI
there is left Ia every liberal mind, a source Of
high enjoyment in the recollection, that there =
rarely to he found in the annals Of mankind. an
instance, in which, whenever I've cause OF t'ath
has been arraycd against that of error, hbcraliy
against prejudice or liberation aud the iteFraled
Word in opposition 10 blgotry and supcrsuuon
ihat the victory has not been 10 the iolmcr
The cause that advocate does not require
that should remind YOU, OF the pertls the hard
ships, and the appalhna n,dIS Of the ancient le
formers ani ,uunt Of Cmi-tc"dpm, ma ot tl'
struggle, OF the friends of freed IN IN every age
aud IN ever, cline II Is d fan subject Ton lc.
necton but not for repetition mere.
Among the many objections lht have been
URGED aeainse the American t"i"nlhailoh Hls-
ten hv persons, who mgnt have been riic'rni
labouleis IN tho cause not the least novel as 'hhl
of its unconsttulipnaIty. II Is IN VAN thtt tlc
advocates ofthis systcu have asserted and nam.
tanned most sttcnuousy and uniformly that ne
compulsory liberation of slavery formed no phtt
of their plan that such a design was never en-
tertulned by the most enthusiastic VoGfN "i CO
lonzation Whenever applications for adj from
the General Government have been suggested,
the friends OF the system have had Z" encounter
this languaec-Nlcre do We derive our auth"
rify 10 grant Won aud Under what dfuclf ct ON
Federal Constitution win 1t be loundi Shcw Us
the grant OF power, aud We VIII thcn CONSIDER
your petition. Such prctcuco, as these dscredli
the source whence they cmauatc. The light Of
the general government 10 and the colonization
system is fairly dcduclble tinm that SPECIFIC
| grant of power which invests Congress WIN au-
thority TO raise and appropriate the money o.
the Onion. II any rational doubt could have g
yer existed on such subject, the uniform and
well established practice oithc government Wohld
long since have removed II. reference 10 a
few RECEIPT and familiar cases IN the pfachc' oi
the Government. will be- a sufficient exposition
of its theory IN this particular; In the purchase
ofthe Territory Of Louisiana, Congress derived
lis authority for the application Of the national
funds, from this grant oI power alone; the pun
cnase received the public sanction, and has