Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1827-05-01

attempts Tor Improving the condition OF mankind:
but could You duly estimate the objects of benevo
lent societies in our country, the extent of ,hsir
operations, and would you consider tina, i, is as
difficult to do little good in the world. a. il, i.
essy 10 DO much mischief, you would be co,np.l!el
10 admr the Importance OF such associations aud
respect them, however incomnensuraie their ,x
ertions Nth their object and the ability of this
community
A candid view OF the cour-e proposed and un,.
sued by the American Colonization Society wouli
have -Hectually secured it from the char,e Of
guiding Abolition Societies to their object To
have imagined any concert or CO operation be-
t"e cen them, must have taxed all your ngenui,, -
to have believed II, all your creduii,. So far ~.
the views oil those Socie'ies can be supposed TO
oe'r upon our condition, ii may be truly aye,red
that the A. Socisty n,crpn-cs be,vseo ,b.m
and Us, b. proposing mode of operation di.,inc,
from 'hsrs-a mild subs ,itu,r for their harsh zen,
eiy --one attended with no Inconvenience To n.
yet haught with many benefits, and at he same
time wen calculated TO Gisarm any hostile views
that might possibly exist.
II Is now apparent on what grounds you So
confidently pronounce the plan OF the A. &. Socie-
~ npp' acic"oie. 1t is because 1t appears to you
" OF mammoth conception, going for whole con
tnen,s." L. this appearance owing to anv thin,
i'll the declared intentions, or mauiies ed d,spo.i
ton oil The Society; or 10 the distorted medium
through which you view them! Ev,dei tly TN.
later Tie plan is limi ed TO the free people OF
colour o these Uo!,ed Sla,e,, and to so much /
the coast o. Africa AZ will serve to colonize them
there Let this manifest exasseraiion serve Tor a.
specimen OF many in your dis cussions 'too tedious
TO enumerste."
iobear to consider your arguments drawn
from the 81 ua;ion OF Great Britain with her Yves
India Colonies, because | think it will he very an
parent, to every candid enquirer hat they are no
applicable to u.s. not only from the peculiarites OF
their situation, bot, because the object pursued
there with so much a,siduity, is not q, en- ia con
temptation in tins county; and should the "A Co.
lonizaiion Society continue to enjoy the favour
OF The ptolie, and the smiles of Providence II
may wei! be hoped that occasion, therefore will,
never occur.
There remains for me but TO correc, a sta,emen,
In your 81 Di'qusition, for which YOU doubles.
had lie ordinarily good authority OF newspaper
VIZ. OF " that most extraordinary and uniounded
declaration recently made by large majority Of
the Presbyterian Synod of Ohio that holding
slaves was man s,eaiins'' You may be -urprized
10 learn ON The same good authority th.t ,his
Charge Is u"ioanded; 'hai no such resolution has
been made or entertained by that respectable body
although some attempt towards ii may ha, e
been made - an individual. Thus ali your ..blind
rage about Iaiist cs their piraical attempts -
vanishes - g the "a eless fabric OF vision
leaving us only 10 admire the consistency Of your
principles in the ln!aliible remedy which you pre-
scribe Tor that raging mania 80 the S. osd!'
" ha', Is this your repubicanism; aid have , gu
learnt nothing IN the history of nations from the
time ci Nero 10 The present day? The sword is
the weapon Of iyrants, and % they that use The
~ ori shall perish by the syyor!.''
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