Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1827-02-06
FOR THE Eyv-Q Err.
COLONIZATION SOCIETY

attack upon the American COLONIZATION Society.
When this institution was first oreariz.d, all
hearts appeared united in is favor. The philan
,hfopist viewed IL as the barbinger of brighter
day, to desradedrace of beings whom deg raded
as they were, he was blind enough TO consider a.
his fellow men than they had ever before seen
The patriot looked to it with the high hope. that it
would be the instrument of Kidding his country Of
ct least. the class of men, neither bond nor free
who from their situation, were more degraded by
vice. and in many respects, in a worse condition
than our slaves. The Christian hoped II was DIES
tined in the hands OF the Omnipo,ent Ruler of
the Universe. to accomplish, in part hi gracious
N promise OF giving to his Sen the heather for his
q inheritance and The utteimosi part, Of the earth
tor his possession
The success OF he Society since il has be en- in
operation has equ'iled all the expectations of it's
friends Al FIRST view il might seem STANCE chat
under these Circumstances, it should now have any
enemies. But 1t is not sirarge. The history az
The world abund 'n,iy proves, that no measure cal
cuai ed to promote the glory OF God, by ,neliora
ing the moral condition oil man, was ever success
fully employed, wi h6u having TO enc inter frs,
or last, warm and decided opposition. Witness
the benign and peaceful religion of Jesus Chris, .
This opposition, too, Is sometimes found 10 nro
coed from men, who, from their general cha, act,r
opinions and turn OF thought, might have been
expected 10 be ranged On the other side Among
tie opponents Of the American Colonization So
cie'y, none perhaps, is, in several respects more
formidable than the Author of Political ID, oni-i-
tons His great abilities hare been almost un;
ve'saiy acknom edged and if he does no, !a e the
Society, II IS because lie looks upon i, and il.
members, with a contempt TOO profound, to allow
him TO entertain towards them feeling 20 r.sp.c,
ial a. haired. Shall be told that in hi- | an,
wrong because he processes TO have, against The
members OF the Socie'y " no urfriendiy feeIipps
or illibefal prejudiees but so far from il, believe.
them IN general. to be good, I'll intentioned ia
Tented men, philanthropic over niuch?'' He Ger
iainly mi-ooS the STATE OF his heart respecting
them. How could he think so respectfully Of .s.n
eccentric association" resolved to make them
selves better g than their God'' adopting pIans
which, ii successful, must fall heavily upon the
slaves The Tree people of colour. and more than
al, the poor injured Africans? How could L..
call upon the public 10 ssask with as,onishmept
end horror what inia,uaiion must have seizcs, on
these talented and philanihropic men?'' Mr.
Ashman surely and his followers, are moi in The
number OF Sc wei intentoned philan,hropists,n as
'hey are going 10 tc0rk. cutting throats'' as soon
as they shall have the power 10 do il. Bur allie
as Is this writer and sensible am that all nav
strength, Is TO be found in the Cause and not in
the advocate cannot refrain from coming f rwarJ
20 defend myself, my associates, and our remnon
cause against this violent attack In doing so |
VIII notice in their order The two great objections
y Urged by the disquistor hope to be pardoned for
making word for the occ.sion.)
lie dwels, in The number no under consi,l.
me Colonization Society, mighty engine for
promoting true religion, and The extension Of The
tedeemer's Kingdom. He also contends tia,
Colonization l. always injurious, both 10 the mo-
tier country and 10 tie Colony, and that in iii.
l.r'icniar instance, it must podice great slaughter
OF the native Africans, ann ANA .iop which
must De followed by aposlscy in the emierant
christians.
as 10 the FIRST point, if my min object was 10
WORK conviction in The mind of the disqdisor,
rather than to defend the Society at the bar of the
/ PUBIC, should thiak 1t necessary 10 begin grea,
way OIL; 10 commence by proving The Bible TO be
the word OF God, and faith in the Lord lean.
Ihri't to be the only means of the salvation Of
sinners. But as the columns of a newspaper
would not afford room for this discussion, | must
ieier Inc iisiisi o. TO the works of PaIsy and OF
Chalmers, oil Erskine and Of Alexander and 10 he
fdoiy Book itself. Those members of the Coloni
zatlon So ieiy, who do support il on this ground
uo peIieVe The doctrines above referred to; they
give iuii credit 10 the account of the creation and
/. OF the Tall OF man recorded in the book of Gene
. SIS thei 5 renot among the sceptical minds
which would raise a doubt, whether the sacred
historian might not himself have been mi-iniormed
upon these points. either OF Them, through
usai'ion OF nearly twenty five HIM red years of
oaio"iiy, superstition, ignorance and fable;" they
believe ih't the deprsved nature which Adam ac
CURED by the lall was transmitted 10 his poserity;
that they were all " conceived in sim and brouobt
iDisefabiy persisted forever, if God had not of his
inhoite mercy, given his TO die that they
mght hve; they are persuaded that " hosoever be,
iieveth on the Lord Jesus Christ, shall be saved:
YET that this saving faith is not cold and barren
assent OF the understanding, but powerful princi-
PIE, winch reaches to The heart elevates the cha
Iaoter, and sancihes the life Hence they do not
think that the name of Christian as coniradisin-
gulshed from Pagan, Mahom elan is of am avail
10 the salvation of the soul; and they have never
supposed, for moment that Cortes aud Pjzarro
with their bands of svafcious iuffans; OF, that
Give and Hastings with their rapacious crew
were, In fact, moe truly Christian than the mise
Table Indians whom they tortured to death for their
treasures They believe that 50 If any man have
not the spirit OF Christ, he is none of his" and al
the Day OF judgment they would Ear rather stand
in the place OF the poor ignorant victim, than of
his cruel, though baptized prosecutor 1t is TO
them source OF deep regret, that the heaihen in
so many instances, shouJ have known as-ch;istians
none bat those whom the blessed Jesus never
knew.
Entertaining these opinions, il is not surprising
fbat they are not aprrehensIve, although the ma
RAIDERS and tyrsnts, above alluded to, desola;ed
The countries which an inscfutable Providence per-
United them TO scourge; that, therefore, a colony
sent to Africa under far different auspices and
with lar other views, would be guilty of similar
enoTmties. They feel it too, TO be sacred duty,
Ivy every lawful means within their pow er, 70 ex
tend the holy religion TO which they look for their
own salvation. The last command Of their Mas
Ter TO his disciples, before his glorious ascension
the bosom OF his Father, was, " Go we and teach |
al natioBs;" and as IT accompanied with the |
encouraging assurance, " 10, am with thee 81. |
ways even TO the end Of the world they believe
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