The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1827-02-01

huifies them 10 a premature ave, aud TIER lla-
cesare supplied by new race, who have less t.
suffer aud more 10 ENJOY.
Mr. X. said the next objection y hich had been
made TO which be should very briefly repb -
found in the prevalent idea in all the slave hold
ing and other -iates that Notwithstanding all our
labor, all our hunE.riiy OF purpose, and every
etertion "e can make, this people viii still re-
main stupid acc, del, Il instruction. Not a
particle OF this Is true ~ ma, as well judge
Of an Arabian eoutsef b. iae miserable horse
which drag, your hack through the streets OF this
city, to IT, Capi'oi. They aHe put To the car b.
Their masters, and dag on their burdens under
lie lash. Where Wis the country winch gaze
bifth 70 st Augustine Where Wis Cyprlan
born. thai great r ather Of the Ghmch9 Where
wa the hrth place OF IerulliaD , " here did
Terence, thai wcstest OF poets, tune his native
notes Al these were born IN Africa. Was It
necessary iOi Inn 10 carry back his hearers to
the DAYS Of Carthage, and the glory # Hannibal
He need not remind his hearers that algebra-
&c science and all cur practical dlthncGc had
their orig in that country. We need not goto
the tales OF Ihrec-F fingered Jack and Cudioo. in
orderto shn" that The African IS capable OF high
exploits. Haifa century ago, said Nh kuo5p)
even IN my own native land, Philis " heatcy, a
female slave, only Is years OF age, had written
volume of poems which stood high among lie
poetry of that day. II was perfectly idle, then,
10 say there was, and IS no intellect among this
people.
He rcjoiced in this establishment from other
motives we look to the history of colonies
we shall find that they have usually sprung from
views Of ambition, from an oyergrown popula-
ton, or from commercial speculation. A focto-
~ perhaps has been built, which has been filled
with armed men, who have iSsued forth from
ofreigious zeal laboring to dictate creeds, nor
10 allure by way ofargmment. The object ofthis
society IS peaceful, contemplating the diffusion
OF happncss among those who are elnigrants, but
10 provide greater extension ofblessings Its
views are NOT confined to the comfort happiness
religious liberty aud independence of those WHO
20 front this country, These, indeed will be the
immediate objects but a more remote ADJ i'm
prtant one IS 10 make stand in that couatry
f. the introduction of the soundest and purcst
da-tincs OF liberty knowledge and religion. II
haf zen well said, that we have commenced in
tn #=Uatrya great baneasterian school Of liber-
y. he purpose oinstructiug othcrnations in
thei IT'S. Letus establish a branch nfth,
Seiioo Africa like the seed sown IN good
GlpWla will flourish and bring forth a hundred
fold. W. shall thus teach nations what thc.
duties are, by making the effects Of those princi-
once burned in Africa; both are now gole out
How glorious tc re-illlme both: to let the light
shine through the darkness. Though the dalk-
ness my not Al first comprehend the light, ex-
Cept whore its edges catch the sun.
Ho" sholi we, said Mr.. X. execute this noble
"hptt We have not only 10 establish il colony
At ti#"ra, but 10 fight the honest prejudices OF
o." eH4 rountrymen. To conquer pr. JUDGES
Ii -. Is more glorious than to subdnc an o.
pen fo' because 1t must be done by gcntlencss
aad peace by charity which endureth long,
and a philanthropy which never droops. There
IS growing attachment to the Society through
out the country lie would call at once for a
general movement 10 bring the aggregate boncN-
olence Of al into action. lie would call on the
pulPitS; they have been already called on He
would call o. them again 10 pour olt the doc
trncS ot umlnity; for, blessed be Heaven, re-
llgion and humanity are kindred feelings He
who brought lcligion into the world taught il
through the IA diam of humanity. He would
call On tnrn TO hort the people 10 renewed cf-
forts aud to tcach that the greater the sacrifice
the greater the merit He would not stop mere,
he would cab on all the Lodges OF the country
lac belonged to one of them; they have their nflu-
ence IN all parts Of the country. He would eau.
"p them for they have the N ans aud the dspo-
siilon To and, and only wait to know if ii is one
% 'f'liliN u Nl' llIdiillH u Il - ttt VI llltIl
WI Ipund the human mmd and carry man
tllr az h the path oil duty Get them once inter-
cstca, add their influence will be carried into the
legishfHos; they viii reyeTbclate lie sound; ii
will be fc-erhoed IN Congress IN astyle of match
loss eloa" 'uce, the toGaence OF him who speaks
tor Poi LODGES, and legislaures--au clo-
queHce ia viii come gushing from the heart
until it Il, and Glls the ball Of legislation with
lis COW - harmony. Thee is a glory in it
which At as to s.tvor too much OF the lmagn-
alton. he would ask any man who had
liz ed whnn the first settlements were formed al
jamestown aud Plymouth. Lad foretold the re.
suits which we now witness, would he not have
been cal ! a visionary He believed he might
toyct.' - as certain result the day when Eth
oFia, tsTtand 5 dark coast will be u-
NINA Il b, Tie lieut from these shores II is
declec Of the upd of nature that the finest Of
countries, whose rivers roll on golden sands
shall be redeemed from ignorance. 1t is not a
false "nthuslasm to torcsee there the spires that
shall rise L. take away the wrath of Cod the
English language prevailing where barbarous
tongue S NOW spoken and the doctrines of pure
religion where 'oioch now mandates his VIC
TINS, and to dnt'c pate voice OF thankfumrss re
tuning from these shores from the benefits We
cave gwen them. Let no man call this sisiona
~.
vi hhipp Hllu 1T nut no uOuDt Ol me sue
cess of this society. When he looked at the list
OF It's members, he saw men whose judicial dccis-
IONS had given stability to laws; he saw the
n'mrs OF men who had been distinguished among
tie number Of philanthIopstS aud others on
whose lips listening Scnates had hung with rap
ture lhe glory OF the humane Is eternal. The
ir'erlsh ambition OF the statesman is but the
sun edgine the summc cloud, which soon pass
ed away, while tie deeds Of the virtuous phlan-
tL.oPist are cngra en- onthe hearts of the present
generation, and die impression grows with each
succeeding age unit Il becomes a record IN the
book fife Rise then, se statesmen, whose
voice Is power. and whose will is law, and say
that the day has come, wien the light Of mtclli-
gcncc, othoerty aud religion shall slime upon
the desert, and the son, OF Africa shall be added
to the catalogue et civilized man.
WtsHNGray. Jan. 23.-We1ean, unoficially
that Peter Stag has been appointed by the Pres
ident with the advice and consent ofthc Senate, .
to be Surveyor and Inspector ofthc Revenue for
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