The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1827-10-25

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inilny which consciousness ofmy own weak.
rass and the difficulty attached 10 the task are
calculated 10 awaken.
The subject intended 10 be offered TO your
consideration fellow citizens. rs the american
CoioRisatio1t society society based upon the
purest aud most generous principles, aud
formed for the purpose of removing To their
own country all ihe free negro population
OF the urited States, or so many ot them as
are willing TO 90; Schrmr, which though
il has met with opposition ever SINCE tsprung
into existence, and which, though difficult
iies in Divers shapes have assailed II from lis
i fancy To The present day. vet like the little
mountain rill has made its ~ay through every
obstacle widening aud deepning as II has pro-
crossed until il has become a mighty strram.
Without euquirng rs to thcright by winch we
hold the African in slavery, we may he permitted
to say thstihey were ereatedas free aswe placed
IN a land " soil best adap e. to their nature, *
norant ofthe broi.s aud tumuts incident To Il
more civilized life, they lived oontentfd and in
peace roaming unrestaued and unmocstrd
their beundlcss wilds, pouncmg upon the lion
in his den aud surprising the tiger in his CO.
vert. 10 them. their country, Win all its sands,
lis reptiles aud It's monsters. was rs dear rs ouS
To MS Placed there by the hand that made
them. FOR purposes known only 10 himself, and
Purposes which We dare not question, every
tning was suited TO their taste, every thing congo
NAL with their nature. But, all lIl-iatrd-un-
happy Africa. man, the destroyer comes, comes
10 turn this paradise INTO hell, L. tear thy emil
dren from thy bosom and make them slaves and
bond,m q III another land Yes the Snve-tfa-
derS--lhose savage demons IN human iolm
rose aud commenced a work OF cruelty and bar
barity, unparalleled in any age or IN any ooon-
try "A work which found too friendly welcome
in the BIS m of Chris ian world aud OF the
banrtu influence OF which Ailca is nov a bleed.
Ing witness. Fatal to her was the hour when
those inhuman barharlans first uniuled their can
vasS to that breeze, which too proSperous'y Wi
ted them to her shores Thrice accused the
hour when their unhaowed footsteps were FIST
printed on her soil or pa pose from winch no
effort on the part OF the humane and good could
diSsuade them. Deaf 10 every remdn>ifance--
regardless of every law, not the appeals of the
poor, unoifendmg African himself 10 the genero-
sty and humanity Of cisillZ d man; nor the
prayers of the aged mother. clmging with the
most enthusiastic affection 70 her children while
they were tearing them from her bosom, c,ali
move them from their savage purpose. 10
them the expiring thr,es Of the hoary headed
sire, blced z IN defence Of his little hnuseho q,
was Il signil for fresh aud more haihdronS edof-
mites Deaf to the cries of bleeding Affection
| lost 10 every principle OF viltue, Justice and hu.
nanity bent on the execution OF tuIr brutal dc.
| sign, they looked with 6endke indifference on
| those scenes TO which then unnatnra basbdrIsn
| had given existence, and winch their mhumah
| deeds were rlpenIng into maturity scenes, at
| the recol ection (which jIs,ice aud humanity
| blush and from the recital OF which phIlantmo.
ply turns away with horror aud disgust. Blush,
| my country to read the history Of that bmba-
rous era for in IT,, imperiShablf archives IS re.
| corded the history of thy traffic IN human flesh.
| Yes, there, closely associated win thy own, Is
| ne history OF degraded. msuItrd Africa. But IS
| there no rcdeeming viit1e "a man Is there no
means by when ". can wash ttls foul stain from
| our Character Noway by which We can Grad.
! icate an evil which has ever been the darkest
| trait IN our character as nation and people
| For 1t is IN VAIN We pfide ourselves On our hu.
manity and generosity, II Is m VAN we call our
selves the friends of equal Ire dom, waile the
! Inundated African IS Il CondemnIpE w'tneasto the
contrary iol many of them are at this time lW-
! ing among rs under the denomination Of free
men ana by our laws are protected as such, yet
| these same iaNs prohOrt them tfomany Office OF
| rust or distinction in the nation, nor are
! thew allowed to mingle with us IN our tes-
| tivitles and amuscmcntS, rs members OF so
cetV These are the people which II Is the de
| sian Of the colonZlton spciety 10 remove from
/ our country these are the people whose degIa.
! ded situation appeals 10 the humanity and gene.
rosty OF the people oithc present age lis not
those in actual slavery that the society coniem-
! plates removing 10 then original county. II
wnpIl hp = praSo too wide for an institution Just
in It's perm and with none but indiyiual pat on
aye: TOO reat an effort for scheme jusf bre,k-
! in through the mist, of prejudice and OPPOSE
| tom: hut only those degraded. drha,cd ignorant
| arrtrh,s vim are strnllfnc through on country
under the mere nominal name of heemen.
morkerv and an Insult u the name oil liberty, 4
>tisma 10 the age aud 10 the country in which
tbe, lve-1brn. Isay !, there no way by which
W. can remove from the character OF our co,rn.
try aneyil which has so lon, been the almost
/ only check in her march to greatness Yes
! ,bp,e i a vav. aud that way is already begun :;
! = . hoo,, aud b,. s,cc,r1rd far bcyoud the
,,,st ,7,,,,ine ntii,,tiao,s al lis generous adj
,ocai., The zealons phiIanthrop,st Is already
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