Literary cadet, and Saturday evening bulletin. [volume] (Providence, R.I.) 1826-1827, 1827-02-17
G.2l%AGY cAYN@.
SATURDAY EVENING. FEBRUARY H.
ABOLITION OF NEGRO SLAVERY.

stain upon the character Of country and removing all
cause OF rcproach on account OF IT, by foreign nations
could only be instrumental IN Kidding OF this foul blot
that revered State that gave birth, that less
beloved State which kindly adopted her SON. would
not exchange the proud satisfaction which should
Joy or the honour Of all the trumph decreed the
| most successful nqnoror."-Ciays Speech LJore Mt
| 4in,fTicdn COioniz0 Society
The subject Of aboish,n9 involuntary servitude
and negro slavery IN this country, has often he l.
atatcd by the public, hut rs II has been considered
affair of extreme dclicacy, and one TINT cannot be
touched without elicins the ausry passions OF those
| states, where Domestic Slavery IS not only tocrat-
| ed. but by many considered blessing, policy aud
discretion have united TO deter phIlanthropists and
christians rom uniting 10 any general plan for
| -unmating the entire ahrogation Of an evil a, once
% odlous IN the eyes uf Ieavon. AMI so rcpusNe o
oil the ennobling principles Of humanity and relig
ION.
The subject, has however Of late years, arrested
The serious attention o; number of influential gen
| ,iemen, some Of them slave holders, and society
nted The African Colon cation Society, was in the
after part OF tr year 1917, established at the city
ui Washington, Tor the purpose Of colonlZing free
| l'ersoDs Of colour and such slaves as can he manu-
| united, tha soil which gave birth to their an
crsiors and from which they were torn hy the
pacity ota band Of white men, dead TO all the social
l"ehugs Oi humanity, and calloas TO every principle
and sense OF justice.
| Al the commencement OF this society," like all
other projects, II me, at the thresbuld by ils op.
po,ers with laughter and ridicule, and what they
nuId not affect IN this way, they attempted TO car
y INTO execution, by calling INTO service all Of the
rn-nes OF scurrllty aud contempt. BY two classes
pi the citizens o! different sections o the continent
| t was opposed with all their zeal and ardou-. To
Use the language Of a celebrated orator and friend
10 TIE institution, according to one, Chat rash
class which without due estimate OF the fatal con.
| sequences, would ssue forth decree of general,
immediate, and inliscrIminate emancpation) II was
- sch me OF the STAKEHOLDER 10 perpetuate slavery
The ottar--that class which triIeyes slavery a
| 'lessng, and which trembes with an aspen sensi.
bity AT the appearance Of the most dlstaat ideal
danger to the tenure BY which that description oi
property is held-decared II II cputrivance to let
oose on society ali the slaves Of the country gno.
rant, uneducated and incapable of approaching the
value, or enjoying the privileges of freodom The
Society saw its Il surrounded by every sort OF en-.
| oarasmen'. What great human entcrprize was cv-
az undertaken without difficulty? W hat ever fail
| eel, within the compass of human power when pur-
sued with perseverance and blessed by the smiles Of
! fro'i lcnce? The Society prosecuted undsmu yed
its great work appealing for succour TO the moder-
ate, The reasonable, the vlrtuous ard religious por-
tons of the public. It protested, from the CON.
mencement, and throughout all its progress aud it
now protcsts,hat enteraIns no purpose, own
authority. or by its own means, to attempt emanci.
pa'ion partial or general that knows the General
Government has constitutional power to achieve
such object that il believes that the Sthtes and
the States only, which toera,e slavery can accom-.
l'sh the work OF emancipation, and that il ought 10
We leitto them, exclusively absolutely and yoiunta-
rily TO decide the question. The object Of the So
"ieiy was the colonization Of the free people Of col
'ur Of the country Voluntary in its institutions,
voluntary in its continuance, voluntary in eu its
ram'cations, all IFS means, purposes and instrument,
're also voluntary But il was said by its opposer.
that no free coloured person could be prevailed up
"n to abandon the comforts of civilized rfe and cx-
pose themselves to all the pers Of settlement IN
iant inhospiiabe expedit ion, and savage country;
nat, if they could he induced to go on such Qux
otto expedition, no testimony could be procured OF
heir establishment as colony; that.the plan was
altogether incompetent to eeciuatc ITS proiesse OBJ
ect and that II ough to he rejected The idle
ireams Of visionary enthusiasts. The Society," thank
God, has out-ved all these disastrous predictions.
II has survived TO swell the lis, Of false prophets II
no longer Il question OF speculation, whether q
roonV can or cannot be planted from the United
ICE, o! free persons OF colour, the shores OF
bt-ca, u is II matter demonstrated such a colo
u ~ iaci, exists, rrospes, has made successful war,
ouourable peace aud irapsacts all the mullip ed
lsGess oi civilized ami chr siau community. Il
has now about five hundred souls, disciplined troops,
forts, End Other means OF defence, sovereignty over
an extensive territory, and exeits powerful and
| saluiary Influence over the neIghboaring C aus"
Win these prospects ami these certain results be-
fore them. the Society entertain no fears AS to the
| ,ltimaum OF their labours, but in carving their
benevolent and humane designs in o exe cuton they
ak for and expect the All OF all who are interested
| those god- Ike deeds and noble projects, which
ecure ease, liberty and Independence TO the af
cted portion ot race, and who are disposed TO
| make some small return to the injuIel African,
| whose individual prospects were biighted, by the
nhdmanity OF lordiing white men, who VISITED their
once happy shores, to pour upon their heads, the
engines of vengeance AMI duplicity and to satiate
| AN appet,'e Tor uDhaowed lust and ucre.
The Society, to carry its aims into final and COM
plee execution, ask of the States Individually and
| collectively, donations and benciactions--apd for
| what purpose more noble, more cong NAL with
| the hest feelings of the christian, can indv luai
| charities be bestowed? We are not called upon 10
| afford feeble ard to further the prospects OF
some quxoiic aud IDLE attempts TO convert to our
ehgiods creed or dogmas, race of beings with
whom we have never had any intercourse and who
are independent OF US, and consider our interfe-
reuoe in their political religious affairs, atoseth
| er gratutous and obtrusive--but we are called w.
| on. IN the name Of Heaven and of humanity, 10
make some small recompen.e to race Of being.
| many oi whom, we aud our ancestors ave reduced
| TO the lowest grade Of degradation anil misery.
II is not the zee people Of color alone that are tc
be benefited by colonIzation-but we ot the white
| population will materially be benefited by the ac.
| complishment of such undertaking. Endowed BY
nature with separate views, and different capacities
AID compilations IL is impossible that we should
| congregate with them-and we are taught by ouI
LII, b.y,,