Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1829-10-26
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AMERICAN COLONIZATION SOCIETY.
Nele York, October 10

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Agfeeably 10 n notice published yesterday,
meeting was held in the Middle Dutch Church
10 take into consideration the present conditio,
and wants OF the American Colonization 5ocie
ty. At Z o'clock, u respectable number OF ladies
and gentlemen having assembled, the Rev. DIR
Brow nice moved that his honor the Mayor ofths
city be requested 10 preside during the exercises
of the evening. This motion having unan
mously passed. the Mayor took the Chair, aud
on motion, the Rev. DIR. Knox, was requesie ed
o net ms Secretary.
The object of the meeting was then briefly
stated by the Rev. DR.. Wainwright, who intro
duced Ia the meeting the Rev. Mr.. Gallandet,
the Principal OF the Deaf and Dumb lns tuition
nj Hartford. This gentleman congratulated the
audience on the progress that Colonization mad
already made, and its present prospects. lie
said ne would addnce two OF three arguments
why this Society should receive the aid of an
emil shiened public. 1T. Ii will form ona Of
| the strongest bonds OF union al these stales-i
| tends To remove nne OF the greatest causes OF
dscord thai exists in our happy country lit
brings gentlemen from the easi and IRON the
cast from the north aud from the south, whose
views, when assembled oa this important sub
! ieot are nterchangeG and Tho result Is gene
| rally 10 harmonic in the great prIneipe OF
what can be done 10 meliorale the condition Of
the present slave population.
| The speaker observed that his views, as 1t
regarded slavery and the objects OF the Colon.
zation Society had Undergone some change
his prriudices against his southern brethren had
| been removed, and he now thought very differ
| emily on these subjects from what he formerly
did lie now was fully satisfied thgt the ouIh-
ern gentlemen only wanted an oppo. unly 10
send oil their black popu alton, aod slavery
would no more be tue curse OF oar hHpps eoon
luy The southern gentleman ought mol 10
have all the blame attached 10 them Tor the sin
| of slavery even nj this moment, sal the Re'
| gent emau, in my own native state oi Conhectt-
| cut we have about 30 slaves our Statute book
prevents tleir eman ipauon at they have al
| rived 10 the age oi 10 year, and We have be n
| finding fault with gu, southern iiicnds, iof the
yer, acts that we are gnlty oil.
| And when We did emancipnie uuI sinYeg, we
| we're driven 10 the measure by the force oil ex
annie aud we did not do II uuill II was found
| unite convenient and then what provision ~as
made for oulpoor blacks Lei ON state Prison
! records answer the question. Our southern
brethren have been more kind : tJey will not
emnncipate them IN il they send them where
they can enjoy liberty more than IN name. As
| q northern man feel II NV duty, and take
| pleasure in giving the m ed ol praise To my
southern brethren. The speaker next hdver'ed
| TO what had been done by the Colonization
| Society. and what could be done, II they had
funds to prosecute tha good work. They had
only expended $40, 900 and had already accom-.
plished more Than any commercial establish
ment. or any Society could do, with such a
| capitnl They had purchased a territory OF one
hundred add fifty miles in extent on the coast,
and extending to an indefnlte length lnio the
! interior they had planted n colony OF one
! thousand aud four hundred persons, who had 30
! far prosppred as 10 export last year TO the a.
| mount OF 10000, with prospect oil doug
| much mole the PIE cent year and ihty hhd pro
perry on hand 10 the amount oil $10,ooo more
| They had also opened 'lnpoftan' prospects OF
advantage 10 the America merchant. The
| Coonsts had already opened road one nun
died miles INTO the interior OF the country,
reaching the confines Of the territory ot anei Oh.
borlng King who had offered TO abolish IN his
dominions, the slave trade, provided he coaId
| be suppled with the usual attcles OF ifalie, by
the Colonist5, for the productions oil the son.
Their march was onward, with a prospect OF
soon opening an important communication 10
Foota Jallo, a country fifty miles beyond thai
of the above mentioned king. and governed by
"A Prince who can bring into he field 10000 ca
valry who has manufactures, SCHOOLS, &c.
and who can supply 'Aany important articles OF
merchandise. and. IN return, will gladly receive
the produce Of our soil.
The Rev. gentleman remarked, in his third
argument the necessity approaching with The
Colonizing plan Il we wish to eSllngnish the
slave trade entirely. The cupidity OF the slave
traders has been simulated rather than check
ed by The risk Of capture they incur, since the
combination Of the European Powers against
them. Even in the port oil Nanlz, slave vessels
are fitted out under the very nose OF the go
yernment. For thirty per cent. they can be m
sured in that port and, II they escape capture,
their profits will be one hundred aud nifty
| Here, then, was "A fact which at once exhibits
the necessity Distinguishing this horrid trade
and introducing IN its stead otJ'cIs otlegi'Imhie
CONNIE, cial enterprise. The last subject on
which Mr.. GaIlaudet would touch, was that OF
religion. II we wish 80 introduce the blessings
of the gospel into benigh ted Africa, and deliver
her children from their degrading snperstitiohs,
the door is al once open, by encouraging the
Colony of Liberia. You cannot hope 10 pene-
tTate, with the rays of truth, the moral darkness
which now broods over the interior, unless
you win your way through this avenue Ana
here Won will have missionaries ready 10 your
hand. The Rev. speaker, then, IN solemn
and impressive manner, spoke OF the just relri
buttons OF the Almighty, as the Governor OF the
Universe upon the sins of nations, as well AS
individuals aud contended that we were guilty,
as a people. in this respect. He therefore
would exhort his fellow citizens, who believed
in the doctrines of the divine word, and credit
ed its denunciaiions TO come forward, aud en-
deavor, by their efforts in this gorions cause, TO
wipe out our STAN, and thereb. avert from our
land the impending judgments of heaven.
Capt Stockton, of the U. S. Navy, followed
this gentleman in an eloquent and animated
speech. Capt S. was personally acquainted
with the situation OF Liberia. and the prospects
; of the COLONY and gave highly interesting IN
foi nation. In remarking upoo the state OF the
slave trade, he said it was more horrible at the
present time than il had ever been before. III
illustration Of this remark, he said that the feat
I of capture being increased, they now made use
of small, fast sailing vessels, TO elude the cru's
; ers. Among many instances OF cruelty, cfet
y by the gallant officer, was the following "a
4 Portuguese vessel WAS captured, after a iont