Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1830-01-25
MR.. CLAg'S SPEECH.
SPEECH OF drNRY Lay "a
D.iore he State Colonization Society," Of Frdak.
fort, on The l9ih Dec 1929.

DtfOre The STATE C0i0niSRitOh S0rteiB, OF frduE
fort, on The l9h Dec 1929.
Gentlemen ofms Colonization Society o. Keny.
/ most sincerely N!sh tlat the task al adirrs
e5,O wa. IN this oc asioa, had been assign- II
a, The Bnard Of Managers, to some ind,vl1ual
mere competent than am to explain an3 +.
i,strae aud enforce the csems of the Soci-tg
IN the trirndly AID favorable Consideration II
The pnblic. | Weld TO none in thorough pc =
suas,on of the utility o. the scheme Of the .>nci
CIV in a pro fonnd consi, ioi If I, pcac.i bll
nv. and in an ardent d sire for rs cpmpei
success But am sensible there are m.ny
others who could more apply than | can,
throw around the suRj c. those em5slii-h lents
which are hes, calculated 10 secure attentioa,
and engage the cordial and enfIg tic ro.Dpr
ration al tie CO nmuni Y. VIII the appl,c4
fion was frs mad TO ml 10 deliver this I'd
dress hesitaiej to comply with il, he anse |
apprehen ird ,ha, my motives word be M con
ceiyed and my language i've mis- rpresen d
Spbseaneat reflec, ION dctetmn d M 10 AL r#a
IN The max ~ of M whole life, 10 end"av TT
render all the good III my power, without b.
ing res raiaed bs III mlsc1nce ntions Ia which
| mipht exp.se t,self IN entering upon the
Auty which has devoved upon me ask only
the exercise oil urifnury hbtraiity in judging the
pern mace.
In sur eyiag n. United States Of North A.
meflca anj heir 1 ~ o,ss, the ten, Ide per
eeiges, a lang Thea, inha.ut nj the separate
and iistnc ,accs st men originally apperla ng
Ing 10 In t'dlll.re, e. out 5.Pnis Of the q tn,
ca ace vary 9 tr IN ih- other m color
unvs ica O. op ,iirs and Dnrat and lttei cctna
andnwn-ut he EeiUfean IS tie nDs' nu-
~ r0us; al. a. vel tom taat CT, n from IT'S
lar er ate. a1yance Ia eiNlhzau u nj III toe
arts, has III decIded Rzc'udhHo5 oVor the 40,
giyiHg tn lrN 10 tnfm, Q nro 4 Z Ihelr condi'
ion, and IS us IL 70, thrIr tain - tie Great
Fa,hrr If all and % h" enlightened world
7 a neN, mo,i numerous I'D most in ,iligent
race, is thai hich spiung from Africa, the
ldrs-st writ N ot winch is Beld in hnldage bv
their brethrru, d see danls al the Eu'oH an
The A10ri INES. ar lddan race, are the ieas
numerous, and, Nth the exception nt some
tihes, have pot partially emerged RON the
state Of harbatsm In whIrh they wee f1nnd
on Toe fr>t discover, Of Ame,irf. Nhenc or
hoW lhey came hilher, are kprcn a'ions or the
research If he curious oa which authentic his
t0iF affords no certain light
Their future ioriunes, or conditions, form no
pat ol the subject of this address. | shall, !
hop, nevertheless. be- excused Tor he dlgres
sioa OF dcdcalioga few psss ug observations
10 the in eTe>lIng rpmnari OF those nrimltV'
poisesso sOf the new world. have never been
able te agree III the esp diem y # employing
any extraordinary exertiOns To bleed the VIII c
and copper coiored races together b. the cere
mony of marriage There would be- y motive
for il # lh Indians we're equal or superior TO
their white brethren, in physical or intelle tua
powers. But the fact is believed to be other
wlse. The mixture mprov the lndian, hut
deteriorates he European element. lnyaria'
bly,, il is remarked, that those Of the mixed
blood among the Indians are their superiors
in warm council, and in the progress OF the
useful arts, Wills they remain IN the rear OF the
pure white race still farther than they are IN
advance of the pure Indian. In those Instances,
{chieny among the French) during the prog.
Tess Of the settlement of this continent, Ia
which he settlers have had most intercourse
with the Indians, they have rather sunk 10 the
level OF their stale, than contributed essentially
10 ihelf civilization
But II there he no adequate recommendation
20 tn white race, of an union by ntermarria2e
Nth the Indian. We arr enjoned bs every duty
90 ebgIon, humanity. and magaahimiiy, to
treat ihem with kindness and ju.tIce, aud TO
Nscail them, il we can, from their savage 70 a
letter condition The United STATES stand
charged with he faie of these poor children OF
The woods N the face Of their common Maker,
aud IN pfe'ance Of the world. And ma certain
az the guardian i answprable for the education
of - lnlani ward, and the management OF his
estate, vii they he responsible here and here
after, FIR the manner in which they shall per
form he duties of the high trust which Is CON
united o their hands, by he force OF circum
Stances. Hi herto, since the United STATES
became an independent power among the ma
tons Il the Earth. thew have generally treated
The Indians with justice, and performed toward:
them all the otiues Of humanity. lhrir policy
W thus respect, was vindicated dnring the nego
'lhiions at Ghenl, aud the principles w'.ich gun
ded them in their relations i'm the Indian
were then promulg ated to al Chr'siendom
IN that "ccssion, teen representatives, holding
up theil conduct in advantageous contrast WIN
'hat 81 Great Britain, and the other powers o
Luz one, said " From the rigor nf this system
however, as prac,i I'd hg Great Bliain and a.
The european power in America, the human
aud liberal policy Of 'he tnired States ha