Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1830-08-19
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES y'rs'"'aH-
ANNIVERSARY ADDRESS,


DANIEL, jr. Esq.
Published by request of the Society,"
N, President aud Fellow Citisens-
History, which records tie rise, the pro-
res. and downfall of nalions. does not fur
aa,sh u. with a nohier example ot national pros
,>a,,ty than that which our country nav pre-
s.,,s 10 the word. Science ia spreading its
ssas,ine rays throughout our Isnd-the voice
- rue religion is heard IN all its parts-and
-. AIT, nded by all her smiling companions
sol.on with Joy al our progress Nature is
v...:oe forth around Us all her reasures--ari
T.closing 10 our sdmlring gaze all her beau
TICS We behold every where the trophies
.fua,our and the monuments OF inteilect--we
seo the temples ofiearning aad the affairs OF
..,,g;oo and are in the full fruulon of almost
.yery thing that tends 10 exai' and Tehne
nation Who 10 there that oeholds the bles.
-,,o. We enioy and doesnot feel his hear, arm
With the glowing prospect oe'o'e US VINO Is
tb.,a that co niemplales his country greatness,
aud feels DOT PRIDE IN sayi"8' ms 10 my
own my native land T.
But Mr. Presi ient, never yet has happiness.
uhe,bey individual or national, heen enjoyed
without some alloy-neveryei has prosperity
been unattended ny something to reu'iad US
tba, man aud all his works are Imperecl-and
sour country furnishes Distinguished iiustfa,
ton Of the truth, mat III this subi"hary world
inv il never seen without misery 10 ITS track
ina, even ~ the most favored land, the rose
does mol bloom without thoin--and that the
sun of human greatness never shines "i'hout
spot 10 obscure ITS spiendoT. Yes, Dir, aiho"gh
America receives with modes, PRIDE Inc ha,'eIs
ing salutatioas Of an adnlrlng world, ana Is
Aa,ed ms the best, the wisest and the hapniest
amenc her sister nations of The earth. yet are
there moments when sud thoughts obirude
themselves upon her, and humilating scenes
present themselves To her view. There are
secolections which no pleasure, no dream
of happiness, no real prosperity can ever eiaca
from her miud. There are scenes which Can
not be shaded from her view. Memory recurs
TO the tender Yeas OF childhood, and She
wpeps over the stain which the avHrice aud
cruelty of man have fixed upon her character.
9he looks on the scene around her, and turns
with disgust from tue visible effects which the
same ayerice snd cruelty uave produced.
Need / ask what are these painful recollec-
tlons what these disgusting scenes They
disturb tue mind vi every parrot, they pain the
sight of every philsnthropIst Schicely had
America discovered her existence 10 the world.
and received n name. when. TINS country was
made the mart for cnsryinS on trade, the
prosecution of which forms the deepest aud
tho blacklist stain in tue Character OF civilized
nations.
Nearly two centuries have elapsed since a
cargo of slaves landed on the shores OF Virgil
MIA, and ever since that period has humanity
in America wept over the degraded state oi
thase children of Africa. Some consolation
,nay. however, be derived from the CONSCIOUS
Ness of the fact, that our country men have dane
almost every thug in their power to mitigate
Abe sotro.ssnd relieve the suHerings Of this
unfortunate class OF our community IA feel
lug Of loIbearance tow ards them, honorable
DO our nature, has been manifested by nearly
Rll whose property they haze become. In
stances Of cruelty occur but rarely IN the In
tor periods of out history, and our coun,rymen
now wahhola from them bar few lndnigences
that are compatible with the peace aud safety
aSsDcieiy. II SOME may be pGinIed out rho have
treated w!ih harshHess or cruelty his uniort1-
nae people, ,hus thrown upon their protection,
they have usually received, as reward, the
hcesn and dssapprobaimn of all hunaDe ana
Aigh.mindel men. rhe slaves gre now all
treated with nesri, ibe SANE kinJSess tnet IS
enjoyed by thr Gne,nheys OF our us, iamies
ano the touching appeal, q BEHOLD, behold, |
am Thy servant" is seldom heard without mer.
@ and compassion. We want no proof more
convincing Of A 4 oed disposition on the par, OF
our country men towards ibsua, than the vast
number Of free persons oi COLOR in our coun.
try, add knowledge u, the fast. that most OF
them owe their freedom 10 the iiberaiy OF
their former owners. Whist we do NOT doubt
the purity Of The motives winch he'd to their
manun'ssiOn. We have good reason 10 believe
nat thew own happiness nas not been thereby
arano'ed, aud that the morals OF aha public
AYE oeen greatly injured. We believe that
lie rec blacks formlhe most dis solue dis sat
shed aud wreched population OF our coun-
fry-ihat their condHian rs even more abect
DEGRADED hAn hat of eli ,ho
"A state OF unconditional slavery IS lar preteIa-
ole 10 The unhappy freedom they enjoy. 10
rn US oil THIS part OF our population, and to
place hen 10 a happier situation, many phil-
an0ropic schemea have been devised, At
n'A' lhe means OF carrying this onIecl into eff
'ect, were but little undefstuoI-vaiious were
he measures proposed, and IL WAS long before
.s h'ehd' could present 10 the patronage of the
american people, a plan calculated to succeed
"hen put INTO practical Operation. The scheme
was at hrst looked upon rs wild and chimericai,
@ao indeed the strange theories OF gone of It's
"armed friends justified such views. AT
ithsth, however, Plan as we believe wise and
Practicable WAS discovered in the provisions Of
ehe American Colonization Society, which was
Ws.'luied al the city OF Washington in tue year
ISIS.
10 give short exposition Of the plan of this
society, 10 show the practicabtlitv of its
tceeme, aud 10 point out some of the adyauta.
rs walch will most probably flow from ,is
access form the objects ofthe following re-
marks
whist, MIR, President. would here acknow-
- my nigh sense OF the honor you have
P"'er'eh upon the, by making me the organ
e'ptes'ing your sentiments on this accasion
"s'' al ihe same time, be permitted to Ell,
ss M regret that this duty has not been as
- 20 some one whose mole intimate ac-
= ,,,,,a with the conduct, proceedings and
b..n,N" aH u 'his Society, would have enabled
.al,,, De'et TO express your wishes and de-
1sioft your views--assnrinp Won bnysvsr ,hs,
~ one could enter upon the nerfornanc. NJ
- ,'Sk whh greater zeal, or with more Meas
5'nr ionde,t hopes. r"'"' "