Litchfield enquirer., 1830-02-04

anu language, IN Our opinion, (says the B0s-
ton Courier) exceeds any Of his published
speeches. 1t presents "a sketch Of what is
contemplated by the parent society, and of
the advantages Of which the plan adopted by
that society Is susceptible. As an encourage
ment to perseverance,, and as an antid0te to
despondency in the work before the society,
the orator says
"[n the execution of those vast schemes
which affect the condition and happiness of
large portions of the habtable globe, slime is
necessary. which may appear to us mOrtals
of long duration, but which in the eyes of
Providence, or in comparison with the peri
DDS Of national existence, is short and feet
ing. How long was it after ROmulus and
Remus laid the scanty foundations of their
little state in the contracted limits of the
Peninsula of Italy, before Imperial Rome
burst forth, in all her astonishing splendOr,
the acknowledged mistress Of the world?
Ages passed away before Carthage and other
Colonies. in ancient times, shone out in all
their commercial and military glory. Several
centuries have now elapsed since our fOrefath-
ers first began, in the mOrasses Of James riv-
er and on the rock of Plymouth, the work Of
founding this Republic, yet 10 its infancy
Eighteen hundred years have rolled over
since the Son Of God, our Blessed Redeempr,
offered himself on Mount Calvary, a volunta-
~ sacrifice for the salvation of our species
and more than half of mankind continue to
this day to deny his divine mission and the
truth of his sacred word"
Toward the close of the speech, we find
the annexed paragraphs.
1.-THE Society is an instrument which, I'M
der the guidance of Providence, with public
assistance, is competent to sprad the lights Of
both through its vast d"minuns And the
means are AS simple as the end is grand and
magnificent. They are to de> late from the
practice Of previous Missionary institutions,
and employ as agents some Of the very
brethren of the Heather sought 10 be con-
vertrd aud brought within the pale Of civilix-
alton. The society proposes to send, not one
or two pions members Of Christianity into IL
foreign land, among different and perhaps
suspicious race, of another complexion hut
IT, transport annually. for an indefinite num-
Der Of years, ia one view Of its scheme six
thousand, in another fifty -six thousand mis-
Summarizes, Of the descendants Of (rica itself,
with the same interests, sympa,hies and con-
sti;Itions Of the natives, to communicate the
benefits Of our religion, and Of the arts. And
this colony of Missionaries is to operate not
alone by preaching the doctrines OF truth and
ct revelation, which. how delightful -
the ears of the faithful and intelligent, are NOT
al ways comprehendrd by untntOred sa,ag"s,
but also By works Of occular den,onstratiun
II will open forests, build towns, erect temples
| Of public worship, and practically exhibit to
the native sons Of Africa, the beautiful moral
| spectacle and the superior advantages Of our
religious and social systems. In this unrxag-
gerated view of the subject, the Colony, com
pared with other Missionary plans. presents
! the force and grandeur of a noble steamer,
majestically ascending ard with cas-. suhdu-
ing. the current Of the Mississippi in com
| paris"n with the feeble and t"ttrring canoe,
moving slowly among the reeds that fringe lis
, shores. 1t holds up the image "f the resist
! less power of the Mississippi itself. rushing
! from the SUBMITS nf the Rocky Mountains,
and marking It's deep and broad and rand
course through the heart Of this continent,
thousands Of miles tu the Gulf of Mexico, in
comparison with that Of an obscure ri, ii,
winding its understandable way ihrnush dark
anil dense forests or luxurant prairrs in which,
| it is quickly and forever host.
| Not one word need he added, in conclusions
to animate !"nr perseverance or to stimulate
your lahors, in the humane cause which van
ha'" deliberately rsroasrd. We have reason
, to believe that we nave been hitherto favored,
and shall c0ntianc 10 be blessed with the sOi!.s
OF Providence. CoufhinS in his apprOviGr
Judgment. and Conscious "f the hrnevulrnce
ana purity of our Intentions. VIZ may fear
Irssly advance in eur great work. And when
we shall as soon we must, he iran,la from!
this int" another form of existence, is the
nope prcsumpinous that we shall there be
hold the common father Of whites and of
blacks. the great Ruler of the Universe. cast
His All-Seeing Eye upon civilized and r,,yr.,-
Grated Africa, its cultivated fields. its cu,>is
studded with numerous cities. adorned wilh
tower ing temples dedicated 10 the pure r.Ii-
gIon OF his re,l"-ming Son. its far famed Nj
ger and other great rivers. lined with flourish
ing villages. and navigatrd with that Wonder
ful power which American genius first sue
cessfulIy applied; and that after dwelling
with satisfaction upon the glorious spectacle.
he will drign TO look With appreciation upon
us. his humble Instruments, who have con
tIibuted to produce IT,
The DIV cling house Of John MLeIIan, Esq.
Of Woodstock, Conn. was destroyed, with
most Of its contents. by fire, q few nights
since. The house was discovered to be in
flames in the middle Of the night. and the
members Of til" family escaped with difficult
ty.
Departure Of MissiOnaries.-The Rev. Dam
iel Temple. with Mrs. Temple. and two chill
dren, embarked at this port for Malta, on
board the brig Cherub. Captain Loring, on
Ia