Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1830-08-19

ley aAl us Coioay, snl Others. On whieh ex.
perience has not yet she'd its light. have been
boldly met and ably answer ed by members aud
friends OF the Society. The discoveries of mod.
efn travellers ought long ago to have put to
rest the objection funded on the barrenness OF
thssoIi Of Africa and the health Of the coonists
who have become accustomed 10 the climate, IL
an ample retaliation IT the representations msl.
with respect to The ,nsalubrhy of its stnos-
phere. The greatest difficulty that the Society
has had yet TO encounter, discovers itself IN
the want oi peeunary means TO carry their de-
Signs into effect. The number OF Colonists on
the shores OF Liberia would long befpre this
have been doubled. had the Society fpsnd IN
the patronage OF our citizens the sanie liberal
ny Of spirit which they arc wont TO display on
subjects so deeply connected with their prosper
iiy and the happiness oftheir fello~men. But
this difficulty is giving ground, rs information
on The subject spreads aud the sums appro
priated by individuals tn this purpose wihin
the last two years, show IN pleasing eoiors the
generous character OF the American people
when an object OF real charity Is brought be-
fore them. The Society has not, however,
received supple. sdequate 10 US wants. Many
persons are now anxious to emigralo. aud are
iInploring The Society Tor the means q depart
ing. Shall we stop our ears to these entrea-
ties Shall we suffer the noblest INSTITUTION
ever founded togo down for wan, fthe slight
support from our hands that would uphold IL
Shall we suffer the disease which prey Oh our
body polite 10 sap its strength without alteuipi-
| ing 10 minister The remedy which would restore
II 10 health aud sigor The former history oi
the American people, the magnan,mns of the
Virginia character, tbs spirit of he present age,
forbid such conclusions. Did you sympsih,se
with the suter,ngs oi injured Greece Inc
feeling was honorable TO you. Did you repro
| bate the Liberal despotism which bore down
Ills yoke upon the neck 81 that once no.
BILE, though nov degraded people IL was
Just and generous Indignation. Can you Thea
be insens,ble To the wrongs and the sufrrings
OF people whose misery Is brought immediate
ly before your eyes Patriotism, relig ION,
philanthropy, loudly negative such suppo,,,
ton. No, fellow .cltl1eIs, | cannot, | will not
believe that these glorious schomes are 10
| be abandoned without some effort, some sirug-
gle ON your part 10 father aud promote them.
| Nor, MI. President cm believe thai the mem
beers OF this Society viii soon grow weary o
| the gr9at cause they have undertaken. There
never WAS period So prnpIious Ia The prose
Ient'on of our plens as tho present America
Is now NJ peace with all nations, and Virginia
| Is rapidly recovering ifom the unhappy specu.
| laiions IN which the fortunes OF some OF our
best ciIlzeDs were a few years ago 50 deeply
Involved. There is every thing to cheer us
on. Never has there been recorded nm instance
ola colony srrlnging np, nnder similar cir
ennsiancrs, 50 rapidly as that OF Liberia.
| There is now a far greater uutDOer Of nhabl-
tanis IN that colony Than there was in Vugni
for pumbers OF years after its settlement. All
the signs OF the tunes have favorable aspect.
The powers ofthe moral worl are assuming an
| energy which the advocates of cruelty aud ty-
ranny may oppose IN yain. oGlraee Is spread
ing It's e,nplie over the whole hnbiablc globe
and spuiu y improvements Vishiag the most,
distant nations oil tue world. Literature aud
religion are going hand IN hand Ia tho im-
proHefnent vi mankind, aud are lighting up
| he darkest places OF the EARN. Their Is a
| mighty spIrn walking abroad on the earth, at
| whose approach thrones are overturned, aud
| The niiars OF supetstltlOus idolalTV tumble ed 10
the dust. spirit Of philanthropy is going
about seeking whom II may Comfort Ant reuevr.
| never. Sr, were the principles OF truth so
widely dIiused never were they SO ably adv o.
Gated, never we're they so hrmlj supported
| Among all The humane institutions that are
starting INTO liie under the genial innoence vi
these happy crcumsan aud noble priocipte
there are none more strongly recommended to
our patronage than the American Coloniza ti0I
Society There 10 II moral beauty and subim.
ny IN ITS objects, that far eclipse all tue splen-
| did schemes OF conquest aud triumph that have
ever dazzled the eyes OF an sdmIring world.
In lis success is deeply involved the happiness
oil ihIs county, and OF another laAd 10 WHICH
we owes deb, Tint ages oil active benevolence
on our part can scarcely satisfy. Let strive
10 make some preparation ior the discharge OF
this heavy obligation. Let US add something
even one drop,--,o the stream OF charity
which going forth TO ierin1s the distant
cations OF the earth even one stone TO mon
"men,, IN which posterity may behold the
generosity, virtue and philanthropy OF tue pres.
EN- age.
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