Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1831-08-29

,,.t.s,,d before the LyRchbnrg Auxiliary Co.
~ .,,,iou Society, at their 1nnirersdrV Meei.
-. on Thursday trsHing, lsh 7agaa.
BY CHARLES L. MO5BY.
fp,bIi.hed by request ofthe SOCIETY,"
A.. p,,,ideni aud Gentlemen
m'' ofhs C0tons1iio S1citfV:
vooId do injustice TO the feelings with
t,ch 1 am Inspired upon this occasion, by the
sn', 10 sta,inn 10 which our kindness aud
".I;,v have raised me- II did mt express
p pa .od very unaffected ds'rusi Of my
-, either to sustain 10 proper manner
20, vi,al interests upon which your IN
- ia founded or 10 give adequate utter
- >, those expanded principles ofbeaeveencr
- nhian,tropy upon which 1t rests ITS CLAIMS
,ba frisndly and favorable consideration of
49, n,blic A casual observer. however, who
"a, oive 10 himselfthe trouble To make Iuqui
=. into the history of the rise and progress of
.n.,;.an ColnnIZ atom Society, aud 10
,.i,bo,t prejudice its plsns of enlarged
ad d;.nteresied beneyOeuce-f he he not
Ill. n,e.deteImined TO resist and put aside
-, ,hino like honest convection, and 10 e
-, N. nIainnst possible deducin inns from The
y,,o,yesi snssbe tacis-"ill perceive at SIN
40 Glance tnht its ionn tatluos are 30 dreply
F. IN those great principles of wisdom which
,a,not mislead US, because they cannot change,
,ha, however un9orihy the medium Of com
,nuuiratinn When declares W tue WOTlu IT'S
,,bI,,,h,opic purposes, they will come com
neoJed Al once. 10 every candid and ngenu-
,mind. nv reason OF that Intrinsic excl
,e,ce which belongs always 10 cause Of
L,msuii,, when sanctioned by the voice OF Iea
SIN aud OF rum.
The age IN which we live, ia un5eniahly dis
tipyuished, heyond all oihris WHICH bHve pre-
ceied It, Ms we'll by the grandeur and impor-
t,noe Of those events 10 which II has already
given birth, as by the still more Impo, ing aspect
of Others which II holds up Ia beautiful per
,pectve before or eyes. 10 whatever de
p,ttme Il in human life we direct our atteu
ion. we meet With one imposing evidence
tlis Interesting truth. Whether we look
l. those r. fined aud elegant enJ 'ymenis winch
with spArng aud cautious hand, nature dlstlI-
tutes 10 the favored few, who read with Su,'
c.,, the classic walks oil literary at ainmrnt--
- extend the boundaries OF our ylsiou, and
contemplate those sinpeudous Improvement.
~, the valuable ait, ofhumau lite The result
ola uilr diffusion OF the principles Of science
and nh,lp,onh,) when have allied so largely
10 the comforts OF mankind by an extrao dina-
~ Or cess which, while il abridges Their la
bo vet H. -rasses the produces OF that Dor t.
an almost indefinite extent-sbethrr we re-
gard human character as no longer d compound
OF superstition aud ignorance, but as elevated
s,1s tiIs,lhr dignity by ap'Inclple Of unI'r'-
; religions liberation, OF lbOk al man Hi.nspit
as no logger a lave, GAINED To The car OF 4
Itnny, bu, an intelligrHt moral beng, e1hih-
iung 10 the world III grand troth of ms capa
Guy Tor self-governnent-wc have The mos
trium ,,hant materials 10 justify an assertion,
which might otherwise seem 10 sdvour oil TN
oharitab,eurs, aud 10 be insured j" ith a spu-
IL OF srl-comr AGENCY, which InvidtO ssls mag
nIfIss the meu ii our own az, iargridl OF
what - isIly due Ia the pretensl1ns ut t1use
VIII ch h We preceded us.
We may not enlarge upon these interesting
topics, because ey are foreign 10 the puT-
poses which have caled TIA together upon thus
oscasIou-As mole relevant 10 these pntposes
however, We may advert TO the noble 'iumphs
oil liberal sentiment which have iol1"ed the
march OF free principles IN government, aud
that active spnIt ot national lusncr, witch has
been called into lie by the brilliant progress,
q had almost said) by the perfection Of poht-
zeal science. Do yon ask for tae evidences
OF this y, rieclIon I tie who runs, may read
them. Look 10Th, and ieAd than inscribed VI
golden cnaractrTs, upon tne unoh OF your
country Witnes, the harmonious regularity OF
its constituent part, III beautiful ord"r aud
s,mmetIy oil tne wnUlo--ts Course no hing in
.. deu ID those mpOTary obslIuction-, which
are sometimes thrown across Its pa1h-dnd us
atmJ 4 hers always frightened and pIflh Il
~ .tnims that BAR upon lis HORIZON sIu
daikGn ITS pi aspect, ma as subsequent glory
may be heig utened bv tde contrast. Is thus
III tuud ,Htct OF hEcident, the tortnltous oft
splng of cue instances, o. Is II the irrrs,subie
result at tnosr grand political trutns. winch
are enbodird IN the institutions OF our country ?
cat YOU, rvsstu tue nations OF Eufope, and
ponder upon tin coovulsiOns ~ winch they are
p,wag tstrd. Are thrse teVol It,onary strngg lrs
NUiIa a.e Ihd, voted 10 US from the EasteTn
9orld, III rolous aud d'sIrdeIly movements
o. I.. f#snzl - desperation and ben
ulon mischief? Or do they betoken the calm
AID cIsp"ss odate purposes OF people but
lately aA ske0sd 10 The rae objects Tor WHICH
government wa instituted, and now TIslug IN
tna uaJes,y OF their reng h. 10 Vlndica,e thrir
Cams to those long losr tights, WHICH belong
10 ihciu b, the law Of Nature and oil Naiure's
Ipd We realize IN these great eteats, tue
workings OF some mighty ILvisIble agenl. upon
ide uesiiuIrs OF mankind. IL is to the Inhd-
CncG OF TINS agency, IN tue mbd aud beaut iul
'rD' OF PATRIOTISM, seeking 10 perform an act
oi retrInulse Istce, and appealing TO the vIT-
tar and geueIu>tJ ot the public Ion ITS support,
I raj We may Trace the origin Of those puIldn-
tauplc pas poses, winch are developed III tn
laus vi toe American COloniz uIon 'ciety
Ine ,ieu OF colonz ~ our zee black poPu-
lai'on Is by no means OF 'ecent dat. A. ea'-
~ as the year III, this interesting tOnc was
brought before iae Legislature OF Virginia, add
Il scneme OF great benevolence. tue diherent
very essentially from he present, was earnest
y pressed upon the consideration OF tina, bo-
d,. II is deeply 10 be regretted, that tne pc
IuItaI circumstances OF Tue country al tha
TIM, exhausted rs IT was by us great reyolu-
honaIy s,ruggl., should have prevented the
ConsuunmatIon OF a plan, which was suggested
by the beneVoience, aud warmly supported by
t's talents OF 80 gr1ai man AS 1hos. Jeter-
sou. To Vug MIA, however, at a la,sf and mor
prop'tious day, is due the honor OF bavlng frs
gwen Il decIdrd impulse TO this lnleres ing
subject -and hrr resolutions, passed IN the year
1916 requesting " our Executive 10 CORES
pDnd with the President vi tue u. 5. Tor the
pmpose OF obtaining some spot beyond the
i'm''s OF our country. upon which a c"io",
lar resolutions from Georgia, Iennesses aod
Maryland, have been the coraer stone, upon
~ Lch SucI.IG has hesn LeaIs1. and have