Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1832-03-22
THURSDAY. MARCH %, 1882.
COMMUNICATED.

Mr.. finley Tins gentleman, last evening"
addressed IA numerous audience in the Baptist
Church, upon the subject OF coioniZlng the tree
people of color, on the coast OF Africa. lie be-
can by informing his hearers, that the Slave
Trade had its origin sumo time in the 18th CEN
tury-that the "Slavers" penetrated into the
Congo Country-that, not content with kidnap-
ping these people, whom he represented as very
gentle, yuieess and moifensive; but that, IN
sheer w,ckedness Of heart and r-cklessness OF
consequences, they actually murdered some OF
them in cold blood, without the slightest provo
cation. by discharging among them musketry ard
cannon, in order that they might crafty their
,ignt. with seeing them fall or run uH-that the
oniy alleged proyocatlOn tor such lnhunan con-
duct was. the Congo nesroes.were curious to see
the snips which were made use OF, 10 carry on the
slave trade! He then dwelt wi;k emphasis up
on the detestable crime Ut s!avery--that, Tor two
centuries, its abolition had no advocates-that
t,r a long time It was discussed only IN secret;
but that nop il was oVeply and very generally
deprecaed; and that every effort to stor its pro-
sres, to universal emancipation was utterly fruit
less-that in d, spite of law, the people OF color
made rapid pr"g,ess IN learnins-that they IN
tuitl,ely acquired knowledge of letters-thai
Capraiu Thompson IA man of color) had beer
G. commissioned Ia Kill and destroy "Sla'er'
who had erected strong i"'t and established
himself M the VI, uty Of the Colonization Socle-
". to its very great annoyance-that this Capt
Thompson, with only eight colored men and a
small vessel, sai'ed down To the Fo,t. gave the
"Slsver" ,hallenge for battle, which was ac-
cpp,sd; r-ncon,re en,ued; the "Slaver" was
slain, and hi, followers. % IN number. all cap
tured BY the black Captain and men. carried as
prisoners of war 10 Mnra,ia. aud the Fort demo-
Iishcd Then follow, the ken,ucky story, to wit:
citizen uf that STATE. who attended a large sale
Of Saves. was struck with the pensive and con-
templatiye noud At one of the slaves S" offered
for sale He requested 10 b. indulsed by pur
chase at private sale. al His slave. aud was az
cor,iihuly iadulsed He then asked the vender,
what were the par 'culs faults o. the slave which
he hal Just plrcha.ed?-the answer was. he
likes To ..prcach and pra,:" To which the mas.
ter replied II viii sonn whip that out ol him.
The slave Was taken home, set IN work as house
servant: a, such. he discharged all the duties
with extraordinary alacrity fidelity and capaci-
az. to the wonder aud delight OF his new mistress:
al n!sht he VS. seen to slip out OF the house and
retire 10 the g4Ideu--hIs mistress followed hun.
aud overheard him in iervent PRAYER to God tor
his new mistress. his neN master. and all the
servants of the house-his mistress watched, and
s.. Il, him repeat the piou> duty, by daylight the
next morung. Sunday came. and after first
pertaining his du,v as faithful servant, ne went
t. Nee rng-upon his return. was questioned. by
his master, where he had been-he replied. 20
meeting, and that he thanked God 'hat he was SO
SO neai PRAYING peonr; @hereupon his master
tied him up. s'ripr him naked. and gave MIN 30
lashes-that the slave sull continued t" pray for
bis new master. his new mistress. and all the SER
wants of the house; thanking God that he was
Al in ha that AZ ID
o'cluck that night. the master awoke his wife.
and in extreme anguish Of soul, declared that he
W.. in -; begged ms wife to pray for hun,
who declared that he could not. but recommend
ed that the new slave he sent fur--it was duDe-
he prayed for his master, Who thereupnn eman.
cipated HIN, and gave hlm 8 90 per annum to
preach tn his slaves. That for near years the
poiut in England VAS warmly debated III Parila'
mcnt, whether or no the people OF color were
human bein.s--were "men:" and that. finally,
it Was satisfactorily proceed that they were
" Men"
Such. believe. are substantially the ohserva-
tious which fell from Mr.. Finley, with many
others not necessary to mention. Let US now,
cams aud dispasslnnateiy. review his discourse,
and endeavur Ia ascertain the DRIFT and tendency
of his remarks. PROGRESSING to have but little
knowGeds. If the objects and motives of this So
We,
informed upon the subject. should fall into en-
TOR ia speaking at 1t. have been led to suppose.
that ITS main design IN return to The land OF
their iorrfathers every free person of color. who
might feel inclined 10 rmlgrate-that they would
thereby be uansplap,ed tn a country more congo
NAL with their habits and constitutions; "here
they would be upon a perfect equality; where
they miSht establish civil pUlity of their own;
be governed ov laws of their own enactng; to
hand down to their offspring the blessings OF CT
VII aud religious freedom; to cultivate the arts
and sciences: e. extend and enlarge commerce:
TO che,lsn a friendly intercourse with all naiions,
to '.lse mp mighty Empire, and finally to rank
amnug The independsn powers Of the earth.
IL such be tie object of this Society. Iappeal
to the cardor of every enlightened person to say,
what has the subj CT OF Slavery 10 do with this
ouestion? |. II ATTENDED to force slave holders.
b, Indirect Ma,s aud means, TO abandon their law
f,l r,abtsi Are they 10 be- held up to public de-