Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1833-06-04

have been in public estimation, hau theS oeen
alive: but others. who originally banded with
them, aud took their stand in the front rank OF
the great and. noble enterprise, then almost UNI
,.rsally "spoken against" are still occupying
their original ground: aud Mr.. Tsppan owes II
to ,hem--.to the Christian public-to his own re
putaticn as professor VI religion. either 70 state
some circumstances within his knowledge con.
corning these men, which candid judges "oo'u
deem sufficient to determine his belief, :" or ese
make the amende honorable Of the Cnr's'ah-,
e, acknos ledge that he has wronsed 'hen' ask
their forgiveness, aud do SO no more -,
That they might have been, anu are suit ae'
ca;vad .s IN The real tendency aud ultimate e.
feet of the COLONIZATION project, is matter
with which. at present, | am not conctrned-
Thew are charged, in the "belieI" oi Mr.. l.,
of acting the part "f base and cunning hypo..
cries, as Influenced by real considerations oi
sordid seLf.hness; while endeayaElpg to palm
themselves of upon the world Ssthe nobrst
champions Of disinerested Christian bene' oienee.
Yes. and such men, too. as the liunorables Judge
Washington, Judge Marshall, Henry Clay. Fen
ton Mercer, and many others, together with some
of the most distinguished, devoted, and success.
full Mio,sters of the Gospel Of almost all the Re-
ligious denominations IN the United States!! All
these, the founders Of the 8 project" lntuenc-
| ed 5y one I" single motive" to 60 evil while pro
Tossing To do snod!-i e. in the strong l"ith"
If Mr.. r., nothing more nor less than d0tcm
right hypocrites! Trd!y this is almos, equal t"
| the =. faith" OF miracles. And What pity some
few had not possessed it, when the project"
was frs, ag,tated.
| There are some, however, concerning whom,
or towards whom, the operations OF Mr.. Us
I" faith seem to be u little more kindly "Goud
men," he says, shave been drawn into IT.. c.
to the project''-.' under the deiusire idea,
that 1t would break the chains of slavery and
evanselize Africa" These are rot hyPocrites,
like the original projectors Of the scheme; but
those who came after, and were druen. BY this
=. device Of SaiaD," along with Mr.. TappaD!-
Poor, silly. de'uded souls!-yet good not
withstanding-what sad affair it is, that you
have neither the light nor the intellect of him who
seems So sincerely 10 pity your condition! You
surely ought To 90 and SIT az 4" his feet and take
lessons, aud learn wisdom; or at least to de.
spa,eh letter Of inquiry; aud then, like The Sc
cretary Of the Anti Slavery Society OF Andover,
end.avor to enl.ghten those around You equally
deluded-with publication Of the luminous re-
ply! Seriously, however, who gave MIR. Iappan
The right to declare. without qualification, that
such a vast multitude Of " good men" were de-
luJed? Was he authorized "a do II, from any
positive knowledge which he possesses of their
characters? Or did he regard 1t as privilege
created by the conviction that he had been " de.
luded'' himself? Has he any certain evidence
that his present convlo lions vii be any abid
ing or less deceptive than his previous ones? Or
If he have. does this authorize or Qualify him to
decide au,hotitativeiy IN the case at others? He
may think 81, but II Is not very likely that the
multitude o. HI. =. good vet simple sons will
think with hin.-at any ra.e. not until his ''en.
gagemenls' leave him at liberty to throw out
some of bis more abundant, and aOw concealed
light
Bat is the " idea de!us,ye." that the Coloni-
cation project " would break the CHAINS OF sla-
very, and evangelize Afrcae" Anv candid
man, sho knew any thing Of the South, and OF
the movements which have been, and are still 20.
ing for ward there. would not hesitate a single
moment to ansNe this question in the negative.
that many slaves are manumitted every year, for
the express purpose Of sending them to Africa;
and solely, because Of the influence Of the Colo
uiza,,on Societv-a channel being thus opened
through which an evil might be removed, and a
great aud impor ant good effected; and at the
same tine an nducement of red. which, in other
circumstances, masters would not have, to avail
themselves of it. And not more than two weeks
ago. was Informed by gentleman il this town
of his determination to liberate hIs-thirty,
think-for this purpose.
To attempt to reason on this part OF the sub.
'jec,, we're. to people in this region, more than
! use ess. Facts are so numerous, and SO con
s,ant'v occurring, that none, but such as are vii.
. fully blind, can possibly remain seeptical l be.
Iieve-and my /" faith" is as we'll grounded, al
least, as is that Of Mr.. Tappan-thst twenty
slaves have been annually manumiitrd, since the
{ organization of the Colonization Society, and al.
most entirely through its influence. where there
were but too. before that period: and grea,
proportion of these now rejoicing in the lber
e ties OF Freemeu, and the grateful comforts of q
decent Independence. Nor have doubt, how.
A ever strongly my sincerity may be questioned
0 that, through this very instrumentality, a nora
influence will be continually going out. which
will eventuate in the complete removal of thai
eui the perpetuity Of which the writer Of the An
dover letter seems so much to apprehend.
Aud how any Of common understanding
r can entertain the belief. that that there is an,
thing like " delusion" in the idea that this Soc