Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1836-11-21

SENSE hr masi o them, az past generations have
'"'n' l am convinced that n,uliitudes OF En-
elisl'n'rn drplore, aud would gladly remove them.
am satisfied Tia, it is bv the s.,ppt influence If
example, and The kind aud clear .spo,i,ion .,f cr,.
oral principles, rather than rude and harsh ter-
sonal ~ national assaults. thai We can do yeu pood
III these or similar eases. AMI ! gladly declare
my belief, that,ho Christians of America, Ms such
can aud ough, To hold Christian intercourse and
sNmp ,thv with the Christians of Britain, no,wnh.
standing that the British nation may he response
biz IN the matters alleged aud tina, we can aud
ought I" do it--withont perpetual vitupcration and
insult even for What is ,rac---not to say wi,Lou,
gross prrvrrsIons { the facts and merits of the
Gaze. Snrh ,ir, are my views Of the snbjcc,. |
deeply regret that yours are so widely different,
And hnnby b,scrch you To imagine the wlolc
course OF Your proceedings and argunients-en,-
bracing oi course the mission of Mr.. Thompson,
aud hs conduct since his rcturn---ma1e ours, and
o"r case made Yours and then decide what
w"ul by tins time have been the feelings of vonr
People towards ns, II we hal treated you MS Won
nave treated us. declare, in the presence Of
'.od, my tirm belief, that IL things 60 on much
lonsrr as they have progressed ior the last two
wears, there will not be found Oh earth men NOR,
estr'nscd from each other than tho professors of
religion IN the Two count,les. have already w.t.
messed the sptc'arle of part OF the religious press
III England urging forward the Government Of The
country I" an intervention, IL necessary, will,
arms, against the progress oil liberty in Texas,
upon III" false and ignorant proicxt tia, the Gov
ernmcnl OF tho United States, unless preven,r,
by force, would possess it>rlt OF that country.
aud introduce slavery there Tho Peopl. gene
Tally of America are long ago reused to The highest
pitch OF Indignation against your proceedings in
this whole business. You have now reduced the
Christians oi that country to Il position, where. II
they act with YOU, or admit Your previous state
ments or principles, ihcy become, on Your own
showing, Infamous You may now behold in III.
preceding statement the posture in which all the
world but yourselves have viewed YOU during all
this terrible affair
Was il ignorance OF your rcal condition, or WAS
ignorance still more gross of ,urs or was il n,-
ional vanity and Pre- udoc, il all these uni
tcdy that impellcd tho Abolition party IN Bri-
tain 10 pursue tho course they have adopted Il
i, not my desire 10 give offence. and will not.
therefore, attempt to decide. Your party profess
10 have full and accurate information abou, us:
ii is very odd that, at your meeting, DR.. Iicush
moved and Mr. Eadir seconded, aud your very
numerous and highly respectable meeting unani-
monsly voted, that our national Constitution con-
tanned a very important principle, which is not
only not in il nj all, but which the very discussion
You were pronouncing ON ~ oathrsda, proved NOT
10 be in it {! Wcl-inlormcd gentlemen, NOT to saw
Judges, SHOULD bc more cautious. Ii does nor
become me 10 say tina, you, party are iynoran, Of
the condition Of their own country hu, If they
knew the fact. now commended To tneir notice. !,
j, not easy 10 reconcile their singular disregard Of
them with their rampant bene evidence on tho other
side OF the water and If they were acquainted
with them, they had better stay at Jericho tilt
their boards be grown. Upon tho delicate and
painful subject OF national prejudice, il is Difficult,
10 speak properly nj all hules especially so To gen.
,lom.n whose passion lies in .,roun,ing all prc-
judice whatever. The John BuH ne w. paperi. said
To represent the views and feelings of tn, extreme
High Church aud Tory party !; the Record il tho
r.pu,ed vehicle for Low Church sentiments tho
Patriot, am told, stands in the same relation 10
the Congregational Dissenters, embracing both
Baplsts aud independents, who are gcnerall,
Wings and Radicals ; the Times, which, fiom lis
great ability, must always WELD vast influence,
is considered the organ Of the lndcpe ndent Con.
SENTATIVE inlerrs'. l am very likely to be mista-
ken Z; but have rind to inform myself of your
rondition-and this is what learn. BE so rood.
s,r, AZ to read any editorial article IN either OF these
papers, for the las, four months, in which il was
necessary 10 express opinions or feelings in regard
to the United U,ai"s, and you will at once catch
my present, DRIFT. Bu, to aid such as have neither
lime nor opportunity for such review, excuse
The following sample from a latu number the last
named paper +" In short, this is just the wretch
ed Colonization scheme to wh,c, those pious
'lave-ownes, the Bap,ists, Independents, and
= resbycrinns of the United States, have betakrn
themselves, as plaster TO their sciences. rank
and rotten with hypocrisy: and though that holy
american humoug may command congeniai sup
I'orI from the canting zeaios ollberv and lasles,
allcIujahN and horse whippngs Bibles and bru-
any, missions and murders, religious revival,
merging in slave auctions, and love-i-ass tern,i-
mating in Lynch law" &c. &c. l, is but Justice
10 say that have seen equal grossness only in the
John Bull, and in Mr.. Thompson's speeches, to
some Of which latter this has IA most s,ispi, ious
resemblance. |, is nv duty also to decarc, whicl,r
10 with sincere pleasure, that the present Fo-
cign Secretary OF the King (Lord Palmerson)
md the Journals. which speak the sentiments OF
he Government, are by far better informed, and
more candid in regard to American affairs in een-
rial than any others whose published view. have
,ome to my knowledge.
l may, in the end, be permitted 10 suggest
hat perhaps too much has been said in relation
. the existing and prospective intercourse between
he churches of the two countries and possibly.
90 much consequence attached to il By myself,
Is well as others have uttered the sentiments
Of those who sent me, in their name, and cndea-
vorcd to enforce them by such considerations rs
appeared to me just and appropriate. But am
not aware OF any thing having transpired which
would Justify the supp0son that America, or her
churches, looked for any advantage which was not
likely to be reciprocal, in being permttedto hold
this intercourse. Still less can conceive that any
one could be- justified in demanding Of our church.
ps as conditions of it, not only adhesion 10 moral