Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1836-10-26
ANTI-SLAVERY.
For the Telegraph.

VI VIC ave oPH'
In aspeech Of Mr. Bouldrn, Of Virginia.
upon the subject ofaboliion of slavery in
the District of Columbia, it was asserted
by the. speaker that he had been unable
to find that this race speaking of the ne
groes) had ever been equal to their own
protection against any other race Of men
Attempts to civiize them had always been
in vain, while other races of men have
been up and down, this race had always
been down. From these and other asser-
tons, he would have US believe, Il sup
pose that they are destined by Provi-
dence to remain in this degraded condi-
ton, and that attempts to alter it would OF
course be unavailing. lift can be shown
that these assertions are incorrect, | wish
it might be, as 1t would, think, subserve
the cause Of abolition.
B. CARPENTER.
Nothing can be more at variance with
historical facts than the pretension that the
African race have always been unequal 10
their own protection, or that they have been
incapable Of civilization or destitute of it,
1t 1t were otherwise-if these assertions
were true, it would not follow, in good rea-
son, that we are in duty bound, or at liberty,
to continue tramping down human natures
rights and Heavens laws. Because Joseph
was unequal to his own protection against
his cruel, unnatural brethren, therefore it
was right Cor them to kidnap him and sell
him into bondage! Because the natives of
this country have been unequal to the hold
ing Of their lands and the maintaining of
their rights: therefore it is right for US to rob
them and drive them beyond the Mississippi
pi; and when our cupidity calls for the land
beyond the Mississippi, if they are still un-
equal to their own protection, why then we
are at liberty to drive them into the Pacific,
or make our own disposal Of them This
is the logic Of Mr.. BouIdin carried out
This is the logic Of aristocracy and tyranny
Let US now look at the historical facts,
and his foundation will vanish. then of
course there will be 70 further trouble with
his superstructure. Our facts will the more
ehectualIy put to confusion all the support
ers and abettors Of slavery, for being drawn
froul the official organ Of the Colonization
Society, the handmade and hepmate Of
their system. Notwithstanding all the hoI-
low and slanderous averments that the COL
ored race cannot be elevated in the United
States, when the scheme Of expatriation
was projected it was necessary 10 liacc an
answer in readiness for those who should
demand reason. Accordingly we 6nd in
the very first number Of the African Repos-
itory, published in March, 1854 labored
and we'll written article, under the head,
" Observations on the early history Of The
Negro Race" showing beyond dispute
. that the time was when this race were the
most powerful and intelligent people then
en- the earth.
One moments DEPRESSION here. 1t was
seen that the intelligent ard benevolent
minded would ask why that portion ofthese
people who now inhabit the United State
should be transported to Africa, and the
shallow sophistry was resorted to for an an
swer, of first exhibiting the t, nth that these
people were formerly lords Of the soil in
the East, and the truth that they are now
crushed in the Vest and on these two
truths it seems to have been designed to
build up the falsehood that these people
cannot be elevated in the Vest. If there
has been any better reasoning than this ON
this point, let it appear-we have never seen
it.
Toreturn, here are the facts from the AZ
rican Repository, commencing on page 7tb
Of volume 1st. In reply to those who view
the African race as an inferior, distinct or.
der Of beings, the writer says:
Those who talk in this way, do not re-.
collect. or perhaps do not know that the
people whom they traduce, aosys for more
thas Aossand yeays (tha. il ten times
as long as this Government. Ia, ben in