Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1836-10-26
No. 5 ...VoL. IX.


Greek words denoting the color of their
skin; and the spirit ofadventure by which
they were distinguished, together with the
superiority e0hlch they every achere mani,
tested Deer the nations among 1chom !Aev
da0e1t, rendered this name illusrious
throughout Europe, Asia and Africa.
The Cushites, or Ethiopians, establish.
ed the first government, and the first REQ.
ular police, which history records. The
first great city which we have described
in history was built by them. e
All those mounds and causeways (savs
modern writer of ability,) the high roads
and stately structures which have teen
attributed to Semiramis ofBabyIonia, are
the works of this people. Thus at a time
when the rest of the world was in state
of barbarism, the Ethiopian family were
exhibiting prodigies Of human genius, at
which mankind have not yet ceased 10
won1er-end which they have never 50
much as dreampt Of being able to uans.
cend.
In after times, led on by men who are
signaiized in history under the name OF
Royal Shepherds, they suhjuge:cd thu
whole of Upper Egypt, which they held
in bondage Tor moe than three hundred
years. They found that country in
state Of barbarisrn ;-t5ey LETT 1t The mot!,
eT Of sc:encc and the mistress Of the
w0rld! They colcnized lower F. vrt,
which was before scarcely habi,able. B.
the most stupendous ef1otts which human
genius ever conceived, or human enter
prize accomplished they drained a large
lake or rather ocean, and converted ter
ritory, which others had abandoned 10
! hopeless stcrility, into one that is ce'e-
brated to this day, by travellers and poets,
as the garden spot ofthe earth: And tie
same daring spirit, which in defiance o!
Gods authority, built city upon the ru,
ms of the Tower of Bate]; as if in mere
J mockery of men. threw up pyramids, ODE
| lsks, and mausolea, which even now haf
Re conjecture; and if they were not still
standing, and open to the curious OF all
nations, might s,aggcr the faith Of credit
lily itself.
The Cuskites also planted a colony in
the country which lies Immediately to the
south of Egypt since denominated Ethio-
pia proper. And there can be no doubt
that the vast region from which our sla veI
are brought, was first settled by this has~
dy and adventurous population.
This people," says a writer frcn
whom we have already quoted, were re,
warded for their wisdom" Wherever
they went they were in every respect su,
per1or to the natives" 1t does really an
pear as if all the nations ofthe esrth were
under the heaviest obligations to them
they gave to Africa, and through her to
Europe and America, all the wisdom Of
the Egyptians; while they scattered over
Asia the arts Of weaving, dying, the maa-
agement ofsilk and cotton; and the culture
OF the vine.
For their philosophy, the Greeks were
more unequivocaly indicted to the Eovn-
tlans. Plato and Pythacoras s,rdied n
the schools Of Helopolis. BIT eren ,ha
Egvptlans' who through other nations
have shed down up>n rs the mellowed
glories Of antiquity, shine only with a
borrowed illumination.-H ,oas the hght
Of this ancient people.
If any should hesitate to alort the Ar
count which has been given oftte Crsh-
ties or Eth'opians, and thence take occs-
sion to controvert the doctrine ofthe tene-
TITS derived from the negro race he might
be tod that the EgvI,ans themselves
were negroes. A single Quotation from
Hcrodotus 1.-THE father Of history" will
be sufficient for this point" f or nv
part (savs he,) believe the Cho?chi to be
colony Of Egyptians, because like them,
they have black skins and tTi2led hair"
The authorities to which the writer ha,
cited US in support of his views throughout
are too numerous to be mentioned here, and
are such as are allowed to settle some of
the most important questions OF history.
Resc'u'icns rGsscd BY tie French Creek
Baptist Association, held at Cossa.c-
GugG, Crawford Co. Pa. Sept 2;
Resolved, That we deem slavery a sin
Of most cruel and dangerous character,
; making war upon the rights CT nan, and
the laws Of God.
Resolved, That like all other sins,
it ought to tie Immediately abandoned -
that like all other sins, it ought to be driv.
en- from the church; and that like all 9th.
er sins, the whole energies of the church
should be concentrated for its exter,r;ne.
ton
Resolved, That this Association refrss
fellowship with slave-ho|ding Baptist As.
soclatons, AMI advise all our churches 10
adopt rules excluding shareholders frcn
their communion tables.
Resolved, That we synpa,bize with
the American Anti-Slavery Society. il
their noble efforts for the characterization 0: