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isss which God has Isal 10 you there.
embracing population Of one hundred
and thirty millions Of souls. Then
LOOK over . 6ls Of papers. and read q
conversation that occurred In the Com.
mons House OF Parliament, but q shor,
time back. beIweea the honorable Mr..
Baxton and Sir J. Hobhouse, on the
subject OF British Slavery in India I (!
There you will find proof that no direct
efiort rs ever made 10 abolish IL: and
rcssots urged by the Government why
u cannot now be abolished, and why
treaties now existing seem to render
ITS future abolition impossible
8. Turn your attention, next, 10 the
western side Of the Atlantic Ocean,
and see nearly q million OF appre n,ices
IN the West India lslands; and then
remember what you have yourself said
and written on the subject Of tins sys-
tenn; and call 10 mind the innumsrsble
declarations made weekly. up and
down the country. by those who be-
long 10 your party. and who lat the
Hoodsworth Anti-Slavery Society, on
the 3D. Of this monthly denounced il
.'as aggravated slavery. under the do.
lusise name Of apprenticeship" aud
denounce every proposal Of govern
meni." - oaly calculated 10 excite sus-
piciou.
Do l draw On inference at oil strain
ed when I say that the subjects OF q
monarch. whose dominions in three
quarters ofthe globe are, by their own
showing. and by Ifrefragsbie proofs.
covered With slaves, should deal some-
what gently Nth other nations who
may chance TO be in the same unhap.
Py condiiioni Do I say too much
when ! caution such people 10 be more
guarded in bossiful assertions. which
are eontTadicied by the fact and the
record Of the case. Do give need
less offence when Ibeg you 10 remem-
Der that your Parliament 10 omnipo,ent
over this subject, aud is therefore re.
sponsible for all the evils which exist.
either through their negligence or by
their consent! Alas. sir, Il 10 su an.
Gent habit 10 be bitter against our
brother for \ mote when beam is in
our own eve.
But j have more 10 add. We have
been spoken against with great SEVERE
~ Tor neglect Of the spiritual welfare
Of the colored population Of the United
States; and you have. in an unhappy
hour. said you believed and approved
these hard sayings. have in vain
denied, in vain di.psovrd them. MY
object now is, 10 show the condition of
the country whose people bring and
credit them. still keeping The line Of
duty indicated by your suggestion.
q. Let me beg you. then, 10 look at
the condition OF Lower Canada, where
the Roman Catholic reli zion is esta-
bli.hed by treaty and by law, where
annual grants Of public money are made
TO support II. and where Il has had free
course. until the people are so ignorant
that by statute law the grand Jurors and
the school commissioners are allowed
the privilege OF making their marks
instead Of signing their names, and
where. according 10 the belief OF the
whole universe. except Papisis, q sys-
TEN OF idOlaiorous worship is guaran-
tied by the power Of the British realm.
8. Then look over the votes in the
Committee OF Supply IN the presen,
Parliament. end you will see &9, 03S,
for the Roman Catholic College Of
Maynooih." which Is just about the
sum the vili6cd Americans paw annu.
ally 10 promote the religion OF Jesus
Christ ~ Western Aff1ca. Through the
Colonization Society. aud I ask you,
% ehristian. 60 resolve the question,
which Of these enterprises you deem
most injurious 10 true religion which
you and your party have most actively
opposed } and which is most under vour
eye and coniroli Heaven and earth
are moved - prevent the spsrad of the
G.apei IN Africa, through ihe CoIoni.
zaii0n society; snd not q whisper Is
heard 10 prevent The increase Of idola.
try in sour own land. through COVER
mental patronage.
o. Butts more GIighifal ease remains.
Remember that you have above one
hundred millions OF heather IN your
Indisn possessions: then read the noble
speech of the Rev. w. Campbell. q
@isaioaaFy from Bengalofe, delivered
II Exeter Hall. 81 the lat annual meet.
ing II the London Missionary Society.
There. sir, you will fad positive proof
lhst The bHTid system Of HinJoO idola-
tory, 80 ell Is cruelty and corruption,
is upheld, psFiskea Of. and snsde
sootce ~ gain BY The British authorities
70 lads Temples are supported BY
The CoysEnmenE priests aad dancing
wo'nen ere paid a,onthly ailowance
o-i q che psblie Fsvsnue, magistrates
ere present add aiding oiiiciaily 81 their
brutal sefrmOnieE; MILITARY oihcess DO
heir peculiaT hanoFsfo TIE sboninahle
ihinE and i3Eiiish CONSCIOUSNESS coileet
he wages ~ iniquiiy. And nov, sir,
whst eco ere eageuess ~ paFty real
Ind. 10 81 iis fslse allegations against
ps. sqasl 70 the naked dsfognsty of
lhese faetsi
2. Bet psss sgain 10 another portion
Df your vide empire. IN muliiludee
81 pubiscnlions have seen our altered
1egleEs 81 me religious tusfutefioa ~