Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1837-02-02
IOL. ! 5.- No. 53.

t'la'i=et bp ilheNlsc upot the RUE anu uhiuioI
I'll African. By a plrti1l view Of the extended
| Lesion oi country inhabited by the bafbarou3
ltbes OF Africa II Will AT once be clearly per-
eetted what Il Tremendous amoant of moral in
llncnee would he'excrtrd over them by a neigh
boring colony of intelligent ireeinen. A well
grounded hope may be safely cherished that,
through this medium, the blessings Of eieiza-
lion and christianity Will at no dlsmnt period
be disseminated aud enjoyed Throughout t.at
vide region ofmcrul dalkGess aud dcs collation..
Nor Is this the only light iull rs II Is Of un-
tegned pleasure 10 the phIlanthtop 81 ] in which
tins subject should be viewed. lna political as.
poet, II IS pregnant with the deepest interest and
involves considerations, which imperatlYely
clam the most deliberate attention OF every A
merean citizen who properly estimates tie va
luo al atepubllcan form Of government.
The represenlatlv" principle. UPON which the
constitution Of the United States Is based, i The
only foundation of good government Upon no
oiler principle can men ru1oy RATIONAL and true
liberty. Under any other toIm at government
Than one where the power. emanates hon tho
people the subjects are virtually slaves and liza.
bile 10 have Their llb1iy destroyed nj any time.
| II Is this feature, aCkuoW hedging the rights 81
ifeemen, Which stamps such desefyedly high
value upon our institutions. and makes Us re- olce
III the ttle ri American ctllrns The most lib
eral oil the governments OF EUROPE. y Ia or AT
rea recognizes the represo NATIVE plluciple but
IN very hunted degree therefore every true
freud olhhprty, who desires 10 see mankind in
| the posses sion and crlolmen ot thel- natural
right, rnnnb, be indifferent To The extension 81
! this grrat and important principle. BY coloni-
xlng The Tree ,ulofed American, upon the coast
| of Africa, we may plant the germ ul republican
iorn OF government, which ia future years may
become the admiration OF the civilized world.
Under The auspices of n wise aud liberal policy,
the arts and sciruecs will flourish III the colony,
aud N no distant day Africa may give birth 10
sous possessing the virtue Of a " ashngton, or
the wisdom ol Jefferson, or tranklln, who
shall cnntnhuc, by their tnlents and influence,
10 promote the high destiny ot,nan, hy the dllu
sion af useful knowledge lnlhe earth and we
may again enjoy the pleasure ol seting" the ne
10 towering t. the height oi man
II becomes proper subject OF enquiry, Il tho .
COLONIZATION SuceV is drstgn,d 10 ne, omplish
| these grand aud important results, why lis pros
peel OF support Il not more Hlitefng We must
seek a solution ul tins enquiry III combination
ot circumstances. The political excitement
which has prevailed lor some time, has tended
greatly 10 retard the cxhlhtlqn OF the just claims
OF the society 10 the regard and support Of the
public. All enterprises Ola benevolent charac-
Ter have IN a mcas urc been overlooked, IN con-
sequence Of Of the deep interest felt IN the all abb
>olblug.pollticsl relations &condion Of the coun-
Try. Conlendng parties in their eagerness 10
advance their re- pcctvt opinion,.and wishes,
have brought into action all hef talents and In
lucnee aud 10 tune has becp found 10 devote TO.
any thing else A sput likewise oil seldsh ag
}randl1emcut and speculation has prevailed 10
snch an extent, rs almost to preclude the posi-
bdIty o. a successful appeal IN favour oil any
sehemc ol hcucNulcuCo, however excellent.
Among the greatest, aud We apprehend the
most serlou, rs wei as ruhuus causes, which
operate totwenkcn the claims oi African Colonl-
lalon, i the Infatuated aud M guided efforts Of
portion oil American lll2cns, IN The non slave
holding states, styling themselves Abotlonsts.
They have formed regularly organized ant-sla-
very societies. the proic>sed and apewed object
Of which Is 10 effect immediate emancipation.
They have waged nn lmplacable war against
involuntary sorvItudc, and by formal bill OF
right On which thcy have denounced all slave
holders rs Nlcket mem they have pledged Their
8ucred honour, fortunes nd lives, never 10 re-
lax their eXeflons until they shall have accom-
pshed Their purposes The means by which
they seek 10 elect then wishes have been we'll
calculated 10 create dlsltu IN the minds OF the
people Of the south towards the north The
publs hlng and circulating III their periodicals. and
by iracts. highly wrought pictures Of southern
cruelty aud oppression toward. the slaves, and
eloquent appeals 10 the friends ut emanclnaionj
urging them 10 stand forth and areuge the wrongs
oi the captive, have gwen rise 10 state o. ex-
ccd feeling uulricndIy u colonization; the ute
nor resulted which no one can iofesoe. Jealous
alone fur the happiness and freedom OF the slave,
they SEEM 10 forget entirely the peace and safety
Of their Write brethren. Anxious for an anal
gamatlon al the family Of mankind, they are to-
tally upro5edtOihe removal 81 the Tree people OF
colour, aud atc consequently enemies 10 colonl'
zarion. They act ulon the broad ground that
slavery j. morally wrong, 4 with more zeal than
prudence, fhry have resolved 10 carry their de
,igns into immediate execution, regardless OF
consequences They point, IN srlrll of e>h,ta
ton. 10 otr matches bill oi rights, which dc
rllres " that God created all mrn free, and en-
lowed them with. certain inahcnaLle rights, ~
life Liberty and the put.uit-o i happiness : and
without regard to the circumstances which gave
birth to This sonthe1t,they unhesliaflnl " declare
thai tie slave ought to be- and shall he free.
Covered. a they say they. are, " with the pano-
ply ol.ftuth. they boldly assa the constitution
under whlcltthi~ nation has enjoyed such dlstln-
auished prosperity. and harl defiance against lts
painest provisions. The unlon OF the STATES,
hitherto 81 dcal to every patrot is jepoardlzed
BY lher rash policy, and offered up as willing
,arfitire To he con ~ummatIon OF thelr wild & chi
merieal project Protesting to be Influenced by
The most enlarged phlapthrophy, and ".discard1
ing Il learna weapons" but relying solely upon
the power ofuu,h, - they indulge the most hos
Tile and bitter feelings towards the slave holder,
and deiame and SANDER his character in man
nerullery opposed 10 the principles Of com
mon Insllce much les Of thai chaity which suf-
tefs long, and cudurcs all things; and with an
unc hr>tian spirit seeking to scatter among them
fire brands and The arrow ofdeatb, by ihstiyating
the slaves to INSTRUMENTATION.
The abetors of Abolition, both in politral
and philantlrophlc viewofthe subject, have ev
cry thing To le e, & nothing TO gam. Could their
np>t enlarged desires be immediately Obtained
and the whole Slave population, Throughout tins
extended country, proclaimed TO be free, we
should have state of things which every lover
of mankind would deeply depreeafe. If virtue
and intelligence constit1te Che only foundation
unon which free repre- sentative government is