Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1839-02-01

| come now to show that Colonizntionists
and Aboltionists are totally opposed on one
great principle-at least, so far as the great
leaders Of Aboltionism are to be understood
And will add, that on This account, they
never can act in harmony.
have before shown that Colonizationists
believe it would be much for the interest OF
the colored people to remove to Africa,
where they may enjoy equal rights and priv
ileges the rights and privileges Of freemen
All history ancient or modern, both sacred
and profane, prove thattw distinct races Of
men cannot live in the Same country upon
terms of equality. The less intelligent race,
even ifIhemost numerous, will always think
themselves trodden upon and oppressed by
the more intelligent We need not look far
for proof Of this fact If I'VE cast our eyes
only 10 Canada, we shall see the proof writ
ten in letters Of blood
And Colonizationisis believe that by plan.
ting sufficient number OF Colonies on the
coast OF Africa, that country would be civil
lied and christianized, and the slave-trade
wholly abolished. But the abolitionists.
Il mean the leaders Of ,hem,) are wholly
opposed to the removal Of The people Of col
or to Africa In the early operations Of the
Colonization Society, the Abolitonists had
their agents in all our large cities, where the
people of color congrcgate, and indeed
throughout the Southern States, exhorting
the free people OF color not 10 60 to Liberia.
Then they endeavored, and still endeavor,
TO thwart the great object OF the Colonization
Society How then can the two Societies
harmonize togeiher2
know that some who profess to be Abo-
| lhionists are friendly 10 the Colonization of
Africa. But whenever such persons are
known TO the Abolition presses, those press
es are out in full cry upon them, ifthey are
thought worthy Of notice. Such semi-aboi-
tionists are more severely chastised by these
presses, than the most ardent and jealous
| Colonizationsts Indeed, the terms applied
10 them, by Abolition presses, are more OPP
piobrious than those applied to the slave
holders. For, while the latter are called
former are called both knaves and FOOLS
For some of this class Of Abolitonists |
cherish a sincere and high regard, and hope
they will live TO be convinced Of the error
Of Abolitionism. After saying thus much.
! will add, that am myselfan Abohlionist,
or an anti.slavery man. but not in the mod
ern and ultra sense of the term and such
believe every Colonizationist in New Eng
| land TO be.
] There are some minor differences between
The Colonizaiionists and AboItionists-some
greater, and some Of lessimportance
The Ahelitionist thinks that an immediate
emancipation Of the slaves, by their owners,
would be proper. The ColonizatIonist
thinks that such process would be injuri.
Gus, both TO the slaves, and the country
They think that gradual emancipation
would be much better. They approve Of
the plan adopted by The Legislature Of New
York, forty or fifty years ago, 10 relieve that
Stale from the evils of slavery.
| Aboitionsls think it best and most win
ming in their publications, TO call sayehol-
ders by hard and opprobrious names. Col
onizalionists use more cautious language
Their language to shareholders is, il you
will release your slaves from bondage, we
will send them TO Liberia, il we can abiain
the necessary money. e.a
And now. my friends and iellow-citizens,
having very briefly discussed the various
subjects suggested in the beginning Of this
letter, have another object in view. 1t is
to ask your pecuniary aid, TO enable the
Colonization Society 10 consummate the
great and glorious objects they contemplate.
4 Ifevery individual,in this State, man, wo-
man and child, should contribute two ents
each, il would raise six thousand dollars
This sum would transport and comfortably
settle in Liberin, on small farms, one hun
j bred and twenty persons and II all the
white people in The United States would
give only twenty cents each, il would trans
port and settle in like manner, fifty thous
and persons, nearly the annual increase oil
The colored population And there is no
fear but slaves may be liberated as fast as
they can be sent to Liberia
| 1t may be objected that there are people in
the State who are too poor to contribute any
thing. readily admit the fact but l hope
they have more wealthy neighbors who will
be willing and happy to make up the defc.
iency know too, that there are some who
will not give any thing, although they may
have wealth But know offew towns in
1.-THE State where there arenot friends enough
Of the cause TO make up even this de6cen
cy, and live as wellthrough life. and die AZ
well, as ifthey had not been so LIBERAL
Such bencfaclons would be pleasant sub
jects OF contemplation in this life. and they
will be glorious to the benefactor, when he
, shall appear before his God TO receive bis
, final retribulion. en6s .aliai eo.
j TO such christians as delight in missiona
ry enterprises, Twill say. that here an al
most boundless field is opened in which
y they may indulge their christian and ar