Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1839-01-08
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Colonization.
10 lie Feop'e n iermont
has bccu my duty for several year. pa.t A. Press
dent # TIE etuvnl Colonization Sorority. annually ~
the spfi7r oi the year address cctgy aud people
Of Vermont GA the subject of African Cois, itt,on
But now address the people particularly on that
sgtIect o. private individual
And ti,i, wall briefly make f. " remarks the
Objects OF the Colonization Socicy secondly, the
effects OF its Efforts on the emancipation OF slaves,
thirdly, As Ia ITS effects a. Aiftca tufthly
marks on the present sitihupD o the Colonies hfhly,
90 the tendency Of Colonization To- break up slave
trade and eventually, utterly destroy It, Al the society
should be Property sustained by funds aud sxtly, to
show that Colonzntionst ana abnhuonst totally
opposed on one great primo psat least, lar The
great leaders Of abptonism are. TO be- Understood
The first great object Of tho Colonization Society was
to provide suitable asylum IA AiUca tor the tree pco
Pile OF c"Ior ct the United States, and such might
hereafter munumted aud to transport uiom To tia,
yium.-Ihey thought aud every person VINO has been
taught by the lessons of history aud experience, will
think with them that the people of color
JOY, ~ TINS country, the privileges and advantages Pp
scssed by the whites but, that "a Aiuca county de-
signed by Providence Tor ,ieu bc'ug previously civil
ized they might enjoy then.ihcy likewise hoped hud
believed that civilized aud christian colonies, of color
ed people, would be great blessing to Aiuc,.
he effect which the efforts Of He Society have pro-
dnced IN the emancipation Of sluvs Is greater Than tho
founders Of the Society anticipated, short tine.
This efirci, thoy supposed, would he only incidental.
But the different societies have already transported to
l-ibeua more than two thousand slaves liberated by
their humane masters, who could moi have been hbeta
ed by the laws Of the slave states, had beea -
the COLONIZATION Society And tens OF thousands Eofe
would have been liberated If the Socoty had mad non
ey to transport, aud comfortably settle them Anca.
But probably many people OF color have been colo
hzcd as would be proper and ambiguous "a 10 short
time.
The effects Of colonization upon Africa greater
thbn It's waImest friends anticipated IN short PERI
cd. They are truly wonderful Ltopa Hifoady shet-
eies oah~ Aaads into God The Coonlcp step
ping stone, II may use the expression, Tor ca Hlan
missionaries 70 penetrate into the iLitr"f OF Aiucn
and many mssiunanes have awaited themselves o! L
opening. Alauy natives come into the COLONIES, FOR
the purpose OF obtaining Christian education and some
Of the native Kings send their sons there ioF the same
purpose
All the Colonies in Liberia contain population Of
than Ave Thousand All the accounts 81 eaptans
OF the United Sttes Navy and captains of other vos-
sells which call there and the missionaries who go hefe,
represents the coous's as prosperous, happy aud con
tented The same witnesses represent them as tom
peraie, moral and religious communities, some OF ti~ss
witnesses, the nissonntes particularly saythefe not
District IN the United States, hich has ailvn under
their observation, of the same nuubfrol inbahlahir,
where there is 81 li'tle Of mtemPefance Of Sabbath
breaking and Of profanity, as "a Liberia. There are
many chUrchrs, which these witnesses say are veil Of
tended. Their sehbos are pretty good ana they ~"
endeavoring 10 Improve them The youth generally
attend them
Some Of the cnlonists, at FIRST made themselves neh
by commerce but their aucn ION - now mp,e paruou
larry directed 60 agriculture. tp which l.r. -l b. -"
morkably vel adapted O. saa.I ha aoaelrss+r, aod
tedious 20 uam- an ihc pfa..t d. !.a.ra up' "il
mention Tour that mHf b. l.l-.. 81 aicti Au nrIitted
eAt"nt cnGlo. caii9u. l... ara t1r snlaf eeHe.
win close ule rrnarsai t..c Q. lH.ae Ir.pecung
Liberia, irr h- Dir. ay .i. l'-. '..f" - ne"--
payer, well edited f c..asr# ..t. . atgef d"af"-
sions t,au anJ published 40 Cr"+,pcal as'eniy yeai.
ON e..
believe "a ~ now more Fan ,nenty yea"fince 9
Britain and the United states have been Engaged ~ de-
s,roiing the savc-tradr and Great Bidaiu has made
treaties wiiI several nations Tor That purpose During
the ~tol Lime, the BRUSH Hsvy has been 'rry sgian'
and made paay captures Of slave sipe aud sisyers Bat
not Notwithstanding TIE whole power oi the BItaA navy
and uut oUn, the slave tfade 10 increasing
Bot tAe lIiue Colonies 81 Lbeua hose wholly cfs-
ttoYrd the siayrtfs1r i1r three h1ndfed miles u.
coasi And o1 Tile three hundred miles Of coast. there
were EHuHfrai slave markets before tlr tolnnlcs were
lande4 Tie natives. who under De nd1rnee q ih'
Csauss, opposed o. tae sagr-lr14et hHd rli hrY
com it. better by agriculture aaJ Pra-sIl co.iarIert
ia1u LJ l.aing and ceiling si8yrs
lf ihe CH.uzaii1n Society hfd fgHd ~ establish ~
~ 10 huHsrfd marc snth tnlones 90" tne ~esrin aHd
southern r4at' 81 Ah.r1, tars- ssh the British Colo
u'es would rs.fla,i, ars'fay ihr s.aFr trade There
r"4Il 20. outlet slaves and iI- ludprnrr NJ mo
COLONIES g. o. csf1Hfhrd up0n ile nsts"s, ~"-i1 10
tl- flur as t ~ ono t1lnut-s alr-ady ipundsd lbs
natives ~ t.sa s.a Gud q isr ia,ir iafsfesi % I've
is agriculture fa'sf than b. ~A.Hs 'i-'es add selling
u.-u.
come nov ~ slaa iaai C.'or3shonis's anj ALo'..
t'oHs'a afe t.tIy uHpstd nn one 2trai Pnncip~-+'
Isaal fif ti- rrsHt leaders 81 auiu1 ore 10
Fac on. fst,.1 md u,ii al4 that 90 Ibis acc,pni
uiey He.er caa aei go harmony
have lrf.f. al1at tiat c3'.a.E1f,nn.s's h~rf- e.
erIi Boa H9ri f.r t,~ iartrsi % 's ri'frt p'p@ i'
remove tH Ar4e1. where ttrr rirT "Hi9f r9nf' neHa
aaH rfIa.irF-. lb~ .a.s and rfafre~s "i i'r-l~"
A a.f.rg snr.ni anJ fIolrrf ah sato sna 81 .ia""'
prove ilsl tso distinct iee-s OF a.H ca1Hai ff 90 hT
s4gle country HuIu teIma .f fT Pr -ss i"ifi"'
ysut race even f fe nrs nHHiaf.os ~ 4.N ~ uieA
rh~ .nsrf~s 'r.atrn Hs1a hHd 7-'ffr1 p. ne gtF
uireat r a.,d aat f,k faf iaf rroei - li'' isi,
81 80 sst alr .fvs tnlg Csasds taaii -" -
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