Lexington union. (Lexington, Miss.) 1838-18??, 1839-05-18
" MIXTURE OF COLORS."

A pamphlet Of "a octave pages has beer
placed before us, entitled Free ant
friendly remarks on speech lately dellv
cred TO the Senate Of the United States
by Henry Clay, on The subject of Adolf
ton Of Slavery" From the last paragraph
we copy what follows:
"Let US forever bury and forget sthe
aristocracy Of the skim Let the colored
population be invested with the full rights
of citizenship, on the same terms as other
persons; let every civil enterprise, every
useful employment, every honorable sta.
ton, be thrown open to their exertions.
Let US encourage, and never depress their
natural desire to rise. If such should be
the course happily pursued, fully believe
that the mixture Of coIors, in the same
population, would soon be found perfectly
hdrmlcsS.n
1t is perhaps wholly unnecessary for It's
to say, that we have ever looked upon
such free discussions" as the above with
unqualified disgust. No man in his senses
will for moment believe that such nrti.
cles can do good for the colored race. To
say that the whites are to do all they can
to bring about "the mixture Of colors in
the same population is doctrine little
too revoklng for common appetiies. II
the writer Of this paragraph sincerely he
lieves that such mixture" would be
perfectly harmless" let him depart to
some distant community, where he may
enjoy such taste to his hearts content,
without offending the natural feelings of
all Christian communities, of whom we
ever hope for an acquaintance. Ifhe has
a beautiful daughter, about the marriagea
BILE state, she may doubtless have her
choice among the black beaux, to carry
out her parents idea that such an arrange.
ment is perfectly harmless.r
There is one thing in this whole bust
ness, that ought not to pass utter deiesta-
ton; and that is this, viz: the wickedness
Of any educated and intelligent man max
ing such nauseous publication. 1t is
doing gross evil to the colored people; for
it is creating desires in their minds, which
every body knows, who Knows any thing
can never be realized in any decent com.
munity. Our Maker has placed natural
line of demarkation between the Caucasian
and African races, that no "irce ane
friendly remarks" OF fanatics and madmer
can ever break down and trample under
foot. 1t is utterly impossible that " theil
natural desire to rise" viii ever be able t
destroy the marks by which God has made
the colored people distinct race; and he
therefore, is their worst enemy who preach
es up any such doctrine among them
While all honorable minds may wish L
see them advanced in happiness in distan
communities by themselves, no one but 8
Cannibal or "a brute can desire " mixture
Of colors," that is revolving to all the senses
with which men is endowed.
There rs another thing that deserves thu
severest apprehension, and that is this
The fanatics who proclaim their love O
of mixture of the races" are the las
people that do any thing to aid The blacks
excepting it be 10 get up exciting meetings
or to issue incendiary pamphlets. 1t i.
true, they may lock arms with them ant
parade our public streets, or jam themselves
into heated assemblies, like Shakespeare
witches
Black spirits and white,
Blue spirits and grey
But when It comes to the actual TEST Of do
ing something for the needy blacks in the
free States, they are always very slow Il
see the policy ofthe measure"
There is one more view, and we have
Whatever may be the motives Of
those who would encourage the blacks tc
hope for fire." mirture ofthe races" there
is one thing very certain, and that is this
: Christianity forbids people to NEEDLE
with the domestic affairs of others. The
whole conduct Of these who produce such
pamphlets as free and friendly remarks, y