The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1839-02-16

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fellow citizens captured in the figate Philadelphia
slaves. Such the legitimate operation of the publ
laws of that land laws equally entitled respect with thos
of sister states which have precisely the effect
Shall then, because they have made laws upon the sub
ec give money evil doors induce them undo thei
, heavy burthens and let the oppressed go free'''
COLONIZATION CANNOT CURE THE EVIL OF SLAVERY
Some of the friends of the slaves have entertained
hope that the American Colonization Society would dc
much to ameorate their condition. and eventually estab
fish them in freedom in African, whence their ancestors
originally brought Notions of this kind had never
very stable foundation and for time have been Civ
ing way to enlightened views That Society has for
Its object simply the removing, with their consent
the free people of colour in this county and establishing
them on the coast of Africa" 1t has never held out the
idea, sought to belief that it would put an end
to slavery Some of IFS sangune friends may have enter
tanned and published the opinion that should the general
and state become its active and efficient pat
rons, much might be done toward removing the slaves al
go; but the Society, in its official publications. has often
and earnestly resisted the allegation that it contemplated
bringing about any change in the existing relation of
ter and slave.
is doubtless true that many benevolent and conscien
ous persons, desiring to manum their slaves, and know
ing they could not do it without sending them out of the
state in which they resided have avaed themselves of the
agency of this Society to accomplish their object Many
others, tod would take the course if the So
cety had sucency offunds But have already seen
the rise of slaves by of the vast opening for them in
the new States of the Southwest have settled the
IF &c
to Africa, and made that they will remain in this
country The presence of the blacks is deemed nearly in
dspensable to the cultivation of parts of fertile
territory 1t is apprehended by those who have the best
means Judging that without them staple commodi-
ties, cotton, tobacco rice and sugar. would
tices of export, and extensive plantations, aordng
vast profit to their owners, would revert to wilderness
state. If this suggestion be well founded, it ought
tnguish all remaining hope that the coloured population
will ever be removed from this country Doubtless,
not desirable that they should be- if their condition can be
changed that of freedom and this receive the general ap
rotation.
ABOLITION THE ONLY EFFECTUAL CURE OF sLA-
We have that slavery and its attendant evils
are not to be removed without effort not BY purchasing the
the operations of the Colonization Society We can read
understand that present condition long
nue, that another is rapidly approaching when something
eecua must be DONE The blacks increase proportiona
ably faster than the whites will be the most numer-
in many of the states and in the things they
must learn the extent of their power and take the remedy
of their grievances into their hands. serve war
will be the necessary consequence carrying devastation and
destruction in its remedy then must be found
and what that remedy shall be- presents question acknow
edged to be of no easy solution.
In seeking relief from present evils and security against
their future recurrence, where have light from
peence it sometimes happens that tread far and reach
long for remedies which, nevertheless, obvious and
directly in path Such the in relation to in
temperance which long threatened the destruction
of all valued institutions Such the cure at the
present moments the evils of remedy 70, the
former has been found in simple pledge of total abstinence
from intoxicating drink. Wise and benevolent men are
laborng and with fair prospect of success to con-
vince the world that may be avoided by the simple
continuance of international tribunal clothed with pow
to pronounce defnvey all subjects of national dis
pute. The of all the evils of slavery it is believed
will be found equally simple and to consist in doing the
slaves act of sheer JUSTICE giving them that liberty which
God designed for all his rational creatures.
OBSTACLES IN THE WAY OF ABOLITION.
Ignorance avarice and pride the grand obstacles in
the way Of enterprise which promises freedom light and
happiness the slave and additional profit security and
comfort the These obstacles truly fomida-
BILE and be by the isolated abors of in
divdua. Associated efforts necessary, because the
work great, because n union there is strength and
in the multitude of counseors there is safety Hence
the American Anti-Slavery Society, with its numerous
auxaies scattered the EASTERN northern and western
States, has gone into successful operation and converts to
its principles multiplying beyond any former example
II is intended, this occasion, to fully into
the history the object the abors the prospects of the
an-savery society These may be found scattered hro
the periodical literature of the day. and may easily be
amined by ALL who have sufficient curiosity make the
search. We will, however, endeavor to show that the
principles of the society commend themselves to the states
man. the patriot the christian that its object attainabe
and that its operations thus far hold out fair promise of
success
THE PRINCIPLES OF THE ANTI-sLAvERY SOCIETY COM
MEND THEMSELVES TO THE STATESMAN.