The native American., 1839-01-26

ulncss denied to their race in all the world
side; upon The probabilities amounting to mo-
raj certainty, that in hi. country they will new
er rise 10 social and political equality with sfc
whites; and in the fitness and moral grandeur 0 Z
connecting the mpro, cnient and happiness OF tn e
small portion Of the eoored race within the Un i
ted States, with the deliverance Of millions o
their more miserable brethren from superstition
the slave trade ard barbarfsm, and the moral re-
nOvatlon OF one quarter Of the globe. These con-
sideraons are above and beyond questions SO
much agitated in regard TO slavery at the South,
and shoald. as it seems 10 me, have equal weight
with the advocaes and the opponents Of the doc
trine Of immediate emancipation. Granville
Sharp, in England, the Rev. Or. Hopkins, Of
Newport, and Capt. Paul Cufee, man OF color,
morally and Intellectually as respectable as any
ever born III New England. engaged with zeal in
the plan Of African colonization, long before the
existence Of the Colonization Society. Did these
men design to add strength and weight to the
shackles, and time to the duration Of slavery,
The fact is unques,ionable. that the friends Of
the slave in the South the friends of the Ame-
rcan Colonization Society, and that the advocates
of perpetual slavery are i!s opponents.
The Colnnis,s, in the settlements founded by
the American Colonization Society and its branch
es, in Liberia, are represented, by the united lcs-
timopy of wi nesses Of good judgment and vera
city, who have resided among them for years. as
generally sober, industrious, improving and con-
tented, and animated by the nob!est purposes and
hopes of usefulness to their posterity and their
race. II testimony differing from this can be
adducel. it is far less considerable whether regard
be had to the number Of the Illnesses or their
means Of general and long continued observation.
Stahl hlishn mod hxy
as many denominations Of American Christians,
at as many different stations, along three hundred
miles ofthe African coast, testify to the encour-
agements afforded by the colonies in Liberia, to
the introduction among the native population Of
Africa, Of the blessed doctrines and precepts Of
christianity.
Why, then. should not the American Coloni-
za,ion Society he sustained. not only BY the
unanimous voice Of the free colorcd population,
who are summoned by Divine Providence to a
work Of unexamplcd dignity and importance to
redeem their race and one quarter Of the earth,
from the curse and barbarism Of ages. and to win
respect and renown for themselves in the judg-
ment Of ofmankind, but by every patriotic and Chris
tian man in these United States? But my main
purpose at present is to call public attention to
project first suggested by Judge Wilkeson, Of
Buffalo New York, Of Immediately purchasing
suitable vessel, to be sold to such free persons Of
color, will agree to man her with colored sea-
men, and navigate her regular packet between
this country and Liberia on condition that pay
ment be made for her by conveying emigrants
from time to time from the United States, 10 the
colonies or settlements in that country. The
funds say, those who have recommended this
project, ''coptributcd for this object will prove
double charity, first, 10 those who may purchase
the ship, and next to the Society Societies that
may be engaged in the colonization of Africa.
The plan will place in the hands of colored per-
sons, the means of improving their African settle
nents, Of building up their fortunes, and Of COM
mandiRg respect, while il will relieve the Society
or societies from the heavy expense Of removing
a large body Of emigrants. II will secure regular
and frequent intercourse b. tween this country and
Africa deveOpe the resources Of that land to olir
colored population. incline them to engage in COM
mercal operations. and in other Iaudable pursuits
that may tend to increase the advantages Of such
commerce. In fine, it must, in our judgment,
render far more efficient, than heretofore, the en-
terprise and open new and untried avenues to use
iu'ness and prosperity to the minds of men Of CO.
lor. both in tilis country and LIBERIA
We perceive that the New Jersey Colonization
Society has just pledged $1,000 for this object, and
several other munifcent subscriptions have been
made TO carry it into effect.