The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1839-02-23
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the authentic accounts, which descend to a minute
description of the present state of things In Libe-
ria, and he will see the unhappy results OF con-
strained emigration alike developed in both. So.
much in reference to Liberia in the present state
OF its advancement-it has not been without par
alle IN history thus far, and we do not speak I'M
advisedy in saying thatits future prospects prom
Use the completion of the coincidence we have been
considering. How long did the injunction of the
Trustees Of Georgia continue to be regarded by
the settlers We have not authority on this point
at hand, yet it might have been as long as twen-
ty years, when the corporation was surrendered
to the hands of the Crown. Liberia which has
been regarded with exultaton by its friends as an
efectual barrier to the slaue trade J. has not yet
seen twenty years from its foundation, yet slavers
even now visit its hasbors and purchase from its
inhabitants supplies, and facilities for the prosecu-
ton of their murderous commerce. No where is
the spirit of slavery more dark and bloody at the
present hour than in the fields of Georgia; and it
requires spirit of prophecy to anticipate the day.
when those who have formerly been taught that
slavery is an institution justified by the word of
God, will improve the superior facilities which
Africa affords for stocking their plantations with
human cattle.
But for the influence of colonization on contig-
uous heather tribes where are those Georgia
Indians to whom the heart of Wesley burned to
preach the gospel? Have they ever been CONVEX
ted to christianity through the influence of that
State Witness the recent Imprisonment of Nor
thern missionaries Alas, where are now the con-
verted christian Cherokees ?-driven by the ruth
less hand of this same state from the graves of their
fathers, and from all the endeared associations of
this world which promote religious sensibility and
gratitude to God. Georgia has almost literally
Heard the last groan of the brave Cherokee
and while she revels on the spois of her robbery,
can the soul of the poor Indian be remembered
The din of war and the clash OF arms has al
ready been repeatedly heard on the borders of Lii
IBERIA, in contending with those whom, we are in
formed, they have been benevolently sent to save
and if this colony lives, as it doubtless will, who
will warrant u.s. that she will not cultivate spirit
of conquest by the terror of blood, more than by
the spirit of the gospel?
In our remarks in respect to Liberia, we have
not designed to underrate the capacity of the peo
pie of color, but, as will be perceived we have
merely considered that, in their constrained emf
grafton, they have formed colony similar in char
acter with one formed by whites under similar cir
CuuIotduUCo.
Colonization as beneyolent enterprise, never
can be successfully prosecuted any where. Let
the slaves be emancpated at home and then such
as spirit of enterprise led to emigrate to Africa,
or any other country, would doubtless sustain the
character of honorable freemen. But if the ne
grOes are not fit for freedom in the land of their
birth, they not fit for it any where. Ifthey are
unfit to be instructed and to read the Bible in A
merica they not fit for christian missionaries in
Africa. If they would, as is slanderously stated,
be devoted to civil and servile war in the condition
of freemen in Virginia, they would not be above
carrying fire and sword to the habitations of their
ancient kindred. S.