Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1842-10-28

lead.n,s Of lis providence, boldly went forward
in The face oil difficulties to do Ills will. lie
blessed them. He opened for them passage
tbrourh tho sca. He went before them in the
cloudy pillar. lie cave them bread IRON hcav-
en- for their hunger aud water for their thirst -
He slammed the sun in the armament TO aid their
victories. lie safely established them as a COL
onv in the land of their rathcrs.-madc them as
sands of the sea for multitude. and in the roll
limo ON of His Great purposes, has made them
the means of enliohtcninr and blessing not n
contnen, but Tho world.
We arc REVERSING the order Of tLis ancient
n,an. for the same hjrh ends and bv the same
nrincinle Of colonization. We are doing it un-
dor circumstances of nainful similarity We
have nassed throurh the sea. Guided by the
nillar of cloud and of fire, we have as we iudro
nearly reached the farther side of the wider
ness for we find Or kim of Bashan, the Am
Inoriles the Nloabtes and the Hiitcs attempt-
inr TO hedge up our way. They attack our
rear and cause the feeble ones to fall Bat God
is with,us and when our Muses. and our Aarons
have fallen. the Lord has raised us I'D Joshua
in their stead. lie may suffer the Canaanites
to trouble us for time. He will ere lone bring
them to repcntauce or divide their counses,
break up their ranks and cause them, as lie did
the nations of old, to turn their weapons upon
each other. Thus lie will riory himself and
His purposes shall stand. lie who delivered
Ills ancient peopie ana amer AZ years OF trial
PANIED ,He"i napiy co,on! III 'ie,i I'.. I;ii
lanu' 10 'ne NIu III ' ~ a,,i o,.ro ~
faryord with nravcrful donendence on His nj.
mighty arm. Embarrassmens have often risen,
but the Lord has helped us thus far, and lie will
help in time to come, it we do our duty
CRISIS mas come TO Try US ! ne hql,onaL
spoy - su"v','5 o 'ie 'i9'i,s 81 '',1,'E
,,lI n'.;s,,!,,r J,t,s o,j ,o. s,nJ, o,,, 1cai,in
thomsands Of emirronts. WIN lGo friends Of
the cause look at the facts Of the case Hear
Mr Ellsworth, one of the executive committee
in his address 10 the convention assembled in
Washington last May. lie says many are the
entreateS lonnu on or mes Which 'he commit
tee Tan mo- n1'c'' D'',r ''''. r. IL '',',
sa ."'i Il" ~ ,o, H. IL s, ,, o ~,
color are not willing 10 emrrate? what! will
not Africans return TO their own Land! Wi!
no, 'nosG WHO 10" 'l'n so ,,,,iv syp".! al. ,
offer when they know thew must continue de-
graded race If they remain hcre' Many be-
lneSI5 nave Ue''h l""uf 10 '"e society he ~
orjs. In most oftbo cases freedom is oiyen on
ly on condition OF en- grating to africa. The
iear' o. so''s 'n'. EN- 81 ''''S '",''" NO. IT. o'''"
arrived. Oar mails ore crowded with app!ir..-
t Won. 70 your committee 4 mGi{ iCr''rt h25
wa,tyoar dircc'ioI. V3.y c1..a WITH a yul
H Tar. Aopn+ soon to see t"'r ''ner la.I'--
"' Gi,5 ,.",.cr r.. W C on,y.r
they copc rs messengers of peace and glad -
dmgs 10 bengA'eda rog'oa "i The World Wi'
K l &C.. o .r o;,rb ~ ,,'1 c',la ora, 10 c,
Their supp.icaiionS. Your committee feel for
their woes while they beg rete! -bUt we can
,.o' n mn 'rp' , r', ~ S' 1''' ''''"'''
Doany nresant ,]onbt thc WILLINGNESS Of
the coIorcd neop,e to emigra,o? Permit us
ts,y five com,,i,,.o\ IN r,aJ m ov,r,c, from
a sinole letter. selected from many of a SIM
liar character. 1t Is from free colorcd per-
sops--9s Collows:-
C,,.r,v Co Cypnrssvrr1r. IL1.)
Sent, 10. 1911.