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reaches his point, not W hard words ano
abusive ePIIhe's. but by a course Of rea-
sonins on g%eueroi principles, such as arc
recognised in the Declaration Of Indepen-
dcnce aud the Bible; as for example: .All
men are born free aud equal" Thou
shalt love Thy neighbor as myself" Do
unto all men us you would .hcy should do
unto you" IL seems. that our govern
Fnent recognizes the same general princi-
pies in the laws enacted 10 rcpress the Afi-
can slave trade. These laws consider ,ha.
trade rs piracy, punish those who engage
Ia II. II taken, as pirates. aud liberale Tho
slaves. Whilst in accordance viii, The
principles of these laws, the Professor
thinks that slavery is opposed to The spiri,
Of the Bible and The genius of our govern
ment; yet considering our system of sIa-
very as sustained by the laws. ne no where
d"nouuces the slave holder rs q thief. lie
does not urge the emancipation of the slave
regardless Of consequences. He discoun-
,enauces dIsobetlience on the part Of tho
slave, and insists GU the high motives.
which The Gospel euforces. to secure his
quiet submission and faithful regards in the
service Of the master. And 10 supper, Of
these views he wields his srent influence
asains, the .Abniiiionists.
Alter closing The argument. by which he
cudcavurs TO show that The system Of sla-
very is wrong, and should be abandoned,
the Professor adds, But i. may be said,
immediate abolition would be The greatest
possible injury To the slaves themselves.
They are not competent TO self govern
memr. This is n question Of fact, which
i, is MOI IN the province OF moral philoso-
ply 10 decide. Ii very likely may be 81.
So far as ! know, the facts are not sufi-
cienlly known 10 warrant a full opinion on
the subject" He then points Out the man
ncr in which he thinks the preparation for
their ultimate Liberation should be made.
Bul nothing OF the spirit of the Abolition
is, appears 10 this mode Of preparation
II consists III q course of moral training,
which, is without tumuit. without disor
der, withou, revenge, and in the real mo-
raj improvement, ofboth parties" as quo,ed
above.
"A Parent expresses his regret, that
Wayiaud's Moral Science has been intro
duced lu,o some of The first Schools Of THE
District, because ol The strong taiut Of Abo-
I,ioui,,n. which he supposes the work
conls,ns. This objection proceeds upon
,i.c priucipIe, that a work which is excep-
tionablr 10 one poiut, though otherwise
good aud desirable, should be banished
from the course of instruction 10 be adopt
ed for ,"uIh. LIE, US apply this principle
10 the books used in our Academies and
College.
In the Classical Department, the hea-
then writers Of Greece and Rome are used.
Or these | scl-cI ouc.-The Had of Ho-
mer. The lieathen Mythology holds q
prominent place throughout this poem.
l,s chief Goddess is Revenge, and her
High Priest, Achilles lie becomes afroni
ed, Tor a slight cause, at the commence
mcnt of The Trojan war, and withdraws
himself iren all participation in the con-
lest Tor uine long years. At length Patro-
clus. his friend, alfred in the hsro's arnor,
goes forth TO battle, and is slain by Hector.
Achilles. influenced by the spirit Of re-
venge. then buckles on his armor, and pre-.
pares for the tight. He stays the DESTROY
cr OF his friend. the noble Hector. and bind
lng the ~liicless body TO his triumphat car,
he drag, him. in conformity with the usa-
yes al that day, three times around tho
wall, OF Troy. Thus. after merging the
patriot IN the bind devotee, he sinks tho
man 10 the level Of the brute. This book
=, put into the hands OF the rising genera
uun Of 4 rio,,sruut Christian country.
Her ,ou!h mus, glow with The FIRE Of the
Greclnn bard, and breathe the spirit Of
MS nero. Thus are they taught 10 drink
in lhr spirit Of revenge in a country,
.iv,acss uI Injuries. whose founder, tho
Prince Of Peace. died an ignominious
,!eaIn ~ procure forgiveness to 4 rcbellious
world. and TO teach It's inhabitants tho
~yr,ri,e Of this GodliSe virtue, without
which, they cannot hope for eternal life.
NuM here i, a book, detective not 10 ono
chapter only Or the section Of a chapter.
winch ma he cut out aud destroyed, but
detective III lis very frame work. which 10
Used la our Course of instruction for the
Youth uG this land. The same is generally
ln.- oi the Geek and Lain Classics.
Ia the Historical Department. | select
The clesan. work of Gibbom. The Decline
and F.; of the RonIan Eiupirc. la tho
18th and 10Th chapters Of this work, tho
.Iu'hor makes the most insidious attack
upon the credibility OF the Christian Re-
Iision. And yet this history is put into
The hands Of our youth, as an important
link III the chain Of historical writings.
How does this accord with the course Of
readiug, which should lortify our youth 10
The belief Of the Bible.
II may he replied however. "tba, these
works are necessary, nay essential 10 tho
thorough education of our youth; Tor they
~coutain hall our Iea'ling." The Phio'
logical treasures. which they possess, arc
Indispensable 10 our highest improvements
A critical knowledge Of the Greek is ne
~ce,sary for rightly understanding and trans
Ia,ins the New Testament. A like ac-
ouainlauce with the Latin Is necessary.
for acquiring a knowledge Of the hIsloryo Of
The Church for many centuries. DO itso.
Bu, if the principle. on which the ooJee-
lion proceeds be correct, viz: Thata work,