Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1843-09-14


loving leuer from our excellent friend Mr. Per
lin.-who has lately leh the United States TO re-
sume bts mission in Persia---on the subject OF a
rncrican Slavery. Il has reached me in an Ex
ira Of the Anti Slavery Reporter, in which are sew
,ral letters from the missionaries on the subioc OF
slavery | send you the letter for publication,
believing that il will be read with much interest
hy the numerous friends Of Mr. Perkins in this
vicinity and trusting that the respect and affection
50 universally fell for hr. here, as well as else.
where, will give the sentiments il contains pass
port 10 many hearts, which might be much less
impressed by the same sentiments coming from
less acceptable quarter.
To me IL is very Interesting 10 observe the i'm
preston which American Slavery makes upen the
minds Of good men in other parts Of the world,
and especially upon the missionaries who have
gone forth from among us Deeply imbued by
the spin, Of their Divine Master and far removed
from everything like party excitement upon the
subjoc, of slavery though well acquainted with
the nature and extent OF its evils their opinions in
regard 10 j, would seem TO be peculiarly entitled
to consideration and respect This is eminenly
true, ms you aud | and this community know, with
regard To MIR Perkins whose well informed and
well balanced mind, sound principles and tried
philanthropy cannot fail to inspire strong conf
dence in his opinion on this subject
The letter Of Mr. Perkins, makes it seems 10 me
avery strong appeal to those who take an active
in,cres, in the subjec Of foreign missions Sym
pathising as they Of course do, in the depression
anl dscouragemenis of those who have left home
to preach Christ among the heather, how can
they remain unmovcd when they see them-to
use the language Of Mr.. Perkins, 'goaded by the
,auns Of foreigners, who point them TO American
Slavery, that foul blot Of inconsistency, which so
mars the cscucboon of our republican glory
Mr. Perkins is not the only man who has had &C.
cason TO feel as an American missionary, the re-
proach OF American slavery, and deprecate its
perncious influence upon the efforts TO convert
the heather to a religion of love and good will 10
man We may well suppose that those to whom
/ Americans preach religion which eDjoins the
doing TO others would they should do 10 us,
and the remembering of those in bonds rs bound
with them, will no, he slow to perceive the gross
inconsistency Of slavery with such a religion, nor
backward 10 NEE, the efforts to convert them TO
the Christian faith, with the scorching rebuke,
n Physician heal myself If would spare our
& our missionaries the pain Of such rebuke, let us
rouse ourselves from our apathy on the subjec, OF
slavery, and do something to aid in banishing it
Il from our country
Does any Christian ask-what have we at the
North, 10 do with savery2 Let him read the letter
Of Mr., Perkins, and then answer the question
himself II he has something 10 do with it in
u Persia. have we nothing to do with it herc7 l
his heart is grieved with its denominations while
u looking a, them from the other side Of the globe
shall we remain unmovcd II he. in his attach
ment to America is--,o use his own language
filled with socitudc for its honor and its safety
n while this monstrous offspring and curse OF sin
unparrelled in enormy in all Christendom, II no
IN the whole world, continues to be practiced ant
tolerated, shall we fold our arms in cold indifer
ence, and raise voice OF condemnation and re
buko OF this great iniquity2 Is not the honor anc
safety Of our country as dear to us as our mission
aries in Persia Does he feel constrained to ex
n claim America must sink slavery, or SLAYER,
will sink America ; and shall make no efor
/ to shake the milestone weight from the neck o
our coun,ry9 Shall slavery sink America an'
we not go down2
/ There Is one par, Of Mr. Perkins letter which
eanno, suffer 10 pass without an expression o
my hearty concurrence. | refer TO the expression
Of the pain he feels in Observing the heat and VI
Il mpera,lon which have characterized too much o
The discussion the subject Of slavery, and apa
thy in regard 10 the terrible evil of slavery tina
petvade the great Of ministers and christian
snd people Of America, and prevents them iron
| uong anything and seems 10 nerve them with al
almoS desperate determination not 10 do anything
Tor us removal Much as our good friend wa
4 grieved with the vtupers,ion 20 which he refers
he did no, hesitate TO say that he was more erie'
ID with the appalling apathy manifested by min
isers and christians upon the subject do nc
wonder he was more greved The apathy
appalling Three millions OF sldrts (hink OF ihu
word IN the United States Three millions
Why. dozen Of our white counirymen in slave
~ IN Algiers would excite this nation nlmos,
phrcnzy; and Yea how lule feeling is produced b
the slavery which crashes three millions in tn
bosom Of our own country What has becom
Of the Injunction 10 remember those ia bonds a
hound with them ~ Is il not in the Bible III,
lies or ought TO iie, upon every mans table, an
whose benevolent spirit ought to Gil every man
hear! Aud shall II produce no feeling. and h
ureranee Of no renons,rance ia behalf Of the mi
lions Of our couulrymen upon whom these bonc
ere fastened Is there nothing TO be said an
nolhlng To BE- done because there are those who,
our opinion, say and do too mueh1 Is ell our b
nevolence 10 eyapofaie in finding fsul. with VIII
We deem their excessive real on this subject
'helr way "a wrong, Is there no right wsyl Shs
We hold our peace because there are those who;
zeal seems 10 Us eiirayaganl and hurfuli II "
would moderate that zeal LEI US eIhibh the tn
zeal To hold our peace utterly, IS 10 provol
Tie very n,empersnee we condemn Such uud
t.sbly has beenihe effect OF the apathy OF whie
BIZ Perkins speak, 50 POin.edly. Inaeea Of III