The Middlebury people's press. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1841-1843, 1843-06-21
COMMUNICATION.
To the Editor fthc Peoples Press.

y Tue VI tnc coPc icsS.
have Just now, for the first time, seen the
following letter from our excellent friend,
Mr.. PERKINs-who has lately left the Uni
ted STATES 10 resume his mission in Persia
on the subject of American Slavery. Ii has
reached me in an Extra OF the Anti-Slavery
Reporter, in which are several letters from
missionaries on The subject of slavery.
send you the letter for publication. believing
that it viii be read with much interest by
the numerous friends of Mr.. Perkins in this
vicinity, and trusting that the respect and
affection so universally felt for him, here, as
well as elsewhere, will give the sentiments
it contains passport 10 many hearts, which
might be much less impressed with the same
sentiments coming from less acceptable
quarter.
To me il is very interesting to observe
the impression which American Slavery
makes upon The minds of good men in other
parts of the world, and especially upon the
missionaries who have gone forth from u
mong US. Deeply imbued by the spirit OF
their divine Master, and far removed from
every thing like party excitement upon the
subject of slavery, though well acquainted
with the nature and exert of; evils, their
opinions in regard TO it would seem TO be
pecuIiarIy entitled 10 consideration and re-
spect. This is eminently true, as you and
|, AMI this community know, with regard 10
Mr.. Perkins, whose well informed and well
balanced mind. sound principles. and tried
philanthropy, cannot fail to inspire strong
confidence in his opinions on this subject.
The letter of Mr.. Perkins, makes, it seems
to me, very strong appeal 10 those who
take an active interest in the subject Of for
eign missions. Syhpathzing. as they, Of
course, dc, in the depressions and discour--
agemenis Of those who have left home and
country to preach Christ among the heather,
how can they remain unmoved when they
see them-to use the language Of Mr.. Per-
kus, L" gooded" BY the taunis Of foreigners,
who point them to " American slavery, that
foul blot ofinconsis,ency, which so mars the
escuicheon of our Republican glory" Mr..
Perkins is not the only man who has had &C.
casiou TO feel, as an American missionary,
the reproach of American slavery, and dep
recate its pernicious influence upon efforts
TO conrert the heather TO religion OF lore
and good viH to man. We may well sup
pose that those to whom Americans preach
a religion which enjoins the doing to others
as pe pould they should do TO US, and the re-
Wondering of those in bonds as bound Nth
them, will not be slow 10 perceive the gross
inconsistency of slavery with such relig-
ion, nor backward 10 meet the efforts TO con-
vert them 10 the Christian faith, with the |
scorching rebuke--" Physician heal thy
SELF" If we would spare our missionaries
the pain ofsuch rebuke, let US rouse our
selves from our apathy on the subject OF s'a-
very. and do something to aid IN banishing
il from our country.
Does any Christian ask--what have we,
a: the north, to do with slaveryl Let him
read the letter of Mr.. Perkins. and then an
swer the question himself. If he has some
thing to do with il in Persia, have are noih-