The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1845-01-11

your powerful Kingdom social grade Is =. tboronvbv
established and acknowledged as military rank =
Your eommopalty zee among themselves a series O,
ascending classes and rising above them all, man,
more, composed Of men not whit superior 10 them,
selves IN any Of the endow ments of nature who yst
IN name, IN idea and in fact possess greater world,
privileges To what one Of all these Glasses doe
genuine freedom belongi To the duke who Gwns
upon the prnce-lo tho baron, who knuckles 10 the
dukev-or The eomnousr who crouch 20 the baron
Doubtless you all boast Of being Ideally free while
! the American citizen counts your freedom slavery
and could not brook state OF existence in which he
daily encountered fellow mortsIs acknowledged and
privileged as his superiors solely by the acciden, OF
oirth, lie, too, ia turn, will boast Of his freedom.
which might be just as little TO your taste will not
pursue thls topic farther. But think you must ad-
mt that there is not 30 much 10 a name, aud that
lisal or imputed freedom IL very uncertain source
OF happiness.
You must also agree that il would he bold thing
or you OF any one, 10 undertake To solve the great
problem of good and evil, happiness aud misery, and
uee'de 10 what worldly condition man enjoys most
aud suffers least Your profession calls on YOU 10
teach that his true happiness is seldom found upon
me stormy sea OF politics, in the mad race of am-
oiuon--in the pursuit of Msmmon, OF the cares of
boarded gs,n-tbat, in short, the wealth and honor.
oil THIS world are to be desplsed aud Stunned. Will
you then, soy that the slave must be wretched be-
cause he Is deoarred from them or because he does
not indulge IN the dreams Of philosophy the wrapx-
lang oil secarians, or the soudisturbng speculations
OF inc skeptlcf or because having never tasted of
what Ne called freedom, lac is ignorant of lis IDEAL
dressings and ID as contented with his lot such as il
lsi as most men are with theirs
You and your Presbytery doubtless desire as we a |
should 10 increase The happiness Of the human family
but since u Is so difficult, II not impossible 10 deter
NINE IN what earthly state may ex peet 10 enjoy
most Oh H. why can you not be conte n to leave hun
10 mat respect where God has placed him to give up
he IDEAL aud The doubtful for the real TO restrict
yourselves 10 the faithful fulflment of your great
mission Of preaching the glad tidngs of salvation
10 all classes and conditions or at the very least sa-
eredly abstain from all endeayors TO amellorate the
lot Of man by revolution, boodshed, massacre and
desoiatlon TO which ali attempts Al abolition in this
country IN the present and far as can see in any
future age, must inevitably lead
BE satisfied with the Improvement which slavery
has made, and which nothing but slavery could have
made 10 The same extent In the race Of Ham. Look
al The negro IN Africa naked savage almost can
nioal, ruthlessy expressing and destroying his fellow
Idle treaohorous idolatrOus and such disgrace TO
the image Of his God, in whch.you declare him TO be
made that some Of the wsest philosophers have de-
MED him the possession Of a soul. See him here
three millions at least Of his rescued eciyiIired
contributing Immensely TO the subsistence OF the hu
man famiy his Passions restrained his affections cul-
ti'atcd, hs bodily wants and nfirmes provided for
aud the true religion of his Maker and Redeemer
taught him. Has slavery been curse to HIM Can
you think God has ordained il for no good purpose
or not content with the blessings it has already be
slowed, do you desire TO increase hem still? Before
you act, be sure your Heavenly Father has revealed
to you the means Wait for the inspiration which
brought the lsraelites out Of Egypt-which carried
salvation TO the Gentiles
have written you a longer letter than intended.
But the question Of slavery is much more interest.
ing subject TO usnvolvng it does the fate of all
that we hold dear-than any thing connected with
John l.. Brown can be to you, and trust that YOU
vail read my reply witt much consideration as
have read your memorial. ..
have the honor to be, very respectfully, your obe.
dent servant, .. .. .........'...' - ......
.a.-.... ..... a. J. III. HAMMOND.
10 the Rev, Thomas Brown ID. D., Moderator Of
the Free Church of Glasgow, and to the Presby-
terry thereof H