New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1845-09-10
BY GREELEY & McELRATH.

Slave States would bc ~ danger from the Blacks,
if the latter were emancipaied. The only real dan.
ger - he saws threatens the Blacks. not the Whites
The danger il that the cmanciPs'ed, being relieved
from, the imperative necessity OF aboring steadily
ood s.Hu irnbued with the Slaves natural hatred o.
W. and love of Idlencss having lost their old IN
s,,c.,,er,s ,o good COL uc, without having fairly
aconired those Of educated Frcemen-ior 'ney oou'D
no, o,cn a. freedmen reasonably aspire at once 10
Social M Political disiincton-wOud sink INTO aPa
,bo,c Incidence. and either labor barely enough 10
,,rocurc tarbarons and scaniy livelihood or be
c,,oe warrants drnnkards and thieves. We can
mo-, doubt tfa, these evils would M some cases ."
realized as they have been TO a considerable extent
i'm Hayti and among q portion OF our own irecu
slaves The slaves Of Mar land Il einanc. p-'od
70 morrow or At any future iime Val eininenuy r.
qore the counsel and aid Of Christian philanthropy
Some Of them may refuse 10 profit b. this and prove
none the better or happier for their freedom bu'
we are confident that the case would soon be olner
wise with a majority. aud vastly 80 with the next
generation In support of our position we point 10
the striking Improvement in morals Intelligence and
happiness Of the cmancpa'cd Blacks in the British
al ground for doubt We cite in addition to the vol
umes Of testimony already notorious the iolo"ngeS
tract from letter which find in the last Mciho-
dish Christian Adr0cote md JoNra0L II was
written from s. Vincent, little West India isle
| Of which the inhabitants were Hiae'fcnhs slaves
bnt few wears ago and far more ignorant barbarous
and depraycd than are those of Mary land. Hear
how a missionary now writes Of them
| - Vincent is a beautiful island about - miles long
and - broad with n population OF about 22vD sou. 20
nearly all people Of color and formerly slaves IH'
stable articles of produce sugar. arow-root ana
little coffee Esch estate has 10 negro village whcre me
aborcr. live and the cultivation extends nearly AROUND
the island leaving the interior which is somewhat noun
famous t in the widness Of nature ne scenery j.
grand beyond dCscrptOn-and altogether ths WOMB ue
very desirable country 20 live H. II the heat oil inc
climate not debitaing az We nave summer all
the year round Perhaps there no country ia the Ncsl
lndics IN the word where the preaching 81 ne "O
pei has been more s-l than ia this island Almost
the whole population make profession Of reison ana
trust that Il considerable number have experienced
the power Of true religion IN their hearts The Sa1haih
day regarded the day Of the Lord and i Is mos
cheering the crowds which Hook 10 the house O
God, clean and meet in their apparel and conducting
themselves with Christian seriousness and order. such
has been the success Of mission in this Island tha
we now number English missionaries. local preach
ers 800 classleaders 1000 church members loneihro
OF the entire population and lO mission schools, whcA
are kept daily and whore general instruction is given
the religious part being based on true Wesleyan prnci
pies We have also 10 chapcls, many OF them su3stan
! al buildings. Tie Wesleyan chapel IN Kingston, the
capital j. q superior structure and viii accommodate up
ward OF 2ODO people The Christian beray Of our people
is truly remarkable and exhibits IN striking manner the
influence OF the Gospel On.the believing heart When
first labored in this island received considerable aid
from the parent society in London, not less think ihar
$1,000 year bat for several years past our people nave
| supported their own ministers and institutions, and con
tribued largely toward the general mission lund Las
year we sent 10 London about $1,000 as the voluntary
contributions of people in this island Tor the spread
Of the Gospel In heather countries besides building cha
pel- and assisting the poorer circuits around us are
now repayine the kindness Of our great BODY. Inc
Lord l. also raising up native missionaries IN tins part
his VINEYARD One embarked in February from this sta
ton England bis way to Africa 70 preach the os
pei 10 his fellow cOuntrymcn. tie was ordained IN Lon
don last month Our prospects for the future are mos
cheering. and we believe the Lord our God Will bless u'
more and more
After speaking of the former depravity and dark
moss Of the people, and the desperate opposition IL
missionary efforts the writer proceeds:
While slavery continued we experienced many
nndormccs however, in our work. But on the Let o
August 1888 the great cvil' expired and instead o
toe rebellion and blOOdshed which many predceda wa
,railude peace and love. The poor people received
the boon of freedom from heaven; and that day
found them assembled in their respective places Of wo
ship returning thanks TO God Tor his goodness As s0or
they were free the people 1ocked by hundreds, and
~ thousands 10 Join Church for rfc'ired az al
3tfi0a 0f -O fh0gsGHd ngcmbrs IN this siaud "a nai
Dcqr and The good rork has Q0Ro since.
The coOr,d people raised 10 Any Offices which they
are capable OF illng All live in hrotherly love and IN
spiritual and in temporal things the island is prospecting
under the happy reign OF freedom. $500. ....u.,.
Yours afcctiOnately, VIM MOlslEt
Need We add any thing to this Ed