New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-04-01

have reduced the Csucasans to state ooFoerng upon
diocy II was Capt Riley. think, who spoke OF the
mbecilty OF mind which fell upon some OF the AgeT1ne
ca,ves Blu, through all the varied tras 70 winch tue
coered people have been subjected, they have ain
,ained wonderful buoyancy and elasticity OF mind
Or Chann,ng regarded them in their moral and humane
chsraceristcs taking the first rank among the family
OF nations confess that am not Little aston
shed tina, they are what they are-tha they have pre-
served well the integrity OF their intellectual sno uio'a
nature.
have little more 10 say in relation 70 me me
riority of the blacks II Is fortunate lhal acieh nus
,orv furnishes us clue their character, position
and influence in former days-in days when the
ba,e Of the ANCESTRY Of the Anglo Americans were Wild
ssyages inhabiIng Great Brtan-the Albion Island, or
the Island Of the whites the negroes-tna class no" %
much condemned and despised were at the very apex
OF civzationher country the very centre OF the intel
ieciual aud scientific world Many Of our arts sciences
aud laws Of which justly proud, came to US from
Egypt-trom these very negroes, through Rone ana
Greece The learned ofbe eulghed countries in those
days sought the advantages from the Egyptian schools
scholars DO fIom those o! GIeat britain ana
the Continent OF Europe With ali our science WISDOM
and progress cannot make ourselves acquainted with
many which perfectly familiar 10 these
negroes Even Moses, the great Jewish Law Giver-he
whose stand and will stand model Tor all future
Legislation, was educated in al! the wisdom of the
Egyptians" That who shall dig up The lost art. OF
this now despsed race will receive the honors OF all
Chris.endom.
IL NAV. however be denied that these Egyptians
negroes or blacks To me- the evidence too conclusive
TO admit of doubt. Virgil speaks OF their beauty DO
and Herodotus eulogses them as the nooest great
est ana oiavest oi men. "a consenus A u ~. 81
dences proof and TO him it appeared conclusive tha
they y .se Peopsel au ,ba, tho nnIv difFer
Ano'Ie, uislk I,. and The inhabitsnts Of the
interior Of Africa In the superior beauty OF thelr
forms and the greater sof,ness and dccacy Of their
skins
II tho negroes have been dif -nguished favora'
ble influence may cause tncii nsAi ~ o W S;
But we nave in auu.o' ~ nI aa ,b, ~ nnr snces
historians our own eSpei &C. a e, ,h, Tho oon If
tors, anu they pot' "'les' " ''io M -; ~, prI;
color, AS well as the WHITES Poseeoe uslhe
literary and scienuhc attanmehts' re,henens VI ,
ners profound Iens.ous gAPerIncc I 'o.s anu an
highest grade OF patrlousH Examples arc 81 nunic
rous, that wayarinS man. tnouen oo' heeu hol oc
mistaken There are evicences strong eIousa wen. "
satisfy the sSePtic-the nnoei w; ~No ;d dor -
voice OF ih'P', aou ou :; % IN every sense of
guide him, that me negro IL man ~ s;, ,b
Ina' =, p;,o !. f,,niar m every school
w rs o ~ f Uavnes TisIet Derbam Whea,ley
III hisonhe ore ma familiar as household words and
anu Sniioop IL. -, ato;n,nen,s have nIaced Them
hi Oh US Auo" tias s 'e . ~ rh's noblesf sons Ru,
among lne slGa MI 49, ard The nreiudices against
.uese na I'm W ,h; or,o ho5ias and their orea
thelr sHins uisu WIN ea ,; aI n.,,,-es In
nees ana soouIese nv, o.. III H. 80, or tbor COW,
inc Hen9 9 VI I ;,b ,ho,n We have with ma those
peMon oIeo not WIN s',.. -, T.; ,ha drams Of human
wno aie w" t,s md. and ,,tpinnents have
!le-tnose WHOSE n.all'' NUS CIV - has heon
so is d tho most e,nbarrassiry crcumstances
~, uluoi t J ionn nng after the
$3.50 f ,Lo,, ava ,bo;r roco oh hayo
epnenicla io'Neis " ,;h, he Introduced bnt Il
oeen iofgostsn. Iiui4ue uo ,s ~, ~ ns Sni,b
VIII salisiy tnc present puPos w = NJ - ' o''
Purvis. Ward GMnes hemohu ane poesiaee'
| say yes, In answer 10 your tnlru inquiry.
Ii must be evident 10 every one VINO has observed
the and condition OF society," that we are In Inc
midst OF great moral revolution. The marshaling
of infantry is not seen nor the roar of heard
The cry of war is not raised nor any preparations
for national slaughter made But great battle
is nevertheless being fought The sublime spectacle
may be Of mind graphing with mind and ialse yield
ng IN RIGHT principles But in very peculiar ia
great Dotca crisis now before US in this State. We
have now the progress of a quarter of century
upon have reference to approaching State Convcn
ZION TO revise our State Constitution Another opportu
ny may not present itself again for scores OF years
political iastamen due and who docs not know
that the debt Of human freedom must be taken by in
s,aments Freedom and slnyery are fast becoming ma
tionaI questions Soon they must absorb all minor po
,cal considerations That portion of our Constitution
hcb rou allude in your letter is an aristocratic ea
80. +, e nrnscrn,;ve and UNEQUAL in its operatiops
bnars heavily mon one portion OF our citizens It's
isstnate tendency is 10 degrade and debase them 1t
them out and points Mt them the finger of State in
ocnIn mud dersion As Christians and Republicans the
on,in NOW IN he decided Ia one of mighty moment In
i treat practical principle is involved In it our rights
n1 nni,,es an citizens may be involved II the col
d ci,;zcn NAV fall before this influence to-day its arm
NM b. nnrvpd and its will excited 10 storm to- morrow
on NJ freedom and wrest from our poor white
ueirbbors his rights 1t not question of the rights Of
iS h,t Of man Of all colors and of no colors
Th oncs,ion now IN be decided is shall ts State longer
set It's OF contempt and dsapprobatlon upon our col
ored czeni shall In Its policy longer voluntarily den
tfy itself with the cruel and repusve principles OF ne
gro Slnsoiy sHa We nth ,ss hove nn,aro,vn
isst ,ess S Low, r nte on iniustce q n]en re iusv
s ~ 'o S III
ite ti ou. PiS 49,, o,.,r r,,;,,;an nation bos an,
NO" .ha1 unos. e's' N'r i'''u,. ~ CT - :,
bnzoned upon lis STANDARD treeuom ~ TIC oia.e'
sound national policy setting aside every ieelns
of humanity and all the precepts OF our holy religion,
dictates in words too plain to be misunderstood that In