The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1847-07-03

: preaching, when the same powerful motives
which stimulate the oppressed Of Europe Il
seek our shores, will be brough, TO bear with
ten fold power upon the free colored popu
lation of the United States. Every com
pany of emigrants which lands in Liberia,
is increasing and strengthening the tics
which bind them 10 their Father land
There is a steady current of thought and
feeling in this one direction. The rapid
transmission Of intelligence, constant and
increasing intercourse, and the free inter
change of commodities, will bring the
brethren of the two continents into close
and familiar contact. All the prcscn, dread
and apprehension of the dangols which
await them on far distant and inhospitable
coast, will be lost in the earnest desire TO
loin their brethren in the land of promise.
Every gale which sweeps across the broad
Atlantic, will wait message Of love- The
question then, will 10. be, who will go, bur
who will longer remain in captivity and in
exile
Let it be remembered also, that as Libe-
ria is extended and grows in wealth and
population, the difficulties of emigration
will be proportionably diminished. Not
only will the prospect OF happy home.
surrounded by the comforts of civilization and
refinement, prcsen, a strong inducement
10 The man Of property, bur the poor
and the enterprising will be tempted
10 seer an asylum, where industry and
merit will be rewarded Thus the wealth,
the energies and enthusiasm of this entire
class, will swell the tide Of public nlunif-
cence and be directed in The proper channel.
The notes of preparation will be heard
throus bout the length and breadth Of our
land. The strong and irresistible current
OF popular feeling will be in one direction.
The mighty work will be accomplished
Why should i, be doubted Is it because
statesmen are silent upon the subject. and
the glorious results which it con,emplates
have no; been dreamed of in their philoso-
| ply We must learn from the history of
the past, that the course of events has not
always been determined BY political man.
agement. If We would Judge Alright, we
must take our view from a more elevated
posltlon--we must ascend upon higher
ground. The grand epochs in the history
OF man have been signalized by higher and
nobler motives than usually impel the ma
chiney Of human ambition. The princi-
pies OF action were embedded in tie human
soul and called forth by the power of God
Christianity is the mighty and cndurable
| force, which is acting upon the world. 1t
will not be disturbed in its onward progress
| by the clashing interests aud opposing
schemes Of worldly policy.
1t is the spirit of Christianity, which orig
mated the scheme of African Colonization
and has sustained it from the beginning
No vindic,ive and prosecuting sphit has
marked the annals OF this institution. 1t
declares no war upon society. 1t does not
seek TO imbrue its hands in blood. No III
cendiary spirit is cherished in its bosom. 1t
has not obtruded itself into the halls OF leg
isla,ion, 10 fan the fame of civil dscord,
nor has it impiously dared to usurp the place
Of the Most High within the hallowed pre-
cin,s of the church. 1t has proposed to it.
self the humble but Heaven directed mission
of doing good.
This is a system of bencvolence, which
respects the rights oiQS perry as guaranteed
by the constitution and the laws. 1t is based
upon the inviolablity of private rights. 1t
stands opposed TO the wild and ianatcal
spirit, which seeks to agitare and disturb the
rrpose of society. 1t addresses itself to
higher motives and follows in the path
clearly marked ont by the Providence Of
God.
Ii is a remarkable fact, that whilst the
Colonization Society has carefully avoided
all interference with the relations of master
and slave, it has done more to promote
emancipation than all the Abolition Socle-
ties in the country. The reason is an obvi-
Gus one, and is founded in a Just and en-
lightened view Of the subject. The eman,
cipation which it promotes and encourages,
is real emancipation. II is justified by
every consideration which can move the
patriot and the christian Hence it is, that
this principle has seized upon the public
mind in the slave-holding States Ii is the
only plan ever devised which furnishes tc
them a reasonable hope of removing the
evil of slavery.
Besides, there is an external force, oper
ating upon the slave States in connection
with this subject. mean the spirit of thu
age. The achievements of science and o
, art, the Improvements in agriculture and thu
various and wonderful application of labor
saving machinery, with the overhowing anc
ever increasing tide Of emigration TO on
shores from every country in Europe, ar
undermining the value Of slave labor. TIL
operation of these causes is sensibly felt
Every man of observation must nave seel
tina, slavery, for years past, has been slough
e ing off in the middle and western States
e Some how or other, the idea has seize
+ upon the public mind, that the intrinsi
0 value of this species of property has de
preciated. The tenure by which it is hel
+ has been weakened. These same cause
y will continue to operate with an increase
1t force, whilst the power Of resistance is dali
c and rapidly diminishing.
J. Let il be borne in mind that these cause
; are not local in their operation. The
,, will find their way to the south and Wi
l. there produce the same results. ! spea
II not of probable results, but Of the necessal
u and eternal relations Of cause and effec
'. The unequal competition Of slave with fire.
d labor, must be the same every where. III
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