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

% me AentRcky Colonization .Socie
On the Presbyterian Church, Frank
~ Hos ". +. BULLOCK.
(ceycLUDED.)
direct and immediate effects of tbe;,
non to the cause OF colonization, wei,
aken the deepest prejudices in ia,
81 the free negro. and at the same
- rivet the chains of the slave. Il
MOTHER effect. I'm the slave States
p the Ignorant and uninGormed. il in,
- the advocates OF colonization in the
y indiscriminate censuIe with rabid
oItiOnists, whilst in the free States il
esented them as the abettors of slavery.
Ind the worst enemies OF the African race.
= II may readily be supposed that at this
time and under these circumstances, the
progress Of colonization was greatly retard-
ed. But in nothing has the hand OF a wise
and merciful Providence been more signally
displayed. There was great danger that
the infant colony of Liberia would become
burdened with a population which il could
NOT sustain. IL required time 10 organize
its government, 70 mature its plans, and to
pcrease It's resources. To have been over
pa with emigrants, of which there was at
! time great danger would have proved
Ierious calamity. But during his period
Ie support Of the parent society was par
TALLY withdrawn-they Were left 10 stand
alone, that their capacity of civil govern
ment might be more fully developed, and
4 that they might be the better prepared, BY
trials and hardships for the glorious mis-
SION to which they have been assigned
What has been the result The docu-
mentary history of Liberia contains indis-
pu;able evidence of high capacity in all the
departments of Government. Their firm
ness and discretion, their herioc courage
and high sense of j'isiice, as evidenced in
their intercourse with the natives command
our unqualified respect. The diffusion Of
education. the equal and enlightened admin.
istration Of justice, and the free course
which is gwen to the word of God, contain
the assurance that the sacred deposit of hu-
man liberty is safe in their hands.
This colony, with its dependencies, mum.
bers about FIVE thousand inhabitants It
now rises TO our view an infan: republic.
Her citizens are discussing with all the
lights which history and philosophy can fur
nish, the expedience of taking position al
once amongst the nations of the earth.
There is a calm celebration, an enliChten-
ed forecast, and moral intrepidity here
displayed, which DO honor to human nature,
and cannot fail to awaken the generous
sympathy Of the civilized world
This is the glorious instrumentality by
which the blessings Of civilization, and the
truths of Christianity, are 10 be bestowed
upon millions Of the human family.
African colonization constitutes a new
epoch in the policy of the world. Other
colonies in ancient and modern times have
been planted by cupidity or ambition. But
the establishment of colonies for the pur-
poses of civilization, and based upon prin-
ciples of love To God, and good will 10
men, is an achievement Of the present age,
and one Of the blessed triumphs Of the
Chrstish religion.
We are not apt in making Our calcula-
ton Of the progress of events, to take into
the estimate the silent Yet wonderful force
of moral causes We can calculate the
momentum and probable effects of fleets
and armies, but the results to be produced
by the light of truth, bursting and beaming
upon the awakened intellect of a nation,
are beyond our feeble comprehension. We
are sometimes led to doubt the efficiency OF
such cause, because it is silent and gradual
in its operation But this is not the Undue
ton Of sound philosophy. That power
which is most sensibly felt in the physical
universe is the Sun, which visits us in the
silence Of the morning. His advent is 81
noiseless that lac does not wake an infant in
his cradle. SO is it with the light OF truth
Ii is clothed with Divine energy. UndeI
its benign influence the mind of the nation
will expand, and its faculties will be gradu
ally unlolded, bringing forth the fruits o
civilization, the blessings Of liberty, and TIT
hopes of immortality.
! have spoken of the evils which resul
from the existence of this peculiar class ii
the midst Of our population, and Of the IN
calculablc benefits to be derived from emf
grafton. But whilst it is conceded that tn
condition Of the negro may be improved
and that Africa may be civilized by sucl
means, it is said that the scheme OF colonl
zation is impracticable, and that its mean
are wholly inadequate to relieve the countr
from this accommodating evil. 1t may b
said that the giant of the new world has no
sufficient strength TO rise under this noun
tain weight.
This dependency, SO unworty of tn
American character, is the result OF falls
apprehension Of tie nature and extent c
the evil to be removed and Of the means I
be employed for its removal.
The annual increase Of this class Of pop,
laiion, according TO the present census, ma
be estimated at $4,000 A wise and ju
system OF colonization requires that nor
should be removed but the young, the hea
thy, and the vigorous. They are best pr
pared for the untried scenes Of a new lii
and they have more time for moral and II
tellectual improvement. II, therefore, OF
resources were applied to the removal
those from fifteen to fifty years of age, lea
ing behind the extremely young, and the o
who are sinking from age, how soon wou
We get upon the descending scale and Sc
sbly reduce the annual product. Th'
every year the evil would be lessened, Will
the means for its removal are increasing.
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