The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1847-11-27
NUMBER "a.

. HeIsol iIom tne immediate abolition Of sla-
! very Tor which The party Of the Aboltionists Of
The present day contend. Whether they have
tended il or rot, il is my calm and deIibsr.t.
belief, that they have done incacaIable mischief
even 10 the very cause which they have ssDou.-
ed, TO say nothing Of the discord which has
been produced between different paris Of the
Union- According to the system. We attempt
ed, near the close Of the last century, ali savss
IN being were TO remain such. bat, all who
might be born subsequent TO specified day.
were TO become free at the age Of twenty-sight,
and during their service, were to be taught to
read, write and eypher. Thus. instead Of being
thrown upon the community, ignorant and un-
prepared, as would be the case by immediate
emancipation, they would have entered upon
the possession Of their freedom, capable, in
some Degree Of enjoying H. After a hard
struggle, the system was defeated, and regret
Il extremely, as, IL il had been then adopted,
our State would be now nearly rid Of that re-
PrOaeh.
Since that epoch, a scheme Of unmixsd BE-
neyoienee has sprung up, which, II il had exis-
Ted at that time, would have otviatsd one Of
me greatest QUESTIONS. which vas made 10
gradual emancipation, which was the eonfiDu-
anee Of the emanciPated slaves TO abide among
US That scheme is the American Colonization
society. About twenty-eight years sgo, a
lev individuals, myself among them, met to-
gether IN the city Of Washington, and laid the
! foundations Of that society. IL has gone on.
amidst extraordinary difficulties and trials, sus-
| tanning Itself almost entirely, BY spontaneous
aud voluntary contributions, from individual
oeneyOlenee, without scarcely any aid from
government The colonies. planted under its
auspices, are row well established eomnnu mites.
with churches, schools and other Institutions ap-
pertaining 10 the civilized state. They have made
successful war in rePelling attacks and invasions
oy Their barbarous aud savage neighbOrs. They
have made treaties, annexed territories 10 their
dominion, and blessed with a free represen-
tative government. | recently read a message,
from one Of their Governors To their Legislature,
which, IN PointOf composition, and in careful
atte ntion to The public affairs Of their republic,
would compare advantageously with the mes
sages Of the Governors Of our own States.
am not very suPerstitious, bat DO sOIsmnly
believe that these colonies blest with the
smiles Of Providence; and, II We may dare at
tempt penetrating the veil, by which He con-
ceals his allWise dispensatOns from mortal
eyes, that he designs that Africa snail be the
refuge and the home Of the descendants Of its
sons and daughters, torn and dragged from their
native land, by lawless violence.
Its phhanthrOpie eOnsoling reflection that the
moral and physe. condition Of the African raee IN ths
United states. even in STATE Of slavery better
Than II would have been u their ancestors had
u
he The decree Of the Great Ruler % thu Unvsrss tha
their descendants shall be made His hands
IN the establishment Of Civilization and Christiau
kegloa throughout Africa. cur regrets, Of
the original wrong. will be greatly nitigatad
may be argued that, in admitting The injustice Of
slavery admit The necessity Of instantaneous
ration OF that injustice. Unfortunately, ho~ever IL i
not always safe pracIca possible. in the great
OF States and pubic Affairs nations. 70 remedy
OF repair the infection Of previous Injustice In the in
eeptiOn Of We oppose and denOunee a. BY
strenuous exertiOuS tut amer its conSummsriOn. there
OIuu aNwHfa
traOn. and acquiesoe the only alternative
steRce, less evil Than the frghtful CONSEQUENCES
Slavery one ofthOse unfortunate instances. The ev
Oft was inflicted upon Us. BY the parent county OF
Great Britain against all the entreass and rsnonsIrsn
ces OF the colonies. And here u amongst and amidst
u. and dispose Of Il. best under all
the circumstances which surround II continued, By
the pOftaOn % slaves from Africa In spite Of Colonial
resistance, for period Of than century and bal
ard may require equal Of longer ispse Of time be-
fore country entirely rid OF tas evil And. in the
meantime, moderation, prudence and discretion among
ourselves. aud the blessings Of Provdsnes may b ali
.eeessary to accomplish ultimate dsvsranes irOn n
Examples Of similar infection Of irrreparAbis
9atiOnal evil aad injustice might be multiplied
to an indefinite extent. The case Of the
nexatiOn OF Texas to the U United States Is re-
cent and an obvious one where. il It were wrong,
Il cannot now be repaired, Texas 10 now an
integral part Of our Union, with its own volun-
tary consent Many Of Us opposed the annexa-
ton with honest zeal and most earnest exsr-
tons. But who would now think Of Perpetua-
ting the folly Of casting Texas out Of the COME
deracy and throwing her back upon her own
independence, or into the arms Of MexIcOi
Who would now seek to divorce her from this
UniOn1 The Creeks and the Cherokee Indians
we're, by the most excePtonable means, driven
from their country, and transported beyond The
Mississippi river. Their lands have been fairly
purchased and occupied by inhabitants Of Geor-
gia, Alabama, Mississippi, and Tennessee
Who would now conceive Of tbs fragrant inlus-
tiee Of exPelliug those inhabitants and restoring
the Indian country to the ChsrOkees and the
Creeks, under color Of repairing original iDIus-
ticei During the war Of our revelation, mil
lions Of paper money were issued by our aness-
tors, as the only currency with which they
could achieve our liberties and independence
Thousands and hundreds Of thousands Of faml-
lies were stripped Of their homes and their all
and brought to ruin, by giving credit aud con-
hdence to that spurious currency. Stern ne
cessity has prevented the reParation Of hat
great national injustice
Bnt fOrbear. will no longer trespass upon
your patience or further tax my swn voice, i'm
paired by a speech Of more than three hours GU
ration, which professional duty required ms to
make only few days ago. II have been at
all successful in the exposition Of the views
and opinions which entertain, have shown
lst- That the present war was brought about
by the annexation Of Texas and the subsequent
order Of the President, without the previous
consent and authority Of Congress.
ID That the President, beng uneslightened
and UNRESTRICTED BY any public declaration Of
Congress, to objects for winch u ought to be
prosecuted, in the conduct Of IL is, necessarily,
left to has own sense Of what the national inter-
ests and honor may require.
Sd. That the whole war-maklng power OF the
nation, 10 motives, eanses and objects, Is con.
fided by the constitution to the discretion and
Judgment Sf Congress-
4th. That il is, therefore, the right Of Con-
gress, at the commencement or during the pro-
gress Of any war, to declare for what objects
and purposes the war ought to be wagsd and
prosecuted.
5th. That it is the right and duty Of Congress
to announce to the nation for what oolsets the
present war shall be longer continued; that il 10
the duty Of the President, in ths exercise Of all
his official functions, to conform 10 and carry
out this declared will Of Congress, BY the exsf-
else, If necessary, Of all the high powers with
which he is clothed; and that, il ne fail or refuse
to do 50, il becomes the imperative duty ofCoa-
gress to arrest the further progress Of The war
by the most effeetual means IN its power.
Let Congress announce 10 the nation the OBJ
jects for which the war shall be further pro-
tracted and public suspense and public inquie-
tuds will no longer remain II it's TO be war
Of conquest Of all, or any part Of Mexico, let
the people know il, and they will be no longer
agtatsd by dark and uncertain future. But,
although might have fOrsborns TO express any
! opinion Whatever a. 10 purposes and objects for
which the war should be continued, have not
thought proper to conceal my opinions, whether
worth any thing or not, from ths public sxami-
nation. Accordingly have stated
9th. That il seems to me that il IL the duty
| Of our country, as well on the score Of modera-