The Arkansas banner., 1847-12-06
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pine, 10 r,,i ,o acquire any foreign territory ass-is' 0N tba ngrnsse of iniTodueiag slavery | Sa.s'.' l, moi know that any citizen of the U, l n'o 'I .',t,;,s such a ,gtsh. But such aaosise |
 ar..s altpa imputed to the slAYe States, and
 s', I,,sr.s3re think it necessary 10 no'iee on
 ...s ,e-,..7a My opinions on ule suVjeet o' t ste.
 ta'' ,,stt known They have the merit. II ft | Fs9 -'' 5 consistency unifofmi'y, and long aura { % '-' h,vs syer regarded slavery as great evi, . n'a' r,, inc pgsseat, I fear, an irremedlable l
 H'., ;,, y7f,rtunats victims. should rejoice ]
 Na'.4 ..,gI4 slave breaihed the air or was within
 Y Y as y5 ot our country But here they are, to be ,, .,h a. Vrell as we can, with due considera- . of all ibr circums;anees affecting 'ne sseufHF'
 i9. E. ,ga bapniness of both races. Every State @ say s,nrer5e. uncontrolled and exclusive power ah,.is tar itself whether slavery shaif cease or "..,. ,si,Ein is limits, without any exterior In-
 .-s-,,,r from any quarter. In States, where the
 t.,. o,tpgfnber inc whites. as is the case with
 g., ,he blacks could not be emaBeipated and
 .ss.,si with all inc rights of freemen, without be-
 ,s,7, tbe governing race in those States. Coli
 "r,soa conflicts, between the two races, would be
 'a.y,,ble. and after shocking scenes of rapine
 ,ad carnage, the extinction or expnlsions Of the
 tI.l. seald certainly take place. In the State Of
 r,,rrsy near fifty years ago. thought the pro- 1e,,i-r of slaves, in comparison with the whites,
 .. so incnnsiderable that we might safely adopt
 ,g.fer of g1sinal emancipation. that would ulti-
 as4tP !
 ,s,n was totally different from the immediate aboli
 m, oT slavery for which the party of the Abolition ,s of rhe present day contend. Whether tbey have
 n,sstei | or not, Il is my calm and deliberate be- f ina, they have done incaicnlable mischief even |, inc very cause which they have espoused; to say
 ,,ihio- of the dlscord which has been produced be-
 ,seep different parts of the Union. According to he system, we attempted near the close of the last ,.pt9y. all slaves in being were to remain such, ,st all who might be born subsequent to specified
 y rsre to become free at the age of twenty eight, ,5 daring their service were to be taught to read, sr-s ana evpher Thus, instead of being thrown
 .-on the community. ignorant and unprepared as a5sh b. the case by immediate emancipation, they xsuld have entered, upon the possession ,ot theIr rre.om, capable, m some degree, oi enjoying It. After hard struggle the system was defeated, and
 regret il extremely, as if 1t had been then adopted 5ar State would be nearly rid of that reproach.
 since that epoch, a scheme of unmixed benevo
 seee has sprung hp which if it bad existed at that inc. woald have obyiated one of the greatest ob- a,tions which was made 10 gradual emancipation. .aca was the continuance of the emanclpated ave; t1 abide mong us. That scheme IS the Ame. rc41 Colonization Society. About twenty eight rear. a,o. a few individuals, myself among them, -st ,ossthef in the city of Washington, and laid ss foundations of that society. IL has gone oa, ,r3s' extraordinary difficulties and trials, sHstais 70 itself by spontaneous and voluntary coq'rbu- .5a,, f.om individual beheyoience, without scarcely ,sy aId from Government. he Colonies planted
 5ler is auspices age now well established com aIniiies, with churches, schools and other as,ita
 , appetl aiming to the civilized state. They have zl4e successful war in repelling attacks and lnya- ,sss by their barbarous and savage nelgbbOrs. Trs, have made tfeaties annexed territories to
 -ii dominion, and are blessed with free repre- ,saa'iye Government. l recently read a message .-5r one of their Governors to their Legislature,
 oE a,If t,,t
 e5ou To inc affairs of tbeir Republic. would com~ rare alyaHtageouslv with the messages of the Gov
 taa-s of cur own States. l ain not very supersti-
 s-s. pHt do soIennly believe that these Colonies ne blessed with the smiles of Providence; and If as nay dare attempt penetrating the veil, by which F. coaceals his all Wise dlsPcnssions from mortal
 ss tAsf he designs that Aftica, shall be the refuge a., ,hs home ui the descendants of is sons and
 --;tr.. torn and drazged from their native lafd bg aHie>s iolence.
 ti.4 ghilanthfotic and caHsoIiHg reflection that ss aerai and physical condition o The African race ,aa laited siltss. even in a state of slavery. IS
 better than t would have been if thetr ance>- ?, rad never been brought from their native land 4t f II should b. the dccfee oi the Great Rger of aa Unlverse that their decendanis shall be made
 s,.-Jmen's u hs hands iu the establishment oi Ci- ui.stou and the Christain Rehzt thtoug ghout ata our regrets on account ol the original wrong, \ ! he greatly miliga,eds
 l. may be argued that, in admitting the laIusiIce 2. slavery. 1 admit lhe necessity ot iHstaniaue- s!. ,eparation of that injustice Unfortunately, ateyer il ia rot always safe; practicable possi- -.s' '.p great movements oi State and pubhc ai- 4f o nations. to remedy Tepaig jhe indIcuOH of ry,. IS inp.tfce. In the inception of if. we may prose and denoUnce Ii, by most strenuous ex- r.ons but, after ts cOnsumallon there Is often 5aef alternative lei, us but to depiore it's perpelra .. aH5 fu acqGlesce the only alternative, Go it's ina. Tftt .-,ce- which might ensue from the ydln eEleayor af F Slavery IS one of those unfortunate h. ,H-ts The evil ot lt inflicted upon us, by r..argat country pi Great Britain against all the l'.a'.e- an3 rauonslfaHces Of the colonies. And 4s,5 is amongst and amidst us. and we must dis .e 1l r. is best We can under al ihe cicunstaG- Htici surrdqni us. l. confirmed, by the lm- r''lon # slave, from Africa m spite ol Colonial ,'sHrs., ier 0egied 0l nnre than a century and sa'i may require aG equal CT longer lapse H lr- tet're cur country Is entirely r.d ot thc evil Ari. ta tas WaaDune. moderation, prudence and srrrIa0 anon. ouls Ives, and inc blessings ol Providence mAY or all necessary 10 accomplish our l aEa'e de.yeclnce trom it Examples ef similar ,i.naH < irrrparablc national evil and injusiice -- De g.p.fIyhed to an indefinite extent The ''f oi the anG"Nstou o Texas to the United States regent and an obvious one where if il were rt. i' cannot now be repaired. Texas IS DOW fsal Firt o' oar tuivn, with it's own yoiuu- ''Y CT saa' Many oi ys opposed the annexation |" aear>, zesi and most eafnest exertlons. But
 "Ao wauIa nos think of perpe'rating the folly of fa'''az eNas og' oi the c0nederAcy and throwing her back upou her own independence, or into the ails oi NcNico' Who woG'd nos seek to divorce rf ii9ai 'hi' Jm0n. The Greeks and tke Chero. '.- lH''lu' "-re, by the most excepioHabIe means +'thifam tair country. and transported beyeai '7 Nss'sePpi River. Their lands have been iairly 4'ela'aa and occupied by the inhabitants of Geof-
 ga taolma, Mississippi and Tennessee. Who "-a1 n1" conceive ot the Asrant injustice of ex- '''h.s 'ae inhabitants and restoring the Iaflan '4i'ri 'o 'h" CheroSees and the Creeks, uaaes
 ''' .' fepann- crsinal injustice; During the
 4' - o1t rtYo'.iiou, millions of paper money were '-'' o} our ancestors, he only currency with
 >"'A lt' could achieve oHr liberties and indepen- -"'r' Io7a-ants and hundreds of thousands of
 '"l'As' Were stripped of their homes and their all
 '. -'' To run. by giving credit and confidence
 "- .pAHoa' currency. Stern necessity has pre-
 ..''' '0s 'epafationof that great Ratioha inlas-
 b-' i'rbear, will no longer trespass upon your
 Ae ''FAee or 'arlh"r tax my own voice, impaired by
 'esc' oi mufe than three hours duration, which
 ,.'s's'onaI duly required me fo make only few