The Middlebury galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1848-1850, 1848-02-01

; better far for us that they should be sent from
among US, where 1t Is possible for them to at
tain to higher moral and social condition ?
1t Is, certainly, far better for us and for them
So far, then. we have done some good, though
not all the good we could desire.-We shall ev-
er wish that the Government might be indu-
eed to pay Tor their transportation. But it viii
require time for this great movement to grow
INTO national effort. 1t is not in the work Of
a day, nor year, but it is the work Of centu-
nes-1hat ancient nation to which have re-
terred, remained captive in Egypt for two or
three centuries, and the Africans have been
captives IN the United States for about the
same length of time. When Government
shall lend its aid, and l do not speak of uncon-
stitutlonal aid, but of such as has been furnish
ed by the State ofMaryland, which has sent a
noble example of liberalty BY furnishing lib
eral supplies to her colony, when the States.
having the power, shall be ready to follow the
example of Maryland in this respect, no doubt
! there will be a vast accession to our Colony.
1t Is not desirable, perhaps that we should
progress toofaSt. 1t should be in this case Is
IN all other settlements in new countries. There
should be Recommendations, who will
prepare the way. raise subsistence, build hou-
| ses, make places Of comfort and convenience
fer those who are to follow them, otherwise
| they may be thrown upon the shores of the
| Continent of Africa, to suffer. Better to pro-
coed according to the laws of Nature helfelf-
slowl J, surely, and so, carefully measuring ev-
cry step that we take
Besides these considerations connected with
the fact that the two races never can become
one, there are others which l will now men
ton.
! In what State of the Union, now-lt is i'm
| possible that Massachusetts, may be an excep-
tiOn-does the black man, however free be
may be, and from however long line of free
ancestry he may be descended, have or enjoy
political rights as TO social rights, these are
out Of the question. In no State could he
stand on an equality as TO his social condition
with the whites. Such is the Iw in all the
States, that it excludes him from these; and
the Free States are equally chargeable with
rigorous laws in this respect with the States in
which Slavery exists. And Of late years the
rigor Of these laws has increased against the
the black population, so that In some States G.
Emancipation is prohibited. A case In point oc-
CURED with myself. In the State Of Asbems,
a respectable and kind gentleman, whom l
never saw in my life, devized to me In his
will some twenty-five or thirty slaves, without
any intimation as to the cause of the banquet
| was surprised at this, but had some reason
TO believe, in consequence of my connection
with this Society, that the generous devsor
had confidence in me, and that would send
them TO Liberia Accordingly | took meas
ures to accomplish the object of their coloni-
cation. and have been happy to learn that
twenty-three ofthem have actually embarked
at the port of New Orleans for that Colony,
and the remainder VIII follow as soon as they
are ready.=NOw, what would have been the
condition of these poor creatures but for tho
existence Of the Colonization Society? They
could not have been freed in Alabama; for the
laws of that State prohibit emancipation; in
consequence, no doubt of the imprudent agita-
ton, of this subject at the Morrill, bad TO take
them TO New Orleans as my slaves, and they
were regarded as my slaves until they got out
Of the jurisdiction of the United States.
mention this single case as one. Alabama is
not the only State which has felt called upon.
in consequence Of the agitation OF the question
Ct Slavery at the North, 70 pass rigorous laws
Of this kind.-AlOst Of the States where the in
stitu;ion Of slavery exists, have passed similar
laws. Here, then, appears tie object Of the
| Colonization SOciety-tbat of afiording indi-
viduals, as well as States who may have
the control of the free people Of color and
slaves which they may wish 10 emancipate, the
opportunity of gratifying their wishes, by Of
fering them transportation to the shores OF
| Africa.
On the subject of Slavery ! shall not touch
more than have done. This Society, through
out the whole of its existence has left that sub
/ ject dependent on the laws of the States which
( regulate it, coniining their operations exclu-
sively to those free people of color, whose vol
! untary desire It 10 be transported TO the
shores Of Africa.
Gentlemen Of the Society. Won have placed
me in a position which is really both embaras-
sing and painful. came here this evening.
! as | have stated, without a solitary note, and
with very slight mental preparation, to address
I you on this occasion. | have thrown out these
remarks, loose and disjointed as they are, TO
/ CRAFTY wish, which seemed irresistible, 10
| hear me upon this subject. / lave gone tLro'
! with most, If not all the topics which | inten-
ded to treat Of ] would now implore all par
/ tics-I would bescech the Abolitionis;s, and
would beseech all those who hold the doctrines
ofthe opposite extreme, insisting upon the in
stitution of Slavery would bcseech all men
TO look calmly and dispassionately at this great
project, which commends itself 10 their friend
/ " cOnsideration-I would beseech them TO dis
card their prejudices, and ask them in the
name OF that God, under whose smiling Prov
/ idcnce verify believe this Society has thus far
/ beer conducted and viii in future continue, 10
! look and contemplate for moment this exper-
iment OF twenty-five years continuance, which
with power, without revenue, without any aid
except what has been furnished by the charity
+ of men, has carried on war-not an aggres-
sive, but defensive war-and transported TO
Africa between 5000 and 5000 enigrants
/ from the United States. l would ask you to
look at the territory which we have acquired
Three hundred and twenty miles on the
West Of Africa, and in every port in which the
Slave Trade has been suppressed. And here
I beg leave to remark, that the Governments Of
Europe and the United States have endcavor-
ed long to suppress the Slave Trade; if they
would only lend small portion of the means
which they employ in keeping up naval forces
for this purpose, to carry out the great objects
of Colonization, they would find it to be the
most eiTectual mode of suppressing the Slave
Trade that coi;ld he alorted 7 helieve M IN