The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1848-12-16
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had no other expectation, gentlemen, than
that you would comment upon my articles. All
| ask is fair play. have no doubt that you are
as honest in your opinions, as am in mine.
If depart now from what mightbe consider
ed strictly consequential to my first article, it is
partly to answer you; and if my present re-
marks may not appear to be strictly an answer,
| hope that mature consideration will show
that they are not altogether irrelevant to the
general subject.
Such thing as the total change Of the con.
dition Of three millions Of human beings, occu-
plying so large an extent Of country as the slave
States Of this Union, and the removal of them
to foreign land, as is proposed by all the advo-
Gates Of the measure who live where slavery
exists, was never before attempted. Indeed,
such philanthropy, il IL be philanthropy, was
never dreamed of till within few years past
1t is then new subject, and considering its
great magnitude, and the many bearings It has,
much latitude Of discussion must be expected.
Neither the discussion. nor the result Of il can
be confined to this State. Kentucky is looked
to as tho State which is to be the pioneer in the
good ,cork. The Union may stand or fall upon
what Kentucky does. You ask me whether
believe that the African slave trade has been un-
der the special patronage and sanction of
Heaven Seeing that God has permitted il, II
smore than you or | can tell, how far He has
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arose Of itself, or that tits Divine dispensation.
Physicians say, that IL cannot be traced to any
assignable cause. Whistler the doctrine of
election be true or not, thing is certain, that
God has always had upon earth, a chosen peo-
pie; that is to say, that from the calling of Abra-
ham to the birth Of Christ, the Jews were the |
especial recipients Of the Divine favor: they
constituted the portion Of the human family, a
very small part, with whom the Almighty Ruler
,f the Universe deigned in his wisdom and /
goodness 10 hold commu nication, and 70 blsss
IN an especial manner.
From the coming of our Savior TO the pre-
'ent time, all, land they are but handful COM
pared with the millions of the human race
Who, bya pious life, and cody conversation
Five evidence that they are the disciples of
shrist' are for the time being. ON Earth, the
chosen people or elect Of God. Also, that ma.
Ion or people, or those nations and people to
whom the gospel is preached, may be said to be
he Lords, especially favored and blessed by the
governor of the world. Is this right according
o your enlarged views Of right and justice p
$ the existence of the African slave trade
tranger than this' Bear in mind christian
eader, II 10 not who dare to cavil at the gov
Of Heaven. But at the same time
hat God has in these two grand divisions of the
istory Of man, (the Jewish and the Christian,
st apart and separated certain portions Of this
arth's surface, where he might have habit.- G
on and dwelling place among men; and has
hosen and sanctifed the hearts Of some this :
eople,) where he may dwell in the spirit; he i
as not left the remainder, the great body of Z
'ankind, beyond the pale of his knowlsdgs and Q
overnment.
God governs the world. To Him we are in.
'bted for every good thing. He causeth the e
asons to return, seed time and harvest, the &
IN to shine. the earth to bring forth her fruits;
70 early and the latter rain to fall on all alike =
far as the intellect Of man can determine, tho !.
mighty has left the human family to frame d
cir own laws and governments. He has Civ y
to man an intellect and a conscience; and in
10 sense he has left him to the guidance Of :,
csc. So far a. the government of men are n n
cd governments. they are good to the extent m
At they correspond to the laws recorded in the ~
'pirsd writings; for those greattruths are ap-
cable to the government Of man under all III
cumstsnces and conditions. But the great tn
this do not teach that any particular govern ed