New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-01-21

have thrown DOT these remarks. loose sni diso;p,
ed as they are, TO crafty a wish. which seemed
irresistible 70 hear nae upon this subject have
gone through With ost II not all the topics which
/ intendsd . treat OF. l would now implor.
All uarties-I woal1 besecch the Ab0iii,ni,,s
aud | would bsseech al those who bold the
toctrioes OF the opposite extreme iasiuiue
npon the insti.ation OF Ssvey-f would bsseech
ali men % look calmly ard dispsssionately a.
,bis crest project. which commcnds Itself 10 thei,
f,isndlv considera,'On--I would besesch them 70
discard their prejucices, oni ask them m tns nsms
of that God. under whose smiling Providence
verify believe this Society has thus FAR been con
Quoted and will in future continue. 20 look ard COZ
temnla,e for moment this experiment OF twenty.
fv. wears continuance. which, without power
without royenue. without any ard except what hss
been furnished by the charity Of nien. hss carried
on a war-n0t an aggressive, not defensive "1
and transported to Africa between 200 ADD 300
em'grsnts from the United states. | would ask yoo
10 book AZ the territory which we have acquired
Three hundred and twenty miles OF coast on the
West OF Africa, and m every port OF which the
Slave Trade hiss been suppressed. And here | bee
leave 70 remark. that the Governments oil Europe
sud the United States have endesvored long 70 sap
press the Slave Trade II they would only end
small portion Of the means which they empio! 10
keeping M naval forces for this psrpose. 10 carry
ou, the crest objects Of Colonization they wosd
e,d il r. he the most eiiecsua mole OF supprtssins
the : ave Trade that could be adopted. believe
no instrument Ia the hands of Government can 30
so ell, ctua In breaking up the slave ifsde a. re
exteus on OF these colonies on the w esiefn Cosa
Of Africa They all would be IS so many sent.ntls
urged BY all tho sympsshies o, their race, by every
consideration which forms motive OF acton, TO A.
rest the progress of the trade.
Let Us look at other motives for the support
Coiopization. IL has been said. and truly sid
that there is more immortality among The rec pee
pie OF color than among the slaves, and tnat the
slaves would be benefited by the wlthdrawa Of
these people from their neighborbood. The Abo.
litionists by their opposition 20 Colonization hsse
hutriye,ed more firmly the chains OF slavery Then
there is the Obectof civilization. end the dement's
Of the arts 10 be extended % the native Aificsns
the suppression Of the Slave Trsfe. aud the props,
CATION of Christianity. Is u right ASK, "a assault
n single motive IN sill this combination ol mo,is &C.
and condemn the whole scheme because you dis.
approve Of one of theml Take the whole case 70.
eether and all the purposes declared from the hru
and persevered in throuehout-taSe all aud indge
# the Colonization Society by this standard, and
not by a separate aud distinct motive which msy
DO torn from the many considerations which &C
tuatc 10
should fail to express the feelings which I'll my
breast this evening II should negiec, 20 congrala
late the members of this Society upon the success
which has crowned their labors A Republic has
suddenly sprung into existence under their aaspi
ccs--a free representative hepublc, IN iorn mod
elei after our own cherished Institutions and a.
though il has had as yet but briet existence, L
holds out a bright prospect for the future II
is a most appropriate subject OF consratalailcl
whether We look back on the past, or forward to
the contamination which the future promises II
| is gratifying 70 contemplate this lulant Repue
! lie. To cast view through the Ion, vista d
Time To anticipate two or three centuries hence.
and regard it's people spreading the light OF Lib
/ erty aud disseminating the principles OF helgior
/ propsgaiing the Arts and performing such o'her
duties aud obligations as may deyove upon great
people Ii we should bring fairly into view what
this germ of Republicanism shall exhibit in the
lapse of two or three centuries, how mach the poe
terity of these colonies will be- gladdened under IL
influence. and how much our own p0sterlty will b
entitled TO re- oice at their prosperity, how wouds
stimulate 10 exertion On. then. Centlemen-0ooS
in the name OF the cause. shall soon leave you and
thstheater Of action forever but trust that the sp
which led 70 the ormstiOno this Society wllisuryw
me- and that In other hands and under other aus
pieces this Colonization Society of ours may be stu
found asserting its sullioency in cooperation with
the Republic OF Liberia. to transport 10 that region
every tree person OF color who may be disposed b
20 there until, trust, the separation OF the two
races shall be et last completed, and other seneu
tons shall have sprung up to invOke-as in closing
now d0--upoD the noble cause OF Coloniz alton the
blessings of that God whose smile, | think. has
been hitherto extended 20 H.
Mr. CLAY here took his scatamid thJndcrs Of Applause