Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1848-11-10

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ky, and a democratic lawyer of Massachu-
sets.
Babylon and Ninevah, whose fame will
yet endure for ages, although the places of
their power have become lonely and de%solate,
owed their origin and their glory TO the me-
gro race. Tyre and Carthage, the latter Of
which sent forth The renowned Hannibal to
contend with the mighty armies of Rome,
were also negro colonies. Archbishop Sharp,
in a speech in the House of Commons, refers
to that Africa, which formerly afforded US
our CLEMENS, our ORIGEN, our TERTULiIAN,
our CYPRIAN, our AUGUSTINE, and many other
extraordinary lights in the church of God
that famous Africa, in whose soil Chrisiiani-
ty did thrive SO prodigiously, and could boast
OF SO many fiourishing churches"
Is it to be presumed that Egypt and Ethio-
PA, and other negro empires, whose fame
yet burns brightly, although in the lapse of.
ages we have lost somewhat of their history,
had no Poets, nor Painters, nor Philosophers
nor Statesmen; no Historians, nor Trare-
dams, nor Sculptors, nor Architects! The
idea is preposterous. How much knowledge d.
Of the arts and sciences has been buried with
the wisdom of these nations, it is impossible
TO say. 1t may be, that we, who so much
pride ourselves upon our intelligence and at
tainments, have not yet reached half way the
height upon which they stood-it may be-
that the Africans of past ages, far, very far
surpassed even the Kentuckians of the pre-
sent day. The names of great men have
frightened with u~nfading lustre the African
character; other facts than those we have re-
ferred TO, might be quoted from the historic
page to prove how baseless are the assertions
Of this Kentucky lawyer.
But we pass from the ages Of Long Ago.
and come down to more modern times; and
it must be admitted that the history we pos
sess is here greatly at fault. What do we
know of modern Africa The slave traders
have infested her coast, have stolen a part Of
her inhabitants, and corrupted the rest of
those with whom they have held intercourse;
but the vast extent OF central Africa is to us,
unknown territory. The few travellers who
have penetrated a short distance into the i'm
terror. nave learned but comparatively little
Of her history, her reccurces, her knowledge
of tie arts and sciences, her progress in ciI
viliZation, or her practical christianity /; yet
that little is amply sufficient to vindica.e The
character Of her people IN relation TO every
point enumerated, and to prove that the as.
| eort;a., 6 g. W. IL. a.. -z..I.
of fanaticism and prejudice rather than cam
did and careful investigation. They have
large cities, cultivated fields, and manufac-
tories Of various kinds. Major Denhain says
the cloths of Loggum are finely died with
indigo and beautifully glazed. In Houssas
handsome cloths, cordage, fine tissue, and
tasteful pottery are all manufactured. They
extract ore from minerals, work skilfully in
the metals, having both watchmakers and
jewellers among them. Hornemann says
that the artists Of Haissa give a keener edge
to their cutting instruments than Europeans
do, and make files superior to the French and
English article.
ZHINeA, queen Of Angola, who died in
1868, was intelligent, brave, energetic, and
persevering. She maintained war against the
Portuguese for l6 years, and though cruel
as all despots archer character as a warrior
l and as a queen presents much that the world
regards as worthy of admiration. n AL,
an African negro, an intelligent and well
educated man, served under Peter the Grea
| as Lieutenant General and Director Of Artil
lery. In 1865, a negro in England was or
dained Bishop Of Exeter. IGNATIus SANcHo
s the son of Guinea parents, was a writer o
considerable celebrity; and ALEXANDER Du
MAS, a French negro, is one Of the most pc
pular dramatlsts Of the day, and an authc
whose prod u%ctions, we venture to say, Gee
, w. Johnson, has read with interest. And
bravery and patriotism, in devotion to hi
race, in rigid adherence 10 truth, in strict il
tegrity, in all that enobles man ToussAIs
L'OUvERTuRE, the celebrated black chiefta
Of Hayti, will challenge comparison wi
WASHINGTON of America. Similar ins,a
= ces might be cited without number; and
is a cause of surprise that in those countrl
where the African race has been crushed az
degraded, morally and mentally by its int
course with the whites, so much eviden
.' has been given of the possession Of an i
;" %tellect, which needs but the opportunity
expand to become equal to that Of its oppre
sor. Many in this country have triumph
over the disadvantages that surrounded the
" and compelled the admiration that has be
W reluctantly awarded.
One more extract and we have done.
speaking Of the effects which would result
Kentucky from the adoption of a plan of &
y" dual emancinaiion. he saws.