The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1849-10-06


alluded in my last lecture to the re-
markable fact that the African. or more
properly the Negro, should have little or
no disposition to wander from his native
seats-in this respect strongly conuasted
with the European, even in the most bar
barous condition Of the latter, who always
has been, not less Than present, extremely
migratory, and unsettled in his habits and
propensities. The African stays at home,
is contented and satis6ed-a feature Of ma
tur5l character. which, while associated in
our imagination with his present degrade.
ton, may appear even part of that very
degradation; nevertheless, on more philo-
sophical view, and when taken in connec.
ton with other native traits OF mind, would
seem to augur peculiarly gentle and beau
tltul species Of civilization, when he shall
have once taken his rank in the society OF
perfect men, and ennobled races. There
is undoubtedly here an apparently vacant
space for him to occupy, and which seems
by no means adapted to the genius Of the
Caucasian tribe. These have no real heart
felt admiration Of the milder and gentler
aspects OF pure and digni6ed civilization;
they have, on the contrary, natural prone
ness to admire the holder features Of an in.
tellectual refinement, to be acute, precipi-
tate, headstrong, resistless in their course.
while high honor, an extreme daring, a
dauntless spirit Of freedom, and love Of
independence, are among the most specious
idOLa tribus which all hearts are disposed
to worship; and certainly these are some Of
the gTander characteristics Of human ma
ture, but by no means the chief or even
the most endearing ornaments Of humanity
All the sweeter graces Of the Christian re-
llglon appear almost too tropical, and ten
der plants, to grow on the soil OF the eau
casian mind; they require a character OF
human nature, Of which you can see the
rude lineaments in the Ethiopian, to be
implanted in, and grow naturally and beau.
ulully Sithal. When read the New Tes-
lament, and note the sweet and lovely char.
acter of the ri-tues Recommendations
almost female tenderness of mind which
both the fourishing Of them and the per-
iecting OF them pre-supPose-I am impress
ed with the conviction that other than the
European -race must become the field Of
their dissemination ere we can see them in
their natural perfection. | am far from
saying that this race is not naturally capa-
BILE of exhibiting a certain order Of The yir.
tues Of the Christian religion, such namely,
as tally with their character-a vigor and
freedom of soul, manly sense Of Justice,
a rational love Of truth, an enlightened
faith, and rough, active charity: but all
these are but the first tier Of Christian viz.
tues, and our surly rapid intellects are
hardly susceptible Of others: and this there.
lore leads me to augur, and think on
grounds which are good, that race more
feminine and tender-minded than the Can
casIan is needed to reflect the sweetness and
gentle beauty Of the Christian religion
Its mystic, quiet, humble spirit; for its stern.
er features, its doctrinal majesty, is already
represented perfectly in the Catholic. and
especially the Protestant, Caucasian-brt
the Catholic representing these more gently.
and with some mixture Of humber mysti-
cIsm. Believing as We all do, ard indeed |
are sure, that the Christian religion is
divine wardrobe of sacred investure, con-
taning garments for all kinds and orders oil
wearers, and finding that the rougher and
palmer robes only, so to speak, have been
yet appropriated, and that there ere others
there OF much finer texture, and adopted to
SUMMER skies, still unusual but graceful.
lowing and beautiful withal, we cannot
escape from the conviction, tha: there are
nations OF different natural stamp to
come within the pale of sacred civilization.
and it is not hard to believe that the Ethio-
plan tribes are these. 1t has been beauti-
lully observed BY Dr.. Wiseman, learned