New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-05-27
COLONIZATION.
Address by JoShua A. spencer.
Correspondence Of The Tribune
UTIcI. Thursday Evening, May

Correspondence Of The Tribune
UTICA Thursday Evening, May %.
A meeting in behalf of Colonization has
lust been held here. Hon. JOSHUA A. SPENCER pre-
sided and after prayer by Rev. Prof Hopkins OF Au-
bum, gave an extended address. After alludlng TO
the large concourse Of people present to consider the
matter Of African Colonization, he said Colonial
ton IS designed to benefit the whole race both in
America and Africa-bond and free. 1t promotes
the disenthranent and liberation of those IN bond
age for without II very few as things now are. can
well be liberated so that colonization and another
association though not on the same principles, may
cOnsplre to the same end ana they ought 10 Oe so
conducted as to be carried on With harmony.
The United States are the great school where the
colonsts are be taught and whence they are 10 he
sent back 10 teach the descendants OF their own an
ces;erS so that colonization Is connected with the
determination Of Slavery here and IN the fdtherldnd
~ the slave And 80 1t l. worthy of the regard OF
tho ratriot the phllanthrOpSt and the hrlSuan.
We have seen this subject long asltaed IN congress
and m the country Is agitation altogether sub
slded m this land and only alllde 10 the LEGISLATION
on this subject TO say that We must ABIDE oy III wiser
counses and longer time occurring snail oIlhg ABOUT
snch measures may best remove the eNll-dn eNil
which has eXerted An influence on our national com
rnerce and character, upon every department OF
Church and State. And Il Is 20 be hoped mat u may
soor be eXtemnatod from the land for until II j.,
There Will not cease TO be disturbances m Ooth thurch
and state Yetltls likely 10 remain longer than many
Of the advocates OF immediate abolition desire OF
think They do not consider that me ways OF ffoVl-
dence are SLOW. The rise and fall OF empires have
always been gradual. Slavery did not originate IN
America In "a moment. but was many years IN 0ecom-
ing settled on our soil. II affected all the thirteen
state of the first Conederacy, at length, before the
Declaration of independence OF Great Britain
whence the introduction of the EVIL C-RepOrter
We shall find ourselves, therefore, under the neceS-
sltv ofusing such means rs will re found slow and
We must be willing to use the FIRST and early steps 10
suffu .fe not e..
Il will require the dissemination and possession OIL
the spirit OF the Gospel 20 make man give up ms own
interest 10 that Of his brother And It mas atey Deeh
the fact that the product OF slave labor has much III
creased i'm value. And It Is hardly to be expected
that men Will give up that upon which they depend
for subsistence and afAuencc at once, and look 10
other means Of support. We have done great deal
to ryet the chains Of the slave by the very Inventions
OF our own coun,rymen, for the manufacture OF the
staple product of slave labor INTO me taDrlcS re-
fer to the cotton GIN, the spinning Jenny SI9 me
pOWer-lOom. How shall We overcome TINS difficulty
wisely | have looked to Colonization rs the best
means Only few articles are produced Dy the
labor OF slaveS-Sugar cotton tobacco and nee. And
three of these only grow WITHIN ABOUT urly degrees
of each SIDE of the equator. Now, most of Africa
hes within these attitudes Their growth there al
ready 10 little extent, has been begun IN the idlner-
land OF the slave. | submit, therefore, whether we
ought not to encourage more and more their culture
there, and so reduce the avalls OF slave labor al
homel Nne-tenths of these products are raised
by the labor Of slaves in this country 50 far as cult
growth of them be turned to good account We
have high authority for the declaration, that the
wrath OF man shall be made TO glorty God IN the
end and that he Will bring good ont of evil. Little
STSg goo ao Sat or Slavery i% fys ''''' ' "
What. now, can be done 10 get rid Of Slavery 1t
d. settled that the two races the cOlOred and the
white, cannot live together equals. IL Is my con-
vcton that they created 10 be distinct races OF
bemgS-ihe blacks being adapted to live under the
tOrTld zone Not that they are degeneraie-n0t that
they are an inferior race, but they especially the col
ored and free population of the North or South are
depressed II any. however. doubt their inequality
OF condition. they have only to come to this city of
Utica their degradation to scarcely any better
state than the slaves. They nave no civil privileges
nor lnmunltes on an equal footing with other men,
and 50 are dlsfranchsed Outcasts, | had almost
sand. II is equally 20 with free cOloret persons at
the South 10 a great extent. And It was THIS degra-
datOn ard depressed condition Of the race hat first
originated tins Society.
But what has sprung mp ln g. few years since IT'S
origin In twenty-five years. IN the lifetime OF many
present. free natiOn-a nation making treaties with
Tie most pow erinl Governments on earti--a nation
able 20 declare and conclude peace, has arisen.
Compare rs growth with any Of the original colonies
of this country and this nation on the coast OF AFRICA
as IN night, has sprung mp. From TINS country II
has sprung. and TINS Society which has cOOnZed
them. mas m this country the greatest College for
their education for their iathcrand OF any other
benevolent institution in the land I'm Africa the lfe
OF white persons soon become. extinct Is II thought
that white ministers. Judges and statesmen can be
sent thlther from this country By no means can II
be-. But We can send COlOred men thher 10 be MIN
listers Judges statesmen We have read not only of
the action of Congress and of the cOunSels OF the Cab
met touching the subject OF INSTRUMENTATION by
steam with Africa, but Of cOOred Committees that
have been sent thiher TO make Inquiries and lnvestl-
cations Let iniercOmmunlcauon by steam once be
established and the colOred population Of the land
will flock there IN crowds Hence tins aspect OF the
subject must commend itself 10 every ntelhgentmlnd
and benevolent heart. and this cause should receive
the attention OF every benevolent and intelligent man.
10 not purpose to dwell long; another, more able
10 present the subject is true light VIII follow
but only thus 10 speak of iCw OF lis political ani IT,
heious bearings IN order that the friends Of religion
and humanity may have their attention called 70 TINS
subject and lis high objects be promoted | do not
suppose that the whole enterprise VIII be accom-
plIShed IN moment year, OF even IN cenJIry.
II has taken half That tlme-a hat Cenury-tO aDOuSh
slavery IN some OF the older states a. the North II
VIII AXE some time 10 remove II from the South.
Let u, then, have no more controversy with those
who are labcrng 10 abolish slavery. BID them God
speed | care not how soon II IS abolished but It IS
nv deliberate judgment that II Will not De immedl-
atcy
II was gradual evil init origin Il Is nearly as
great an EVIL 10 the white population as 10 the col
Ored Poor white labOrers at the South are unwilling
TO be put on Level Of aboring with the blacks And
so long as this the fact labor Will be degraded and
degrading But help the colOret mal 70 acquire the
ability 20 sustain himself, and ms character viii be
elevated Hence let means be used 10 send nm 20
Africa, where labor and elevation may concur. Let
Afrca become thus a free and Christian country, and
Il VIII be a blessing Us, and shall be blessing
TO Africa. And TINS can be done by extending cor
dial and liberal support 10 the Colonization Society
|
A Slave Case.
MAYS LICK Ky, Wednesday May :, 1851.
To the Editor of The Tribune