Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1851-03-20

ton Of his latter proposition, namely: that the Govern
meDt has the power to do this thing encourage coon
zation) He thought that he able to show this to be
competent, as matter OF setrreservaon, and to deny
such power TO the Government deny the Gov
ernment that without which Government exist
the power of sefpreservaton.
The war power as been looked upon instru-
ment OF attack or defence; but a phenomenon has oc-
CURED in the physical world. That which exhibits
self as the Jagged lightning, formerly object of SUI
persous fear has been adapted to convey information
thousands of miles in moment of time; doubt it
would be chained TO a and made motive power for
the benefit OF man, and produce light and heat for
ul purposes So 1t will be with the thuBderbot of war,
which has carried desolaton track and crushed
tions. Every sea has been crimsoned by blood and
thousand argoses have gone down by the destructive
blast BY the war power under the Institution, TO
equip and sustain navy, we propose to establish line
OF steamers to ply to of the important nations
of the globe. We have established telegraphc lines of
| ocean steamers, and need only mora terminus
or pole to touch up Africa, that the light OF COM
may be struck into her darkness and eectry her
by gavanc light but by that of disenthral-
men and civzauon for which the Society has so long
laborsd.
AS to the establishment of line of steamers to AZ
rica he had only this say, far the proposition
concerned, that he had become mixed up with it.
He should look back but in the distance until he
should succeed fall with the best energies which he
possessed. Since tins had been presented TO Congress-
attempts have been made rival schemes based
the idea, and not in his Judgment surprising
it any of its features With regard to the individuals
connected Win Scneme they have Intelligence,
pacity and enterprise to carry 1t out If the patronage
of government be afforded They have the o hav-
inc been the first to present the scheme, and they
entitled the merit of inventors and should have
precedence this respect If their proposition
lerlor to those OF Others"
| HIS resolution as follows was unanimously adopted:
That the harmony of the States of this Union would
be promoted by the voluntary emigration of free blacks
and IL would be sound policy the part OF the Govern
ment adopt ali efficient measures within the range OF
acknowledged power, for the encouragement of African
colonization"
Judge Douglass of Illinois, Governor Dickinson. OF
New York, Mr. Webster, and numbers of other leading
men, known to be in favor e the project The
Kentucky Legislature and the Ohio Constitutional Con-
ventlon, have both out earnestly in support OF
Governor Wright of Indiana. has taken ground for
Hon. Robert j. Walker was early supporter of it,
The Legislature of Illinois passed resolutions in favor
1t two years ago. Commodore Stockton Edward Ever
EFT, Louis McLane Joseph r. Ingersol have also writ
ten powerfully and pointedly the subject, and
the same end
or the newspapers, outside of the Abolition and free
soil organs, we know of but in the whole
country that have opposed the establishment Of these
steamers In this city the Inquirer. the Daily Sum- the
Ledger, and We believe the Daily News, have all COM
mended the enterprise emnently worthy; while in
New York there is unanimous expression OF the same
character the part of the daily journals friend in
in Congress- from the State of Ohio who has been op-
posed informs that he circulated Mr. Stanton's
report among his constituents and the result is, he has
been addressed from all parts of his district support
it. So with State. Mr.. McLanahan, the able
member from the Franklin district, has assured that
he has been frequently exhorted by the clergy among
his constituents TO give the project his best and most
energetic support. Indeed before have we known
any movement warmly and widely sustained by the
Legislature the press and the psope of all the States
of this Union We intended abiding the subject, at
the present time, more to show how it deserves this
support than commend il by any special argument OF
own but have written ct length. 1t is worthy
of the investigation and of the support of every
friend of the country, and will no doubt finally and tri
umphantly succeed.