The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1851-08-21

UTICA, August a. 1851.
To The Editor of the National Era:
SIR saw In the Era of July "a piece head
ed " DR.. Cartwrighps Views OF Noah's Prophecy
about his Children examined The writer, who
signs w. G. s, says 81 think the recent ingenious
attempt of DR. Cartwright to get prediction of
negro slavery in this country from Noah's proph-
ecy about his children, deserves an examination"
How, then, doth w. G s. examine il? After
giving US the Dr.'s chapters and verses Genesis
tx, "a to 81, he tells us what he says: "And Noah
awoke from his debauch of wine, and knew what
his younger son had done unto him,n &c; but
this is enough for my purpose which is to show
that while w G.. s. is endeavoring to prove the
DR.. is in an error about his prediction, affirm
he is in another error in saying Ham was
Noah's youngest SOM But w. G. s. embraces
the latter error, and uses it for his argument to
prove the DR.. is wrong in the first Now, if DR..
C. can prove by his logic, or w. G. S. by his
Hebrew, that Noah's middle son was Hams
youngest son, then think by the use of logic and
Hebrew, and little ingenuity, We may prove that
black is white. For here II is as plain as the sun
is at MONDAY, that Canaan was the aggressor and
the only aggressor; and that Noah's curse WAS de-
nounced against him and fulfilled on his posterity
What proof have we that Ham had done nythng
to call forth his fathers censure2 He saw his IA
theirs situation, and, from circumstances not ex-
planned, did not cover him II may not have been
convenient ut the moment for him TO have done il
or shame may have prevented him, or he may
have been DESTROYS Of finding out the transgressor,
and therefore told his brothers. cannot sup
pose, for one moment, that he knew bis own son
did it, for believe fathers generally like to hide
their children's faults and not to tell them abroad
TO their own shame and that Of their children
| they also aim TO correct themselves, and do not
want others to do it.
But there are some that ask, how could Canaan
| be Noahs son ! answer, In the same way Jacobs
sons were Laban's sons, Genesis xxi 2s) or
Joseph's sons Jacobs sons, Genesis Xviii, s
Again it is asked, how could he be his (Noah's)
youngest son | suppose he must have been the
| youngest grandson, for he was Hams youngest
son, Genesis x, 81 And now, cir, excuse me /;
but wished to call your attention to this part Of
Gods word, for think the way il is inter preted
by thousands has done and is still doing cruel in
| Justice to the colored or negro race There are
many who say they wish slavery could be done
away, but still vote for Shareholders; and, when
asked why they do so, will say the curse on Ham
must be fulfilled therefore il is Of no use to vote
otherwise But when have had an opportunity
TO present the passage to them, and ask IL man
has more than two living sons, how the middle
son could be the youngest, they have confessed
they were wrong, and said that they had not paid
| proper attention TO the PASSAGE for ministers in
the pulpit, legislators In Congress, and the peo-
pie at large, said 1t was 80, and they thought it
must be 30. think it is a pity that some one
who is competent does not give the passage it's
proper Interpretation that II Ham was Noah's
youngest son, let US know how he WAS 90, or how
they think he was so, in distinct language, or how
they make him so, and not rest on invalid infer
ences and premises
wish had ability for the task but think il
pity such an error should 30 long have been
promulgated and 30 widely spread aud no one, as
| have seen, endeavor TO correct IT, But will
trouble you no more. | wish you and the course
you advocate every success Yours
ANDREW MARTIN