Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1852-02-02
A ,nericnn Colonization Society.

ington on Tuesday evening the Goth INST
Hon. Daniel Webster, Vice President in
the Chair.
The President ofthe United States was
present, as also the Secretary Of the 1ntc-
rior. Judge Wayne, ofthc Supreme Court,
and a number of members Of both Houses
of Congress.
After prayer by the Rev. Dr.. Butler, an
abstract of the Annual Report was read by
the Secretary ofthe Society.
The Chairman then introduced ia the
meeting the Hon. Frederick p. Stanton.
of Tennessee, who, in speech Of con
siderable length and much ability, conten-
ed,says the Baltimore Patriot, for The hich
benefits, to all the parties concerned, con-
templa,ed in the purposes and action ofthe
Society; benefits TO the blacks, free and
slave, and to the white race; whereby the
former would be placed in the position and
country designed for them by God and
Nature, after having been on this continent
educated in all the elements of civilization,
freedom, and true religion; and the latter,
northern and southern. individually and
collectively, locally and nationally. be re.
leved from yearly increasing source Of
danger, vexation, and annoyance.
Mr.. Stanton moved the following rcso.
lution:
Rcsoleed. That African Colonization, as
pursued by this Society, is of national i'm.
portancc; and that its plans and operations
strongly commend themselves by their sue.
cess TO the favor and encouragement of the
General Government.
Rev. DR.. Slaughter, of Virginia, was
then introduced by the Chairman, and of
iered the following resolutions:
Resolred, That the scheme Of African
Colonization affords a basis broad enough
for Christians o. all crecds, and politicians
OF all parties to stand upon; and that is
principles and conduct are in entire har.
mony with the rights Of individuals the
rights Of the States, and our Obligations TO
the Union.
Dr. Slaughter spoke with great ability
and acceptance TO this resolution. He
sketchcd the history ofthe United States
showing how early in the infancy of the
country 1t was that colored men from Alri.
ca were brought hithcr. Whilst the red
man had reccded and melted away he.
fore the march Of the white race, the blacl,
man, by beng keptto the car oftlc Anglo
Saxon, had long and far surpassed the best
condition Of the Indian, or even Of the
greater proportion ofthc white population
Of the Old World. He has in all respects
physically, mentally, morally, and rel.
giously, been lifted up by lis connection
WI h and dep'r dcnce upon the whites.
The Chairman then read the resolu-
tons, and invited any gentleman to speak
10 them; but, no one appearing, and Mr.
Webster himself being perscvcringly called
for by the meeting, he addressed the So.
ciety In speech occupying nearly hall
an hour. lie said it was many years ago
that he took part in the orignaiion and Or.
ganizailon Of the Society. 1t was lormc,
under league Of Southern Q, n,lrmcn. The
distinguished Bushrod Washington, he be.
lieved, being its first President. Circum
stances had no, permitted him. in the cours,
of many years, TO take any prominent OF
active part in fuithering the objects or pro
moting the success Of the Society lie
had always looked upor it as useful and
to a certain degree practicable. and might
in the end produce great d good iuGu
cnce on the state Of society.
There is, said Mr.. Webster, power
that sees the end Of all things from the he
ginning. God is his own interpreter
The cupility and crimnaliiy Of men wcrt
often, under Divine Providence. made ID
work out great designs for tic good oi
mankind. African slaves were brought
hitler almost simultaneously with the ad.
vent of the " hircs themselves. In our
short slshtedness we see only the desire Of
the " hlle man 10 possess hiDsclf of the
labor of the black. Those black men,
when first brought here, the victims Of wars
and violence in their naive land. were TO-
noranl, brutal, without knowledge food;
but now their descendants, though in Il
addition, It Is true. subordinate, Inferior,
and cnslaycd have learned and hnvc come
to know more than any or al that rley
left behind them in their native and hurbn-
rous africa. And this seems, indeed. to be
The mode, the rule established by Brow.
dcncc, ly which Christianity shall Ice re.
turned TO that comment: How plainly is
this an indication of Providence. He " no
goes back to Africa under the auspices of
this Society is an intelligent man; he knows
he is an immortal man: and he Is IN every
way infinitely more advanced Than III, an
cestors We're when they were first brought
to America.
The ways Of Pro, dence are dark
Since tbcfe are varlons races on The Garth
as he believed there were, and since some
of these look upon others with rcpulsion.
he saw that there was an end ~ view pro
motive Of the happiness Of ALL Emgra-
ton from land to land, and from country
to country is a great movement; IL is dis
tnciive mark of the present age; emicra-
ton Is in our times an imminent and prom
Inent idea. We see IL in more instances
than one. 1t was the remark OF one OF the
ablcsi men that he had evern the course Of
his public lie lecn called into contact
with Lord Ashburton, when in this ooun-
try,) tina, il seemed to him as ii cmiyraiion
was the design Of Providence to average
or t. equalize throughout tie world The
Of its population.
1t is the mission Of our Anglo Saxon
race TO spread liberty, civilization, and re-
ligion. There was a great influx upon
our shores. We must not stop it. 1t has
for time lis Inconvenience. 1t brings
many who are not easily able to shake off
their old ways and feeling, and to accom-
modate themselves to our views and prin-
cipes. But tins is the affair only Of a gen
Grafton. English, Irish, French, Germans,