Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1855-05-17

eousness His drunkenness was undoubtedly
accidental, and his cursing hasty, and not sane
toned byGod. The inconsiderate and rash vow
of Jepth;h, cannot be reeonciled by our ideas
of paternd obligation nor can the curse utter
cd by Mob, be reconciled with the principles OF
moral justice, and the clear and explicit declara-
ton of tie inspired prophet.
4. If he curse in question, be considered as
a mere Prediction that the posterity of Canaan
should b subjected to slavery, it does not,there'
fore, follow that we are justified in enslaving
the colored inhabitants of Africa, were it his
torically true they descended from Canaan.
Moses, in his prediction of the various pun
ishments that the Jews were to receive for their
transsresson, says, their "sons and daughters
shall go into captivity, that they should be
despoiled of their goods, "sold to their enemies,
and oppressed and crushed always" They will
fully transgressed, and still reject tho Messiah !;
therefore, according to the reasoning of the
presbyter, this prediction fully justified the war
OF determination waged against them by Hadrl-
an, the confscation of their property, and their
enslavement by the intolerant and avaricious
Catholics in Spain, their being robbed, and the
burning of their synasogues during the reign of
Theodore, and their oppression and slaughter
by the blind and unfeelipg Crusaders. Nor,ac-
cording to the opinion of the Presbyter, might
a piratcal war, by all the nations of Christen-
dom, against this oppressed and dctenseless peo-
pie, be repugnant to the spirit of the Gospel.
The prophet, Eeekiel'declares, that Egyptshall
be desotate ssgss years, during which. time no
foot Of pan shah pass through Il, We have ie
historical evidence, nor have we any reason to
believe, that this prediction has been fulfilled.
But would the nations of Christendom be justl-
fed in waging war Of determination against
Egypt, and rendering that fruitful country dcs
olate and barren for forty years! No one hav-
ing any idea of the moral sense, except by name,
would contend that we are authorized by the
curse of Canaan or by the prophetic writngs,ol
by the Almighty to Cypress or enslave nations,
"And deal damnaon round the land
On each We judge His foe"
5. IF, from an examination Of history, it shal
appear that the descendants Of Ham founded
the most powerful and prosperous kingdoms anc
republics that existed, during period of about
two thousand years after the curse of Canaan
was denounced, then, we may be permitted tt
question the justice and authority of that curs'
and ''ts historical execution in all times, with
out being charged with an attempt to disprov'
the credibility of the Scriptures.
l. The kingdom of Egypt was founded b,
Misriam, II son of Ham, and continued mort
than sixteen centuries. This "degradcd race o.
Ham" were the most powerful and scientific
people of chat age, and long enslaved the de
scendants of Shem. Why this exemption frctl
the curse Of Canaanl ...
g The kingdom Of Babylon was founded b.
Nimrod, Il son of Ham, 2204 8. c., and contin
ued 1868 years, till taken by Cyrus. In thi
kingdom, 'millions toiled and groaned in pain
full seryitude.'
8. The Chaldean, Or Lower Assyrian empire
was founded by Ninrod, and continued NOR
than two thousand years.
a. The powerful and united kingdoms Of Phe
nicia, were founded by the descendants of Ham
Tyre, city, and kingdom of Phenicia, wa
founded about 210O years before the Christai
Era. INC Tyrians were an independent peopl
more tim 1000 Years, till conquered by Alezar
der the Great, 1872 years B. c.
5. Dido, famous Tyrian princess, founde
the republic of Carthage $50 B. G. The Cal
thaginans were an independent and powcrl'
nation about 700 years.
6. The Tyrians, who derived their descer
from Ham, at very carly period, colonized tt
countries of Tartessus, Gades, and Cortcja
southern Spain. They founded Utica, and Al
rumctum, in northern Africa, and colonized mo
of the islands of the Archipelago.
7. Seba, the grandson of Ham, was the f
Their of the Sebeans, people Of Arabia Fell
D. AWHILE calls them the most distinguished
the several inhabitants of that country. Me-
ton is mode of this people in the book OF 10
g. The Ishmaelitos, or wandering Arabs, d
scended from liam. Their perpetual indepen
ence has elected some very curious and WI
speculations. " The arms Of Sesostris and c
rus, of Pompey and Trajan, could never ACHE
their conquest.
9. The commonwealth of Atheus, was foun
ed by Cccrops, and an Egyptian colony, 10
years B. c., and existed more than thousal
years. .--.-..
10. The kingdom of Macedonia was found
by Caanees, a descendant of Ham, 8l4 yea
B. c., and existed GAG years, till the battle
Pydna.
These are some of the principal kingdol
and republics that were founded by the desceu
OF Ham, ct an early period. They built t
cities of Babylon, Nineveh, Mamphis, Theb
and Palmyra, the most splendid cities that 3,
= existed. Long did they rule and Cypress t
descendants Of Shem and Japheth; and we m
search in vain for g historical erectttion" of t
curse of Canaan upon the descendants of Ha
If this eursa was lastly msrited, and its exec
ton specially designed "to prove the veracity
God, and the credibility of his word,' wor
the Ishmaelites. the Egyptians, and other /
tisns who derived their descent from Ham, ha
been exempt from its execution! If there "
no place
''Left for repentance, none for pardon Left"
to this attanted and 'degraded race, why "
not the execution of this curse suspended
thousands of years 1t may be inquired whe
er the Presbyter who enslaves one hundred 4
ricans, Or offers One Hundred arguments in ST
port of Slavery, does more to sustain the''vera