The weekly Anglo-African., 1859-09-10

A Gentleman-Mr. Garnet, is that the
Constitution of the Society you are reading
there?
Mr.. Garnet am speaking my own SEN
timents, and those cherished by the men and
women who act with me.
DR.. Knox-I would inquire if you are
representing the Civilization Society in
these sentiments
Mr.. Garnet am representing what l
proposed to represent-my own views and
the objects of the African Civilization So
ciety-nothing more orless.
B. To assist in giving the Gospel to AT
RIGA, and thus render obedience unto the
unrepealed command of our Lord Jesus
Christ, to go into all the world and preach
the Gospel to every creature"
"a. The civilization of Africa, by the
introduction into that country of lawful
trade and commerce; by the cultivation of
cotton to supply the British and other cot
ton consuming markets, and delivering the
civilized world from dependence on the cot
ton raised in the Southern States by slave
labor, and by this means to strike the
death-blow to American slavery"
Is this contrary to the laws of God, Chris
tan love, or common sense2 (No! NOD
DR.. Knox expressed his dissent, and of
fered to argue the question.
Mr. Garnet declined to discuss the SUBJ
ject, he having sufficient in the OBJ ect which
brought him to Boston to occupy the even
ing. Some people, he thought, would OBJ
ject to God Almighty sitting on His throne
(Yes Yes }
"5. To establish grand centre of ne
gro nationality, from which shall flow the
streams of commercial, intellectual, and po-
litical power which shall make colored peo-
pie respected everywhere"
Is there any objection to that?
DIR. Knox-Is this to be in the United
States or Africa?
Mr.. Garnet-I hopein the United States,
especially if they reopen the African slave
trade. Then, if we do not establish ma
tionality in the South, 1 am mistaken in
the spirit of my people. Let them bring
in a hundred thousand year We do
not say it is not a great crime, but we
know that from the wickedness of man
God brings forth good; and if they do it,
before half a century shall pass over us we
shall have a negro nationality in the Unit
ed States. In Jamaica there are forty col
ored men to one white; Hayti is ours;
Cuba will be ours soon, and we shall have
every island in the Caribbean Sea- ZAP
plause.)
l wish your attention to the next point,
for it is something we do not understand
the proper management of money. We
know how to make it, but not to keep it.
We have gone to white men to borrow
dollar when we wanted one. If we are to
stand on the right footing, we must act SO
that we can lend money instead of borrow
ing. applause.
q" 6. By the power of money and union
of action in this country, to encourage our
professional men of every occupation in
arts and sciences of every grade, and thus
keep the colored people here from the dis
respect and contumel y shown by others,
and the dependency and despair felt by
themselves under too many circumstances"
81. All this to be done by the volunta-
ry cooperation of the friends of universal
freedom, irrespective of color, either by
working with the Society here or assisting
its objects in Africa"
Does anybody object to either of those
sentiments
These are our views. | have nothing
more or less to say. Any mar that has
represented me as having other views, has
made representations false and unkind.
These are my views in public and in pri-
vate.
(Remainder next week.