COLONIZATION AND ABOLITIONISM CONTRASTED!
THE COLONIZATION OPERATIONS,
ABOLITION OPERATIONS,
1.
Are directed to the removal of the cause of slavery, viz: _the African
slave-trade_. See chap. vi.
1.
Are directed to the removal of _effects_! See p. 40.
2.
Hence are strictly philosophic, correct, and consistent with common
sense. See p. 39.
2.
Hence are unphilosophical, absurd, fallacious, and
inefficacious! See p. 39.
3.
Are consistent with the injunctions and commands of God. See chapter vi.
3.
Are in direct violation of the laws of God! See p. 33.
4.
Have _already_ removed much of the cause and effects of slavery. See
chapter vi.
4.
Have not affected in the slightest possible degree the cause
of slavery, except by _protecting_ the African slave-trade!
See preceding page.
5.
Are sanctioned and patronised by most of the enlightened, the best, and
most religious men in the country. See chapter v.
5.
Are patronised and sanctioned by none, except by the innocent
and unsuspecting dupes of brawling orators, and interested
agents! See p. 20.
6.
Have caused the emancipation of vast numbers, and that consistently with
the laws of God. See chapters v. and vi.
6.
Have caused the freedom of not one, except in a way directly
opposed to the will of Heaven! See p. 33.
7.
Have ameliorated the condition of thousands of people of colour. See
preceding chapter.
7.
Have increased the sufferings of thousands of slaves! See
preceding chapter.[89:A]
8.
Keepeth not one in bondage. See preceding chapter.
8.
Keepeth thousands in bondage! See chapter vi.
9.
Exhort all slaves to obey the commands of God, and encourage none who
violate them.
9.
Exhort all slaves to run off from their masters, and thus to
disobey the commands of God! See p. 33.
10.
Allay the prejudices of the slave-holder.
10.
Aggravate his prejudices and drive him, in self-defence, to
the adoption of greater restraints!
11.
Produce patience, and contentedness among the slaves.
11.
Produce discontent and disobedience among them! See p. 33.
12.
Act in every possible way, consistent with the laws of God and man, and
with the safety of both slave and slave-holder, in removing the evils of
slavery.
12.
Act in every possible way in violation of the laws of God and
man, and inconsistent with the safety of either slave or
slave-holder!
APPENDIX.
A.
The unexpected length to which this pamphlet has extended prevents the
Author introducing here, as he had contemplated in page 11, an article
on the difference of opinion among mankind in all parts and ages of the
world, without divine revelation, on that which is really good and
really evil. See article "MORALITY," in "_The Christian's Defensive
Dictionary_," by the Author.
B.
Extract of an Address of William Lloyd Garrison, Esq., from "THE LONDON
PATRIOT," of August, 1833; and republished in "THE COLONIZATION HERALD"
of this City, May 16th, 1838.
"I know that there is much declamation about the sacredness of
the compact which was formed between the free and the slave
states, on the adoption of the national constitution. A sacred
compact, forsooth! I pronounce it the most bloody and
heaven-daring arrangement ever made by man, for the
continuance and protection of a system of the most atrocious
villany ever exhibited on earth. Yes--I recognize the compact,
but with feelings of shame and indignation; and it will be
held in everlasting infamy by the friends of justice and
humanity throughout the world. It was a contract framed at the
sacrifice of the bodies and souls of millions of our race, for
the sake of achieving a political epoch--an unblushing and
monstrous coalition to do evil that good might come. Such a
compact was, in the nature of things, and according to the law
of God, null and void from the beginning. No body of men ever
had the right to guarantee the holding of human beings in
bondage. Who or what were the framers of the American
government, that they should dare to confirm and authorise
such a high handed villany--such a flagrant robbery of the
inalienable rights of man--such a glaring violation of all the
precepts and injunctions of the Gospel--such a savage war upon
the sixth part of their own population? They were men like
ourselves--as fallible, as sinful, as weak as ourselves. By
the infamous bargain which they made between themselves, they
virtually dethroned the Most High God, and trampled beneath
their feet their own solemn and heaven-attested declaration,
that all men are created equal, and endowed by their Creator
with certain unalienable rights, among which are life,
liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. They had no lawful
power to bind themselves, or their posterity, for one
hour--for one moment--by such an unholy alliance. It was not
valid then--it is not valid now. Still they persist in
maintaining it--and still do their successors, the people of
New England, and of the twelve free states, persist in
maintaining it. A sacred compact! a sacred compact! What is
wicked and ignominious?
(Signed) WM. LLOYD GARRISON,
Agent for the New-England Anti-Slavery Society."
CONCLUSION.
As it is not improbable that the partisans of Mr. William Lloyd
Garrison, following the example he set them last week in Pennsylvania
Hall, (page 19), will ask what right has this "_foreign adventurer_" to
interfere in this question? The simple reply of the Author is, that as
he will yield precedency to no man on earth, in subjection and
faithfulness to the laws of that country in which it pleases the
providence of God to place him, so he considers it his duty to serve it
to the utmost of his power, in obedience to the command of "HIM who is
higher than the highest." Rom. xiii. 1.
NOTICE.
It is hoped that the short time consumed in writing the preceding pages
will be received by the public as a sufficient apology for any errors;
eight days only having elapsed since the first line of it was written,
to the completion of the stereotyping of the whole work.
FOOTNOTES:
[11:A] See Appendix A.
[18:A] Extract of Address of William Lloyd Garrison, Esq., published in
the London Patriot of August 1833. See _Appendix_ B.
[30:A] That this is the kind of conduct pursued by thousands of
slave-holders, we shall, in another part of this treatise,
incontrovertibly prove.
[33:A] See page 12.
[39:A] This is described in popular, not professional, language.
[45:A] The Abolition Champions, by means of their addresses, rob (I
suppose there is no difference between "_robbing_" and "_stealing_") the
Southerner of his _legal_ property! See their exhortations, &c. to the
slaves.
[67:A] Mathew Carey, Esq.
[89:A]
_Letter from W. Rawle, Esq. (formerly President of the Anti-Slavery
Society) to ----, Esq._
"My dear Sir--
"The conduct and proceedings of the General Anti-Slavery Society have
not met with my entire approbation. The members appear to me to be
actuated by a blind and injudicious zeal, productive of measures, the
effect of which will be to awaken alarm, create a determined opposition
among the slave-holders, and delay the progress of conscientious
emancipation.
"That day--the day of general emancipation--will, I trust and believe,
hereafter arrive: but I fear it will be delayed by the institution of
societies so warm and so imprudent.
"June 27, 1834."
_The opinion of Henry Clay, Esq.--March, 1837._
"I regret extremely the agitation of the question of immediate
abolition. Without impugning the motives of those who are concerned in
it--indeed with great respect for some of them, I must say in all
sincerity, that I do believe it is attended with unmixed mischief. It
does no good, but harm to the slave; it engenders bad feelings and
prejudices between different parts of the Union, and it injures the very
cause which it professes to espouse. Instead of advancing, I believe
that it has thrown back to an indefinite time the cause of gradual
emancipation--the only mode of getting rid of slavery that has been ever
thought to be safe, prudent or wise in any of the States in which
slavery now exists.
"Hoping that you will excuse the delay which has occurred in my
transmission of an answer to your letter, I am gentlemen,
With great respect, your ob't servant, HENRY CLAY."