,transcrib]'s ,notes3 ,v>iations 9 spell+ & hyph5ation h be5 left z 9 ! orig9al4 ,words 9 italics 9 ! orig9al are surr\nd$ by und]scores4 ,a r[ ( a/]isks repres5ts a ?\ght break4 ,! orig9al sometimes uses two numb]$ columns = comp>isons4 ,?is text has ! cont5ts ( ! "r column ind5t$ l a blockquote bel[ ! cont5ts ( ! left column4 ,! orig9al uses an image ( a h& ) a f+] po9t+ to ! "r4 ,9 ?is text1 -- repres5ts t image4 ,,abolitionism ,,expos$6 ,,prov+ ,,t ,,! ,,pr9ciples ,,( ,,abolitionism ,,are ,,injuri\s ,,to ,,! ,,slaves ,,!mselves1 ,,de/ructive ,,to ,,?is ,,nation1 ,,& ,,contr>y ,,to ,,! ,,express ,,comm&s ,,( ,,god2 ,,) ,,/rong ,,evid5ce ,t "s ( ! pr9cipal ,,*ampions ( ,abolitionism are invet]ate ,enemies to ?is ,c\ntry1 & are tak+ advantage ( ! ',,anti-,,slav]y ,,w>-,,:oop' to dissev]1 & break up1 ! ,,union4 ,:ile !y promise !m ,lib]ty1 !y !mselves are ! ,slaves ( corruption4--#b ,pet4 ii4 #ai4 ,,by ,w4 ,w4 ,,sleigh1 ,f4 ,r4 ,c4 ,s4 ,l4 ,,=m]ly ,,pr(essor ,,( ,,anatomy ,,& ,,surg]y1 ,,london2 ,,hon4 ,,memb4 ,r4 ,w4 ,l4 ,s4 ,i42 ,,au?or ,,( ,,! ,,sci5ce ,,( ,,surg]y2 ,,! ,,*ri/ian',s ,,def5sive ,,diction>y ,,aga9/ ,,infidelity2 c4 c4 c4 ,,philadelphia3 ,,publi%$ ,,by ,d4 ,,s*neck1 ,n4 ,w4 ,,corn] ,,( ,,second ,,& ,,race ,,/reets4 ,/]eotyp$ by ,j4 ,fagan4 #ahch4 ,ent]$ accord+ to ! act ( ,congress1 9 ! ye> #ahch1 by ,w4 ,w4 ,,sleigh1 9 ! (fice ( ! di/rict c\rt ( ! ea/]n di/rict ( ,p5nsylvania4 ,,cont5ts4 ,page ,,preface #d ,,*apt] ,i4 ,lib]ty & ,slav]y def9$--,diff]5ce betwe5 ,words & ,?+s #e ,,*apt] ,,ii4 ,! ,pr9ciples1 c4 ( ! ,lead]s ( ,abolitionism exhibit$ #af ,,*apt] ,,iii4 ,! impracticability ( ! object ( ,abolitioni/s demon/rat$ #bd ,,*apt] ,,iv4 ,! ,errors ( ! ,qu>t]ly ,anti-,slav]y ,magaz9e1 = ,april1 #ahcg1 respect+ ! ,scriptural ,words1 s]vant--prop]ty--buy1 c41 briefly notic$ #dc ,,*apt] ,v4 ,! ,conduct & ,"* ( ! ,s\!rn ,slave-hold] v9dicat$ #di ,,*apt] ,,vi4 ,colonization ,pr9ciples v9dicat$--,calumnies refut$--,! good ! ,colonization ,society has already done--is do+--& ! incalculable good x mu/ d1 if duly patroniz$ #ff ,,*apt] ,,vii4 ,colonization & ,abolitionism contra/$ #hh ,,app5dix4 ,extract ( an ,address ( ,william ,lloyd ,g>rison1 ,esq41 publi%$ 9 ! ,london ,patriot1 ( ,augu/1 #ahcc #ia ,conclusion #ib ,,preface4 ,! conflagration ( ! late ,p5nsylvania ,hall hav+ fru/rat$ ! contemplat$ discussion betwe5 "s ( ! *ampions ( ,abolitionism & ! ,au?or1 he feels x a duty he owes ! public1 & ! be/ s]vice he c r5d] ?is c\ntry1 to make kn[n1 ?r\gh ! m$ium ( a ,pamphlet1 a few ( ! facts & argum5ts :i* he int5d$ adduc+ on t occasion4 ,?us contribut+ 8 mite ( in=mation t[>ds allay+ ! g5]al excitem5t on ?is subject1 &1 if possible1 to op5 ! eyes ( ^? :o1 ?r\gh mi/ak5 philan?ropy1 h become ! innoc5t tools ( a few reckless m51 ^: object1 7to put ! mo/ fav\rable con/ruction on x7 may be1 :ile indiff]5t ( consequ5ces1 to r5d] !mselves conspicu\s4 ,7 he n conv9c$ t ! be/ int]e/s ( ?is c\ntry1 t ! real int]e/s ( ! col\r$ population1 bond & free1 & t common humanity itself1 are involv$ 9 ! "q ( ,abolitionism1 he w\ld n presume to obtrude himself on ! notice ( ! ,public1 on a topic m or less n[ connect$ ) politics1 f :i* he has hi!rto c>efully refra9$4 ,he comes =w>d !re=e1 :ile he decl>es himself an et]nal & uncompromis+ enemy to all cruelty1 inju/ice1 tyranny1 & oppression1 n aga9/1 b = lib]ty--n aga9/1 b = ! col\r$ man--n aga9/1 b = humanity4 ,philadelphia1 #bhe ,race ,/reet4 ,may #ba/1 #ahch4 ,,abolitionism ,,expos$6 ,,*apt] ,i4 ,,lib]ty ,,& ,,slav]y ,,def9$4----,,diff]5ce ,,betwe5 ,,words ,,& ,,?+s4 ,mank9d has ev] be5 dispos$ to be c>ri$ away ) names & words1 ) ! repres5tation ( ?+s1 r ?an ) ?+s !mselves3 & t portion ( mank9d ?us apt to be deceiv$ by m]e s\nd1 is g5]ally ! mo/ innoc5t--! be/--! mo/ unsuspect+--! mo/ *>itable--^! v qualities r5d]+ !m ! easy victims ( design & imprud5ce3 ! hi/ory ( ! _w proves1 n only ?is1 b also t demagogues are ! fir/ to fly f ! commotions1 :i* !y !mselves create2 & ?us leave _! poor innoc5t victims to suff] ! v5geance ( an outrag$ & insult$ community6 ,!y /& _! gr\nd :ile ! weapons us$ are m]ely words1 & rott5 eggs1 c42 b :5 rec\rse is _h to lead5 balls1 & swords ( /eel1 !y g5]ally take good c>e to make a quick retreat1 leav+ _! delud$ foll[]s to h ! glory ( m>tyrdom6 ,lib]ty is a glori\s t]m--s is ,*ri/ianity--b "u ! sacr$ g>b ( bo? "o & ! o!r1 ! f\le/ de$s h be51 & may be1 p]petrat$6 ,"u ! "n ( ,*ri/ianity1 ! holy crusades1 9 :i* ?\s&s 7 sla91 7 in/itut$ & c>ri$ on1 by ,engli%m56 ,& "u ! "n ( ,lib]ty1 m51 wom51 & *ildr5 71 9 #agic1 slaught]$ by ,fr5*m56 ,be n !re=e c>ri$ away by s\nds--by m]e words4 ,slav]y is a horrid t]m6 ,b :y8 ,n t bondage or slav]y is uncommon1 or r>e2 = !re are few1 v few m51 :ite or black1 on ! face ( ! ,e>? :o are n ,,slaves6 ,he :o commits s9 is ! slave ( lu/--s says ! ,bible--,let ,god be true1 & e man a li>4 ,:o !re=e is n a slave8 ,0 n ,buonap>te1 :ile he 0 ! ,emp]or ( ne>ly all ,europe1 a slave to 8 god--ambition8 ,& is n ! covet\s man a slave to 8 idol--gold8 ,he is a freeman :om ! tru? makes free1 ,& all are slaves beside4 ,!re's n a *a91 ,t helli% foes1 conf$]ate = 8 h>m1 ,c w9d ar\nd him1 b he ca/s x (f1 ,) z mu* ease1 z ,samson 8 gre5 )es4 ,! pr9cipal reason :y we abhor s mu* ! t]m slav]y is1 ! base cruelty ) :i* "s tyrant slavehold]s1 = !re are wick$ slavehold]s z well z wick$ husb&s & ma/]s1 h treat$ _! slaves4 ,h5ce we are v apt to use z synonym\s t]ms1 slav]y1 cruelty1 tyranny1 & oppression4 ,moreov] x is ! int]e/ ( c]ta9 p]sons s to use ^! words1 = ! purpose ( gett+ m ready access to ! he>ts ( good-natur$ m5 & wom54 ,does any "o really believe t a man _c treat 8 slaves k9dly1 t5d]ly1 & affectionately8 ,if any "o ?9ks x possible1 !n let n1 = ! future1 ! t]ms slav]y & cruelty be insep>ably unit$4 ,b if he ?9ks x impossible1 !n x is evid5t ! te/imony ( "s ?\s&s ( dis9t]e/$1 good1 & religi\s m51 :o h visit$ ! ,s\?1 & :o h mo/ solemnly borne te/imony to ! k9d1 t5d]1 & ,*ri/ian mann] 9 :i* num]\s slavehold]s treat _! slaves1 mu/ be reject$6 ,if all ?is is to be reject$1 !n let ! d\bt]1 :o is s *>itable t[>ds ! col\r$ population1 ex]cise a little ( t *>ity1 :i* rejoice? n 9 iniquity1 & is )\t p>tiality1 t[>ds 8 :ite fell[ citiz5s1 & ere he sl&]s !m1 or enc\rages ^? :o be> false witness aga9/ !m1 pay ! ,s\? a visit1 & judge = himself1 ) 8 own eyes1 & 8 own c>s4 ,me?9ks he replies1 b ,i h x f ^? :o !mselves h witness$ x6 ,witness$ :at8 ,is x t all ! slavehold]s 9 ! ,s\? treat _! slaves ) cruelty & b>b>ity8 ,oh no1 p]haps he says1 n all1 b _m ( !m6 ,_m ?anks6 ,?is is fully admitt$1 & mu* regrett$2 b ?is exception proves ! v proposition ) :i* we />t$1 viz4 t slav]y1 & cruelty1 ought n to be us$ z synonym\s t]ms6 ,aga91 fre% he is no d\bt to ! *>ge1 ) ! ?ru/1 b ?is fact ( _m ( ! slavehold]s treat+ _! slaves ) cruelty1 %[s !re ought to be no slav]y6 ,ava/1 fri5d6 is ! abuse ( a sy/em a j cause ( condemnation8 ,d y say x is3 !n ! sy/em ( appr5tice%ip--( gu>dian%ip--( matrimony--,lib]ty--& ,*ri/ianity !mselves1 ought to be condemn$1 = !y all h be5 abus$--all h _h ! mo/ cruel--tyrannical--& ,satanic acts1 committ$ "u _! names6 ,!re=e1 accord+ to ! v argum5t by :i* y w\ld h slav]y condemn$1 y w\ld also h lib]ty1 matrimony1 & ,*ri/ianity1 bani%$ f ! e>?6--,y _c get out ( ! dilemma--!re is no possible alt]native--if slav]y is to be condemn$ because x has be5 abus$1 s are ,lib]ty & ,*ri/ianity6 ,out ( ?9e own m\? ?\ art condemn$6 ,a total recklessness ( tru? is a rem>kable feature 9 ! argum5ts adopt$ by ! advocates ( ,abolitionism2 :ile !y give no cr$it to ! /atem5ts ( ^? diff]+ f !m6 !y unblu%+ly ass]t t all slavehold]s are tyrants & cruel6 ,does tru? require falsehood to make x conqu]8 ,ought n ^? prepo/]\s mis/atem5ts op5 ! eyes ( ! public to ! real "*1 & motive1 ( ^? m58--,! cause ( ,god !y _c be advocat+1 = 8 cause requires n ! weapons ( ,satan6 ,error inv>iably /&s 9 ne$ ( lies = its support4 ,t !re is great cruelty 9 ! ,s\?1 no "o d5ies2 b is !re no cruelty 9 ! ,nor?8 ,are !re no cruel1 tyrannical1 husb&s & ma/]s 9 ,philadelphia or 9 ,bo/on8 ,are no acts ( oppression committ$ nor? ( ! ,*esapeake8 ,^! _c be attribut$ to slav]y6 ,!re is1 rely on x1 a deep]1 a m conceal$1 a m gall+ slav]y & bondage1 to :i* ^! evils are attributable1 ev5 ! slav]y ( ! s\l to s9 & to ,satan4 ,to ?is "o1 & ! same m5tal slav]y1 bo? cruelty & tyranny 9 ! ,s\?1 & 9 ! ,nor?1 are alike ref]able4 ,!re=e attribut+ ^! dete/able evils1 cruelty1 & tyranny1 to corporeal slav]y1 is n only unphilosophical & unscriptural1 b fatally errone\s2 = x leads u to attack ! effect1 & n ! cause4 ,! ,au?or1 :ile li/5+ la/ week to ! ,abolition ,*ampions 9 ! late ,p5nsylvania ,hall1 0 =cibly /ruck ) ! /rong simil>ity betwe5 ! mode ( argum5t adopt$ by !m1 & by ! *ampions ( ,infidelity 9 ! late public discussions1 betwe5 !m & him1 9 ,new ,york6 ,!y comm5c$ _! addresses ) high-s\nd+ words ab\t lib]ty6 oppression6 tyranny1 c46 ,hav+ by ?is mode 7& !y "k ! value ( x67 got ready access to ! he>ts ( _! audi5ce1 & made a fav\rable impression1 s z to make ! females :isp] to ea* o!r1 ,oh :at a f9e1 good man1 t mu/ be1 c4767 !n !y depict$1 9 ! /ronge/ col\rs1 ! horrors ( slav]y--next !y issu$ =? a tirade ( sl&] & abuse aga9/ all slavehold]s2 & la/ly !y proce$$ to und]m9e ! "* ( e man oppos$ to !m--! cr$ibility ( e witness be>+ te/imony aga9/ !m--& ! motives ( all m51 except !mselves6 ,moreov] !y inv>iably attack$ ! abuses ( ea* sy/em 7z if a sy/em 7 answ]able = its abuse7 hold+ up to public odium1 :at e good man f 8 he>t mu/ condemn1 viz3 oppression1 tyranny1 & cruelty2 ?us leav+ ! va/ majority ( ! audi5ce "u ! impression t x 0 ! ?+ itself1 & n ! abuse ( x1 on :i* !y 7 animadv]t+6 ,,lib]ty--!re is sc>cely a ^w 9 ! ,engli% ,vocabul>y s (t5 p]v]t$ z ! t]m lib]ty4--,a va/ mass ( mank9d conceive t ! mean+ ( ! ^w is1 a p]fect privilege & lic5se = ea* & e man to d z he pleases4--,if ?is be ! real & true mean+ ( lib]ty1 & t :]e ?is is n1 !re is slav]y1 !n !re is no lib]ty 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 7& ,god =bid1 say ,i1 !re ev] %\ld be "h su* lib]ty17 & e man1 woman1 & *ild 9 ! ,union1 is a slave6 ,i d\bt n ?is is ! k9d ( lib]ty at :i* "s ( ! *ampions ( ,abolitionism1 viz4 ,fanny ,wright ,d>usmont--,ow5--et hoc omne g5us1 are aim+6 ,b is ?is ! lib]ty sanction$ by ,god8 ,no6 ,is ?is ! lib]ty gu>ante$ by ! decl>ation ( ,indep5d5ce8 ,no6 ,is ?is ! lib]ty = :i* ! ,fa!rs ( ?is ,c\ntry f\ght & bl$8 ,no6 ,no6 ,su* lib]ty w\ld be ! mo/ awful tyranny & oppression--,! lib]ty au?oris$ by ,god1 & sanction$ by ! laws ( ?is ,c\ntry1 is1 t no man %all d aught to ! injury1 prejudice1 or hurt ( 8 neighb\r--,?is is ! only true lib]ty grant$ by ,god to man2 yet ?is is ! v lib]ty1 ! advocates ( ,abolitionism turn into ridicule1 & attempt to de/roy1 "u ! plausible plea ( v9dicat+ ! rights ( man6 ,?is 0 ! plea ( ,?omas ,pa9e--,?is 0 ! plea ( ,rob]t ,ow5--?is is ! plea ( ,fanny ,wright ,d>usmont--?is is ! plea ( all ! infidels on ! face ( ! e>?6 ,b1 say ,abolitioni/s1 ! ,bible comm&s u1 to d unto o!rs z we w\ld be done by4 ,admitt$4 ,?is v passage 0 address$ by ! ,infidels 9 _! discussion ) me to %[ ! absurdity ( ! ,bible3 & accord+ to ! use made ( x by ,abolitioni/s1 ! argum5t ( ,infidels w\ld be unansw]able6 ,b w ,abolitioni/s /& by ?is rule8 ,!y w n3 = if !y did1 !y w\ld in/antly ab&on _! crusade aga9/ _! s\!rn fell[ citiz5s3 & if !y w n1 !n let !m no long] quote t z au?ority1 by :i* !y !mselves w n be gov]n$6 ,see ?is subject fur!r illu/rat$ 9 a subsequ5t *apt]4 ,lib]ty !n may be def9$ to be1 ! privilege ( do+ all t is good--& no?+ t is evil--,b :o is to decide t :i* is good1 & t :i* is evil8 ,! ,creator ( ! univ]se--,man unassi/$ by revelation nev] 01 & nev] w be1 able4 ,! ,bible :i* conta9s ! reveal$ w ( ,omnipot5ce is t volume1 & t only1 :i* con/itutes ! umpire ( good & evil#aa3;,a--,! v fact ( ! exi/5ce ( laws 9 ! l&1 proves man is n at lib]ty to d z he pleases3 =1 law is a rule ( action3 actions !re=e mu/ be controll$--,society dem&s x--,god has au?oris$ x--,& p]fect ,lib]ty ma9ta9s x4 ,! ,pirate boa/s ( lib]ty--prea*es lib]ty to 8 comrades--& condemns all law6 ,"h is a specim5 ( p]fect lib]ty6 ,he may ) equal propriety1 :5 tak5 prison]1 urge ! ,abolition text1 d unto o!rs1 z y w\ld be done by4 ,n[1 if y _h be5 a pirate1 7he w\ld say7 & _h ! mis=tune ( hav+ be5 tak5 prison]1 w\ld y n wi% to be set at lib]ty8 ,y reply1 yes1 c]ta9ly--!n he says1 ! ,bible comm&s y to d unto o!rs z y w\ld be done by2 &1 z y w\ld wi% to be set at lib]ty1 7 y 9 my situation1 if y reg>d ! au?ority ( ,god y w set me free6 ,! read] mu/ p]ceive to :at l5g?s ?is pr9ciple may be c>ri$ out--ev5 to ! utt] de/ruction ( all society6 ,aga92 w\ld op5+ ! doors ( a lunatic asylum1 & lett+ free ! pati5ts !re(1 be an act ( k9dness or fri5d%ip t[>ds !m8 ,y reply1 ,c]ta9ly n6 ,yet ?is w\ld be grant+ !m imm$iate lib]ty--?is w\ld be pure abolitionism6 ,b1 y rejo91 ! condition ( ! p]sons--_! m5tal inabilities disqualify !m = lib]ty till !y are cur$--till !y c take c>e ( !mselves--till !re is no dang] ( _! do+ viol5ce to o!rs2 !re=e1 keep+ !m conf9$ till !n1 is 9 fact an act ( k9dness t[>ds !m1--& ! opposite c\rse w\ld be mo/ injuri\s to !m6 ,?ank y1 k9d read]1 ^! are id5tically ! same reasons ,i give = n advocat+ ! imm$iate emancipation ( ! slaves4 ,i give y full cr$it = ! wisdom & propriety ( y\r reasons3 be s lib]al z to grant me ! same indulg5ce--to give me ! same cr$it = ! s9c]ity ( my actions4 ,x is probable ! ,abolitioni/ w reply1 t ! condition ( ! slaves1 & ( ! inmates ( a lunatic asylum1 is v diff]5t4 ,i answ]1 )\t fe> ( contradiction1 t1 z f> z m5tal incapability1 ! va/ mass ( ! slaves are z incapable ( tak+ c>e ( !mselves z ! great proportion ( lunatics2 & ?is we %all fully demon/rate 9 a subsequ5t *apt]4 ,aga92 d y ?9k *ildr5 ought to be fre$ f all p>5tal control8 ,y reply1 c]ta9ly n2 & y give ! same reasons z y h j adduc$ = n sett+ lunatics free4 ,is n ?is1 !n1 a case p>allel ) t ( ! slaves8 ,& 9 bo?1 ,i may z ju/ly accuse y ( oppression1 ( tyranny1 ( a hatr$ to lib]ty1 because y w n emancipate lunatics1 & all *ildr51 z y accuse me1 = n advocat+ ! imm$iate abolition ( slav]y4 ,slav]y is d]iv$ f slave2 z s]vant comes f s]vice4 ,9 ! ,engli% language ! two are di/9ct f "o ano!r2 ! =m] t]m be+ appli$ to involunt>y1 ! latt] to volunt>y1 s]vitude4 ,b ?is is n ! case 9 ei!r ! ,hebrew1 ,greek1 or ,lat9 tongues2 "o & ! same ^w1 9 ea* language1 signifies bo? volunt>y & involunt>y s]vice4 ,?us ob$1 9 ,hebrew--1 9 ,greek--& s]vus1 9 ,lat91 signify :at we mean by ! t]ms1 s]vant & slave4 ,h5ce 9 works writt5 9 any ( ^! languages1 we c nev] tell f ! ^w itself :e!r ! p]son to :om ! t]m is appli$ 0 a slave1 or a s]vant3 x is !re=e only by concomitant expressions or circum/ances t we c come to a conclusion z to ! actual nature ( 8 situation4 ,?is is ! case bo? 9 ! ,old & ,new ,te/am5t4 ,= in/ance1 :5 we read ( individuals hav+ be5 sold1 hav+ be5 pur*as$1 hav+ be5 b\ght ) money c41 we _c d\bt = a mom5t ! propriety ( apply+ to su* p]sons ! t]m slave3 & t1 no matt] :e!r _! s]vitude 0 tempor>y1 or = ev]--:e!r !y _h sold !mselves1 or 7 sold by o!rs2 !y 7 slaves to all int5ts & purposes--f ! mom5t !y 7 sold !y became subject to involunt>y s]vitude4 ,aga91 :ile x by no means foll[s t e s]vant 7ob$-- --s]vus17 m5tion$ 9 ! ,bible1 0 a slave1 x does foll[ t e slave 0 a s]vant6 ,ere ,i make ! next /atem5t1 ,i reque/ x may be di/9ctly und]/ood1 #a/1 t ,i consid] ! ,slave-trade1 & ,slave-hold+1 two di/9ct ?+s3 #b;d1 t ,i d n consid] slave-hold+1 cruelty1 oppression1 & tyranny1 synonym\s4 ,:ile !re=e ,i pron\nce ! =m]1 t is ! slave-trade1 to be b>b>\s1 iniquit\s1 & unscriptural1 ,i _c f9d a s+le passage 9 ! :ole ^w ( ,god :i* ei!r d5\nces slave-hold+1 or comm&s ! own] to lib]ate in/antane\sly 8 slaves4 ,& ,i fe>lessly defy all ! ,abolitioni/s on e>? to produce "o su* passage4 ,if !re=e ! ,bible is to be ! umpire1 & to its au?ority alone ,i ev] cons5t to /rike1 t sacr$ book ann\nces t ,,:]e ,,!re ,,is ,,no ,,law ,,!re ,,is ,,no ,,transgression2 7,rom4 iv4 #ad73 & z !re is no law prohibitory ( slave-hold+1 x _c be consid]$ s9 7= s9 is ! transgression ( ! law7 by any1 except ^? :o aim at possess+ a high] degree ( moral wor? & righte\sness1 ?an ! ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/ himself2 &1 :o by good words & fair spee*es deceive ! he>ts ( ! simple4 ,:ile ,i ?us humbly v9dicate ! sl&]$ slave-hold]1 ,i desire equally to d5\nce all cruelty--all inhumanity--all oppression--! same law ( ,god :i* desires ! slave to be ob$i5t to 8 ma/]1 ) fe> & trembl+ 7,eph4 vi4 #e-i7 comm&s ! ,ma/]1 to ,,=be> ,,?reat5+--7= v5geance belonge? ,,unto ,,god7 to give t :i* is j1 & equal to 8 slave2 kn[+ t !re is a ,,ma/] 9 ,heav52 :o w r5d] to e man1 )\t respect ( p]sons1 accord+ to 8 de$s4 7,col4 iv4 #a47 ,b s f> f ! ,bible condemn+ slave-hold+1 ,i ma9ta9 x recognizes ! practice by giv+ laws1 & directions1 bo? = ,ma/] & = slave--& s f> f enc\rag+ ! slave to run away f 8 ma/]1 z ! pr9ciples ( ,abolitionism tea*1 x unequivocally exhorts & comm&s e man to ,,abide 9 ! same call+ :]e9 he is call$--if call$1 be+ a slave1 c>e n = x2 b if ?\ maye/ 7i4 e4 if ?\ lawfully7 be made 7set7 free1 use x r4 7#a ,cor4 vii4 #bj1 #ba47 ,?is is my guide1 ?is is my pr9ciple1 ?is w\ld be ! f\ndation ( my advice to all4--,b h[ opposite are ! pr9ciples1 ! advice1 & ! conduct ( ,abolitioni/s1 to ! inspir$ ,apo/le6 ,paul says to ! slave1 be ob$i5t to y\r ,ma/]--c>e n = be+ a slave--abide 9 x1 unless lawfully y c be made free4 ,! ,abolitioni/ says to ! slave3 y\r ,ma/] has no lawful control ov] y--run away f him ! fir/ opportunity--take ) y :atev] ( 8 prop]ty y c1 = x is y\rs n 86--& ,i w %elt] y6 ,?us x w easily be p]ceiv$1 t a v diff]5t _s actuat$ ,paul1 f t :i* n[ actuates ! ,abolitioni/6 ,m ab\t ?is h]eaft]4 ,if x be n[ enquir$ :e!r ,i consid] slave-hold+ a s9 & an evil1 ,i readily reply1 ,i d consid] x an evil2 b ,i d n consid] x a s96 ,i am aw>e ,abolitioni/s conf\nd ! two t]ms toge!r1 "s ?r\gh design1 &1 no d\bt1 _m ?r\gh want ( reflection or ignorance4 ,n[ al?\gh e s9 is an evil1 yet e evil is n a s9--,i hesitate n to pron\nce slav]y "o ( ! effects ( s9--h5ce an evil3 = all evil is ! effect ( s94 ,disease1 fam9e1 pov]ty1 c41 are all evils2 b :o w v5ture to affirm t !y are !re=e s9s--,i w\ld use means to ! be/ ( my judgm5t to assuage ^? evils--yea to remove !m2 b ,i w\ld n 9 ord] to remove sudd5ly a disease1 adopt a rem$y :i* if x w\ld n in/antly cure x1 w\ld 9 all human probability de/roy ! individual1 or produce a great] disease--?is w\ld be ,abolition practice6 ,nor w\ld ,i desire ! poor man1 9 ord] to get ri* in/antly1 to g & plund] a bank--?is w\ld be ,abolitionism6 ,b ,i w\ld 9 ! =m] case1 adopt su* rem$ies z w\ld1 ) ! lea/ possible dang] to my pati5t's life1 be calculat$ to assuage or remove ! disease2 & if x c\ld n be remov$1 )\t hav+ rec\rse to a measure :i* w\ld put 8 life 9 jeop>dy1 ,i w\ld n1 provid$ life c\ld be su/a9$ at all1 adopt any su* measures2 b use e means 9 my p[]1 to mitigate 8 suff]+s--allay all pa9--& make 8 life z com=table z possible4 ,z to ! latt] case 7! indig5t p]son7 :ile ,i w\ld relieve him to ! be/ ( my ability1 ,i w\ld exhort him1 n to h rec\rse to viol5t measures--n to commit evil2 b to put 8 tru/ 9 an all-wise & b5evol5t ,omnipot5ce1 & by sl[ & sure means1 by active indu/ry1 to endeav\r to bett] 8 condition--! opposite c\rse ,i leave to ,abolitioni/s = adoption4 ,^u ! pr9ciples inculcat$ 9 ! cases ,i h j relat$1 w\ld ,i act t[>ds ! slave1 & ! slave-hold]2 z m fully expla9$ 9 ano!r "p ( ?is treatise4 ,,*apt] ,,ii4 ,,! ,,pr9ciples1 ,c4 ,,( ,,! ,,lead]s ,,( ,,abolitionism ,,exhibit$4 ,z ,abolitioni/s are con/antly taunt+ ! fri5ds ( ,colonization ) ! *>ge1 t ! f\nd]s ( x 7 ,slave-hold]s1 7:i*1 by ! by1 l almo/ all _! o!r /atem5ts1 z w be %[n 9 a subsequ5t *apt]1 is de/itute ( tru?17 !y _c compla9 at _! oppon5ts tak+ a peep into ! pr9ciples ( "s ( _! ,*ief ,*ampions1 & ,promot]s ( ,abolitionism--,&1 z ,,william ,,lloyd ,,g>rison1 ,esq4 /&s pre-em95tly di/+ui%$ z _! great ,apo/le1 we %all let ! public "k :at ?is ,g5tleman's pr9ciples are2 ) 8 abilities1 "*1 moral or religi\s wor?1 we h no?+ to d--,& z !y h made him _! head1 & s5t him z _! repres5tative to ,engl&1 we are fully ju/ifi$1 9 conclud+ t he spoke 8 s5tim5ts n z an individual1 b z ! deput$ repres5tative ( ^? :o s5t him !re2 viz4 ! ,promot]s ( ,abolition 9 ?is ,c\ntry3--,!re=e we ne$ n fur!r or /rong] evid5ce ( ! nature ( s5tim5t1 op9ions1 & objects ( ^! ,g5tlem54 ,ex uno disce omnes4 ,to beg91-- ,:o 0 s5t to ,europe1 a few ye>s ago1 z ! ,,repres5tative ( ! ,am]ican ,anti-,slav]y ,society8 ,,william ,,lloyd ,,g>rison1 ,esq46 ,:o1 9 t ,c\ntry1 publicly pron\nc$ ! ,am]ican ,union to be1 ! mo/ bloody & heav5-d>+ arrangem5t ev] made by man8 ,,william ,,lloyd ,,g>rison1 ,esq46 ,:o1 9 said ,c\ntry1 & 9 said ye>1 call$ ! said ,union1 ,a wick$ & ignom9i\s compact8 ,,william ,,lloyd ,,g>rison1 ,esq46 ,:o1 9 said place1 & said ye>1 d5\nc$ ! ,,sign]s ( ! ,decl>ation1 to be m5 :o1 virtually de?ron$ ! ,,mo/ ,,high ,,god8 ,,william ,,lloyd ,,g>rison1 ,esq46 ,:o pron\nc$ ! ,am]ican ,union to be1 ! mo/ atroci\s villany ev] exhibit$ on e>?8 ,,william ,,lloyd ,,g>rison1 ,esq46 ,:o decl>$1 he recogniz$ ! ,union ) feel+s ( %ame & indignation8 ,,william ,,lloyd ,,g>rison1 ,esq46 ,:o pr$ict$ t ! ,union w\ld be held 9 ev]la/+ infamy ?r\gh\t ! ,_w8 ,,william ,,lloyd ,,g>rison1 ,esq46 ,:o pron\nc$ ! ,union an unholy ,alliance8 ,,william ,,lloyd ,,g>rison1 ,esq46 ,:o has pron\nc$ ! ,union to be null & void f ! beg9n+8 ,,william ,,lloyd ,,g>rison1 ,esq46 ,:o has ass]t$1 t ! ,sign]s ( ! ,union _h no lawful p[] to b9d !mselves1 or _! po/]ity = "o h\r--= "o mom5t8 ,,william ,,lloyd ,,g>rison1 ,esq46 ,f9ally1 :o 9 ! same c\ntry & ye> ann\nc$ t ! ,am]ican ,union 0 n valid :5 x 0 made1 & is n valid n[8 ,,william ,,lloyd ,,g>rison1 ,esq46#ah3;,a ,aga91 :o1 on ,tuesday1 ,may #ad?1 #ahch1 9 ,p5nsylvania ,hall1 ,philadelphia1 ,pa41 9 ! pres5ce ( ne>ly two ?\s& p]sons1 ann\nc$ t he hat$1 f ! bottom ( 8 he>t1 prud5ce1 caution1 & judici\sness8 ,,william ,,lloyd ,,g>rison1 ,esq46 ,:at c be ?\ght ( a sy/em :i* has su* a p]son = its head1 its *ief *ampion--its ,apo/le8 ,0 ?is g5tleman 9 e>ne/ :5 he us$ ?is language la/ week2 or 0 he only 9 fun767 7to use ! expression by :i* "o ( 8 fri5ds attempt$ to excuse him7 or 0 he out ( 8 s5ses8 ,! la/ excuse is ! only ju/ifiable "o--= if 9 e>ne/1 ! public ne$ n be surpris$ at ! ,utopian s*eme 7abolitionism7 ( :i* he is ! pr9cipal promot]4--,if on ! contr>y1 he 0 only 9 fun1 x proves :at an adept he is 9 assum+ to weep ov] ! evils ( slav]y1 :ile he 0 actually quizz+ 8 audi5ce6 ,b p]adv5ture he meant only colonization caution & prud5ce6 ,well did ,dr4 ,reese say ( him1 9 8 lett]s to ! ,hon4 ,william ,jay1 7page #g7 t j s f> z he 7,mr4 ,g>rison7 0 believ$ 9 ,great ,brita91 ! 7,am]ican7 ,society & ,nation1 w\ld be view$ ) abhorr5ce6 ,?is is ! g5tleman s5t to ?is city ( bro!rly love1 :o dur+ ! la/ week insult$ n only ! public at l>ge1 b ! tri$1 & dis9t]e/$1 fri5ds ( ! slave6 ,he op5$ 8 m\? ) a tirade ( abuse aga9/ t unremun]at$ fri5d & advocate ( ! oppress$ ,african1 ,david ,paul ,br[n1 ,esq41 ^: judgm5t & tal5ts w\ld adorn ! cab9et ( any nation "u heav54--,he c\ld n sp>e ev5 ?is g5tleman1 ^: p]son & prop]ty h s frequ5tly be5 ?reat5$ by ! populace1 = ! "p he has s (t5 tak5 9 gratuit\sly def5d+ ! man ( col\r4 ,& all ?is because =soo? ,mr4 ,br[n1 n hav+ ! fe> ( ,william ,lloyd ,g>rison be=e 8 eyes1 b be+ tempt$ & s$uc$ by a love = 8 c\ntry1 v5tur$ to say1 if ! "q 01 :e!r ! ,union1 or slav]y1 %\ld be pres]v$1 he w\ld say ! ,,union4 ,= ?is unp>donable expression ( love & atta*m5t = 8 c\ntry1 ,mr4 ,g>rison said t ei!r ,mr4 ,br[n1 or 8 spee* 7,i did n di/9ctly he> :i* he said7 ought to be ti$ to a mill/one & ca/ into ! dep?s ( ! sea6 ,he next assail$ ,elliott ,cresson1 ,esq41 :o has by 8 tal5ts1 prop]ty & zeal1 done m s]vice to ! ,african1 ?an ! :ole ,abolition ,society has1 or ev] w1 d4--,la/ly1 he c\ld n let pass ! humble ,au?or1 ^: no?+ness1 z yet1 9 ! cause ( ! poor man ( col\r1 ought to h %elt]$ him f notice2 b ev5 ! pr(ess$ int5tion ( expos+ ! designs ( ,abolitioni/s appe>s q suffici5t to /ir up ! ire ( ?is g5tleman2 h5ce he d5\nc$ me1 z a =eign adv5tur]6 ,9 ?is in/ance he has truly prov$ ! tru? ( 8 decl>ation1 t he hates caution & prud5ce1 = v]ily if ev] ,i c get ! opportunity ( meet+ him on a plat=m be=e ! public1 he may ev] aft] g to ! ,s\? ) p]fect impunity4 ,8 fri5ds say1 ! ,s\!rn]s h (f]$ five ?\s& doll>s = 8 head4 ,if ?is be l ! num]\s o!r mis/atem5ts respect+ ! ,s\?1 little confid5ce is to be plac$ 9 x2 b if x be true1 & t ! above ev5t ev] takes place1 ,i gu>antee !y w no long] (f] "o doll> = x1 except !y h a p>ticul> fancy = pur*as+ empty skulls1 z ,i %all demon/rate !re is little or no?+ 9 84 ,?is is ! only retaliation ,i %all seek = 8 urbanity t[>ds me2 & 9 ?is1 x w be p]ceiv$1 ,i w be return+ only good = evil4 ,let n ,abolitioni/s at l>ge mi/ake me--,i d n int5d to accuse !m1 directly or indirectly1 ( impure motives--q ! rev]se--,i d really believe all ! ,abolitioni/s1 ) v few exceptions1 are ! be/1 & ! mo/ moral1 & philan?ropic m51 9 ,am]ica2 & are actuat$ by ! pure/ motives ( do+ good to all--reliev+ ! oppress$1 & cru%+ tyranny4 ,b at ! same "t1 ,i d confess ,i p]ceive /rong symptoms ( o!r motives actuat+ "s--we "k n ! he>t ( man--,god only kn[s t--!re=e1 we c only judge ( m5's views by _! acts & de$s4 ,i d n accuse ev5 ! g5tleman ^: "n has occurr$ s (t5 9 ! prec$+ pages--he may be "o ( ! be/1 & s9c]e/ m5 on e>?1 = aught ,i "k1 & ,i hope he is2 b !n he mu/1 if t be ! case1 be lab\r+ "u monomania3 & 9 t case1 he c]ta9ly is n ! mo/ judici\s p]son to lead--to advise--or to gov]n a political p>ty compos$ ( ?\s&s6 ,"o fatal /ep--"o fatal ^w1 ( su* a man1 may plunge ?\s&s into ru96 ,he is1 or he is n1 a fanatic--ev5 he himself tells u1 he hates caution1 prud5ce1 & judici\sness4 ,!re=e1 if we are to believe himself1 & f> be x f me to d\bt 8 ^w on ?is occasion1 he is n a cauti\s man1 nor is he a prud5t man1 nor is he a judici\s man6 ,:o1 !re=e1 c = ! future adh]e to ! pr9ciples ( su* a p]son1 if he 7 almo/ an angel f heav58 ,is he a fanatic8 ,i hope s1 = 8 own sake3 b !n1 he is equally disqualifi$ f advis+1 plann+1 guid+1 or advocat+1 any doctr9e1 let ! doctr9e be ev] s good6 ,b if he be n a fanatic--!n1 8 pr9ciples1 8 decl>ations1 8 doctr9es1 are mo/ suspici\s6 unless p]adv5ture1 he is a simpleton1 :ile "s crafty1 design+ p]sons1 are beh9d ! curta91 urg+ him =w>d 9 8 imprud5t1 & mad1 c>e]6 ,m5 are g5]ally actuat$ by motives--self rules m or less 9 u all--! p]son :o says1 he has lea/ ( self1 w g5]ally be f\nd to possess mo/ ( x4 ,z 9 wat]1 face answ]e? unto face1 s do? ! he>t ( man to man4 ,:5 pure *>ity1 or philan?ropy1 actuates m51 !y are nev] driv5 by x to malici\s acts1 to falsehoods1 to misrepres5tation1 or to hatr$1 = ?is evid5t reason1 because *>ity & philan?ropy come f ,god1 h5ce _c give rise to malice1 hatr$1 or misrepres5tation1 = ^! proce$ f ,satan & f ,satanic motives1 su* z pride1 ambition1 love ( money1 rev5ge1 c4 ,z well might x be expect$ t a pure f\nta9 c\ld s5d =? impure /reams1 z t *>ity or philan?ropy c\ld produce malice or false te/imony4 ,! m ,i he> m5 boa/+ ( _! philan?ropy1 :ile yet exhibit+ ^? symptoms ( a ,satanic ,_s1 ! m conv9c$ am ,i t _! motives are impure1 t !y are n actuat$ by *>ity or love1 b by pride1 ambition1 or malice4 ,"k y n t ,europe is look+ on ^! ,/ates ) a jeal\s eye8 ,am]ica is deem$ ! cradle ( republicanism--! ,asylum = all :o v5ture to raise _! voice aga9/ tyranny4 ,is !re no gold 9 ,russia1 nor 9 ,au/ria8 ,7 plans 7religi\s & philan?ropic67 nev] devis$ by ,european ,p[]s to divide ! fri5ds ( lib]ty--to break up ,unions--& cru% t goddess 7,lib]ty7 :o ev] haunts ! b$ ( ,tyrants8 ,:at *>act]s ?9k y1 w\ld mo/ likely be employ$ = su* purposes8 ,fools8 ,no c]ta9ly4 ,notori\s bad m58 ,c]ta9ly n4 ,x w\ld be m5 ( good report--outw>dly righte\s4 ,w\ld su* p]sons make kn[n _! plans8 ,c]ta9ly n4 ,w\ld !y decl>e t _! object 0 to ru9 & break up ! ,union8 ,no6 ,no6 ,!y "k bett] ?an t4 ,on ! contr>y1 !y w\ld laugh at ! v idea ( ! possibility ( a di/urbance--!y w\ld turn ! appreh5sion into ridicule2 & sc(f at ! v h9t ( s prepo/]\s a dream6 ,!y w\ld exclaim1 ,p%aw6 ,?is is ! old /ory4 ,! ,union has be5 ?reat5$ "o "t by ! ,banks--ano!r "t by ! ,t>iff6 ano!r "t by ! ,indians--ano!r "t by ,texas--ano!r "t by ! bur/+ ( a /eam-boat6 ,& =soo? n[ by ,abolitionism6 ,by ?is k9d ( wit1 ( sophi/ry1 ( bomba/1 !y w\ld allay all suspicion1 delude _! innoc5t & unsuspect+ he>]s1 :o w\ld mightily applaud ! erudition & tal5t ( ! orator6 ,b :o c li/5 to su* advice z ! foll[+ )\t suspicion1 g =w>d1 no matt] ! consequ5ces--if slav]y _c be in/antly aboli%$ )\t ! disunion ( ?is ,nation1 ! soon] ! bett]1 c6 ,& ?is proce$+1 f an imprud5t1 incauti\s1 & injudici\s man--f "o1 :o n six ye>s ago1 pron\nc$ 9 a =eign l&1 t ! ,union 0 an unholy alliance--a wick$1 & ignom9i\s compact--&1 null & void f ! beg9n+6 ,c su* s5tim5ts be propagat$ ?r\gh\t any ,c\ntry ) impunity8 ,if su* 7 utt]$ 9 ,engl& respect+ ! ,k+ ( t ,nation1 ! speak] w\ld soon get a halt] z 8 rew>d6 ,& ! ,fa!r ( ?is ,c\ntry1 ! immortal ,wa%+ton1 p5etrat+1 z x 71 into futurity1 & well kn[+ h[ error comm5ces1 gave ! foll[+ advice1 z 8 la/ & dy+ admonition1 ,fr[n indignantly 7said he7 on ! fir/ dawn+ ( e attempt to ali5ate any portion ( our ,c\ntry f ! re/1 or to enfeeble ! sacr$ ties :i* n[ l9k toge!r ! v>i\s p>ts4 ,0 x1 ,i wond]1 ! recollection ( ?is admonition t call$ =? ! abuse1 7if g5]al report be true17 s abundantly p\r$ =? by ! same *ampion1 9 ,p5nsylvania ,hall on ! memory ( ,wa%+ton8 ,b x is only ju/ice to add t all ! ,tru/ees ( t ,build+1 ) :om ,i conv]s$ on ! subject1 "o except$1 express$ _! decid$ disapprobation ( ! c\rse adopt$ by ! ,g5tleman allud$ to4 ,n[ ! "q is1 %all ! advice ( ,wa%+ton1 or ! doctr9es inculcat$ by ! ,*ampions ( ,abolitionism1 be foll[$8 ,! "o is s diametrically oppos$ to ! o!r1 t bo? _c be reg>d$--,if ,abolitionism is to be support$1 !n ! pr9ciples ( ,wa%+ton mu/ be ab&on$--,n[ is ! "t = e man to take 8 /&--,*eck ! evil 9 ! bud--a little leav51 leav5e? ! :ole lump--,n[ x may be /opp$ )\t blood--,9 a ye> or s1 x may be impossible to say ?is--,aga9 ,i say1 let e man1 woman1 & *ild1 b9d r\nd 8 neck ! advice ( ,wa%+ton1 ,fr[n indignantly at ! fir/ dawn+ ( e attempt to ali5ate any portion ( our ,c\ntry1 & let ! :ole ,nation %\t1 ,,am56 ,!n ! ,*ampions ( ,abolitionism w soon f9d _! level--! true fri5ds ( ! black w all unite toge!r1 & ) op5 he>ts1 & op5 purses1 use _! utmo/ endeav\rs to make him happy4 ,,*apt] ,,iii4 ,,! ,,impracticability ,,( ,,! ,,object ,,( ,,abolitioni/s ,,demon/rat$--,,& ,,! ,,inevitable ,,& ,,incalculable ,,evils ,,:i* ,,t ,,object1 ,,if ,,accompli%$1 ,,w\ld ,,produce1 ,c4 ,! pr(ess$ object ( ! ,abolition ,society is to procure ! imm$iate1 in/antane\s1 & unconditional emancipation ( all ! slaves 9 ,am]ica4--,& ! means adopt$ by ?is ,society to accompli% ?is object are ! publication & circulation ( va/ numb]s ( pap]s & pamphlets1 by way ( enlight5+ ! slave1 & ! slavehold]--b :i* consi/1 = ! mo/ "p1 ( exhortations1 & enc\ragem5t1 to ! slave1 to disob$i5ce1 insubord9ation1 & rebellion4 ,?is advice is c\pl$ ) ! mo/ gall+ d5unciations & ?reats t[>ds ! slavehold]4 ,h[ v f>1 9 ! nature ( ?+s1 ^! means are f accompli%+ ! object1 e man ( common reflection mu/ p]ceive4 ,besides1 x is an und5iable fact1 :i* might h be5 anticipat$ by e man1 n a hat] ( caution1 prud5ce1 & judici\sness1 t ! condition ( ! slaves has1 s9ce ! orig9 ( ! ,anti-,slav]y ,society1 become mu* m sev]e4 ,s9ce t ,society comm5c$ its di/ribution ( inc5di>y pap]s1 & pamphlets1 _m ( ! slave-hold]s h prev5t$ _! slaves le>n+ to read2 s t if ! slaves 7 be=e b\nd ) fett]s ( hemp1 ! ,abolitioni/s h conv]t$ ! hemp into fett]s ( iron4--,b :o c blame ! slave-hold] = ?is8 ,we1 9 ! ,nor!rn & ,ea/]n ,/ates1 9 :i* ! :ite population f> exce$s t ( ! col\r$1 _c ju/ly e/imate1 or =m a correct op9ion ( ! m]its ( ! case1 unless we transport ourselves d[n to ! ,s\?4--,let u g !re = a few mom5ts & !n consid] ! case4--,"h we are !n 9 ,s\? ,c>ol9a1 :]e ! slaves are 9 va/ numb]s3 unaccu/om$ to guide1 or take c>e ( !mselves1 )\t ei!r caution1 prud5ce1 or judici\sness6 ,we h got our wives1 our daught]s1 our sons1 our prop]ty1 all at _! m]cy--a quantity ( pap]s & pamphlets are circulat$ among !m1 9 :i* ! slave-hold] is portray$ z a mon/] ( hell--a picture or plate ( "s act ( cruelty g5]ally heads ! production--individual acts ( cruelty & oppression are select$1 & s relat$ z if simil> de$s 7 daily committ$ by e slave-hold] 9 ! ,s\?6 ,:at mu/ ! poor man ( col\r ?9k ^u read+1 or see+1 ?is8 ,:y he says )9 himself1 al?\gh my ma/] is v good to me1 & ,i h e ?+ ,i want1 yet z ?is pap] says all ma/]s treat _! slaves 9 ?is cruel way1 ! soon] ,i run (f ! bett]6 ,& ?is pap] tells me !re is some?+ call$ lib]ty :i* gives money1 & h\ses1 & pleasure 9 abundance2 ! soon] ,i get ^! good ?+s ! bett]6 ,moreov] ?is good pap] also tells me t my ma/] has no "r to keep me--t my ma/]'s prop]ty is n 81 b x belongs to 8 slaves1 = !y h e>n$ x--& t if ,i run away ! :ite man w imm$iately receive1 protect1 & give me pl5ty ( money1 pl5ty ( f9e clo!s1 pl5ty ( pleasure1 pl5ty ( no "w6 ,i w tell all ^! good ?+s to all my black bre?r5--if ,i h a "r to g1 s h ,,!y--if my ma/]'s prop]ty is m9e1 s is x !irs also4--,! poor delud$ slave is ?us set on fire1 & ?us he inflames ! m9ds ( all he kn[s4--,!y talk & conv]se1 & dream ( ^! good ?+s--b !y _c easily run (f--!y become discont5t$--surly--unruly--idle--disob$i 5t--& he :o fe$s1 clo!s1 & takes c>e ( !m1 c get little f !m6 ,:o c blame ! slave-hold] "u su* circum/ances adopt+ e means 9 8 p[] to *eck ?is _s ( rebellion1 to prev5t ! possibility ( su* doctr9es be+ inculcat$ among/ 8 slaves1 :i* e man1 except a hat] ( caution1 prud5ce1 & judici\sness1 mu/ be fully aw>e1 w\ld1 if left un*eck$1 soon] or lat] break out into op5 rebellion1 & place himself & 8 *ildr5 at ! m]cy ( ignorant m51 inflam$ by ! hope ( ga9 & ! /imulus ( lu/6 ,"o or ! o!r p>ty w\ld conqu]4--,if ! col\r$ population became ! victors 7to grant ! wi% ( ! ,abolitioni/s7 awful w\ld be ! condition ( bo? :ites & blacks--! male :ites w\ld be expos$ to all ! consequ5ces ( rev5ge & malice1 = ! victory c\ld n be a*iev$ )\t "s resi/ance1 & t v resi/ance on ! "p ( ! :ites w\ld be deem$ by ! blacks1 a suffici5t cause = retaliation2 ! wives & daught]s ( ! :ite population w\ld !n be subject$ to consequ5ces ( unbridl$1 & unre/ra9$ lu/1 to de$s too %ock+ to ?9k (1 & too brutal to relate4--,?9k1 oh ?9k1 on ?is1 ye virtu\s females1 :o innoc5tly aid1 & incauti\sly l5d y\r voices & influ5ce to ! promotion ( a cause1 :i*1 if successful1 w\ld inevitably produce ^! consequ5ces4--,turn1 oh turn1 f su* a c\rse1 & l5d y\r p[]ful aid to emancipate ! m9d ( bo? slave & slave-hold]4 ,b sett+ aside all ^! consequ5ces to ! :ite1 & admitt+1 = ! sake ( e possible latitude to ! ,abolitioni/1 t ! :ite population ri*ly des]ve su* results1 :at w\ld be ! condition ( ! col\r$ population aft] su* a victory8 ,let u suppose t aft] a mon?'s h>d fight+1 9 :i* ! soil ( ! s\? w\ld be dr5*$ ) ! blood ( :ite & black1 t ! :ite population became annihilat$1 & n "o left s\? ( ! ,potomac4 ,behold ! black plac$ 9 imm$iate1 full1 & unre/ra9$ possession ( ! :ole ,s\?--,:at ?9k y w\ld be ! result ere "o ye> c\ld elapse8 ,does x require mu* p5etration1 or mu* acum51 to =esee t x w\ld be f> bett] = !m1 _h !y1 to a man1 fall5 9 ! conte/8 ,ignorant--unaccu/om$ to lib]ty--unacqua9t$ ) ! pr9ciples ( gov]nm5t1 or ! means ( produc+ ord]1 or ( provid+ = futurity1--8 blood /ill "u ! /imulus ( success--8 actions n[ unre/ra9$--all ! brutal passions ( man at _! highe/ pit* ( excitem5t1 indulg+ 9 all ! luxuries ( _! late ,ma/]'s h\se--:at w\ld be ! inevitable consequ5ces8 ,fir/1 black w\ld fight ) black1 till ! l& w\ld n[ become dr5*$ ) black blood--p>ties & associations ( blacks w\ld be =m$1 accord+ to ! dispositions1 desires1 views1 temp]am5ts1 & morals ( ea* p>ty4 ,ignorant1 dissipat$1 idle1 & ambiti\s = sup]iority1 p>ty w\ld fight ) p>ty1 till sc>cely a p>ty w\ld be left4 ,dur+ ! sc5es ( blood1 ( c>nage1 ( idl5ess1 ( deva/ation1 & ( debau*]y1 ! soil becomes uncultivat$1 ! se$ n s[n1 if 9 spr+1--! e>?'s produce n ga!r$1 if 9 h>ve/6 ,! /ores ( ! =m] ye>s become consum$--ea* man1 ?9ks t ea* man1 b himself1 ought to "w2 & ea* man ?9ks t he himself ought n[ to enjoy lib]ty4 ,! v attempt ( any1 to induce any to "w1 w\ld be a suffici5t provocation = mortal combat6 ,wants w\ld n[ beg9--/ill appetites mu/ be gratifi$--,caution1 prud5ce1 & judici\sness !y h ei!r nev] le>n$1 or h be5 taught by ! great ,*ampion ( ,abolitionism1 to hate6 ,ea* day dim9i%es ! /ores1 & increases ! dem&s--& ea* day1 fre% indications ( abolition-lib]ty1 manife/ !mselves 9 blood & outrage6 ,at l5g?1 & t n _m weeks aft] _! victory1 fam9e1 ) all h] horrors1 />es !m 9 ! face--*ildr5 & infants1 & mo!rs cry 9 va9 = help--= n\ri%m5t4--,h] ev] con/ant companion1 ,pe/il5ce1 n[ att5ds1 & ?\s&s & ?\s&s die ( want & disease1 call+ d[n f heav5 et]nal curses on ! heads ( ^? :o excit$ !m to rebellion--! au?ors ( all _! suff]+s--! ,,abolitioni/s6 ,on ! o!r h&1 suppose t1 9 su* a rebellion ?r\gh\t ! ,s\?1 ! :ites 7 to conqu]--?is c\ld n be accompli%$ )\t ! de/ruction ( va/ numb]s ( ! p ( col\r--nor )\t ! loss ( ! lives ( _m :ites4 ,:at !n w\ld be ! condition ( ! surviv+ blacks8 ,common ju/ice1 & prud5ce1 w\ld oblige ! :ite population to deprive ! slaves ( _m ( ^? privileges :i* !y n[ enjoy1 & to rivet _! fett]s m securely--:om w\ld !y h to ?ank = all ?is8 ,,abolitioni/s6 ,:om h !y ev5 n[ to ?ank = ! loss ( _m indulg5ces8 ,! ,,abolitioni/s6 ,& :om h ?\s&s n[ to ?ank = be+ /ill 9 slav]y8 ,,abolitioni/s6 ,take a view ( ! subject 9 any possible way1 let ! black conqu]1 or let him be conqu]$1 ru9ation to him is ! inevitable result1 totally indep5d5t ( ! awful calamities to :i* ! :ite population w\ld be subject$4 ,"h is a two-horn$ dilemma3 let ! ,abolitioni/ sit ^u ei!r horn s long z he c1 consi/5tly ) 8 pr(ession ( *>ity--( philan?ropy1 ( *ri/ianity6 ,leav+ ?is "p ( our subject = ! pres5t1 ,i w ask any man ( common s5se1 & ( ! lea/ reflection1 :e!r ! means adopt$ by ,abolitioni/s to enlight5 ! slave-hold]1 s z to make him emancipate 8 slaves1 are ! mo/ judici\s1 or ! mo/ likely to accompli% t end8 ,i w v5ture to av]1 )\t fe> ( contradiction1 t !y are s f>--v f>1 f be+ likely1 9 ! v nature ( ?+s1 to accompli% ! pr(ess$ object 7! emancipation ( ! slaves17 t no sur] me?od c\ld possibly be us$ m calculat$ to increase _! suff]+s1 & to rivet _! *a9s6 ,& s conv9c$ am ,i ( ?is1 t ,i _c conceive h[ any man ( intellect1 :o has a s+le eye to ?is object1 w\ld = a mom5t sanction su* means6 ,let u place ourselves 9 ! situation ( slave-hold]s1 & !n see ! effect su* conduct w\ld h ^u ourselves2 recollect+ t by nature all m5 are alike1 =1 z 9 wat] face answ]e? to face1 s do? ! he>t ( man to man3 s says ! ,bible at all ev5ts1 no matt] :at y may ?9k to ! contr>y6 ,"h we are !n1 a pair ( slave-hold]s 7n slave-trad]s74 ,our p>5ts left slaves to u1 z our inh]itance 7,lev4 xxv4 #dd1 #df74 ,we are surr\nd$ by !m4 ,! subsi/5ce ( our wives1 & ( our little ones1 dep5ds on _! lab\r & ex]tion4 ,we treat !m k9dly1 & !y h abundance ( food & raim5t4 ,we in/ruct !m--& pay a physician to att5d !m :5 ill4#cj3;,a ,a p>ty has got up 9 ! ,nor?1 ^: pr(ess$ object is to enlight5 u slave-hold]s4 ,pamphlets & ,pap]s 9 abundance are s5t d[n to u4 ,we read !m--:5 lo6 we f9d ourselves portray$ z ,mon/]s6 ,our *>act]s sl&]$4 ,our legal rights d5i$4 ,our heads br&$ ) ! epi!t--,m5 /eal]s--,tyrants--,devils inc>nate--,objects peculi>ly des]v+ ! et]nal wra? & v5geance ( ,heav5--! _w call$ ^u to abhor & dete/ u1 & we held up to public & ev]la/+ infamy6 ,b ?is is n all4 ,! v p]sons :om ! provid5ce ( ,god gave u--:om we fe$1 clo!1 in/ruct1 att5d 9 sickness & 9 heal?1 & :o ?us enjoy m com=t & happ9ess1 ?an n9e-t5?s ( ! lab\r+ class ( :ite free p]sons 9 any "p ( ,europe6--^! v p]sons are1 9 said pamphlets1 taught & enc\rag$ to look ^u u z _! oppressors1 z ! only b>ri]s to _! weal? & happ9ess--z hav+ no lawful "r to possess !m--& t all our sub/ance--all our prop]ty--is 9 fact1 n ours1 b !irs6 ,moreov]1 t ! ,law ( ,god au?orises !m to run (f z quick z !y c1 &1 if practicable1 ) z mu* ( our prop]ty z !y c convey away6 ,:at ?9k y w\ld be our feel+s--our conduct on p]us+ su* productions8 ,w\ld !y be calculat$ to make u li/51 & give a ready e> to _! au?ors8 ,unque/ionably n--b ! v rev]se6 ,su* is ! nature ( man1 t1 h[ev] well dispos$ he may be to li/5 to in/ruction1 & to take advice1 ! mom5t he is assail$ ) h>% words1 ) opprobri\s epi!ts1 ) ?reats ( v5geance1 & p>ticul>ly1 ) :at he deems likely to affect 8 purse1 he %uts 8 e>s1 h>d5s 8 he>t1 & %uns y4 ,! proce$+s ( ,abolitioni/s1 may be comp>$ to /opp+ a man's e>s1 & !n puni%+ him = n he>+2 or knock+ out 8 eyes1 & !n call+ ^u him to read2 or la/ly1 l attempt+ to sep>ate a block ( wood1 by apply+ to ! crevice1 ! base1 in/ead ( ! apex1 ( ! w$ge2 aga9/ :i* y may /rike 9 va91 till ei!r y break ! w$ge1 or sp5d y\r /r5g?1 )\t ev] ev5 once ent]+ ! crevice6 ,if !n su* w\ld be ! effect ^u u1 plac$ 9 ! circum/ances ( ! ,s\!rn]1 is x "r or judici\s1 or prud5t1 to assail him ) abuse1 accuse him ( conduct to :i* ,abolitioni/s h driv5 him1 or cont9ue to enc\rage & pursue a sy/em :i*1 s f> f accompli%+ ! desir$ object1 t5ds only to augm5t ! suff]+s ( ! slave1 & to produce consequ5ces ! mo/ awful & calamit\s to all conc]n$1 bo? to :ites & to blacks6 ,aga91 ! slave is taught1 9 ^? ,abolition productions1 to consid] all slave-hold]s1 cruel tyrants6 ,?is /atem5t1 no man1 ) any reg>d = tru?1 or possess+ ! lea/ in=mation or reflection1 w v5ture to affirm4 ,h[ gall+1 !re=e1 mu/ x be1 = ^? consci\s ( rectitude1 to h ! crimes ( o!rs attribut$ to !m6 ,h[ w\ld ! ,abolitioni/s ( ?is ,city1 or ( ,bo/on1 l to h x proclaim$ to ! _w1 t all ! m>ri$ m5 9 ^! two cities are cruel & unnatural1 husb&s1 ma/]s1 & p>5ts2 because !re are "s p]sons 9 ^? places1 :o ri*ly des]ve to be s designat$8 ,moreov]1 ,i am conv9c$ t !re are 9 ^!1 our cities1 t5 cruel & unnatural 7:ite7 p>5ts1 husb&s1 & ma/]s1 to "o cruel & unnatural slave-hold] 9 ! ,s\?6 ,:at ?9k y ( t1 ,mr4 ,abolitioni/8 ,i w\ld recomm5d y to ca/ ! beam out ( ?9e own eye1 & !n %alt ?\ see cle>ly to ca/ ! mote out ( ?y bro!r's eye2 & to recollect ! admonition ( ! sacr$ writ]1 ,!re=e1 ?\ art inexcusable1 ,o man1 :osoev] ?\ art t judge/3 = :]e9 ?\ judge/ ano!r1 ?\ condemne/ ?yself2 = ?\ t judge/1 doe/ ! same ?+s4 ,& ?9ke/ ?\ ?is1 ,o man1 t judge/ !m :i* d su* ?+s1 & doe/ ! same1 t ?\ %alt escape ! judgm5t ( ,god6 7,rom4 ii4 #a-c47 ,let u n[ contra/ ! advice & comm&s ( ,*ri/ & ( 8 ,apo/les1 ) ! advice & doctr9es ( ,abolitioni/s-- ,! ,bible tea*es-- ,abolitionism tea*es-- #a4 ,hav+ food & raim5t be !re) cont5t4 #a4 ,be n cont5t ) food & raim5t unless y get free6 #b4 ,let e man abide 9 ! same call+ :]e9 he 0 call$4--#a ,cor4 vii4 #bj4 #b4 ,let no slave abide = "o mom5t z su*1 if he c get (f6 #c4 ,art ?\ call$ be+ a slave1#cc3;,a c>e n = x4--#a ,cor4 vii4 #ba4 #c4 ,if y are a slave nev] cease c>+ = x6 #d4 ,if ?\ maye/ 7c lawfully7 be made free1 use x r4--#a ,cor4 vii4 #ba4 #d4 ,:e!r ?\ maye/ or maye/ n 7lawfully or unlawfully7 get free6 #e4 ,slaves1 be ob$i5t to !m t are y\r ma/]s1 accord+ to ! fle%4--,eph4 vi4 #e4 #e4 ,slaves1 be n ob$i5t to y\r ma/]s2 b leave !m z quick z y c6 #f4 ,slaves1 obey 9 all ?+s y\r ma/]s4--,col4 iii4 #bb4 #f4 ,obey y\r ma/]s z little z possible1 t !y may be compell$ to ca/ y (f6 #g4 ,let z _m slaves1 z are "u ! yoke1 c\nt _! own ma/]s wor?y ( all hon\r4--#a ,tim4 vi4 #a4 #g4 ,ma/]s are wor?y ( no hon\r or respect1 b contempt & infamy6 #h4 ,let ^? :o h believ+ ma/]s1 n despise !m4--#a ,tim4 vi4 #b4 #h4 ,!re are no slave-hold]s believ]s3--despise !m all6 #i4 ,love !m t hate y1 & d good to !m t despitefully use y4--,matt4 v4 #dd4 #i4 ,hate y\r ma/]s1 = !y oppress y3 & d evil to !m1 = !y despitefully use y6 #aj4 ,love y\r enemies4--,matt4 v4 #dd4 #aj4 ,y\r ma/]s are y\r enemies1 !re=e despise !m4 ,^! few in/ances w %[ h[ diff]5t is ! _s :i* guid$ ! sacr$ p5m51 & t :i* n[ actuates ! ,abolitioni/s4--,if !re 7 no o!r evid5ces t ,abolitionism is n ! cause ( ,god1 ! =ego+ ought to be suffici5t to conv9ce e man :o believes 9 ! div9e orig9 ( ! ,sacr$ ,scriptures1 & :o is will+ to submit 8 judgm5t to ! au?ority ( ,,him1 ^: ways are n z our ways1 & ^: ?\ghts are n z our ?\ghts4 ,i ?9k ,i h n[ fully prov$ my propositions1 viz41 t ! pr9ciples ( ,abolitionism are injuri\s to ! slaves !mselves1 & are contr>y to ! express comm&s ( ,god4 ,we %all n[ accompli% to ! fulle/ ext5t ! pr(ess$ wi% ( ,abolitioni/s1 & see :at w\ld be ! probable result6 ,suppose ,i possess$ ! p[] ( grant+1 at ! /roke ( my p51 in/antane\s emancipation to all ! slaves 9 ,am]ica1 & 7 ?is mom5t to issue ! foll[+ proclamation3 ,to all :om x may conc]n1 greet+6 ,i d h]eby comm& & ord]1 t all slaves ?r\gh\t ! ,union be in/antly set free1 & !y are n[ free accord+ly6 ,let u n[ asc5d 9 a balloon & take a view ( ,,two ,,millions ,,& ,a ,,half1 ( poor1 ignorant1 p5nyless1 m51 wom51 & *ildr51 ca/ abroad on ! _w1 )\t a home--)\t a guide--)\t caution1 prud5ce1 or judici\sness6 ,is n ?is exactly :at y want1 ,mr4 ,abolitioni/8 ,:at awful consequ5ces mu/ ensue6 ,n s mu* to ! :ites1 b m p>ticul>ly to ! poor ignorant p ( col\r6 ,c t be call$ fri5d%ip1 or *>ity1 or philan?ropy1 :i* w\ld lead to su* a result8 ,^? ignorant1 poor1 unprotect$1 p h n[ lib]ty6 ,w lib]ty cov] !m--fe$ !m--protect !m--/op ! cry+ ( ! hungry *ild--or ! crav+s ( ! fami%$ "m8 ,:at h !y giv5 = ?is lib]ty2 & :at h !y got by x8 ,!y h giv5 up1 peace1 pl5ty1 protection1 & cont5t$ness6 ,& !y h got lib]ty1 ) />vation1 anxiety1 & want6 ,:at a glori\s ex*ange6 ,:at a pr(itable b>ga96 ,h[ ?ankful !y ought to be1 to _! pseudo-fri5ds1 ! ,,abolitioni/s6 ,b come out n[1 ,abolitioni/s1 l m51 & answ] ?is "q1 ,are ! slaves 9 ! ,s\?1 n[ 9 a prop] condition = imm$iate emancipation8 ,are !y1 or are !y n8 ,reflect ^u ! above picture1 & !n answ] l m54--,d y reply1 t y ?9k !y ought to h fir/ "s education--"s provision made = !m--"s arrangem5ts to gu>d aga9/ possible consequ5ces8--,if ?is be y\r answ]1 ,i congratulate y on ! fir/ symptoms ( re/oration to s\nd m5tal heal?3 ,i n[ ent]ta9 hopes ( y\r spe$y recov]y1 & ere y h read ! la/ page ( ?is humble treatise1 ,i d\bt n1 b y & ,i w p]fectly agree1 & ,i w give y a c]tificate ( heal?6 ,!re w nev]!less rema9 "s /ubborn ,abolitioni/s1 ev5 all :o hate prud5ce1 caution1 & judici\sness1 :o w /ill exclaim ! slaves are n[ fit = in/antane\s & unconditional emancipation6 ,a ^w or two ) su* *>act]s be=e ,i close ?is *apt]4 ,pray f :at premises d y draw y\r conclusions8 ,is x f ! pres5t condition ( ^? already made free1 or f ! emancipation ( slaves 9 o!r c\ntries4 ,i %all exam9e bo? ( ^! gr\nds4 ,fir/ !n z to ! condition ( ^? already emancipat$1 :i* condition if x ev5 fav\r$ ! views ( ,abolitioni/s1 w\ld n be a ju/ifiable or p>allel case1 =asmu* z ! free p ( col\r among/ u n[ 7 n sudd5ly1 b gradually emancipat$--& 7 n totally ignorant1 = _m ( !m knew h[ bo? to read & to write4 ,!re=e ) all ^! po9ts /rong 9 fav\r ( e ?+ ! ,abolitioni/ c\ld possibly desire1 we %all fe>lessly inve/igate ! result4 ,9 ! facts ,i am ab\t adduc+1 ,i wi% x to be cle>ly und]/ood1 t ,i d n attribute !m to any natural peculi>ity1 or natural inf]iority ( col\r$ p]sons1 b di/9ctly to ! want ( education1 & to ! peculi> & try+ circum/ances 9 :i* ^! p]sons are plac$4 ,if ev5 ! free p]sons ( col\r1 turn$ out good & wor?y citiz5s to ! utmo/ wi% ( e b5evol5t man1 x w\ld n1 z ,i h j /at$1 prove any ?+ 9 fav\r ( ,abolition2 b s f> f ?is be+ ! case--s f>1 not)/&+ all ! advantages ( gradual emancipation1 & a prep>atory c\rse ( in/ruction1 f ! result sub/antiat+ ! op9ion ( ,abolitioni/s1 viz4 t ! slaves may1 ) safety to !mselves1 & to o!rs1 be in/antane\sly emancipat$2 x /&s an incontrov]tible evid5ce aga9/ !m--a w>n+ t x is difficult to conceive h[ any man 9 8 s5ses1 w\ld n be admoni%$ by2 if he be "o :o reg>ds ! welf>e & happ9ess ( ?is c\ntry1 & ! real good ( ! black6 ,! foll[+ p>agraph is tak5 f ! ,plea = ,africa1 p4 #agi4 ,x has be5 ass]t$ t1 ( free blacks collect$ 9 our cities & l>ge t[ns1 a great portion are f\nd 9 abodes ( wret*$ness & vice1 & become t5ants ( poor-h\ses & prisons4 ,z a pro( ( ! t5d5cy ( _! condition1 ! foll[+ /rik+ facts among o!rs1 asc]ta9$ a ye> or two s9ce1 h be5 m5tion$3 ,9 ,massa*usetts1 :]e ! col\r$ population is small1 be+ less ?an #g1jjj s\ls1 7only #a-gd? "p ( ! :ole population17 -- ab\t #a-f? "p ( ! :ole numb] ( convicts 9 ! /ate-prison are blacks4 ,9 ,connecticut1 #a-cd? "p ( ! population is col\r$1 & -- #a-c;d "p ( ! convicts4 ,9 ,new-,york1 #a-ce? "p are blacks2 -- #a-d? "p ( ! convicts 9 ! city /ate-prison are blacks4 ,9 ,new-,j]sey1 ! proportion is #a-ac? col\r$2 & ( ! convicts #a-c;d4 ,9 ,p5nsylvania1 #a-cd? "p ( a population ( m ?an a million ( s\ls1 is col\r$2 & m ?an "o-?ird "p ( ! convicts are black4 ,i ne$ n pursue ^! illu/rations ( ! degradation ( ! free blacks 9 ! non-slave-hold+ ,/ates4 ,x appe>s f ^! /atem5ts1 :i* ,i f9d 9 ! ,fir/ ,annual ,report ( ! ,prison ,discipl9e ,society1 t ab\t "o qu>t] "p ( all ! exp5se incurr$ by ^! ,/ates = ! support ( _! in/itutions = crim9als is = col\r$ convicts4 ,! bill ( exp5se 9 ?ree ( ^! ,/ates /&s ?us3 t is1 ! exp5se = ! support ( col\r$ convicts = ! specifi$ numb] ( ye>s prec$+ ! report f :i* ?is s*$ule is made1 is 9 ,massa*usetts1 #aj ye>s1 #ag1gcd ,connecticut1 #ae ye>s1 #cg1aff ,new-,york1 #bg ye>s1 #aji1aff 9 "o prison4 -------- #afd1jff -- ,?is sum 0 exp5d$ 9 an av]age ( less ?an eighte5 ye>s1 on convicts f among a population ( only #ed1jjj col\r$ p]sons4 ,illu/rations1 borr[$ f ! crim9al /ati/ics ( ! ,s\?1 w\ld place ?is matt] 9 a f> m unfav\rable light4 ,ref]5ces to ! exp5ses = ! ma9t5ance ( paup]s1 w\ld give a simil> result4 ,accord+ to ! above /atem5t1 x appe>s1 t 9 ,massa*usetts1 !re are 79 proportion to ! :ole population7 ,,twelve col\r$ p]sons to "o :ite1 9 poor-h\ses & prisons6 ,9 ,connecticut1 ,,elev5 ,col\r$1 to "o ,:ite1 9 ,d46 ,9 ,new-,york1 ,,eight ,col\r$1 to "o ,:ite1 9 ,d46 ,9 ,new-,j]sey1 ,,f\r ,col\r$1 to "o ,:ite1 9 ,d46 ,9 ,p5nsylvania1 ,,elev5 ,col\r$1 to "o ,:ite1 9 ,d46 ,if ! trial ( #cjj1jjj ,col\r$ free p]sons1 7! numb] n[ 9 ! ,/ates17 emancipat$ gradually1 & "u ! mo/ fav\rable circum/ances possible1 be n suffici5t to op5 ! eyes ( ! ,abolitioni/s to ! recklessness ( _! c\rse1 ,i "k n :at c\ld4 ,c ?is result af=d any enc\ragem5t or satisfaction8 ,& if n1 :y p]sev]e 9 attempt+ to br+ ab\t :at _c take place2 & :i* if x c\ld1 w\ld produce incalculable mis=tunes ?r\gh\t ! ,/ates8 ,we %all n[ inve/igate ! o!r appeal1 viz41 t no evils arose f ! imm$iate emancipation ( ! slaves 9 ,mexico--! ,briti% slaves 9 ! ,we/ ,indies1 ^? 9 ,*ili1 ,bu5os ,ayres1 ,colombia1 & ,new ,york4 ,9 ! fir/ place1 !n1 give me leave to rem>k t z to ,mexico1 ! slaves !re 7 only comp>atively a h&ful1 ab\t #bj1jjj4 ,secondly1 !y 7 incorporat$ into ! ,army1 z ! condition ( emancipation2 s t !y actually only *ang$ f civil to m>tial law6 ,& ?irdly1 s f> f ! slaves 9 ,mexico hav+ be5 set free 9 "o day1 x took !m ,,twelve ,,ye>s to buy _! fre$om6 ,! law1 grant+ !m ?is privilege1 01 x is true1 made 9 "o day2 b ! accompli%m5t ( x1 took ,,twelve ,,ye>s6 ,see ,dr4 ,reese's ,lett]s to ! ,hon4 ,william ,jay1 p4 #ajd4 ,z to ! ,engli% slaves 9 ! ,we/ ,indies1 e "o kn[s _! emancipation 0 n imm$iate1 = 9 fact !y are n z yet lit]ally emancipat$6 ,besides1 ! ,briti% f\nd x necess>y n only to pay h&somely = !m2 b !y f9d x indisp5sably necess>y /ill to ma9ta9 !re a consid]able /&+ ,army6 ,& ! v5]able ,mr4 ,cl>kson1 writ+ on ! subject1 said1 ,i nev] /at$ t our ,we/ ,indian slaves 7 to be emancipat$ sudd5ly1 b by degrees4 ,i always1 on ! o!r h&1 took x = grant$1 t !y 7 to h a prep>atory s*ool1 also4 ,la/ly1 z to ! f\r o!r places1 x is notori\s1 t ! slaves 7 n 9 "o s+le in/ance1 imm$iately & unconditionally emancipat$4 ,"h are ! cases s frequ5tly ref]r$ to by ,abolitioni/s1 z a gr\nd ( ju/ification = _! project1 & yet we p]ceive !re is n "o ( !m a case1 p>allel1 to ! condition ( ! ,s\!rn ,/ates2 moreov]1 :]e any ( !m1 h any resemblance to ! circum/ances ( our c\ntry1 ! result %[s ! madness ( ! ,abolition ,s*eme6 ,!re is "o m fatal objection to ! ,abolition sy/em1 viz41 t its :ole aim is ! removal ( ! effect1 & n ! cause6 ,n[ ! fir/ pr9ciple 9 philosophy1 inde$ 9 common s5se1 is1 to remove ! cause3 & e sy/em built ^u any o!r pr9ciple is absurd1 & mu/ turn out useless4 ,abolitionism is !re=e unphilosophical1 absurd1 fallaci\s1 & inefficaci\s6 ,t slav]y is ! cause ( mu* evil1 ,i d n pret5d to d5y2 b !n slav]y itself is only an effect4 ,= example1 a p]son gets a spl9t] ( wood into 8 f+]--! f+] inflames--! arm inflames--! :ole body 7z x 77 inflames--delirium or lockjaw sup]v5es1 & dea? closes ! sc5e6 ,n[ ! inflam$ f+] is ! cause ( ! inflam$ arm2 & t ! cause ( ! g5]al fev]2 & t ! cause ( ! delirium2 & t ! cause ( dea?6#ci3;,a ,:at k9d ( empirical practice w\ld e attempt be to remove ! inflammation ( ! f+]1 ( ! arm1 or ( ! body1 :ile ! cause 7! spl9t]7 /ill rema9$ 9 ! f+]8 ,! v fir/ ?+ any man ( sci5ce w\ld1 "u su* circum/ances1 d1 w\ld be to extract ! spl9t]--! orig9al cause ( all--:5 once ! cause _h be5 remov$1 !n1 b n till !n1 w\ld he attempt to remove ! effects4 ,! att5tion ( ,abolitioni/s is direct$ solely to ! removal ( ! effect--= slav]y is only ! effect ( ! ,african ,slave-trade4 ,n[ if !re nev] _h be5 slave-trade1 !re w\ld be n[ no slav]y3 & ?is cause--! slave-trade1 /ill exi/s4 ,,"o ,,hundr$ ,,?\s& ,africans are annually torn away by ! h& ( viol5ce f _! native l&2 & ( ?is numb]1 ere !y rea* _! de/9ation1 ,,sixty ,,?\s& die ( h>d & cruel treatm5t4 ,yet to all ?is ,abolitioni/s pay no att5tion1--!y weep & wail ov]1 & prea* & brawl ab\t1 ! p ( col\r 9 ^! ,/ates1 n9e-t5?s ( :om are slaves only 9 "n1 & :o are f> bett] (f1 f> happi]1 f> m cont5t$--f> bett] provid$ =1 ?an n9e-t5?s ( ! :ite lab\r+ population ( civiliz$ ,europe4 ,! +5uity ( ,abolitioni/s1 ,i am aw>e1 w readily f9d = !m a plausible answ] to ?is *>ge3 !y w reply1 oh if we /op slav]y "h--if we break up ! sy/em 9 our ,/ates1 if !re be no m>ket to :i* ! slave-trad] c br+ 8 slaves1 ! ,african traffic w soon cease4 ,admitt$1 if ! little ,,if1 :i* always pr(esses to accompli% great ?+s1 c\ld "w miracles4 ,b pray1 w\ld break+ up ! slave-trade 9 ^! ,/ates1 break up ! m>ket else:]e8 ,c]ta9ly n6 ,= ^? #ajj1jjj slaves n[ annually export$ f ,africa1 are n br\ght "h2 b to ! ,brazils1 ,havanna1 c4 c4 ,a %ort quotation f ! ,plea = ,africa w furni% ! read] ) /ill m ext5sive views ( ! horrors ( ! ,,slave-,,trade1 to :i* ,abolitioni/s1 ) all _! philan?ropy1 pay no att5tion4 ,mr4 ,cl>kson divides ! slaves into sev5 classes4 ,! mo/ consid]able class consi/s ( kidnapp$1 or /ol5 ,africans4 ,9 obta9+ ^!1 e species ( inju/ice1 trea*]y & cruelty are resort$ to4 ,?is class1 ,mr4 ,c4 supposes1 embraces "o half ( ! :ole numb] transport$ f ,africa4 ,! second class consi/s ( ^? ^: villages are set on fire & depopulat$ 9 ! d>kness ( night1 = ! purpose ( obta9+ a portion ( _! inhabitants4 ,! ?ird class consi/s ( ^? :o h be5 convict$ ( crimes4 ,! f\r?1 ( prison]s 9 w>s t orig9ate f common causes1 or 9 w>s made solely = ! purpose ( procur+ captives = slaves4 ,! fif?1 su* z are slaves by bir?4 ,! six? & sev5?1 su* z h surr5d]$ _! lib]ty by reason ( debt1 or by o!r imprud5ces1 :i* la/1 h[ev]1 are comp>atively few 9 numb]4 ,!y are sometimes br\ght a di/ance ( a ?\s& miles2 m>*$ ov] l& 9 droves1 or caufles z !y are call$1 secur$ f runn+ away1 by pieces ( wood :i* yoke !m toge!r by ! neck1 two & two1 or by o!r pieces fa/5$ ) /aples to _! arms4 ,"s are c>ri$ to :at are call$ slave-factories2 o!rs imm$iately to ! %ore1 & convey$ 9 boats to ! diff]5t %ips ^: capta9s h captur$ or pur*as$ !m4 ,! m5 are conf9$ on bo>d ! %ip1 two & two toge!r1 ei!r by ! neck1 leg1 or arm1 ) fett]s ( iron2 & are put into ap>tm5ts1 ! m5 occupy+ ! =ep>t1 ! wom5 ! aft]p>t1 & ! *ildr5 ! middle4 ,! tops ( ^! ap>tm5ts are grat$ = ! admission ( light & = v5tilation :5 ! wea!r is suitable = ! grates to be uncov]$1 & are ab\t ?ree feet ?ree in*es 9 height1 j suffici5t space be+ allott$ to ea* individual to sit 9 "o po/ure1 ! :ole /[$ away l s mu* lumb]4 ,x is said t _m ( !m :il/ ! %ips are wait+ = _! full lad+1 & :il/ !y are ne> _! native %ore :i* !y are no m to set foot ^u = ev]1 h be5 s depress$1 & ov]:elm$ ) su* unsupportable di/ress1 t !y h be5 induc$ to die by _! own h&s4 ,o!rs h become d]ang$ & p]fect maniacs1 or h p9$ away & di$ ) despair+1 brok5 he>ts4 ,9 ! day-"t1 9 fair wea!r1 !y are sometimes br\ght on deck4 ,!y are !n plac$ 9 long r[s on ea* side ( ! %ip1 two & two toge!r4 ,z !y are br\ght up f _! ap>tm5ts1 a long *a9 is pass$ ?r\gh ! %ackles ( ea* c\ple1 successively1 & ?us ! :ole r[ is fa/5$ d[n to ! deck4 ,9 ?is situation1 !y receive _! food4 ,aft] _! co>se & meagre meal1 a drum is beat5 by "o ( ! sailors1 & at its s\nd ! ,negroes are all requir$ to ex]cise1 = _! heal?1 jump+ 9 _! *a9s z high z _! fett]s w let !m2 & if any refuse to ex]cise 9 ?is way1 !y are :ipp$ until !y comply4 ,?is jump+1 ! slave-m]*ants call danc+4 ,! middle passage is ! :ole f ! "t ! %ip weighs an*or until %e arrives at h] de/9$ port4 ,on ! passage1 ! situation ( ! slaves is1 inde$1 d\bly deplorable1 especially if ! %ip h a long passage1 & is v full4 ,a full-gr[n p]son is all[$1 9 ! mo/ commodi\s slave-%ips1 b sixte5 in*es 9 wid?1 ?ree feet ?ree in*es 9 height1 & five feet eight in*es 9 l5g?4 ,!y lie 9 "o cr[d$ mass on ! b>e planks1 & by ! con/ant motion ( ! %ip1 are (t5 *af$ until _! bones are almo/ b>e1 & _! limbs cov]$ ) bruises & sores4 ,! heat is (t5 s great1 & ! air !y brea! s poison$ ) pe/il5ce by ! fev]i% exhalations ( ! suff]+ multitude1 t nature c no long] su/a9 itself4 ,x is no uncommon occurr5ce1 to f9d1 on ea* successive morn+1 "s :o h di$ dur+ ! night1 9 consequ5ce ( _! suff]+ & conf9$ situation4 ,a l>ge proportion ( ^? :o are %ipp$1 die be=e !y h cross$ ! ocean4 ,_m also die soon aft] complet+ ! voyage1 f :at is call$ ! season+2 t is1 9 becom+ acclimat$ 9 ! c\ntry to :i* !y are c>ri$4 ,x is said t :5 ! slave-hold]s fir/ visit$ ! we/]n coa/ ( ,africa1 ! c\ntry 0 mo/ delightful4 ,! coa/ 0 cov]$ ) villages1 or ?ickly settl$ t[ns1 :i* sw>m$ ) inhabitants4 ,simple 9 _! mann]s1 amiable 9 _! dispositions1 9 quiet enjoym5t ( ! pr(use b\nties ( nature1 !y are repres5t$ z exce$+ happy4 ,!y 7 a comp>atively innoc5t1 un(f5d+1 cont5t$1 happy race4 ,x 0 n until slave-deal]s introduc$ among !m e ?+ t c\ld please ! fancy & awak5 ! cupidity ( unciviliz$ m51 t !y 7 at all prone to int]f]e ) ea* o!r's happ9ess4 ,by ! m ?an brutal cruelty ( :ite m51 qu>rels 7 fom5t$1 tribe 0 set aga9/ tribe1 & ea* suppli$ ) ! means ( mutual de/ruction4 ,!n :at is man8 ,& :at man1 see+ ?is1 ,& hav+ human feel+s1 does n blu%1 ,& hang 8 head1 to ?9k himself a man8 ,besides all ?is1 recollect t !re are ab\t ,,fifty ,,millions ( ,africans left expos$ to ! debas+ influ5ce ( ?is helli% practice4 ,& if ! ,colonization ,society did no?+ m ?an /op or *eck ?is torr5t ( inf]nal iniquity1 x ought to r5d] its fri5ds & advocates immortal1 & make ^? blu% 7if blu% !y c\ld7 :o vilify & sl&] !m4 ,,*apt] ,,iv4 ,,! ,,errors ,,( ,,! ,,qu>t]ly ,,anti-,,slav]y ,,magaz9e1 ,,= ,,april1 #ahcg1 ,,respect+ ,,! ,,scriptural ,,words ,s]vant--,prop]ty--,buy1 ,c41 ,,briefly ,,notic$4 ,!re is no argum5t m frequ5tly us$ by ,abolitioni/s ?an t ! ,scriptures prohibit ! pur*ase1 or sale ( m51 or hold+ any man z prop]ty--& z ! above ,magaz9e has no d\bt contribut$ mu*1 by ! tal5t1 le>n+1 & +5uity1 7,i don't l to say sophi/ry7 ( its editor 7,mr4 ,elizur ,wright1 jun417 to build up ?is mo/ prepo/]\s ass]tion1 ,i %all take leave to inve/igate a few ( ! argum5ts adopt$ !re94 ,!re is a great diff]5ce betwe5 a man go+ to ! ,bible to f9d sanction = an op9ion :i* he has already =m$1 & a man go+ to ! ,bible1 = its op9ion4 ,! "o fir/ =ms 8 own ideas ( ?+s1 ( :at is1 & :at is n1 "r or wrong1 & !n goes to ! ,scriptures to sanction or corroborate ^? ideas2 ! o!r =ms no op9ion :atev]1 until he se>*es ! sacr$ oracles ( tru? to asc]ta9 :at !y say on ! subject4 ,n[ x appe>s to me evid5t t ! editor ( ?is p]iodical act$ on ! =m] pr9ciple--he fir/ came to ! conclusion1 t to own1 to buy1 or to sell1 a human be+1 0 wrong & unscriptural2 & !n w5t to ! ,bible to make x prove t 8 op9ions 7 correct4 ,& s f> has he be5 c>ri$ away ) 8 preconceiv$ op9ions1 & s mu* did he lab\r "u ! spell ( ,abolitionism1 t he frequ5tly conf\nds ! act ( pur*as+ a man1 ) ! act ( /eal+ a man6 us+ synonym\sly ! t]ms pur*as+ & /eal+6 ,?us :5 he attempts to prove t pur*as+ a man is unscriptural1 & t all slave-hold]s ought to be put to dea?1 he ref]s to ! tw5ty-fir/ *apt] ( ,exodus & sixte5? v]se6 7,see said ,magaz9e1 page #bdg-bdi74 ,b h[ does ?is read1 ,he t ,,/eale? a man1 & selle? him1 or if he be f\nd 9 8 h&1 he %all surely be put to dea?4 ,x does n read1 he t /eale?1 ,,or selle?3 no1 no6 ! :ole & only crime condemn$ "h 01 ,,/eal+ ! man2 b reta9+ or n reta9+ him1 or sell+ him1 did n exculpate ! ?ief6 ,?is is "o ( ! mo/ unhappy passages 9 ! :ole ,bible1 ! ,abolitioni/s c\ld h select$3 = :ile x incontrov]tibly sanctions sell+ m51 by mak+ ! sell+ no excuse = ! /eal+1 x condemns to dea? ! ,african trad]s1 = _! conduct1 & ! ,am]ican ,abolitioni/s1 = !irs4#de3;,a ,! editor builds ne>ly ! :ole ( 8 argum5ts1 :i* occupy #abf pages1 on ,,two ,,errone\s ,,pr9ciples--:i* pr9ciples1 if ,i prove to be really errone\s1 ,i ne$ n wade ?r\gh 8 num]\s conclusions to %[ ! fallacy ( ea* & e "o ( !m2 = e argum5t built ^u a false position necess>ily ends 9 an absurd conclusion4 ,! two pr9ciples or pill>s ( 8 edifice are1 #a/4 ,t z ! same ^w 7bo? 9 ,hebrew & 9 ,greek7 signifies bo? slave & s]vant1 & z e slave is a s]vant1 !re=e1 e s]vant1 is a slave6 ,?is species ( logic rem9ds me ( ! syllogism1 t1 z1 e man is an animal1 & a horse is an animal1 !re=e1 e man is a horse6 ,is x necess>y to sp5d "t 9 exhibit+ ! folly & fallaci\sness ( ?is fir/ pr9ciple8 ,a *ild w\ld laugh at x2 yet ?is "w is held up by ,abolitioni/s1 z ( almo/ equal au?ority ) ! ,bible itself6 ,"o or two conclusions drawn f ?is fir/ pr9ciple w1 no d\bt1 be gratify+ to ! read]4 ,9 page #bbj1 ! editor proce$s ?us3 ,to keep ! ,s\? 9 good spirits1 we mu/ believe n only t ,abraham kept slaves1 b t our bless$ ,savi\r 0 a slave-hold]6 ,( c\rse heav5 mu/ be1 on a l>g] scale1 l "o ( ^? e/abli%m5ts :i* l9e ! %ores ( ! ,mississippi4 ,:5 !y f9d a text :i* recognises ma/]s or s]vants1 !y consid] x triumphant4 ,fir/4 ,x w prove t e c\ntry 9 ,*ri/5dom is a slave region4 ,on e f>m 9 ,great ,brita9 !re are s]vants4 ,e /atute & e in/rum5t ( writ+ :i* obliges t5ants1 & keep]s ( cattle1 c41 calls !m s]vants1 & _! l&lord or employ] ma/]4 ,is ,great ,brita9 a slave region8 ,& 9 our own c\ntry e :ite appr5tice is1 9 8 ind5ture1 call$ a s]vant4 ,is he a slave8 ,second4 ,x w prove t slav]y is ! only k9d ( s]vitude :i* ! ,scriptures approve4 ,at "o fell swoop1 x w\ld un*ur* ! pr(essors at ,pr9ceton1 & e ma/] & s]vant 9 our free /ates4 ,if ! t]m s]vant1 ( itself1 & necess>ily1 signifies a slave1 x foll[s n only t ! k+dom ( ,god has always be5 l ! k+dom ( ! devil1 9 reg>d to s]vitude & p]sonal rights1 b t volunt>y & requit$ s]vitude is a mod]n innovation1 = :i* !re is nei!r prec$5t nor example 9 ,holy ,writ2 & !re=e x is at lea/ d\btful :e!r a volunt>y s]vant1 & ! ma/] :o pays him wages1 ought to be receiv$ into ! ,*ur*6 ,= if inspir$ m5 always pass$ !m by unnotic$--if ^? :om !y in/ruct & recognise z believ]s 7 slaves & slavema/]s exclusively1 :]e %all we f9d example = admitt+ ! volunt>y s]vant & 8 ma/]1 till !y qualify !mselves by slav]y8 ,?us ! assumption 9 "q leads to ! conclusion1 n t ,god tol]at$ slav]y1 b t he tol]at$ no?+ else4666 ,! above p>agraph furni%es an admirable specim5 ( ! species ( reason+ by :i* ,abolitioni/s are delud$6 ,! second pr9ciple1 ^u :i* ! ,editor builds 8 argum5ts1 is t z ! orig9al ^w :i* signifies to buy sometimes signifies some?+ else1 !re=e x nev] signifies :at we mean by buy+ or pur*as+6 ,i am really a/oni%$ at ?is g5tleman's =getfulness1 = to no?+ else d ,i wi% to attribute 8 reason+ on ?is subject4 ,he w !re=e p>don me 9 rem9d+ him t j 9 proportion to ! pov]ty ( any language1 does ea* ^w 9 t language repres5t num]\s ideas2 9 :i* case ! real mean+ int5d$ by ! writ] c be asc]ta9$1 to a c]ta9ty1 only by ! concomitant circum/ances1 or adjo9+ expressions4 ,if 9 our own language1 :i* is s ri*1 we h num]\s words1 ea* repres5t+ _m di/9ct ideas1 is x at all surpris+ t su* %\ld be ! case 9 anci5t tongues8 ,?is1 ! ,editor kn[s f> bett]1 9 all probability1 ?an myself2 & is also aw>e t preconceiv$ !ories n only put new ideas into our heads1 b (t5times elim9ate correct ones6 ,n[ :5 we he> ( an article be+ b\ght ) money1 ^! two la/ words put1 beyond all possibility ( d\bt1 & beyond all ! possibility ( sophi/ry1 ! nature ( ! mean+ ( ! ^w b\ght--viz4 ,to acquire ! prop]ty1 "r1 or title1 to any ?+1 by pay+ a consid]ation1 or an equival5t--to pur*ase2 to acquire by pay+ a price1 c4 ,see ,web/]'s ,am]ican ,diction>y4 ,! v>i\s passages ( ,scripture quot$ by ! ,editor 9 page #bei1 9 no way :atev] militate aga9/ ! mean+ ( ! ^w buy4 ,n[ ! foll[+ simple que/ions may be put3 #a/4 ,did ,god 9 any "o passage 9 ! :ole ,bible =bid or prohibit ! pur*ase ( m58 ,n 9 a s+le in/ance6 #b;d4 ,did ,god ev] give directions respect+ ! pur*ase ( m51 & ! treatm5t ( m5 s pur*as$8 ,he unque/ionably did4 ,see ,g54 xvii4 #ac1 #bg4 ,exodus xxi4 #b-g1 #bf1 #bg4 #c;d4 ,did ,god recognize su* z 7 ?us pur*as$ ) money1 z ! prop]ty ( _! ma/]s8 ,mo/ und\bt$ly4 ,see ,exod4 xx4 #ag4 xxi4 #bj1 #ba1 :]e ! s]vant is actually d5om9at$1 ,,8 ,,money6 ,hav+ n[ prov$ ! errone\sness ( ! two pr9ciples ^u :i* ! ,editor ( ?is ,magaz9e built 8 argum5ts2 & hav+ demoli%$ ! two pill>s :i* support$ 8 :ole edifice1 ! argum5ts & ! edifice necess>ily com+ to naught1 ,i %all end ?is *apt] ) a few rem>ks on a text ( ,scripture :i* ,abolitioni/s adduce z a ju/ification = enc\rag+1 %elt]+1 & reta9+1 ^? :o run away f _! legal ma/]s4 ,?is text is to be f\nd 9 ,deut4 xxiii4 #ae1 & reads ?us1 ,?\ %alt n deliv] unto 8 ma/] ! s]vant :i* is escap$ f 8 ma/] unto !e4 ,he %all dwell ) !e1 ev5 among y1 9 t place :i* he %all *oose 9 "o ( ?y gates1 :]e x like? him be/3 ?\ %alt n oppress him4 ,did ?is v]se /& totally unconnect$ ) any o!r portion ( ! ,scriptures2 7 x ev5 completely isolat$1 ,i c\ld n d>e1 9 common ju/ice1 give x t int]pretation :i* w\ld r5d] x 9 direct opposition to ! :ole t5or ( ,scripture2 & :i* ,abolitioni/s d1 9 ord] to %elt] !mselves f ! condemnation ju/ly atta*$ to _! pr9ciples4 ,no m>vel t !re are ?\s&s ( m5 9 ! l& :o consid] ! ,bible a mass ( contradictions1 :5 ^? :o pr(ess to believe 9 its ,div9e orig9 ?us make x1 to promote _! own views1 contradict itself4 ,comp>e ! mean+ atta*$ to ?is passage by ,abolitioni/s1 ) ! fir/ column on page #cc 9 ?is treatise1 & !n see if su* mean+ is n z directly oppos$ to ! _s & lett] ( ! passages ( ,scripture conta9$ 9 t column1 z any two ?+s possibly c be6 ,b we ne$ only look at ! passage allud$ to1 z x /&s 9 ! ,bible1 to see at once ! true mean+ ( x2 & t x1 no m sanctions or au?orises ! conduct ( ,abolitioni/s1 ?an ! comm& ( ,god to ! ,jews to extirpate ! inhabitants ( ,canaan1 au?orises ! ,abolitioni/s to extirpate our ,s\!rn bre?r56 ,mu* ( ?is *apt] 7,deut4 xxiii47 is tak5 up ) directions to ! ,jews respect+ _! future conduct t[>ds _! hea!n neighb\rs1 ! ,ammonite1 ,moabite1 c41 f :om1 7,,?9e ,,enemies17 if a s]vant escape1 ?\ %alt n deliv] him back4 ,?is comm&1 be x obs]v$1 is n to individuals1 b to ! ,,jewi% ,,nation1 :i* ! sixte5? v]se fully proves3 = !re9 we f9d directions giv51 t ! s]vant escap$ f ^? hea!n nations1 may be p]mitt$ to dwell among ! ,jews1 & 9 :atev] place he *ooses4 ,?is c\ld n1 9 ! nature ( ?+s1 be a comm& to "o ,jewi% ma/]1 9 respect to ! treatm5t ( a slave t _h escap$ f ano!r ,jewi% ma/]3 ! "o expression he may dwell among y 7v4 #af47 ends all dispute on ?is subject4 ,! ,abolitioni/s mu/ n[ = ev] m se>* = "s o!r passage ( ,scripture1 to contradict t :i* directs u to d unto o!rs z we w\ld he done by6 ,,*apt] ,v4 ,,! ,,conduct ,,& ,,"* ,,( ,,! ,,s\!rn ,,slave-,,hold]1 ,,v9dicat$4 ,"o ( ! peculi> features 9 ! practice ( ,abolition *ampions1 is to discr$it e /atem5t proce$+ f all o!rs1 except f !mselves3 & 9 ?is respect !y resemble v mu*1 z ,i /at$ 9 ! prec$+ "p ( ?is pamphlet1 ! *ampions ( ,infidelity6 ,if !re be1 !re=e1 any tru? 9 ! common adage1 t none are s suspici\s z ^? :o are consci\s t _! own /atem5ts ought n to be cr$it$1 !re c be no difficulty 9 acc\nt+ = ! unbelief ( ^? g5tlem54 ,no "o pret5ds to d5y t !re are 9 ! ,s\?1 "s cruel1 irreligi\s--inhuman--slave-hold]s--& :o w h ! h>dihood to d5y t !re are also 9 ! ,nor?1 ?\s&s ( cruel1 irreligi\s & inhuman1 ma/]s1 husb&s1 & fa!rs6 ,w\ld ! latt] fact be a ju/ifiable reason = br&+ all ! ma/]s1 husb&s1 & fa!rs1 9 ! ,nor?1 z a set ( cruel1 irreligi\s1 inhuman mon/]s8 ,ah1 b says ! ,abolitioni/1 !y d n use ! la% 9 ! ,nor?4--,don't !y8 ,if n1 x is only because _m pref] ! cudgel1 :i* !y use lib]ally on ! head1 back1 & limbs ( _! un=tunate :ite slaves6 ,h[ _m ?9k y 79 ?is religi\s city ( ,philadelphia7 :ite ma/]s1 & :ite husb&s1 & :ite fa!rs1 are annually b\nd ov] or puni%$ = cruelty to _! :ite appr5tices--:ite wives--& :ite *ildr58 ,& h[ _m m are !y1 ^: b>b>ity nev] comes to light1 or ^: weal? %elt]s !m8 ,me?9ks ! effects ( ! cruelty ( a husb& or ( a fa!r1 w\ld be j z sore on ! back or head ( a wife1 or ( a *ild1 z if !y 7 ! effects ( ! cruelty ( a slave-hold]3 a rose smells z sweet by any o!r "n6 ,y reply !y _c sell !m "h2 ,i answ]1 x w\ld be f> to ! advantage ( _m if !y c\ld4 ,b n[ to ! matt] ( ?is *apt]3 x is con/antly publi%$ & circulat$ by ,abolitioni/s t s h>d-he>t$1 brutal1 & inhuman are all ! slave-hold]s 9 ! ,s\?1 t !y all desire slav]y1 are all inimical to fre$om1 & revel 9 _! iniquity4 ,s f> f ?is be+ ! case1 ,i reply t ! va/ majority ( !m1 regret ! necessity ( hold+ slaves--are anxi\s to h !m emancipat$1 & w\ld hail ) delight any plan by means ( :i* !y c\ld emancipate !m1 ) safety to !mselves1 & ) safety to _! slaves4 ,let u he> ! te/imony ( a few ( !m on ! subject1 recollect+ t accord+ to ! pr9ciples ( common ju/ice1 z e/abli%$ 9 all civiliz$ nations1 x is n lawful to consid] a man unwor?y ( cr$it till he is fir/ prov$ to be a li>4 ,patrick ,h5ry says1-- ,i repeat x aga91 t x w\ld rejoice my v s\l t e "o ( my fell[ be+s 0 emancipat$4 ,z we ought ) gratitude to admire t decree ( heav5 :i* has numb]$ u among ! free1 we ought to lam5t & deplore ! necessity ( hold+ our fell[ m5 9 bondage4--,debates 9 ,virg9ia ,conv5tion4 ,za*>iah ,johnson says1-- ,slav]y has be5 ! f\ndation ( t impiety & dissipation :i* h be5 s mu* dissem9at$ among our c\ntrym54 ,if x 7 totally aboli%$1 x w\ld d mu* good4 ,ibid4 ,judge ,tuck] says1-- ,! introduction ( slav]y into ?is c\ntry1 is1 at ?is day1 consid]$ among its greate/ mis=tunes4 ,& 9 #ahjc1 he said1 aft] pron\nc+ slav]y to be a calamity1 a reproa*1 & a curse1--^? :o wi% to po/pone emancipation1 d n reflect t e day r5d]s ! task m ardu\s to be p]=m$4 ,g5]al ,h>p] says1-- ,x t5ds1 & may p[]fully t5d1 to rid u gradually & entirely 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ( slaves & slav]y1 a great moral & political evil1 ( increas+ virul5ce & ext5t1 f :i* mu* mis*ief is n[ felt1 & v great calamity 9 future1 is ju/ly appreh5d$4 ,x speaks n only to our und]/&+s1 b to our s5ses2 & h[ev] x may be d]id$ by "s1 or ov]look$ by o!rs1 :o h n ! ability or "t1 or d n give !mselves ! tr\ble to reflect on1 & e/imate prop]ly1 ! =ce & ext5t ( ^? great moral & physical causes1 :i* prep>e gradually1 & at l5g? br+ =? ! mo/ t]rible convulsions 9 civil society2 x w n be view$ )\t deep & awful appreh5sions by any :o %all br+ s\nd m9ds1 & "s %>e ( political k & sagacity1 to ! s]i\s consid]ation ( ! subject4 ,su* p]sons w give _! mo/ s]i\s att5tion to any proposition :i* has = its object1 ! eradication ( ?is t]rible mis*ief lurk+ 9 our vitals4--,lett] on ,colonization ,society4 ,d>by says1-- ,copy+ f ,montesquieu1 & n f obs]vation ( nature1 climate has be5 call$ ^u to acc\nt = /a9s on ! human "*1 impr9t$ by ! h& ( political mi/ake4 ,no c\ntry :]e negro slav]y is e/abli%$1 b mu/ be>1 9 "p1 ! w\nds inflict$ on nature & ju/ice4 ,)\t pursu+ a tra9 ( metaphysical reason+1 we may at once draw ?is induction1 t if slav]y1 l pa91 is "o ( ! laws ( exi/5ce1 ! latt] does n m c]ta9ly produce physical weakness1 debility1 & dea?1 ?an does ! =m] less5 ! purity ( virtue 9 ! human brea/4--,hi/ory ( ,l\isiana4 ,m',call says1-- ,x is %ock+ to human nature1 t any race ( mank9d1 & _! po/]ity1 %\ld be s5t5c$ to p]petual slav]y4 ,hi/ory ( ,georgia4 ,g5]al ,m]c] says1-- ,=1 al?\gh x is believ$1 & is1 inde$1 too obvi\s to require pro(1 t ! colonization ( ! free p ( col\r alone1 w\ld n only t5d to civilize ,africa2 to aboli% ! slave-trade2 & greatly to advance _! own happ9ess2 b to promote t also ( ! o!r classes ( society1 ! proprietors & slaves2 yet ! hope ( ! gradual & utt] abolition ( slav]y1 9 a mann] consi/5t ) ! rights1 int]e/s1 & happ9ess ( society1 ought nev] to be ab&on$4--,report to ,colonization ,society4 ,f4 ,s4 ,key1 ,esq4 says1-- ,i hope ,i may be excus$1 if ,i add1 t ! subject :i* engages u1 is "o 9 :i* x is our "r to act--z mu* our "r to act1 z x is ! "r ( ^? :o diff] f u n to act4 ,if we believe 9 ! exi/5ce ( a great moral & political evil among/ u1 & t duty1 hon\r1 & int]e/1 call ^u u to prep>e ! way = its removal1 we mu/ act4 ,all t c be requir$ ( u1 is1 t we act discreetly1 c4--,spee* be=e ,colonization ,society4 ,mr4 ,clay says1-- ,if !y w\ld repress all t5d5cies t[>ds lib]ty & ultimate emancipation1 !y mu/ d m ?an put d[n ! b5evol5t ef=ts ( ?is society4 ,!y mu/ p5etrate ! human s\l1 & eradicate ! light ( reason1 & ! love ( lib]ty4 ,our fri5ds1 :o are curs$ ) ?is greate/ ( human evils1 7slav]y17 des]ve our k9de/ att5tion & consid]ation4 ,_! prop]ty & safety are bo? involv$4--,spee* be=e ,colonization ,society4 ,william ,h4 ,fitzhugh1 ,esq4 says1-- ,slav]y1 9 its milde/ =m1 is an evil ( ! d>ke/ "*4 ,cruel & unnatural 9 its orig91 no plea c be urg$ 9 ju/ification ( its cont9uance1 b ! plea ( necessity2 n t necessity :i* arises f our habits1 our prejudices1 or our wants2 b ! necessity :i* requires u to submit to exi/+ evils1 r ?an sub/itute1 by _! removal1 o!rs ( a m s]i\s & de/ructive "*4 ,!re is no rivet$ atta*m5t to slav]y1 prevail+ ext5sively1 9 any portion ( our c\ntry4 ,its injuri\s effects on our habits1 our morals1 our individual weal?1 & m especially on our national /r5g? & prosp]ity1 are univ]sally felt1 & almo/ univ]sally ackn[l$g$4 ,mr4 ,levasseur says1-- ,happily1 !re is no "p ( ! civiliz$ _w1 9 :i* x is necess>y to discuss ! ju/ice or inju/ice ( ! pr9ciple ( negro slav]y2 at ! pres5t day1 e sane man agrees t x is a mon/rosity1 & x w\ld be altoge!r inaccurate1 to suppose t !re are 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 m ?an else:]e1 individuals suffici5tly s5seless to seek to def5d x1 ei!r by _! writ+s or conv]sation4 ,= myself1 :o h trav]s$ ! tw5ty-f\r /ates ( ! ,union1 & 9 ! c\rse ( a ye> h _h m ?an "o opportunity ( he>+ long & ke5 discussions ^u ?is subject1 ,i decl>e t ,i nev] h f\nd b a s+le p]son1 :o s]i\sly def5d$ ?is pr9ciple4 ,?is 0 a "y man1 ^: head1 suffici5tly imp]fect 9 its organization1 0 fill$ ) confus$ & ridicul\s notions relative to ,roman ,hi/ory2 & appe>$ to be completely ignorant ( ! hi/ory ( 8 own c\ntry4 ,x w\ld be wa/e ( "t1 to repeat "h1 8 crude & ignorant tirade4 ,^! are ! s5tim5ts ( ,,m5 ,,( ,,em95t ,,tal5ts1 ,,citiz5s ,,( ,,! ,,s\?1 ,,& ,,slave-,,hold]s6 ,la/ly1 ! ,s\!rn ,report] says1-- ,! consci5ti\s slave-hold] des]ves a l>g] %>e ( ! sympa?y ( ^? :o h sympa?y to sp>e1 ?an any o!r class ( m51 n except+ ! slave himself4 ,"o great evil ( ! sy/em is its t5d5cy to produce disord] & pov]ty 9 a c\ntry4 ,! slave-trade may be reg>d$ z a conspiracy ( all ,europe & ! comm]cial "p ( ?is cont95t1 n only aga9/ ,africa1 b 9 a m aggravat$ s5se1 aga9/ ^! s\!rn regions4 ,almo/ all ma/]s1 9 ,virg9ia1 ass5t to ! proposition1 t :5 slaves c be lib]at$ )\t dang] to !mselves1 & to _! own advantage1 x ought to be done4 ,if !re are few :o ?9k o!rwise 9 ,virg9ia1 ,i feel assur$ t !re are few su* any :]e 9 ! s\?6 ,see ,dr4 ,reese's ,lett]s to ! ,hon4 ,william ,jay1 p4 #ej-ec4 ,b if x be n[ ask$ :y d !y n lib]ate !m1 z !y appe> s anxi\s s to d8 ,i reply t totally indep5d5t ( ! consid]ations above /at$1 ! law ( ! l& prohibits _! s do+ unless !y give l>ge security1 or s5d !m abroad4 ,s t 9 fact ! ,abolitioni/s !mselves are n[ ! actual slave-hold]s ( ?\s&s6 ,= by _! calumniat+ & misrepres5t+ ! motives ( ! advocates ( ! ,colonization ,society1 !y h prev5t$ ! influx ( su* means to t body z w\ld h enabl$ x to relieve ! slave-hold] f t bondage "u :i* he lab\rs1 & ?us free 8 slaves6 ,ano!r calumny circulat$ is respect+ ! /ate ( ignorance & irreligion 9 :i* all ! slave-hold]s keep _! slaves4 ,?is is z great a falsehood z ev] 0 utt]$ by man or ,devils1 if we are to give any cr$it to ! te/imony ( e good & pi\s man :o lives 91 or has visit$1 ! ,s\?4 ,! foll[+ te/imony ,i ! m readily adduce because x is tak5 f ! ,report publi%$ by ! ,abolitioni/s1 ( ! ,discussion betwe5 ,mr4 ,breck9ridge & ,mr4 ,?ompson2 & ! tru? ( :i* ,i f9d ! latt] g5tleman does n attempt to d5y4 ,,religi\s ,,in/ruction ,,( ,,slaves4 ,! ,s\!rn ,evangelical ,society1 is ! title ( a propos$ association1 among ! ,presbyt]ians ( ! ,s\?1 = ! propagation ( ! gospel among ! p ( col\r4 ,! con/itution orig9at$ 9 ! synod ( ,nor? ,c>ol9a1 & is to g into effect z soon z adopt$ by ! synod ( ,virg9ia1 or t ( ,s\? ,c>ol9a & ,georgia4 ,! vot+ memb]s ( ! society are to be elect$ by ! synods4 ,honor>y memb]s are creat$ by ! paym5t ( #cj doll>s4 ,all memb]s ( synods unit$ ) ! society are correspond+ memb]s--o!r correspond+ memb]s may be *os5 by ! vot+ memb]s4 ,article #d? ( ! con/itution provides t '!re %all n exi/ betwe5 ?is society & any o!r society1 any connexion :atev]1 except ) a simil> society 9 ! slave-hold+ /ates4' ,sev]al resolutions foll[ ! con/itution--"o ( ^! provides t a presbyt]y 9 a slave-hold+ di/rict ( ! c\ntry1 n unit$ ) a synod 9 connexion ) ! society1 may become a memb] by its own act4 ,! #e? & #f? resolutions are z foll[s3-- ,resolv$1 #e4 ,t x be v respectfully & e>ne/ly recomm5d$ to all ! heads ( families 9 connexion ) our congregations1 to take up & vigor\sly prosecute ! bus9ess ( seek+ ! salvation ( ! slaves 9 ! way ( ma9ta9+ & promot+ family religion4 ,resolv$1 #f4 ,t x be enjo9$ on all ! presbyt]ies compos+ ?is synod to take ord] at _! e>lie/ meet+ to obta9 full & correct /ati/ical in=mation z to ! numb] ( p ( col\r1 9 ! b\nds ( our sev]al congregations1 ! numb] 9 actual att5dance at our sev]al places ( wor%ip1 & ! numb] ( col\r$ memb]s 9 our sev]al *ur*es1 & make a full report to ! synod at its next meet+1 & = ?is purpose1 t ! cl]k ( ?is synod furni% a copy ( ?is resolution to ! /at$ cl]k ( ea* presbyt]y4 ,! next docum5t c>ri$ !m "o /ate f>!r ,s\?1 & relat$ to ,s\? ,c>ol9a1 9 :i* t horrible ,gov4 ,m',duffie1 :o seems to haunt ,mr4 ,?ompson's imag9ation ) 8 ?reats ( 'dea? )\t b5efit ( cl]gy1' lives1 & p]haps /ill rules4 ,x is tak5 f ! same pap] z ! next prec$+ extract3-- ,,religi\s ,,in/ruction ,,( ,,slaves4 ,f an intellig5t ,new ,engl&] at ! ,s\?3-- ,to ! ,editor ( ! ,new ,york ,obs]v]-- ,i am appreh5sive t _m ( y\r read]s1 :o feel a lively int]e/ 9 ! welf>e ( ! slaves1 are n correctly & fully in=m$ z to _! am\nt ( religi\s in/ruction4 ,f ! spee*es ( ,mr4 ,?ompson & o!rs1 !y might be l$ to believe t slaves 9 our ,s\!rn /ates nev] read a ,bible1 he> a gospel s]mon1 or p>take ( a gospel ord9ance4 ,x is to be hop$1 h[ev]1 t little cr$it w be giv5 to su* misrepres5tations1 not)/&+ ! zeal & indu/ry ) :i* !y are dissem9at$4 ,:at has be5 done on a s+le ,plantation4 ,i w n[ in=m y\r read]s :at has be5 done1 & is n[ do+1 = ! moral & religi\s improvem5t ( ! slaves on a s+le plantation1 ) :i* ,i am well acqua9t$1 & ^! few facts may s]ve z a comm5t>y on ! unsupport$ ass]tions ( ,mr4 ,?ompson & o!rs4 ,& "h ,i c\ld wi% t all :o are s ready to d5\nce e man t is s un=tunate z to be born to a h]itage ( slaves1 c\ld g to t plantation1 & see ) _! own eyes1 & he> ) _! own e>s1 ! ?+s :i* ,i despair ( adequately describ+4 ,truly1 ,i ?9k !y w\ld be m incl9$1 & bett] qualifi$ to use ^? weapons ( light & love :i* h be5 s ably & ju/ly comm5d$ to _! h&s4 ,on ?is plantation !re are f #aej to #bjj slaves1 ! f9e/ look+ body t ,i h se5 on any e/ate4 ,_! ma/] & mi/ress h felt = ye>s h[ solemn are ! responsibilities connect$ ) su* a *>ge2 & !y h n %runk f meet+ !m4 ,! means us$ = _! spiritual good1 are abundant4 ,!y enjoy ! con/ant prea*+ ( ! gospel4 ,a "y m9i/] ( ! ,presbyt]ian *ur*1 :o has receiv$ a regul> collegiate & !ological education1 is lab\r+ among !m1 & d]ives 8 entire support f ! ma/]1 ) ! exception ( a trifl+ sum :i* he receives = prea*+ "o ,sabba? 9 ea* mon?1 = a neighb\r+ *ur*4 ,on ! ,sabba? & dur+ ! week y may see !m fill+ ! place ( wor%ip1 f ! man ( gray hairs to ! small *ild1 all neatly & com=tably clo!d1 li/5+ ) respectful1 & 9 _m cases1 eag] att5tion to ! tru? z x is 9 ,jesus1 deliv]$ 9 t]ms adapt$ to _! capacities1 & 9 a mann] suit$ to _! peculi> habits1 feel+s & circum/ances2--engag+ ) solemnity & propriety 9 ! solemn ex]cise ( pray]1 & m+l+ _! melodi\s voices 9 ! hymn ( praise4 ,sitt+ among !m are ! :ite memb]s ( ! family enc\rag+ !m by _! att5dance1 manife/+ _! int]e/ 9 ! ex]cises1 & _! anxiety = ! et]nal well be+ ( _! p4 ,( ! :ole numb] #de or #ej h made a pr(ession ( religion1 & o!rs are evid5tly deeply conc]n$4 ,let me n[ conduct y to a ,bible class ( #aj or #ab adults :o c read1 met ) _! ,bibles to /udy & h expla9$ to !m ! ^w ( ,god4 ,!y give unequivocal demon/rations ( mu* int]e/ 9 _! employm5t1 & ( an e>ne/ desire to und]/& & rememb] :at !y read4 ,f h5ce we w g to ano!r room :]e are assembl$ #ah or #bj lads att5d+ ^u cate*etical in/ruction conduct$ by _! "y ma/]4 ,"h y w notice _m intellig5t c\nt5ances1 & w be /ruck ) ! promptitude & correctness ( _! answ]s4 ,b ! mo/ int]e/+ spectacle is yet be=e y4 ,x is to be witness$ 9 ! ,infant ,s*ool ,room1 nicely fitt$ up & suppli$ ) ! cu/om>y c>ds & o!r appurt5ances4 ,"h1 e day 9 ! week1 y may f9d #be or #cj *ildr5 neatly clad1 & we>+ bright & happy faces4 ,& z y notice _! correct deportm5t1 he> _! unhesitat+ replies to ! que/ions propos$1 & above all1 :5 !y unite _! sweet voices 9 _! t\*+ songs1 if y\r he>t is n affect$ & y\r eyes d n fill1 y are ! h>de/-he>t$ & drie/-ey$ visitor t has ev] be5 !re4 ,b :o is _! tea*]8 ,_! mi/ress1 a lady ^: amiable *ri/ian "*1 & mo/ gift$ & accompli%$ mann]s are surpass$ by none4 ,f day to day--mon? to mon?1 & ye> to ye>1 %e has *e]fully left h] spl5did halls & circle ( fri5ds to visit h] s*ool room1 :]e1 /&+ up be=e ^? "y immortals1 %e tra9s !m 9 ! way 9 :i* !y %\ld g1 & leads !m to ,him :o said1 'suff] little *ildr5 to come unto me4' ,f ! ,infant ,s*ool ,room1 we w walk ?r\gh a beautiful lawn half a mile1 to a pleasant grove comm&+ a view ( miles 9 ext5t4 ,"h is a brick *apel ris+ = ! accommodation ( ?is int]e/+ family--suffici5tly l>ge to receive #b or #cjj he>]s4 ,:5 complet$1 9 beauty & conv5i5ce x w be surpass$ by few *ur*es 9 ! ,s\!rn c\ntry4 ,on ! plantation y might see also _m o!r ?+s ( great int]e/4 ,"h a negro is ! ov]se]4 ,m>riages are regul>ly contract$4 ,no negro is sold1 except z a puni%m5t = bad behavi\r1 & a dread$ "o x is4 ,none is b\ght save = ! purpose ( unit+ families4 ,"h y w he> no clank+ ( *a9s1 no crack+ ( :ips2 7,i h nev] se5 a bl[ /ruck on ! e/ate17 & "h la/1 b n lea/1 y w f9d a fl\ri%+ ,temp]ance ,society embrac+ almo/ e individual on ! premises4 ,& yet ! ',*ri/ianity ( ! ,s\? is a *a9-=g+1 a :ip-platt+--m>riage disc\rag+1 ,bible-)hold+ ,*ri/ianity6' ,i h conf9$ myself to a s+le plantation4 ,b ,i might add _m int]e/+ facts 9 reg>d to o!rs1 & ! /ate ( feel+ 9 g5]al1 b ,i =be>4 ,y\rs1 c4 ,a ,,new-,,engl& ,,man4 ,he w\ld n[ connect ! peculi> & local facts ( ! prec$+ /atem5t1 ) ! :ole community ( slave-hold]s 9 ! same /ate2 & %[ by compet5t & dis9t]e/$ te/imony ! real & common /ate ( ?+s4 ,! foll[+ extracts 7 f a lett] pr9t$ 9 ! ,new ,york ,obs]v] ( ,july #be1 #ahce4 ,i h resid$ eight ye>s 9 ,s\? ,c>ol9a1 & h an ext5sive acqua9tance ) ! plant]s ( ! middle & l[ c\ntry4 ,i h se5 mu* ( slav]y1 & feel compet5t to speak 9 reg>d to _m facts connect$ ) x4 ,:at y\r correspond5t has /at$ ( ! condition ( "o plantation1 is1 9 its ess5tial po9ts1 a common case ?r\gh\t ! :ole circle ( my acqua9tance4 ,! negroes g5]ally 9 ?is /ate are well f$1 well clo!d1 & h ! means ( religi\s in/ruction4 ,accord+ to my be/ judgm5t1 ! "w :i* a slave "h is requir$ to d1 am\nts to ab\t "o ?ird ! ord9>y lab\r commonly p]=m$ by a ,new-,engl& f>m]4 ,a simil> comp>ison w\ld hold true 9 reg>d to ! lab\r ( dome/ics4 ,9 ! family :]e ,i reside1 consi/+ ( n9e :ite p]sons1 sev5 slaves are employ$ to d ! "w4 ,?is is a common case4 ,9 ! village :]e ,i live !re are ab\t #djj slaves1 & !y g5]ally att5d *ur*4 ,m ?an "o hundr$ ( !m are memb]s ( ! *ur*4 ,p]haps #bjj are assembl$ e ,sabba? 9 ! ,sunday ,s*ools4 ,9 my own ,sunday ,s*ool are ab\t #fj1 & mo/ ( !m pr(essors ( religion4 ,!y are p]fectly accessible & tea*able4 ,9 ! t[n ( my =m] resid5ce 9 ,new-,engl&1 !re 7 #cjj free blacks4 ,no m ?an #h or #aj ( ^? 7 pr(essors ( religion1 & n m ?an twice t numb] c\ld g5]ally be induc$ to att5d *ur*4 ,!y c\ld n be induc$ to s5d _! *ildr5 to ! di/rict s*ools1 :i* 7 always op5 to !m1 nor c\ld !y g5]ally be hir$ to "w4 ,!y 7 ?ievi%1 wret*$ & tr\blesome4 ,i h no hesitation 9 say+1 & ,i say x delib]ately1 x w\ld be a great bless+ to !m to ex*ange conditions ) ! slaves ( ! village 9 :i* ,i n[ live4 ,_! intellectual & moral *>act]s1 & real means ( improvem5t1 w\ld be promot$ by ! ex*ange4 ,!re are d\btless "s ma/]s :o treat _! slaves cruelly 9 ?is ,/ate1 b !y are exceptions to ! g5]al fact4 ,public op9ion is 9 a :olesome /ate1 & ! man :o does n treat 8 slaves k9dly1 is disgrac$4 ,great & increas+ ef=ts are made to in/ruct ! slaves 9 religion1 & elevate _! *>act]s4 ,mission>ies are employ$ solely = _! b5efit4 ,x is v common = m9i/]s to prea* 9 ! =5oon to ! :ites1 & 9 ! aft]noon ( ea* ,sabba? to ! blacks4 ,! slaves ( my acqua9tance are g5]ally cont5t$ & happy4 ,! ma/] is reprobat$ :o w divide families4 ,_m ?\s&s ( slaves ( ?is ,/ate give evid5ce ( piety4 ,9 _m *ur*es !y =m ! majority4 ,?\s&s ( !m give daily ?anks to ,god1 t !y or _! fa!rs 7 br\ght to ?is l& ( ,slav]y4 ,& n[1 p]haps1 ,i ought to add1 t ,i am n a slave-hold]1 & d n int5d to cont9ue 9 a slave c\ntry2 b :]ev] ,i may be1 ,i int5d to speak ! ,,tru?4 ,! next docum5t relat$ p>ticul>ly to ,virg9ia1--! l>ge/ & mo/ p[]ful ( ! slave /ates2 b _h also a g5]al ref]5ce to ! :ole s\?1 & to ! :ole "q at issue4 ,! s5tim5ts x conta9$ 7 entitl$ to extraord9>y consid]ation1 on acc\nt ( ! s\rce ( !m4 ,mr4 ,van ,r5sela] 0 ! son ( "o ( ! mo/ weal?y & di/+ui%$ citiz5s ( ! great free /ate ( ,new ,york4 ,he _h gone to ,virg9ia to prea* to ! slaves4 ,he _h ev]y:]e succe$$2 0 ev]y:]e belov$ by ! slaves1 & hon\r$ by _! ma/]s4 ,he _h access to p]haps =ty diff]5t plantations1--on :i* he f "t to "t prea*$1--& :i* might h be5 d\bl$1 _h 8 /r5g? be5 equal to ! task4 ,9 ! mid/ ( 8 usefulness--! /orm ( abolition arose4 ,mr4 ,?ompson1 l "s baleful />1 l&$ on our %ores2 organiz$ a reckless agitation1 made _m at ! nor? frantic ) folly--& z _m at ! s\? furi\s ) passion4 ,mr4 ,van ,r5sela]1 l _m o!rs1 saw a /orm rag+ :i* !y _h no p[] to control2 & l !m )drew f 8 b5evol5t lab\rs4 ,! foll[+ brief /atem5ts made by him at a great meet+ ( ! ,colonization ,society ( ,new ,york1 exhibit 8 own view ( ! conduct & duty ( ! p>ties4 ,! ,rev4 ,cortl&t ,van ,r5sela]1 =m]ly ( ,albany1 b :o has lately resid$ 9 ,virg9ia1 address$ ! meet+1 & aft] allud+ to ! diff]5ce ( op9ion :i* prevail$ among ! fri5ds ( ,colonization1 t\*+ ! pres5t condition & treatm5t ( ! col\r$ population 9 ?is c\ntry1 proce$$ to (f] reasons :y ! p ( ! ,nor? %\ld approa* _! bre?r5 9 ! ,s\?1 :o held ! control ( ! col\r$ population1 ) def]5ce1 & 9 a _s ( k9dness & conciliation4 ,^! reasons 7 briefly z foll[s3 #a4 ,because ! p ( ! ,s\? _h n cons5t$ to ! orig9al introduction ( slaves into ! c\ntry1 b _h solemnly1 e>ne/ly1 & repeat$ly remon/rat$ aga9/ x4 #b4 ,because1 hav+ be5 born 9 ! pres5ce ( slav]y1 & accu/om$ to x f _! infancy1 !y c\ld n be expect$ to view x 9 ! same light z we view x at ! ,nor?4 #c4 ,slav]y be+ !re e/abli%$ by law1 x 0 n 9 ! p[] ( individuals to act 9 reg>d to x z _! p]sonal feel+s might dictate4 ,! evil _h n be5 eradicat$ f ! /ate ( ,new ,york all at once3 x _h be5 a gradual process1 comm5c+ ) ! law ( #agii1 & n consummat$ until #ahbg4 ,ought we to d5\nce our ,s\!rn neighb\rs if !y refus$ to d ! "w at a bl[8 #d4 ,! con/itution ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 tol]at$ slav]y1 9 its articles apportion+ repres5tation ) ref]5ce to ! slave population1 & requir+ ! surr5d] ( runaway slaves4 #e4 ,slav]y _h be5 mu* mitigat$ ( late ye>s1 & ! condition ( ! slave population mu* ameliorat$4 ,its =m] rig\r 0 almo/ unkn[n1 at lea/ 9 ,virg9ia1 & x 0 less5+ cont9ually4 ,x 0 n consi/5t ) tru? to repres5t ! slaves z groan+ day & night "u ! la% ( tyrannical task-ma/]s4 ,& z to be+ kept 9 p]fect ignorance1 ,mr4 ,v4 _h seldom se5 a plantation :]e "s ( ! slaves c\ld n read1 & :]e !y 7 n enc\rag$ to le>n4 ,9 ,s\? ,c>ol9a1 :]e x 0 said ! gospel 0 sy/ematically d5i$ to ! slave1 !re 7 tw5ty ?\s& ( !m *ur*-memb]s 9 ! ,me?odi/ d5om9ation alone4 ,he knew a small *ur* :]e out ( #gj communicants1 #ej 7 9 slav]y4 #f4 ,!re 7 v great difficulties connect$ ) ! "w ( ,abolition4 ,! relations ( slav]y _h ramifi$ !mselves ?r\gh all ! relations ( society4 ,! slaves 7 comp>atively v ignorant2 _! "* degrad$2 & !y 7 unqualifi$ = imm$iate fre$om4 ,a blund] 9 su* a conc]n z univ]sal ,abolition1 w\ld be no light matt]4 ,mr4 ,v4 "h ref]r$ to ! result ( exp]i5ce & p]sonal obs]vation on ! m9d ( ! well kn[n ,mr4 ,p>k]1 late a m9i/] ( ?is city1 b n[ ( ,new ,orleans4 ,he _h left ?is city = ! ,s\? ) ! feel+s ( an imm$iate ,abolitioni/2 b he _h return$ ) 8 views :olly *ang$4 ,aft] see+ slav]y & slave-hold]s1 & t at ! f> ,s\?1 he n[ decl>$ ! idea ( imm$iate & univ]sal ,abolition to be a gross absurdity4 ,to lib]ate ! two & a half millions ( slaves 9 ! mid/ ( u1 w\ld be j z wise & z humane1 z x w\ld be = ! fa!r ( a num]\s family ( "y *ildr5 to take !m to ! front door1 & !re bidd+ !m good bye1 tell !m !y 7 free1 & s5d !m out into ! _w to provide = & gov]n !mselves4 #g4 ,=eign int]f]5ce 01 ( necessity1 a delicate ?+1 & ought ev] to be attempt$ ) ! utmo/ caution4 #h4 ,!re 0 a l>ge am\nt ( unfeign$ ,*ri/ian anxiety at ! ,s\? to obey ,god & to d good to man4 ,!re 7 _m te>s & pray]s cont9ually p\r$ out ov] ! condition ( _! col\r$ p1 & ! mo/ e>ne/ desire to mitigate _! sorr[s4 ,7 su* p]sons to be approa*$ ) vitup]ation & ana!mas8 #i4 ,!re 0 no reason :y all our sympa?ies %\ld be conf9$ to ! col\r$ race & utt]ly )held f our :ite ,s\!rn bre?r54 ,! apo/le ,paul exhibit$ no su* _s4 #aj4 ,a reg>d to ! int]e/ ( ! slaves !mselves dictat$ a cauti\s & prud5t & =be>+ c\rse4 ,x call$ = conciliation3 = ! fate ( ! slaves dep5d$ on ! w ( _! ma/]s1 nor c\ld ! ,nor? prev5t x4 ,! late laws aga9/ tea*+ slaves to read _h n be5 pass$ until ! ,s\!rn p f\nd inflammatory publications circulat+ among ! col\r$ p4 #aa4 ,! _s ( ! gospel =bade all viol5ce1 abuse & ?reat5+4 ,! apo/les _h wi%$ to call fire f heav5 on ^? !y consid]$ z ,*ri/'s enemies2 b ! ,savi\r in/ead ( approv+ ?is fi]y zeal1 _h rebuk$ x4 #ab4 ,^! ,s\!rn p1 :o 7 repres5t$ z s grossly violat+ all ,*ri/ian duty1 _h be5 ! subjects ( graci\s bless+s f ,god 9 ! outp\r+s ( 8 ,_s4 #ac4 ,:5 ,god conv9c$ m5 ( error1 he did x 9 ! _s ( m]cy2 we ought to endeav\r to d ! same ?+ 9 ! same _s4 ,! la/ te/imony t ,i %all adduce on ?is subject is f ,! ,plea = ,africa p4 #afj1 #afd 9 :i* ! writ] says1 ,!re is c]ta9ly a pleas+ & comm5dable _s exhibit$1 aft] all ! precaution>y provisions ( legislative acts1 by ! *ri/ian community at ! ,s\?1 9 respect to ! religi\s in/ruction ( _! slaves4 ,i h be=e me a lett] f an em95t cl]gyman ( ,virg9ia1 a "p ( :i* ,i w read1 s9ce y may f su* s\rces be bett] able to appreh5d ! true feel+ ( ,*ri/ians at ! ,s\?1 & ! actual condition ( ! slaves3 ',to give y an idea ( ! feel+ ( ! ,*ri/ian community t[>d t un=tunate class ( p :i* we h among u1 ,i w\ld ref] y to ! articles :i* appe>$ 9 ! ,religi\s ,telegraph dur+ ! la/ ye>1 sign$1 ',z9z9dorf1' & :i* t]m9at$ 9 pass+ a resolution 9 ! synod ( ,virg9ia1 recomm5d+ e *ur* 9 ! ,/ate1 to set ap>t "o ( its be/ qualifi$ memb]s1 ^: duty x %all be to give religi\s in/ruction to ! col\r$ p4 ,& ,i am happy to /ate1 t _m ent] ^u ?is self-d5y+1 ?\gh pleas+ duty4 ',we hope t ! public m9d is fa/ prep>+ = a g5]al emancipation1 & t ! ,*ri/ian community w n be remiss 9 in/ruct+ & prep>+ ! col\r$ p = ! colony4 ,! r$eem+ _s is among/ u1 ,i hope1 & w n re/ till e slave %all be re/or$ to ! l& ( _! fa!rs1 & ?is ,/ate plac$ ^u a foot+ ) ! o!r happy ,/ates ( our ,union1 :o "k n ! curses ( slav]y4' ,i h also be=e me a lett] f ,georgia1 writt5 by a di/+ui%$ g5tleman to 8 fri5d1 on ! same subject1 :i* reads z foll[s3 ',) reg>d to y\r inquiries ab\t ! religi\s in/ruction ( ! ,negroes ( ! ,s\?1 ,i w\ld /ate1 t we h mu* reason to be grateful = :at is do+1 & = :at 9 prospect may be done4 ,my k on ?is subject is conf9$ to ,georgia & ,s\? ,c>ol9a2 ,i visit$ ,bryan c\nty1 ,georgia1 a few weeks s9ce1 = ! exclusive purpose ( see+ :at 0 do+ !re = ! ,negroes4 ,on "o plantation ,i f\nd ! slaves f> m improv$1 bo? z reg>ds _! temporal com=ts1 & _! religi\s in/ruction1 ?an ,i _h expect$ to see4 ,! numb] ( ,negroes on ?is plantation is1 ,i believe1 ab\t two hundr$4 ,!y live 9 fram$ h\ses1 rais$ above ! gr\nd--spaci\s1 & 9 e way com=table1 & calculat$ to promote heal?4 ,! ,negroes 7 uni=mly clad 9 a v dec5t & com=table way4 ,!re is a *apel on ! place :]e ! ma/] meets ! adults e night at ! r++ ( ! bell4 ,read+ a portion ( ,scripture1 & expla9+ x1 s++1 & pray]1 con/itute ! regul> ex]cises ( e night 9 ! week4 ,on ! ,sabba? !y h diff]5t & m protract$ ex]cises4 ',a day s*ool is taught by two "y ladies--embrac+ all ! *ildr5 "u twelve or fifte5 ye>s ( age4 ,! in/ruction 9 ?is & o!r s*ools 9 ! c\nty1 is oral1 ( c\rse2 b x 0 gratify+ to see h[ great an am\nt ( k ! *ildr5 _h acquir$ 9 a few mon?s4 ,a ,presbyt]ian m9i/] ( ,philadelphia 0 ) me1 & he said1 9 unqualifi$ t]ms1 t he visit$ no infant s*ools at ! ,nor? bett] conduct$--,s*ools on ! same plan are n[ e/abli%$ on ! sev]al o!r plantations 9 ! same c\nty4 ,& ,i ?9k ,i may say !re is a v g5]al int]e/ gett+ up on ?is subject4 ,a l>ge portion ( ! weal?y plant]s ei!r h already1 or contemplate build+ *ur*es on _! premises1 & employ+ *apla9s to prea* to _! slaves4 ,sev]al ,i c\ld m5tion :o1 ?\gh !y are n pi\s !mselves1 h done ?is already1 f :at !y h se5 ( ! b5eficial influ5ce ( religi\s in/ruction on ! slaves ( o!r plantations4 ,p]sons at a di/ance may be surpris$ at ?is fact1 b x is s 9 a numb] ( cases t ,i c\ld "n1 if x 7 necess>y4 ,m9i/]s ( all d5om9ations beg9 to awake to _! duty & responsibility on ?is subject4 ,_m ( !m are n[ devot+ !mselves :olly to ?is portion ( our community2 & x is to be hop$ t e *ri/ian ma/] w soon be br\ght to an enlight5$ s5se ( duty4 ,& if we are all[$ to prosecute ?is "w )\t indiscreet int]f]5ce on ! "p ( our ,nor!rn bre?r51 ,i feel assur$ t we %all see ! ,negroes f> m improv$ 9 a %ort "t ?an !y are at pres5t4' 99 99 99 99 99 ,( ! religi\s condition ( ! slaves 9 ,s\? ,c>ol9a1 a cl]gyman 9 t ,/ate writes3 ,i am able f au!ntic in=mation to say1 t ( ! five hundr$ & eighty ?\s&1 :i* compose ! entire population ( ?is ,/ate1 ab\t sixty-sev5 ?\s& are memb]s 9 ! ,bapti/1 ,me?odi/1 ,presbyt]ian1 & ,episcopalian *ur*es4 ,( ^! communicants m ?an =ty ?\s& are slaves4 ,! :ole slave population is #cae1jjj4 ,x is easily se51 !re=e1 t ( ! :ite population ab\t "o-sev5? are *ur* memb]s4 ,x is prop] ^! facts %\ld come into ! e/imate ( ! religi\s condition & prospects ( our slaves4 ,9 ,new-,engl& !re are tw5ty ?\s&1 & 9 ! free /ates a hundr$ & tw5ty-?\s& blacks4 ,i %\ld be glad to see a comp>ison ( _! religi\s condition ) t ( our slaves 9 ?is "o item4 ,d y believe t "o-tw5tie? ( !m are communicants8 ,& d y believe t 9 ,new-,engl&1 z "h1 !re is a l>g] proportion ( black ?an :ite communicants8 ,& :at is do+ !re to improve ! moral condition ( ! blacks8 99 99 99 99 99 ,i might multiply pro(s ( a disposition prevail+ ext5sively at ! ,s\? 9 all ! ,/ates to give to ! slaves religi\s in/ruction1 & all practicable religi\s privileges4 ,i ?9k ! g5]al feel+ on ?is subject is greatly misappreh5d$ 9 ! non-slave-hold+ ,/ates4 ,! evils ( slav]y are great1 b !y ought n to be magnifi$ ei!r by repres5t+ ! slaves z depriv$ ( all religi\s privileges1 or _! ma/]s z de/itute ( *ri/ian b5evol5ce & ! feel+s ( humanity4 ,,*apt] ,,vi4 ,,colonization ,,pr9ciples ,,v9dicat$--,,calumnies ,,refut$--,,! ,,good ,,colonization ,,has ,,already ,,done--,,is ,,do+--,,& ,,! ,,incalculable ,,good ,,x ,,w ,,d1 ,,if ,,duly ,,patronis$4 ,! ,colonization ,society 0 =m$ 9 ,wa%+ton1 ,decemb] #ba/1 #ahaf2 & n 9 ,virg9ia1 z ,abolitioni/s falsely ass]t4 ,among/ its mo/ prom95t promot]s & f\nd]s1 71 ,,f9lay--,,caldwell--& ,,mills2 ?an :om none 7 m excell5t & pi\s3 !y 7 n slave-hold]s1 z ,abolitioni/s falsely ass]t4 ,al?\gh ! simple object ( ?is ,society is ! colonization ( ! free p ( col\r1 :o volunt>ily desire to g abroad1 yet ! memb]s ( x are decid$ly oppos$ to slav]y4 ,& al?\gh z a body !y d n attempt to int]f]e ) ! rights ( ! slave-hold]1 yet z individuals !y h1 & d ex]cise _! utmo/ p[]s to dim9i% ! evils ( slav]y--to provide1 = ! lib]at$ p]son ( col\r1 & to induce ! slave-hold] to emancipate 8 slaves2 & all ?is consi/5t ) ! legal int]e/ ( ! own]1 & consi/5t ) ! laws ( ,god4 ,no?+ c\ld m satisfactorily prove ! tru? ( ^! /atem5ts ?an ! two foll[+ facts1 #a/1 t ! actual ,,pro-,,slav]y p>ty d5\nce ! ,colonization ,society2 & #b;dly1 t va/ numb]s ( slaves h be5 emancipat$ ?r\gh ! influ5ce ( ?is ,society4 ,dr4 ,reese says 9 8 "w be=e quot$1 p4 #da1 ,! society does n m]ely promise to promote ,abolition1 b ex]ts a mighty & successful moral influ5ce 9 actually aboli%+ slav]y4 ,& "h ,i w n ref] to ! tru?1 :i* he :o runs may read1 t 9 ,k5tucky1 ,delaw>e1 ,m>yl&1 & ev5 ,virg9ia itself1 x is n[ op5ly av[$ t 'colonization doctr9es h seal$ ! dea? w>rant ( slav]y6' ,h5ce ! pro-slav]y p>ty h decl>$ t 'colonization & emancipation are synonym\s t]ms1 & t ! approa* ( ! =m] mu/ be resi/$6' ,at a meet+ ( ! same p>ty 9 ,*>le/on1 ! foll[+ toa/ 0 giv51 ',may ! inf]nal regions soon be coloniz$ ) ! (fic]s ( ! ,colonization ,society6' ,& :ile lab\r+ ) y\r misguid$ associates 9 ! ,nor?1 to hold up ! ,colonization ,society1 z hypocritical 9 its pr(essions to ex]t a moral influ5ce t[>ds ! volunt>y & utt] abolition ( slav]y1 y are leagu$ ) 'all ! advocates ( ! negro's p]petual bondage1 :o are ! bitt] uncompromis+ enemies ( ! society4' ,! ,rev4 ,j4 ,m4 ,dan=? /ates on 8 own p]sonal k1 t 9 ,s\? ,c>ol9a1 '! society1 & e ?+ connect$ ) x1 are held 9 extreme abhorr5ce by our lead+ m51 our politicians & weal?y plant]s4 ,x is s unpopul> an in/itution1 t v few "n x publicly1--x is reg>d$ "h z a nor!rn s*eme to wre/ f u our slaves4' ,9 y\r anti-colonization ef=ts !n1 y are associat$ 9 action ) ! v m51 ^: "* z slave-hold]s is s odi\s1 t y deprecate _! connexion ) ! colonization cause1 z an unp>donable s94 ,let me conjure y1 sir1 no long] to be 'jo/l$ by ! traffick] 9 human fle%1' 9 y\r crusade aga9/ ! society or its b5evol5t objects1 b ab&on ! 'bad em95ce' to :i* y\r 'want ( in=mation' has unhappily rais$ y4 ,! foll[+ manumissions are ! legitimate result ( ! 'moral influ5ce' ( ! ,colonization ,society4 #fg3;,a,x w\ld be endless to enum]ate ! cases ( ?is k9d t h occurr$4 ,"s ( !m mu/ be record$1 t ! acts & ! names ( ! p>ties1 :]e kn[n1 may h ! applause to :i* !y are entitl$1 &1 :at is ( m consequ5ce1 t !y may s]ve z /imuli to o!rs1 to foll[ ! noble example4 ,a lady1 ne> ,*>le/on1 ,va4 lib]at$ all h] slaves1 t5 9 numb]1 to be s5t to ,lib]ia2 & moreov] pur*as$ two1 ^: families 7 among h] slaves4 ,= ! "o %e gave #dej1 & = ! o!r #cej4 ,! late ,william ,fitzhugh bequea!d _! fre$om to all 8 slaves1 aft] a c]ta9 fix$ p]iod1 & ord]$ t _! exp5ses %\ld be paid to :atsoev] place !y %\ld ?9k prop] to g4 ,&1 'z an enc\ragem5t to !m to emigrate to ! ,am]ican colony on ! coa/ ( ,africa1 :]e1' adds ! w1 ',i believe _! happ9ess w be m p]man5tly secur$1 ,i desire n only t ! exp5ses ( _! emigration be paid1 b t ! sum ( fifty doll>s be paid to ea* "o s emigrat+1 on 8 or h] arrival 9 ,africa4' ,david ,%riv]1 ( ,fr$]ick co4 ,m>yl&1 ord]$ by 8 w1 t all 8 slaves1 ?irty 9 numb]1 %\ld be emancipat$1 & t prop] provision %\ld be made = ! com=table support ( ! infirm & ag$1 & = ! in/ruction ( ! "y 9 read+1 writ+1 & ari?metic1 & 9 "s art or trade1 by :i* !y might acquire ! means ( support4 ,col4 ,smi?1 an old revolution>y (fic]1 ( ,sussex c\nty1 ,va4 ord]$ 9 8 w1 t all 8 slaves1 sev5ty or eighty 9 numb]1 %\ld be emancipat$2 & bequea!d above #ejjj to defray ! exp5se ( transport+ !m to ,lib]ia4 ,patsey ,morris1 ( ,l\isa co41 ,va4 direct$ by w1 t all h] slaves1 sixte5 9 numb]1 %\ld be emancipat$1 & left #ejj to fit !m out1 & defray ! exp5se ( _! passage4 ,! s*oon] ,r&olph1 :i* sail$ f ,georget[n1 ,s\? ,c>ol9a1 _h on bo>d tw5ty-six slaves1 lib]at$ by a b5evol5t individual ne> ,*]aw4 ,( #aje emigrants1 :o sail$ 9 ! brig ,doris1 f ,baltimore & ,norfolk1 sixty-two 7 emancipat$ on condition ( be+ convey$ to ,lib]ia4 ,sampson ,david1 late a memb] ( ! legislature ( ,t5nessee1 provid$ by w1 t all 8 slaves1 tw5ty-two 9 numb]1 :o are mo/ly "y1 %\ld be lib]at$ 9 #ahdj1 or soon]1 at 8 wife's decease1 if %e di$ be=e t p]iod4 ,h]b]t ,b4 ,eld]1 ( ,pet]sburg1 ,va4 bequea!d _! fre$om to all 8 slaves1 tw5ty 9 numb]1 ) directions t !y %\ld be convey$ to ,lib]ia1 by ! fir/ opportunity4 ,a g5tleman 9 ,georgia1 has rec5tly left =ty-n9e slaves free1 on condition ( _! removal to ,lib]ia4 ,mrs4 ,elizabe? ,morris1 ( ,b\rbon co41 ,va4 provid$ by w = ! emancipation ( h] slaves1 ab\t =ty 9 numb]4 ,david ,patt]son1 ( ,orange co41 ,nor? ,c>ol9a1 fre$ elev5 slaves1 to be s5t to ,lib]ia4 ,rev4 ,flet*] ,&rew gave fre$om to tw5ty1 :o con/itut$ mo/ ( 8 prop]ty1 = ! same purpose4 ,na?aniel ,cr5%aw1 ne> ,ri*mond1 lib]at$ sixty slaves1 ) a view to h !m s5t to ,lib]ia4 ,rev4 ,rob]t ,cox1 ,suffolk co41 ,va4 provid$ by 8 w = ! emancipation ( all 8 slaves1 upw>ds ( ?irty1 & left sev]al hundr$ doll>s to pay _! passage to ,lib]ia4 ,joseph ,leon>d ,smi?1 ( ,fr$]ick co41 ,md4 lib]at$ twelve slaves1 :o sail$ f ,baltimore = ,lib]ia4 ,( #ajg col\r$ p]sons :o sail$ 9 ! ,c>ol9ian1 f ,norfolk = ,lib]ia1 =ty-five 7 emancipat$ on condition ( be+ s5t !re4 ,9 ! brig ,crit]ion1 :i* sail$ f ,norfolk = ,lib]ia1 on ! #b;d ,augu/1 #ahca1 !re 7 =ty-six p]sons :o _h be5 lib]at$1 on condition ( proce$+ to ,lib]ia2 #ah by ,mrs4 ,gre5field1 ne> ,nat*ez2 #h by ,mr4 ,williams1 ( ,elizabe? city1 ,n4 ,c42 #g by ,g54 ,jacocks1 ( ,p]quimans1 ,ohio2 #d by ,?omas ,davis1 ,montgom]y co4 ,miss42 #b by two o!r individuals2 & #e by "s ( ! ,quak]s 9 ,nor? ,c>ol9a4 ,( ^? lib]at$ slaves1 #b only 7 above #dj ye>s ( age1 #bb 7 "u #ce1 & #bb "u #bj4 ,a g5tleman 9 ,n4 ,c41 la/ ye>1 gave fre$om to all 8 slaves1 #ad 9 numb]1 & provid$ #bj doll>s ea*1 to pay _! passage to ,lib]ia4 ,mrs4 ,j4 ( ,m]c] co41 ,k5tucky1 & h] two sons1 "o a cl]gyman1 & ! o!r a physician1 lately (f]$ ! ,colonization ,society1 sixty slaves1 to be convey$ to ,lib]ia4 ,h5ry ,rob]tson1 ( ,hampton1 ,va41 bequea!d _! fre$om to sev5 slaves1 & fifty doll>s to ea*1 to aid 9 _! removal to ,lib]ia4 ,william ,flet*]1 ( ,p]quimans1 ,n4 ,c41 ord]$ by w1 t 8 slaves1 twelve 9 numb]1 %\ld be hir$ out = a ye> aft] 8 dea?1 to e>n :]e) to pay = _! conveyance to ,lib]ia4 ,a g5tleman 9 ,k5tucky1 lately wrote to ! secret>y ( ! society1 ',i w will+ly give up twelve or fifte5 ( my col\r$ p at ?is "t2 & s on gradually1 till ! :ole1 ab\t sixty1 are giv5 up1 if means = _! passage c be af=d$4' ,on bo>d ! ,h>riet1 f ,norfolk1 ( "o hundr$ & sixty emigrants1 betwe5 =ty & fifty _h be5 slaves1 emancipat$ on condition ( be+ s5t to ,africa4 ,9 addition to ^! in/ances1 sev]al o!rs might be add$1 p>ticul>ly t ( ,ri*>d ,bibb1 ,esq41 ( ,k5tucky1 :o proposes to s5d sixty slaves to ,lib]ia--two g5tlem5 9 ,miss\ri1 :o desire to s5d elev5 slaves--a lady 9 ,k5tucky (f]s =ty--! ,rev4 ,john ,c4 ,burress1 ( ,alabama1 int5ds prep>+ all 8 slaves = ,colonization--! ,rev4 ,william ,l4 ,breck5ridge1 ( ,k5tucky1 manumitt$ #aa slaves1 :o sail$ a few weeks ago f ,new-,orleans4 ,9 ?is "w ( b5evol5ce1 ! ,society ( ,fri5ds1 z 9 s _m o!r cases1 h nobly di/+ui%$ !mselves1 & assum$ a prom95t attitude4 ,!y h1 9 ,nor? ,c>ol9a1 lib]at$ no less ?an #feb slaves1 :om !y _h "u _! c>e1 besides1 z says my au?ority1 an unkn[n numb] ( *ildr51 husb&s & wives1 connect$ ) !m by consangu9ity1 & ( :om1 "p w5t to ,canada1 "p to ,lib]ia1 "p to ,hayti1 & a portion to ,ohio4 ,9 ! p]=mance ( ^! acts ( b5evol5ce1 !y exp5d$ #ab1gei4 ,!y _h rema9+ "u _! c>e1 9 ,decemb]1 #ahcj1 #djb slaves1 = :om simil> arrangem5ts 7 to be made4 ,x holds out e enc\ragem5t to ! ,colonization ,society1 t ! applications = ! transportation ( free negroes1 & slaves propos$ to be emancipat$ on condition ( removal to ,lib]ia1 f> exce$ its means4 ,!re are1 9 ,nor? ,c>ol9a & ! adjac5t /ates1 f ?ree to f\r ?\s& ( bo? descriptions1 ready to emb>k1 7 ! society 9 a situation to s5d !m away4 ,r4 ,s4 ,f9lay1 ,esq41 at a late anniv]s>y says1-- ,i "k t mu* pa9s h be5 tak5 to calumniate our bre?r5 ( ! s\?1 by repres5t+ !m to be ! advocates ( p]petual despotism4 ,f an ext5sive & famili> acqua9tance ) _! views & s5tim5ts1 =m$ ^u actual obs]vation1 ,i "k ?is n to be ! fact4 ,i h publicly discuss$ ?is subject ev]y:]e 9 ! s\!rn /ates1 f ! ea/]n %ore ( ,m>yl& to ! ,gulf ( ,mexico1 9 ! pres5ce ( hundr$s ( slaves at a "t1 & ) ! g5]al approbation ( ! audi5ce to :i* my addresses 7 deliv]$1--& h uni=mly repres5t$ x z af=d+ ! be/ & only safe means ( gradually & entirely aboli%+ slav]y4 ,inde$1 s well is ! moral influ5ce ( ! op]ations ( ?is society und]/ood 9 ! extreme s\?1 t all ! advocates ( p]petual slav]y are bitt]ly oppos$ to x1 & none are its advocates1 b ! fri5ds ( gradual1 peaceful1 & ultimate entire emancipation6 #af? ,report4 ,9 a lett]1 dat$ ,nov4 #d1 #ahca1 ,mr4 ,cl>kson says1 ,= myself1 ,i freely confess1 t ( all ! ?+s :i* h occurr$ 9 our fav\r s9ce ! ye> #aghg1 :5 ! abolition ( ! slave trade 0 fir/ s]i\sly propos$1 t :i* is n[ go+ on 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 "u ! auspices ( ! ,am]ican ,colonization ,society1 is mo/ important4 ,x surpasses any?+ :i* has yet occurr$4 ,no soon] _h ! colony be5 f\nd$ at ,cape ,monts]ado1 ?an !re appe>$ a disposition among ! own]s ( slaves 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates to give !m fre$om volunt>ily1 )\t "o f>?+ ( comp5sation1 & to all[ !m to be s5t to ! l& ( _! ance/ors4 ,?is is to me truly a/oni%+6 a total *ange ( he>t 9 ! plant]s1 s t _m ?\s&s ( slaves may be r$eem$ )\t any co/ ( _! r$emption6 ,c ?is almo/ univ]sal feel+ h tak5 place )\t ! int]v5tion ( ! ,_s ( ,god6 ,)9 "o ye> x is said t m ?an #bjjj slaves h be5 (f]$ ! ,colonization ,society f five diff]5t ,/ates1 ) ! desire express$ on ! "p ( bo? ma/] & slave1 = a passage to ,lib]ia4 ,z ,colonization ga9s gr\nd1 ! fre$om ( untold ?\s&s1 x is to be hop$1 w be secur$1 & ,africa gladd5$ yet m & m ) ! light ( civilization & *ri/ianity4 ,abolitioni/s ass]t1 ) a degree ( confid5ce t n unfrequ5tly makes an unreflect+ audi5ce receive t = unque/ionable tru?1 :i* has n a %ad[ ( tru? 9 x1 t ! ,colonization ,society has done no?+ z yet 9 ! cause ( ! afflict$ man ( col\r6 ,h[ev] satisfactorily ! prec$+ in/ances expose ! fallacy ( ?is accusation2 yet t :i* ?is ,society has done1 & is do+1 is n conf9$ to ^! cases2 b ext5ds to /ill fur!r1 & m important op]ations1 :i* may be divid$ into two di/9ct heads4 ,fir/1 ! happ9ess & com=t be/[$ on ^? :o h gone to ,lib]ia2 & secondly1 ! consid]able *eck already giv5 to ! ,african slave-trade1 by its total suppression along ! :ole coa/ ( ,lib]ia4 ,i %all prove ! fir/ ( ^! /atem5ts by docum5ts drawn up & sign$ by ! col\r$ inhabitants ( ,lib]ia1 :o !mselves _h once be5 slaves1 :i* is1 x is presum$1 ! v be/ possible evid5ce t c\ld be adduc$4 ,at a ,,public ,,meet+1 held pursuant to notice1 9 ,,monrovia 7,lib]ia7 on ,w$nesday1 ,sept4 #bi?1 #ahcf1 ,j4 ,c4 ,b>b\r1 ,esq41 9 ! *air1 ! foll[+ resolutions 7 propos$ & c>ri$ unanim\sly-- #a4 ,on motion ( ! ,rev4 ,j4 ,revey1 ,resolv$1 ,t ?is meet+ ent]ta9 ! w>me/ gratitude = :at ! ,colonization ,society h done = ! p ( col\r1 & = u p>ticul>ly1 & t we reg>d ! s*eme z entitl$ to ! highe/ confid5ce ( e man ( col\r4 #b4 ,on motion ( ,s4 ,b5$ict1 ,esq41 ,resolv$1 ,t we return our grateful ackn[l$gm5ts to 99 99 99 991 99 99 99 991 ,esqrs41 & o!r e>ly & devot$ fri5ds ( colonization2 names = :i* we %all ev] *]i% ! highe/ e/eem2 t we he> ) regret1 f misrepres5tation or want ( accurate in=mation1 !y h ab&on$ ! noble s*eme2 & t we hope ! day is n f> di/ant 9 :i* !y w aga9 reunite _! en]gies to advance ! high & b5evol5t object4 #c4 ,on motion ( ,mr4 ,h4 ,teage1 ,resolv$1 ,t ?is meet+ reg>d ! coloniz+ in/itution z "o ( ! highe/1 holie/1 & mo/ b5evol5t ent]prises ( ! pres5t day2 t z a plan = ! amelioration ( ! col\r$ race x takes ! prec$5ce ( all t h be5 pres5t$ to ! att5tion ( ! mod]n _w3 t 9 its op]ations x is peaceful & safe2 9 its t5d5cies1 b5eficial & advantage\s2 t x is entitl$ to ! highe/ v5]ation & unb\nd$ confid5ce ( e man ( col\r2 t :at x has already accompli%$ dem&s our dev\t ?anks & gratitude to ^? noble & dis9t]e/$ philan?ropi/s t compose x1 z be+1 "u ,god1 ! greate/ e>?ly b5efactors ( a despis$ & depress$ portion ( ! human family4 ,! h\r be+ late1 on motion ( ,rev4 ,b4 ,r4 ,wilson1 ,resolv$1 ,t ! meet+ adj\rn until to-morr[1 #aj o'clock1 ,a4 ,m41 to ! ,fir/ ,bapti/ ,meet+-h\se4 99 99 99 99 99 ,?ursday1 #aj?4--,met accord+ to adj\rnm5t4 #d4 ,on motion ( ,james ,br[n1 ,esq4--,resolv$1 ,t ! ?anks ( ?is meet+ be pres5t$ to ^? ladies ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 p>ticul>ly to ^? ( ,new-,york1 ,philadelphia1 & ,ri*mond1 = _! dis9t]e/$ ef=ts to educate ! *ildr5 ( ?is colony2 & t !y be assur$ t1 9 no dep>tm5t ( ! colony1 d ! effects ( colonization %9e m conspicu\sly ?an 9 ! s*ools support$ by _! b5evol5ce4 #e4 ,on motion ( ,doctor ,j4 ,w4 ,pr\t1--,resolv$1 ,t ?is meet+ ent]ta9 grateful remembrance ( ,g5]al ,rob]t ,g4 ,h>p] ( ,baltimore1 an e>ly & devot$ fri5d ( colonization2 also ( ! "n ( ! late ,daniel ,murray1 ,esq4 ( ,baltimore1 & t we reg>d ! ,colonization ,society & its fri5ds z p[]fully effici5t 9 elevat+ ! man ( col\r4 ,:]eas x has be5 widely & malici\sly circulat$1 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ( ,am]ica1 t ! inhabitants ( ?is colony are unhappy 9 _! situation1 & anxi\s to return3 #f4 ,on motion ( ,rev4 ,b4 ,r4 ,wilson1--,resolv$1 ,t ! report is false & malici\s1 & orig9at$ only 9 a design to injure ! colony1 by call+ (f ! support & sympa?y ( its fri5ds3 t1 s f> f a desire to return1 we w\ld reg>d su* an ev5t z ! greate/ calamity t c\ld befall u4 #g4 ,on motion ( ,rev4 ,g4 ,r4 ,mc,gill1--,resolv$1 ,t ! "n ( ,rev4 ,r4 ,r4 ,gurley nev] be =gott54 #h4 ,on motion ( ,s4 ,b5$ict1 ,esq41--,resolv$1 ,t we ent]ta9 lively feel+s ( gratitude t[>ds ,h4 ,r4 ,%eldon1 ,esq4 = 8 munific5t donation t[>ds ! erection ( a high s*ool 9 ?is colony4 #i4 ,on motion ( ,mr4 ,uriah ,tyn]1--,resolv$1 ,t ! ?anks ( ?is meet+ are due to ! memb]s ( ! ,colonization ,society1 = _! unwe>i$ zeal to promote ! int]e/ ( ?is community4 #aj4 ,on motion ( ,mr4 ,lewis ,ciples1--,resolv$1 ,t ?is meet+ ent]ta9 ! highe/ respect = ! memory ( ! late ,?omas ,s4 ,grimkey1 ( ,s\? ,c>ol9a1 = 8 p]sev]+ ef=ts 9 behalf ( ! ,colonization ,society4 #aa4 ,on motion ( ,rev4 ,amos ,h]r+1--,resolv$1 ,t ?is meet+ ent]ta9 ! deepe/ gratitude = ! memb]s ( ! ,colonization ,society1 = ! organization & cont9uation ( an ent]prise1 s noble & praisewor?y z t ( re/or+ to ! bless+s ( lib]ty1 hundr$s & ?\s&s ( ! sore oppress$ & long neglect$ sons ( ,africa2 t we believe x ! only in/itution t c1 "u exi/+ circum/ances1 succe$ 9 elevat+ ! col\r$ population2 & t advancem5t 9 agriculture1 me*anism1 & sci5ce1 w enable u spe$ily to aspire to a rank ) o!r nations ( ! e>?4 #ab4 ,on motion ( ,mr4 ,h4 ,b4 ,mat!ws1--,success to ! :eels ( colonization2 may !y roll ov] e oppos]1 & roll on1 until all ! oppress$ sons ( ,africa %all be roll$ home6 #ac4 ,on motion ( ,mr4 ,david ,moore1--,resolv$1 ,t we recollect1 ) peculi> satisfaction1 ! active "p :i* ! b5evol5t1 9 ! /ate ( ,mississippi1 h tak5 9 ! welf>e ( ?is colony4 #ad4 ,on motion ( ,major ,l4 ,r4 ,johnson1--,resolv$1 ,t ?is meet+ *]i% ! mo/ grateful remembrance ( ! "n ( ! late ,rev4 ,r4 ,f9ley1 ( ,new ,j]sey1 ! f\nd] & indefatigable patron ( ?is colony4 #ae4 ,on motion ( ,j4 ,j4 ,rob]ts1 ,esq41--,resolv$1 ,t ! ?anks ( ?is meet+ be pres5t$ to ! fri5ds ( ?is colony 9 ,engl&4 ,on motion ( ,mr4 ,dixon ,b4 ,br[n1--,resolv$1 ,t ! resolutions ( ?is meet+ be publi%$ 9 ! ,lib]ia ,h]ald4 ,! second /atem5t :i* ,i h made respect+ :at ! ,colonization ,society has done t[>ds *eck+ ! slave-trade1 _c bett] be sub/antiat$ ?an by ! foll[+ p>agraph tak5 f ! ,colonization ,h]ald ( ,sept4 #e?1 #ahce4 ,! success ( ! ,colonization ,society1 may inde$ be said to be little %ort ( miracul\s--= 9 ! brief space ( ?irte5 ye>s1 ) funds ^: aggregate am\nt sc>cely equals ! individual outlay ( ,sir ,walt] ,raleigh 9 ,virg9ia1 !y h bani%$ ! slav] f ne>ly #bjj miles ( coa/1 & rescu$ hundr$s ( 8 hapless victims--!y h settl$ ne>ly #djjj emigrants 7"o half ( !m emancipat$ = ! purpose17--!y h e/abli%$ s*ools1 *ur*es1 temp]ance societies1 & a newspap]3--agriculture1 ! me*anic arts1 & a legitimate comm]ce1 employ+ ne>ly tw5ty sail ( coa/+ vessels1 h sprung up1 :ile ! activity ( _! =eign comm]ce is atte/$ by our own m>9e li/s4 ,t ! despis$ ,colonizationi/s h effect$ all ?is1 is beyond ! rea* ( cavil--x is n[ a "p ( ! hi/ory ( our ent]pris+ c\ntry4 ,& :ile our oppon5ts h be5 gravely debat+ ! possibility ( e/abli%+ "o colony1 a little con/ellation has ris5--/> by />--& %$ its light along ! dre>y coa/1 giv+ promise ( new ',unit$ ,/ates' 9 due season4 ,may n ^! b5evol5t f\nd]s ( ,lib]ia be well satisfi$ ) _! exp]im5t8 ,ne$ ,i blu% to ackn[l$ge t ^! results h dispell$ all my d\bts8 ,& may n ! /atesman safely assume t if a feeble society1 assail$ f its v =mation ) ridicule & reproa*1 has be5 able to f\nd & su/a9 a "y /ate1 ! patriotism1 ! philan?ropy1 & ! piety ( ?is great nation c accompli% ! noble "w ( ju/ice to !m1 & m]cy to bo?8 ,nor is x among ! lea/ *e]+ ( ! results a*iev$ by ?is noiseless & unpret5d+ sy/em ( practical b5evol5ce to ! black man1 t x has won its way to ! love1 & confid5ce1 & gratitude ( b5evol5t proprietors--s t ! society has1 f its v comm5cem5t1 be5 di/ress$ by (f]s ( emancipation--di/ress$1 because its funds h n enabl$ x to relieve a ti! ( ! cases pres5t$4 ,!re are at ?is mom5t1 betwe5 "o & two ?\s& applicants = ! privilege ( ,colonization1 & ?\s&s m are 9 a /ate ( tra9+ = ! same purpose4 ,ea* ye>'s developem5t ( ! ample res\rces ( ! colonies = secur+ ! welf>e ( ! coloni/s1 & ( _! importance to ! comm]ce & manufactures ( ?is c\ntry1 w increase ! tide ( emigration1 until1 ) due aid f ! national treasury1 ! /ream %all exce$ ! annual increase1 & !n a rapid decrease 9 ! exi/+ total ( col\r$ population w ensue4 ,?is ,i "k w be d5i$--b ,i appeal to facts z ! be/ data = my conclusions4 ,let u !n rememb] t by (ficial returns1 ! emigration f ! ,unit$ ,k+dom 0 #gf1jjj la/ ye>4 ,& h n our poor blacks q z _m reasons = seek+ an asylum 9 t gr[+ realm--s emphatically _! own--f ! increas+ sev]ity ( ,s\!rn laws1 & ! horrors ( ,nor!rn mobs8 ,w n ?is be ! m ext5sively felt1 z ^! ,african ,/ates op5 up new *annels to pr(itable indu/ry1 until ! emigration %all rea* #ef1jjj p] annum--:i* 0 ! av]age ye>ly increase ( ! :ole col\r$ population dur+ ! t5 ye>s f #ahbj to #ahcj8 ,& :5 we recollect t !y w\ld1 "u our sy/em1 be waft$ ?i!r free ( exp5se to !mselves1 !re is e reason to believe _! numb]s w\ld soon equal ! ,briti% emigration1 :i* is 9 mo/ cases at ! prop] co/ ( ! p>ties !mselves4 ,if only t po9t 0 rea*$1 an access ( #bj1jjj p] annum w\ld accrue beyond ! pres5t natural increase1 & ?us create an actual dim9ution 9 our col\r$ population--augm5t$ too1 by ! circum/ance t ! emigrants w\ld g5]ally be ( ! "y1 ! active1 & ! procreat+ class--:ile ! relative disproportion ( ! races w\ld be rapidly felt ?r\gh ! great increase ( ! :ites4 ,i am well aw>e t x has be5 mo/ gratuit\sly & absurdly ass]t$1 't our :ole m>9e is insuffici5t to convey to ,africa ?is annual increase6' ,& yet #db1jjj tons ( %ipp+1 only mak+ two trips ea* ye>1 & all[+ ea* emigrant six times ! space all[$ on bo>d ! slav]s--or "o ton & a half ea*--w\ld accommodate ! :ole6 ,:at !n %all we say to ^? :o ass]t t ! annual weal? ( ?is great nation1 ) a surplus ( t5 millions annually1 is unable to c>ry to ,africa1 "o-?ird z _m ( ! (fspr+ ( oppression1 z a b& ( pirates & outlaws ea* ye> drag away 9 *a9s f h] %ores6 ,a late writ] 9 ,blackwood's ,magaz9e1 ass]ts t no less ?an #bjj1jjj slaves 7 %ipp$ 9 #ahca--,wal% t #ej1jjj 7 l&$ at ,rio ,janeiro alone1 9 #ahbh4 ,we may1 !n1 )\t difficulty1 colonize #ajj1jjj annually--a numb] t w\ld 9 ?irty ye>s transf] our :ole col\r$ population to ,africa1 by an outlay ( ?ree millions ( doll>s ye>ly1--a sum :i* ! weekly contribution ( ?ree c5ts by "o-sev5? ( our p1 w\ld supply2 or1 if vot$ z a measure ( ju/ice = ! _m wrongs receiv$ at our h&s by poor ,africa & h] *ildr51 w\ld af=d a safe mode ( deplet+ our ov]burd5$ treasury4 ,to ! above may be add$ ! te/imony ( ,mr4 ,j4 ,f4 ,c4 ,f9lay1 :o1 writ+ f ,millsburg1 9 ! colony ( ,lib]ia1 to ! ,rev4 ,dr4 ,wilson1 ( ,c9c9nati1 "u date ( #f? ,decemb]1 #ahcd1 says1-- ,! colony ( ,lib]ia has done at lea/ five times z mu* t[>ds aboli%+ ! slave-trade on ?is coa/1 z ! :ole ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,z to ! objections :i* h be5 rais$ aga9/ ! climate ( ,lib]ia1 & ! ill-heal? :i* ! settl]s fir/ suff]$1 ,i am only a/oni%$ h[ any "o 9 ,am]ica c\ld all[ su* futile argum5ts to influ5ce !m6 ,x is an und5iable fact t ! fir/ inhabitants ( all new c\ntries suff] mu* f ill-heal?1 & t j 9 proportion to ! f]tility ( ! soil2 :i* is evid5tly attributable to ! impregnation ( ! air & wat] ) ! gases aris+ f ! quantity ( decompos+ vegetable matt] ) :i* ! gr\nd is cov]$1 & :i* r5d]s ! l&1 aft] due cultivation1 mo/ productive4 ,d ,am]icans =get ! fact 9 respect to ! n[ fl\ri%+ ,/ate ( ,l\isiana8 ,! colony ( ,ib]ville 0 begun to be settl$ 9 #afii1 & 9 ! ensu+ ?irte5 ye>s1 #bejj coloni/s 7 l&$ !re1 out ( :om only #djj :ites & #bj negroes rema9$ at ! end ( t "t4 ,on ! ,isl& ( ,orleans1 :]e a settlem5t 0 begun 9 #agag1 ! e>ly settl]s di$ by hundr$s2 & bo? settlem5ts 7 giv5 up once or twice1 by ^? :o began !m1 & comm5c$ anew by o!r h&s4 ,x 0 s ) ,jame/[n3 x 0 s ) ,plym\?1 al?\gh 9 a nor!rn climate4 ,!y 7 bo? desolat$ by sickness1 & ! mortality 0 f> great] ?an x has ev] be5 9 ,lib]ia4 ,five hundr$ emigrants at "o "t l&$ 9 ,jame/[n1 9 ,virg9ia1 & 9 less ?an five mon?s _! numb]s 7 r$uc$ to sixty4 ,disa/] & defeat seem$ to embitt] all ! /ruggles ( ! ,pilgrim fa!rs at ,plym\?4 ,m ?an half _! numb] di$ ! fir/ w9t]4 ,! foll[+ te/imonies ( sev]al highly respectable g5tlem51 ,physicians & o!rs1 z publi%$ 9 ! ,plea = ,africa1 7p4 #bcc17 are s satisfactory t to say "o ^w m 9 refutation ( ! ,abolition mis/atem5ts1 w\ld be an insult to an enlight5$ community4 #a/4 ,dr4 ,%ane1 ( ,c9c9nati1 w5t ) a company ( emigrants to ,lib]ia 9 #ahcb1 sail+ f ,new-,orleans2 &1 among o!r ?+s1 writes1 ',i see n 9 ,lib]ia z f9e & spl5did mansions z 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 nor z ext5sive & ri*ly /ock$ f>ms z ! well-till$ l&s ( ,ohio2 b ,i see a f9e & v f]tile c\ntry1 invit+ its poor & oppress$ sons to ?ru/ 9 _! sickles & ga!r up its fullness4 ,i "h see _m :o left ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 /rait5$ circum/ances1 liv+ ) all ! com=ts ( life ar\nd !m2 enjoy+ a respectable & useful /ation 9 society1 & wond]+ t _! bre?r5 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 :o h x 9 _! p[]1 d n flee to ?is asylum ( happ9ess & lib]ty1 :]e !y c enjoy all ! unali5able rights ( man4 99 99 ,i d n ?9k an unprejudic$ p]son c visit "h )\t becom+ an ard5t & s9c]e fri5d ( colonization4 ,i c attribute ! apa?y & indiff]5ce on :i* x is look$ by _m1 z aris+ f ignorance on ! subject alone1 & w\ld t e free col\r$ man 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates c\ld get a glimpse ( 8 bre?r51 _! situation & prospects4 99 99 99 ,let b ! col\r$ man come & see = himself1 & ! te> ( gratitude w beam 9 8 eye1 z he looks =w>d to ! n f> di/ant day1 :5 ,lib]ia %all take h] /& among ! nations ( ! _w1 & proclaim abroad an empire f\nd$ by b5evol5ce1 (f]+ a home to ! poor1 oppress$1 & we>y4 ,no?+ b a want ( k ( ,lib]ia1 prev5ts ?\s&s ( hone/1 indu/ri\s free blacks f ru%+ to ?is heav5-bless$ l&1 :]e lib]ty & religion1 ) all _! bless+s1 are enjoy$4' #b;d4 ,capta9 ,k5n$y1 :o visit$ ,lib]ia 9 #ahca1 says1 ') impressions unfav\rable to ! s*eme ( ! ,colonization ,society1 ,i comm5c$ my inquiries4' ,! coloni/s 'consid]$ t !y _h />t$ into a new exi/5ce4 99 99 ,!y felt !mselves pr\d 9 _! attitude4' ,he fur!r says1 '_m ( ! settl]s appe> to be rapidly acquir+ prop]ty2 & ,i h no d\bt !y are do+ bett] = !mselves & = _! *ildr51 9 ,lib]ia1 ?an !y c\ld d 9 any o!r "p ( ! _w4' #c;d4 ,capta9 ,ni*olson ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates' ,navy1 gave z fav\rable a report4 ,capta9 ,abels says1 ',my expectations 7 m ?an realiz$4 ,i saw no intemp]ance1 nor did ,i he> a pr(ane ^w utt]$ by any "o4 ,i "k ( no place :]e ! ,sabba? seems to be m respect$ ?an 9 ,monrovia4' #d?4 ,a di/+ui%$ ,briti% naval (fic]1 :o pass$ ?ree ye>s on ! ,african coa/1 publi%$ a fav\rable notice ( ! colony1 9 ! ,amulet = #ahcb1 9 :i* he be>s ?is te/imony3--',! complete success ( ?is colony is a pro( t ! ,negroes are1 by prop] c>e & att5tion1 z susceptible ( ! habits ( indu/ry1 & ! improvem5ts ( social life1 z any o!r race ( human be+s2 & t ! amelioration ( ! condition ( ! black p on ! coa/ ( ,africa1 by means ( su* colonies1 is n *im]ical4 ,:]ev] ! influ5ce ( ! colony ext5ds1 ! slave-trade has be5 ab&on$ by ! natives1 & ! peaceable pursuits ( legitimate comm]ce e/abli%$ 9 its place4 ,!y n only live on t]ms ( h>mony & good w toge!r1 b ! coloni/s are look$ ^u ) a c]ta9 degree ( respect by ^? ( _! own col\r2 & ! =ce ( _! example is likely to h a /rong effect 9 induc+ ! p ab\t !m to adopt x4 ,a few colonies ( ?is k9d1 scatt]$ along ! coa/1 w\ld be ( inf9ite value 9 improv+ ! natives4' ,gov]nor ,me*l9 has said1 ',z to ! morals ( ! coloni/s1 ,i consid] !m mu* bett] ?an ^? ( ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 i4 e4 y may take an equal numb] ( ! inhabitants f any section ( ! ,union1 & y w f9d m drunk5ness1 m pr(ane swe>]s & ,sabba?-break]s1 ?an 9 ,lib]ia4 ,y r>ely he> an oa?1 & z to riots & brea*es ( ! peace1 ,i recollect b "o in/ance1 & t ( a trifl+ nature1 t has come "u my notice s9ce ,i assum$ ! gov]nm5t ( ! colony4' ,capta9 ,%]man has said1 ',!re is a great] proportion ( moral & religi\s *>act]s 9 ,monrovia ?an 9 ! city ( ,philadelphia4' ,la/ly1 ,dr4 ,george ,t4 ,tods51 ,colonial ,physician1 writes ?us1-- ,be+ reque/$ to express my op9ion ( ! climate ( ,lib]ia1 & p>ticul>ly z to its influ5ce & action ^u su* p]sons ( col\r z are born1 & h liv$ = ye>s 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 previ\s to _! arrival 9 ! colony2 ,i h no hesitation 9 sav+ t1 aft] a resid5ce 9 ! colony ( ne>ly five ye>s1 z ,colonial ,physician1 ,i am conv9c$ !re is no?+ !re t1 ) ord9>y prud5ce1 ! necess>ies & com=ts ( life1 & c>e & m$ical att5dance1 c endang] ! lives ( emigrants ( col\r1 9 a great] degree1 ?an w\ld be done by _! removal to almo/ any o!r =eign c\ntry1 ev5 ! mo/ heal?y4 ,i %all "h /ate a few facts :i* ! records ( ! colony w amply confirm4 ,9 #ahcj1 9 ,novemb]1 ,i emb>k$ on bo>d ( ! ',volador1' ) eighty-five emigrants1 *ildr5 includ$4 ,we arriv$ at ,cape ,mesurado 9 ,janu>y1 #ahca1 & on ! #a/ ( ,febru>y1 #ahcc1 two ye>s aft] our arrival1 ,i w5t r\nd1 inspect$ ! company1 & f\nd1 to my great satisfaction1 t b ?ree *ildr5 & two adults _h di$4 ,dur+ t int]val1 elev5 *ildr5 7 born among t exp$ition2 s t ! :ole company _h increas$ to ! numb] ( n9ety-"o1 six m ?an left ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,! same success att5d$ ! succe$+ exp$itions1 until ,june1 :5 ,i 0 seiz$ ) a viol5t attack ( fev]1 f :i* al?\gh ,i p>tially recov]$1 x return$ at %ort int]vals1 & r$uc$ me to su* a /ate ( debility1 t ,i became unable to pursue & dis*>ge my ardu\s & exhau/+ duties4 ,i dwell ^u ?is circum/ance1 because x 0 "o ( ^? important ev5ts :i* produc$ less fav\rable results 9 ! subsequ5t bills ( mortality 9 ,lib]ia1 & creat$ an appreh5sion 9 ! m9ds ( ! fri5ds to ,colonization1 t !re is some?+ 9 ! climate ( t c\ntry inevitably de/ructive to emigrants ( col\r f ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,?is impression has _h a mo/ injuri\s effect on ! advancem5t & prosp]ity ( ! colony4 ,b ,i feel mo/ happy 9 my conviction t x is )\t ! lea/ f\ndation4 ,i h read 9 'a ,n>rative ( an ,exp$ition into ! int]ior ( ,africa1 by ,macgregor ,laird & ,r4 ,a4 ,k4 ,oldfield1 surviv+ (fic]s ( ! ,engli% exp$ition1 to ! ,nig]'--a pret5d$ description ( ! motives = ! e/abli%m5t1 c4 c41 ( ! colony ( ,lib]ia1 ( its condition z asc]ta9$ by !m dur+ a ?ree days' visit to its %ore4 ,i w briefly /ate t ,i 0 at ,caldwell1 9 ! colony1 :5 ?is exp$ition t\*$ !re4 ,no soon] _h ! iron /eamboat ,quorra1 dropt h] an*or 9 ! riv] ,/4 ,paul1 ?an ,lieut4 ,all51 ,r4 ,n41 ,mr4 ,l&]1 & ,dr4 ,briggs1 paid me a visit1 & invit$ me on bo>d4 ,al?\gh v ill & unable to walk1 ,i accept$ _! invitation4 ,!y 7 exce$+ly k9d & att5tive to me2 7 ) me dur+ ! great] "p ( ! "t !y rema9$ 9 ! colony1 7?ree days17 & we conv]s$ freely z fell[-lab\r]s 9 ! ,african cause4 ,!y did n conceal ! unhappy diss5sions t exi/$ among ! memb]s ( _! exp$ition4 ,!re 7 two p>ties2 ,lieut4 ,all51 ,r4 ,n41 ,mr4 ,l&]1 & ,dr4 ,briggs1 belong+ to ! "o2 & ,mr4 ,laird & ,capt4 ,h>ris to ! o!r4 ,i _h little or no int]c\rse ) ! latt] individuals1 :o 7 repres5t$ to me1 p>ticul>ly ,laird1 z hav+ emb>k$ 9 ! exp$ition solely f m]c5>y motives4 ,z reg>ds 8 *>ges & /atem5ts ab\t ! real motives ( ! ,colonization ,society1 !y are too absurd to notice4 ,8 /uff ab\t ! /]ility ( ! soil ( ,lib]ia1 ?\s&s c answ]2 besides1 ,i am pretty c]ta9 he nev] put 8 foot on t]ra firma :ile !re4 ,e fri5d to sci5ce & humanity mu/ lam5t ! premature dea? ( by f> ! mo/ able & respectable memb]s ( t exp$ition2 & no "o c be surpris$ t a man1 actuat$ solely by ! love ( ga91 %\ld seize on calumny & detraction1 on any subject orig9at+ or connect$ ) ,am]ica or ,am]icans1 & to be pres5t$ to ,engli% read]s1 z a nev]-fail+ means ( success4 ,,geo4 ,t4 ,,tods54 ,i %all conclude ^! te/imonies ) ! foll[+ extract f ! ,colonization ,h]ald ( ,m>* #ahch1 :i* 0 writt5 by a g5tleman ( mo/ unque/ionable v]acity1 & :o resid$ = "s "t 9 ,lib]ia4 ,x is n[ ,,sixte5 ,,ye>s s9ce ! fir/ settlem5t 9 ,lib]ia 0 e/abli%$1 on ,cape ,mesurado4 ,9 #ahba ! ,am]ican ,colonization ,society pur*as$ a "p ( ! ,isl& ( ,%]boro1 di/ant ab\t #abj miles f ,cape ,mesurado1 & dur+ t ye> & ! foll[+ a vigor\s1 b ineffectual ef=t 0 made to plant a colony !re4 ,! trea*]y ( ! natives1 ! insalubrity ( ! climate1 & a s]ies ( melan*oly disa/]s f9ally compell$ its ab&onm5t1 & ! society direct$ its att5tion to ! m eligible scite m5tion$ above2 :]e1 9 #ahbb1 aft] a protract$ negotiation1 a pur*ase 0 made1 & a feeble b& ( emigrants took possession4 ,z my object at pres5t is n to trace ! progress ( ! colony ?r\gh its v>i\s =tunes1 ,i %all res]ve = ano!r article an acc\nt ( ! e>ly trials & difficulties1 z well z ! manly d>+ & h]oic a*ievem5ts ) :i* its hi/ory is fraught1 & come at once to ! bright picture ( its pres5t condition & prospects4 ,lib]ia 7/ret*+ along #cjj miles ( ! coa/1 & ext5d+ f #aj to #dj miles inl&7 n[ numb]s f\r sep>ate colonies1 viz3 ,,monrovia1 e/abli%$ by ! ,am]ican ,colonization ,society1 includ+ ! t[ns ( ,monrovia1 ,new ,georgia1 ,caldwell1 ,millsburgh1 & ,m>%all-- ,,bassa ,,cove1 e/abli%$ by ! ,unit$ ,colonization ,societies ( ,new ,york & ,p5nsylvania4 ,?is colony includes ,bassa ,cove & ,ed9a4 ,! latt] village 0 f\nd$ by ! ,am]ican ,colonization ,society1 & lately c$$ to ! ,unit$ ,societies-- ,,gre5ville1 e/abli%$ by ! ,mississippi & ,l\isiana ,colonization ,societies1 at ,,s9\-- ,,m>yl&1 e/abli%$ by ! ,m>yl& ,colonization ,society at ,cape ,palmos4 ,9 ! ,,n9e ,,villages enum]at$ above1 !re is a population ( ab\t #ejjj--;all ( c\rse col\r$ p]sons--( :i* ,,?ree ,,?\s& ,,five ,,hundr$ are emigrants f ?is c\ntry1 & ! rema9d] natives ( ,africa1 mo/ly y\?1 :o h come into ! colonies to le>n ',m]ica fa%1' & make !mselves ':ite m51' by con=m+ to ! habits ( civilization1 & becom+ subject to our laws4 ,! comm]ce ( ! colonies1 ?\gh 9 its infancy1 is already ext5sive4 ,f #hj1jjj to #abe1jjj is export$ annually1 9 camwood1 ivory1 palm oil1 & hides2 & an equal or great] am\nt ( ! manufactures & productions ( ,europe & ,am]ica are br\ght into ! colonies 9 return4 ,monrovia1 :i* is ! l>ge/ t[n & pr9cipal seaport1 c>ries on a consid]able coa/+ trade1 by means ( small vessels built & own$ by h] own citiz5s4 ,n less ?an #ab or #ae ( ^!1 av]ag+ f #aj to #cj tons burd51 mann$ & navigat$ by ! coloni/s1 are con/antly engag$ 9 a pr(itable trade along sev5 hundr$ miles ( ! coa/4 ,! h>b\r ( ,monrovia is seldom cle> ( =eign vessels2 m ?an ,,sev5ty ( :i*1 f ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ,engl&1 ,france1 ,sw$51 ,portugal & ,d5m>k1 t\* !re annually4 ,,bassa ,,cove & ,,cape ,,palmas h bo? good h>b\rs1 & possess great advantages = comm]ce4 ,already _! wat]s are gladd5$ by ! frequ5t pres5ce ( trad]s f o!r c\ntries1 & 9 a few ye>s1 :5 ! h& ( ent]prise %all h develop$ ! ri* m9es ( weal? :i* nature has s abundantly provid$ !re1 ^! gr[+ t[ns w become ! c5tres ( an ext5sive & important bus9ess4 ,,s9\1 too1 possesses an excell5t h>b\r1 & is ! natural outlet ( a va/ tract ( ri* & productive c\ntry4 ,"u ! fo/]+ h& ( its ent]pris+ f\nd]s1 x mu/ soon become an important l9k 9 ! great m>itime *a9 ( ,am]ico-,african e/abli%m5ts4 ,! productions ( ! c\ntry1 :i* may be rais$ 9 any quantity = exportation1 are c(fee1 cotton1 sug>1 rice1 indigo1 palm oil1 toge!r ) ! gums1 dye-woods1 ivory1 c41 :i* are collect$ f ! =e/s4 ,! /ate ( morals 9 ! colonies is emphatically ( a high ord]4 ,sabba?-break+1 drunk5ness1 pr(anity1 & qu>rell+ are vices almo/ unkn[n 9 ,lib]ia4 ,a temp]ance society =m$ 9 #ahcd numb]$ 9 a few weeks aft] its organization #ejj memb]s2 at t "t m ?an "o-fif? ( ! :ole population4 ,at ,,bassa ,,cove & ,,cape ,,palmas1 ! sale & use ( ard5t spirits are =bidd5 by law4 ,9 ! o!r colonies ! ban ( public op9ion s effectually prohibits dram dr9k+ t no respectable p]son w\ld d>e indulge an appetite s disreputable4 ,!re are ,,eighte5 ,,*ur*es 9 ,lib]ia1 viz4 at ,monrovia #d1 ,new ,georgia #b1 ,caldwell #b1 ,millsburgh #b1 ,ed9a #b1 ,bassa ,cove #c1 ,m>%all #a1 ,cape ,palmas #b4 ,( ^!1 #h are ,bapti/1 #c ,presbyt]ian1 & #a ,episcopalian4 ,z !re are ,,=ty ,,cl]gym5 9 ! colonies1 all ! *ur*es are n only regul>ly suppli$ ) prea*+1 b religi\s meet+s are weekly held 9 _m ( ! native villages4 ,sev5 hundr$ ( ! coloni/s1 or "o-fif? ( ! :ole population1 are pr(ess$ ,*ri/ians1 9 good /&+ ) ! sev]al *ur*es ) :i* !y are connect$4 ,z might be expect$1 :]e s l>ge a proportion ( ! p is pi\s1 ! g5]al tone ( society is religi\s4 ,no :]e is ! ,sabba? m /rictly obs]v$1 or ! places ( wor%ip bett] att5d$4 ,sunday s*ools & ,bible classes are e/abli%$ g5]ally 9 ! *ur*es1 into :i*1 9 _m cases1 ! native *ildr5 are ga!r$ ) ^? ( ! coloni/s4 ,!re are t5 week-day s*ools 9 all ! settlem5ts1 support$ g5]ally by education & mission>y societies 9 ?is c\ntry4 ,! tea*]s 9 mo/ cases are col\r$ p]sons4 ,a laudable ?ir/ = k p]vades ! community1 & a great desire is express$ = an academic in/itution1 t[>d ! support ( :i* !y w\ld contribute lib]ally2 ?\gh z yet !y are sc>cely able to e/abli% "o s+le h&$4 ,9 "s places1 z at ,,bassa ,,cove1 lit]>y societies are =m$ = mutual improvem5t1 mu* on ! plan ( village lyceums 9 ?is c\ntry4 ,at ,bassa ,cove & ,monrovia !re are public libr>ies = ! use ( ! p4 ,! "o at ! =m] place numb]s #abjj or #aejj volumes4 ,a mon?ly newspap] is publi%$ at ,monrovia4 ,! articles 9 ?is pap] af=d good te/imony ( ! g5]al intellig5ce ( ! p1 & reflect great cr$it ^u ! tal5t$ editor1 a col\r$ man4 ,!re are at pres5t #be or #cj :ite p]sons connect$ ) ! v>i\s mission>y & education societies1 or atta*$ to ! colonies z physicians1 c4 ,! gov]nm5t ( ,lib]ia is ess5tially republican4 ,all ! (fic]s1 except ! ,gov]nor1 7:o is appo9t$ by ! ,colonization ,society7 be+ *os5 by ! p4 ,elections are held annually 9 e village1 & are conduct$ ) great propriety & decorum4 ,a vice-gov]nor1 legislative c\ncillors1 a high %]iff1 con/ables1 c41 are "s ( ! (fic]s elect$ annually4 ,! militia is well organiz$ & effici5t4 ,! (fic]s & m5 exhibit a degree ( en?usiasm 9 ! p]=mance ( _! duty seldom witness$ else:]e2 & on field days _! neat & ord]ly appe>ance1 _! ?or\gh discipl9e1 & ! promptness & precision ( _! evolutions1 comm& ! admiration ( e obs]v]4 ,!re are a numb] ( volunte] corps1 regul>ly uni=m$ & equipp$4 ,^! ( c\rse are ! elite ( ! ,lib]ia militia2 & inde$ _m ( !m w\ld lose no?+ by a comp>ison ) our own city gu>ds4 ,t4 ,b4 ,,conclusion ,,( ,,?is ,,*apt]4 ,we h be=e %[n t al?\gh ! only object ( ! ,colonization ,society is to re/ore ! free man ( col\r to ! l& ( 8 fa!rs1 yet t ! accompli%m5t ( ?is v object necess>ily involves ! removal ( ! actual cause ( slav]y itself1 & ( all its horrors1 viz4 ! ,african slave-trade4 ,9 ?is respect alone1 if x did no m1 x z f> exce$s 9 utility1 ! ,abolition ,s*eme1 z ! light ( ! sun exce$s t ( a tap]4 ,moreov] ?is "o fact1 & ?is alone1 ought to secure = x ! patronage ( e fri5d ( humanity2 & w\ld no d\bt long s9ce h done s1 & h procur$ = x ample funds f ! good p ( ?is c\ntry & ( ,engl&1 _h its objects n be5 misrepres5t$1 p>ticul>ly 9 ! latt] place1 :]e !re is no "o suffici5tly acqua9t$ ) ! m]its ( ! case to refute & put to sil5ce ^? :o 71 & are employ$1 by ! ,anti-,slav]y ,society1 = ! express purpose ( vilify+ & calumniat+1 be=e a ,briti% public1 "s ( ! greate/ b5efactors ?is c\ntry ev] _h4 ,x is well kn[n h[ t indefatigable & dis9t]e/$ fri5d ( ! col\r$ man1 ,elliott ,cresson1 ,esq41 aft] he w5t to ,engl&1 at 8 own exp5se1 = ! express purpose ( promot+ ?is cause 9 t c\ntry1 0 vilifi$1 calumniat$1 & misrepres5t$ by ,am]ican ,abolition ,ag5ts6 ,let any man take a map ( ,africa 9 8 h&1 & ask himself ! "q1 :at ,p[]s on e>? c\ld effectually /op a trade c>ri$ on along a coa/ ( at lea/ sev5 ?\s& miles1 includ+ ! v>i\s bays & inlets1 c48 ,c\ld ! comb9$ naval =ces ( ,europe & ,am]ica accompli% x1 n ev5 tak+ into consid]ation ! enorm\s annual exp5se ( su* an ent]prise8 ,! v idea is prepo/]\sly absurd6 ,we all recollect ! difficulty enc\nt]$ la/ w9t] 9 attempt+ to gu>d ! ,canadian fronti] ( only a few hundr$ miles6 ,are fifty millions ( ,africans to be left expos$ to ! demoralis+ influ5ce1 & ! unspeakable horrors ( ! slave-trade8 ,& are we to talk ( humanity & all[ ,,"o ,,hundr$ ,,?\s& mis]able human be+s to be annually dragg$ f _! native l&--f _! homes--f _! p>5ts--f _! fri5ds--& be subject$ to ! horrors describ$ 9 pages #da1 #db8 ,:at means1 :at p[]1 :at sy/em1 except ! ,colonization ,society1 c *eck ?is climax ( human b>b>ity8 ,& by :at means are ! glori\s tru?s ( div9e revelation to be dissem9at$ among/ upw>ds ( fifty millions ( our fell[ creatures except by ! pure ^w ( ,god1 ! ,bible1 :i* black man h&s to black man1 ,african h&s to ,african--& s on1 till ?is man ( s9 be consum$ by ! brightness ( ! ,gospel1 & ! ,e?iopian be enabl$ to lift up 8 h& to ! liv+ ,god8 ,! ,colonization ,society has1 z already %[n1 done mu* 9 ?is "w--& all t x has n done is ju/ly attributable to ! effects ( ! misrepres5tations ( ! ,abolition ,*ampions1 :o are1 9 ?is s5se1 n only ! slave-hold]s ( ?\s&s ( slaves1 b ! ,,protectors ( ! ,african ,slave-trade6 ,,*apt] ,,vii4 ,,colonization ,,& ,,abolitionism ,,contra/$6 ,,! ,,colonization ,,op]ations1 ,,abolition ,,op]ations1 #a4 ,are direct$ to ! removal ( ! cause ( slav]y1 viz3 ! ,african slave-trade4 ,see *ap4 vi4 #a4 ,are direct$ to ! removal ( effects6 ,see p4 #dj4 #b4 ,h5ce are /rictly philosophic1 correct1 & consi/5t ) common s5se4 ,see p4 #ci4 #b4 ,h5ce are unphilosophical1 absurd1 fallaci\s1 & inefficaci\s6 ,see p4 #ci4 #c4 ,are consi/5t ) ! injunctions & comm&s ( ,god4 ,see *apt] vi4 #c4 ,are 9 direct violation ( ! laws ( ,god6 ,see p4 #cc4 #d4 ,h already remov$ mu* ( ! cause & effects ( slav]y4 ,see *apt] vi4 #d4 ,h n affect$ 9 ! slighte/ possible degree ! cause ( slav]y1 except by protect+ ! ,african slave-trade6 ,see prec$+ page4 #e4 ,are sanction$ & patronis$ by mo/ ( ! enlight5$1 ! be/1 & mo/ religi\s m5 9 ! c\ntry4 ,see *apt] v4 #e4 ,are patronis$ & sanction$ by none1 except by ! innoc5t & unsuspect+ dupes ( brawl+ orators1 & int]e/$ ag5ts6 ,see p4 #bj4 #f4 ,h caus$ ! emancipation ( va/ numb]s1 & t consi/5tly ) ! laws ( ,god4 ,see *apt]s v4 & vi4 #f4 ,h caus$ ! fre$om ( n "o1 except 9 a way directly oppos$ to ! w ( ,heav56 ,see p4 #cc4 #g4 ,h ameliorat$ ! condition ( ?\s&s ( p ( col\r4 ,see prec$+ *apt]4 #g4 ,h increas$ ! suff]+s ( ?\s&s ( slaves6 ,see prec$+ *apt]4#hi3;,a #h4 ,keepe? n "o 9 bondage4 ,see prec$+ *apt]4 #h4 ,keepe? ?\s&s 9 bondage6 ,see *apt] vi4 #i4 ,exhort all slaves to obey ! comm&s ( ,god1 & enc\rage none :o violate !m4 #i4 ,exhort all slaves to run (f f _! ma/]s1 & ?us to disobey ! comm&s ( ,god6 ,see p4 #cc4 #aj4 ,allay ! prejudices ( ! slave-hold]4 #aj4 ,aggravate 8 prejudices & drive him1 9 self-def5ce1 to ! adoption ( great] re/ra9ts6 #aa4 ,produce pati5ce1 & cont5t$ness among ! slaves4 #aa4 ,produce discont5t & disob$i5ce among !m6 ,see p4 #cc4 #ab4 ,act 9 e possible way1 consi/5t ) ! laws ( ,god & man1 & ) ! safety ( bo? slave & slave-hold]1 9 remov+ ! evils ( slav]y4 #ab4 ,act 9 e possible way 9 violation ( ! laws ( ,god & man1 & inconsi/5t ) ! safety ( ei!r slave or slave-hold]6 ,,app5dix4 ,a4 ,! unexpect$ l5g? to :i* ?is pamphlet has ext5d$ prev5ts ! ,au?or introduc+ "h1 z he _h contemplat$ 9 page #aa1 an article on ! diff]5ce ( op9ion among mank9d 9 all p>ts & ages ( ! _w1 )\t div9e revelation1 on t :i* is really good & really evil4 ,see article ,,morality1 9 ,! ,*ri/ian's ,def5sive ,diction>y1 by ! ,au?or4 ,b4 ,extract ( an ,address ( ,william ,lloyd ,g>rison1 ,esq41 f ,,! ,,london ,,patriot1 ( ,augu/1 #ahcc2 & republi%$ 9 ,,! ,,colonization ,,h]ald ( ?is ,city1 ,may #af?1 #ahch4 ,i "k t !re is mu* declamation ab\t ! sacr$ness ( ! compact :i* 0 =m$ betwe5 ! free & ! slave /ates1 on ! adoption ( ! national con/itution4 ,a sacr$ compact1 =soo?6 ,i pron\nce x ! mo/ bloody & heav5-d>+ arrangem5t ev] made by man1 = ! cont9uance & protection ( a sy/em ( ! mo/ atroci\s villany ev] exhibit$ on e>?4 ,yes--,i recognize ! compact1 b ) feel+s ( %ame & indignation2 & x w be held 9 ev]la/+ infamy by ! fri5ds ( ju/ice & humanity ?r\gh\t ! _w4 ,x 0 a contract fram$ at ! sacrifice ( ! bodies & s\ls ( millions ( our race1 = ! sake ( a*iev+ a political epo*--an unblu%+ & mon/r\s coalition to d evil t good might come4 ,su* a compact 01 9 ! nature ( ?+s1 & accord+ to ! law ( ,god1 null & void f ! beg9n+4 ,no body ( m5 ev] _h ! "r to gu>antee ! hold+ ( human be+s 9 bondage4 ,:o or :at 7 ! fram]s ( ! ,am]ican gov]nm5t1 t !y %\ld d>e to confirm & au?orise su* a high h&$ villany--su* a flagrant robb]y ( ! inali5able rights ( man--su* a gl>+ violation ( all ! precepts & injunctions ( ! ,gospel--su* a savage w> ^u ! six? "p ( _! own population8 ,!y 7 m5 l ourselves--z fallible1 z s9ful1 z weak z ourselves4 ,by ! infam\s b>ga9 :i* !y made betwe5 !mselves1 !y virtually de?ron$ ! ,mo/ ,high ,god1 & trampl$ b5ea? _! feet _! own solemn & heav5-atte/$ decl>ation1 t all m5 are creat$ equal1 & end[$ by _! ,creator ) c]ta9 unali5able rights1 among :i* are life1 lib]ty1 & ! pursuit ( happ9ess4 ,!y _h no lawful p[] to b9d !mselves1 or _! po/]ity1 = "o h\r--= "o mom5t--by su* an unholy alliance4 ,x 0 n valid !n--x is n valid n[4 ,/ill !y p]si/ 9 ma9ta9+ x--& /ill d _! successors1 ! p ( ,new ,engl&1 & ( ! twelve free /ates1 p]si/ 9 ma9ta9+ x4 ,a sacr$ compact6 a sacr$ compact6 ,:at is wick$ & ignom9i\s8 7,sign$7 ,,wm4 ,,lloyd ,,g>rison1 ,ag5t = ! ,new-,engl& ,anti-,slav]y ,society4 ,,conclusion4 ,z x is n improbable t ! p>tisans ( ,mr4 ,william ,lloyd ,g>rison1 foll[+ ! example he set !m la/ week 9 ,p5nsylvania ,hall1 7page #ai71 w ask :at "r has ?is =eign adv5tur] to int]f]e 9 ?is "q8 ,! simple reply ( ! ,au?or is1 t z he w yield prec$5cy to no man on e>?1 9 subjection & fai?fulness to ! laws ( t c\ntry 9 :i* x pleases ! provid5ce ( ,god to place him1 s he consid]s x 8 duty to s]ve x to ! utmo/ ( 8 p[]1 9 ob$i5ce to ! comm& ( ,,him :o is high] ?an ! highe/4 ,rom4 xiii4 #a4 ,,notice4 ,x is hop$ t ! %ort "t consum$ 9 writ+ ! prec$+ pages w be receiv$ by ! public z a suffici5t apology = any errors2 eight days only hav+ elaps$ s9ce ! fir/ l9e ( x 0 writt51 to ! completion ( ! /]eotyp+ ( ! :ole "w4 ,,footnotes3 #aa3;,a ,see ,app5dix ,a4 #ah3;,a ,extract ( ,address ( ,william ,lloyd ,g>rison1 ,esq41 publi%$ 9 ! ,london ,patriot ( ,augu/ #ahcc4 ,see ,app5dix ,b4 #cj3;,a ,t ?is is ! k9d ( conduct pursu$ by ?\s&s ( slave-hold]s1 we %all1 9 ano!r "p ( ?is treatise1 incontrov]tibly prove4 #cc3;,a ,see page #ab4 #ci3;,a ,?is is describ$ 9 popul>1 n pr(essional1 language4 #de3;,a ,! ,abolition ,*ampions1 by means ( _! addresses1 rob 7,i suppose !re is no diff]5ce betwe5 robb+ & /eal+7 ! ,s\!rn] ( 8 legal prop]ty6 ,see _! exhortations1 c4 to ! slaves4 #fg3;,a ,ma!w ,c>ey1 ,esq4 #hi3;,a ,lett] f ,w4 ,rawle1 ,esq4 7=m]ly ,presid5t ( ! ,anti-,slav]y ,society7 to ----1 ,esq4 ,my de> ,sir-- ,! conduct & proce$+s ( ! ,g5]al ,anti-,slav]y ,society h n met ) my entire approbation4 ,! memb]s appe> to me to be actuat$ by a bl9d & injudici\s zeal1 productive ( measures1 ! effect ( :i* w be to awak5 al>m1 create a det]m9$ opposition among ! slave-hold]s1 & delay ! progress ( consci5ti\s emancipation4 ,t day--! day ( g5]al emancipation--w1 ,i tru/ & believe1 h]eaft] arrive3 b ,i fe> x w be delay$ by ! in/itution ( societies s w>m & s imprud5t4 ,june #bg1 #ahcd4 ,! op9ion ( ,h5ry ,clay1 ,esq4--,m>*1 #ahcg4 ,i regret extremely ! agitation ( ! "q ( imm$iate abolition4 ,)\t impugn+ ! motives ( ^? :o are conc]n$ 9 x--inde$ ) great respect = "s ( !m1 ,i mu/ say 9 all s9c]ity1 t ,i d believe x is att5d$ ) unmix$ mis*ief4 ,x does no good1 b h>m to ! slave2 x eng5d]s bad feel+s & prejudices betwe5 diff]5t p>ts ( ! ,union1 & x injures ! v cause :i* x pr(esses to esp\se4 ,in/ead ( advanc+1 ,i believe t x has ?r[n back to an indef9ite "t ! cause ( gradual emancipation--! only mode ( gett+ rid ( slav]y t has be5 ev] ?\ght to be safe1 prud5t or wise 9 any ( ! ,/ates 9 :i* slav]y n[ exi/s4 ,hop+ t y w excuse ! delay :i* has occurr$ 9 my transmission ( an answ] to y\r lett]1 ,i am g5tlem51 ,) great respect1 y\r ob't s]vant1 ,,h5ry ,,clay4