her by logic or by mathematics, a modern quitclaim or warranty in
holding slaves. In combating their illogical and unscriptural positions,
I seem to them to be an advocate of the divine right of
oppression,--which I am not. That it is best, however, and that it is
right, for this relation to continue until God shall manifest some
purpose to terminate it consistently with the good of all concerned, I
am perfectly convinced and satisfied. I believe that it has reference
to the great plan of mercy toward our world, and that when the object is
accomplished, the providence of God will, in some way, make it known. It
may be the case, no candid man and believer in revelation and divine
providence will deny it to be possible, that this dispensation with
regard to this colored race will continue for long ages to come, in the
form of bondage. That they are now under a curse, and have been so for
centuries, is apparent. When the curse is to be repealed, God only
knows. I like to cherish the idea that some development is to be made of
immense sources of wealth in Africa, that we have an embryo nation in
the midst of us, whom God has been educating for a great enterprise on
that continent, and when, like California and Australia, the voice of
the Lord shall shake the wilderness of Africa, and open its doors, it
may appear that American slavery has been the school in which God has
been preparing a people to take it into their possession.

"'EMIGRATION, then,' said he, 'is the second of the three ways in which
this problem of slavery may have its solution.

"'In preparation for this, I say, God may keep these Africans here much
longer. He may need more territory on which to educate still larger
numbers; and we may see Him extending slavery still further in our land
and on our continent. So that there may be one other way in which the
purposes of God will manifest themselves with regard to the colored race
here, and that is by EXTENSION.

"'It may be that still greater portions of this land and continent are
to be used, for ages to come, in the multiplication of the black race. I
feel entirely calm with regard to the subject, believing that God has a
plan in all this, and that it is wise and benevolent toward all who fear
Him. While our relation to this people remains, the law of love, the
golden rule, must preside over it. That does not require us to place the
blacks on a level with us in our parlors, nor in our halls of
legislation