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goes away and the people rela23se into barbarism. 

 Though a peoj^le may be taught the arts and sciences 

 known by more gifted nations, unless they have the 

 power of progression in themselves, they must in- 

 evitably relapse in the course of time into their 

 former state. 



Of all the uncivilized races of men, the negro has 

 been found to be the most tractable and the most 

 docile, and he possesses excellent qualities that com- 

 pensate in great measure for his bad ones. We 

 ought therefore to be kind to him and try to elevate 

 him. 



That he will disappear in time from his land I have 

 very little doubt ; and that he will follow in the course 

 of time the inferior races who have preceded him. 

 So let us write his history. 



