From the Southern Christian Advocate.
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DR.. GoHEEN's LETTER.-We have met with
an uncommonly interesting letter from DR.. Go
heen, now of Monrovia, West Africa, in severa
of our northern exchanges. The doctor is
sad 10 possess an enyiabe character both as q
pnan and christian; and his letter, we think
Ps Pscaculated to do good by rcbuking the mad
mess OF the abolitionsts, and exhibiting a broad
Yer view than has generally been taken Of the
whole question Of providence towards the black
man.


lie begins with glowing account of the hap
lness and prosperity of the colony Of Liberia.
ol which he says, "The people are industri,
gus and persevering in their attempts TO gain a
comfortable livelihood, temperate and econom.
zeal IN their habits, and appear to be really en-
Jo?ylng life" Next is a declaration as to the
Ultimate objects ofthe Colonization society, in
aese words: "lt contempates the entire ami
alIallon of slavery in America and the chris
uanzing of Africa" We copy from the letter
as published in the Christian Statesman; and
nave searched in vain for any correction by
me editor Of the declaration thus made by Dr.
uoheen. Yet the same paper contains the min
aleS of the Annual Meeting of the American
Colonization Society, with the Hon. G. F. Mer-
Ger in the chair, and the Hon. Henry A. Wise
sSnd Mr.. Garland among the speakers The
'ormer MIR. Wise) moved


THAT the cause of colonization should be
hereafter, as heretofore, (n contrast to the ex-
ampIe of Abolition, the declared antagonist and
Enemy ofColonization) guarded jealously from
RIi union, association or contact with the party
Ponncs ofthe country; and that such union, as
focIation or contact, in any form, or TO any eX
lent would be pollution to its character and
pealh to its hfpes Of doing good as a cause of
humanity, civilization, philanthropy and pa
FlotiSm.' ~


And the latter (Mr. GarlandD moved


That while this Society is an object of yio-
Eh' attack from opposite portions ofthe Union,
z men Of the most opposite and hostile senti-
hlen's 1t is the duty Of those who regard it as
suLe ior the Union, benevolent towards our
Inole nou; coiored population, and fraught with
Is lnestimable to Africa, to unite their
.;unsels-their devotons and their prayers to


~. w. 10 It's operations ten-iod energy and sue


ito" shall we reconcile Dr. Goheen, Mr..


'9 and Mr.. Garland2 And if they can
oe reconcied, and the DR.. takes upon
1'''eii to affirm more than he is authorized, ),