Mr. HOGAN. Being myself a Gentile, I cannot answer. Laughton] Now, Mr. Speaker, when interrupted I was going on to make a further statement, not that slavery was right or wrong with that I have nothing to (lo hut that the existence of slavery in this country was a great question of Provi dence. The black race were brought to this country from Africa through the cupidity of men. A great wrong was perpetrated by that cupidity, but the great all seeing God has over rned all this for their good and for the good of the world. In my judgment they were permitted to come to this country where they might be taught Christian civilization, the rights of man, and the immunities of freedom; where they might be instructed. Thus Providence intends that they shall sweep back again into the great dark continent where no light of civilization or Christianity has ever penetrated, in order that the news of salvation through them may be carried to the very ends of the earth. In this I see the finger of divine Prov idence, as I have seen it in all the vicissitudes through which this country has passed. I see it all, and I recognize in it the exemplification of one of those most beautiful, sublime, and sententious declarations to be found in the Book of God, emanating from the wise King oflsrael, the learned and beautiful Psalmist: “Thou wilt make the wrath of man to praise thee.” The wrongs of man in referenceto the African race have been made the instrument in the hands of God to revolutionize Africa and light up its darkness with the glow of gospel truth, and read over that broad continent the benefits o civilization. Sir, if the blacks in this country had not been left to the care of thise who have been providentially made their masters and protectors there is no telling what would have been the result. For allow me to say that in all my travels North I have never seen a place where the philanthropy of the northern people hasled them to take much ains to benefit the Africans among them. but I have found whenever that race is scattered they have become what they are by their unaided efforts, and have had none to aid them, to teach them Christianity or civilization.