Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1819-06-11


| rank Of moral and Intellectual beings. The
colonization Of the people Of colour in some
quarter OF other ct ihe globe has long engaged
the reflections OF some OF our most Industrious
statesmen. In the year 1901, the legislature
OF ir.iuia, Though MIR. MOnroe, then COVER
nor 0f the state, opened Il correspondence with
| the President oi the United States, MIR. Jciier-
son, consulun. INN on the meaus OF procuring
| an asylum OH the coast OF Africa to which they
might be occasionally sent. This correspon-
dence was again renewed by "a Succeedih. go
vernon in 1904 and 1905, upon the acquisition
OF Louisiana. As idie as December, 1916, the
| legislature again repeated its efforts on the
same subject in "a resolution which passed the
h"nSe OF Delegates with but nine dssentients,
| ami the Senate with but one. The legislatures
| ct Maryland and Tennessee have expressed
their app OhatiOn OF the same scheme, and the
! government OF the United States has strongly
manifested its favorable opinion of it. Ii has
received the support OF MIR. Jefferson aud MIR.
| Monroe. The Colonization Society at WASH
iEgton is composed OF the brightest characters
| Mhieh adorn The various departments of the
| Federal government, besides other highly
d!stinguishe citizens. This scheme OF coloni-
| zailOn II not the wild aud momentarv specu-
| IatOn of inconsiderate men; it's the timely
offspring ct the wisdom and virtue of some of
| our most INDUSTRIOUS statesmen aud law-givers
" have yielded therefore, most cheertully
| our feeble cooperation in cause deeplv at
fectins our most interesting concerns as citi-
Gems, as men, * as Christians. We invlte the aid
Ofthose vino may be willing to serve in the same
| cause and it is important. therefore, that orr
views should not be mISunder TODD or misre-
plesented-THE SOLE OBJECT OF THE SOCIETY
| BEING, TO PROVIDE A COUNTRY FOR, AND THE
MEANS OF TRANSPORTING TO III, suCH FREE
| PEOPLE OF COLOUR AS MAY BE WILLING TO EMIL
| CRATE.
| The number of Free People of Colour has
greatly and rapidly increased in the state of
| Virginia, and has exceeded the proportiop of
| increase OF whites:
In 1890 the number was II SEQ aud the pro-
portion to whites as TO about 81.
| In $500 the number was 20 501, and the pro-
portion 10 whites as tn about -.
IN $50 the number was 30 $40, and the pro-
portion 10 whites as to about %
| Ii is hish time, therefore, 10 try remedy
| Tor an evi OF so much magnitude; and if we
| cannot wholly get rid of il, TO diminish il as
| much as we can. For this purpose no other
plan Than colonization has been or can be SUI
gested. "A colony planted in America AS some
| nave suggested, would aggravate many of the
| evils OF our situation, and wsuid introduce
others which could not be remedied and. il
| Us believed, would not be more practicable
| IMAM The plan of colenizing in Africa The
iaIter would, IT practicable, be certainly more
eifectual, ana would be attended with lasting
| Dement'S tothe free people ofcoluur and TO our
country and to society al large.
Tie present period is singularly suspicious
Tor Tie experiment. The world is now L
| peace, after long and bloody contest; and II
| IN not ikely that its repoSG Will shortly be di-
| tHrbed Nations have been inspired with en-
iarged and liberal views of policy, under the
II
| slaves on The coast of Africa has been in,e
| dlrted, by many, and will soon be prohibit, d
| hy all! From the prevailing sentiment of the
Wofid upon tins subject, IL not TO he believed
| that the establishment OF a COLONY upon the
| coast OF Africa for the purposes contemplated
would be interrupted by any power in Europe
hIssiohaIies who have been sent ont to Afri-
ca Tor the purpose have asceriained that there
VIII Oe no difficulty in procuring site for The
| colony where the climate is sajubrious. th,
| land fertile aud well wateIed {; productive of
| all the necessares. and most Of the comforts of
| human lite All a neighbourhood of inha bitants
VINO are peacedbly disposed and If they were
| inclined 10 lie hostile, they are too weak fer
| annoyance.
The establishment of the COLONY of Sierra
Leone on Tie coast OF Africa, in l7S7, by pri-
| Vate company OF EnSIIshmcn, aciuated by the
| Same'princpies of humanity which ought TO
| actuate ms, Cevcn If stronger motives were out
Of our way is complete answer TO the areu-
meGt that our scheme is impracticabIe This
| colony, III less than twenty years after its es-
| adjustment, had population of II 900 peo-
| pie exercising the arts. and enjoviny the
| comforts of civilized life; with regular 90
| vcrnment with schools aud churches. ,ritb
I a custom-llonse importation of 9 75 O05 ster
| ling. Why should not colour founded by
| us. under still more favorable circumstances
| succeed as well?
| Ii is said, however. that we cannot sunplv
| the coonlsis, because The free people of color
! VIII not consent to 20: is very probable
| that IN the habitua Incidence aud lis,lessnes,
OF CHARACTER which they have acquired, they
| may he unwilling at first, as all u eople more or
| less are, to quit the place of their nativity.
| however uncomfortable il may he but we
| nave the strongest assurances that many of
| mem are wiling to embark in the undertaking.
Bht we need not stronger assurances than
| those which we read in the nature of man
always liable to the same influences and mpel-
| ied by the same motives. The same wants and
| fears and hopes which are now peopling The
western part of the United States which have
| peopied the colony of Sierra Leone, and every
| other colony which has been established. will
| impel the tree people of colour TO better their
| cOndltion, aud TO emigTate where the prospect
OF happiness may invite them, if opportunity
| is afforded.
| Nor do we fear that adequate means Of sue
cess viii he wanted, if the people generally
I VIII be willing TO assist, and will infnse por
| ton OF their feelings into the councils of the
| nation. Let the colony he ence established
| npoh sure and permanent foundation, and il
must grow with the activity and industry of
| iis people and the prOduCiiveness of the soil
| She, herself, will then perform much of The
| 'asN A commercial intercourse w,ll gfow aud
| strengthen between us. She. like all other
colonies, whether on the Mississippi or sea
| coast, VIII want labour and population which
| we can only supply in the friends and brethren
| OF her people Could the colonies of America
| al large eXpence, rob Africa of her children
| to supply their demand for labor, and cannot
| the colonies Of Africa redeem them without
! price from degradation?
| We forbear to dwell upon other effects.
| "hlcn III me progress of time, though distant,
| may flow from these small benevolent begin
nIngs. This establishment may enlarge the
| sphere OF commerce, civllize millions OF savage
men. and pour the pure light of revelation up
| on continent ofheathenIsh darkness.
| PAIR OF DWARFS.
Ny. Pape and bis wife III London are Prussians
and Of remarkably small stature. lie is abont 30 years
Of age, aud not more han eighteen inches in height
Wis wife oveitops linn Ivy about inches. They dwell
III d small Portabte house, adapted to their sue.