Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1819-08-10


passage Only, 10 a colony already esiab-
hsbed and tio,Tishing where a demand
had been created for the labor OF new
iianJs and where those in want of en-
pioymeHt, could most probably procure
IT, as soon as landed. Bun 10 man who
understands the subject will maintain
that this can be the case in an entire new
colony, except 10 an extremely limited
extent.
Much as these estimates will be found
below The truth, lei the :; Ost fasiidious aud
rigid calculator make what deductions he
p'eases from them until he is satisfied.
Let him sift the calculations and place the
circumsiances In the most favorable light
he thinks they will admit of. Still enouph
VIII remaln3to convince every sound ull-
derstanding, that This Scheme of CoIoni-
eaton, either of the ichole race, or the
freedmen merely, with view TO remove The
eI'Sfang emil from 0ur 0Wn 6osonis, is utterly
lmpracticable /; is indeed altogether futile
and migratory.
Is II therefore denied that some benefits
may bederived from this plan Tha, both
continents may reap adean,ages Of con-
siderable val1e from il, il is moi intended
either to affirm or deny. But the benefit
which the Society appears chiefly 10 ex-
pect from It's eXertions is the ultimate
Colonization of the ,ciole colo,ed race, or at
least that portion Of Il, which is or may
become free aud the object Of this letter
Is TO shew that this object is entirely UNI
aitainahle. Having ventured thus far 10
dissent from the opinions OF the Society
! and yoursciton this subject, il ould now;
| Ill become me TO affect ditiidepce, wlncl.
| do not feel, III the justness aud certainly
| OF tins conclusion. Ii follows irresisiibiy
from premises which ale incontroverlible;
from data which haste, aud an ardent
| pursuit OF tavOrite object. may at first
prevent men eminent for talents aud dis
cernmehi from perceivIDg /; and which
the magnitude of the evil on The one hand,
and fervent wish for lis removal on the
| other: have led even you, sir, to overlook
but which are of nature ultimately 10
convince the most incredulous. And
boitom'd on which this conclusion carries
| with II EVIDENCE of such weight and au-
ihorliy, That IN proportion 10 tlie acute
! ness OF The perception, and the vigor OF
! Tie intellect To which IL is addressed, in
ihe same proportion must be the copvic-
/ lion ut lis correctness, and the readiness
! OF assent 10 lis truth.
| remain. &c. AN ENQUIRER.
he widest theories and most chime
neal projects are afIoat at the present
fN''N ~ - bISiiNSS dHtl tfUDdE-
| rassmeDt. The remedies proposed for
our Ills have all The features of The gross
est quackerY. The prescriptions ei our
! political doctors, so far from reaching the
sOorces OF The disorder would, ii apI he'd,
aggravaie it. They seem particularly
charmed with the project of issuing
| TREASURY Notes, As il this would mol he
substituting paper for paper, and post
poning 10 still more distant day The
restoration OF our commercial affairs 10
more healthy state. The scarcity of
circulating medium TO all who have been
sirainmS their credit, must have been
| anticipated, and the reaction Of distress
! follows as naturally and necessarily from
! such system, as debility in the animal
| system from over excitement.
| We have chOaked the channel Of cir
culaiioH with paper, aud we must relieve
| II. We must return TO a tree exchange
| OF BANK Notes for Specie, or we shall
always be encumbcred with an excess of
The former, aud continue our staple pro-
ducts at too-high price for expectation.
lei us suppo.e now an emission Of
| Treasury Notes what can prevent an
increase OF prices Let US suppose they
are issued TO those only who can give
The very best security for repayment,
what can prevent their depreciation, when
! h"' .NSu"hESu IoI SptCie, d6 appears 10.
be the plan What can endue them will,
"A property thai never vet belong I'd. and
never can belong TO any species Of ire
deenabie paper money Let us rei,ct
all such aOSt'nnS, and return 10 that salti-
'ary system ot currency from which aioue
s'eadIness aud security I'D commerce can
| be expected.
We may rest assured that we shah be
oDllged TO retTace our Steps sooner or laler
Nbal can eniiiie us to the privilege Of
! SUSTAINING the prices of our slaple pro-
ducts higher than similar products else
| where, allowing for the difference OF
| quality Who will purchase OF us a, these
relatively higher prccs2 VIII not our
foreign trade be entirely arrested, if such
system be persisiediDl
The Treasury of the United States will
be assali"d by popular Glamour TO devise
some plan OF relief as the next session of
Congress approaches but Legislative
interference will only aggravaie the dis .
order. There is but one mode of relief,
and that Is the rigid enforcement of specie
payments. Much may be expected from
The STATE legislatures, i'll this view, iftheir
members are firm aud independent e.
nough 10 do their duty, and sufficiently
| enlightened to perceive IN what their duic
consists. We expect TO hear of the agi-
taiiOn OF the most peruiciOus projects
within those assemblies but we rely on
The Intelligence of tie more consideraIt,
10 resist and prevent their adoption Nav
we never hear OF any of them suspending
The course OF justice ~ cases Of contract
ioT DEBT. Let us Keep ourselves free from
tins biemIsh. The times call for |srbear.
ance, but they also call for GJqH ss5.
[Chariestua PIT.