Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1819-11-30

during that period the existence Of a race
ofmen, both black aud white, 10 be found
only III the visions Of Gaudeniio Di I.ucca.
There is, indeed, no plan that can he
devised, which will moi bring, even upol-
{; those intended 10 be relieved, incalcnla
bic suffering. That The difficulties at
/ tending this subject are insupelable, seems
TO have been conceded by committee
OF distinguished citizens appointed 10 re.
wise the laws of Virginia. Mr.. Jefferson,
your quotation OF whom will be hereafter
noticed, Was himself a member of the
| committee. plan of emancipation WAS
| prepared but IL was mol reported 10 The
| Legislature. or course, The committee
| though, II ought not to be reported. Upon
enteringin,o details, they saw that The
| scheme vas utterly impraciicable. That
This was finally Mr.. Us. opinion NAV b.
fairly inferred from his silence on The
| s"blrci, from tie time of the publication
| OF his Notes on Virginia 20 tEe present
| day. The question, therefore, must be
referred TO time. nsuch stale ofihings,
| humanity may mourn, but il will mourn
| only. There are moral as well as physical
evils i'll this world, which no human a
| gency can remove. You cannot wash the
| E'ilop "hiie, nor can you impari 10 him
The active intelligence of the homo sapi>
|
benevolent Societies of Europe and A.
merica, Africa will continue for ever 10 be
what IL has been for nearly six thousand
years-fhe residence of slavery aud bar
barism. ASIA has been, through all past
time, and Will always continue TO be,
| vast theatre OF deSpoiiSm, ignorance, and
| superstition. The Arab OF the desari now,
| is Tie Arab Of the desart OF the most an
| Gent days TO which our histories ascend
ana whatever the sprculatiuns of agents
aud missionaries may suggest, the red
man will for ever he savage. il left 10
himself. and utterly stupid and worthless,
when brought within The limits, and sub
Jected 10 the restraints, OF civilized socie-
| Is. az
In this conclusion, SO far az il concerns
Africa, am confirmed hv the " papers
relating 10 the slave trade" presented in
February last, NSl9) by order of The
Prince Regent, TO both houses of the Brit
lsh parliament. Ii has been commended
by many, that the civilization of Africa
would be promoted, if the slave trade, on
the western COAST, could be abolished. |
never thought SO. never thought tina.
the civilization of Africa depended on the
projected abolition OF the slave trade.
The experience of ages, before the Eu>
| ropeaD slave trade on the western coast
began (S) before The Hind, and headlong,
and fatal humanity of Las Casas, (9) en-
cited by the saf'erings ofilIe Indians, had
prevailed on The Spanish monarch TO
retieue them, by the importation of negroes.
seemed 10 me 10 have settled that poini.
TO be amended to enable Congress. to impose
ian adequate 10 this glorious obect-of e.
Emancipation only, l presume With philau-
thropsts nothing is impossible no sacrifice
too great. They will ruin one race i'm endea-
voring to do good TO another. without being
sure that the good can be accomplished. They
VIII carry blacks from Africa to Sonth Ame-
| RIGA, TO relieve the Indians. without knowing
how far the Indians will he benefited What.
! IN truth has been effected by the humanity of
Las Casas, or the perseverance OfWilberforce ?
And now the object - to carry the black :
back again TO Africa an object utterly u,at-
ia'nable. The blacks will net go. If thew
were willing to go, we could not carry them.
we have not a foot of land to give them, we
have no assurance that they would not perish
from the climate, or be destroyed or ensIaved
by the savage inhabitants of the country
VIII the members of The Colonization Society
take the trouble to read the report of com
mittee of the American convention on the
subject of Colonization II NAV be found in
the unien Gazette, Philadelphia, of the 22d
ana 23d pril, 1919. The plan is denied to be
| practicable, and condemned as inhnmau
~ This opinion will not be readily adopted
| by those who get money well az character
by devoting themselves 10 the service of the
Indians. Delightful task tt TO rear the tender
thonRht' of savages, &c. But facts ought
sometimes to be regarded. What has become
| OF the various tribes of Indians establishe ed
IN different parts of the United States The
Nottaway aud Pamnnkey tribes have almost
| entirely disappeared, without advancing one
hairs breadth in civilization, I suspect tina,
all the other tribes dOmesiicdiPd ameng rs
have experienced similar destiny.-(See MIR
Jeferson's Notes on Tirginia) AS 10 the con
dlton OF the free blacks IN country belong
ing 10 white people, il will he hereafter parti
QUARRY noticed. In the mean time the reade
IL requested 10 turn his attention towards the
states OF Pennsylvania and New York, and t.
cHdeavour to ascertain what is their aetna
condition there, and what are their principles
ard habits.
49, L believe il to he certain that slave,
were carried from the western coast Of Africa
| commenced their trade. The probabilit,
therefore is, it this trade could he abolished
| that The same number Of slaves would be SOLD
, | lh anO'herd irection, or, when prisoners of war
! ne pnt 10 DEATH Humanity, unless guided NV
tue most extensive information, is most
| wTetched legislator. II white men choose
| to remain at home said the king of Dabom,
| TO Mr. Alison. governor of WilIiam's fort or
, tne coast OF Guinea III 1866" and no Longer
, | visit this country for the sane puI pose tia
has usually brought them hther, will black
, men cease 10 make war; l answer, by n,
| meaus. And II there he no shps 10 rprpiyt
/ | "eH FaptlNes, "hat VIII become OF them
, answer for sou they will be PIT TO deafh.'
See Colonial journal. No. 2, July, 1916. n 33s
! See also, ~ the same journal. tie article i'm
} medlatey preceding, containing an account
OF *. Notis's journey, in I772, TO Abomey
lie civilization Of Africa what splendid bm
| puetile vision Might not some portion of tho
zeal wltch II has inspired he we'll employed il
hninanizinc those who massacre Jews becans,
theyare not christians. and prOtestants becanS
{ thty are not catholics; who punish ~ degrade
| millions Of catholics because ttev s,, ,,ot az
testants, aud who, in open day. in proCount
penCC. CmL down 10 lie earlh ILnlr Cnilnu. ill