Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1819-08-10
The aggregate Of slaves and
free persons of colour was i'm

ioiU, as we nave seen. -..-.. 1897 81 o
Which, by the year 1870, (be-
fore which time presume
The above amount will be
irssened, very little IT any,|
VIII AZ 4 per cent. per aii-
nnm Tor 10 years, have iu-
creased by. .55i, 1914
Together, I,9fi ,03i
Although feel certain, that The above
result, will be found far below the truth,
and lirat 4 per cent. per anuum for the
next len or fifteen years. is less than the
actual rate of increase ajH 6c 1otna TO be,
yet, for arguments sake, | will take il at
3 per cent. per annun only, which will
give for the year lS20-l. an increase of
SIS 25S persons. Now. lei us suppose for
moment that HE energies of the Society
are, IN The first instance, merely directed
10 transporting aud colonizing this in.
crease. They have then, in the frs, wear
of Their operations, these IS, 20S persons
20 transport and establish in Africa
Paul Cufiee states the expense of 3S
persons taken out by him To Sierra Lee.
oma at 100 dollars per head, but thinks it
might be done for $50 each person. But
this clearly does not include the LIST wears
maintenance, during which think il mus
be evident TO you that So large body
must eiirr provide for themselves here,
or The Society must provide for tlIem.-
ihls transport, ouihi, and one years
maintenance, cannot he considered then
as high rated If take il at 100 dollars
each personals, 259 persons multiplied
by s 100, gives Eire niiIionS eight hinld,es
and tWe,fy Jiue thousand, eighi h'tndred dot
lars, tor one yea,''S expe,ice on{y and for the
purpose alerely of preventing The in
crease OF the present number upon our
hands.
Nor let it be said that though this esti-
mate may lie correct for the hrs, year, yet,
Tor succeeding years the expense will be
by toe second year, a considerable pOr.
ton of the first Years settlers (,ilier by
deaths, or the survivors having brought
their lands into sufficient cultivation To
maintain themselves) will have ceased 10
be All expense TO the society, and though,
limited demand for the labor OF new
hands my perhaps be created by The Sc
cohd Sear, ye. there will siii be a very
large remainder from the hrsi wear, aud
the greater portion OF Tie Second years
SELLERS, Siiil dependant on The society
ior support SO that for 10 or 20 years 10
come, even al this extremely low esii-
n.ate, without reckoning ANY thing for
the purchase OF lands for The new settlers,
from the natives ior expense Of presents
Ia ConclIate the chiefs ; for forts for
cannon aud small arms for powder
and shot; Tor the expense of wars, " Inch
possibly and indeed probably, vii,
he waged IN defence of the infant COLONY :
without any provision for thousand
contingencies, which Your knowledge oj
snch subjects will readily suggest 10 ven
we have, merely Tor the colonization oil
the yea'ty increase OF the coloured race, an
expense OF 5 800, 800 per year!
Let Vt not be forgotten ihat this enor-
nous sum is but the yearly interest TO
The vast capital of 900, 10000 of dolla!s.
winch II would cost Ia transport the pr,
sehi population OF nearly two millions OF
these people. And lie. II be observed also,
That II there should be any delay in the
payment OF his interest 1. e. IL our yearly
export OF coionlsts should fall short by
any considerable deficiency from the d
Dove amount, this capital, with lis unpaid
interest will go OH compromising TO I'LL
amount IN a few years sopeN bat startling
to any one who Will Try The subject by al
ariihmcIcal process.
How many vessels of 900 tons each
rohote mpnJer, .94l 1874, and how many1lO
transport The Increase merely Bv ihe
law realizing 70 Passengers, vessels are
allowed 10 carry two passengers for every
tive tons ana 10 more each vessel 4 ship
oil 300 ions by tins regulation, will be per
united TO carry l40 persons, l,04I ,034
divided by 40, gives 1871 vessels To
transport the UhOLe number The yearly
increase, 6S,25S, by the same rule will re-
| quIfe 4l6 vessels making two lrips, OF i3e
vessels making three trips III The year
| ~ these calculations. SIR; subject fIleni
| 10 The most strict and rigorous exanlima-
lion, aud u YOU fIud them Gas most assur-
edly you WtH fnd them) very lar below
lie truth, am certain il wIlln0 cost YOU
any great effort of candour To- give ND the
colonization of Tie UhOis Jace, al least. as
utterly impossible.
But. it the expiration Of the whok
race Is thus clearly in possible, cannot We
rld us of, or prevent by tins plan, The free
class from increasing 2 Twill leave YOU.
sir, 10 Judge. In 1910 the free persons
OF color IN ihe United States and lis terri.
tories amounted, by Seybcrt's work, Il
l6,416.-From 1901 l80Othey increas.
ed at the rate OF fS5. % per cent. and
| from 1870 10 1910 III The rate of 100. q
| per cent. ] suppose il will moi he assum-
ing TOO much TO take the increase from
| 1910 10 1920 al $50 per cent. which will
give for The census Of 1920, 466, ll5 per.
sous. 1t We take the increase on TIL,
number from 1920 forwards at 100 pc,
cent iOr 10 years OF 10 per cent per amnum
only, we shall have for the year 1920 an
| increase OF 1861 persons. To transport
Tie whole number ACC, Il5) will cost al
100 dollars each person, 46,6lI 800 dol
lars and merely TO export the increase
(46,6 y 1861, $50 dollars
How many of these individuals could