Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1825-01-25


society flom its institution, being little more than
year, have beeu 1886 10, of which sum 1912 has
been paid to the Treasurer of the Parent Society,
and S352 80, remains be disposed of in the |
same manner. BY the contributions of this branch
of the society in the last year, essential aid
rendered to the fitting and taking the colony
los colonists from Virginia. In few days ano- |
thcr vessel is expected TO sail from James river, with
about 10 emigrants; for defrayng the expense of
whose transportation TO Liberia, the means VI this
society will enable to contribute at least one
third.
In the preceding year, a new and unexpected
obstacle has been presented To the society. By the
efforts whic,, had been made, there remained no
respectable portion ~ the free persons of color, who
were unwilling to emigrate to- Africa; and appli-
Cautious for this purpose became so numerous that
there was much perpexity in making selections
The means OF the parent society welc Insufficient
to meet the demands. This suspicious state of
things was seized to give a new, and as was
Imagined, more inviting direction to the prevailing
wish among the free persons of color to change
their condition, and an agent was sent from Hayt
with tempting offers for emigrants st. DOMINGO
ey many OF the free persons of color, the offer has
been accepted. This division of public attention
may tor the moment retard our eXcrtons. vet in
the end, no danger need be apprehended from the
occurrence 1t is foreign tlr,ifs;, nlion of the
Board of Managers, to do any thing which may
be cal, uiated, i'll the opinion ofany One diminish
the hopes for happiness which the free persons of
color may have formed by emigration to Huyti;
out IT may not he inappropriate to suggest some
considerations on ttris subject: The eugrant to
Hayti will have the advantage (if 81 IL may I've
called) of an old settled country and an cSt,-
blished form of government neither of which will
present themselves by an emigration to Africa; but
ou the other hand, in Hayti. the emigrant viii find
new people. speaking Il new language; Nith ii
government. III the administration of which, he
cannot hope for many years il ever to participates;
this government having an established state reli-
Sioh' new TO nm IN every aspect. With such diff
hculteS, the situation Of the emisrant will be much
more unpleasant than even in the wilds of Africa
there nc will find as productive snil, climate
equally saluhriouS with that of st. Domingo peo-
pie speaking the same language. protesting the
same religion, and governed by laws dicta;c by !
themselves, with the decided recommendation of a
new country, where distinction is more speedily |
attained, and where it necessarily attends the la
oor' oi the prudent and intelligent while in I!ay
no such hopes for the cmuous held out; and the
field oi promotion is already fully occupied: With
the phiianthrnpiSl there be hcSitlncy in Civ
ug the preference In the colony of Liberia, when
il shall be recollcced the Invaluable aid its pros
periy will afford III the suppression of the meta
riou5 slave trade.
1t is confidently believed, that however at first,
an emigration 10 Hayti is calculated to captivate
the free persons of color, time, reflection and ex-
prlence will manifest the greater benefits to bc de-
lived from their removing TO Africa.
II the estimate which the managers have placed !
upon the experiment already made for establishing
the colony AT Liberia is just, II may be plopcr to
consider whether the time has not arrived al
which the society may justly claim the direct
countenance and efficient aid of the State aud
Geheral Governments. From the latter, protection |
has at all times been afforded Gas far as practical
Ole) To the settlers and from the former we have
from The commencement of our undertaking. had
the best wishes for prosperity. The ia0ors OF
4 voluntary association, however well conducted.
aud composed of the most wealthy individuals
could never have been believed to be adequate 10
TIVE completion "i the great purpose for which the
Colonization Sncidty was instituted. The Society
only undertook To prove f.om actual experiment |
that the object was atanable, that the gavevn-
meht might not squander ihe public monies ia a |
chimerical and impfacticable DESIGN This has |
been csS's, 49, 49,. now &c Tnst seen
teal, that with small portion oi the mean, at tho
comaland of the government. a p-r,nancnt and
homiShIns colony can Qe founded in Africa To
which III the Of ears, all the free persons of
color, no" in the United States, and those who
may be hereafter eInaIcipatcd may be transported
no one doubts the various and incstimabe bless
inSS winch would follow such measure both to
ourselves and TO the colonists. We should remove
from our country population which, while il shall
continue, must ever be diSrnct and separate from
us, degraded in their intellect and morals and re !
T.
be feinStatng numerous human beings in lbos.
social aud individual rights the enjoyment of which
eieNatcS and gives to human lis tie dignity
Nor would the present aid TO be asked from our
State Government be great. BY discreet mca-
SuieS' The expense of transporting the emigrants to
At'cd ma; been very considerably reduced. In
the Cyrus, winch sailed from Virginia in the earI,
part Of the year 1924, oAe humdrcd and FIVE per
sons went out, and their passage cost the society
S@oUO-in the Huntss which will sail in a few
days from James river, about - persons, besides
some Cargo will be transported at a charge of
$l,500.
In TINS vessel the managers informed. the 20
Yernnept Of the United States will send to the
colony 4 wunlfcen donation in provisions of the
value of $500 for the coIonists farming io,nlc.
mentS, tools, hardware nails, SC. are absolutely
necessary; the cost of which wsuld be very neon
Siderable aad should it be the pleasure of the Lee
SINlatu'e to dlrec, them be furnished from the
state Penitentary they will constitute an useful
anh el''ent all; while the advance cannot be felt
ny the commonwealth: The managers would there
Tore respectfully recommend the appointment OF i
committee by the society, to draft and present a
meinorla! to the present Legislature, asking this
advance.
tn the patriot and phIanthropist, the effects of
the aoors OF the American Colonization Society
must ~ all times possess the deepest interest
Chrered ON by the good wishes and Jealous efforts
OF such and laburing in the cause of humanity and
patriotism, couDtenanced by the good aud she wise
of every land and nation, we must with uers.-
vcrance and discreetHess attain a final lrii,nnb
over all obstacles
The accounts of the Treasurer accompany thi,
report, and his expenditures are all found to be sun
ported byproper vouchers.
From the New York Commercial Advertiser.
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