Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1825-08-19

as Sufficient for their object, and that they are in
fact, looking for protection from the Federal GO
vernment. For that purpose, l would beg leave
to Introduce the following extract of speech. de-
livered by Gen. Robert Goodloe Harper before the
paren, Society at Washington in February 1924;
upon proposl,iont to petition Congress for aid in
their behalf g hold it' SAYS the General per-
fectly clear, from wha, has come 10 my know
ledge o the progress OF this, and all similar estab
iishnents, that 20 means within the possession of
this, or any other private association ade-
qua'e TO the attainment those objects which such
an association ought 10 hold in view This then
IS the language oil one of the Vice Presidents of
the parent association, eight years after the Socie-
Is was first founded. Bat let US hear further upon
this subject from the President of the Society HIM
self and tor that purpose would call your att,en-
ton to the following extracts, from Judge Bushrod
Washington's address TO the Society. delivered in
January 1920, and preliSel to the third Annual
Report OF It's proceedings. The sen tim cnts and
wishes says the President of those who were the
objects OF our so!icitude, were 10 bc aeccrtained
the puSlic mind was TO be enlightened and the
Cooperation OF our fellow citizens secured 10y sa-
usiylng thein, tha, the plan of the Society was
bo1h wise and practicable; and the poicer, aid,
ami patronage Of o.. .hdtionm Government
tcdS To 81 sought for end obtoined." In ano-
theT part oil tie same address, he makes the following
observations All that remains 10 be accom-
plished, is to o6tGia tie couRtenonce Gnd aid of
the .NdtionU Government III such manner, and
to such extent, as Congress in its wisdom nav
think expeiient.' And finally, in the close of
the same address he SAYS, submit it therefore TO
the consideration OF the Society, whether 1t may
| not be proper to appoint Committee, 10 bring
this subject 10 the view of the present Congress,
and to advocate the claims, which the unior,u-
/ nate class OF men III whose clise engaged,
nave upon the justice, the humanity, and the
magnanimity OF tic National Government
| without adtNicing other proofs it appears to be
pretty manifest, from the foregoing extracts. that
the better informed pant OF the parent association do
IN Tact admit that charity in itself is UNEQUAL TO the
accomplishment OF your purpose and that it will
DE ind:penslbiy necessary TO your success to in
yoke the AID and patronage OF the - National
Government as they have been pleased TO tenn it,
ihs view OF the subject directly leads me 10 the
examination OF the second topic which have
suggested Tor your consideration. And here permit
me 10 enquire In what manner, and under what
provision OF the Federal Constitution it is that
the aid and patronage OF the Federal q overn,nen,
IS 10 be bestowed: Is 1t like the British Govern
ment, TO take your settlement Liberia into their
own hands aud to establish upon the coast of
| Africa permanent Colony! or is il by a vote
direct TO lavish upon you the public treasure
Either oil which have hesitation in affirming
would he equally unconstitutional and impolitic
But waiylnG Tor the present all remarks upon the
policy OF holding distant Colonies as being at war
they always have been the fruitful sources OF
ioEeign wars; would respectfully ask, where is
the power under the Federal Constitution for the
government OF the United States 10 hold any peo-
pie or any country as permanent ColoRV OF the
General government! Congress has power 10 ad-
mt new states into the Union Il has also the
power oil acquiring territory with view 10 that
object as was solennly determined by the govern
ment In the case OF Louisiana. Bat that acGlis-
tion must be made with bona fde intention OF ad-
uniting the territory and people thus acquired into
the great family of the Republic, upon the attain
ment OF proper degree OF maturity. And not TO
be held as permanent Colony. Here then, let me
pause for moment and emphaticaly ask, does
there live man blinded by fanaticism and folly
as to wish TO see the Federal Union extended be-
You'd the Atlantic TO the Western chores of Africa
to embrace population already deemed so vile by
the votaIies OF this scheme to be unfit to live
| among L.? | presume not. Let us then see under
what power it is that you would ask Congress for
! direct vote OF the public money. Is it upon the
belief that they have the right of doing general deeds
OF charity! III so am happy TO be yet stranger 10
such provision of the constitution. Or is it, thai,
like some other OF that body, you would hav
them shelter il under OF The implied powers?
Il so, then indeed | may have been abouring under
wrong impressions upon this subject. Perhaps in
this way you may find cover for it, under that all
comprehensive power which authorizes Congress
10 g provide for the common defence and general
welfare oil the u. So if you be successful in
convincing that body of the policy of your scheme
But will not allow myself 10 believe that the go
Vernment omy country will thus act ;notwijhstaud-
Ing all the sckly sensiblies and mistaken impress
sions which are known TO exist upon the subject oil
slavery ON the part of large class OF politicians
in this country. will not for moment think that
even the widest of these latudinarians could be
induced 10 break the holy barriers Of the consti-
ton TO legislate on such subject a subject at
once difficult, delicate and awful in all the conse-
quences which will flow from unrialiteous inter
ference with il.
believing The subject of this communication to be
one OF the deepest interest to my fellow-citzens
shall pursue 1t in subsequent number with an eye
10 the two remaining topics which have not yet
been considered. CAIUS GRACCuJS
FOR THE EMO JTIRI;R
"Rsil at ahundantlN and that break
tom do II without wit: by this method. gain
dershle point, which is, wholly the my ss