The central gazette. [volume] (Charlottesville, Va.) 1820-1827, 1825-02-05

" IN this singular authodoX exhibition Bu.
We are We; TO learn, and tut We ncve,
shall learn, that religious OF inionS have any
thing To do with the qualifications o. ca, riti.
Gems or political preferment. The cous,mu.
tion OF the United States recognizes no such
qualification II was not founded on the uni
| on, nor constructed FOR the alliance, OF church.
and state. And If we might venture to give
| advice, without trespassing on the monitotal
| Office, we would admonish these religi ru
hticians, to he cautious in obtruding upon the
Pubiick notice, matters which might otke,-
wise be considered as merely private, and as
| only the personal and domestrk concern of
| General JACKSON
| COLONiZATION OF FREE BLACKS
| Pursuant to previous notice a number Of
| persons assembled at the Court House thi;
county, on Saturday the 29,h nst-to take
| INTO consideration the eXpeJiencv oe oroaniz.
| ing Society for the Coioniza alton Of Fl &c per
| sous OF colour
The Rev + w. HArcH was called to the
| Chair and THoMAs w GILMeR, Esq. ap.
| pointed Secretary. 81
| On motion of DR. F. Carr, l. was
| Re'oired nnaaimously, as the sense of thi.
meeting, that it is expedient and Of the utmost
Importance that Society should be formed at
this place, for the Colonization of free persons
| OF coIour-That to furt' er the GoI nation of
'uch society, committee Of tive be appointed
to prepare and publish in the Central Ga zctte,
an address to the public, explanatory Of the
views and purposes Of the projected ns .i:ution:
Whcreupon, Francis Bowman, Jonathan
| u: Carr, Frank Carr Rice w, Wood and
| Thomas w. Glmer, were appointed to DRAFT
and publish said address.
On the motion Of Mr.. Bowman the meet.
ing then adjourned to Saturday the 18th
March next.
Proceedings to be published in the Contra.
Gazette. r. w. HATCH, Chm.
TuoMAs W. GILMER, See'y.
1t is gratifying to see that a subject of so
great Importance has excited the attention OF
| our iellow-ci,zens. The Co,oniza alton Of ,ha,
unhappy class OF our society, which humanity
enloins us to pity while policy and selEregard
compel us to deny them equal privileges with
ourselves, is question which carries its own
| Importance home to the reason and experience
OF every inhahitant OF the southern districts Of
! The United States. 1t is time indeed that we
were up and doing 1t is hoped there will be
| nnHnimlty and concert in whatever measures
| may be adopted for the attainment OF this great
object Here is an occasion on which the tai
ents and hoerahty Of out people will lie called
INTO actlon--when every man and every wo-
| man, may contribute their mite towards in
| c'easng the sum OF human happiness. II is
Understood, that al the next adjourned meet
Il
ra' exposition of the reasons impeling the
people of this State to adept some measures
Tor the relief OF Ice persons of color, as well
as consultation concerning the pIacticabilihE
Oh those measures II Is needless to add that
the editor OF this paper, feels deep concern
IN ths as IN all matters touching the interest
OF the community whereof he Is member
me measure proposed Tor adoption, it is hot
ed. has the best wishes. and will ulima,el re-
ceIve the able and united efforts of this and the
adjoining counties, to promote its success
Inc newspapers have Tor some weeks been
teeminS with rnmors, said to have good foun-
dation, that Nj. Clay and his f.icnds had de-
term'ned to support MIR Adams for the Presi.
dency; and tina. in Of Mr.. AS success
Mr.. Clay was TO be rewarded with the apnoint
ment OF Secretarv of State The truth OF these
iumors seems TO have been taken for granted
by several editors, who have taken the liberty
OF animadvrrtIng with an unusual dcgrec of
'anconr and harshness on the supposed inten.
lions OF Mr. Clay. Extracts OF letters NM,
po't'ng to be from members of Congress have
also been published to substaniate the verity
oi those rumors. They have excited much
, ,Sn ans have been noticed ny Mr. Clay in
,ne ioiiomf'g indignant paragraph inserted in
the National Inteliigertcr We cannot doubt
mat MT Clay will give an honest and unbias.
cd vote at the approaching contest fbc vote
TOR Gen jackson or Mr. Crawford. we shall
nol DOUBT that he voted as he considered it his
dity 10 vote; and If he vote for Mr.. Adams
ms county will be satisfied that he has acted
as hiSn minded statesman should de- fearless
OF the consequences. J. our favorite cannot
be elected we shall never have the basepess tn
call IN question, on slight foundation. the in
tent'ons OF those high minded men who have
'"o" S"t 10 eject another, would be conscien-
'io"siy performing solemn duty which thew
owe TO their country, to themselves and to
PoSterity. Be!ow Is MIR C's. paragraph
Card-I have seen without any other
emotion than ircffib!c contempt, the abuse
which has been poured out upon me byascur
rHons paper, issued in this city, and by other
Kindred prints and persons. in regard TO the
Presidential Election. The editor of one of
those prints, ushcred forth in PhiladeIpb;a
called the Columbian Observer. for which I
do not subscribe, ano which | have not vrder-
go, ha1 had the impotence to TRANSMIT; 10 me
his vile paper o. the 2oth instant In that
number Is inserted letter. purpor. in5 to have
been written from this city, on the oath i'm.
slant, by a member OF the House of Repre
5cnta'ives, belonging to the Pcnns ylvania del
eGation. believe it to be a forgery but il
be genuine, pronounce the member, whoe-
yer he may be, base and infamous calurnpi.
tor, a bastard and lar and ii he dare unveif
hlIDseif and avow his name, will hold him
responsible, as here admit myself to be. 10
an the laws which govern and regulate the
conduct OF men OF honor. RI CLAY
VGSh'"gtcH, 3ls' January, 1925.
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