Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1825-09-02

sentcd to Congress, on the part Of this Society,
stating the progress that has been made in esia alb
fishing colony Of free people of colour at LIBERIA
on tie south west coast Of Africa, the difficulties
that have been surmounted in the progress of this
establishment in its present situation, its prospects
of ultimate success, and the benefits which il may
be expected to produce; ondpraying for aid from,
the national government, in the further proseets-
tion of this great national undertaking.
Had his argument been confined TO the specific
purpose Of his resolution, it oud not have excit-
cd so much surprise, though equally dangerous
Not content with looking into the condition of the
free people OF colour, for the removal Of whom the
society was profcssedy established, he goes step
farther and presumes. 10 tread on consecrated
ground.
His language cannot be misunderstood when he
says, in the mean while, (meanng while their
operations are going o,) there exists among us a
great social evil; cancer on the body polite,
tina, is gradually eating its way TO the vtas OF the
state: Il is at work while we sleep and when we
.,yake-and it will continue. if not speedily ar
rested to pcrvade and co.rode till at length it has
DESTROYED. the entire mass of our social strength
/. ard happiness IL can't be touched by us; IL
.oee1s a far migh,ier hand How then is that
8 more extensive operation which alone can cont
piete the scope Of our design 10 be ultimately,
q or ever accomplished? How is this vast mass OF
6 !, vicious population to be safely Withdrawn from
diatelv interested in their present condition!
Their removal must have three qualifying circum-
stances II must be gradual with their own con-
sent and with the consent oil those Interested In
their labor. Now TO accomplish the object we
desire on the three conditions have stated, most
evidently requires national means. ihese means
ought TO bc applied, the object Is national IN ITS
character, and in its consequences.
IF a hostile army threatened TO invade any por-
tin, of these United States, would 1t not afford
legitimate employment for the army and the
Aeet3 Whether it were New Orleans or East
nort that were threatened would make no differ
ence in the questionable object would still be
national, and the national force would be called
forth to meet it, / ask then whether the exist
x,ce itself, of one or more Of the states, is not a
national object? and whether an evil threatening
that existence is not q national eUu!
The argument then resolves itself into the old
one of common defence and general welfare"
which Mr. Henry predicted would be assumed with
out the adoption of the tenth amendment OF the
constitutions and which has been verihed 10 The
fullest extent even in the very face OF H. II is use
less to talk of the three conditions when the human
nassions are once reused into action. Whoever
thought of the consequences OF the Missouri ques-
ton till after the first impetus was given; which,
as il always must, eundo wires acquiret, as TO ell
danger the Union. And il the Attorney General
be exempt from the charge lately made against HIM,
! forgotten,
discussion held language which is not common TO
himself, " that he knew no law, human nor divine,
which authorised the holding fellow beng III
bondase7'' Could Mr.. Pinckney's speech rise up
IN Judgment against him, he would stand convicted
of sentence which his late propitiating sacrifice
would be lily sufficient to atone for. With such
sentiments as these, why then talk OF "price and
consent but to insult the understanding which II
not readily yielded will be violently extorted, and
hat prIca
Camillus in speaking of the discretion OF the
plan recommended by the Legislature in the winter
of ISl6-l7, by typographical error is made TO re-
fer to others instead of himself, which he could not
have intended. And, why the Executive failed TO
DO their duty in not laying the resolutions adopted
before the important parsonage Tor whom they were
only designed, he begs 10 be held not responsible,
and Yirginius must seek for an explanation else
where.
= OF the prior ones TO which he allu6es, and the
correspondence that succeeded, Camllus has no.
the benefit Of their lights, and of course cannot
pretend to speak TO the Constitutionaity. He
will, however, attempt briefly, which time and
facts, not command, would enable him to do more
fully to correct the into which Virginus has
fallen with many others, particularly the late and
present Presiden, of the u: States, in calling to
their aid the sanction Of Mr. Jefferson's name for
the system of internal Improvements which has
been commenced. They say that it was laid with
the Cumberland road, and that MIR. Jefferson has
che honor of being the protector. Upon examine
tion we find that the Cumberland Road owes its
origin to the compact with Ohio at the time of her
admission. Among other things it was agreed (of
the validity Of these compacts do not speak) that
certain proceeds of the public lands in the North
West Territory should be appropriated to the lay
ing out and making a road, leading from the Eas-
tern States to the said Territory. In conformity
with this provision, and in strict compliance with
IL
Cumberland road executed throughout the terms oil
Mr.. Jefferson and Mr.. Madison, for in the act OF
1916 making appropriations for the support OF 60
vernment the following clause is inserted; Tor
making the road from Cumberland, in the State OF
Maryland, to the State of Ohio, three hundred
thousand dollars, TO be repaid ont Of The fund
Teseroed for laying out and making roads to
the state Of Ohio, by virtue OF tie seventh sec
ton OF an act, passed on the thirticth OF April;
one Thousand eight hundred and two, entitled an
act to enable the people of the Eastern division
OF the Territory, North West of the River Ohio
: to form constitution and state government, and
for the admission of such state into the Union,
on an equal footing with the original states, and
tor other purposes still looking to the original
compact a Justification for the appropriation,
which by The rules of construction operate an ex-
clusion 10 all others of different character. IL
was not till the year 1878 that separate act was
passed, covering the whole ground of aPpropria-
lions, and forming exception to the general Irn-
cipe that had pervaded the whole previous ones in
relation to this subject, and this act, Mr.. Monroe
has the honor of approving. Let us then hear no
more of Mr.. Jeffcrsons sin upon the subject, but
lay 1t at the door where it belongs.
Vrginus seems to think that the remarks OF Ca
millus respecting the resolution OF the House OF
Representatives, requesting the President, 10 in
corporate in the code Of international law, by ne
gotiation, provision, that the African slave trade
shall be considered piracy, would 90 to shew