Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1826-03-04

the powers Of loco-mo,ion, prefers to remain in
the county or village where he was born, rather
IMAM avail himself of the many and high induce
ments TO removal to the non-siay eholding states
OF the west, is not his preference accounted for
by the fact, that these inducements are neither as
man, nor as high as they supposed to be-that
thew offer him no Improvement in his social his
civil or his political condion-and above all, that
they require him to leave state, where he is Gle
waited at least one degree in the scale of humanity,
ana 10 place himself amongst those, with whom lie
is To rank the lowest of the low If TOO, when
he does move (anJ the power of motion it seems
rs not entirely denied him) it is 10 the populous
towns and cities on the Atlantic rather than to the
rich and fertile countries OF the west, is not his
choice determined by the comparative facilities Of
Tered him, for acquiring all that the laws OF the
country and the feelings of society will permit him
10 acquire! Why then, il a situation can be pre-
sen,ed, SIM more aliuring, and furnishing greater
facilities tor acquisition, and wides field for en-
JoSment, why are we 10 apprehend that he will be
unwilling to avail himself of it? II cannot be for
gotten, that in the course of single season, six
thousand Of this inert race were tempted 10 the
shores OF Hayti; and that even in the infant and
unprotected state of the settlement at Liberia, a
thousand more have been induced to ''enccunter
the hazards OF voyage" and TO essay * its
reiurnless disance''
but the resident agent we told, has been IN
uer the necessity OF teasing the different auxila
RES Tor subjects OF Interpretations If the fact be
So (and 1t might certainly have come through
less Objectionable channel,) is it to be wondered
at mat In the present actual condition of the colo
ny, and under the operation of the erossest misre-
presentations with regard TO the intentions OF its
founders, difficulties should sometimes exist in par
ucular sections Of the country, in procuring at a
moments warning, the requisite number of emf
grants ior voyage? Had Csius Gracious allow
.f
the reports OF the society, which he hither-
to to have read, only in TIE spirit in which the
Atheist reads his bible, he would have learned that
Whatever may have been the fact in relation 10
single expedition, the candidates for emigration
nave very generally eXceededthe society means for
transportation. And the late appeal of the agent
10 tho generous feelings of the public, must have
satisfied him, that Notwithstanding 90 the accession
10 It's funds from the collections OF the 4th of July
last" the society Ia at this moment aboring, under
more serious difficulty than Is this little matte.
of consent"
But the defeat of the whole plan of colonization,
Is most triunPhanty anticipated, from the necessity
1t Is supposed TO involve of disturbing certain do
nestle relations subsisng between the free negroes
and the slaves; and with an air OF mcst imposing
confidence, an appeal is made 50 10 The observation
OF every gentleman in the community for the
Tact, " that three Jourfhs at least, of the matrimo-
NAL connections that take place among tile free
blacks, are contracted with slaves" Can it be
necessary ioremnd your correspondent, that near
~ one half OF the free coorsd population of the
country reside In states where slavery does not ex-
list; or that in relation TO the other half has been
peculiar part of our southern policy TO discou-
rage, as Tar as possible, its association with our
slaves! And so far has The policy succeeded in this
pant OF he country, that In neighborhood, having
Its igll share both OF slaves and free negroes,
rmonial connection between them, is incident
OF very rare occurrence. But even were it other
wise, an ingenuity less brilliant, or Il sagacity less
profound, than have alleA 10 the lot of Caius
Gracious, would find difficulty in devising
means, by which the removal of this wrctched
population might be effected, without disturbing
those 9 natural and domestic relations which
have called into such powerful action, the latent
feelings of his heart. 1t argues indeed but Little
confidence in the patriotism and beneyolence of
the community in which he lives TO suppose that
an object, whose importance even he is constrain-
ed TO admit, would be permitted 10 fail for want OF
miserable pittance f,om the hand Of charity
But 1t is against the idea of restoring our color
ed population TO the land of their fathers eleyang
them Ia higher degree Of political freedom, snd
using them as instruments Tor carrying civilization
and religion 10 the shores of Africa that the va
ied powers of your correspondent are most success
fully displayed. To his happy illustrations, and
to his successful effort ''in holding the mirror up
TO folly bear willing testimony. Neither
I" Womba the son Of Witess,'' nor that " pretty
Knave" oil Leon's, nor indeed any other member
OF he fraternity OF testers, established fairer
claim 10 sc the cap with bells'' or the sword of
Lott" and it the spirit of self-compacency Nas
at any time more conspcuously the result of Their
successful sallies, historical justice has not been
done them, in the records of their deeds and sav-
inss
am no great stickler FOR "the pef.eclbility of
man." but, confess myself somewhas startled
when hear citizen of a republican country, Sc
riously dscouraeinS all attempts at improving the
condition OF his fellow creatures, on the ground OF
the failure % OF the French nation in their late
abortive attempts al liberty Other periods and
other incidents would have furnished examples
more favorable to the character OF men, ard TO The
cause of republicanIsm. The progress OF events
in the southern part Of own continent ought to
inspire with q hope, that human nature can ne
yer DO too degraded for improY and the actual
condition Of Bayt furnishes the most incontro-
vertbe evidence, that even the negro character is
not wholly unsusceptible of both moral and poiif-
cal elevation. But, at Sierra Leone, an expert
ment precisely similar TO Our own has been made
under. the auspices OF The British government; and
its entire success in relation both to the character
and condition oil the Settlers leaves no room 10
doubt that the cooured population of our country.
might. IN Africa, attain to higher degree Of civil
and political freedom than they can ever be per-
miued to enjoy here The happy influence, too.
exercised by the settlement over the tribes in
its immediate vicinity, ought TO inspire us with
hope that the same interesting results could not fail
to flow from similar settlement established under
the auspices OF our own government.
With respect 10 The allcdged interference Of the
non-slave- holding states, need add bat little 10
what | have already said. The rudeness with
which Caus Gracious exultnply procl,iros