Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1826-02-24

Mr.. Morton moved $780, .Hr. Carter of Prince viii.
liam 500.
Nh. Ci'Siur believed that If tine House was in pos
session of the whole considerations on this subject
would grant larger appropratiop-he would therefore
proceed tn state them. He that strange pre-
Judges existed On this subject. He traced those nre-
lud'ces To newspaper essays. He regretted that those
essays displayed want of acquaintance with the sub
Jcct tie was appraised that the subject presented no.
luca problem which the wiscst heads could not sol We
His information was limited but he hooei he coyj
still satisfy the House.
lhis was not subject II had been discussed
Tor ycars--its dangers considered its benefits acknow
tedged. The scheme of policy emphacaly Vir-
gilman. The resolution of 1916. passed nearly lnan
mously by this House, the foundation of all The sinh
scquent movements this subject in other quarters II
dd not Originate with mistaken phan ,opsts in other
STATES. Mr. Upshur here read tue resolution referred
TO, which he followed up with BRET history of tbc ca
Veral Colonization Societies.
'u'. Ops|ar proceeded to paint in glowing colonrs
the evils OF the anomalous population OF free negroes
They now amounted in the United States 10 3OO 0OO
IN on years according to the known ratio of their in
crease, they would amount a powerful nation Their
conneXion with, aud influence over another class of our
population was known. He believed that colonization
would at least conine their numbers 10 the present
ahount-he believed II would gradually and certainly
remove them altogether He narrated The events which
had occurred 10 ie cOlunss on the coast of Afric,
from their first settlement the: present timc-tLe i'm
oecy OF tie natives yielding 10 the superior cviliza-
'ion The coionsthe richness and excellence the
soi anu cinate-thc healtiness of that part of the
coast--he prospects of wealth that were opening 10
'he1, and valuable commerce to the mother Country
ana The great end that might ultimately he effected by
them, ot civiiiZng the Barbarians of Africa.
Virginia had originated this noble and generous en-
'erprze Three other slave holding States follow
ed her example, and the llustrous names in the
country. from Mr. Crawford in Georgia, to Mr.. PhDs
IN Massachusetts, of the greatest practical wisdom
and the greatest insight into futurity, were enlisted in
IT. vas virginia TO be the first 10 renounce policy
winch she had been the first TO originate?
Enumerating the advantages TO result from coloniz
ing me Tree people OF colour in Arica, the first was the
abolition OF The Slave Trade. This continued TO pro
gess IN spite of all the restrictive laws Of the United
States, and 10000 slaves were annually mported into
the Union BY planting civilized by the side of the
savage, by teaching him the qualification of his wants
ny labor tie rec: of the Infamous slave trade would be
struck a-and these settlements holding out resting
place 10 The cuzers of this and other nations would
laciitae The suppression of the traffic. Another adj
vantage was that it would open sources of commerce.
rich beyond imag nation. In cvilizinp the African
tribes IT would produce greater effect than all the b
ME socletes IN the world. The history OF mankind
proved that man was civilized by colonies Egypt was
Civilized from India Greece from Egypt America
from England. Savages were TO be civilized by ad
dresses 10 Their senses-they could not comprehend alb
stract and metapy steal reasoning. In this way he he
heved' the policy would be productive OF vast results
Nh upstw sketched the advantages at home which
might be expected from the policy of colonization and
coh'ra''ed these with the small asked 10 advance
te objects othc institution. The blank was then filled
with $500, by large majority
me question recurring on fhe passage Of the BILL
-hr. may SAID he should vote for the bill but he wish
a
uh'fied experiment He for the bill for two rea
sons-hrs that 1t promised to diminish the number of
re black and End that il would give the Colony in
AFic' an advantage over another place proposed for
colony ne meant the Island of Hayt For these rea-
'o"S' ana without designing TO commit his future course
or sentiments he should vote for the bill
M C0fdon opposed the bill. He thought the scheme
oI coionZng free negroes, absurd and ridiculous He
oeeved 1t TO be at with the deslnies decrced by
Heaven; lie believed the negro incapable of CIV liza
non aud an inferior branch of the species The
woody head and na of the negro proved him an
inferior animal He thought this an abolition and not
a colonization society. 1t a question of policy
lie called deep laid scheme of certain politicians
to agatc the slave holding States-t was branch OF
inc Missouri question. He said that these visionary
schemes OF philanthropy had filled slaves with dis
content.
Mr. WinStOn said that the proposition was 70 aid the
societies of Richmond and Manchester to get rid of
portion OF the Tree negro population II had been as
serted That these societies caused dsconent-it was
easy TO make assertions Mr. Winston replied parti
cuary 10 Mr. Gordon, ably exposing the faacy of his
argumtn and sustaining the BILL and the noble objects
OF the colonization societies.
V1lT. Blackburn succeeded Mr. Winston in F,vor of
the oil. lie would vote for it with greater pleasure
were the sum larger. He had made up his mind to
V0e or $4,000, to support this noble and most Iauda
'F pun pose. Dut koine not built IN a day. Could
nc believe that century hence this colony would re-
Hehoie some OF the little colonies that two centuries
fuce were placed on the shores of this continent il
would cheer his dying hour. This had been connect.
eel WIN tii' Missouri question. FIe did not see the
connectlon--ii did not exist. Ii called nabolltion
9occ'F' ne believed with as little The negroes
we're called Inferior beings--hat they not equal
20 The white men of Europe. They had not produced
I " ashhgton or Jefferson but they had a 1oussaint
,'nu Chr'stophe tIe thought of that opinion
because we were white. But for ne was not pre
pared to say that black not pretty as yhite--it
was at least as substantial AT all events negroes were
mr.. IJFon'Soofc had two objections TO the bill He
feared the diffusion By of discomfort among the slaves
of the country and he doubted the right of The Stae ~
appropriate money to a scheme of colonization
The question was taken by ayes and noes on mot ion
ZIG, 10.
Mr. B!ackb'0n called up the resolutions offered by
num- concerning the portrait of Gen. Washington by
Hembrandt Peae--returned from tue Senate With
amendments.
mr.. Wof]rins, of Prince Edward, moved TO postpone
tie whole subject ely--conteudng tlrat we
were purchasing this portrait without certainty of it's
WIfcier = ~
ne motion was Opposed by .lnss,:s RLncLh,.rn On