Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1826-06-02
RECAMI CMn, JUME ..
To the Editor. NJ ~. E,,,,,

again trespassng on the public attention A far
',er' dependent Tor his support the labor of his
saves ana ms own personal exertions, imposes ON
himself no ordinary task, when he under takes IL,
GONNA. 'he quiDoles, and expose the sophistry Of
one OF that description of "county corr, adv,
Gates, who srePe'Jectly at leisure to attend 10
every BODY business bat their own. And m
de"u amer the 'eariu intimation given me ,hs
mSh, possibly Ind myself in many respects uncon
ioE'aoe, IN farther &c encounter of wiis'' with
your as'ute correspondent, | should feel col,
strained 10 retire from the unequal contest if wee
not deepiy impressed with the conviction, that lis
modest sddicOiiO had mistaken his head for bs
heart, and given his abilities credit which prc-
perry belonged to his inclination only Sensib
100, that his wit, with all the keenness wiz
Which his own Imagination has invested it, has ne
yet -" borne a heart-stain away on its blade,''
indulge In the humble hope, that it will continue d
main ain its harmless, and inoffensiye character
and in th. hope, venture once more to eynos,
myseif In the cause O.. truth, TO its feeble and ran
dom ihrlsts.
~ III not stop 10 enquire in what school Of
ethics 'alus Gracious has taken his degree; but
must be pardoncd for saying, that his moral sens.
mus be sustained very much at the expense of hid
inteiigence, II we ascrbe exclusively 10 TIL
defects OF the latter, his wretched attempt to 6x
on the American COLONIZATION Society, the cbarg.
oil Dad faith towards the public The resolution
quolea win so much exultaiion from the late pro.
ceedlngs OF the Society, will be found TO be i,
strict accordance not only with every sentiment n
has ever uttered, and every act it has ever donel
but with that very declaration with which il n
sought TO be exhibited in such glarng contrast.
have slread, had occasion, in correcting sor,
OF the earlier mistakes of Caius Gracious to eel
10 the speeches OF MIR. idolph and Mr. CLAW II
shoN' that at the very commence ment of it's cyl
lstence, The Society look ed to- as an instrumo,t
l9' renewing the country, not only Of that portion
o. It's eoioured population already free, blu, oi
that portion ALSO yet retained III, a STATE of al
oeTy. On this latter feature of the plan proposs,I
both the gentlemen dwelt with peculiar emnhasiI
AND, Mr. Randolph in particular, declared his bel
hei' that there were hundreds, nay, Thousand.
oil Individuals in the secret, prepared to avail then,
selves OF the contemplated settlement, to throw .
OIL the evils and the burdens of slavery.'' TJndJ
the same Impressions, and In the very same snir;a
Venured 10 assert in my last number, (onJy reitl
Grating what had said in very prev ious number
thai the Society looked 10 its settlement at III
neria as the first and not the leas. important ste1
towards the entire removal OF the whole colorad
population otthe country And after all the eIol
quence and all the ingenuity oil the Powhatan adj
vocaie, very cheerfully submit it to the deci,ion
Oh my iellow-citizens, whether there be anv ,binc
Ia the assertion, conflicting in the smallest degree
WIN the declaration o! the Society, g that its an
~ otjecE Is the removal, 10 the Coast of Afric,
WIN thelr own consent, OF such people OF color.
within the United States, as are already fres cd
o. such others as the Immunity of Individuals.
ana me lars of the different states n,Qy here
GtteT hterate?' Neither my declaration nor rho
resolution Of the society possesses any Other o~e,
ration In relation to slavery but such as NAV he
sanctioned, and indeed conducted BY saye-holders
themselves, and the authorities of the slave boId
ihs staes: AMI neither proposes TO stop shor, of
th's' even though il should ultimately lead. las il
Is confidently hoped it may do,) to the entire re-
il'Vai OF The whole colored population of the
country. VIC
SO much, then, for the object of the Colonization
society AN object, (no matter what Caius Graz
chus may say to the contrary J perfectly under
$1,000 oy the public, and had supposed, inteIliei
Die even 10 the Z" most subordinate of that proles
SION with which he has very generously propos-
eu 10 snow The derison intended Tor himself aIone
t'ui have yet 10 perform the more ardlouS 5uty
OF examining he new light, which this nrofonnS
IosIcIan this modern Sir Hudibras ha. shed ON che
co"S'iuIonal right of Congress, 10 fulfil the lust
expectations OF the Society and its friends: and In
'he discharge OF this duty, beg leave, by fair
explanation OF the real character ard extent of tbei
expectations, TO rescue them from the obscuritv in
"h''h your WHY correspondent has, at least at
tempted TO involve them.
To the authorities of the United States ,ba, IL
Society looks, in the FIRST instance. for notbino.
more IMAM the acquisition and government of ter
rtory, suitable for the reception and u,aintensnc,
OF such portions OF the colored population of orr
country, as their inclinations NAV pro,o,t ,L,
OF individuals permit, and the laws oftha
states encourage 10 emisraie. But, as the
EN- grafton, proceeding from these different causes
may (Snd II Is hoped win,) in process of time re-
quTe Tor Its support, more abundant resonrces
lhan can be supplied either by individual yve,hb
or the scanty revenues of the States: and "a az
Object to be effected, (not erecufed,, ~ il ono 81
general and national concern, resort must in ,b;,
D"se' DC had 10 the pccUntGrg aid of that govern
mehI' 10 winch has been confded the imnor,ant
rsht' " OF laying and collecting taxes. duties. i'm.
pos's ana excuses, 10 pay the debts and provida fo
,ne common defence and general welfare nj The
O"i''u o'a'es. ouch, and such only, is the in
"hch the Society asks at the hands of
the general government. Every thing eI.s 60
nected with tie colonization OF the eeo,,e ~ ~
Tor, can, and It isbelieved, will be effected bv 10
1YIdual humanity and the wisdom of the resnert.
i've states. '"e ie'pec'-
from The silence Of Caius Gracious. in his last
NUMBER o.. the RICH of the general government "a
'oquiie ana " provide the needful rules and reoula
In lot he government ofsny terri, Dry, demand
20 OJ the general interests Of the nation ,aLeit
-, 6"h'eu that his constitutional objection 10 ia
Nv ee, so iar, al least, as these powers alone
e'"'V '' Is abandoned; and that he Is PREPARED
70 ac4ulesce IN lis compliance with the e,rnss, 81
repeated solicitations of the STATE ~ vi.,;; 'it
w ~ procuring settlement Tor her colored nop,,-
auon on the Coast Of Africa But. az antirin,,-
-, nose unfortunate expressions, Z" the comtnon
ference and general welfare" have r,od,,coI
nSn "oh'ed excitement, and all the powers of HE
'ehius nave been excited, in PROTECTING The neorio
gaIhs' blessings 10 be procured by the soenc. &c
na' porhon OF Their own money, which has nae
- ,nrrODgh lhe dehled channel Of the treasury of
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