The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1826-11-20

The Siaruy Question. subject Of Slave.
~ every day assumes some new and more i'm.
/ portant aspect. the Colonization Society and
the Manumission Society, with all their branch.
eS, mterspersod in every section of the country,
are giving an impulse to public feeling in relation
! to it, which, we fear, will be pushed beyond the
bounds OF sober and judicoas discussion. and
lead to an aggravation of the evil which they are
proiesscdly designed to eradicate The first
named Society. formed and tostered to maturity
by real philanthropists, whose views were en-
ltghtened by examination and experience and
VINO were untrammeed byilbera 4 unioundtd
prejudices, against the shareholders, promised
to be productive of great aud essential advanta-
Ges and ii is even yet marching rapidly for.
ward IN the career of its usefulness, notwith.
standing the fanatcal interference ofthe Manu-
mission Society has induced many of its former
friends to view it with suspicion, and to give it
emily lukewarm support But its usefulness,
already much impaired, will become almost en-.
trely inefficient should the zeal of the northern
ibOItioHieis continue to be unchastened by WIS.
dom and prudence.
The Manumission Convention, which we re
Gently informed our readers was to hold its scs.
sion IN Baltimore, has just adjourned. The Off
cial account of the proceedings have not made
their appearance, but from an apparently an-
thentlc statement, published in the Philadelphia
Press, We Learn, that Delegates attended from
North Carolina, Virginia, Tennessee Maryland,
Delaware, East Pennsylvania, West Pannsyi
'ania. and New York. in all of which States arr
branches of the Society. A memorial 10 Con
gress was adopted, PRAYING for the abolition OF
slavery in the District of Columbia. Also,
resolution, recommending, as a measure OF
policy, the giving Of preference to the pro
ducts oifree labor" It was likewise recommend
ed that eyeltons should be used to ploeuietf
passage OF laws in the several states Tor pr
venting the separation of families Of slaves
sales Of part Of them; for regulating and
forcing THEN marriage contracts for abosh17
all restrictions upon their education, and for e.
tablishing schools for their beneft-A resot.'
ton was also adopted, on motion Of chi. Luz"
Stone, approving of the conduct Of the ""
York Manumssion Society in relation 10 the
free man Of color whose imprisonment latey "
the District of Columbia caused so much lnter'
perate remark on the other side OF the Potoma"
But the most important recommendalo'
which we notice in the proceedings of the so''e'!
is that contained in the following resolution. o.
tered by Mr.. Earle, of Philadelphia
Resolved, That this Convention wonid a
prove of adequate appropriation ofthe puohe II
venue of the United States, for the voluntary y
moyal of such slaves as may hereafter be ehiag
cipated, to any country which they may se'e''
for their future residence"
1t will be seen that this resolution brings INV
discussion the constitutional power of ConsIe
TO appropriate money towards the 'oio"'
cation, on the coast of Africa. or cise"hei'
of such free blacks as may be disposed "
emigrate thither As on all questions OF 4"
milar nature however, there is wide different
ofopmion on this Tor orr ovnparts, W "ft''