Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1826-08-28

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high opinion the stranger entertained OF the
to ply for the rest of the season, was used 70 re.
mark, at least once trip, to the fireman, that
gentleman knows what's what
RAvENswoarH, Aug. llth, 1926.
Mn Dear SRI received your letter ofthe 5th
last night. Nothing would have given me
more pleasure than to Join you in New York,
and to unite my efforts with yours in bringing
about a proper understanding of the realv views
OF the A. c. S. in that city as we'll as in Phila-
de,,hia. hope yet to be able on some occa-
sion to devote portion Of my time to so IN
teresting work; but you will feel the impossl-
biIity Of my doing so at present, when you
learn, that my house is now full Of friends who
are with me on temporary visit, and whom l
could not, in common politeness, leave, as long
as would be necessary to render my co-opera-
ton with you, ofany avail.
am not surprised at the difficulties you en-
counter in the north. encountered the same
in the course, of the last summer | found That
intelligent and practical men, every where,
considered our whole plan as chimerica in the
extreme, as the Idle dream Of mad enthusiastics.
And well indeed might they think so, it it had,
at any time, embraced the absurd idea Of &C
comprising, through the fundamentally OF
orr society alone, all that was proposed TO be
accomplished. But whoever calculated on al
fecting with means SO limited, purpose 50
grand? Who ever looked to the society as any
thing more than an humble instrument for a
wakening the public mind to the Importance
of the subject, and preparing the way Tor the
introduction Of powers and resources at once
adequate and necessary TO realize all our antici-
pations?
Our design was, by providing an asylum on
the coast of Africa and furnishing the necessary
facilities for removal to the people of colour,
to induce the voluntary emigration of that por-
ton of them already free, and to throw open TO
individuals and the states, wider door Tor vol
untarv and legal emancipation The operation
we are aware, must be, (and for the interests OF
our country ought to be,) gradual But we en-
terrain hope, founded on our knowledge OF the
interests as well as the feelings of the South,
that this operation properly conducted, would,
in the end, remove from our country every YES
tige of domestic slavery, without single viola
ton of individual wishes or individsal rights.
The whole work we propose to leave to the
authorities Of our country: and we hope by a
combined and harmonious operation OF the
state and federal governments, to concentrate
for its accomplishment all the powers and re
sources Of the nation. And will it be denied
that these powers and resources are July ade-
Quate to the undertaking? Will 1t be doubted,
that even the speedy removal Gl necessary OF The
whole colored population OF the country, could
be effected? But ne ask for no such trial OF
our strength-,oe ask for no such speedy reno
valve seek only as an operation so gradual
that while it prevents the increase of the popu-
lation in question, it shall impercepibly draw off
the capital the fund, from which that increase
grows. Such is the course which wisdom and
humanity unite in recommending such
is the plan, on the details OF which we now ask
the practical Judgment of the North.
The annual increase Of the colored population
Of the country does not exceed 10000; so that
the annual removal Of $4,000 would not only
prevent the increase, but would, in the course
Of very few years. leave not vestlge OF the
population in question. Indeed the anpual re-
moval of much smaller number would answer
every purpose; for as the emigrants would, in
the nature Of things, consist OF the younger and
healthier and more productive classes, 1t is OBJ
vious that the rate Of increase OF those remain
ing behind, would be very much diminished.
have no doubt, indeed, that the most economl-
cal mode Of effecting the object in contempla-
ton, would be to apply the means TO be used,
as far as possible, to encouraging the emigra-
ton Of those but lately married.
But let US suppose, for the sake of argu-
ment, that it is necessary TO remove $4,000 e.
very year, will it be contended that such an
effort would be too great for a government like
ours? recollect being somewhat startled
last summer, by hearing a most estimable and
intelligent gentleman of New-York, say, that
the whole tonnage of The y. States would not
be sufficient for the removal of the annual in
crease of our colored population A little
investigation however soon satisfied me, that
instead of employing the whole tonnage Of the
country, one twelfth of it would be more than
sufficient-that one half in fact, Of that which
belonged to n. York alone, would furnish trans
portation to $4,000 emigrants.
Now is there any ground for alarm on the
score of eXpense. Even in the mode in which
the colonization society is compelled to con-
duct its movements, the cost of transporting
so, 900 individuals, could be only $1,000, 900;
and there can be no doubt, that under the au-
spices OF the government, and in a regular
commercial interchange with Africa, a system
oiorbt he devised In which this item of ev non