Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1826-03-04
VOL. XIII. NO. SO.

resolving, has furnished more substantial evil.
dence of her opinion, by an appropra,ion of ssoo
10 AN expedition that fitted out DURING the La,
year. with these evidences before u.s. think il fair
10 'hier' mat when present excitements shall have
passed away, we shall recur with feelings of crate
ui appreciation, to the generous offers Of our nor
thern and western brethren
have thus, Messrs. Editors, noticed very br;.r
~, as promised 10 do, the most important cons,.
deratlons contained in the only reply, youcbsafed
10 Tue various argum ents urged in favor of COLO
n'%ihs the Tree people of color; and vet IN,
hsTuiy be said TO have touched on single idea nj
much Importance to the plan, or to have answered
=" single argument which might not have been dis
iee"ueo' withont detriment 10 my cause The
s.eas oGJec. Oh the Colonization Society, is the
Ie"0paf JToa' oar country of a populafion co,,-
Jessedty Injurious 10 ITS interests IT ia in ,b;s
point OF view practical political Question ,,
aha as sucn we OF the South, at least are sje.nIv
.a'erested' IN national and Just consideration ~;
IL Aliow me, then, TO ask, if it can be brou,bt
w carly 10 our view, or pressed with too mutb
zeal on our attention. The evils which b,,a -.
en- rise to it, have already made their ,,av into ,,
socie'y-they are perceptible in our insti,u,ior.-
pom civh and political-and their all-nervad;rg.
'i"ehee Is ieit IN the very sources Of our weaJtb
ana strength We have, in the midst of no
numerous and continually increasing population
"slen nave described, Correctly, think. y in
as 0iAeIinS from us in habits
az IN color idle because, deriving from xve.i,i
out lew OF i's most valuable ENTHUSIASTICALLY
because furnished with none of the most ,,n,,.rS
Incentives TO moral fectitude- animated bv mn n.-
uiot!c sympathy Tor country, in which /, feels
Hseii oppressed, and requiring for lis specia, 90
Vefhmeh' system of laws, ADAPTED TO tic
moral aho political degradation.'' To the reuora,
OIL mis- population, in a mode consistent alile oil
pa'riousn and humanity, the powers and resources
OF the nation are fully adequate; and il is now CIR
mitied' In sobe7 seriousness, TO the country wheel
er 1t would be better to fold our arms under rho
pa accumulation of the evil, or to apply oursevs,
al once 10 guard against i'll future ana inevj,ahI
consequences?
ID relation Ito the tenure Of Southern s,arerv
'i'e views oi me colonization Society are clear
@'iu eAPNcR. very large proportion of the mos
u'e"oers Oh The Society are siave-hode,s
A"ey SNOW ana ieei, In their fullest extent. the
fIsh's mat nave been secured 10 them by the con
siilution and laws OF their country. ana - soh-
cosnize 20 authority on the part of Others ~ IN
'efieFe win those rights, or in any manner ~
weaken Or destroy the obligations they create Rmf
experience has forced upon them the conv;o,;o
tlal slavery as all absolute evil to this ca,n,r
iLey cannot agree with Mr.. Secretary Rorho,
that IL Is an eyii entaei upon US forever. rrba,,
OelieVe on the contrary that its gradual and voIn,
iary removal is fully within the commas Of 49,
means. And they look to the establishment =,
Liberia as the first, and not the least imnor,,nt
step towards the Accomplishment OF this interest,
ing result Ii this ' is what is MEANT bv 6. a..
nurture and propagation OF principles unfriendI,
10 the tenure OF Southern slavery" | for one
Pleao suiity 10 the charge, al the risk of err
countering The eNecration and horror, of ~
whole race OF the GIacchi.f