The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1826-08-31

ivory, goiddust, rice. enifee, and other val.
uabie products Of Africa. They are pre-
sentipg TO their heaiben nrighbors III. OK.
ample Of an Industrious, nell-ordered
Cnrislian community. and thos ~ ching
thr,n. in The most impressive and effrctusl
rnanner, The great lessons Of civilization and
christianity and to crown the blessings
AHEAD, resulting from he l.hor~ of these
coinnlsis. they IRE 'hrouine = might, shield
arouud the land of th.lr forplaib.rs Ia de.
fend il from The p"lutlng steps of dealers
III human flesh. We nav. credible Accounts.
of the slave trade heing nj this rnomen,
actively carried IN upon their coasts. aud
are Compelled 10 beheye that some of our
Own countrynen ARE III lost tn Justice and
hnntnit, rs 10 adventure in tina, Disgrace
iul rursun. Is II d"~'rable thai this fnuest
blot upon the nafnt II man should be IVA III
ed out? What rpeaas. ". would ask, are
az likely 10 be successful AZ those nov IN
execution b, the America cnlnni zatien So
cltty. Let the naive tribes BE- nocs hro't
under the influence nj social order. and un-
der the enlightened control of christian
principles, aud that lnhuman traffic must
Cease.
But it Is not from the foreign operations
of the Colonization Society that your
Board derive the strongest arguments fnr
perseverance in This hrne,oent canse.-
| The state of things around us, ell our do
nestle relations, constantly remind us OF
the necessity If energetic aud nntiring *
ertIons. A class Of our population nor,l4-
ally free, bn in fact held nndrr the unr-
! quail restraints f law. demand Of us th.
means Of resorting 10 that asylum whrrr
| they may enjoy all the immunities Of
freemen. without endangering tho order of
-ociety. The claim is Just, aud OCH 10
be conslde,ed imperative. The d-tinc-
tons that necessity has comp He'd our
legislators TO draw, forbid the hope that
these people can ever add any thing In the
strength or secnrit, ofnu, country. Their
best interests. therefore, are lnvals ed in an
entire separation from IA. Many of them
are already convinced of this truth, and are
anxipus to avail Themselves of ans oppor-
tnniy Of joining their enterprzng brethren
in Africa, and entering at once upon the
| privileges and duties of fleemeo; and t.
aid them in accomplishing this PURPOSE
we shall surely not appeal ia yain for the
support of the ptilanhropst, the patriot or
, the christian.
| This, in the opinion of your Board, is
the limit by which the views and ,ms Of
| the Colonization Society are bonded. =
All other persons il leaves to "the hnman-
! ity nfindividuals and the laws of the SIEVE
raj States Sincerely AZ we deplore the
existence Of our domestic slavery, it is an
evil that this Society can1ot remove. The
public exigPncies require that the 'humani-
" of individuals, should be under the stea-
dy control of the Laws. This is no theme
for rash defamation, nor for Wild u reck
less appeals 10 the passions.
! The benpvolrnce that aims to amelioratr
the CONDITION of the slave. nus, be guided
by enlarged views, by consnmmate pru.
dence. s. by sober & considerate regard to
acknowledged rights. The Efforts of we'll
meaning bni dangerous enthusiasts, who
instead If heneftng the objects Of their
compassion, scatter around them the FIRE
b. ands of discord and tnmnIt. deserve the
marked censure of every friend to the CO.
lnnizaton cause.
Lynchburg AK. Colonization Society,
in account with John Caskie, Treasurer.
1928 DIR.
Sept. s. To cash paid for books
| for Treasurer and Sec
rotary, 81 81
! rs. To cash RENTED 10
Richard Smith, Esq.
Tr4As'r of American
Colonization Society, 1870
To cash paid Messrs.
Fletcher & Toler, for
printing 500 copies OF
the Constitution, 6
1925
Apr.l7. To cash rrnittpd 10
Richard Smith, Esq.
Trra4'r Of American
Colonization Society, Is
&c, "o cash paid postage
Of two letters, 81
Aug. 1. To Balance, 10 ~
Sl73 Sc
1925 CIR.
Sept. 8. BY cash received of
one life member, Rev.
John Early, $40
BY cash received of
1T members as per
list, III
BY cash donations as
per list, Is
1896
April. BY do. do. do.
By do. two members,
as per do.
July 90. BY cash received Of
thu Req. Jas. Turner,
am unit of collection
taken up at Plssab, 9ei
90. BY cash received of
Mr.. }. Victor. amount
Of collection taken at
the Methodist church, 8 ID
S173 G6
1925 -
Aug. By Balance in the
hands Of the Treas, $40 AZ
The undersigned appointed b, thr Board
of Managers of the Lypchbutg Aux. Col.