Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1827-08-15
CDe Constitutional aathia.
From tho Lynchburg virrinian.

rlndcafed to Piysiaia.--Wc Law before our readers
with much pleasure, the address delivered by Jesse n
Harrison, Esq. at the late anniversary of the LYNCH
oufS Auxiliary Colonization Society. No subject coo
be OF more interest to The patriot: and il is necuI;,I
important at this moment that the object and the means
o! The COLONIZATION Society as well as he sources from,
Wnch IL expects eiecual contributions should be can.
didly avowed. In Virginia, more par;icularIv &c IL
important, that all the informal ion attanabe sIou b
disseminated, in order to the nischcyous er
,ors winch some OF her most distinguished politicians
nave propagated with an unilagging zeal worthy ola
better cause. We rejoice, .,a the onpos;,on
TO tins grand scheme of patriotism and humanity comes
Prncpay from men who are gloomy from dispositions
CYNICAL from habit, and malignant from disappointment
-nen who take delight in arrcsng eyery svtn,to,n
! OF improvement of the physical and mental conJi-
ton OF their species-whose Cassandra like propheces
nave e'erhay oecn thrown out 20 check and dispir
arhor and perseverance in projects of hopeful promise
Mr. Harrison, therefore. addressed himself M
to Virginans, End completely succeeded in cstobIis
ing for Virginia The proud honor which belongs to the
rst projectors of plan which firmly believe is dcs
tined to rid this country OF moral nest:lencc The
names OF Jefferson, Madison and Monroe themselves
ga tower OF strength, which they of the aavcrse faction
want and, even, IN these days Of party turmoil when
as MI Randolph has said, the lees to the surface
will carry with them greater IS eight than his of Roam
oke or of the Wigwam.
we have received the following communication a.
propos TO the subject, which shows that MIR. Madison
IA 1887, made proposition which goes bow shot far.
liner than the Colonization Society ever dreamed of
going:
HISTORICAL
Reading the @0th vol of the British Universal Mao
aZIne, containing the number fer January, 1857 my
attention was arrested by the following paragraph.
8 Accounts from Williamsburg, in Virginia mention
| - that Mr. Madison, a young member Of Assembly
there, short time since had The spirit and humanity
. to propose general c,nancipa ton OF the nero
slaves IN the province commence at tie berinrinr
oil TINS year MIR. JeiersOn's absence at Paris and
" the situation of MIR. Whythee [Wytlcl as one of
!" the Judges of the state, which prevented iI.e from
carry for the moment, but there every reason to be-
leve that the proposition will be successfully renewed
as Isl the assembly have passed law declaring
that there shall be siavhs in the Republic u
those existing the first day of the session OF 1895 &C
/ = and the descendants Of the female slavcsD
am not sure t!a, have ever before met with any
account oil the proposition mentioned in The above ia
ragraph Anu as every effort TO ameIioratc the com
pick niquy of this cvi! must be WORTHY OF erour,
and interesting 20 the bencvolcnce curiosity of yonr
readers, would solicit TO the following encui
res: W hat was the plan, in the outline aud detail?-
W as me WORK To be consu;nmaieS at or GRADUAL
y! III the latter, at what age the male and te
male infants to be free Was any provision for their
education intended Were they permitted to reside
IN ifSinIa' NC. HOWARD.
There evidently mistake in prrt 90 tine na,oora
quoted ny Howard" No such law rs that neutionn
was eTes passed by tie Legislature Of Virginia. Eds
TIE COLONIZATION SOCIETY," yIyDIcar-
ED TO VIRGINIA;
Discourse BY j b. HARRISON Esq delivered before
the Anxlirry Society at Iynohburg, al lis inn.rer
sary in July.
Extractirom tine Minuies.-"R esDiy.d That he he
requested to furnish copy thereof for publication IN
tine irgInian and i'll the African Colonial Iournalp
! .iir President and Gentlemen Of The Sotici,,-I
should have been well content had the honor of Your
choice and the responsibility OF representing Won this
day. fallen on some member of our BODY better ctaI
he'd TO assert the true character of our assocat;o
/ TO speak for IT IN the voice of eloquent parsuasion
al no lime since the establishment of The parent So
ciey, las IFS demanded more jealous fricoIs mr.
aoier advocates than al this moment; assacd as II
by all the arts of ingenious instrumentation or # 10
nounccd IN sincerity then with anignorance of the true
objects OF The society, scarcely paIdonabe because ca
gross IL time critical haze not the vanity he
lieve me, sir to be satisfied that Won have rested your
offence on myself. Yet am | not unwilling 10 do all
That lies IN my power; and while the society make
an Offering OF my ZEAL TO those who listen pledge m,
candor Tor The statements and sentiments which shall
utter to-day
The present age is distinguished above all others moi
more by The wide diffusion OF knowledge and learning
man IL is by dfusve and wide reaching spirit of
pbilanthropby. White nature has welded nm bor
most cautiously guarded secrets aud shown beautiful
system OF fixed laws, running through ell her works
and wbiie philosophy, brought down from IFS hir
u!agnipgs and becene "yith man. as with his frjcnd
amiar," has taught and more conyiuciprlv
what think the most valuable of all human tr,is
namely that there is no situation in human life in
winch mans duty ever requires him To- act wherein he
IS permitted to dispense With the practice Of irt, and
e..
IN no respect different from the rule of household duty
individuals haYe gone on TO confirm by action this pufe
theory OF human nature; have persuaded the world bow
easy Vt Is to be a benefacor Of our succies and h.,
their enlarged plans of successful bcncvoence have
approached near to demonstration of the sublimes
OF ali conclusicns that there is nothing which ON
Just view OF the interests sf desirable which
~ not practicable instances there are Without doubt
and long will De, in which the possibilities of amslio
ration are checked by high necessities OF prudence
oI bearance and long suffering; but the world begin
nng TO listen 10 suggestions that these instances arc
not SO numerous as has been imagined. Take few
examples the danger Of universal education is now
mentioned only 10 be laughed at; the danger Of mil
United liberation III religion so prornoye of pety
no longer spoken OF by The wise; and the liberty of
unlicensed painting, finds IFS opponents not a
nong those who, from liberal regard for the welfare
OF society, trcmblc at the lawlcssness of this public
agent but those rulers only whose measures would not
bear t. be exposed to honest scrutiny There is en-.
enlargement in these examples to believe that the
world IS not deaf to the of reason and that il