American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1827-05-01

Of the United States has been supposed to dupl'
have been the case heretofore, but the terms Of du
plication will be more and more protracted as we
advance in national age; and do not believe thai
it will be found, in any period to come, that oui
numbers will be doubled in less term than one OF
about thirty-threc and third years. have moi
time to enter now into details in support OF tins
opinion. They would consist of those checks
which experience has shown to obstruct the pro
gress population, arising out OF its actual augmeh
taton and density, the settlement OF waste ianas
&c. Assuming the period OF thlrty-th anu
third, or any other number OF years, to De that u
which our population will hereafter be doubled, II
during that whole term, the capital Of the African
stock could be kept down, or stationary, whilst
that of European origin should be left to an unob-
structed increase, the result, at the end OF the
term, would be most propiti0us.-Let US suppose,
for example, that the whole population at present
Of the United States, is twelve millions, OF which
ten may be estimated Of the Anglo-Saxon, and two
of the African race. If there could be annually
transported from the United States an amount Of
the African portion equal to the annual increase OF
the whole of that caste, whilst the European race
should be lett to multiply, we should find at the
termination Of the period Of duplication, whatever
it may be, that the relative proportions would be as
during second term Of duplication, the proportion
wouldbc as forty to two-one which would eradicate
every cause of alarm or soctude from the breasts of
the most timid. But the transportation OF Afri-
cans, BY creating, to the extent to which it might
be carried vacuum in society, would tend to &C
celeratc the duplication of the European race,
who, by all the laws of population, would fill up
the void space.
This Society is we'll aware, repeat, that they
cannot touch the subject Of slavery. But 1t is no
objection to their scheme, limited as it IS cxclu-
si,ey to those free people Of colour who are will
ling to migrate, that it admits OF indefinite extern
sion and application, by those who alone, having
the competent authority, may choose to adopt and
apply it, Our object has been to point out the
way, to show that colonization is practicable, and
to leave it to those States or individuals, who may
be pleased to engage in the object, to prosecute it,
We have demonstrated that Colony may BE-
planted in Africa, by the fact that an American
Colony there exists. The problem which has Il
long and SO deeply interested the thoughts Of good
and patriotic men, is solyed--a country and
home have been found, to which the African race
may be sent, to the promotion Of their happiness
and oar own.
But, Mr.. Vice President, shall not rest con-
tented with the fact Of the establishment oil the
Colony, conclusive as it ought to be deemed, of
the practicability Of our purpose. shall proceed
to show, by reference to indisputable statistical
details and calculations that it is within the com
pass Of reasonable human means. am sensible Of
The tediousness Of all arithmetlch data, but will
endeavor to simplify them as much as possible
1t will be borne in mind that the aim Of the Soce
ty is to establish in Africa Colony Of the free
African population Of the United States to an
extent which shall be beneficial both to Africa and
America. The whole free coloured population of
the United States amounted in 1890, to 59,4si
in 1900, 10 1902; in 1910, to l86,446; and in
1890, TO 233,530. The ratio Of annual increase
Turing the first term Of ten years. was about eight
and half per cent. per annum; during the second
about seven per cent. per annum; and during the
bird, little more than two and half. The very
great difference III the rate of annual increase, du-
lns those several terms, may probably be account
ID tor by the effect ot the number of vountar,
operating with more influence upon
he total smaller amount Of free colourcd persons
It the first Of those periods, and by the facts Of the
nsurrection at ST. Domingo, and the acquisition
II Louisiana, both Of which. occurring during the
irst and second terms, added considerably TO the
lumher Of our free colouled population.
To be Cortigued.
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