Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1827-08-15


dcSi5n so pe:ionS ~ themselves. To the uueamdd dis
pniant say ei him put his fuge single sentiment
o.cA"n "G act OF the Socety Of person with its
sanction, which ScwS Suci BE- their object: til, is
tact no pTeeNt for the change. But II least apps
henjca that danger Of this Kind lies hl i'll the ec0"d
bTaci al the Saci"i! planthat, in reference TO suC,
persons is by the laws u the States of ow may
"enefHhet sci i'ee. 1r ";Hct" brings me tn the !us-
tcIUan at that b,uuch proposed. Il is true, that
icSnciey in levisns scheme (or The blacks already free,
been inr;uuae enough couvc one susceptible of
expansion 10 the utHost d's,- That humanity may emauj;
have icd t" provide asylum large enough for many
as at any ti;Ee, Voluntarily and according the
laws State. auuit. Mas; true also is il, that bv
providing safe and happy refuge for such permitted
t~ results that some MASTERS hitherto prevented by
the fear that they would confer real happiness on them
Sy turning loose n America, while thcy would GER
;n'y hc ClISrS Society here, i'm time induced In
be'ae those under their dominion, aud them ar gu,
I" the 'n''ts where they ch be dcSpSc and cudange-
thy their o|Hagon Such was, in every particulars the
plan of tie Va Lesislare such would have been its ox
ransibity and admirable adaptation also.
Blu, shall it be indeed epfnach 10 tie Sor,s,
that it offers mode whereby such perfectly wi,,
may relieve themselves Of their slaves without sbiIi,S
If danger to the com,;i? Are the ma STEERS j., V;r,ia
atai to trust themselves 10 the tempa ton OF an oppotu
ry inviting parotsn, free fro, iii
as h' wa! he trust III some future day? For surely this
thing will he done without cur cu:ire consent, I'm,
a'a" nearer take Fer granted il is impossible for
10 doubt it, that every individual holder N ,.
United States acknowledges the Injustice and violence o
the right he assumes his ives, feels his duty
Nci"Sc God, and To his country, 70 ris,
wIenasrr he Ia il with safety community and 70
'n real benefit Of the Slaves. Nie may Doubt about the
Illness OF an oportuny tine opportunity may yet
may not for centuries; but the wise
know that will AMI patriotism trusts it may come
s0"n when it has arrived. know that honest men vii;
take but Que do not cOHemD, let me be under
stood their de,en,on in Bondage under The circms;a
which yet existing. Imay he permitted 10 declare tina,
would be a slave holder to-day without scrupie But
Ne President, hold due candur TO 81 that if there
Re statesman in the United States ami belle We there
are ro three such, who is that we shall ALWAYS
hold them in sesvude aud would advise US toiest content
lp,t, llflN ItlffNSru
ccptIn5 means oIOeratng ourselves AMI ten deserves
heavier vengeance than the orators dcuuuca,ion tie
curses alike OF America cnunSeied To her ruin and Of ou
ragged Aca. Let not he considered harsh; for mas
mach as the piratical trader for human beings Hu the At
San coast the master Il the slave ship is the decsta-
bic Of monstcts, in aCtion; the voca;e y
"ani Augment of slavery in the abstract, odous in thought
know such not the feeling of Virginia; we hope that
one uay or other, more propous than the present.
be pOSerity shall see this liberated land Mean
"he no one sinai! ub:al the humane and
whisper O: Seiiti al be suffered ch the slave. admit
iheh. lar the Society, that when its colony ENLARGED as
1t hopes II Nj" be, i'll its capacity it will afford some rrcar
cnveneTcnsi 20 all masters who, with their UNDERSTANDINGS
perfectly convinced, hei: feelings gained their selfn;ercs
wholly persuaded and not without all these, re DESTROYS
of doing their share, for humanity for policy Yet the
Society holds out no Invitations of this sort, tie colony
i5yet confined in It's capacity, and the blacks the main
object, are not to any degree removed yet.
BY and hv the reflection will come more MI ,oro ',cn
"husincS5 and hnsoms" tina; W.. ~ i,duIr;r
aud c!nging connection more beneficial to m han
80 the slaves, which checHs the growth Of the stale and
hat slave aho"r deareS than ce and The i'll effects
OF slavery ourselves without number; then shall we
a.! be OF na2 mind Are they brothers. hon, we have
ifH from taeIf huucS, wG VIII bear them
ant Kindness. Are they rigerS who are sucking CIR hood
we viii hur ,hem from II eynpa t,v alnpc-no
SICILY sympathy, no, 3nr manly <v,D,ihr ,r,;ch
is to act but vital policy, self interest, r. also
listening themselves the human side in our breasts
leave W ginan ourselves nd ..e shall one I,y A.
I'll that he asked. Aud have said that HE Sociev
does leave you to yourselves and ii it DE TIA, operir
amontie for part of the esl such as are en,ire
willing to part 'r it, know whether most to pi,v Gr
condemn those who reproac them it, But il is aIey
CT that The collateral effects OF such nsn,ion one of
s adaptation to the wishes Of slavc-hoiicrs tr,Iv are
injurious or threatening. TO this my distinct answer sl,
he. is that am wholly unable conjecture VIVA, dan
gers these are Ehe removal ofGyery single fee Jlack in
America would he productive of nothing but safety to the
S'avc-aIef nor wou! the emnncip man. rs the
hcuHvo!cncc Of Individual would send off as far a.
can be ',Hdciiyc Of dSacc anon the
DER, more than the example of such are every day 60,
free, un1 sent to Ohio csewhere aud if so large part
shnulh be set free discomfort auour tho
'en"n"er (a' nothing bat the eaancipatou of great
majority can DO ths yet that remainder must then from
the tcCS ut the proposition. ne much diminished as 10
pe cas'y sept down ~ superior numbers. have already
dsciamed any agency of the Society in stfrur IN isof
fiction directly, aud heartily declare that this ob
sche1nc Is connected with no rcstilcrtial quality
Insepafa5y bound to it. the Society think in nv,
way attendant Oh it, But Oily. If tbs devgraucs Of
ourselves is take have said tina,
II m"St'-never viii it be with little danger so little
g'oinH Tor apprehension il may TIME in bis Do,c.
ann I" as much danger tere really is IN This plan we
must make up minds Surely, we arc nor men, rpd IN
c"c3n TO HATRED aud riicula every plan in whch some
Childish imagination, the pGicuus. tirescor ci1ttr;ur
Ttny of what some say wisdom may pretend T.,
'hhh possibly dangerous: Let repeat, the friends n.
ne colonization Sociefy, three ourtis of them re slave
holders; the Legislatures Of Maryland, Georgia. Kentucky
al" tennessee, all aychninE states approved II:
every member ri this auxiliary Society is either in himself
or his nearest relatives, interested holding slaves u is
SIC" Us we VINO have originated nj maturing the pia
ard, ask, shall allowed 10 ,,rono,e our o,n
am crafty onr humane feelings, for fear that DIR
more c''h nr'53oo cenfufy hence, ray have to guard
MS h"n5ncn little more closely? 1t is too much to OK
Pct from u.s. That wc shall always suppress tcse elin~e
r' S"t our eyes to aprsAcnslOns Of our own dancer
nc1rr, clearer acadic perhaps than We vet dream Of
i' rear oi some remote, imaginary danger II is too urrh
I" expect even hc most consider the nr cluiin,s Tic
most friendly TO safety. the other States r., ,
mos" compassionate sentiments of icrfy of truth ami m
justice which. III every orr relation Of ne arc orr lo
30 not v'y desire IT, IS OF the very essence of life in
A!0cita' Iho srLi, 10 ihs land is reservoir Of such
prnc les, poured into H. II salient faunta m libor,
u IS not an Opaque reflector but il is radiant instinct win
i5Ht "Eart1 hds shade deep enough, black cro,,.t
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