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

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sspins itself only TO give beginning a, impulse to
the pam il w"uld have rely for It's perfect succss ON
other haa such sca,y individual aid has vet rcreiy-
ed. legislative aid, we acknowledge ,,us have and
munHcsnt aid too: aud is entitled To this II is G
IN taS oi ITS i'npactrubty, if refuse i, aid. For
myself rely mach liz patriotism the State Icss-
atu'es to forward the woIk. iaele is lao; state in lh.
C"'"" n" at ;s moment sroann under the evil of this
class OF peIsonSa curse and lion wherever they
reside IL is III the power OF oar Legislature TO Ie-
move ihc yea'jy increase in Virginia about 700 bv
moderate annual allowances, aud ST. reiv ,o on.c ,n,s do
S"abe mas ever yet occupied their de alterations TIL.
VI we states IS ample 10 transport yearly the GCp0
VINO are ADDED 10 The uumbcr in the U. States: for this
9"u'o per annum would Re more than enough; sum
contemplate when con,ras,ed with their wealth and The
'hasnuoe OF the evil. speak, now, of taking c!: The
surplus after the p.nn of Mr.. Clay the a,y,naucs of
Wch would be immense, ~;lc the whites wopld be con-
'n"aiiy multiplying. Bat, the difficulty of TRANSPORTING
me whoie or far the larger pat, not Slc
''e uanSpnGtasion costs twenty dollars head only a
ooh' one third O! tie in 1920. Ii we desire this
hns plainly ii can be done, and that, too, without heavy
burdens on ourselves But the iavc-hoding states are
so acry CONCERNED in this matter, aud TRANSPORT them
mat At not already bcguh ~ MLu, ., aua ina
ner which commends itself all There is another
source however, from which the Society ut w as;nr
ION s"iicits ala; source whose adequate to
the removal %! this evil wit!,au, any doubt mean the
Congress OF the United States. And here, caniur Mr.
president, let me say, that clear as to the now
ing The transportation these people. The mower 70
c" more extensive territory m Africa il clearly has
SlnVp
requires Congress to keep armed force there
an" ie.capied Africans rightly furnished by govern
'e'' via residence and means q" support the Colo
ny. ihus much assistance il may clearly render 7,
Us amusing To know that motion i'm Couures f
e a influence and patronage of the government to the
society, was made and urged by Mr. Randolph in 1916
w only add to this, that the government Ina ve anponri
aed nry repeatedly Under the of the cons,i,ution
under which such grant the Society seeks would H..
.eus' ana 'ha', when tive treasury permit it, should
ne i" fee 10 dem0unce the dedication some fund TO
TINS 'tuiy patriotic and desirable purpose. But il we an,
10 be cut OF iron this fuller asuy, nd think the Soci
ETY. w DO. ne ultimately denied BY Congress- W have still
great reliance on the exchequcr nj the States, and on
nose "u'n1aTies streams of private benevolece which,
though they have long lowed on, have vet exhausted
ne i"!!"ess n good 'an hearts Again; haS been said
'At at Is mwacticabe, because the fee blacks VI III
nor 2o hut the Society has had abundant proof of tin,
contrary u: This. Many have been always pressing TO
S"an during the last winter, the people of color in
baltimore with lew exceptions joined a petition to
'''iF Legislature, iTaying means Of departure.
oS' Of these objections with various Others i,a ve bccn
'ii the last year, urged the people OF Virginia bv
"ne' wio II might be supposed, from occurrences
must have been heard with unusual Difference Far woud
It be from with disrespcct the vagaes which
begue hope successfully the tedious of sickness
ana Old 10 speak With other gnod hu~-r Of
tho busting vanity, which, boiling into actually comic dis
dam iom disappointment aud luug neglect has at last
poured tSe! nii III one ncessant petty stream rinliur
over every little pebble, and babbling il runs with
vastly more pCmp Khan Of the this van
ity quite harmless. Far would harsneSs be from my
I"!nd towards such person. particularly who has
SC'c EId'!'s iOT Talents ana past
be content 20 choose my reading, and leave him
to the 10 doubt gratifying peIusal his own works
without taking this brief notice of him. there not an
l!oeia!y bitterness Of heart riSitG in his attack ON
THIS Society too gfoos 10 merit forbearancc Yet shoud
not think the Society i'll Danger from the writings of an
auihor whose truths trusms, doubted bli when
made to rest irrelevant reasonirc like his and ncvs
III darger OF disbelief except on the contagious faacies
which he associates with them, whose novelties arc pueri
rs ana whose unanswerab!eSs may truly sa lies in
the ntcminahlc length of bis wasy essays where neither
had
pleased wiser men than ex,alt him 70 = s.at;ou
wherein such a hostile spirit his | fear bodies us no
good do not hesitate say that since the dave nr
The Revolutions there have been 70 sentiments uttered
IN Virginia plainly contradictory every prncinle OF
general 3cry and every fundamental posiua,c Of po-
zeal philosophy those avowe By this person on ,;s s,y
Jcct and by that Other Firguian who DECLARED tie SELF
evident truth that all y nature free and equal il,
the sense winch 1t bears in the Declaration of Iadepeu-
0rnrc OF course to be most penicous faseood in his
ohc'l place. Aud where did the former learn his new
doctrines itc learned them in deep retirement from
p"i'tcai l;e, IN That reemeu which forces on mos,
ufner ana rreT Cnn!Cuce in the generous ma x;ns q,
Inc bottom OF free government AMI expands tie mimi viii,
aopc OF the Ultimate Freedom of evciy people LET hum,
wa, niots the essential cnnnexnn between deep political
wisdom III retired old age aud the placid sivcpess NJ
hsnev"leHce 90 into the cIospt of Montpelier and behold
tee "u'ho of tive Report of go "a volume true in evey limo
aud unsurpassed for IFS Logic by Barrow, or the severity of
la Place. anu he vii! find life yet in its elastic warmth
and in its and the feeling which once was love
ut country enlarged lcrg since into emotion which
boasts mi human afieHl ideas absorbed hv events
III ii Si'dIi space anu d pfeIcf time datei 10 he
with, scarce any eEaggeratOr, th.ughs tina, wander
through all coming time Active life apt to confne o
principles ta particulars, but the speculative moments to
which retirement invites, raise them I'D TO UNIVERSAL, In
well balanced minds. pity, indeed, that man WHO re,irc
from action, having been Through life 10
and condemned to the company o! ayyr Thoughts wien
those thoughts daily Shrinking up into Ieancr and
more starved system Of exclusive uuchartasencse This
sage objects TO plan hat naS~;uci. viii dircct
OF indirectly remotely neay, make oneui.,r ,, ~
to cmaTcpate our slaves, little better thar ;urfu
tai lr /. .5r-,
we nerd not distress ccusceuces now nor in any
eraos 10 far as scc about their slavery for
tia. they are bcfcr Of tim he IGJor,rs Of Europe
VOW, the deductions hcn this proposition when ,,eci
against the innocent plan ol the Society think arc these
ereTcr the oppression suffered by ol men in Won,
government IS ~" greater than the misery which the Door
" o'nrr countries arc liable c o7prsssor may always
satsf6; nhr that is nn contrary the theory OF FREQ
government to force n7rn 10 certain degrajaon provided
ycN nm: they would probably escape misery as
great II Left TO their free will; HCrt that a well fed s 70
less degraded berg than freeman DO in ,i;rkIv
settled country IS forced To rely his hands f, his
bread, which nc may always be able to earn t,ou-
the latter may cheese his occupation and rhoose his