Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1827-01-20

y" A'e" LUX iOT tceir respective shares. and
me wheie fund collected for their relief Vas
found utterly inadequate TO the demands mn,
u. Another very natural consequence was: thar
the city of New York became bur,beneJ ,v;,h
these congregaed psupers. This benevolent dra-
ma amer disappointing the hopes, and expectations
oi aii II Is believed, was ound up BY the inter I
position of the state authority. II has. AZ ie,.,
cessed 10 decorate the columns of the New York
| newspapers. Numerous other societies of less
eeieorty have had their day, perhaps with doing
'ess mischef; but no good. But the female bene-
Voient project, whirh promised the m ost extensive
and permanent good TO mankind was the off n,;nar
OF the virgin Queen. in olden times Oueen
Elizabeth ordered her p,rliament TO pass q Inv
commanding all the sheritfs of he different sbr,s
10 prepare houses, and to collect.ajl The no.,
married, and unmarried, TO put them in ,bosa -,
-, ana ma employment for them The >Sb-
rms fea~y made greaf collection of Manners
ba''were asonished TO find that withstand:po the
impeIious command of their omuipotent mist,ess
,'. eoml" nor ma any employment for the poor,
mus roiiec'ed; nor could thei, mistress nor cou,a
her advisers; The virgin not being go fortrna,s
AZ 10 have Mr.. Richard Rush amongst her adv;s
ers; or has any of her successors been n, ore FIR
'uha'e 10 TINS day. The consequence was, whilst
she was lauded 10 the skies for the wisdom 49,,
humanity OF the Project; that the nauner h...,
chaiseabie to the public; which was No, IN
tended, IN forming the original scheme and ia.,e,d
OF afordlns them the relief universally exnec,ed
,hey became doomed to misery; aud their num-
I
hnaily bear down the British nation and oovarr
ment; unless some remedy be found for This ere.,
practical evil, growing out of humane de9.ive
ProJect; ON which good alone was ar,,ic;, a,a,
70 mus SEEM not only that societies, and govern
ments become disappointed in the practical resri,s
OF their favorite theor ecal projects. hu, !, 49,,
as' De observed, that this will always be the case
In projects intended 10 make extensive and .,d,I.s
changes IN the established affairs of mankind: ard
.Peciahy' NOSE depending upon GODS nscfuiabIe :
af.fn he -,
such charges are beyond the power both of ooyern-
inenis and socieiies. Inderend, ntly OF the nrar
lueai rage Tor emancipation, manifested shough the
medium OF societies. the same pira ical srri; is now
'eseu 10 'ni- country In great variety of ways.
Although II Is believe that the geu'i roy anrocr,
even IN the hands OF its present schenns ja,srn,a
diing ad'n'israioE-,is not disposed TO ouitensnc
ms M scicvous spirit; and that great majoitv Of
tue most intelligent people of The non hod,ns
-ates, view the subject in lis iu.l lsht: VET itc,
not be disguised, that some intelligent and !, Gro,
portion OF common minds ar c dunes O its in6uenc
and take great deishi in, every effort 10 pfol,,ce
hat Practical result Exam pies 10 prove this tae,
are aound' mt. witness The proposition made in
congress and the sentiments expressed in the dis
cussions upon the Missouri question. and s;rcs
hat time Witness the sentiments ofen d,splavt,
IN Fulpits. Witness the most ex .rao dinaty an;
uniounded declaration, recently made by large
majority OF the Presbyterian synod of Ohio
4" That holding slaves was mn stealing rb,s
mpelied by the superior influence of this nrac;caI
rage. seeming at least 10 prefer the oiice of the
pc itician 10 the /! REST, turning aside from ,Io
worship OF their God, and in direct hostility win
The meek. and humble spirit OF christianity ardf,
molly recePts oil the gospel, particularly that holy
injunction, IS Judge not lest We be iud.ed ),
Here these ianaical Priests solemnly proclaimed
as the wrer Think, Gsolent falsehood to The
world: For which, in The Judgment Of the writer.
morning nut Inc bind rage OF ianatirism could he
offered as an apology. Yes this contagious race
has found us way Into our religion, and the wor
ship,oi God. IL has associated itself s i'm tie
baneul spirit of elec'ioneering II has berome
the most delightful theme with the seniimeutsits
IL Is even used, nfalIible nos rum for ,oel,i,
The con misseraing hearts of The lovely en,in,sae
tai The press is enlisted in its favor It;s
seen IN periodical publications. In slnr 1T is sr
tending MS eontaeion in thousand different FORMS
Can there be one dspsssionae, nt eIligept man.
VINO u"ss Dol see LANCER to The principle OF
slave iabon IN the u 5. even from this rao;d
general sketch of Facts? Much more would i, r.
seen In lair, candid, detailed one, which peirbe
time, nor space would permit 10 be introduced
mere. Siii much more vii! it be seen, in connecta
Ing this courageous, fanatcai rage with The A,ue
rIcan e. society. This forms The great general
rendezvous for all the enlisted fanatics Of every
description, and II l. principally from It's indi, dual
members, hat ti.e dort. oil tmanci alton is no
muisstei. : Hiding its grossne wnh { jr orna-
ment " HE writer l. not examining .he ioten, or
TINS association; but ifs tendenc es Ii cettainIv
appears IN questionable sbaJ e, AID II is not ma.
terial 10 Its ehrcs 3" whether its intent be ,yickeJ
or chariiable; and he expresses his opinion upon
MS point Tor The consideration of others This
American Colonization Snciety has always apneays
ed to The writer, TO be of Mammoth onception
IL outsrips, IN its pretensons, all other self Great,
ell societies known to the writer 1t il sslf
created" impeTuiB IN inn erio.' l. goes f,r Who'll.
continents. Ii in ermeddles with Gods own ,vorks
II indicates the policy for nations Itenice- the C.
government, as The writer thinks 10 violate il
constitutional charter in support OF he project
lit calls upon II TO adopt the principle Of dis ant
colonization, a measure beyond it, authorize the
curse OF nations. il tends to unfv great pr,o 4
ciple of labor long established and di IF ised ho,gt
extended communities, who depend upon il fo-
necessary subsistence; preiension bego.5 ,b
power OF Iegl-laiion, IN any way, except by nro
ducing famine aud exiirpation. II has sucrs.i6,I
y, hcret fore, called upon The Gene. al As.er,f5s
oi Fngioia tor aid; il rsneys its call aai
Vrgina's wnr by, phil n iropic G,verpor. 80
spoken OF the p oject with favour aad approbs,;o,
fes!! the peoples money has been h~fc,ofo,c
sgu'ndered IN support Of this adventurous. un,sib
omable project. Still more is proposed 10 be
sqnandeIed fe-! Virginia j. nov csled Iron TO
make herself party to the chime ical adventure
and tax her people permanently for ~ supi,oft
and success. Has he General Assembly co s,ed
The cost! Has IL decy phefrd fhe hidden rrjnc;
pies and ie denotes ct Ibis monsirOus concertionS
Ought il not FIRST 70 uader, and hem well andI
of ihe mark b, fore aJvenfnre- l,fus /,
Surely society of this eccentric character s,d
Iadefa-ble prcte SONS @ CHI 10 be wcH under
siooj IN all its beariBgs. before an affiliated con
nection iseniercd into with it by this common
weaih but he Tree people Of colour are d,-pjse.i
and mere Is rage Tor getting rid Ol flonl a.