Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1827-01-27

The next inquiry, mot naturally. would be in'oi
the expen.e OF doing all this. He would not 60
into details but would state in round numbers The
price of the voyage, TO each person, would he
twenty dollars, which, multiplied by 6OOO, gave
one hundred and twenty thousand dollars. The
amount Of tonnage required annuslly would be
Is 900, which might not solely be employed In
transporting the Colonis,s, and thus the cxpendi-
ture would be reduced. Here, then, Vas the |
scheme OF the Society which had been declared
impracticsbie TO take from the United States six
thousand souls annually: The whole expenditure,
for the tansportai ion OF the increase OF the free
blacks, and the slaves, would be but one million
forty thousand dollars per annum And this ex-
pense would leave in tais country twenty millions
of the lineai Anglo Saxon race. with two mill ons
only Of Africans, Iieir numbers being all along
kept down by this process OF Colonization.
And let me ask, continued Mr.. e., Is there
man - is there patriot, who would protect his
country from evil within, as well as from without,
who would not advocate an expenditure 30 incon-
siderable, for so great, so glorious, so beneficial
an object?
| II was formerly said, that we could get nobody
TO 60 the colony in Africa: but that prediction
| had no, proved jus, one. The free blacks are
not only willing to 30, bu, press upon The Society:
ard there never has been an opportunity OF trans
| Eorta;ion, when the number DESTROYS OF embracing
it was not greater than could be gratiied But
sir, allow me TO call your attention TO PAPER
which The Society has received from numerous
meeting OF free blacks in neigboring city. IN
which they have fully argued the case; and in
which they press upon the Society, with warm
desire 10 embrace the earliest opportunity oil expa-
triating themselves. Those People have met 10
geiher in Churches, several hundreds IN number,
with President at their head ii not OF their own
COLOR presiding like yourself; and lie. US hear what
they say:
| Mr.. Z. then commenced reading the memorial
of the free People OF Color, OF Baltimore, the
lene of which and the la,eness OF the hour, caus-
ed him TO desist before having finished ii, recon-
mending it's perussl TO every person interested in
the Society.
| There is difficulty, resumed Mr.. c.. in effect
ing This great object. The means are within our
reach. had intended to say much more on this
par, of the suhj-ct, bu, will! hasten on 10 con-
ciusion. As to the Willingness Of the Africans
IN transport themselves; Why should they object TO
go? Here they are aliens, outcss's, strangers,
although born in The land. There, in Africa they
would be a, home although strangers. new world
wolid open upon them; and they would rise in the
scale OF being to the enjoyment Of liberty and in-
! dependence. They would I've elevated to an equal
iiy with men of other na'ions, and they would be-
come redeemed and regenera,ed beings.
| The intricate problem which has weighed the
thoughts OF our great men, is solved. The land is
found where the Slave become truly free;
where the African be naturazed; elevated to
/ an equal rank with his fellow men; and where he
| can become homog eneous with the country. The
great question is satisfactorily established and the
deeds Of the Society have defended the motives of
its projectors. The cause of the Society Is the
cause OF peace, OF civilization, Of religion, and
humanity. The -cheue il circle of philanthropy,
every segment of which adds TO the beauty of the
whole. The clergy Of our country send missiona-
ries forth, 10 barbarous and uncivized couniIies,
TO spread the reign of the gospel. But here is the
most glorious mi-sion conceived. Every
Colonist becomes missionary carrying, in his
| own person, IN illustration of The glorious inhu-
ence of religion, and OF civilization. To every
| other country, we send Strangers; 20 Africa, we
| send back the native to teach and to convert bis
brethren. We send back the long lost members of
the great family 20 carry TO their countrymen the
benef of liberty and religion, taught them in the
and where they we're Cap;ves.
| viii not dwell upon the teHefits this country
Ola radiance OF this unfortunate race. Those be.
neh are easily conceived, and have doubtless
been ire-eDied 10 the minds "f all. ] well know
that we have much cause TO reproach ancestors
| for having planted this evil among u.s. Blu, we
| sh ud not sit down aud content ourselves with
saying, that TIE evil was MOI prod iced by selves
IL becomes us, II we would NOT be implicated in the
rerToach cast upon Our ancestors, to show our de-
tesaton oft 1t becomes TO nounce il If we do
not, pos,erity, aud, fear higher tribunal, will
accuse Us OF participation in the guilt. If we
do not exert ourselves 10 remove il we shall be
accused, If not OF tie origin, at leas, of the con-
tinnance, OF a national evil, vedIy great, and
deservedy detes,abis. 1 know hat it has been
|
that ought no, to .anper with the rights and
property OF Individuals; that this Socley has
disturbed the quiet of those who were s,Il in
servi,ude; that il has put notions into their heads
which caused difficulty and disturbance among
slaves, and injury TO their masters
What has this Society done to merit these &C.
cusationE3 il has rot addressed the slave, nor
| endravoured 10 entice him from lis master. Will
| ling as the Society would be TO remove slavery
aud the slaves, il has addressed itself 10 those
alone who already free. We have disayow-
ed the attempt 10 trouble the tranquility v bch
| exists between the STAKEHOLDER and his slave
! There have been jeaouses. entertained on this
head without cause, by persons too ready TO fear
! VIDA, they would avoid. But how in The discus
SIGN OF subject which we have most undoubted
right TO discuss, and which may redJund to the
honor OF c"untry-if some collateral sensation
is created, are we the cause of il, But hat can
satisfy such minds? You must 90 back and d.s
troy the charter OF CIR freedom; you must muzzle
! the cannon whose tbundeTs welcome each ami
versary OF our independence; you must abroga.e
the law which abolished the slave trade; you must
queI tie operations of philanthropy in Great
| Britain; you must put out the torch which A.
meiica holds up TO a benigbted world NAY
more. when you have done all this, you must
penetrate the human mind, and exiinguish the iigh,
of reason which God has lii up there before you
/ can produce that total darkness which il aane
| eongenial 10 the souls of such men.
| The resolution submitted by Mr.. Clay was then
considered and adopted.
Mr. Weems tien addressed the meeting, in
speech of considerable Length in which he gave
bis full assent TO belief in the benevolent OBJECT
and happy results of he exertions Of the Society