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

much q, ;,b the :, on,aneous aid alone of few
piou. and liberal men. But, cir, the time has
come VIXEN greater aid must be invoked; az the
Society. r,ea, as are the objects which 1t has in
view. and wonderful as its progress thus far har
been, mus, fall through. My object in rising now.
is to solicit ,hi. aid: Mr.. Clay then read the iol-
loving resoIuiion:)
4" Resoired, That tie Board Of Managers be
en- roweI ed and directed, 81 such time or times as
NAV seen, to them cxpedient, to make respectful
application TO the Congress OF the United Slater,
and to the Legislatures of the different States, TO-
such pecuniary aid, in further OF the Object OF
this Society, as they respectively may be pleased
TO grant"
In c.rryns this application 10 the Legislatures
of our country it will BE- necessary for the Society
to establish satisfactorily, two positions. The
first is, that they propose scheme which IL Drac-
ticable: and the second that, II this practicable
scheme is carried into effect, it's results will be SUCH
as TO entitlc il to the encouragement oil the GOV
eminent. There is TO difficulty in establishing
both of these positions.
Ten years ago, a good and pious man, now no
more, projected this Society: be was the founder
OF the Colonization Socie y, although he has not
survived to witness the succe-sfu adoption oil his
plans. He suggested the subject TO me; ard
listened with the same feeling oil doub', winch l.
always felt in relation to and untried schemes
considered the sutjec', however, with attention
and, in the end, arrived az the decision that the
scheme was practicable, ard that it's effects would
he ofvast benefit. The FIRST organization OF this
society, was effected by few gentlemen, who met
in atavern in this city; and from that small begin
ming, now behold iesu, as cheerful as II Is
wonderful
The lapse of ten years has produced some rich
fruits of the projects of that ous and lamen'ed 'n-
dividta IL its early stages the society met with
grea, and numerous Obstacles, and many Ilsu-
sble Argument, were urged against ate designs. j.
said, In reference to the African establishment
that nobody would 60 there: that no one IN his sem
would 20 TO the nrlcment shores OF Africa: that
no land could lie ob,ained in that country upon
which TO plant n Colony. Many other objections
were urged with much peiiinacny, and the Society
found iself between two extremes. Tie headiong
advocates OF emancipation who opposedit, on one
side, said il mere scheme OF the save-hoid-
fls,en indssolubly tie chains OF their slaves;
while those at the other extreme, who trenbled
with aspen sensibili,y at the bare mention Oh an "a
Moderation ui the negro's fate, denounced tie
schemes as unwarran;ed interior ence with the
lights of The slave-h Iders.
Under all these opposing circumstances the So
cety has proceeded. Il was voluntary III its con-
j,ribu,ions; i, was voluntary in It's schemes. II
adressed iisel! TO all classes of society in The Ian
suage If reason and humanity; i, addressed iseli
IN the good and the benevolent; and although IT.
progress has not been great It's members could
have wished, il has teen far beyond what WAS
promised by the means employed, and II has Ger
and utility Of it's object.
Sir, it Is no longer a mater Of speculation. ];
has been shown that the United States can esia-
bsh q Colony on the Cost of Africa. a Colony
in fact exists there A Colony which has made
war and peace, established commerce and trade;
and hich displays all the attributes of civil
zed, rnd, ! may say, enlightened comnu
nifty But, sir, do not found my arguments in
iis favor, upon what has been done: but I shall
proceed TO show, by date, which think will lie
convincing, that this scheme is practicable. and
may be carried into cfrrr, without any serious de-
msnd uron the funds OF the country.
The great error of tho-e who have opposed this
Society il, tha, they substitute heir own imagna-
tons for facts: They look at the great MACS OF
Slave population, and shrink back from any AT =
tempt to lessen that enormous evil. Such men DO
not see the ultimate benefits OF the Society But
they who look at this project through an Utopian
medium, should take the Propositions OF tie Society
in comparison with its practice. WHAT dces the
Society propose? Sir, il Leaves untouch,d the
question of Negro Slavery. 1t knows that it has
nothing TO do with il; that the General Govern
ment has nothing 10 90 with it; and that whole
subject entirely appertsns 10 the Governments oil
thu several States I,knows tha, it's influence ex-
Re ds, and -hou! extend no farther than over those
persons - no free as yoi and /, 20 go TO AZ
RIGA, 10 Irmain in this country. IL interferes
with rights; it only contemplate making Tie
rights OF the free blacks worth possessing.
Not resting upon the fact tha, col ny has al
ready been es ahlishel; that IL Las made and
eace; and that il stands TOW upon respectable
footing; but, going sill farther, and believing that
this Colony may be made the means oil ultimately
RIDING this country OF its greatest curse, shall be
neces-itated 10 make use OF figures in order to e.
ablish this position. know that they always
tedious, and shall make my reference 20 them
brief possible repeat again, that il is no Oh
jcct OF The Society to transport the whole of the
slave population aud it would not be necessary even
were the States willing to agree TO 1t. The OBJ
ice, il alone 10 diminish the number of People Of
Color in proportion to the Whites, so that the
evil should no longer threaten the country with
danger.
The whole Of the evil is no, tina, VIC are foster
ing large roiulaiion of different color il, our
country: for this 10 the case, to certain deg &c,
in almost every couniry--but the alarming fact is,
the great proportion which that class bears the
Whites. i.the frican population but one
tenth OF the number Of the Elr0pesn inlsbii ants
there would be no fear, 10 anxiety for the future.
But, under existing circumstances, this subject
which mus III! every patriot beas, with pain
fol .aions.
/ will advance one fact, which will serve az the
point whence my deductions will be drawn. Ii
we could, in given number Of years, have sue
ceeded in decreasing the number of Africans, so
IA 10 enable the European TO duplicate their NUN
btrs, should bave attained advance Of the
bIask poula'ion, which would have removed ell
fear of danger from their increase. In small p.-
pulaiions, the Implications are more frequent; and
as the population Of the country muliiplies, Tho
terms Of Duplication Will be more extended Sup
posing the African pOpuistion TO be at present tyyo
millions; that the European population will
double ia tie ensuing thirty years; and that the
a Gicsn population during that period could lie
hen n II Mt hat