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

We repuo.4sn To-Day, discourse in yindicaon oi
The Colonization Society, by Jesse Il. Harrison, Esq.
OF Lynchburg, TO which invite the special attention
OF the public; If indeed, the reputation of that young
man does not render our invitation superluous. We
have read it with pleasure, instruction and conviction;
for the wisdom and eXpediency of the Colonization
System is not only vndicaed, and the objections against
It, answered to satisfaction, but of this
generation, pleased to its intellect master
ING that of the last The STRIPPING with his sling has
nret and vanquished Goah blazing in and vaun.
ting his srengti-in plain English, Mr. Harrison has
reiu,ed Mr. Hes arguments against the Colonization
Society
We should not be SO much disposed to triumph on
this occasion, if did not believe that opposition TO
the Colonization Society in this and the Southern
States was induced not by any fears of its consequences
among us, so much by the spirit of hostility the
Administ' alton From le origin OF the Society in
1916, unttthe succession Of the present Administrations
there was no opposition TO it. To render the Admin
jsaon oiious, the purpose OF universal abolition was
attributed to it in connex ion With PhiIauthrdpc Socie
ties in England, by John Randolph and other mad or
designing politicians. The design of enlancipating
southern slaves imputed 10 MIR. Adams was of course
the argument OF all others, best calculated TO unite
alarm and increase the southern people against him,
and the Colonization scheme which was represented as
the entering wedge in this wicked design of The Admin
istIation, shared necessarily in the odutn. Whether
any man seriously believed that the Administra
ton contemplated wished, TO emancipate
southern negroes, is more than can answer-it is
probable that some were SO blinded by prejudice
believe it-but certain it is, that such thing has been
whispered about by electioneerers.
There some whose opposition is more conscien--
tous, and of this number, the cid men. To them
every novelty-every deviation from the old track
every attempt TO do better than they have done-is
painful and alarming. The old gentlemen are not to
be blamed-it 10 o law of their nature. Harvey could
persuade physician IS years Of arc to believe
in the circulation of the blood, self-evident as il now
seems TO ALL and the elderly gentlemen of the present
day, look with horror which even success cauno,
dspel, upon steamboats, and that ininity of improve
mens, which distinguish the present era Without the
aid of this known principle Of human nature it is i'm
possible 10 account for The opposition some intee en
persons to the Colonization Society Tho admission
that the presence of the free negroes upon the
land, is universal VIII you concur in scheme By
which they shall be gradually removed and planted
again in their own land, where they can enjoy rea
freedom, and we shall be relieved OF their presence
Not will be bad example for slaves. How i:
1t bad example? Is their enjoyment of liberty i,
full view of slaves who conceive themselves equally
entitled to -ther intercourse with them and ,he
effect to the slaves than their removal from hc counr,
would be? Common sense would answer in the afIir-
NATIVE but not prejudice.