Delaware journal. [volume] (Wilmington [Del.]) 1827-1832, 1827-06-01
From the United States Gazette.
To the PeoDle of Pennsylvania.

FnLLow-C rapid increase Of our
black population affords cause Of alarm to all who
Justly prize our domestic peace. and the stabil-
ity Of our institutions. The ingenuity Of Man had
long been tasked to devise scheme in relation
to this subject, by which public tranquility might
be guarded, without invading the right OF private
property, or infringing the laws of humanity.
Of all the measures yet suggested to accomplish
this great National work, the plan adopted by the
American Colonization Society, appears to be the
most polite and practicable.
1t has in fact actually succeeded and Colony
exists the shores of Africa. planted by this
Society. consisting ofupwards Of five hundred SOULS
who according to the most authentic intelligence
from that quarter, enjoy high degree of prosperity
and Mr.. Clay and Mr.. Crawford are amongst its
Vice Presidents, as we'll as many other distinguish
ed citizens of the Southern States. 1t the General
Government would extend its fostering hand to this
Society," there could be no doubt Of its eventual sue
cess.
Every application. however, which has been made
to Congress, to promote this great National object
AN object dear to Pennsylvania, has been resist
ed by tho Opposition TO the present ADMINISTRATIONS
| At the annual meeting Of the Colonization Socie-
ty, held at Washington, in January last MIR. Clay
addressed that body. in support Of a resolution of
fered by himself, empowering and directing the
Board of Managers, to make respectful applications,
both to Congress and to the State Legislatures. fol
pecunary aid in the furherance Of the views OF the
Society.
After stating the actual condition and future pros
poets of the Society, Mr. Clay, observed 3
ssThere is moral fitness in the idea OF returning
to Africa, her children, whose ancestors have been
torn from her by the ruthless hand OF fraud and VIC
4 lence. Transpanted in foreign land, they viii
carry back to their native soil, the rich fruits Of re-
ligion, civilization, law and liberty.
"May it not be one of the great designs OF thu
Ruler of the Universe. thus to transform an orgina
crime, into signal blessing, to that most untortu
nate people Of the Globe.
Every emigrant to Africa, is missionary, carry
ing with him credentials in the holy cause Of civil
cation, religion and free institutions. We are re
preached with dung mischief by the agitation 0
this question. This society goes into no househole
TO disturb its domestic tranquility. 1t addresse!
itself to no slave. weaken their obligations OF ODE
dience. 1t seeks to affect no mans property.
Composed offreemen, it concerns itself only with
the free For collateral consequences, we are not
responsible. a****W What would they. who reproacl
! US have done If they would repress all the ten
denotes towards Liberty, they must do more than put
down the benevolent efforts of this society. They
must 90 back to the era of our liberty and indepen
dence and muzzle the cannon which thunders its an
nua Joyous return they must arrest the career Of
must blow out the moral lights around us, which
America presents to benghted world, pointing the
way to their rights their liberty and their happiness
!, And when they have achieved all these purposes,
! their work VII: be yetincomplcte. They must pene-