Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1828-02-29
LEGISLATURE OF MARYLAND.

HousE OF OELEGATEs-T THURSDAY, Feb. 81.
Mr. Hope, CHAIRMAN Of The select Commit
tee therein mentioned. deli,ereG the following
report which Was read the first :ime, and or
dered to lie on the table, VIZ:
The committee 10 whom was referred the
memorial Of sundrv cirizens Of Harf ford counry,
relative TO negro slavery, beg leave to report
That the imp 1r;ant subjects of the memoir |
have commanded Their mos serious and anx-
ious attention. Will your committee are
compelled 10 acknowledge the in.xptdieucv Of
submitting 10 the house, at the present mo-
ment, any system Of legislation which nigh,
have for its ohjec' thr abolition OF Negro SlA.
very in this state, hey cannot refrain from ex-
pressing thei en'ire confidence, thai the time
is fas, a2proa, hing when we shall be relic ed
from this gre,lous national calamity. Your
committee allude To the grea; and ces full
exer,ions Of The Am rican Colonization Sncir-
". in aud Of W rich our state has not been back
ward in contributing.
While your committee are again Compelled
to ds pore The impossihii y vt providing by
law tor the sudden removal Of his great evil;
they think their r. ilow-citizens are encouraged
TO press on In The use of hose me,us which
have already been resnrted 10, and to s,r,ns h.
en- their hope ef6nal success.
We cannot row for obvious reasons, fellow
the examples which have been set us by our
sister states to The north and ras, Of US.
With them the evil 10 br subd.,d was
pigmv, with US il is monster; with them a SUI
perhuous and decaying linn was TO b. reno,-
ed; with tie d; stroylng worm is to be sought
for in The roor.-fher., the system, foil of
health and vlgour, submit ed che rfuily to the
simple cure; here the dis as ., cxh'bI ing itself
in its greatest strength AID worst form; II us,
..~ll.,
subdued by perseverlng, bu, not ABRUPT RENE
dies.
Such is the view your committee take Of
this subject. They beg leave to add, tina, at
the last session Of the legislature a tona in Of
one thousand dollars was made 10 the coloniza-
ton society. 10 be applied for the removal Of
free persons of colour from this state to Lbe-
ria.
This appropriation is permanent one; and
the above sum is TO be paid annually 10 the OF.
6cers Of The society, cont ibutinn on our
part to the great objects of their association.
Since the passage OF this law, several Of our
sister staes have followed our example to the
extent of passing resolutions expressive of
their confidence in, and respect for, this socie-
~; and from the growing importance and pop
ularity OF the insti'u lion; there is every reason
to hope that IN q short period Of time a large
proportion, 1t no, all the state governments,
will be- found contributing pecuniary AID to ob-
jects of so much bensvolencr, and such gene
ral concern.
In The opinion Of your committee, the A,
mrricsn Colonization Soci ty is TIE great and
last hope of the slave holding states. The plan
Of hi, sooie'y for removing gradually, and
with III ar own c"ns"n:, the whole hlac popu-
laiion al the coun,r,, TO colonies on the west
srn coas, Of Africs, is no longer speculative
one. The coloniss have been established, and
arc hourishing 20 great extent; hundreds Of
coloured persons have already been tran,por,>
ed tni'her a. the expense Of the company, and
their popaiat,oa IL constantly swelling with