Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1828-12-20

Nh'SH orFd'dttsti e l<CEISiatlve, Executive
Judicial departments, and assigns to each ito an.
propriatc functions; which guarantees IN ali r;,,;I
political and religious freedom, encourage. v;r,,,.
and discourages vice. Such measures b,v, h.J
with the coionsts. the same influence, which in
all time they have had with other men: 10 imnrovo
and elevate their moral condition 10 promote bsr-
mony and TO advance their prosperitv
In this work the name of the lamented Ashmun
stands pre- eminent, and will be regarded with adj.
miraiion while this f1ourishing Colony shall 70
main proud monument OF his labours
The Society has then demonstrated tho rr,c,;
cahiIlty oil colonzing tho free black population of
the u s., and the happy influence this CHANGE
WIN nave upon the emgrants. In doing this. II
TO prosecute the undertaking But. has mo, .bs
Society now fair claim on Government for tb,,
aid, which was originally denied only because m.
plan was considered chimerical.-It has already
oeen asserted and the assertion is susceptible of
clear proof, that the cost Of Transporting eacJ p;
grant $50. The annual increase of The free 20
ored population Of the Y. S., has been v,r;ousIy
estimated al from $3.50 20 1000. Suppose the LATER
ne 'he true increase; TO remove these will require
an a'.iuai appropriation of $4,000 But. for
several years TO come, I'D of that amount vii, no
more than could bejuliciousy used, and by its an.
picaton IN 80 years, the total free black popula-
tion VIII be removed. Ought such people as this
10 nes''a'e IN bestowing this sum, work Of
such magnitude! Not more than l-l.h of the A.
mount now actually employed by individuals i'm
PEELED by the most avaricious purposes in transport
ing into perpetual slavery the inhabitants Of III.
fated Africa. "
Let us not shut our eyes to the mischief result.
ing from the continuance of this population among
US ior the next so years. They will then number
al least one million OF free and disf anchised peo
PIE, In the most degraded and ignorant condition.:
ana maze degraded and ignorant by our laws, for
our own protection Such an evil calls aloud on
every phiisnthropst and patriot to aid i'm its remov
ALTO avert such calamitous commemorative
US avoid the danger by removing it.
Inc Managers cannot pass unnoticed an event of
the past year, and which they deem most pro,i
nous omen 10 the future hopes and prospects of the
society. They allude 10 the formation of Female
Societies for contributing to this object From the
efforts OF our fair countrywomen, we anticipate
.,re n"ppest effects In the works of Kindness and
., chafity, Their appeals are never made in vain
More earnest and more constant than men: The in.
huencs OF their sincerity and solicitation of their
opinions and their advice, will be felt and seen in
every circle. or the contribution of this 10 the
raren, society IN this year, $40 has been re-
ceived from the Richmond and Manchester F..
male Society.
me M anagers take leave 10 sugees. 10 the meet.
ing. that they are of opinion, the change of This
SocIe.y INTO State Society, or the creation of
State Society, to which the other Societies in The
state should be auxiliary, and annually send dele
eates, would be attended with very beneficial ef-
tects. They, therefore, earnestly recommend this
measure.
The deep interest which Virginia ba, in the suc.
OF this Society and the favorable expression of
ner opinions heretofore the subject induce the
Managers to recommend that an application should
De made TO the present General Assembly for fur
ther aud: Nor can the Managers doubto of the sue
cess OF ms application, when the objects and views
OF tbs Society are properly understood and when
it's recoiIected. that the laws of Virginia forbid
emancipation; out upon condition that the enamel |
pated slave shall remove, except in rare cases Il
u ho' JUST men, that the means Of removal should
be facilitated and afforded! To Virginia an au,o,l
oil justice has never been made in vain: and when
sustained by philanthropy, humanity and policy. |
we are not permitted to doubt of success.
On motion OF Mr.. Rutherford, the following
re solution was adopted
Resolved, That The members Of the = e.;,,,,,,,.
and all others present, who may be members of |
any colonization Society, or disposed to favor the |
general objects thereof, be, and thew are berebv
invited, TO participate in the deliberations of hs
me eting.
Mr.. John F. May. of Petersburg, presented to
the meeting the following resolution of the Peters
burg Auxiliary Colonization Society:
At The annual meeting of the Petersburg Aux
Hilary Colonization Society the following resolution
was unanimously adopted:
Resofued, That this Society re spectfu,y sr--gss.
To- The Richmond and Manchester Society. whether
great advantages would not result from the re mr.
ganizaton oil that Society, on the plan of State
Society, and that Vice President John +. NAV he
to attend that meeting and communicate
TO it this resolution.
Whercupon, motion of Mr. Rutherford. sec.
onded by MIR WIN. II. Fitzhugh of Fairfax. the
following preamble and resolution were adopted
HhfTedS, IL Is represented TO the present meet |
inc. that the great object which induced the es. !
Enlistment of this and tie other societies in Vir
ginia, AUXILIARY TO the American Colonization So |
ciety would be more eGeciualy advanced through
out this Commonwealth by an Auxiliary State !
Society, to be composed OF parent institution in |
this city and such auxiaries thereto, as ma, here
after be formed:
BE ii therefore reso'ped, That committee be !
appointed TO amend the constitution OF this Socic-
ty, and that the same shall hereafter be c,lIed |
''The Colonization Society of Virginia"
Committee was accordingly aooontad ,rho !
presented to the meeting Constitution amended
as aforesaid, which being considered, was app-ov |
al and adopted as the Constitution of the Coloni. !
za'ion Society Of Virginia, as follows, 10 wit:
Constitution ofthe Colonization Society of Yiy-
gin;o.
Art Ist The Soc;sfy shall be denominated the |
Colonization Society of Virginia.
Art. I'd. Any person who shall contribute tvyo
dollars annually 20 the funds of the Society shall
be member, and the payment at any one time
Of not less than ton dollars, shall constitute mem
bcrship for life.
Art. Sd. The officers Of this Society shall be a
President, twelve Vice Presidents, a Recording
secretary, corresponding Secretary and Trea-
surer, who with twelve other members shall com
pose H. OF Managers. They shall be elected annu.
ally, and shall be competent to fill any vacancies
which may occur in the Board from resignation or
otherwise. Five members shall constitute quo
ruin for business.
Art. 4th. Every Society within the State. which
shall become auxiliary TO this Society,", shall be
entitled TO send representatives, to attend and
vote at all the meetings Of the Society.
Art. 9Th. The Officers Of this Society rot resi-
dent in Richmond, and the Secretaries of Societies
auxiliary to this, shall be ex oico correspondcnts
thereof, and the Board Of Managers shall as soon
az practicable, and annually thereafter, appoint
one or more additional correspondents in every