The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1829-01-15
DOMESTIC IVrEiLIGESCE
CoLONtZArION Society

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Al nirt sung Report was pre- ented 10 the
House of Delegates IN Monday last, bv the
COMMITTEE IN the subject nj Colonizatian--rhe
| following Is the conclusion Of the Report : u
! embraces the principal dednctinar from the p,r-
| rip"s siatrmpnis, oEpains ihe facts hearing ii.
! iert'y upon the present state or the question,
and devenprs the Projeci Of The Committee.
EXTRACTS
II is deemed urpecrssry 10 repeat what has
been already aid Of the character Of TIE popn-
latlnu IN QUESTION ('he free propl oil color. Of
! its hopeless degradation. aud It's banefnl inilu-
encr IN the situation IN whici II L. now placed.
Tn advantages that would result from lis rrn J.
val nni Gully TO itself hut - q country II wunll
leave mud n tie COUNT, ot lis adoption
may very safely he assumed asa matter 10
longer admitting ~ a doubt Dut there is one
consideration. connected with the subj Ct
tere ting aud sustained by 50 many OF tbe mos;
! impo. ing sanctIoas, ever drawn ie tie support
oflegisatve enactmenIs, tia, the Committee
would feel Itself g"ity ofthc erossest neglect.
were its present labonrs terminated without
claiming for il the attention il so jutly mer-
! It's.
Under the Influence of policy, already ~.
! frrr ii to- aud justified by the necessity from
! which il sprung the laws of Virginia have pro.
! hlbltcd emancipation within the limits of the
| State but on condition of the early removal Of
thu Individual emancipatrd. Do not Justice
and humanity reqpire, that the risours Of This
condition snould he suitened, ms Tar as possible
| by legislative intetp ,sion7 Aud how eau
this b. % tf-ctuatly accomplished. a. by pro
vtding n safe aud suablr asylum, together with
the means If emigration, IN it. FOR those. wkyse
remova from the State is posiiyel, rujof'if5 J
4 --Theie can be no doubt Of the wisdom and pro-
pretv of controlling, and even entirely repress
! ing. the operations Of b"nevolence. aud philan-
throphy when inconsistent with the public safe.
~. ~ the public vel are. But. iba, Govern
ncnt would be chareesbe with the extreme OF
despotism. hat should attempt, without nccess.
i,,. ~ interfere with the kind and generous feel
ines of tho human heart Or, whore the necessity
Oasis, without i'mprriug the rignur OF ITS de
crers, with such emollien,s. rs charity may sug
gest and the meaus, at its disposal, may sup
plv &c
On ,hS present occasion however, polio,
fortena'e ely pnatS 10 ihr very course, winch
humanity would require. In providing for
thoyp, whose removal from the State is made
condition of their emancipation the means o1
emigration, to Africa, tue General Assembly
will he applying, in the opinion of our conttnlt
tee the only safe aud efficient remedy to ~ evil.
whose pre- sent mag ni,ude is acknowledged. and
whose future Increase is ,eaded hy all. II the
, effect ofthis operation should not he. a. snmr
have sangnnely hoped. the entire EXTINCTION at
slavery in the end there can be very lhtle. iinubt
that II will AT least open dram Tor our cTphed
. population, of Whlch individual humanity aud
leg slative wisdom may avail themselves TO an
| eXirut amply sufficient for al It's purposes OF
public security. But, should it renli1" IN ITS ie
suits the anticipation that have sometimes been
formed in relation to it, and dra from us with
odt sing interference with Individual rights, o.
:. a single violation Of individual wishes the great
| at cplnurpb pnnulatInp then mtp ed
: NAV Virginia look 10 II, rs the surest means OF
restoring her, 10 that ascendancy among her
sister States. Of which. It may be safely ailifm'
cd that slavery only has deprived her.
Ent .rtaining these sentiments your commit
tee cannot hesitate TO recommend in compIi-
, ancc with the suggestions Of the memorials re
ferred IL them, the provision of a permanent
fund for defraying, with proper Limitations, the
expenses Of such free cooured people, :" may
choose 10 pmigrntn from the State ut Nifgmfa
TO The settlement NJ Liberia. They are the more
earnt ST in this recommendation from having
learned that there are at this moment, nearly
six hundred applicants for emigration la'e"
proportion OF whom natives of virginia.
q On two frrnier occasions, the legislature dll
not hesitate TO contribute from the pnoUt inhds-
towards the encouragement of this patriotic IN.
dertnking Aud. il is not amone the least pleas
ing of hc recniections connected ,"uh ne event,
that while they we're thus directly prom"tlng 80
imnorfan, an object the effect of their example
was to excite in some of their sister STATES
spirit, which has resulted, in one Of them al
least. in an annual appropriation for relieving !
| iiselffrom its free colored population.
Your committee are aware, that tins "ho'e
business is, ms yet, in some drGrce, matter OF
experiment. and they would of course Gfem 1t |
nexpedient for hc State OF virginia at once 10 !
| engage in H. to the full extent that may uii- /
maiels he required of her. But eonugh mas
! been demonstrated to Justify a beginning ny
1 small annnnl appropriation. NJ all times supJec'
] to the control OF the Legislature ANA ms aP
preparation may hereafter be either ~llh"a"n
or increased. nc its results shalt h" found "9"'
rlotlS or beneficial.
! : In locking around for some special iund, !
that may not properly he set apart for TINS oh
! ect, the atteatlon of your committee mas heeh
/ particularly drawn to that portion Of the pn6tIc
revenue, derived from the annual sales OF CO.
Toured convicts. Though small IN amount II Is
nevertheless sufficiently large for the expert
Inent proposed and its peculiar origin, sprng.
ing as il does from the crimes and the mlslor'
tunes of our cnloured population would seem
to recommend ii, as particularly appropriate
! for mpro via. The condition OF that populhioh'
aud for gradually relieving the State from tue
present evils, and the future dangers, insepafa-
BILE from its existence aud probable increase
within her limits. Your committee ar-
cordingIy recommend the adoption of The FOL
lowing Resolutions
lst. Resoirsd, That il is expedien' 10 pro-
vide for the removal OF the free coourcd people
OF virginia 10 the coast OF Africa
End ReSoired. Tnat the Committee Of r.
nance be directed, Ia prepare bill approprlatmg
10 this purpose, SO much of the annual revenue,
as arises from the sales Of convlcts.
LITERARY INTELLIGENCE.
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