Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1829-07-14

periolty as that enjoyed by the higher reer class
me free whites; whilst at the time, the snv,
population, seeing their own brethren ENJOYING al,
easier and freer situation than themselves pur-
suance OF The same motive of human action, will
ever be disposed to curse their condition and to
covet the higher condition of those, placed abo, e
tem as they conceive without the shadow of reason
or propriety; and thus if things remain they are,
'ie body polite must, at somr future time, now
ascertainahe, yearn with stgIe aud be yusud To
the very crntre. But if can succeed in removing
the free black part of the community Liberia the
slaves viii be deprived of that very cause which, be-
ing constantly before them, lis wei, calculated to
klndie their ambition and consequently 10 road them
ON 20 iIisurseCtion and desperation The vacuum
formed by the transportation OF that intermediate
species OF our population to Africa, would be 50
great, that the short and narrow minded slave, having
wade II, aud consequently would remain peaceful and
quiet IN his own servile and degraded situation. But
IN order 10 shew the direct and undesirable danger
parable from the present state of things suppose
We were to engage in with some foreign power
the free negroes could very easily be enlisted behalf
Vi our enemy, and they could with the same ease
engage the slaves. and thus should BE subject to
all the dangers without AMI commissions within y
Sareiy then we cannot he misguided infatuated in
the prosecution of design which is unqucstiouaBlv
caciated to add TO the moral and political strcnyth
OF the community whilst at the same time il offers
TO the blinded worthless, ;ni degraded creature a
"duce tomum'' where by chcrishng he can ever
ENJOY the happiness lnd!ssolubly conucctcd with
ttoery and ,nO,dtty. La this country, their tsinc-
tive compexion, their disabilities of law and the
mental blindness OF the free blacks, take away all
incentive to noble and Writ acts; and in the Ian
Iuage OF an elegant piece Of penmanship, Ignorance
iueness, ana profhgacy. must he the iiseparable
companions, the unavoidable consequences OF indvi.
dnal degradation: and they vino its unfortunate
subjects cannot fail to DE- 10 Tie community
with which They connected, dctractng ar once
from its moral worth, its general wealth and It's pnIi,
zeal strength. Occupying middle station between
tiie whites and the slaves, like the mortif,ruus
Slmoera or the destructive Samic they pass along
Iat fbn 1ln ~, br
and, the whole slave population, on the left In
Africa Tie vista To celebrity is opened before their
eyes; they behold themselves placed on an equal
footing with all around tl;.rn the '.azure sky" thu.
rusling forest the rolling outstreching vision
itself; the er. fields; the crops and the
busy busln9 crowds of Nionrrva and Mcsst.rado
afford them delight, while they engage their atten-
ton and secretly demand the reason of their eys
tence. There too education and science open their
exaustess treasures from which the hitherto dchased
Africans may gather pleasures TO the end of life; in
conjunction with which the blessings of free 90
vernment, fee simple demesne. an abundance OF
PROVISIONS lovely wife, and pratlngs babes all come
IN to complete the compass oil his earthly telcity
add to which he reJolces the idea of being reinsta
ted IN the land designed ny and by natures
God for. his residences the birthplace of his orefa-
theirs, from which they violently torn be the
hlnds OF cruelty, barbarity, aud pcnury. But not
wihstnnding the great and decided ADVANTAGES
winch wouid result to this country from the trans
portaion of the free negroes to Liberia, and the
comparatively celestial blessings that mus, me
vitality attend the free blacks dnnominated, in
the change of their present condition TO thar of
ireemen, my learned competitor contends that the
work Is neither consistent with ''humanity or re.
Igon" V:rltos also seemsIa think that ''sile tfG,s-
cnSe between our climate and that of Mcssurado in
Africa IS an iasu'mountabte obstacle to the sue.
cess OF tie Colony" and after few sentences
clears up perfectly my satisfaction, and should
suppose likewise to that of himself this objection or
rather difficulty TO the success Of the colony by DC
knowledging that 'the present ofthe colony
regard nothing isl favour, thereby confrssme
that in despite of the difference Of climate the COLONY
at present successful, and being present success
fiji be likewise inainuaes that it will continue to be
successful, by saying far as increases rosperit"
pu 10. and her. comes another difficulty i'll lieu of the
difference of climate" still terrific, it tciH
tent 10 increGse tie TnDnrfy Of lis f0es." The only
difficulty then urged by Veritas and not answered Or
destroyed by himself, is mere onecturai, anticpa
ted contingent one, that it toiU be destroyed by the
"rapactv OF its foes" do not pretend to possess
the powers OF dIvinatlon, and therefore will not at
tempt to follow my opponent through his visions and
prophecies; butat the time, be permitted
20 say tb2 in as much as he proves to be wrong in
his arguments and reasonngs upon the subject.
think 1t extremely probn bic. his prophecies VIII also
t0f i am in hopes the pubhck already convin-
ced of the patriotism aud philanthropy OF the Amcr
can Colonization Society, constituting it does "a
circle, every segment of which tells and tesifes the
bencfccnce Of the whole ii nothing else remains
but TO make calculation to show that they have it
completely in their power to accomplish this grand,
magnificent and Iaudable undertaking According to
the of 1920 there were COB. OO8 whites and
$4,000 free blacks inhabitiug the state of Virginia.
The object Of the "Virgnia Colonization Society"
formed by many the members ofthe House Dele
gates at their last session. is prevent the dangers
consequent upon Interference of the Federal
Government in tue rearing up ofthe colony OF Liberia,
and to accomplish the great work Of colonization
by combination Of State Legislative appropri
atoms and private bounty But regardless of
Gil Legislative in!efposulon, the etfect9ation OF
the scheme is perfectly within the reach Of ndivd-
mai charty-Theie being within the state of Vrginn,
above suggested, $4,000 free negroes, it would
,1nire sum Of $40 600 to transport the wkoe number
To Liberia estimating tho expense Transportation at
goo Der head but it is ascertaned now that the actual
Expense is not more than Sl5 at which, it would
auire sum Of So 10 600 According then to the higher
calculation, the Tux upon the charity of each free
white individual in the state Of Virginia, in order to