Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1830-11-08

Expedition 10 kibtua.-- The ship Cnulniaa,
chartered by The Colonization Saciety, I'VE
learn from the Washington Chronicle. for the
Norfolk papers have been strangely silent on
the subject sailed week before last from Nor
folk, With Dir. Mechia Ithe Colonial Agont, } one
or two Missionaries, and more thaatone hun
dreo emierants from MARYLAND. Virginia and
North Carolina. The Chronicle, adds
Many oil these emigrsnts were slaves, man.
UNITED for the special purpose of colonization
in Africa, and in one instance n most h.nevo-
lent lady actually incurred a heavy debt in
ransomipg the husbands of two of her servants,
that they might he permitted 10 accompany
them. twill I've gratifying TO the friends of the
COLONIZATION Society to know that the number
OF eolored persons which assembled at Norfolk
for the purpose of embarkng in the CaIoli-
Man. was considerably greater than the ship
could accommodate SO that u will he necessary
ioI the Managers TO despatch another vessel.
with "s little delay as possible. We under.taed
that the disposition to seek fer freedom and a
home IN Liberia is rapidly increasia, am ong
the free peol le of North Carolina, and We oh
slaves are becoming more incliued tn regard
this rising Colony as the future inheritance of
those Tor whose destiny and that OF their des-
cendanIs, Providence will doubtless hold them
especially responsible. We jocs TO see pub
lie attention turned away from political tribes
10 great questions of humanity and du'y, with
which the prosperity of our country AMI the
hopes OF the African race are closely united
Mr.. Jefferson aud Notification Null
fyers have certainly derived no little support 10
their doctrine, from an expression in the Rrso-
luton adopted by the Kentucky Legislature in
1899 and still more from the impression, not
created by them, but which We believe has
been uniformly prevalent, that that Resolution
was written by Mr.. Jefferson. The October
No. OF the d" North American Re, lew" adduCes
strong circumstantial and presumptve proof
that Mr.. Jefferson was mol the author Of that
resolution-and that. if il were written by
Vlrginian at all. (Which, by the way would
seem strange when WE remember the mass of
talent of which Kentucky has always boosted
ever since its first seltleneni,) it was the pro-
ducion OF Witson Cary Nicholas. Tho first
suppositfon appears from the uniform sent-
ments Of Mr.. Jefferson, elsewhere expressed, in
which The doctrines Of the Nulli6catlon party,
instead of being supported, are directly and
emphatcall, assacd-the second, is rendered
possible by letter, which the Review quotes,
written about he time of the adoption OF the
Kentucky Resolution. by Mr. Jefferson to Mr.
Nicholas, in which the former declines the task
OF penuing such n document. for reasons which
he states. aud urges the latter. upon whom
these reasons could have had no influence, 10
perform il. We design to bring this matter, al
more leisure moment. again before our rem
ders. Armed with the admirable essay of the
Review, and Mr.. Madsou's letter 10 the Editor,
we have no fear of failing TO show that the
doctrines Of the NulIilyers are no less repug.
nant to common sense than they are hostile to
The integrity of the Union and 10 the lbeIii
OF the people.