Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1830-05-27
from the Richmond ErTarer.
THE. GENERAL WELFARE" DOC-
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IL Of II by Mr.. Mercer. on The Memorial o.
the AMERICAN Colonization Society. lsissyh
ed bill 10 amend An Act, entitied Gan Ac
in addition 10 the Acts prohibiting the s!NVs
Trade," passed March the IN 3 crc thoOssn-
eight hundred aud uineteeu.'-lt authorize.
the Secretary Of he Treasury TO pay over &c
the Board Of the Managers o. that Society, "the
sum Of S d for each and every native born tree
person ofcuor ofthe Unued States OF America
oy any of the territories thereof, whom the
board Of M gers shall afford to him ssiisfse
tory evidence ~ their having trAnspe I'd from
me United States, or any territory Thereof, 10
4ay colony upon the coast OF Afriss, which has
/ been, or may be reaireF planted by the said
society,": Pr01isgd, nat the entire sum 50 to . c
! paid shall nos, May one year, exceed m
mount fifty thousaaa deiiars"-It also provides,
J TIA. "wh-n any such free person Of color shan
be an inhsbhsnt vi any state or territory which
has nc sea port, the further sum Of ten doll Ts,
shall be paid by the Secretary Of tue Treasury
out OF the sum appropriated as aforesaid, to
defray the expenses of such free person Of CO
or IN reaching the port at which he may en-
bark''
The Telescope furnishee some indignant ex.
tracts FROM members Of JSpgrcss. opss the
eon'en,s -, IA. Oil. Que OF them SAYS that
NJ Ing uage Shtsh could use, wou.1 CON
sey % you correct tiea of the feelings when
scheme ate scheme, in open defiance CT th-
cons ,,u'ion, 10 H.oekerY 81 our feelings, and IN
aer0g CATION OF ctr rights, are set on fest and
sdopted with IS little ceremony as = vote 70 cay
ne contingent expenses Ct Congress. IL IS
known 20 alt. with how mech jealousy We have
70 look to the course Of this society and how
u stiacuy we saw as we thought, their covert
d tgns the vital interest OF the south --
When we gave limitations ut these opinions,
-, Il D..
r,tsb,eness, with a morbid sensibily on the
subject OF Our slave population. But after
few steps, gaining strength ami confidence bY
eaea, thcy have found a committee, yrss blush
O say, they have toUls "a commit ee I'm Gov.
ssress rsadv 10 minister 4 tHelr slckly sSmps
bes by Cfsrng premium 10 The eress0ry 81
The Unised states Of twenty s1Fe collars tor e.
~ free negro th'a society ra&y sena out OF the
United 5 atea. twill eGt cay word about the
Of the measure. fhe con
stputian is nos oaly dead and buried, bat it is
THAI We ever bad one. hope no COG
IN Carolina will ever consent to discass thst
ground. It Js one We should say. asRnot, must
net he discussed. itweuid De shsurj to toe
rate the idea cat doubt could exist On the
subject.
Another Representative Gays: 'YouF readers
viii peruse with nllnsled indignation and aOf.
rev lie bill trough IN by Mr. Mercer, 20 foist
hesH predicted ssto tie gradual course of en.
cr0echmslt b, The northeIn party On our dc
aaestlc }stem il verified. Tie cleiTa Of inter
ference is boldly sad openly SCI W and acted
upon. For The saEe reason that $50 600 csn
be appropriated, 60 may fvc millions nothing
prevents ii but the contemplated Buffalo Road
which IL estimated TO cost 2, 81, 0t0 dollars and
viii sctualiy cost twice Che sum-sed the 10
million appropriated for Notifications 10 the
aerlh, which VII re quite slandRg 9rRIy &C.
coraiuK to Mr.. DWiEht's i3rcst --,ius.c Of
2,UUv 1.en 10 peHce. snd 10000 in tine OF
war Gen. EAyns has FePsatcdy told 10 Sc
nate, tx at r0e haze RON no Csasitltis7s All
suf me snkers Dc clara without acrup.e their own
innilitv and lDsirnitcance. he south, espe
ciaIh South Cayejtpa. IS beld in utter, undis.
cu:sc3. sneerine contempt. five are asked,
'seught we to b@sr these injuries aky ionger'"
We say. no. There ia now no longer any rea.
90. f,r sitat;un whai courge we ought TO purs
soe, &c.
The tgercurv asks. IL this bin pass, s'who
can act brnnds 10 The usurpstiuns of the ma.
isrity2 Who can saw that the appropriation Of
Shousopd. will not coon ne sweiled 20 mliions'
Or that P.Ils relating to frse uagroes will not
soon be amended nv extending thsm to slaves
The Consultation ia ius,asmtch vialated--thc
conpvon,;ss bs.ween Tbs Ste,cg l. iust as much
one rs it can be by the otl..
err. Ne as not enouirs. hcwevet, inio the
~ r,ner.s. 10 invade our
lor,es,;, ;nst;,,iiene and t.. lFvislate away ear
Drenert<. W. low ,aai such INQUIRIES are ut.
tsrlv trnItIess W. kr,w tbatth Constitution
= - ,nurb d,ererarded Nc lit never had ex.at.
raj. of ac,iep. Tile siercufy proceeds in a
l., Fl,