Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1830-01-28
MIR. CLAWS SPEECH.
SPEECH HENRY CLAY Esq
Before lac State Colonization Society al FRANK
fort, on The 1911 Dec. 1929.

1ooos,ds,,,g A p,oI - ol he American
Colonization society, II, hlsi enquiry sho" "
h. into what il really Is then VIVA has d"I O.
and final F., hat IL is capable OF achieving.
;ooyI. MARY assoc iaiIon formed for beuev"
lon, "a, : as must b. freely acknowlrdg d
by a. fthey should even Prov An exp nm al
To h. .,n,r tc'iranle. 1t TN i TO itansp'Ii T."
me Western shores Of Africa, an the l
States all sue free y rsons 81 Color as chof>t
yolunraiy TO 20. From its origin. thfoush
M IN. whole period of it's existence, It hs,
CONSTANT dl.ci ,.med all in enlian whatever of
interfering, j. the smallest degree, with tie
rights OF property OF the oiJ"ci of emancifia
non. Gradual or immediate. | - not aoly
without in liaation but II is without p "fr, to
make aay such interference. 1t rs n"i even
chartered or iucolpofa company md . MS
M ether tou 4dAtInu tiantha OF BIblr Saciei .,
or An, ntbrr hrs ian o. ha.Itabis unincorp".
rated compnpip. IN our country IL knh"s tat
the snhiecl Of rmancpa inn bel Hng exclusive
Nv 10 tht seye nj Stat S, IL VIII Oh slavery Is
tolerated. and TO ind'v' uai prop Ietors OF
slaves in those : ties. under q - "rhins 10
their laws II hapes indeed, (and nus mat
ihere is nothing imp oprr or offensive III ~
hope) thai if il snail demonstrate the prachta-
bilitv 90 the successful rrmbval 10 An "a, ="
free pnt sons 4 color, with heir owe consent,
the aus t emanctpaio", .Ithei u. > 'Ies %
by malyitusls may be lucid nlalIy advanced
Tia y" is fou ded not only on the tue M
teres + Or race o on pop"ia'Ibn b = upoh
1 a sen on. 81 iep"at d'y ma t, 'ha' III
yea hsiarip 20 emauctI,a ion arose out OF
III ificuts 4 a proper dis osH' OF manum''
ted av. lis peounIary means. app'ic'n g
90 Ia d.. ign OF the institution. are soiu 'aIly
cont bntpd by brn volen states or IL ivld"-
ais The States OF Vrgi il aud MAJ land
besides numerous pi us rRPnPro prs hs
throughout he L il. u Sta,es, have aided me
sOcipi,
SpCh " as the object of the Amer al { 81 -
ization Society or an.sed at the City :Nas'
lngton alb ut thirteen ears ago. Au1lh'l
institution have been form IN ga 10 par ;
OF the Union, TO All and co npeIai~ Nhh II
parent association, which haze Inn Ell 'het
eS'rtions chiefly to the lransmss on, 20 me
Treasurer ui The Society, of such 'unds IS tHet
could col ect by the voluntary u"nlr buIons OF
benevolent aud charitable 'ndN idnal' Inc
Auxiliary Society for the State # Kentucky,
which now address. va organiz'd AT tue
commend ement of The present yrar.
The American Cnlonizati II SOciets, so con
sitpied with such objects and ~uch IA. ans,
snof''V alter its formation, went into ope' aii"n
IL 'ransacts its business at h.me. principal
''hih VI WV w. ~
sake OF COZ venipnce. is fxed in the Me ropoli-
oi the Union, and in Africa, through an ngen
ABIDING there, and acting under Instructions
received from the Board. The SnGiris la an
annual session in the CITY of Washi gtnn,w which
~ attended by its members aud by representa-
yves from such Of the Auxiliary uttiui IONS as
can conveniently depute thrm, Al WHICH S,
SONS the Board of Manager makes report OF
ihe general Condition Of he affairs OF Tue Socls'
" curing the previous year.
IL would he an I'M xcusable irespass npoa
tonr time To eater into minute narrative OF
an the transactions of the socIe from com
mencement up 10 this time. Those no CHOOSE
10 examine them part cularly, will had Them
escorted in the several reports o the ard nl
IVA switch from time to time .haVebeen publish
ca nndpr its direction aud autno uy. Il vii
sahce al present to say, that one OF the earliest
ac's OF me Society was to depatch compe-
'eh' agent TO Africa, 10 explore lis rnasts and
"e Countries bordering upon them, aud 20 Sc
iec' suitable spot for the establishment ol The
contemplated COLONY. The society Was emf
neh'iy fortunate in the choice OF its agent, as II
hSs peen generally in those whom ii suisse
fuenI'y engaged in its service selection
was tnaily made 81 proper district OF coun
~, purchase was effected from the NATIVE
""'hofii'es, to which additions Lave beep made
Is 'ne growing waits the coion,, actual OF
"n'scipated, required. Thr country so acquIr
va upon terms as moderate as those on which