Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1831-12-10
For THE ENQUIRER.
TO THE PEOPLE OLE NIRGINIA


While various plans circulating through many coun-
ties, the purpose of which TO rid State of coored
population, regret 10 observe, that there il likely 10 be
opposition TO any scheme which may be devised. IN
aware OF the delcacy of making attempt TO interfere
with the property or the private rights OF Individuals alb
stracedy considered such, but state of
may exist under which these considerations should weld
To mperous necessity, awful consequences may ense;
and the enquiry certainly deserves the serious consdera-
uou oil every individual in StatedOeS this neceS-
Sity eriSR For many years past fearful anticpa-
tons nave been agitatng the public mind, but the
awful reality has been witnessed, partially it true but
sufficiently extensive TO increase these approximations TO
an alarming extent and it becomes the province of
wise and patriotic people, who the evil IL;
and more especially when the result would he
fetal to country, just and humane class of per-
sons, whose situation precudes their having any common
feelings oil interest or patriotism with Being firmly
persuaded oil the of these views feel an an
ous wish to advance this great and noble purpose which
rejoice TO is eSpOused by many of eminent
citizens The sentiments advanced by cold Virginia.
in late number OF the Enquirer, well calculated to
make an undue impression on the unwary-not in conse-
quence the soundness of his reasoning the
OF his views, but by of the pausibty, which on
slight vew appears TO accompany them.--Some able pen
will no doubt be welded to shield the Colonization Society
from the mPuations cast al them in this essay,-I will
therefore leave il.
In noHciag the "various" plans which have been re-
commended TO prevent a of such hearrend-
ing scenes "A were witnessed in Southampton nc appears
to lose sight OF all the advantage of carrying such schemes
into operation and cooy sits down with view to dissuade
the public from making the attempts and i'm doing This
makes calculations of the cost endcavors
10 ns the idea, that under any practical pan the
taxes would have to DO raised enormously high. He ba-
ses his remarks upon the presumption that the obcci
all events TO be attained in 81 % years No one will
pretend deny that to rid the State of the ,coe her
coored population in short period would be attended
with expense, If indeed il would he altogether
impraccablc. But why did Od Virginia" take this par
ticuar proposition under consideration! The answer is
obvious lie is opposed TO any scheme for the
our slaves and this, involving il does pecuniary
considerations, well calculated to the object
which he had in view.
In many Of the plans which have been proposed there
IS no necessity Tor incurrng OF
Penscs, neither is there any design push the plan
such speedy results would make IL thus burthcnsomc
Ills next attempts, TO shew that agcultu-
raj State the reduction o the number of slave laborer
would check the rapid course of Improvement upon our
larms and, Gin few years., render Eastern Virginia ga
bowling wilderness" Is possible that "Old Virginia
seriously entertaining these views! Let him look to
York and Pcnnsy lvana-le him consider that the soil of
the latter was originally unproductve own, and
then let him tell how it pass, that the farmers
in that State actually reapng four times much
from their labor do. | will invite him 10 a compa-
atvc view OF the States Of Ohio and Kentucky The soil
OF Kentucky considered equal in fertility 70 that of
OHIO ami her climate possessing superior advantages.
Let MN mark the rapid strides which the latter is making
towards wealth and greatness the unparalleled increase
happiness which await them From the contemplation Of
these pleasing prospects, let him TO her sister Ken
lucky, whose shores washed by the noble stream,
and tell us what she, with all her local advantages
has been doing, while Ohio has sprung up from infancy
under her -Nothng--comparativel nothing. nd
why Because her state, like ours, has been deormed
with class OF persons whose presence - a. demorazng
as their labor Is destructive 10 the fertility Of the soil An
examination Of the Of the two Staes, or the last