Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1831-10-31

GAIN OF the blacks In the fourth period, 5000
~ second pefi1d, qo,sss
in thfd period, lG66f.
~ io1iih poiiOd, 10 o
Total gain ofbiaeas on the white popula.
iion FOR Iorty la yehrs. LOG I76
Your memor'alisis forbear 10 anticipate In
detail the iutn'' relative population between
'hs whites aud the blacks Ia THIS region vi Vtr
giuia. II may be s.iely as.o,'ri, however
ihnl the ond Of the nrAi io,ty years wall 6nd +.
Il iile,enue much. cry p'ou greater IA aun,bsr
N layor oi the blacks. Ths anticipation il
ALREADY inducing many Of our mosi indusifi-
aus nnd en- erpr,s,ng people 10 seek new homee
N distant and stranger States, u here they and
Their ch'll,.n may In exempt tom those dam
gers drlhcnliies wth wh.nbihey ATE unfortu.
natrly b sci IN their naiiv. land, while others
are making rapid preparations TO follow their
example, uhrss son's hone of rrlief Is held out
10 them. We are conscious, yes, deeply CON
sc'Ous OF the msny dllhcuiiies TINT surround
rhls mbjecl. but We dare hope that IA patriot
people aud enlightened Legislature may
greatly dlnini-h lhcm. There IA n deep aud
pervndlng feeling amoog uao, ths aubj rci,
which W. uut may IN sunie degree forU ard
Of our people who would volunlnr ly surrender
now, 81 al n short tune, all OF tbs property
ownad by them, 10 the Commonwealih, provi-
DID means we've dedicated tor their Tenoy Al
aud Comfortable maintenance out Of tue limits
OF he UItted states, Tor u reasonable period.
- heso voluntary oiierIogs Tor the public
good, would IN n short Time diminisli consid-
eiBbly The aumber, aud excite we'll founded
expectation oithe total eradication ui the evil.
To ,bese individual contributions. should be
added IA adequate aud appropriate application
oi the public means Tor The removal Of others
irom thc Commonwealth. I've public aad IN.
d,viduals nus ant,ng IA conceit, much would
be effected nj no distant day.
To many, such plan. we ARE fully apprised.
would be objectionable on the ground Of thn
,oadeqiacy of the means OF the State 10 sitain
III" oblsc, To s"cn !, may he we'll answered,
what stay to tins Impending AMI horr,ble evil
do You propose WIN you wau until tho
land shalt he duluged n blood, aud look alone
10 the fatal catastrophe OF the eaiiDcti0n OF the
black race by force M The only rrmedy, or attn
cr will you begun the great aud good work by
kind, gentle, grndusl, aud sure means Let
us count the cost aud see nj ooce What we
are To cfpend Oi our nIGaai, to effect thus high
purpose.
In the last forty years, the actual increase
VI ''o p,".es nus "'en ioAooo' o''ng nj tn"
rate of q lsD per rnnD,n. An ,nd,soriminsts
'""os"'o' 'h' a"""'' '"o'."'"' "o'ld ~ ibe
uo"'so VI '"''s ye"'s' \" "''"'''sn me esh,
""' '''fa'"f ny 'eh"'"' W o"' hhh "i TINS
"""pc', 'o' 'h'f'y years more, IN almost en-
i've destruction Of the mischief would Da efiac
ted
Your memotialisb do not, however, aniici-
pate snGh rapid aad happy measures. Let but
the Commonwealth taise by tax on the
blacks. ifse NJ WILL ~ slaves, n reasonable sum
sufficient 10 deffny tins expense Of the removn,
and maintenance fora tim. OF such ms individ.
nals may voluntarily snUenher To the State
aud Tor the purchase Of INV hundred anu.
ally oi the young and healthy Of both sexfF
aud for their removal nnd maintenance in like
manner, aud W" do MOI doubt the most happy
and saln AIRY effects from such beginning
and dual aud iu,l irii,nph over all diticu,-
lies.
Blu, these msasureB. Vonr menorilliis con
f,deo'ly believe, should be accompanied by
some Others Inc hfs should be, the total pro