Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1831-10-21
For THE ENQUIRER
FREE PEOPLE OF COIOIJR

FOR THE Enquirer.
FREE PEOPLE OF COLOUR
The Indications Of public sentiment from eyerv par,
OF the commonwealth show that the people are deep
impressed with the necessity OF getting lid as
d as possible, OF the free people OF colour. No one
feels this necessity deeply than do; few have
ie II longer; none rejoice more heartily az observing
that the sentiment is becoming general hope the ei
.eet VIII be TO lead our thinking men, deeply medi-
tate on this subject TX will not suffice say. "leave
virginia. place must be provided to which they can
so. II any one suppcses that siser States would
permit such an addition TO their cooured
would be Produced by the ion of forty or t;t,v
thousand free negroes from Virginia, with those hch
VIII be driven out from the other Southern States can
only say that entirely differ from him, and that ss
pec he has not very deeply pondered the lesson hcb
the Providence mob has taught Would il be wise. il
1t were practicable. TO send them to Canada there TO
add to the strength OF people, who upon the principles
which have always governed nations, will i'm few
years. as the grstis of their infant State is bsr
dened into the bone manhood0 become our natural
enemies, unless, indeed, the previous coming OF the mil
ennm shall cause the spear be beaten into the prun
ing hook and nations 10 learn morel Does not pru
uenee tell us also, that Canada is too bor
der negro nation in Hayti, and negro tribe in Csuada
would be very undesirable neighbours. These ohiec-
tons would apply most forcbly their settleme nj on
any portion OF this continent, of the Rocky Noun
ains, and the expence OF their removal 10 territ ~
| west oil those mountains would be n,oerable.
perhaps deserves notice. that Immediately after the
suppression OF Gabrers Instruction our Legislature
felt, as our people feel the importance of remoy
ing the free negroes. In 1901 resolution was passed
instrucing Mr.. Monroe then Governor the Common
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prachcabily OF procuring the OF Africa ter
rtory TO which free people Of colour might be sent
The disturbed state OF Europe at that time, rendered
the scheme aborve, and il seems aerw arls TO
nave taken deep hold the public mind in Virginia
until since the Southampton massacre. Indeed, have
sometimes thought that in this matter, virginians
are not unlike the Spaniard, OF whom have read, i'm
whose house traveller sought refuge from storm
FINDING that the rain rushed through the roof almost
as freely as it Tell from the clouds he traveller asked
him why he did not repair his ROOT. "You would not
have rue undertake il in such weather this" asked
his host-"No was the answer, "but you should do il
| in dry weaher'-"In dry weather. he replied sit is
quite unnecessary this roof every purpose in
dry weather."
But the thought suggested In 1901 though. as have
said, II never afterwards, until lately, seemed TO take
deep hold on the public mind, entirely lost
In Isl Mr.. Jefferson expressed, in letter MIR.
John Lynd, the opinion that colonization the coast OF
Africa, the desirable measure that could be
adopted for gradually drawing off this part of cur popu-
aton; the most advantageous for them well for US
He spoke oil IL not m idea TO him. but one of
which he had long thought, and which he had fully
made up his mind. In lsl6, the Legislature of Vir-
gina passed resolution (and believe by nearly
Unanimously having In view the same object at which
their predecessors had aimed in 1901 The o. jcct was
this time attained; territory procured and colo
ny planted. Our Sta'e has, believe on two or three
occasions, manifested the favor with which she gard
ed the colony of Liberia by presents from the pubic
stores but she has never yet embarked in the enter.
prize with the zeal and energy which suspect she is
now prepared to manifest Ii appears to NE, that the
Colonization Society has already done almost all that
could reasonably have been expected of private asso
citation. Ii has provided territory it has planted
colony-it has established regular government over
its territoryit has given just and equal laws 10 lis
citizens- has seen them able defend themselves
against any hostile attack which could be expected il
has seen the institutions Of religion and of elementary
literature spring up among them-it has their ag-
riculture thrive fast the profits OF
their commerce, and the high wages earned by their
mechanics, would permit-it has them an indus
trious, moral, enterprisiDg, and thrifty community
There reason too TO believe that their territory NAV
be almost indefinitely extended; net by war and the
| @ fail
but by treaties fairly made and faithfully observed: bv
impariing TO the natives the arts Of civilized fe and
the religion OF the Gospel, and by receiving them as
members OF the communities which thew will have
been so deeply indebted In Short the colony of Iibe
ria Is now the nucleus around which tree and happy
and vrluous community may grow; and all that is re
qured OF our people is, to transport our free coored
population thither. IL be said that the expense of
this removal is greater than we can bear | repv thar
the expenseis little the expense of removal 70
any other place, where they would to be iormla
BILE TO u. IL it is necessary that they should be re-
moved, IT is necessary that this expense should be in
CURED, and we who ask for their removal must EXPECT,
| it, The expense, presume, would not exceed 1925
per head, from the time OF embarkation.
| 10 persons Gf there any such) who are
prone TO confound the Colonization Society with the
wicked and murderous schemes of certain rniscreants
who disgrace by their residence, some of our sister
States, States which look their plans their ecbe
and their writings, with horror and detes,aon less
only than our own0 10 them would say that these
mscreans are the most determined enemies of the Co
lonization Society," seeing that its full would be
fatal to all their plans of carnage and confagracn
would add that the Colonization Society has warmer
friends than persons who, like myself are natives and
residents OF Virginia. part owners of her soil and her
slaves bound by solemn vow TO protect TO love and
to cherish her daughters bound TO her only
she is the birthplace OF themselves and their children
and because her sacred soil the ashes of their
fahers but because with all her faults they see i'm her
character and the character of her children more In
admire and more TO love, than they can find i'm the
character OF any other community people which
they have ever known or read Of When these per-
sons search their hearts for the grounds of their
cordial attachment the Colonization Society thew
md lew reasons stronger cherished than those
that the coonzing scheme promises than almost
any other agent which is, probably will be in opera.
ton, 10 promote the security the happiness the wealth
aud the honor OF Virginia. When these shall cease TO
be to them objects oil the very highest interest," they
feel that they will have dsgraced the fathers whose
honored names they bear, aud the mothers from whose
santed lips they received their first lessons of patriot
ism and every other virtue. APPOMAT FOX
TO THE EDITORS or THE ENQUIRER
There 10 M maxim in pc les more true, than that
here always viii DO parties ia all vsfnmens and par
hsuiariy III puo!ic' There have been Two per les
osr government ever since lis fSrma,O0-ibe Federal
and Rspu Itar. Thtss di,iineiions, bot like mos, OF
hose OF the Pressn, day, were based upon Important
prntiPes, and not upon men Oar s.uLt was tor
lJng ime asA ed by ths disputes VI the Federal and
Republican parties, yet VS. enjoyed comparative quiet
to WHIT we now ezperic rom The litIe factions
which are spribgng up every Gay The UuiI.d ates
10 al this time ds faced aud divided more ps,ty
paTiIes man ever were known in any age or In arv
eoun ~, sUcs he abolition OF The Feud Sy.tsn IN
E1ToPe We now have ia k,ou Parry. an Aoti.Jask-
500 Parry; Clay Patty a Van Bereu Parry a Ca bonn
f"y' MsLesn Ply VIZ Party, Tari6 Party,
an All Ia ut Party, Bank Pr,y, Ami. Bunk Par.
W, an AMI hastne Parry, an Internal Dp,ov,msni
Far an AD'iIn err Improvement Party NulIifyirg
"a ", * " AID realy mott ig friends oi de
hoqofet'ha s edi should fai isrget principles a,
take any Parl 10 he'e petty ieudS You have loog ad-
voad mos OF The priuc plea wbi,h General Jaskson
sarfed WI bim INFO oilise aud has since maintained