Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1831-10-17


portable maintenance out of the limits ofthc u
states, Tor reasonable period These voluntary
ohSPrings Tor the public good, would in 4 short
tifnc dlniish considerably the number and exc;te -
ic, ,"u ~, expectation OF the total cradicton oil
inc evl 10 these individual contributions should
DC added an adequate and appropri,tc oppI,c,t;on
OF the public means for the removal of others from
the Commonwealth Tho public and individuals
thus acting in concert mmch wonId bo oG,o,o,, -,
no distant day.
10 many, such plan, we arc fully apnrizcd
would DC ob!cctGnab!o on the ground of the ina
oequacy OF the means of the State TO attain the
onIHct' 10 such 1t may be well answered, what
stay 10 Tins impending and horrible evil do You pro-
pose! VIII you wait until the land shall he do
uged IN blood, and look alone to the fatal catos
rorhe OF the extinction of the black race bv force
as tne only remedy,sor rather will you begin the
great ana good work by kind, gentle, gradual and
sure meanSl Let us count the cost and sec n, once
high purpose. tfl ~ ~ ~
IN inc last forty years. the actual increase of the
blacks has been l67563, being NJ tho rate of 4 50
per annum. An indiscrininate removal of This an
hnai increase, would in the course of thirty vc,rs
SO einlni*h the evil, that thereafter, by removal
Oh one hatf of this number, for thirty wears more
be effected ~ ' "o'''"
Your meinorialists do not, however, anticisate
such RAPID and happy measures. Let but'the Com
"olWealth raise by tax on the blacks FREQ :, g
wen as slaves, reasonable sum- sufficient TO defray
INC expense OF the removal and maintenance for
time, of such rs individuals NAV voluntarily eur-
render to the State and for the purchase of few.
hundred annually, of the young and healthy of
Doth sexes, and for their removal 81 maintenronf5 in
IKE manner, and We do not doubt the most b,,,y
ana salutary effects trem sucl, BEGINNING and
maj and full triumph over all difficulties
out lhesc measures, your mcmorialists confident.
i ny oereVe should he accompanied by some others
Inc nrst should he, the total prohibition of cman-
ciPalon by individuals, but upon condition of re-
movai out of the State
Inc second should BIO tho immediate cIassificn
tion OF the free Blacks and requiring at stated ma
rious' 'helr removal; and where they are not pos
sessoa OF adequate means to defray the expense of
emigration, the same should be paid by the public
ouch measures as these promptly adoptod. ana
faithfully and energeticaly executed, would save
to this Commonwealth many of her best people
and much OF her fair domain, from waste and abap
donment. =.
L our memoririists arc slave holders; this is the
country of their BIRTH and attached to it by cverv
tie which can bind people to their native land
ana That OF their ancestors they have every thing of
in1eiest or OF feeling DIT stake this appeal TO YOU
tlumanity must weep a continuance of our
present condition, while PATRIOTISM selfinterest
ana our own happiness, and that of our offspring
caH equally strong for the application of some
remedy to remove this appalling and increasing
evil. Relying with the most ample confidence on
the wisdom, patriotism, and known discretion and
elevated spirit of the General Assembly we most
earnestly entreat its attention the subject of this
memorial, and that it would adopt such measures
IN relation thereto, may seem best calculated to
ADVANCE the happiness, the greatness and peace of
the State.