Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1831-12-23


like ours, has been dcormed with class of persons
whuso presence is dcmoralizing rs their labor j.
destructive to tho fertility OF the soil. An cxaui-
nation OF the Census OF the two States for the last
twenty Years, will shcw that, in 1910 the whole
population Of Kentucky was IOG, Sill nf y hicl,
80, 56l were slavcs-tha, of Ohio was ,.}0 1GO liz
1870 Kentucky had GSS9ii, Of which To-, $40 were
slaves Ohio had 937, G79 almost exclusively white
From this. it is manifest that the actual gain of
Oaio since 1910 has been T06, 9i9, and that oc Ken
lucky, Including her slaves, only 2S2 1913 for the
same period, and that the actual increusc of popu-
lation in Ohio over and above the increase Of the
white population in Kentucky is 5li,i9l Lot it
also lac remembered, thrt Kentucky has the aLvan-
togc III territorial domain. Wha: further evidence
90 VIC want TO convince us that the system which
| wc uuvuce.c is well calculated To advance the
| prosperity of our State and the wcl,-Dcinw of
inhabitants?
Our writer thinks ;iat because the om.rntoms
from Europe ana the North have not flowed towards
Virginia, VIC need not calculate on supplying the
| place of our slave-lnborcrs with white In
this, humbly conceive, he is greatly misiakcn.-
Whore ~ the white man, who, having to depend up
tho culture Of the soil for the support OF his fan
~, would ,7i!iingly psf his services in competition
with those Of the slave? Our soil is susceptible {"
bong improved to high state OF fcrtility-our eli
l mate is delightful and our society gcncraily agree
able. Possessing these advantages, let us remove
our colored population, and shall soon have
emigration pouring in upon us from every Quarter
Indeed, Lave the best reason for believing that, If
this plan was fairly commenced many families who
bavc lott tho State and settled i'll the West, would
return to their nutivo land and equally good
sons Tor saying, that unless such plan is adopted,
many thousands will leave their native land, and
seek ne" ho,aoS IN tho W est. Some of tue udvan
lagos Of this patriotic scheme will be- that gen.
crai feeling OF patriotism would swell our bosonis-
poase and plouty would srnilo upon us-and VIZ
should then sit cvory under his vine and
fig tree and there 'rould DO 20 make kin afraid
Thus having placed our citizens in state of
rity, and sent the degraded African to enjoy equal
rights in the land of his iorclnthers, VIC should be
fprn ITO Ii,c Of 70,
experience that 'truc religion has its seat in tho
heart, aud has the effect of subdung all tho iorrid
natural inclina;ions "nd passions, and producing,
in the place Of them, love God nd love TO men
sincere hc0rite desire to do all tic good tcc can
10 fcti3tr-crcGiurcs."
My confidence in advancing these views, ia much
'rc" gthcncd by the consideration that they in
accordance with those entertained by that great and
enlightened patriot aud hilanthropist, Thomas ief-
ierson, the expansive range of whose thoughts and
designs extended to generations yet unborn, and
whose lovo of country VAS only cqracd by his love
of jnsic". cannot better close these remarks,
than by giving his own words in letter 10 Jared
Sparks
Annrxe.l Is an extract OF n letter from Mr. Jcc.
ierson Ia Jared Sparks, the result of reflections
reYo'yod by that eminent character for nearly half
century.
"ln the dsposing of these unfortunate people,
thcrn src Is, national o,ccs 10 no icni distinctly
III Wow. First The establishment of 4 colony on
the coast of Atrics, which may introduce among
tic nhorginos the arts of cultivated life, and the
blessings OF civilization and scicac By doing
Tins We may make 10 them rctributiou for the
.onE course of injuries have been committing
on their population. And considering that thcse
blessings will descend 10 their remotcst dosccndans
NC shall in The long run, have rendered them more
good than evil. 70 fulfil this object, tho colony ~
Sierra l4cona promises well, and that of Mcsu-ada
adds to our prospect OF success. Under this Wow
the colonization IS to be considered rs Missona-
~ Socicy, having in view, however, objects more
humane, moro iustiai,lc and less ggrcssivc on
tho peace of other nations than the others of that
0ppellation.
The second object and the most interesting 10
us, as coming home to physical and moral
character, to our hnppcs and safety, is to provide
an asylum to which we can, by degrees, send tho
whole OF that population from among us, and
tablish them under patronage, and protection,
as n separate, free, and independent people, in
some country and climate, friendly TO human life
and happiness.
There is, think way which it can be done;
that II rs by emancipatng the after born, lcay-
ing them on d;;c compensation, with their mothers
until their services worth their rnnin:enancc;
and then putting them to industrious oacupations,
until proper age for deportation. This tho
result OF my reflections Tie s;bcc. forty-five
years ago, and nave mover yet been able to con
celYc any other practicable plan. The estimated
value OF the newborn infant is so low say l2l
dollars, that If would probably be yielded by tho
owners gratis, and would then reduce their expenses
to thnt of rourishment and transportation. The
incrcaac ct the year might hc carried off annually,
and tho old Stock would die i'll the ordinary course
its final Disappearance. In this way, no violation
ot private rights is proposed. Voluntary surrcndcrs
would probably come in fast, as the means TO be
provided for them would he competent TO it.
Looking at my state, | verify believe, that this
surrender of property would not amount 10 rspre,
annually, than half CT our present direct taxes
| continued about twenty or twenty five wears, and
then gadualiy diminishing for many more till
their final extinction; aud this half, would
not be paid in cash, but by the delivering of an OBJ
joct which they have never yet known, or counted
as part of theirs; and those not possessing the OBJ
Jccts, Will be collcd for nothing. / do not 90
INTO the detail of the brrtens and benefits of this
/ operation. And who estimate its blessed er-
iects? leave this to those who live 10 sec their
accomplishment, and TO enjoy beatiLude forbidden
! TO my age But leave IL with this admonition, to
rise and be doing. million and half arc within
our control; hut six millions (Which a majority of
those now living will sec them ATTAIN aud one mil
hon oil those lighting mon, will cay, 1--WE will not
/ CO."
! Il am aware, shat this subject involves sor:,c
constitutional scruPlos. But liberal construc-
ton, Justified by the object, may 60 far, and nm
amendment of the constitution, the whole length
necessary. The separation of chtaren from their
mothers too, would perhaps produce some scruplcs
OF humanity, but this would DC straining at cnat
and swallowing camcl."
| Tho bcatitudo which this American patriarch
was forbidden TO enjoy, is contcmp plated in pros
Pect, by Douglas, in his Advancement OF Society
and that prospect is dcncatcd by hin, in language
| winch will not wrong, by attempting an extract.
Let the reader enjoy it, and do his part to verify
It's accomplishment, in which il will DO the
best possible conclusion to tho present essay.