Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1831-10-13

slaYrs without making provision for their re.
moyal.' -For our oHn pads, While we are ~
anxious for thei, removal as my one can be. as
vel lor their sakes As Tor our own, We should
+ depfeeata any compulsory measures, except IN
the La, resort We had rather bold forth IN.
dneemen,s, IN the shape OF b0niies than pun
'shmeaf' Aud, therefore, we hope that peli
ions similar TO thai which WAS published II
our last paper will be circulated among the peo
/ li!e Of all the counties Tor signature, aud TO,
warded 10 The neEi Legislature. In consider,
ing VIA, IS due TO eur safety let US not forge
what Is due to tue tights and feelings ofthi,
unfortunate class oil people, whose condition
apreals at least as strongly 10 our sympalhies
/ rs To our tears
! The question arises; where shall thrse oni
casts 20 OHIO, aud the free States of tho Vest
which formerly invited 'hem into their bosom.
NJ Longer oiier them IA welcome hume. Dsgu.-
ted with their lt1iness aud vice. the inevitable
cohcomhanis Of the anomalous relation IN
which th"y stand tn society, the authorities Of
those ties are seeking 10 ct rid Of what they
hnd, too late, TO he cutse To ANY settlement
Of whits-a thriitless race of vagabond4
whose footsteps are the sure precursors of in
digence aud crime. One of thu most io,eIli.
gent gentlemen of Ohio. (Mr Charles Ham.
niond.) ~ u recent notice Of tins subject, says
" Ih's dangerous class of popnla ton has in.
creased considerably within few years pas.
ani the slave stal,s cannot too soon adopt eli
ctnt measures to get rid oft. Emiprations
to Liberia ohght IL be provided for, aud insis-
ted upon aud the Legislatures should psss
Avs 10 ITeV,ut emancipation, without ade.
qnaia provision for thu transportation OF the
mnnumliied.' And, at this moment, too we
are informed by the 81. Louis liepubltcnn. tina,
The proper authorities are taking measures Tor
the exclusion from The State Of Missouri of all
free per,ons OF color who cannot give security
tor ther good conduo--e measure similar TO
that which not long siUce drove a large mum.
hcr OF them from Ohio to Canada. II they
turn northwardly, they are met IN that quar-
ter wlh chilling repulse. Even the patent
phiantnrorlsts of ihdt section of country, who
Affect such a horror ot slavar AID such u
sympathy Tor the coloIed population. dread
theIr society, and are prepared To reject them
as ne,ghbors. Mir. Niles VI Baltimore (~hum,
however. we by no means faiend 10 class with
The fanat,cs.) renders voluntary testimony that
our slaves are better ted aud clothed, and are
more comfortable aud vntuou,," than those
free negroes at the north whom he Justly de.
scr'bes as" the very pests OF society ~ Baill-
morc, Philadelphia, New York. Boston, Provi
dence, u. &c" Aud, referring 10 propo,,-
ton, Which he had setn preached IN Que of the
Virginia papers, Ia drive them en- md2,e OUT
OF onr State, hc evinces natural rcpugn,ucr
TO see any nee nf them cross tho Potomac,
Tor a northern migration Verify (says he
zee hare enough Of them, and even now, our
jails, peniteuiinties aud IoOr houses are chief,
flied with them" Where, then, we repeat,
shall they 60 To Liberia; is the only answer
" hi II can he given tor, although they
now forming settlement IN Canada, past ~.
perience admonishes rs that they viii not have
been there long, before the Canadians will be
as eager 10 RID themselves Of their ighbor-
hood, as tie people Of OHIO. who were oooe MS
phiiauihropIc us they, and encouraged their
settlement among them rs warmly, now arr
Let us, then, urge npon tue Legislature, at its
ensuing session, the Importance Of contributing
literally 10 the COLONIZATION Society, which
has opened the only door for their emigration,
which promises To rid us OF The eVii. walle We
,ul no injury ON the emisranis themselves.
lnjerg, did we say We place thern, indeed,
IN situation where they may be free IN truth
as we'll as in name, and where their industry,
enterprise, Intelligence aud moral worth may
have an ample field 10 expand and develope
tbemsc Ives and earn for their possessors that
wealth. aud Distinction, and honor, which Va
this cnun'ry are understandable by them, or which
# attained, are unaVaIling to them
We again, therefore, invite the co-operatian
OF The people OF tho neighboring counties IN
cifcnlar ling and procuring signatures to the pc
titton 10 the Virginia gsiatare on this sub.
iect, published in our last paper, one of sim.
TIA, purport the labor " Ill bo quite Hinng
he Leneil 10 be attained inaPpreciaDly im-
portan'.