Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1831-11-10
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Emigration of Free Negroes to africa.


LEGATION in a late Enquirer, that the Colonl-
cation Society have determined to despatch
another expedition with emigrants to Liberia,
this fall Bat as there will no doubt be ma
nv more persons DESTROYS to emigrate than
couId he trar sported IN one vessel, and as 1t
seems 10 me very desirable that at the pre-
sent moment an impetus should be given from
V;ro;,,;a 70 the operations of the ColOnlza-
tioa Saciety. cannot but think that 1t would
be very desirable to provide the means IN
Virginia for sending out second expedition,
fran the Chesapeake, early this winter. The
larger the number sent this year, the more
the Colony will be able to receive next year,
and a, hone that the State, at her own ex-
nense. will transport next year as many as
the Colony can receive. learn that Sz5 will
pay the passage of an ernisrant, from the
shores ,r Virginia-of course $4,000 TO S5OO0
would send from lGG TO 200. Now, can
not hal think that there are persons enough
in Virginia, interested in this object, and
able and willing TO contribute to RAISE lar.
ger sum than the largest mentioned above u
they only knew to whom 1t could De pdia -
I propose. therefore, that all who concur
with me in the view above expressed, SNAIL
without DELAY, exert themselves, ana nduc-
Ing others 80 contribute. would lurther ven
ture 10 name some gentlemen In dlnerent
parts Of the State, whose known attachment
TO the object would, donbtnot, induce them
to recei, these contributions, and transmit
them to the Treasurer, either OF the Parent
or the Stale Society They are
Benjamin Brand William Crane, Rich
mond; John Mcpail, William Maxwell, Nor
folk; David May, w. M. Atkinson, Peters
burg; WIN NJ Blackford, John Gray, Ere
dericksburg; Jcsso b Harrison. John Caskie,
Lynchburg; Major L VI. Nelson, Meeklen
burg; Gen e G. Darlington, Halifax; Rich
ard w Field, Brunswick; Rev. L. Adams,
Luncnburg; Col Aug. Claiborne, Greens-
vile; George E. Harrison, Prince George;
Cel John CarsilI, Sussex; DR. James Jones,
Nottoway; Gen. John FL. Cooke, fIhvanna;
J 3 Tinsley. Powha'an; Rev. Bishop Meade,
Frederick; General Charles Fenton Mercer,
Londoun; James NJ. Garrett, Essex
Persons disposed to contribute IN a neigh
borhood in which none Of these gentlemen
reside, could easily appoint cashier among
themselves doubt not that any individual
paying s25 would be allowed the privilege OF
naming an emigrant. Religious ConSresa
tons, favorable TO the Society IN which no
collections were taken up for it IN July would,
probably, if applied TO. take mp collections
at this time for tbi. special oblect. Eighty
subscriptions OF S25 200 of si0-and 300
OF So would effect the object Can 1t not
be eflecteds Shall it not be effectedo
BUSHROD WASHINGTON.
n u Il have not ycniured to name Messrs.
Madison and Marshall, because the age OF
the one and ttse i'll health Of tho other make
it unreasonable 10 expect them to take an &C
tive agency an raising iubds. 1t will not, |
hope, be suspected that underra.e the va
he Of their friendship TO the Society. or am
insensithe TO The moral beauty Of the speeta
che in which they and Charles Carroll are
seen, adopting this noble enterprise as the
child Of their old age. Surely, Cato, learn
ing Greek at eighty. much less deserves our
admiration u. w.
I'VE would respectfully name 10 the friends
Of the Colonization Society IN this section OF
country. and whe wish to make contribu
tions, Philip 6 pendieton, Esq and Doct
Thomas Davis, of Martinsburg; and John
T. Cookns and Edmund ! Lee, Esqrs OF
Shcpherdstown. as ole persons to whom
to make the same, they are known 10 be warm
and Jealous friends to the cause. Ia Mar G4@
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