Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1832-03-05

nuhc lands usually produce average avail Of $4,000 900
hk the estimate " the Secretary OF the
~, rated at that amount Inc VI ., which
Rave beeu recognized would be about $4,000 year. linen
there is our fair proportion the surplus, which remains M
eders Treasury ordinary revenue his would oe Tar
sum would that the present tarh shouid
70 Continued on u.s. even could derive this benefit from it
but il to be burthenedi snail We oe"' 81" ~ ' ~ o.
" t to our resources could not according my
construction of the powers of the government De
te desired object, amendment OF the Constuoh
No amendment would apprehend be necessary 10 authorize e
disposition alluded of the proceeds OF the Janus
The power of Congress over these 'ands an" 'e
visions the Acts Of Cesson, and nave pee"
hv som. of our most stand on entirely d
ent ground the derived from lmPosts
has Frequently acted would that understanding bu
TO discuss that question An amendment OF the
Constitution could we'll be solicited embrace that
revenue as other; and from recent infomatlon on "hcn
Mace implicit reliance think Congress at this time has every ds
postion this subject accee to necessary aeno
nept OF the Constitution for the purpose that we could desire
Indeed Sir have seen letters from se'er@
bers of that body lately which express the confident belief that
such AN oud readily prevail should Of course
consen, that any finds General Government should be
within State the purpose removing our free per-
sons of color or purchasing epong anyporon of slaves
except the condition. that the object was to be effected excu
under the control Of the State
Of by agents of its appointment Win these
saepuard can perceive Mr. King o ~ York, IN
rouced will be rcoleced, few in the Senate OF
the u ST. resolutions for aPpopran the proceeds Of the public
lands tn these purposes.
The movement was all the Southern States
alarming indication of the disposition of Northern politicians to
eere relation between and the resolution
and held up vndve Reproduction But the event has
passed by long enough for examine his project more coo
and bears intrinsic evidence of and PATRIOTISM
1t did not propose the compulsory abolition OF slavery single
gradual reduction by applying these particular
purchase and removal Of such slaves only their
owners might wish SELL confess have ever believed that had
proposition proceeded from Southern statesman would
hailed with applause through all the savehon States
calculated surely have increased the value of slaves
by throwing the market additional fund for their purchase,
land
may and almost exclusively while the only benefit which
could resulted the North from the surrender of fund in
which would have been the
caon of seeing the gradual OF an evil which, though
did immediately affect Them they had contributed original
ntroduceand the higher qualification OF witnessing
iorao condition of the United States whole What
political heeses Rufus King have committed tor
regard this as rrdeemng in his life Should other
Der do intention at proper time to offer resolutions
nstrucng Senator's. and requesting Representatives
Congress propose the amendment to the Constitution which may
authorize this disbursement of the federal funds
of free sOne, have endea
shew State amply sufficient Let
them eectng that about which of agreed
and which all that could for the present. be effected what
be the Interior object OF any-the removal OF the tree
persons Of color When this shall have been tompetedif in
process shall have demonstrated the paccaby this plan
gradual deportaton-and il the shall by that time be
within with which to effect it, hope have shewn
least probable what prevent going with the sys
tenn BY the removal annually, many 5000 Of those who
now are savesl We shall have of purchas
this number at fair prices But Is my decided belief that
this will not become necessary-o at any rate beyond limited
Virginia. do speak from conjecture, but from what
know from the best nformaonand this number would continue
would voluntarily surrender their slaves, the
State would provide Of coonzing them elsewhere
And would BE- again. another casl have already heard Of
many-who while they could afford sacrifice the entire
ue slaves would cheerfuly compromise with the State
for half their value And it. in these modes. the State
could acque-nstead OF 5000 year-0000 year, and It
should deemed desirable to accomplish such end, will
be seen by simple calculation, allowing for all the intervening
less than 80 years there would not be left
gle slave or free negro in all Virginia.
But Mr. Sneaker, MANY first sight appalled, at what
consider the magnitude Of such undertaking There
some persons sanguine perhaps, be
one-who regard few things impractcabe unatanabe
which are sought determined cool and patient
ance while there others who either despair without effort
put the first obstacle they encounter They
difficulties add objections every thing that requires exertion
The people, S have called us-and they expect to do
something Shall fold our and say them, the eor
too great have the the and do
nothing Something might have been done perhaps some
ago. but is ae and there nothing left but to
despar" For nation be free it is sufficient
that she wills it," the memorable remark of of those
trots whose writings emneny contributed glorious Revo
luton equally to follow the deter
mined of individuals societies, nations In The biogra
phy distinguished Individuals of whom have arisen from
the umbes and unpromisng condition, what have
effected BY high degree OF moral hmnes and energy and