Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1832-03-07


thought: of removal and the old would cry out IN Inc
ancient Simeon .Nuac Domino. ",nina'" ,...,.x
Mr. am aware, that by the frank and
nr.sson that have given sentiments on ns Vay "e
s,;n snhect NAV have called down my head dehuns
tons from those view It in different aspect du %,
ther than willing to CO. or who fall nort o. %I s,
h.vo e of pubc standing, capacity tor Puoc
ht had a. much moral and political weight OF character
ever rested on would peril all 10 suGn
this. The prosperity OF the County az native and
md CHAT can do will do. her. AS soon would '"mk
deserving mother Distress of leaving her her
s,tuaon have listened many lugu6rous descriptions"
To- ynrn fields and desoaed cOndOn-and OF the sorro""S
breeze signing through the her pines bu she - my
try will stand by her. through e' sspoF as esrh
is embarked on board the old vessel, and Will remain VIII"
her,-et her sink or SWIM. go,sd
M sneaker cannot seat without an unaneced
and grateful expression Of thanks to and to the house
for the very paent and polite attention. with which you
yared the remarks submitted and which have oeen
more dscursive and lengthy than had ntehueo "heh '
menced them.
From the Richmond Wig of Jan o
We Law before the Public very interesting paper-tne Sche"e
of poiica economistonce citizen OF Virginia. ana man VI
clear and strong mind will be read at this time with attention.
70 the Editors Of the Richmond tthig
late numb.r of the Wing having invited sng-
and schemes removal Of the black with which
Virginia is affected will take the liberty of giving you the out
lines of plan purchase and colonization OF all the slaves
in the Common wealth. which had prepared many years ago
was not published conviction that the public MIND was not
prepared for its favorable reception A.
mowers of the General supposabe d'ncu
in getting of the black population, would vanish Many years
ago. informed from source entitled 10 ente cohhueae,
that the leading the northern ana eastern
States were willing that the surplus Revenue OF the Cnted
latter the aymen of the public debit should be applied TO ne
purchase and colonization OF the slaves 10 the oouen
and aware jealousy with which we any H.
reference this natter that they willing that the wn"e exc
cutoa operation should belong the States particularly inter
ested suggested the scheme to gentleman them and now
h in the confidence of Virginia. and received the prompt reply
that anxious as he for the attainment OF the object he de-
MED the right General Government act IN n"r "oud
he consent to its ad have no douo ne IS Oh e same
oninon still and that majority of the people think with him.
Seine twenty years when they take common sense view
these matters much they will wonder at the present nahuc
naionI But az things are any thing to be done virginia
mas, do il with her own in reference to this state
of things that my scheme IS formed. A.
That scheme contempaes the purchase and OF the
slave population of Virginia through the 'nsrumena o' 'e'
own labor. Its outlines are briefly. r.
s That law be passed declaring that all slaves born alter
its pass shall the age Of sixteen years. become the property
Of the Commonw eah.
Cd That upon delivery Of said slave to Agents to be appoint
ed county, the owner shall receives
stock of two hundred dollars bearing interest at thr rate OF -FOUR
per centum per annum redemabe at the will OF the
sd That the agents the several counties shall annually hire
out the thus transferred until from the h1re tne sae
reimbursed the interest," and also sufficient to detra
the expense of colonizng the slave in Africa
If the sum of two hundred dollars should be deemed insult
hcien of the slave he might have the
n,on o selling him out the State would however, only
to such provision for the purpose OF sencn too strong
an opposition; for although the scheme recommended solely as
included in the ods by which to be effected and IN the re-
suits anticipated There be little doubt but that such stock
as proposed issued would readily command It's values
and il would be difficult for the ansuine political economist
sufficiently estimate beneficial effects upon the industry and
enterprise of the country by the annual infusion OF two millions
Inf dollars into its moned capital and circulating medium III
he doubted whether collateral benefit resulting from the n
mart of the would BE- of less value than the political
results anticipated from is consummatl0n.
The oneaton will be gradual not to cause
nv sudden abstraction of the labor OF the country
and the extent OF responsibility assumed o the
of stock the WILL all times have in actual posses
on the proey for which the debt Created SO that here can
never be- risk Of loss to her. to her creditors
In rejecting upon further details of the scheme have sup
M for Young between the OF sixteen ana
vx an annual nett hire If hy6Ye dollars per annum mgh
assumed leaving expenses and casualties to De drIrayed
u IF the additional hire which might be safely anticipated
also supposed that each slave will be emancPated AFTER ten
Years service to Sae-say at the OF
And have proposed that period toappy eighty dollars to CO.
r the EXPENSE Of coonzng each slave As now costs the
alton society twenty-five dollars for the transportation OF
c,nt to Liberia the will certainly dmnlsh the
dne Of the sum will supply the coonist with many things
id in his new home And upon his arrival there, employ
mrot and will once b. afforded BY his predecessors
am aware that suggestion OF The State assuming inc
rnnsty of so great debt, will alarm many and perhaps
deter them from examining the subject But the Prem
~ which have assumed shall be realized, It would be found
% ateyer NAV be the number of slaves annually purchased