Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1832-01-13

themselves closely and cnphutical!y TO your judg
mcnt ofihc calintcres's oil our common country,
and particularly our own State They omit, also
Ia press the reflection that the honor OF Virginia
demands tho support Of plan originated by hcl
own Legislature only fifteen years ago.
II is misfortune almost inscparab!n from vo-
untary associations for any object oI general
iuincSs or humanity that thcy liable to the pc
tucnt IL often illiDeraI, persecution Of opponents,
who decide without taking the trouble ~ examine
fairly, or condcscending to hear the representa-
tions of those whose interest III the matter has
led them To consider il attcntivcy. H. is scarce
ly II less hardship, that such societies should be
held responsible for the cxtrrvd giant enthusiasm of
every zcalot who chooses to enrol himself among
their supporters. In both ways has the plan OF
Colonization suffered materially; from The attack s
of captions enemies, well tho ipdiscrctioa
of intenperit friends. Tie former have unsrar-
ingly assailcd il, project of Quixo.c pliilan-
thropy, applying inadequate means to a gigantic
end; and resul;.ng in the injury, nay, the dcstruc
ton, OF the persons for whose benefit ii was de-
signed; for they are removed say these reasouars
only 10 perish in pcsii!cuia climate. 70 this OBJ
jecton yonr nomoria iste ,k-jetiy ard confidently
oppose the account u!teciP give, OF the coalition,
OF the cuiony, with only tlia diI;ona fact
shown il: the same annual report, that the number
oil deaths is, and has been small, near!y beyond
example; and most of those Droce sdlny ;rou, !,
want OF medical assistance. Il! Judging tho perhaps
"eiI-iucaning friends, imagining 10 in the Colo
hIzalion Society, the assured mcans of removing,
some day, the entire evil of Il coorcd pnpuut uu,
slave rs well rs free, have without authority
cd thus TO be ultimate object and Thus they hare
heretofore brought upon the society, the hostility
OF some OF the Southern States. Your memorial
lists Will place in juxta- position with the fears and
ennty OF some slave holders, the singular discov,
ry OF tho northern aboi'ionists: that the design is
to remove the free bucks, oniy for the purpose
oil rHetlng yet faster the chains of tte slaves when
The sight q remembrance Of freedom in their colour
is gone. Objections thus directly conflicting nigh,
well be supposed to neutraiize each other, without
u word IRON your mcuor.alsis. At all rates
lhcy presume that no reasonable man can be an
ah"!itionist III Virginia; so leaving that objection
your mcrorialIss speak thus to the alarms Of the
shareholders They avow the sole and whole
onjcct and end Of their Society to be, the removal
OF 'i'c blacks who either actually free or
WHO may become SO by the voluntary act OF their
o" ncrs: And they do strongly and constantly
protest against the injustice OF identifying them,
or the present Society, with the enthusiasts WHO
profess any other and further designs.
our memoralists had designed TO make OBJ
Scrvations ct some length upon the situation and
Character OF This class of people But such
d lash IS 100 LEY To be unnecessary to warrant
the employment of many words in lis performances
Your honorable body will of couse be able To
supply from individual experience and acouairt
tance, al that memcr'al could Sci forth, Of tho
m's"res OF the condition x the vices of the life OF
the Tree persenof coloar: The is an anomaly OF
"relchcdneSsi the other vegetation of slo.h, or
an activity Of mischief and rogmery. In I;ich-
mnnd, where they immediately under the
views OF your mcnorla!ists tl, sievs their
number to be 1858; not cig.t part of the iniabi-
tants: yet 1t would he hazarding little, to sry
that halt the criminals tried in the city for the OF
fence OF larceny, free persons of colour Their
n'ieness is Provcrba; they live, few know in Whist
way, and fewer still know where. Their rate Ct
increase f'r exceeds owe, th,t o. the slave, and
In higher degree, that o. nc whites; and wlatev-
er energy can be spared FROM annoying both elias
SEES, appears TO Re expended in multiplying their
own number. fit he fixed destiny, that the slave
on the day of his subsection loses half his worth,
1t seems equally certain, that the free negro, on
the day of his emancipation, loses all. And yet
this same individual, The pest of land which gives
him only birth, when transported to a where
his industry may have excitement and object be-
comes the active, thriving and happy Coonist OF
Liberia.
Recent occurrences present him also in forrai.
dable light. Although deplorab!y ignorant him
sell, yet less than the slave he exercises great
influence over his cnslaved brother. To this in
fiueDce, it is not novel improbable conicc-
ture to ascrbc the awful scenes in SouthaInp.
ton few months ago. For the removal OF this
great and annually increasing evil, your memo
rlaiists earnestly pray the aid of the General As
scmby, leaving to their wisdom the form and
measure Of the aid to be afforded