Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1832-02-04

ed-thc execution of which, for the most mart il bro,y
upon 'hose who themselves own none Of this property.
In the character OF PATROLS, they arc made to per-
" form onerous and dsagreeable dutes-not to protect
themselves and their property but protect the slave
holders In the enjoyment Of that which il is the interest
" oil the non-slavehoders should not exist He il Tins
made TO fold TO his bosom aud protect The adder
w, which stinss him.. The speech from which this ex
tract Is taken, bears internal evidence of having been Ia
boronsly prepared-a speech made rather than smoker,
and then carefully written out for the press
la the scheme of the Colonization Society (os ,nd.r
stand the explanation given OF by its principal patron i'm
the House of Deegates tho most sacred regard for the
rights slave property, protested, aud doubt not ho-
e; aeslYned however in its Indirect effects, it may inn
profits of it, This plan also looks to the ultimate be
uon oil te slaves and TO tho removal colonization
oil the whole black population that is TO the removal
and colonization of the blacks now free i'm the first
instance, then OF slaves hereafter 10 be ennncino,c
as OF slaves 10 be purchased of their BY the
puohc iar price, with view TO the colonization of
Them Tor which purpose, is proposed TO appropriae
per dnum, tobe raised suppose for il ishard-
~ TO DC imagined thatany other ways means wlcver
Do agreed to) by AN additional tax slaves. shall not
at present, examine the policy or practicabtv OF Mi,
scheme; most probably, shall have
Inc IT. lhavc, however, looked the sta;.c.
and estimates; and they have raised i'm INV mind not ln
surprise They are founded entirely, upon common
a,hheuc' without regard TO the known elements of po-
uca economy, which enter essentially into all calcutta
tons OF the kind and constitute indeed the only diicuI
ty in making them tell him that common arithn,e,;c
% NO. WORK any one oil his problems But have
10 TINS scheme now, only for the purpose of remark
ing that never should have expected that the members
VI the coionzation societies would press their schemes
upon me attention OF the Legislature in the present j,c
tnre % gDdts, when there was in truth SO little hone
oil successwhen the only certain they could
apprehend from the effort was to Increase be ag,,; ~
inc PuDc mnd' already alarmed by the rumours of pro-
Jects-when they must have forcsecn that Their nans
could only be recommended by the same topics of
n nr, uu wouiu lay mo grand work for schemes of
aDohuon without regard to tho rights of slave propertv
as well as their ownwhen they ought to have reece1
mat nght appear lin the words of their own odvocatc1
that excitement and apprehension was tho motive which
imPelled us to action that the adoption of their plan m;
be regarded by the slaves partial od I'm
the moment that an nsurectionary spirit had displayed
ltse, ana thus prove an incentive to other
IN quick succession until the awful drama would be clos
ea by from the earth poor Ignorant deluded
people, that twas ga subject which ought
never TO be publicly discussed, until tho general of
the community strongly inclined to efficient action
ana ne tune, the mode, and measure os,ch action ee
morally understood and sdnconed that ..above ali 3o
ought never 10 excite in the minds of this
our population, dclusivo hopes and expectations mall,
ing them more unhappy and ourselves less secure"
SHOULD heVerha expected that the gentleman who re-
commended this scheme OF colonization TO the Uonso
would have done so, after seeing the turn which tho
hau .aKen and alter finding all his arguments to prove
'ot S0Weg must De done, would surely be perve rted
10 The accomplishment of purpose widely different from
ms own and in his opinion, unjust and pernicous
iow COULD possibly have escaped his reecen that
assigned to show the improperly of entertaining the
Jec OF abolition applied with equal force against his
pan! "ili the members OF the Colonization Society ne
yer perceive, that their exerions work effects beside
purposes! From the first their plans have been continu
any 9hgehdef1ng vague hopes i'll the slave population
Wmch suppianted contcntment in their minds-smade
mem more unhappy and ourselves less secure' and now
their efforts have mainly contributed TO engender
OF another kind yet deusive to the slaves and
ana dangerous, In every point of view to them rs
Wen as TO u.s. We told, ''ha the idea of RESTORING
ese people to the region in which nature had planted
mem, and TO whose climate she had fitted their copsti
" tuon-the idea of benefuing not only our condition
ana heirs by the removal, but making them the means
90 rIlyg pack TO great continent, lost in the pro-
oudest depths oil savage barbars, and unconscious of
" the existence eveno the God who created then,-not
" only .ne arts and comforts and multiplied advantages of
" khowiego OF true religion intelligence of Redeem
er-s one OF the grandes and no6cst one of tho mos,
" expansive and glorious ideas which ever cnterd 49,,
the imagination of man." 1t NAV be so to Ino %
can kindle their imagnaons to hope that II can ova
oe realized; put with me, the vastness The randenr
possibility. o O'0'u'e I'M
l observe Western member states, that a certain
member from the East, had called on the Western
delegation Tor aid-had invited all porions oC ,ha
commonwealth to join in this sacred cause TO re-
neVe us from the impending danger: and / have heard
that the Eastern member alluded to- did call mon
he estern delegation TO join with them in some lust
rational and practicable plan for the abolition of slave
~. hat ina, plan was, whether he had matured any,
nc mad settled the first principles of it in his own
mlnd cannot learn understand it was not announced
whatever 1t was the time, the juncture the very preic
anent IN which the question stood, the temper already
manifested in the debate, might have admonisbcd him mo-,
gave his counenance any scheme of abolition Whale
veI oi' was OBVIOUS that such scheme as he could
tnk Just, would ever be agreed TO by those ends of
abolition who had made up their minds TO set at nougbt
the rights OF slave property If could agree with RAJ
gentleman mat 1t possible to devise practicable plan
for the abolition of slavery, he would surely ogreo With
me, that no work which human wisdom ever cssayed l.
peset with more difficulties that il not 10 be accomnlsb
cd by implc expression of Legislative will fiat if
would require the most consummate ability and davs and
months OF the scverest labor digest and mature G
ucal operation Until that work shall DO completed the
pan natred, and asceraned TO be feasible all vorue
gesuons Of the kind must be iiaught with mischief Bnf
In TRUTH am convinced that plan for the abolition of
SfdpeTy, and the deportation of the sIdues is possbI
have given my mind to the subject over and over
nave examined all the schemes for the PURPOSE that
nave been proposed in my time, with willingness and
earnest desire to be convinced, until found them all home
iess anu nave never seen one that would bear the light
test touch OF examination 1t might be possible TO remove
ana COLOMBO the whites the adoption of any of those
schcmes Tor abolition, may, in effect expel us from our
country but 1t is morally, politically, physically impos
PIE 10 remove and colonize the black population in mass
Necessity, 1t has been arguel, inperousv dictatea
abolition and deportation. On the contrary we lie I'm
der an 1HDciOIe necessity to keep thein here and IN
hold them in subsection; necessity imposed upon us b,,
Proc'dence For firmly believe, that was a dispen,
saon OF Providence which sent them hher: il il be dc
pensaton OF Providence that here they shall remain and
Providence, in its good time, will dispose of hem
and us according TO its wisdom. Such change as is pro-
posed oil the destiny of millions of human beings Is
work too mighty for the finite wisdom of man. and If is o
part neither Of true philosophy true religion TO at
tempt il, "
In the event, the House adopted the following pream-
bic md resolutions Profoundly sensible of the great
evils arising from the coored popuation of tb;s Eo
monweah; induced by humanity as well as policy to
an Immediate effort for the removal in the first place as
wen OF those who are now free, of such NAV here
after become free; believing that ihs effort while it is
IN just accordance with the sentiments of tc
" " on the subject will absorb all our present means
ana that further action for The removal of spes should
" ntodt more definite deUeOpement of pubLic Oppion-
Hes0fped thatit is inexpcdent for The present eois
laturc TO make any legislative enactment for to ob
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