Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1832-03-03
lcOMMUNICATED.I
Extracts from Debate IN The Legislature OF pugantd,
ON the subject Of Stdre'y

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TcoNcLUDED.
Tho number If emisran,s into the United in 1897 from
Britain and Ireland alone was anu 's
,on of the Union Mr. by means desous to restrict
emigration to Liberia He would ask the United States Govrr
nent additional place or places 10 winch "oto
entrants might similar application was once made whie
MIR President of the United States and Col Monroe
of Virginia There can be no reason why shouo not
be renewed. :.
Auxiliary scheme bat necessarily connected with IT,
plan for the purchase and removal OF slaves tunu Tor
this object can be provided advantages may be expected
from Use MANY masters unable to away er sa'es'
would be sell them at very reduced rae perhaps
at halt price, Tor the benefit OF the slaves themselves LUZ"
uure some fund to labor in the cultivation ut their land
Humanity them from selling the traders VINO purchase
markets, and thus they continue to hole
t Of which thew would gladly dives thems elves Ounces Tor
could be established in different counties and no
nrn price be fixed by law The effect would
be and in other way could any gwen sum produce
. such great results.
But here again will be asked in what way shall the meney
be obtained for making these purchases SIR the proceeds o e
pubc lands are at the The Constitution OF
the United States expressly placed them under their control
and they them for the public good Distribution
in various NODES suggested and is proper that Vrs
MA of distribution should indicate the mode when
would be acceptable There not member OF Congress
who has manifested any other feeling than that Of the most Scru
puous ccacy regard to the subject OF slavery and VINO has
not considered vitality interesting to the Southern members
conederacy that they alone have the right to suggest the
policy which requires. Let ntimatlon come from virginia.
and will be hailed with delight The fund to be appropriated
will be readily subjected, in ITS application To- her exclusive
mauas ement aud direction 1t his intention, however,
far from Ito hold the idea that distribution OF those
ceeds among States would be proper measure IN
itself the contrary just and enlightened policy demands
they should be kept ngeher and applied some great "
What object he would ASK can b. more
worthy of this this than the removal from the several
with their voluntary and undo" their immediate
cono Of slaves the masters NAV choose to part
WITH fluid competent purchaser The annual sales
If public lands estimated at S50OOOO; sum sum lent
purchase families, and removal t" hca OF $1,000
slaves per Oar just proportion OF tins sum app d "
this object would BE- than sufficient 10 purchase and remove
whole annual increase of slaves in this Commonweahhui
reliance be placed this aone uur cities
have that be taken for amending the Con
of the United >tates invest Congress "h The right
of approprang for the removal of tree and
petitioners have required that the powers o
Congress should be enlarged purchase and remove slaves
likewise. be laid down prnCipe from which no
departure admissible thar Congress has right TO lnteere
our domestic such tn affect de relations
and slave They not be permitted to disturb a
relation. But certainly there wisdom enough in Virginia
DEVISE and enough t" propose such an amendment ire
Federal Constitution woud Congress the power ap
for and and tn tie States the
appc of fund The benefits which may How from this
source are incacuabe There no limit to the power aud re-
the nainn devoted to the execution OF plan which
wisiom and recommend. Virginia would
the mpenhabe honor OF having led the van IN
noble enerprse-er would cease to emsrae-he exile
would his paterna fedand millions yet unborn will
rise to call her blessed.