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

taken from whole State much greater Eastern
Wilma than in It's Western division The average OF increase
s. III ,sses o popuIaion, the United States generally
eJ three per take Retrospect nov" Sir OF
Ln .nme years ago; then extend our view to what 1t
80. ,h,v became shuul IN the time
ha .JonteJ tn obyiate it, within few years hence
Fnry Years ayo there in Eastern Virginia. above $4,000
mora white neone than and free OF color together
NJ ,here are aboye 81 900 blacks than whitesexhbn
within that short period wstanihe too The constant dram
of our slaves during the whole te an aetua gam ." me African
,ca ,no u in th, halt State. OF upwards OF lO6000
And What Sir ON the principles OF cacuaon to be
our relative condition forty hence should 10 successful e
fort be made to the present course VI uh"ss
The ratio OF whites VIII DC seen from Tile regular
census during the last has been hfyone per eut
while that of the backs-bond and free iosethe-has been
hundred and per cent? comparison Of the
from the year 1890 this me will indicate this result with
tpmatcal precision and certaintv--and 1t STRIKING a
Now add to the present Of black population S0S only
the same increase for the next forty years. which has occurred d.
- e preceding forty wears, wit, 1906 76 and you have
ls725 And describing from considerations that this progress
siye increase will be in seometrca and not an arhmesa
ito but making only slight allowance Tor the effect to be pru
c.d by the occ sion of the Western markets. and
the result that the Eastern section Virginia alone there vii"
the next forty be IN round Numbers more
black inhabitants than white The Commonwealth OF Vs
mia has a this time within small fracii0n four times
free negroes had forty agoand nearly ce many
she has only about fifty per cent On her then White
Forty wears ago. there in the whole United States but
COZ 697 slaves; while there are in Virginia alone, 46924
besides her free negroes
Sir these results astounding They not the vagaies
heated imasnatio-but conclusions nerabe from plain ar
meca calculations founded established data and IN which,
unfortunately there he mistake II the Interpretations
have pointed out continue advance all former experience
shows they do, unless the current arresedwhat repeat
It, will the condition of State forty hence? Mr.
Sneaker the gloomy ,rebons which these reflections pa
are likely realized in day nine We SHALL
doubt been swept from the "t acton But Sir it's
the duty good parents look to the welfare ut their chdn
The ought eesiate, not Tor ourselves alone but tor
erity Any of events tending to evil should possible
be arrested in If all that desirable cannot be accomplished
at once let us least do what 1t is the duy-te
imperative uy0 every and good III the State however
humble TO his invention the utmost and contribute his
mite however small may be- towards the consummaon OF some
expedent fearful consequences which impending
over u.s. Rome Sir, not built in day. And let US
not undertake it, with the shortlved ervor OF enthusiasts who
would expect bidding, with magic CELEBRITY,
and who would abandon the effort on encounerns the h deG
Let u, rather advance suardedy with our means and like
children beginning walk, venture short steps at hrst until our
strength laDuOus a'o Pa'ie"t " "
essential to success 80
Let US look again at statistics, and see if they will admit
no expeden calculated the fearful conclusion
which hey otherwise uncrringiy to point.
The nua increase Of tie slaves in Virginia may be assumed
at average OF =. 4''M "
u,.,o an animal a.rre,,e increase of both, Of $500
There fair principles OF calculation when can be ap
to our previous history the actual returns OF census
whether including short extending periods when
will not think, indicate ratio of increase OF the whole ATT
can race in Virginia, Of than 5000 BY remo
then of annually from the territory OF Virginia, the capita
stock would at the least be kept stationary not reduced"
Ahe population would be increasing accelerated pace
certained duplicates every period Of 25 years. These per-
of duplication, know, occasionally and Will o"s
essivry longer and longer protraced. The history M
respect of all newt yetted countries in the world, has been
same. The tide Of increasing popnlation rushes more %
at FIRST and the opened space becomes gradually hed h
in more smooth, and slowly. There has yet, however VD
scarcely percepibe abatement in the increase of the pui
of America. But that the white population OF Virginia "ou
not double Itself until expiration Of 80 years, So years
even 40 wears, SIR please. What then, would be t
tuaon Of Virginia end Of these forty years. omPhru
with what shown will be- if nothing prevent az
complished! a white population than double that oil
blacks having attained advance which by the ausmena
the capital stock, would forever put increase OF The oae
low their REACH and dspate danger, dspel our ppen
SONS and greatly diminish most Of the embarrassments anu
attendant slavery This, Sir. would be the result even
process of amoion then stepped forever But why
be-? Let US look this calculation 10 another light
By the annual deportation of 5000 year from our shor
commencing of with free persons of color-a
which every consideration of prudence. humanity and nue.
would unite in recommending ten years there "ol
left single free negro Virginia. Sir IN making w
putaton. have included in the calculation the greatest
of those who While this gradual eo
would be going on-and hsve entirely excluded from 1o
the great advantages Fastening the time whh a.
transported which would result from adopting the Po
any law object would certainly provde-oi seecu
first instance particular ages and description OF hese
who would be likely increase than those WI" "e
ed remain among Those, Tor instance OF Doh w..
are Just attaining maturity. could be deported before am