Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1832-02-07

cones distinguishing blessings upon that Such
view has In tmuch to inspire wonder at the greatness
and goodness OF the Creator who thus make blessings
Ou Oi 80 large mass OF ILL., But fear that there h
little ground 10 believe that the means have yet been
crcacd TO effect glorious result that the present
race OF slaves are To be benefited by such removal.
While believe said Mr.. Wood, that deportation TO Lii
IBERIA, to such ohcr territory the western coast OF
Aca as may hereafter be selected, is means, and
hope avery efficient one, fear il is very inadequate
shall look for other territory, which, trust, may be
secured 10y OF the executive OF tho National Gov
ernment, 10 which they may be sent more rapidly
shall hope 10 oil the West India Islands open 10
them. shall trust, that many of them may be carried 10
the Southwestern States as slaves.
The committee, of which MIR. W. said he was very
humble member had adopted resolution, which recon-
mended to this House adopt resolutions inviting that Co
vornment TO lend its aid this object And he hoped i,
would be the pleasure of both Houses ol the General AS
sembly 10 concur therein.
lie said lac looked also with deep interest TO another
measure agtatcd in the committee, which had not
yet been acted Upon but which he battered himself would
receive the favorable consideration of the committees
also OF this House. He alluded TO resolution which pro-
poses request the Congress of the United States TO SCI
apart portion of the Public Lands Tor the use of t
Conmonw ealtpro,ided that the appropriation OF the
proceeds shall be managed by the State in sending oil such
portion oil the coored population, aud TO such place pla
ccs as 10 her might fit.
The slight consideration he had given this proposition in
duced him TO think that the constitutional power OF doing
80 rested IN tha government, and lac hoped lat ii they
comply with such request the funds which be raised
from such source would be greatly conducive the great
end.
Such, Mr. w said, were some of the views he entertain
cd upon this subject and the and views herein
FORTH had early led his mind The conclusions that any
enactment at the present. touching slavery, would be
wise, perhaps pencousUnwise, LIST, because we have
not been elected for this purpose; 2nd because definite
opinion had been formed expressed upon this subject
81 because no practicable or feasible scheme hadyet been
devised.
But he wished in conclusion that it should be express
ly understood that this subject should have proinnCn
place in his mind long lac should have the honor
seat hcro-that when hc should longer be a member
the best of his humble abilities should be devoted TO al
a. fla flat
more might be done at home than in this house opromotc
the end.
That part of the plan, he would at this session
advocate all such measures might best calculated
to remove free persons OF colour
And ne hoped that he would he excused by his broth
rem in tins House from the West, in addressing few
words to them especially He took this privilege because
his county sort of middle ground between upper
and lower Nirginiawas not ranked with eastern or ives
tern Virginia
Her members in this House did not vote exclusively
with eastern or western men, sometimes the advocates
eastern and sometimes of western measures; and upon
this occasion her members divided If he might be
permitted he wished say this that nc most earnest,
imporcd, that this might be partY ,nea
SIRE lie wished not to the West arrayed against tho
Last, or the East against the West Ii was a question O
too much dclicacy 10 be managed in that manner III,
hoped that Western would not permit their zeal i'm hi,
cause, to precpitae uicm into legislation lie hoped the,
would not even desire 10 lcgiSlac upon with small ma
Jory He believed the public mind in motion; il was
marching on by another session of this Assembly there
was reason to think it would be dccisively formed AND
perhaps some head lucky that the rest nigl
shape scncmc lOiree even the slave from bondarc
lie would further express hope that even his friend
from Brunswick and him from Mecklenbur might AT that
time cooperate with in executing feasible scheme
The difficulties TO be surmouuted require the energies OF
every patriot in the land And while we hope TO cathe,
strength, let be patient till it added III the public
mind cannot be awakened TO its Importance our efforts arc
vain.
MIR. w. concluded by saying, that he hoped the East
and the W est would work together band of brothers
That he was firmly persuaded thai if the West should
succeed IN passing law, unacceptable large number
oil stockholders III the eastern part of the that if any
step should be taken which should destroy the tenure by
which this property held he feared il would not ONLY
be resisted but from indications manifested here he fear
ed might not only divide the State, but if the same doc
nes should be maintained elsewhere it might sever mis-
Oton, upon the preservation of which so much depend
ed From catastrophe ef this kind more injury would pro
baoy be produced IN one day. greater sacrifice of happi
ness ana OF human lie would be witnessed one day than
WIN be produced by instructions in hundred wears
Ana he would here repeat whathe had before said that
scheme which might h" devised accomplish this oni
must necessarily operate very graay This necessity
arises not only out of the consideration that our means
transportation will be compared with the object to be
accompShcd but out OF the further consideration that the
state oil our society SUCH that sudden and violent
men will not only tear il up by the roots will not ONLY
take the bread from the mouths of many helpless indyi-
duas, but il will sap political institutions Iryou
destroy the tenure by which this property held YOU take
away the best indeed the only kd60 now in our reach IL
make those Improvements 10 promote the internal com
merce OF state, to which looking now with s.
much interest, and TO which londly look as a means L
es'Iscate the palsied energies of Virginia. even in spite
oil the existence of slavery itself.
(Debate TO be continued