Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1832-03-05
Extracts from, Debate in the Legislature q png,ao,
ON THE SUBJECT OF SLAVERY.
Extracts from Nh, Brodaar's Speech Thursday Jan. 49,

"uId bs removed-and in doing that the effect would also
produced Of keeping down stationary point not reducing IT.
The aggregate number of both classes Of black population
enquire what Interior measures may be
wise adopt after this removal Of the Of color
shall have been effected will be we'll for examine into the
ways and means at our command this 6000 year.
However desirable would be useless to attempt IT, 1t we have
not the effect it. We should not ike the 1901
sh the Scriptures who undertook to build house without
counting the This the first consideration What sum-
them will take transport this number annually to the western
of Afica-whh shall tor the present as the
point deportaonl recoec have Speech delivered
bv Mr. Clay in 1890 before the American Colonization Society,"
which which he stated that from numerous actual
pre made asceaned that emgrans from the
United could be transported Liberia for twenty dollars
head Since them different annual reports from
that Society," and in the which have read think the cost OF
is stated at three dollars EACH 1t IS we'll
the Colonization Society has had to encounter every
disadvantage calculated to increase Its Inc eef
prise has been ia state inncymmatued in its action
aud with very limited 1t has had charter vessels
these would remain sometimes in port long time on expenses
before full cargo of emigrants could he collected Sometimes
cargo incomplete NUMBERS had to be shipped, and the
freight per head course, would be higher Were the State
20 undertake the transportation class Of its inhabitants,
extended SCALE the expenses would, doubt, be dm
nishe bv many increased facilities Such certainly the ord
effect of enlargng operations have heard the idea ug
employ ed eecting this transportation This. and other judi
cious regulations, would, doubt greatly diminish the cost on
each individual removal And should the plan be extended oy
auhorsng cagoes Of the various productions OF that
coast which valuable in markets. by the vessels
empoved still greater reduction in the cost OF transportation
might probably effected But let the calculation assume ITS
form, and say that S2s So head Is TO
considered necessary OF removing these people to
Africa take for granted that no person has conceived
the idea that among them who possess property who
neither the transporting themselves nor OF providing
necessary support Immediately their arrival are to be ship
ped of bv the State the shores Of distant of
EARTH be by wild beastso what would be mn
m,ely worse, perish BY famine. N" Sir presume that some
temporary supply of this description support them
immediately until they could be able to make
support themselves what would be required by humanity
by wise legislator and is expected by the country
What additional expenditure would this Temporary provision
Re- tho
the Colonization Society has estimated the additional expense
for this purpose $40 per head Indeed think that offers
have been made SIS eac take number OF emgants
transport them to Liberia and assume the responsibility OF all
their subs quent support have no doubt the sum OF
$40 would be ample This would be no hrst attempt to settle
Wild and unknown country, where the adventures would
to wander in the forest and subsist acorns until
they could fell and reclaim ii, That society to which have
often alluded, has paved the tor u.s. The country
an extremely fertile Astounding natural resources, and
climate which, while it adapted to the African constltu
on needs no of particular for raising
No. Sir the Spring. the Summer the Autumn. and the WINTER
are all, understand for agricultural PurPoses-he same
Whenever the ground sufficiently mostened by
plant In few weeks the crops begin to pen One man
seeding and another reaPns MS crop al the same ume CO.
fields The subsistence consequently
ample provision for temporary support The aggregate
sum per headSss 49, multiplied 5000 the number proposed
annually deportedves the sum OF 82ooooO as that
which will be required to effect this object
for the shipping required transport that NUMBER will
remark that allowing two to every five tonsthe usual
4
year each the tonnage required would which
less Sir than the 10th part of the mercantile marine the u
Saes-excudng from the whole of navy Let not
bear them any about the impossbity of removing such
number. Sir you know that Of the civilized of Eu
rope combined suppress the slave trade Expensive
armaments constantly cruising to intercept and prevent it,
Those engaged in it, denounced pirates And yet Sir
Notwithstanding all these precautions there annually brought
the Of Africa and sold into slavery average Of 100
OOO natives There brought al learn from unquesoDabe
authority, long 1000 into the Island of Cuba alone
year. Notwithstanding her coast habuay bsgrt with the
cruising OF der nations And all this be effect
against many risks and hazards and violation of the
of God and man, shall said that the whue State Of Virginia
cannot transport 5000 to frica in year?
And will the expense nvovedS2oo ooo-be considered as
presenting nsuperabe obstaceP hope person will be
found regard it, Suppose the State shall have rely
tanning this great and important object her
cusiveyhat she derive aid whatever from the General
and that she the alternative of throw
posery by system laws. part of the charge 4" emov
ing what would be horrible buhen themhat she have
the amount in the most oppressive shape-by direct taxa
ton the whole amount what the required to the OBJ
m 100000 the great State of gina,
less than so head her white inhabitants And who
would refuse that Abstinence from two three glasses
toddy the Courthouse, would in day What adj
dton would make present burhens? The paid
the State present nearly haa million Of dollars The