Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1832-02-16

brodnax a. to tie consistency OF those who wished 60 re-
doee me amount. lie did not think coercion necessary
nor did he think 500 COO nccc Ssary eouvhtt The sa,
ment oil the gentleman from u. Vn that this was an cx
correct aud he therefore argued that the appo
Pfsuon need not be so large as was proposed.
Mr.. Brodnax rcoincd
mr. carter OF P"., explained Lis previous remarks he
had Sdid That this waste DC experiment.; butt would BIO
to insure its failure refuse supply sufficient menus
IL the whole amount appop lated was not needed the
surplus would remain in the Treasury.
Mr. Crockett said dat they had gone on thus far i,out
formal consultation of pubic opinion aud hc believed in
with the wishes Of The people; did he think
mey would complain at the necessary appropriations.
Mr.. Boiling stated many considerations which they
oeght 10 remove the free negroes Ample for the
OBJECT ought TO be provided lie felt chagrined that gen.
uelnen who had warmly advocated much greater enter
prise should now recoil at ibis comparatively ting inca
Mr.. Preston reone: aud some exclamation, ,sok pl,cs
between Messrs Boiling aud Preston
mr.. "Mehcr mad heard the gentleman from Goocbland
,SN no" Jo,VJV were TO be expcndcd-and Mr. W asko.
now Soo;oOo Were TO be appiet--and how much tho
ngen's who Were to be appointed 60 through the
Wy dno preach up the removal, Were to be pad'
mr. bryce oil u, said he had been informed that tho
colony at Liberia could not receive individuals
tiis year. and double that number next year
Mr. Marshall said he had been informed that 1000 could
received This year. 1000 next year, and 5000 year
Mr. Bryce said he believed the numbers stated Inv the
gentleman FROM Fauquier included the whole number
IRON The u Sates-Mr. BIS satcmcn, included only
'hose which could be received from Virginia. He could
not say what would be the compensation of agents; but
he believed those attached to the Colonization Society
would receive nothing. Mr. b. considered the conputa-
lion OF $50 per capita for deportation, &c., too small
Mr. Marshall said that the computation OF the gentleman
rom 1oochand was founded upon The consideration Of the
caPaVy OF inc colony 10 receive emigants present
condition; but the State of Virginia entered into this mea
sure us means would at be increased. Whatever
sum was appropriated, it absolutely necessary that
provision should be made for the protection OF the coons
against the sun and rain after their arrival He believed
that $35 would be amply sufficient for each cmgran IF
Virginia oinediD aid .. the Society there was no know
ing how much money would be useiuly employed For
THIS reason, lac wished that the Of 800 600 might be
Mr.. Summers should for the moi,n of the.
gentleman from Wythe. lie should have voted for
one hundred thousand dollars, and, Indeed for larpcr
sum- lie held 1t exp, dent, in commencing such
pan' that ample means should be provided. The object
was not only 10 free negroes, but to encour,y.
manumission throughout The o. States and pave the wav
to the ultimate removal Of the Slaves themselves In COM
mcncing such scheme, Virginia should sbcw to the
world she was in earnest She should put her foot
into the water and draw back again; launch forth
with holiness and energy. He believed there was no
want OF persons who willing go and he was Of
opinion that sufficient number of Coonss could be OBJ
tanned from this City, TO absorb the whole 100000
me question being then taken upon Mr.. Crocket's
uon II was decided in the airmatvcAyes CT Noes 81
Mr. Brown moved to amend the bill by striking out the
9th and 9Th sections which provide for the removal of
slaves manumitted by their masters without a provision
for their removal He favor 'of removing all the
free negroes, but when considered that the whole
of dposabe funds would be absorbed for the nex tan
years. by the removal of those already free he was
ed TO increasing the class by allow ing owners TO man,mt
their slaves with provision made Tor their removal
ir Brown went at length into various his
ton.
Mr. Campbell of Brooke, hoped the motion would no,
q
dency by future reasoning, he should go against tho
whole bill To strike out these provisions would have the
effect entirely 10 prevent manumission.
Mr. Marshall said that the bill provided that no slave
should be manuued without immediate measures taken
for his deportation. To strike out these sections would
have the effect to discourage manumisson deporta
ton If manumed without the means of removal Il
declared that they should be hired out until the sum
should have been raised In were they TO remain
as freemen in the State
Mr.. Gholson supported at considerable length t,a
motion OF Mr.. Brown 1t was intended to n7n"ko 10
II -.
provide means for their removal, and 10 do AWAY
inc hiring out by the public agents 1t would be
lar better Tor the MASTER when he determined 10
to manumit his slave TO retain him for lime sufficient to-
raise from his labor The required FOR his deportation
This would cause them be removed Immediately ON he
coming tte' In most instances the emancpaor able
topay tor thcr removal.
~ = Brodnax warned gentlemen if they pressed tli,
motion, that would eopalise the bill He did not oorec
with the gentleman from Brunswick that the emancipo-
tor would generally be able to pay for tho deportation
There were many who would manumt their slaves if
means ioe their removal furnished bv the State h,
who could not, with the additional burthen of removal
He hoped the gentleman would not press the amendment
or that the House would rejcctit.
The motion to amend was then decided in the negative
Ayes Al, Noes 60.
Mr.. Goode moved to strike from tbe 1O,, section o6
the appropriation for lS33-the provision for 5000 900 an
nuaily thereafter, which asscnted by Mr. Marshall
and Mr. l5rodnaX, who said that this was inserted by
tue committee TO carry out their plan: but that plan had
been deranged by previous amendments he should vote
Tor this motion Agreed TO.
Mr.. Marshall moved 20 fill the blank in the roth Sec
ton for an appropriation for The present year, with $685.
oOO as he had been told by the gentleman the head Of
the Committee OF Finance, that surplus of tiia amount
was in the Treasury, and could be appropriated without
resorting to taxation.
Mr. Bryce of G., Chairman of the Committee of FL.
nance) said that could he Appropriated and rs ba-
ieved it would be amply sufficient for the present year
Agreed to.
On motion of Mr.. Bryce of c. blank in the 10th see.
ton, providing tor the erection places of shelter
for the reception of the colonist Liberia was filled with
10000 dollars This part Of the So 900 dollars and not an
extra appropnation.1
The motion to amend was adopted.
An amendment also adopted leaving the sum TO be
paid for the deportation of each coonst Discretionary with
the Central Board of Comissfoners-and motion of Mr.
Witcher 20 strike out the clause empowering the Board
to pay reasonable compensation to agents &c. was re-
jeced
On motion of Mr.. Bryce of G. the first section was n
mended, by striking out after the removed these
words TO Liberia such other place places on the
western Coast OF Africa, &c and inserting in their stead
these words beyond the limits OF the United States To-
such places may be approved designated by the
Central Board &C." to make tire choice of places TO
which they shall be sent discretionary with the Board
Various other amendments Of minor importance were
adopted, when the substitute, amended agreed to-
and ordered TO he engrossed for n third reading.
On motion of Mr.. Jones. the House adjourned.
OMISSION MoNDAY's PRocEEDINGs.-The en-
doun TO raise money lottery for sundry purposes was read
a third time and passed.
Mr.. Gaaher reported from committee on the subject
bill 10 amend act of Sl9 concerning Charlcsto,yn i'm
the county OF Jefferson.
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