Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1832-01-28


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The annual increase of the slaves in Virginia NAV hs
assumed at an average OF 4 500
Ana 'ha' oil our Tree coored population at 100
Making annual aggregate increase of both, of $500
There no fair principles of calculation which can be
applied TO previous history TO the actual returns of
our census whether including short or more extending
periods of time which will not think indicate a ratio ~
increase of the whole African race in Virginia of less
than 700 year by removal then of 900 annually
from the territory Of Virginia. the capital stock would at
the least be kept stationary If not reducedwhe our
white population would be increasing an acceera-
ted pace The whole population OF the United States il
mas been long ascer,aned duplicates in every period of
20 years These periods Of duplication, know, occa-
sionaly vary, and will become successfully longer and
longer proracted The history, in this respect, of all
newly settled countries in the world has been the same
The tide OF increasing population rushes more rapidly
at rs and as the opened space becomes gradually filed
flows In more smoothly and slowly There has as vet
however, enscarcely pcrceptble abatement in Tho
increase OF the population of America But saw that tho
white population OF Virginia would double itself until
the expiration OF 30 years. 30 years. even 40
Sir if you please. What, them would be the situation OF
Virginia at the end Of these forty years. comparison.
with what have shown will be, il nothing prevent il
Is accomplished white population moro than double
that OF the blacks having attained ancc which, by
the augmentation OF the capital stock would forever put
any increase oil the blacks below their dsspao
our danger dspc apprehen and greatly dimn
ish most OF the and evils on slave
y This, Sir, would be the result even if the process
OF amoion was then stopped forever. But why should
it be- Let us look this calculation in another ght
BY the annual deportation OF 900 a wear from, o,,r
of with our free persons of
coor-a policy which every consideration of prudence
humanity and interest would unite in recommending -
within ten years there would be left single Tree
negro in Virginia Sir, in making this conputaton /
have included in the calculation the greatest rate of in
crease OF nose VINO would remain among while this
gradual reduction would be going on;and have entire
y excluded from consideration, the great i'm
fastening the time when all would be transported which
would result from adopting the policy-as any law for
that object would certainly provde-of selecting in the
first instance, particular ages and descriptions of these
people, who would be likely TO increase than those
/ TO-.
stance, of both sexes, who Just attaining maturity
could be depored before families had commenced spring
ing up around them And those who had passed par-
cular need not be removed except as favor in
particular instances where they desired it, in order to fol-
low relatives or connexions and had not the of
moving themselves. Nor have l. Sir, made any allow
whatever, for the great numbers who no doubt in
the mean time and especially if law for their compulso-
ry deportation shall be enacted will voluntarily on
their own means GO off TO other parts the world Sir
that Select Committee, whom this whole subject has
been referred especially charged with the duty of ro
vsng all our laws the subject of our colored popula-
ton Regulations of police, much more rigorous than any
heretofore existing towards our free negroes and which
VIII materially abridge their present privileges are
mperously called for by existing circumstances and will
doubt be adopted Recent eventswithout any change
in the awshave already rendered their among u.s.
much less comfortable and desirable TO them than former
y These will doubt greatly add 10 the num-
Der OF voluntary removals Nor have in estimating the
advances OF white population advertcd TO the obvi-
ons consideration, that the produced by tho
withdrawal OF portions Of our coored population would
soon be filled again by emigrants of our own color
from other quarters of the world. In ten years
then, under the most dsadvanageous alternatives of
calculations at 5000 year, all the free negroes in
Virginia would be removed,-and in doing that tho
effect would also be produced, of keeping down to
stationary point not reducing it, the aggregate number of
both classes Of black population Before proceed TO
enquire into what Interior it NAV be wise for
us to adopt after this removal of the free persons of color
shall have been effected, it will be well for examine
INTO the ways and means at our command TO this
5000 year. However desirable, il would be useless 10
attempt it, we have not the means effect it, We should
not proceed like the foolish in the Scriptures who
undertook to build house without counting the cost This
is the first considerations What sum- them will it take 10
transport this number annually the coast Of
Arca-whch shall assume, for the present as the
point of deportation! recolect have seen Speech
delivered by Mr. CLAW in 1926 before the American Cole
nizaon Society, in which he stated that from numerou,
actual experiments previously made had been asccr-
tanned, that emigrants from the United States could be
transported TO Liberia, for twenty dollars head Since
then, have different annual reports from that Soci-
ety. and in the last which have read think the cost Of
transportation is stated twenty three dollars
Ii Is well known that the Colonization Society had 10
encounter every disadvantage calculated its
pendiures The enterprise has been in infancy
nmatured IN lis acton-and with very limited resour-
ces 1t has had 10 charter vesses-these would remain
sometimes in port long time expenses, before full
cargo OF emigrants could be collected Sometimes car
go, incomplete in numbers had TO be shipped and tho
freight per head, of course would be higher Were the
state to undertake the transportation OF class of its nha-
bitants extended scale the expenses would 10
doubt, be diminished by many increased facilities Such
is certainly the ordinary effect of charging operations
have heard the idea suggested of the State purchasing
ships, and keeping them regularly employed in efecnS
this transportation This, and other udcious regulations
Wouiu, no uouD greatly dIIDnlsh the cost each nd
vIdual removal And should the plan be extended by a-
thOsng return caTgoes of the various productions of that
COAST most oil which valuable in markets by the
vessels so employed, still greater reduction the cost of
transportation might probably be effected But let the
assume IFS most disadvantag FORM and saw
mat 23 80 head TO be considered the necessory
expense OF removing these people Africa take for
granted THAT no person has conceived the idea that those
among hen, who possess propcy-who have neither
inc means oil transporting themselves Of providing the
necessary support Immediately their arrival are 10 no
shPPed OH by the State, and the shores of dis
aht region OF the EARTH 10 be devourcd by wild beasts
or what would be infinitely worse TO perish by famine
NO. OF presume that temporary supply TO emi-
grams OF ts description, TO support them Immediately ON
er arrival, and until they could be able 10 make sum
port Tor themselves, is what would be required by bumani
W approved by every wise legislator and expected bv
the country What additional expenditure " ould this
temporary provision involve? BY recurring TO the same
source OF information, find that the Colonization Society
mas estimated the additional expense for this purpose Al
Slo per head Indeed, think that offers have been
due io 300 81 each, TO take any number OF emiprant
transport them TO Liberia and the responsibitv of
az er subsequent necessary support. have no doubt
uie sum OF $40 would be ample This would be no first
",ehPt 10 Setue wild and unknown country where tho
dNehuers would have TO wander in the forest and sub
slst on acofns until they could fell and reclaim il That
society, 70 which have often alluded has paved the
way Tor u.s. The country is extremely fertile one
a0onndlng in natural resources, with climate which
Whiie II is adapted to the African constitution needs no
recurrence OF particular for raising crops M
pr ule spring, the summer the Autumn, and the Win.
ef' are all, understand for agricultural puposes-tho
same whenever the ground is sufficiently moistened by
RAM you may plant In a few weeks tho crons bon;n ~