Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-08-09

THE MOOTED QUESTION-aeaiu and again,
ne 1oSfon c0"rIe replies TO our query with
The North American Review Ii says were not aware
until reading The article in the North American Review
that any number of persons Of intelligence sufficient TO
create alarm entertained the project immediate emar-
cpalon very recently stated our views of both
The societies engaged in The affairs Of the black population
he colonization scheme has by FAR the greater number Of
anocates In tins quarter and be caring favour
1he prjeet Of The d6oitonsfs is generally repudiafed
ana zoe INNS rs not gaining Gdherents. The general
sentiment al New Eng land we believe was trulv sfa,sd
ny Mr. Webster in his recent letter. which has be pub
shed Throughout, the Union Our southern brethren NAV
be assured That tie disposition interfere with their con-
stuIonal nights OF property, entertained but 6u reru
small portion N the people Of New Eagland."
he Boston Patriot takes up the question more al large
we extract the most important points in its statement
1--WE presume that The fact particularly alluded 10 bv
the Reviewer in the remark that some persons of nts-
genee and high responsibility in this quarter had recent
~ shewn disposition encourage projects having in
view the immediate abolition of slavery was tile formation
OF an An,-Slavery Society in tho State OF Maine under
the direction OF Chief Justice Meen, President Co.
neral Fessenden and Professor Newman az Vice Pres-
DENTS and other gentlemen Of good repute, though less
known TO The public officers society," so constituted
mgn' ar'y he snpposed--unless the facts should bo
oherwe cxplhinedto embody large portion OF The la
lent and influence OF the State Since the Organization
oil that association, much pains have been taken-and il
may be hoPad not without succoss--to produce more
correct state Of feeling in that quarter The subject has
been publicly debated for several evenings at Portland
ana branch OF the American Colonization Society esa-
oshed there under very favorable auspices is also
stated mat the number oil persons engaged in the lorna.
ton OF The Anti Slavery Society less considerable thar
"s nave oeeh imagined rom The respectabily Of the
hanos put forward and that Of these names parti-
cutsy that OF Chief Justice ellen, been eDpoyed
whoni helr ascent; but on these points, information
Is not suncenty accurate 10 enable speak with GER
iainy In the recent debate at Portland, General Fes-
sender was the leading speaker the slavery side
some oil the Boston editors in replying 10 the question
OF Inc Richmond Enquirer represent The Number of persons
OF responsibility who favorable 10 The projects of tho
An-Savery Society as mot in hund cd and the so.
cieiy itself as OF little or consequences We have no
motive or disposition TO eXaggerae the influence of this So
eeiy or oil The party which represents but the other
h'n we see no advantage in UNDER ang lis real strength
such course has other effect but produce torpidy
and nae'ion in the friends Of good principles The abo-
uoniss are no doubt small D,inOrity-a mere hand
ju-ln the mass OF the popslaon of New England bus
so ~ me whole number OF the persons who take any
i've part 10 any way upon the subject If we were to
Judge by the strength of tic given on several recent
OCCASIONS, alter discussion the comparative merits OF
the Colonization and Ani-Shvery societies, we should
say That the active friends Of the latter perhaps
hlrd or quarter part those Of the former
in our opinion they likely Increases unless pretty
vigorous efforts made to give to public opinion tlf.
ieent direction They violent party, and such par
lice, when at all aided by circumstances this now is by
lie proceedings the sube in Englapdare those
which naturally make the most rapid progress,
The b Patriot proceeds slate that ii would perhaps
be better TO leave this subject entirely to the Southern
satesbu that under present circumstances IL is be
expected; that the discussion in Great Britain exces the
investigation in this couny and that the appeals of the
Colonization Society, and the rival society, provoke IL ia
the North. The Patriot recommends the Colonization
Socetysiaes that the students OF the Theological Ins
luton at Andovcr have recently raised by their own sx
erons the of three thousand dollars for This purpose
snd that the contributions OF The whole Commonwea Of
Massachusetts, may extend 10 10000
The Connecticut CoUrant, of the Oldest and able.t
papers IN the la OF steady habits, is confidently relied
upon by the N Integeocer speaking the Language Of
Connectcui-a and what does IL say?
"The cry is raised that slavery Is in danger-ihat the
North sre preparing oemanciPaie their slaves Itsim.