Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1836-08-18
No. 47.....VoL. VIII..

In 1892 the Legislature of MARYLAND -
propriated $2oo,Oo0-$2O,oOo annually f.,
ten years, for colonizing the people Of co,,
OF that State. This measure was at ,bs
time lauded in anthems ofpraise long and
loud, from all quarters. At the annual moo,
ing of the American Society in 1888, tbs
following resolution was adopted. endors;n-
the scheme and commencing i, to pubrc
confidence and cooperation:
Resolved, That the Society view ,,u
the highest eradication, the continued o.
forts Of the State of MARYLAND to accon1T,L
her patriotic and benerolen system in 30
gard to her colored population, and thar N.
last appropriation by that State Of two him.
dred thousand dollars, in aid of African coI.
onlzatlon, is hailed by the friends of the s,.s.
| tenn, as bright example to other States
Now let US see what this benerolert
| scheme is, and how it answers the questions
propounded by Frater. After preparing the
( way by enacting an atrocious code excluding
| the colored population from employment in
the State when free-at least every emnlov-
rnent by which it would be possible for
them to rise-proscribing their religious
privileges and depriving them of the right Of
locomotion, the following acts give the 6n~
sh to the cold blooded crusade:
"a LAW OF THE STATE OF MARYLAND
An Act Relating to the People of Color Of
this Stdte'
Sec. l. Provides for the appointment Of
Board of Managers, consisting of three
persons,' to superintend the whole business
! Of the removal Of the people Of color now
! free, and such as shall hereafter become Sc.
! Sec. 3. Makes it the duty Of the Treas
urer Of the Western Shore to pay to the
Board of Managers such sums as they shall
| from time to time require, not exceeding in
! all, $4,000 for that present year, to be az
piled by them, at discretion in the work Of
reno, al, and in taking measures TO obtain
and place before the people Of color Of the
state. full AMI correct Information Of the
! condition and circumstances of the colony
| Of Liberia, or such other place or places 10
which they may recommend their removal
Sec. 3. And be it enacted, That it shall
hereafter be the duty of every clerk of
county in this State whenever a deed q.
manumission shall be left in his office fo1
record and Of every Register Of Wills, in
every county Of thi. State, whenever a WILL
manumitting slave or slaves, shall be ad-
United to probate, to send within five days
| thereafter (under penalty Of ten doI!d1 S for
each and every omission so TO do, to be ro
covered before any justice Of the peace, one
| half whereof shall 60 to the informer and
the other half to the State;) an extract from
such deed or will, stating the names, num-
Der and ages of the slave or slaves so manu-
mitted, "a list whereof, in the case of Will
so proved, shall be filed Herewith, by tho
executor or administrator to the board C
managers for MARYLAND, for removing the
people of color Of said State; and il shall
be the duty Of the said board on receiving
the same to notify the American Colonjza-
ton Society, or the Maryland State Coloni-
zation Society thereof, and to proFsse to
such society that they shall engage, at the
expense of such society, 10 remove the said
slave or slave> SO manumitted to Liberia;-
and ifthe said society shall so engage, then
it shall be the duty of the said board Of man
ayers to have said slave or slaves delivered
to the agent of such society, at such place as
the said society shall appoint, for receiving
such slave or slaves, for the purpose of such
removal, at such time as the said sOcev
shall appoint; and in case the said society
shall refuse SO to receive and remove the
ed, or in case the said person or persons
shall refuse so to be removed, then it shall
be the duty of the said board ofmanagers to
remove the said person or persons to such
other place or places beyond the limits O.
this state, as the said board shall approve C.,
and the said person or persons shall be viii
ling to 60 to, and to provide for their recep-
ton and support at such place or places as
the said board may think necessary, until
they shall be able to provide for themselves,
out of any money that mag be earned by
their hire, or may be otherwise provided for
that purpose; and in any case the said per
son or persons shall refuse TO be removed to
any place beyond the limits ofthis state, aud
shall persist in remaining therein, then it
shall be the duty of said board to inform the
sheriff of the county wherein such person or
persons may be, of such refusal, and it shall
hereupon be the duty of the said sheriff
| FORTHWITH TO ARREST. or cause to be arrest
ell, the said person or persons so 7fJuSing
to emigrGte from this State, and TRANSPORT
THE SAID PERSON OR PERSONS BEYOND THE
LIMITS OF THIS STATE; and all slaves shall be
capable ofreceivivg manumission, for the rur-
pose of removal as aforesaid, with their cor
sent, of whatever age, any law to the con-
trary Notwithstanding.
Sec. 4. And be it enacted, That in case
any slave or slaves so manumitted, cannot
be remored witho~t separating families,
and the said slave or slaves, unwilling on
that account to be removed, shall desire to
renounce the freedom so intended by the said
deed or will 10 be given, then it shall and
may be competent to such slave or slaves so
} to renounce in open court the benefit Of said
deed or pilL, and TO CONTINUE SLAVE.
Sec. 5. And be it enacted, That it shall
and may be competent for the Orphan
> Court Of this State, and for the Baltimore
/ City Court, to grant annually, permit to
any slave or slaves so manumitted as afore
said, to remain as free in the said county, in
cases where the said courts may be satisfied