Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1838-06-11

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non OF Mr. JEFFERSON, who, while Presiden, of tho
United States sought, by correspondence with fo.
reign Powers, TO promote the object. But no plan
Oh action was adopted until December. lsl6, when
lew Individuals united only by the ties Of common
beneVolcnce and patriotism. IN conventions at the
Guy OF Washington, organized the American Colon
Izailon Society.
The exclusive object of the Society is to colo
ME with their own consent, IN Atlca or elsewhere
the free colored population of the United States ;
and It's Constitution declares thai. TO effect this end il
shall act in cooperation with the General Govern
ment. and such of the States as may adopt regula-
tons on The subj ect. Among the earliest measures
OF the Managers were the adoption and presentation
memorials TO the State Legislatures and to Congress
10 the liberal arrangements made by President Mon
ROE with the Society, IN the execution OF the act of
Congress of the 81 of March. 1919, empowering
the Executive 10 remove 10 Africa all Africans law
fully captured by the cruisers of the United States &
TO extend to them for reasonable Time protection aud
support, was the Society indebted in part, for ability
TO iound the Colony u Liberia ~ the occasional
visits OF Our armed vessels 10 that Colony the spot
lecied by Government home for fecapured Airi.
cans, has contributed 10 the encouragement and self
respect OF ITS citizens and their security against
attacks from slave traders and the babarous African
tribes. Nor has this arrangement proved ofless ad
vantage To the Government than TO the Society.
Had II been possible To cany into effect the act
TO which We kave referred without the AID otAe So
cety must have been by the employment OF an
ca lortc on the African coast and Al expense far
beyond the amount of appropriations which have
ncen made Tor the object, and without the benefits 10
hosc regarded IN The humane provisions of the act,
derived from their Incorporation with tree civilized
aud Christian community.
CherIsnc at all times the hRpc and belief that
the plan of African Colonization would finally be
sustained and completely executed by the Govern
ment of the county, the Society has. nevertheless
thus far derived lis principal pceuniary support
md iitti uul
'ence. Ii carly encountered objections founded
upon opposite and contradictory opinions, and
urged from opposite portions oil the Union. In the
extreme North 1t was pronounced device oi the
South. Il strengthen the institutions and pcrpctua,e
the existence OF slavery In the extreme South il
was long regarded with dslrnst as covering designs
othef than those apowed, and hostile To the tue
policy and interests of hal section of the county,
Hence, Tor several years the proceedings Of the So
clctv excited no dccp general interest aud lis means
were extremely inadequate to the importance Of It's
enterprise. Nothing "as yielded by the Society OF
resolution or hope. Thele was, say the NJ ana
gers in their tenth Report, "a noral grandeur in
the design itself. which rendered the mere possih-
~ at lis accomplishment motive sufficient To just-
~ every possible eXer;ion. II presented Itself Ia
relations infinitely important To tlose whom it
would remove from our shores seen connect
Ell with the domestic happint S.. social order, puu-
cal strength, and all the higher interests of our
country, and seemed to offer the only hope OF res
her tribes, whose sable aspect Is but the shadow
OF a darker mind tho pure and und,ine light Of or
religion. In the operation oifhe Society, II WAS OBJ
Wous the principal difficulties must be encounter.
ed at the outset That A few enlightened citizens
might be induced to furnish the means for exploring
the coast Of Africa there was reason to hone and a
favorable rcpor, from those delegated for tins pur
pose could not il to secure and for the emigration
of such Inte gcnt and energetic adventures as have
never been found wanting 10 enterprises of an arIu
Gus and dangerous character. Every practical
movement oithe Society would draw public aicn-
ton to ITS plans and, If successful, exhibit ovi-
dencc OF It's utility, which no development OF theo-
~, however plausible, could produce Thus re-
lection would be excited. and the objects of the So
cirty become better understood: a knowledge OF
then nature would secure belief IN their importance;
The sprt of charity would advance with the PRO
gress OF conviction; ruth and time would soften
down prejudice, and the thoughts which dwelt at
hst IN tue breasts Of a few might finally enlist
the sympaIlncs and command the powers of the ma
ton"
llese predictions have, in good degree, not
10 their full extent, been verified. The purchase of
tie territory, since named Liberia aud ts occupa-
Ton ny voluntary colored emlgrants from the u
nted states; the notle defence of their new homes
by the first settlers under the command Of AsnMuN.
against the combined forces of all the neiehboring
tubes; the suffcrings. the writings, the achiev-
ments, during six years administration of the affairs
OF the Colony of this extraordinary man; the clear
ing OF the wilderness, and the sudden sprin cling INTO
lie ana beauty, on that barbarous shore. of towns
aud villages, adorned with the works of an indus
rous, and the arts and institutions of civilized
people, becoming more prosperous, useful and hap
pv-thesc demonstrations of the success Of the
experiment OF the Society, these evidences of It's
wisdom and philanthropy, made deep impression
on tue public mind The funds of the Society," were
increased and its friends multiplied. Auxiliary as
socallons, many ofwhch were State societies. were
organized. The press and the pulpit became en-