Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1839-11-06

helper. My proof to this point, too, shall
be drawn from the Society's own doeu- Il
ments, and the views of its friends. Take n
the following, which is but meagre portion |
of what should be presented if there were d
room: Is
"The slaves would be greatly benefit I
ted by the removal of the free blacks, Who
now corrupt them and render them dis
contented. ''-[Second Annual Reportl
"Their annual increase is truly aston
ishing, certainly unexampled. The dam
gerous ascendency which they have al
ready acquired over the slaves, is conse-
quenty increasing with every addition TO
their numbers; and every addition to their
numbers is a subtraction from the wealth,
and strength, and character, and happi-
ness, and safety ofthe country."-GTwelih
Annual Report.l
J I'VE all know the effects produced on
our slaves by the fascinating, but delusive
appearance of happiness, exhibited in some
persons oftheir own complexion. roaming
in ideness and vice among them. By
removing the most fruitful source of dis
render them more industrious and atten-
tive to our commands "-[Fourieenth An
nual Reportl
"What is the free black TO the slave
! A standing perpetual indictments to discon-
tent. Though the condition Of the slare
be thousand times the best-supplied
r protected, instead Of destitute and desolate
: yet, the folly of the condition. held tc
# involuntary labor, finds, always, allure
Y ment, in the spectacle of exemption from
l. it, without consideration of The adjuncts o
;, destitulion and misery. The slave woult
II have, then, little excitement TO disconten
: but for the free black. "-[Archer'
h speech In Fifteenth Annual Repou.l
by removing these people, we ri
a. ourselves of large party who will al
ID ways be ready TO assist our slaves in an
g mischevous design which they may cor
s. ceive and who are better able. by thei
N intelligence, and the facilities OF their CON
5. munication, to bring those designs to
lie successful termination" African Repo;
itory, vol. i. p. l76.I
ID They are well calculated to render th
= slaves sullen, discontented, unhappy, an
he refractory" -[Mauhew Carey's Essays
u But is it not certain, that should Ii
nd people of the Southern States refuse
e. adopt the opinions of the Colonization S
be ciety [relative 10 the gradual abolition
e. slavery, and continue to consider it bo
le- just and polite to leave, untouched, a sy
on tenn, for The termination of which, "
af- think the whole wisdom and energy oftt
ra- States should be put in requisition. th
IN they will CONTRIBUTE MORE Ell
,e- FECTUALLY TO THE CONTIr
an UANCE AND STRENGTH o
THIS SYSTEM. by removing tho
ses now free, than by any or all other met
sa- DDS which can possibly be devised 2"
ng [Af Rep vol. j. p. 227.l
les THE EXECUTION OF 1T
CT SCHEME WOULD AUGMENT Il
L." STEAD OF DIMINISHING TIL
AT. VALUE OF THE PROPERT
LEFT BEHIND."-[Idem, vol. ii.
ern BAL
md 1.-The removal of every single fir
est black in America, would be productive
ion nothing but safety to the Shareholder"
Sc [Idem, VOL iii. p. 2O2l
to 1.-The tendency ofthe scheme, and o
on OF IFS obJec:s, is to SECURE sLAvEHoL
CT Frs, AND THE WHOLE SOUTHERN coU
ose TRY, against certain evil consequence
". growing out Of the present ihreefold m
ture of our population. - Address oil /
ch, Rock5ridge Col. Socieiy.--IIem, vol.
the p 274l
his If, as is most confidently believed, /
m colonization ofthe free people Of color "
IT'S render the slave who remains in Ameri
'Es more obedient, more faithful. more ho
IN est, and, consequently, more useful 10
master. &c."-[Second Annual Report
Inc There is bat one way, 10 avert da
on gerl but that might be made efectual, f
yer tunately 1t was 10 PROVIDE AN
nth KEEP OPEN A DRAIN FOR TT
OF EXCESS BEYOND THE OCC
e" SlONS OF PROFITABLE e.
The PLOYMENT Mr. Archer had be
pa stating the case in the supposilion, that
'ol. Ter the present class of free blacks b
been exhausted, by The operation of i
10 plan ne was recommending, others wou
or- be supplied for its action, in the propc
&C. lion of the excess Of colored population
+, Mould be accessory 10 throw of, BY 4
me process of voluntary manumission or sa
Ihe This effect. must result inevitably fro
We, the depreciating value of the slaves, ems
ted ing their disproportionate multiplication
ers The depreciation would be relieved al
ara retarded at the same time, BY The proce:
Ia The two operations would aid reciproc,
= Y, and sustain each other, and both be
the highest degree beneficial. 1t was
m The ground of interest, therefore. The INC
ng indispulable pecuniary interest. that
CO.. addressed himself to the people and Leg
yht lalures of the slaveboldinn States 3