Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-02-09
For the enquirer.
LAGOON. NO. vi.

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For the Enquirer.
LAGOON, NO. W.
To the Honorabie The Members Of the Houss 81
Delygaies and Of The Senate Of Vagina:
The object o, the American Colonization So
ciely. is 10 proyide for the removal 10 Liberia OF
the free coiored population Of the United States.
An. except the Aboli;onsls, agree in opinion
thai the ohIecl is sood-good in relation 10 those
who 90, and 10 US whom they leave-to the black
man and The white man; 10 both conlnents-tc
Africa and America. On NO subject perhaps, IS
there greater unaninily Of opinion. fel Inc
work goes on slowly With nations approval,
il fails 10 secure nations energies. Much IS
done; but no. enough. On no subject, probably,
is your constituency more united, and The apathy
that has 50 long prevailed is rapidly giving place
n deem feeling, conviction, action. You can
hardly now 90 before public sentiment in bring
ing legislative action TO bear on The great and De.
ncyolent objects ui lhe Colonization Society.
Every view OF it is awakening. Take il, II
YOU please as national measure, and, as sucn,
consider il in one aspect only IN lis influence
on the slave trade. Bv The Ashburtnn treaty our
government is pledged to keep naval force OF
SO guns on the African coast 10 suppress this
inhuman traffic. 1! cannot be doubted that, if the
United States would seule their 500, 900 free ne
eroes on The African coast, lining its exposed
ocean border from Liberia 10 the cape colony,
through 80 degrees Of latitude, il might effect on
the who'll coas, what Liberia, with her hve or SIX
thousand people, has done through all her terri
tory-lhe entire extinction oil The slave trade
But The transportation and settlement on pur-
chased land OF this hall million al The maximum
would cost only 100000 0G0, expiration Tax Of
not more than a dollar AMI halt on our entire
population Can we hope 10 make better spe-
cuation in the next halt century Than that would
be I Might not our mountains OF gold in Cali
fornia be we'll exchanged for such an eIpurga-
tion2
more Than twice tha. sum in ar almost lruness al
Temp, 10 suppress The slave trace; and for many
wears. France and The United States have
co-operated with England in maintaining
large naval force on the African coast
How easily, then, could these combined powers
accomplish through Colonization wha! they have
fruitlessly attempted by other means? The work
belongs properly 10 the t0oyld. Shall nations com
bine 10 preserve "balance OF power 10 prevent
oppression land shall they mol CO operate 10 give
nojiicsl birth 10 nation, 10 redeem continent!
The whole alnonpt heretofore expended by the
American Colonization Society, in The purchase
ot LAM. sending out emeranls and MAINTAINING
The government OF Liberia; in prosecuting This
exnerimenl, now lTiumphan,y completed, falls
short OF a million Of dollars. Take, then,
an amount equal 70 that expended by The three
great marilime powers, England, france, ana
he United States, and expend il in ludcious
and extended plan of colonization in co-opera-
,ion with this society-and all tha, ha> been done
for Liberia ami her neishboriag tribes, might be
done for Africa with its hundred millions OF peo-
ne. England beg ins 10 see this, and Lord Pal
merston has lately placed al the disposal OF Pre-
sidenl Roberts Sl0,000-a sum which would
hardly maintain one OF her armed ships OF The
smallest class lor one year-and the President on
The part Of Liberia has engaged, Tor thai sum, TO
purchase, and defend forever against the slave
trade The whole line OF coast from Cape Mount
10 Sierra Leone, distance OF 200 miles.
Lei the christian world, then, come 10 his work
and i will he done-done with a great saving OF
eYnense now uselessly cmployed-and il will be
done al once. The world can supply the means,
and the Colonization Society can furnish the plan
and execute ii.
Lei England alone apply her expenditures in
This way and The york is done. Inc simple n
,eresl tor one year on the whoie GUN she has al
ready expended would bring revenue greater
,ban all which Liberia, and her incalculabe be.
neils 10 Africa have yel cost.
LEI The government OF The Uniled States ap.
DIV il. expenditures through this channel, and
lhey will be made available 10 their objects lwen-
" fold.
LIE, Virginia consult her true interests in The
expenditures Tor her Tree colored people, and see
how much richer she may he
In the first place, she will be doing much in a
prea, work OF bencvolence. She will add 10 her
free coas, population Of Africa 10000 people
Worthless, and more than worthless here, we
NAV vet suppose that, under The new motives OF
their new position, they would rise 10 what others
Of their race have done ir similar circumstances
tn The character OF industrious and useful cit-
zsns They will constitute strong and efficient
ouard, TO defend The coast where they are colon
.ed aeains: the approach Of Inc SLAYER, and exert
an influence TO ciyiize and chrlsIianize the inIe
rior tribes. simultaneously with The benefits ex-
ended. Virginia will receive fouriold into her
avn bosom. She will be rid OF her entire free
coored population, and all It's present and appre.
hpnded dangers with provision lhal The evil
hall not again accrue. She will b" nd OF Two
6nhs OF The crime now punished under her STA
mics. with all the expense attending the loss OF
property 10 Individuals in The acts OF crime itself,
and in the prosecution OF Inc ouenders 10 their
maintenance in the Peni,enlary; and in their
bad influence on olhers-especially on the slave
population.
Is not this then, work that CAN be done-that
OUGHT 10 be done land DONE Now}
DEMOCRATIC MEETING IN HENRlCO.
Az meeting Of the Democrats of HenIco,
held a, he Courthouse, on The 9th day of Feb
ruary. ls49: ,, - .,,, :.
Chair. and Thomas +. Jeler appointed Secretary.
The object of the meeting having been ex-
plained 10 he 10 appoint delegates TO The Con-
yenlion proposed TO be held to nominate Demo-
ceatic candidate for Congress Tor this Congress
siona District,
On motion, Resolved, That the Chair appoint
forty delegates 10 represent This county in the
said Convention.
Resolved, That this meeting recommend to
their brethren OF the Distric! Thursday, The first
day OF March, as suitable time, and the Union
Hotel, in the city OF Richmond, as a suitable
place, for The holding OF said Convention.
In pursuance Of the first resolution. the Chair
appointed the following gentlemen as delegates %
said Convenion-to wit: John M. Gregory,
Samuel Coltrell, sr., William F. Depriest, John
3. Young, John Belcher, Roberl NJ Taylor, DR..
John N Powell, Henry Cox, Robert Lyme,
Thomas L. Lyme, Samuel Ball, Thos J. Wesr,
John o. Goddin, Robert Courtney, Absalom
Blackburn, it,, Robert Barker, Daniel E Gard.
ner. Capt. George w. Gardner, VIM. A. Garter,
William M. Harrison, Richard B Gooch, Saml
Cottrell, IT., Thomas M. Ladd P. H. Starke,
r., n A