Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-09-24
RICHMOND ENQUIRER.
MORNING, SEPTEMBER 23, 1850.
FREE NEGRoEs-LINE OF STEAMERS, &c.

FREE NEGRoES-LINE OF STEAMERS, &c.
The folio wing article from the Pennsy of the 3Uth
ult is well consideration of patriot The
Christian world has long sought the extinction OF The AM
slave trade Politicians taken up the subject and
several OF the great have service the best SIKH
OF their Navies effect the object. Millions Of money
have been expended and thousands of lives sacrificed upon
The of Africa in search Of slaves and yet il is bees-
ed that the inhuuan traffic has not been sensbly diminish
ed Our has done its full share oi this ia
bour i'll van and than probable that the present
naval operations against the trade will few years
be abandoned in despair of eectng good unless some
new turn can be given H. promising better results The
scheme OF coonizing the Coast with negroes from the Uni
ted States carrying with them Christianity and more n RI
vilizaon than perhaps has fallen the lo of the deu
ded of Africa by which, in few years, Gordon Of
Christian settlements might be established along the entire
border of the country visited by ayers would seen mi ht
promise much good The introduction Of law government
and religion and legal commerce with civilized nations land
particularly with the U. States Grea, Britain and Fance)
would greatly contribute the accomplishment of the OBJ
lJect.
But this SUBJECTS which particularly
mend itself TO The favor of the Southern States The pen
cous effect OF free negroes upon the slave population of the
South, is 50 clear that no argument make il mani
fest to while the other hand the population
has like pernicious effect upon free negroes This
ua INJURY which each incts upon and derives from the
other is consequence necessarily growing OF the ea
ons they bear to the whites, and to each other Many Of
the most wholesome restraints which law gion
society hardly recognized by either in refer
these people; while the public safety the other
hand not uneqenty requires that the most endearng ties
between them shall be sundered. The experience the
West Indies well Of this country sufficiently proves
the danger society of permitting free negroes 10 remain
m ,Is
each of the other and consequently destroy peace and
happiness Of BOTH They then view the white man as their
common enemy; and rhhe not wanting in this
country. all know fu! well, to stimulate them 10 the
highest resentment And this is not remarkable when the
Legislatures OF the Southern States, and the people them.
selves rather the Increase OF free negroes than
The faithful execution Of the laws for their expulsion The
evil left 10 ste increase, and be nagne by the help of
wicked white men, until shall rpen into Storm aud burst
upon the heads OF our devoted children with the dismal
flames of the midnight torch and savage yels terrible
than the peals Of Heavens artillery have been But
fna,cisn Oh ianacism, the Of mankind who can
resist il?
Ii people of Virginia had been firm their purpose
fathers should be- who regard the perpetual safety and
welfare their posiey the and the danger
negro population would exis, among The evil
should have been shipped in The bud when il could have
been done with ease; but it deemed small evil and
requires strong remedy eradicate it, Fifty years ago.
the expense OF removing the free negroes any part Of The
rora could been borne by the State without complaint
or even forty ytNrs ago; has become subject of
wei-hty import Not only will it require the employment Of
large of shipping facilities bu, the collection and
expenditure o considerable sums OF money Virginia can
and will raise the funds necessary to transport her free
procs vessels be procured carry them Africa
She has already pledged $4,000 per for five years,
besides of dollar year, upon all male free negroes
of twenyone, and under ftyye years OF age This tax
will doub, be increased five dollars males and tax
dollar be levied females proper
ments be made for their expectation Africa The
number has been permitted increase TO such amount
that unjust impose the whole burden Of their removal
upon the whites The negroes large portion of
il themselves and the must be resored
TO- the collection will be evaded. heavy tax imposed
upon ihem TO be expended for their removal il risdy en-
forced will induce either 90 Africa other
free State.
line of steamers from the United States by Africa 10
England other parts of Europe making regular trips
would add greatly the enterprise and would cost the go
vernmen no probably than the support of naval ope
rations the slave coast guaranteed by treaty Such
line would necessarily into the Chesapeake Bay
Charleston S c. or New Orleans, probably into ALL
The would where free negroes could be received
for ransporaon and it not probable that many could
be induced to ega,e from the Northern States the
sary consequence would be that the transportation would al
most entirely be from The South. The South would there
fore secure the African commerce. and might find these
vernmen steamers very useful in promoting direct trade
letween the Southern ports and Europe.
From the remarkable increase of free negroes throughout
the State would appear that time shond be lost in ar
resting the The Western part of the State should lend
helping hand this great moral work. The mischief
though but little felt there yet is increasing with uncom
mon rapdty and promises abundant yield in few years.
if arrested
The following table of the population of Virginia tells its
own story the hearts of the people,