Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-03-05
oIoyIZATIoN SOCIETY OF vIRGINl-

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This Society," was formed auxiliary TO the American
Colonization Society in the fall of 1873 Chst Jus'ce
Marshall was its first President and LOT t"eive years Pe
ded over il with the same Hueiit! dhu p'' N "
u1 ~ h nsb If October 1885, the Managers unanimously
resolved THAT the members oil ms nou W Selss,
md respec the memory Of the late Chief Justice
MARSHALL President of this Society, as well for the many
that adorned his character as Tor me counenancc
and snnnort uniformly given By him 10 this Society"
tn ecods of this Society show that the colonization en-
,nze has been espoused and promoted by all the greatest
men and BY OF those who nave a''u'hea oishc'o' III
sa he death of Chief Justice Marshall the Society con-
nucd 10 NEE, till the close of lSiO There was no meeting
recorded from that time the Spring oil o43 when rev
feeble efforts were made, extending TO the year ls4ols
Eycelency Governor Mcdowell being then elected the IRE
sdcnt.
Tho soci.,v was recognized in the Capitol of Virginia,
on the 18Th Of February s49. The following gentlemen
are p NOV .o His Excellency John B. Floyd.
Ijcs presidrnts-Wm H. Mcfarland John Rutherford,
: 8 BAXTER Ro G. Scott Gen. John II. Cooke, James e.
Fuce' Edward Colson, Richard H. Cunningham, VIM NJ
Backiord, Cassius f. Lee, VIM f. Cunningham and VIM
Eorraspondine secretary-Pe,er v Daniel Jr.
Recording Secretary-Benj. B. Minor
orr Muogers-Nicholas Mills, Sam'l Reeve, John. S.
CasSie Fleming James, John O. Steger Joshua Fry Jas
c. Crane Samuel Puney Michael Gretter Richard Whit
field Thos Sampson and Egbert K Watson
At the meeting last above referred TO- II was NOT only re-
solved that il emineny expeden to revive and reor-
ganize the Society,"; but resolution offered by MI May
well and supported also by Bishop Johns was unanimously
adopted that
he signal prosperity of the Colony Of Liberia now hap
pily erected into Republic furnishes striking and most
gratifying illustration Of the wisdom OF the principles on
which tile Virginia Colonization Society vas formed and
on which been and will continue TO be conducted
The political aspects in which the slavery question mas pre-
sented itself for years past have materially interer-
ed with the successful operation OF the Colonization schee
in Virginia that the Board have determined to make public
the following
DECLARATION OF THEIR rRiScIrLEs
At meeting of the Board held at the Governors office
in the Capitol on Of Tie I'd Feb 1850 the follow
ing Preamble and Resolutions were unanimously adopted
ordered be signed by the President and Secretary an
published with the request that they be copied by the papers
throughout the State. go
WHEREAS in the present excited Of the public mind
upon the subject of Slavery, the people of the South look
with anxious jealousy upon every movement which has or IS
supposed have direct or indirect influence on that lns
tuition and believing the people Of Virginia WILL and ought
10 nss, upon having distinct and unequvoca explanation
OF the views and purposes of every man, assoc aon OF
men, who propose action in reference TO the coored popua
ton of the Statewe the President and Managers Of the
Colonization Society OF Virginia. deem duty 10 make
brief and candid exposition OF the principles, policy and
objects of the Society and DO Tor ina, purpose resolve
situou Of the American Colonization Society," which de-
cares il be the single purpose of that society 10 remove
and colombo the Western coast OF Africa the free black
population in the United States with their voluntary con
Resorsd That believe that the American Colonial
ton Society has seadfasy and faithfully adhered this
and doubt not il will continue TO 30 in future; and
pledge ourselves to watch lis operation with seepess yis
lance give warning of the least and first departure from
lis organic law breach Of faith and the signal Of our
immediate withdrawal from all CO. operation with it,.
Resortd That this Society purposes devote its lahore 10
the task OF removing the free coored population of this
Commonwealth Liberia and will apply all the funds which
may be contributed 10 H. for accomplishing this end except
such may be specially appropriated by the donor TO other
objects
Rssoired That tho Managers, having chosen the Rev
Philip Slaughter repesen, their views and policy III this
State do respectfully request that all money other contr
buttons By the friends OF the OF Colonization in Viz
gira designed for tho purposes of s Society should be
paid or delivered Mr. Slaughter be BY him transmitted
10 tho Treasurer Of this Board
JOHN b. FLOYD, President
s B. MINOR Secretary
The Secretary was instructed also publish brief
mcn OF the reorganization the Society together with
list of It's present officers The above is done accordingly
Tesl- B. b. MINOR, Secy.