The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-09-13

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admit that the appropriate duty Of the Colonization So
cety s TO transport free people Of color from this country
10 Africa, and admit that their OF accomplishing
that object depend entrely upon private charity and nd
vidual contributions
hut, sir, eoncedng all that ask the gentleman from
Tennessee what right has the government o the United
States 10 throw into that colony seven or eight hundred
children ptured under your anti slave trading laws
recapiured upon the high and brought in there and
the vessel condemned prZewbat right has the gov
enment 10 transfer these children Liberia aud turn
them loose at the expense OF this charitable private inst.
uon, u you choose so TO call II is OF the prn
cples and essences OF private charitable institutions thai
The donor shall control his funds and that they sha
be appropriated according 10 his views of benevo.
ence Here, by this conduct upon the part OF the gov.
eminent, you throw into the colony oi Liberia these
captured Africans. not falling within the scope Of the
Ofginal caryyou throw these persons The colony
and then either leave them sarve else compel the
Colonization Society 10 feed and cothe them, and TO edu
cate and bring them up Now ask the gentleman what
right has The government to in that way towards
private Charitable society," and ihas TO burden individual
MEANS raised Tor other pu poses than sustain slaves
captured upon the high in pursuance Of Your anti
slave trade LAVISH Sf, did my friend attend read.
ns OF he act Of 1919 That act says that the govern
nent shall provide ior the mantenance support and
Transportation OF these people beyond the limits of the
United States Now, Mr.. Monroe gave that act con,
strucon which authorized the pay ymen OF expenses after
the negroes were landed abroad but subsequent to that
time narrower construction has prevailed, and il has
been determined that the government is only bound to
support MAINTAIN, and keep them until they can be landed
upon foeign shore. Now, / would ask my friend from
Tennesser, upon what principle OF benevoence he
reconcile TO himself 10 justify under the anti slave trade
laws, the capture Of negroes upon the high seas-and
children, then turning them loose upon foreign
shore, without making any provision for their mane-
nance and support alter have set them upon the shores
OF Africa? Sir, the whole may be contained
she'll These negro children sent to Africa, and
turned loose there and This society compelled either
10 see them slarve or 10 maintain them-o let them go
max ed to cohe them The society preferred 10 feed,
clohe, and provide for these chisen and in generosity,
benevolenceyes, sir, ustce-the government ought
70 make them some remuneration for The expenses they
I incurred.
Now as to the amount, which is the other objection
raised by my friend, the committee satisfied that
the society is stated in the memorial usually expend
ed about thirty dollars Tor It's emgrants under Ia
vorable CT cunstanres The claim the part oil the
memoriaiss goes high fifty dollars aud the basis
which ~ THEY the sa, a hass ay
| instead OF having any provisions at the time they
We're carried TO Africa, We're naked savages, with
out clothing without the ability to speak the Ian
guage, and condition TO do less labor. and could
be controlled much less than emg who had been al
least civilized TO greater or less extent before they
were carried from this country to Arca-he object Of
this society being to free people OF color from this
country 10 Africa. Now, in consequence OF this diff
ference between the condition Of the egrants and that
OF these recapured slaves. the society claim the addition
OF twenty dollars beyond their usal expenditure The
committee thought proper under all The circumstances,
10 leave that matter 10 be adudcated by the
upon the presentation oil the testmony but We put IN
the bill prov 80 that the amount OF the expenditure
should exceed the OF fifty dollars IL seems TO
me, therefore, that the bill is reasonably guarded am
~
found upon that investigation, that he sum will trans
scend The thirty dollars which is the usual expenditure
for OF their own emgants am willing to pay the ex
cess, Ii the gentleman wants amendment TO the
BILL limit the amount TO thirty dollars, let him
make that motion. | should deprecate motion ui the
kind for experience has proved aat The society are "
their The circumstances OF the case IN
duce the change have made, so 10 leave the de.
parment, upon investigation TO say whether they would
20 a lde beyond it. That is briefly the state OF the
case.
| Mr. TURNEY Mr. President, have no motion to
make TO amend The bill for am opposed to the whole
principle OF il in every form. oppose the principle oil
the bill entirely One OF the principal provisions OF IT. IN
relation the amount to be allowed being referred TO the
accounting officers, and the limitation 10 ity dollars,
only goes show that the society possible desire and
doubt would obtain IRON the treasury much larger
than they in fact expended That, SIR, s one oil my
objections TO the bill Another Is that am opposed 10
The principle involved III the bill deny the power OF
Congress 10 appropriate money for any such purpose as
the colonization OF these Africans. They, being recap
Iured, laken back their own country, and aiie
that done the power OF this government over tnem
in my Judgment, was exhHnseL There was no ooga-
tion upon this government 70 support them for day aef
they returned 10 their own county oppose me
principle OF any society, whether religious or not, an-
derakng act in matters OF this Description and claim
ing to be charitable persons and Afterwards coming io
ward and asking Indemnity from the government, IN or.
der that they may be reimbursed Tor the amount they had
expended am willing that those who choose should
organize themselves into society, under Tue name OF
any other appelaton they may choose 10
assume They may extend as much OF their chariy as
they choose 10 blacks or whites, any other kind oi
people but after they have done II, let them not come
here and say that matter which ought 10 be borne
| by the government not willing that they should
bring II here debt that must be reimbursed or hat Is
10 be presented as claim Tor The consideration ol tie
government. protest against the policy or expedency
Of making this appropriation. hope no such precedent
will be established. 80
/ MI. DOUGLAS. Mr. President, I have not heard the
entire debate understand the object OF TINS oil - 10
appropriate money to pay for expenditures incurred 10
providing for and taxing care oil recaptured iuguve
slaves believe have a law now providing lbal
when slaves recapured and taken back 10 the coas
OF Aca there shall be agent 70 receive them when
they arrfve but have maoe no provision Tor the'i
support after they put upon the shore oil Africa and
il Is necessary ior the Colonization Society TO Iced and
cothe them, allow them TO die OF starvation and expo
sure The society have expended a large amount ior
that purpose and, il understand this proposition, is
| 10 refund that money IL that II!
Mr. DOUGLASS II that is the case, Mr.. President, u
i, the same proposition made in the House oil Repre-
seniaiives years ago, and shall certainty Vo'e o
it. :. n.,..,. L.. L..,, s,,
eesed 10 me that there has been an insertion in ne oi
that might imply something more than snouia W con
taned ia H. rise 10 call the attention OF tne SENATE
h, and have 4, stricken out il desired The pill says,
iii supplies furnished them OF every descnpuon euqca
tion medical attention, and for lands gwen them
| known by those acquainted with the Coonlzauon %
ciety that they give small tract OF land TO every one
the emrrants taken there This medical attention s e
qured gor them while going through lhe acchmsllls
fever to which they are all subject Inc eha.sn s ~;
sent 10 free schools and this Is what meant IN 'ne ~
By expenses for education Il IS the pleasure ~ m n
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