The North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1834-1850, 1850-10-23

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would seem to be decidedly desirable. None Of us
can hesitate to admit that their removal would be
blessing the white race here Unconnected by the
relation of domestic slavery the superior race-hav
ing unfortunate liberty, which whilst it frees them
from sautary control, subjects them to all the calam-
tiles Of poverty and want-separated from those kind
y sympathies which attach interiors in domestic
slavery-hey have all the evils incident to those
who, whilst bearing portion of the burdens, have
influence in the administration of the Government.
They constitute political anomaly, and present
political problem of easy solution. should re-
oice at their removal, unless in doing so, inflicted
greater wrong than that which intended to remove
presume that none of would assert the doctrine
that this Government has right to force them to
emigrate TO Africa. Such an exercise of power
would be unmixed act of tyranny and oppression,
and would most justly render odous to the world
This Government could not properly constitution
ally create or employ agents to Pursuade them to con-
sent emigrate Force is out of the question. How,
then, sir, would the scheme be effected There are
regular packets to Liberia now and occasional ships
for the transportation of all such persons may de-
sire to emigrate. The appeals from the Colonization
Society made to the public, not for ships but for
passage money TO pay the expenses Of emigrants
ready to go-ships waiting 10 carry them, but the
passage money wanting. The difficulty is not the
want of means of conveyance, but of the money to
indemnify the ship-owner who conveys them. Sir,
it the obiec, suitable and germane to duties
and our powers, we are in advance of the demand.
We would be preparing for em grants before we have
ascerained that any considerable number desire to
emgrate.
And here, Mr.. Chairman, would give expression
of my apprehension the final result of the Col
onization enterprise. 1t has always had my sympa-
thy and my appreciation. For many years / was
member. Circumstances which it is needless for me
to detail, rendered it proper for me TO withdraw from
the society, but am now, as ever, its friend. re-
gard with peculiar favor missionary enterprise
the payment of one instalment of debt which
civilization as we'll christianity claims of due
ID Africa. Most cheerfully will aid in making the
payment, and in aiding any willing emgrant to re-
move the young republic of Liberia. 1t has been
an interesting, and, far quite successful expert
ment at colonization. Its continual prosperity as
we'll as it's final success would greatly delight ;
but know nothing which would more certainly
whelm and destroy it than the sudden transfer OF the
free black population of the United States to that Re-
public. Those who are there now, and controlling
the government of Liberia, the BEST the most
terpsing and brightest specimens of the African race
from this country. The history Of colonization has
been the same in all ages, and amongst all people.
Men of high courage. strong WILL and fixed purpose
lead the in emigration. 1t takes all OF these
qualities contend successfully with the pers of a
first settlement in hostile country. They succeed,
whilst tamer and weaker spirits stay at home Those
who now rule in Liberia were Africans whose ances-
tors aud themselves had experience of the ameiorang
influence of civilization for more than century and a
| had. None who have observed minutey, can be un-
mindful of the fact, that the improvement is most
manifest in Successive generations in the wild and un'
tanned African, such was originally sold on our
shores. Intelligent deserving, and enteprisng men
of that have gone forward and after the uellage
succession of white governors who have made them
,:~b ~h., uOfr hat
manifested many of the qualifications which render
men capable of seifcontrol. The governor is an in
tellectual man, who shows more of the Caucasian
than the African race Brought up from his youth
under good associations, and daily observing the man.
ners, as we'll hearing the conversations of polished
and intellectual PERSONS he fills his present station
with dignity and credit. But the absorption of the
adjoining and savage population of the colony,the sub
ugation voluntary annexation OF ntve tribes, brings
80 much of wild and ncongruous material into the
ganizaon, that compelled to fear that course
j which would overthrow government conducted by
wiser and more experienced statesmen, will overthrow
and destroy that republic.
If to that YOU add the sort of population such
is proposed to take from the United States known az
the free blacks, with all their ignorance and all thei
vices anarchy and ruin must be the result. None
US are nsensble of the deleterious influence which
would be felt on our fixed and established institu
tions by emigrans from countries who not assm
ated to our customs, acquainted with laws,
they permitted to exercise the rights
: citizens. None of ignorant of the evil nov
Q generally acknowledged to exist from that eve
under all safeguards Ii our strong and well-es
tablshed institutions suffer much from such
: how certain be the overthrow of all the hope
of the friends of the colonization scheme, II the fire
It black population of America at once, in
h short tine, emptied on the shores of Africa.
y Why, sir, is the removal of the free blacks desi
l. able to the people of the United States? 1t is h
S canse from their indulence. ignorance and vices
they are Justly considered nuisance il is becaus
they present the most in caland
of crimes because, incapable of exercising the righ
of freemen here, they burden upon peopl
l. IT, then, with wel-organized police, with II
power of the government to sustain it, we unab
i to govern them. what would be their influence upo
u the young and feeble government of Liberia Trl
philanthropy demands, that il We interfere at all,
should better the condition of that class of person
and aid in sustaining the institutions of Liber
ID Should the emgran.s be worsted injured by Il
!e change, it would he cruelty to enforce it. The col
ID ny receive them much more rapidly than the
n do for the means Of supporting them during accm
III ton are insufficient.
re But, sir however this may be-even though m;
ar be mistaken in my apprehensions, (and would
n glad to even doubt the subect,) there is in tn
rs subject an insuperable objection the connection
10 this Government with the proposed line of ma
ry steamers to Africa. You have not now to learn,
OF Chairman, that we live in an age of extreme al
Dc most difusive philanthropy. Men feel the deepe
all repentance for the sins Of others. Their hearts
d. rent with sympathy for the suffering Of remote in
IN vduals who are not much moved by the calamiti
ng of those around them. Their eyes ill with tears
ng the wrongs Of the black man in the slaveholdi
'e- States, whilst they turn deaf to the importu
to ties of the pauper white who asks for sixpen'
he Sir. never a native American bpggar sou
he of this city in life of half century. sp.
week here or north of this without seeing one a