Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-08-23
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,rpIcaN COLONIZATION IN GENERAL, AND III
~ ~ pERIA In PARTICULAR


Some time during the month Of May last We noticed an
advertisement signed by the Of the board III Colonial
linn .vh the appreciation Of the board calling on me
"rends of African Colonization in general and all christian
ministers of Virginia in particular - aid in the cause say
ina that the representatives of the people had recognized il
s an muorfant measure Of State policy and stamped II
win m. broad seal of the Commonwealth confess 10 be-
in favor Of African Colonization, from feelings, hope, o
nhlanthropy and doubt not but il is measure al State
nlicv. but allow friend The cause and symp1iiSrr
with the negro 10 point ont an obstacle or two Which,
unless they be- removed by conviction experience ana
result will ever remain an obstacle 10 its active friends, ana
barrier To the removal OF large portion VI the tree me-
qroes the honest impression Of the writer and many
friends OF Colonization that unless place o;her than
the colony of Liberia be selected 10 send The Tree negroes
woud not oniy be fraud and deception The poor
lures bm uncsan and nhumln in the strc'est sense OF
the term None be forced unless they be willing
and great OF the society succeeding so poorly Is
want Of Willingness be removed the part ri those pro-
poscd la be benefited They and their friends would like IL
know what portion of those who removed, benefit
ted what proportion likely 10 live ttrers months after be-
inc L,n9ed We know the free negroes, in this State pa
cuary are Ignorant and hapess race rise
above their level in many instances she tools OF The VI
co,Is white man. &c but here il the question which
sent. itself mind is better 10 send them To Liberia
where tw0-lhirds hreeiourths would die in twelve
months from The natural diseases Of climate and food or lei
them remain where they are and drag long lie and
miserable existence! shoot them ALL aud rid them in
mcn miserable aud degraded life, or ct them alone where
they are hands Of wise and Just God, who formed rs
all for his use and will apply 10 that n his own
proper time We have never known o an instance except
strictly Individually where removal Ia Liberia has proved
other Than hospital and death very large portion.
will commence home Capt Smith. OF The county o Sus-
sen many years died and el his To be
freed Liberia At the death ot his wife after the
demise oi his widow took place they accordingly were
shipped said place. the accounts had from them al rarl-
ons times in causing the belief that thirds. il not
three onrhs fell victims and that soon 10 the diseases in
cdent To the climate Some four six ago, Mrs.
Nancy Cain OF the county, also died and wcd that
her slaves BE- sent 10 libera in due time they
barkcd board vessel, and safely landed in
the colony; iii twelve or eighteen months two of
The returned, giving the most sad and mcancho-
ly 81 the dep!orabc condition OF few, and
The death Of many who accompanied them out. They
he two} healthy and athletic when they left and
they returned much emacarci and diseased and
Dor. marks Of real suffering and distress They procaimcd
they would rather be- slaves of almost any here Than
have their freedom and live in Liberia. Those facts not
only salie the free negro, but present question Ia The
phlanthropist and christian Is ii better them Ia
climate fatal TO their lives let them remain they
among u.s. We have the best right, individually, 10 know
the feelings Of those within the county vi SusscNnot one
them has expressed willingness Liberia and the
specific of one dollar will bring think, more trouble
and distress three ourt than viii benefit the remainder
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