Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1850-10-28
For THE INDICATOR
TO Thomas j. Niche, Esq.

Sir In seeking 10 communicate with the
people OF Augusta County on the subject of my
Agency in the Colonization cause, | take the
liberty TO address you personally. l do this be-
cause your position as their Attorney now, con-
meets you with the subject, as the law of the
Commonw eath devolves certain responsibilities
on the County Court whose legal adviser you
are. Aud because; also, your name in connection
with the subject will give me the more readily d
passport to the public attention-and your i'll
huence, on which hope TO rely, will greatly
aid me in The benevolent objec of my Agency
The cause has now become one of State policy
The appropriation by the Legislature to aid in
the removal of the Free people of color to Libe-
ria, indicates strongly the public sentiment re-
sponded to from all parts of the State with an
unanimity unsurpassed if not unequaled on
any other subject of public expenditure. The
revised code, taken in connection with this re-
cent action of the General Assembly, imposes
responsibilities and duties on the Magistrates
aud Attorney of such county, which involves a
very practicable plan for the final removal of our
entire tree colored population.
Sir-l will ask your attention, and thro' you.
The attention Of The County Court, and of the
people OF the County, whose Attorney you are
will ask the attention of all to this subject
will endeavor, III short series Of short number,
10 condense for your and their reflection, The
facts and considerations, which designate this
as the great benevolent object of the aee-which
brings it home TO Virginia, at this present time,
as the great Object of State policy, of internal
improvement and political economy. will en-
deavor 10 bring facts to correct some misappre-
tensions W hich have hitherto produced luke
warmness in the friends of The oolored race. and
Indifference in The free colored people them-
selves. will show you, in brief but decided
testimonies, what Liberia is in health climate
soil, productions, commerce, government; in
social, civil, moral, religious and educational
elevaiion-all rendering it all inviting horne for
the coored man.
The question Of their removal to Liberia is one
that rests ultimately with Them. The question
OF their remaining here, in all cases where the
right is not already on record rests mainly with
the County Court aud with you. The necessi-
ties which may arise for their removal al future
time, and the facilities which prompt 10 a re-
mova now, are subjects of common conversation
with all parties and are pretty we'll understood.
The effort Is now cprortune. The plan is
benevolent aud well adjusted The people.
whose interest, this plan seeks TO promote, ale
awake TO the consideration of it, are alread y
moving, are looking 10 you, to those who have
their destinles at command. Every thing is
propiiious.
Our free colored people partake of the spirit
of the age for emigration. While our SOUS are
Aockhg 10 the great west, and swa,ming on the
shores Of the Pacific, our free coIored people,
laboi"a under Disabilities here from which we
cannot relieve them, are looking with a revived
spirit Of enterprise, 10 The free Republic of Ii
IBERIA. find many in this and neiyhboriug
counties disposed 10 90. Not less than $50 have
expressed to me desire 10 90. But they are
surrounded arith difficulties: They need encourage
,aent, and cooperation. This, are can give them.
We must gire it, or they sink in discouagsment,
and remain in indolencs.
am forming company for the next Packet,
which sails from Baltimore on the first of De-
cenber. How many will 60 from Augusta p
This question is often asked me by the citizens
of Augusta echo the question: ask you
Sir-I ask every citizen of The county, deeply
interested as all are in the auswer-How many
will 90 from Augusta? am waiting for the
reply from every neie hborhood, from every mag
istrate, from every citizen. f'om you, Sir-Holc
mony aciu 90 from augusta?
With great respect, am,
your aud the public servant,
r. w. BAILEY,