Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1851-03-20
From the Pennsrlranian.l
The Coionination of the West Coast of Africa.

Fifty years ago, the great minds of the country proph-
ecled that the free colored population would be the
crownng obstacle in the path of prosperity and pro-
gress. Mr.. JEFFERSON, Mr.. MADISON Mr. MONROE,
JOHN MARSHALL and other eminent men, had given to
the subject much OF their thought and their time Leg
satures acted upon their counses and resolutions were
passed for the purpose of producing efficient and
wholesome agitation. From the moment when Mr. JEF-
FERsoN struck this master key-rom the moment when
DR.. THoRNToN, Virginia gentleman, proposed to
colonze the free coored people of the country upon the
Coast OF Alrica"-the question has been literally dis
cussed, and widely approved, but up this day. while
the evil itself has increased until 1t has become
shadowng national danger, comparatively little MOTH
ing has been DONE States have acted on the subject
public have spoken the press has proclaimed its
favorable opinion; but, apart from the perseverng eff
forts OF the Colonization Society which have il is true
been marked with great energy and courage unhap
piy have not extended for obvious reasons very
large ground nothing has literally been done and fifty
years have rolled adding thousands to the coored
population, new causes TO the public discomfort the
slave question, and dangers the peril which has
always, less, threatened the class alluded
and through that class the country large No plan
having been adopted TO alleviate this rapidly growing
evil, the States have been compelled protect
Selves and this day the organic law of SEVERAL both
slave and lree provides for the further exclusion of all
free blacks from their respective borders One OF the
consequences of this and other kindred agatons the
bitter strife that has grown up between the North and
the South-a strife that has extended itself into
assault upon the Constitution. In the meantime what
the condition oil the coored people themselves Ii is
the part of friendship them, point from present
circumstances, their Irresistible destiny this counry
Indeed, the colored people themselves all with
their own eyes. As we have said in former article
THEN exclusion by States will lead TO their
excluson by ALL Before this iron necessity, have al
ready the phlanthrophy of those who have been
their noislest advocates, giving way. There is not
single Southern State which allows free negro to
turn after he leaves its confines Indiana is adopting
her Reform Constitution the harshest Constitutional pro-
Visions to the effect. Illinois did many years
ago Ohio is certain to adopt a similar preventative
al nth North nd will to
forced, by the great law Of self preservation. take
precisely the Not New England can
resist following this example; and Canada herself
sort of asylum for fugitive slaves, will be driven into
the strctest of prohibition against these un
welcome additions to her population. There is in this
aspect of the case plain common praccabllity
that defes sophstry But there is another consideration
that shows how the exclusion OF the blacks from the no.
ston they occupy, will eventually be consummated
And that is the unanswerable fact that races,
occupying the relative position OF the white and black
have existed together peacefully equally. Tic
history of the world full of proofs of this Where
ces cannot amalgamate, the sequel is universally the
same: Like the Spanard and the Moor-the Anglo-Nor-
man and the lndlan-he stronger overcomes the weak
er else the latter dwndes away before the power and
the intellect of the former Sometimes the distinction
the condition OF making side the and
the other side the slave After centuries OF experience
this contnent-alter all the eusions of eloquent be-
nevoence favor OF the colod racc-what is the social
condition of the negro Some of our boodiest ri
OTIS have resulted of the decided anmosity existing
between the two races and IN every instance it may be
traced TO some effort the part OF the weaker and
erior class certain privileges which the other
would not Yield In free New York, a negro cannot
drive hack a dray Custom has produced a similar
state OF things here In Baltimore, years ago. the
labor of the shipping was performed by blacks-now
they excluded from this advantage by the whites.
The broad and bitter social distinction fifty a hundred
years ago, between the is BROADER bitterer and
deeper now; and every day adds to Its intensity When
the white cannot elbow the colored mi out of
work, out Of political privileges have that
force resorted to- with what issue the past abundanfy
shows. Such is the experience OF every sensible
and such history. However sad the spectacle may
let forget that nature to have erected this
animosity barrier whether for good evil purpos-
need not stop to discuss Nor this feeling Pc
culiar TO the whites. In Jamaica, MIR. BIGELOw tells
in his work that region, the ''browns, sort
of mulattoes there called indulge unconquera-
bic hatred for the blacks and under nocIrcumSanccs will
they associate cohabit with them On the other hand
learn from the author that in Hayti SoULoUeUE,
the black Emperor, has waged and wagiBg terrible
prescription against the "browns." The latter were
compelled flee his dominons in order escape pun
ishment and death. Mr. BIGELow is one o our ultra
free soil leaders, and writes with much ability the alb
clifton side of the slave question, and yet he avoid
paying tribute to the views put forth this article while
aluding to the course OF things in Hay He says that
Soulouque 's doubtless benecent ruler than any
brown would have been, BECAUSE in the first place,
he belongs TO much the Tdce-there being
more blacks than brolrns upon tie IsidRd.'
The condition OF the colored man, then, in this coun-
try is that of dependency destltutlon that OF slave
or inferior Politically without any privileges what
ever excluded from certain States, denied social equa
ty with the whites in all the OF labor in many
SHUT against him by an irresistible preudce he becomes
alike a burden himself and danger the country
The picture is a dark one, and draw it with
friendly pen. Is it not quite true The most ardent
aboitonist canno, deny that which is of all
which multiplied proofs, all hands, daily 90 estab
i sh The subject is then made a national inquiry and
concern II addresses itself TO OF all parties and
of all sections, and question of Humanity the
gro alone, without considering the other weghty
siderations connected with IT. 1t demands prompt and
i liberal consideration
The recent colonization meeting in Washington pre-
sented sublime spectacle. The President of the Uni
ted States, Mr.. Clay, Mr. Webster, Mr.. Stanton and
Others present and participated in its most inter
esting proceedings All show that the evils alluded t'
had grown TO monstrous gn:tude, and that, much
has been done alleviate them by the Colonization So
ciety the field scarcely occupied, and the means
adopted were mmeasuraby inadequate to effect the re
suit be desred-the colonization OF the free coloret
peope of this country on the shores Of Ace
With one voice all declared in favor of the project re
ported by the Committee of Naval Affairs, at the las
session OF Congress, for the establishments OF line
mail steamships to the western coast OF Africa. ant
thence to London
Not only has this plan been adopted by the Coloniza
ton Society," but receives the approval oil neai,
every national Democrat and Wing in the country MIR
Claws speech support Of it, at the colonization meet
ing alluded to- was of his oIiest and nobest Efforts
He showed concusvey that the line of steamers in ques
lion would not only arrest and nnai'y ex'ingmsn IN
and blessed republc and would 60 far to settle upon
durable basis the slave agitation in this
subjects worthy Of the expenditure oil millions upon mil
: lions And this not only; it would redeem from thei
barbarism that wild and ignorant race, who for Ion:
centuries have inhabited Africa, and be made, unde
2 God the instrument of ciylizng and coonzing them
AT the same meeting Mr.. Stanton OF Tennessee, Char
4 man Of the Committee Of Naval Affairs in tle House
made strong speech, Of which the following extract
re erence to the line of in question: VIII be IN
terestingi
a q Ne T1erneuobexed n letter Of the Hon. Robert