The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-10-28


Increase .saTS
The question now comes up. What is to become Of the
rapidly increasing free black population of the United
S,ates9 They cannot remain in this country Their
that they should leave. They the disturbing element
in political system At the North they aid in The
escape Of fugitive slaves and become the instrument
the hands OF the abolitonsls 10 work out their neaous
purposes. The late outrage at Cnristana, Pennsyvi
MIA, caused by free negroes, instgaed by their abo
li,ion aes II the free blacks removed from The
North our slaves would have no indacement TO attempt
to escape. because they would then be easily de!scsd
they would have to shelter them; and II any
negro was seen at the North, it would be known IN.
stantly that he was fugitive As il now 10, il 10 dim
cult distinguish the fugitive slave from the free negro
Let them be removed and the great temptation 10
cape the part OF the slaves the South would Be taken
away therefore, the interest OF the white tbs,
the free negroes should be taken OF this country. be-
cause they cause all the and disturbances which
have lately taken place in attempting TO enforce the fus
tvesave law II is also the interest OF the free negroes
themselves thathey should be removed becauss At TIE
North they degraded deprived OF all social and
political privileges and fast losing all means Of support
and livelihood The emgrants from foreign countries are
rapidly oustng the free negroes from the employment
upon which they formerly depended Tor scany and pre-
carous existence The negroes cannot come into success
full competition with the white men, and therefore hty
sinking rapidly to stale OF utter deshtution ard
want This is admitted even by the abolition organ.
though that paper attributes it to the oppression which
they endure AT the North from the white rsce WIS!
that paper calls oppresslon-namely exclusion IRON equd
SOCIAL anu POLITICAL pflVucReS-tney Will
contend with in this country. The black race never
will. and in our judgment never should, be placed
upon an equality with The white race, in point Of 80
cia and political privileges The two races, We are
firmly convinced, never live together, unless k
black race is in state OF slavery We have cone
to this conclusion after thorough and we believe i'm.
partial examination Of The subject, Blu, the abolition Or
gan is mistaken in attributng the want and degradation
OF the free negroes at the North to their being deprived
OF political and social equality with the whites. The
cause lies still deeper !, is their inability TO compete
lab
leges in every respect In this country the negro race
remain degraded one both in The North and lbs
South though their condition in slate OF slavery much
better than was before they were brought TO ibis coun'
try. What, then, is To be done with them II lbeyM
susceptible OF reaching high degree of civilization,
must be in country where they will not feel the w'tne
enjoy unmolested all social and political privileges, and
be IN reality, what they are IN the northern States osy
name, tree Freedom without the enjoyment OF lfee
mans privileges is but an empty sound Whether hsya
under any circumstances capable OF enjoying freedoms
a matter OF great doubt The experiment OF the ~
berian republic is to settle that question II they tau
there, IS useless longer 10 think OF civizng or IN
proving the negro race except in state OF slavery
Everything is favorable TO their success LIBERIA ana
failure there will be conclusive 10 their incapacy
govern themselves. 1t is to be hoped for the sake o.
our own country. that that experiment may prove '~
cessul
What are to do with our increasing black populaa
lion. unless we eau find the of sending the supa,
to Atr'ca we are at loss to determine. Their nunV
~
We should ward off the blow before ii is too late W.
think II probable that natural causes will prevent ,ns
tension OF slavery into any more territories, even
government should make further acquisitions. ips
would be the result without any interference on The P,
Of The general government. and would just as eenaao
be the case under the government Of southern con'e
racy rs under our present government What, then W
again ask, is 10 be done We know Of but one reneY
and that s to send the free blacks and such may he
alter be emancpaed 10 Africa This is the only eous
left for US to pursue This il the course demanded as
BY the interest OF both The next question IS cav
his be done' We think II can and we will endeayo'
,how how Il may be done, and give our reasons y.
he course think our government ought TO pnrs"%
The COLONIZATION Society is unable TO send on W IN
rec blacks OF the United States II bis been ,g
xstence about ,birty-iour years, and has sem TN
lbout 900 free blacks 10 the coast of Africa ,n
cost OF taking them has been so great. and the -oS
las met with such fierce opposition from northern
itionisls and from few misguided men oil me oohsf
hat il h as been able 10 send no m re than The nnn
hove mentioned But IL has succeeded, IN the fa IN
III opposition, in establishing colony in Afrca, anu