Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1851-12-10

The subject matter Of the following art-
Gle, from the maryland Colonization Jour-
nal, is worthy the attention of our next Le-
gislature. The scheme of African Coloni-
cation, so long persevered in by Mary land,
under the most dscouragng circumstances,
is now acknowledged to be not only the
most practical bu. tie most humane scheme
that has yet been devised for the benefit Of
black race in our country. 1t IS the child
Of Mary land and claims her pro,ec,ion-a,
least for little while longer. We hope,
then, tina, this matter will receive the mos,
favorable consideration of the Legislature.
! THE COMING SESSION OF THE LEG,sLA-
TURE.-Among the many matters Of deep in
teres,, which will be presented to the first L.
gisla,ure, under the New Constitution, not
one will be second in importance to CoIoni-
cation. This is subject, too, upon which
action canno, be deferred. lis, through out
the land, the grea. subject of The day VIVA.
its friends have for years been saving to
those who would not lis,en-,hs, it affords
The only solution for the difficulties Of all
kinds connected with the subject OF slavery.
at ,be North or al the Souih,-is now free
Iy admitted by thousands, who, with open
ears, hesrken with deep interest, Ia its expo
silion and explanation. The THOUGHT and
the TIME have happened together and un-
til the Time for the Thought arrives, the
Though. is ever vslueless Hence the apathy
of years past. Hence The interest Of to-day.
Blu, while the subject Of COLONIZATION is
now the subject Of the day throughout the
country, i. Is eminen,ly, and especially, the
gres, subjec, of The State Of MARYLAND.
The appropriation Of $4,000 per snnum,
under which MArvand's colony on the Wesl
Coast, at Cape Palmss, has grown up, and
which is peopled with emigrsn,s from our
State, expired by Limitation during the pre-
sent year. Unless it is renewed, all thai
Maryland has done heretofore, has been
done 10 but small purpose, comparatively.
If now, when the TINE has come, when II ow,
first, for twenty wears, the free coInred po-
pula,ion Of the State admit that their true
interests must require them 10 emigrae-
tina, in fact crowding foreign mgra,ion,
and natural increase Of while population
a, home, leave Them no aliernatve,-if now,
q, the beginning Of The moving of The walters,
Maryland wiIhdraws her aid. takes from the
cause her countensnce, and leaves those who
would emigra.e TO Africa to depend upon
the scan,y assistance 10 be derived from in
dividuals or furnished by the benevolent be-
You'd her borders,-she will be untrue To
her colored population, and noble exam
pie which for twenty years past has held
her name The highest in The great cause Of
colonization, will be lost in all its inf nences
and Maryland's abandonment, of colonzs-
triumph Of Abolition. There is no
~ about it. No mailer wha, the motive
yland-no matter how sound her ex-
,9d9e -Abolition tfiumphs when Maryland
no losgeI contributes, as she has done, to
Colonization.
We say, therefore, empha,ically, tina. no
subject TO come before the Legislature Of
Maryland, is Of more importance than the
application, that will be made, 10 continue
for a term Of years, the coloniz alton appro-
pria,ion and, we take this notice Of i,
in advance, throwing out the views We
have done, tina, liz importance may be un-
derstood, and that our friends Throughout,
the State may be ready 10 aid, when the time
comes, with the strongest expression Of their
good wishes in behalf Of cause, which, as
statesmen, christians and phlanthroPists.
never had such claims upon them as i. now
possesses.