Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-01-25
In saving ,his did look into its presen, condition

In saving this did not look into its present condition.
do noj look ut what il will be en fifteen, twenty
years heaee; but endeaYored TO throw myself in ad
vance and looked into wha it NAV be tilty or A hun
bred wears hence; what viii be when the continent of
America shall ave discharged Itself mainly of the
greater portion Of the African race, and shall have re-
turned ihsn mch TO the continent of Africa the orir
nal home OF Aeir ancestors and shall have rewarded
Africa Ter the injuries hch her have suffered by
sending back TO their orig nal country OF men
endowed with all the attributes of civilization chris
uany the arts, and all the benefits in fact which be-
long to our In making this statement will
In order to prevent msconeepton or misdpprehenslon
state more specifically what | mesn.
This society has, with consistency, protested, from
its gin to the present time that it has not does not,
and will interfere with the subject OF slavery
texists IN the several States. 1t Is no part OF its OBJ
ieet or office do that But we know that the lumber
OF free blacks ia this country amount, in all probability
10 not less than about half a million, and that it
is constantly increasing annually by natural
and voluntary emancipation the part of slave.
holders. We know repeat, that this number will
continue to augment from this time forward unless 1t
is essened by the expectation OF portion OF the race
TO Africa. But this Is not all | | believe and
| have much confidence in the belief as have in
my own exist nee, that the day VIII cone1dstant
very far perhaps, from the present tne-but the day
will come when by voluntary emancipation and the
OF individuals and States themse ives without usur
patton ofpover by the General Government there will be
an end to slavery Slavery may be terminated in DIFF
ferent modes Itmay by law; it may by the sword; it
NAV by the operation OF natural causes; but it is BY
the operation OF natural to which look for its
ultimate extinction. AS 10 the sword nobody trust
will think OF the employment of that to put end to
slavery As to law-I have had some experience in
my State, where the people were much agtated
the year before last, and whose decisions bow.
believe, and that reconced me to the decision OF my
State, although contrary to my wishes, that safe
method OF gradual emancipation, by the operation Of
law can terminate the existence slavery much soon
or, if any sooner, than the operation OF natural
eluse3
But may be asked what mean by the operation of
natural causes. Some twenty years ago | went mo
at large this snhject than had gone into the
Ynodus opsraad Of the natural causes by which, in
long time, slavery may be extinguished. There will
be 40 extinction OF slavery whenever the density of the
population OF the United States shall be great that
free labor can be procured by those who command
laboi cheaper rate and on less conditions
,nan slave labor be commanded. Although can
not fix the time, can state thu causes and cifcumsan
which will occur 10 induce voluntary emancipa-
tion OF slaves 1t not to be by the usurped and legal
action of the General Government of other govern
ment, but by he voluntary consent OF States aud ndi
vduas who alone are interested in the subject of sa
very, and have the exclusive right to determine when
and how it shall cease TO exist. Whenever the popu-
laon shall be thee four times great it swhen
measure time not by individuals, or the particular
lives Of persons, but by the period OF national existence
when the limo arrives when the population will be
three four times great il now iswhen the pri-
OF labor, the wages of manual labor, shall be so
reduced that will be too burdensome and expensive on
the part of of slaves raise them for the sake
OF the labor they perform, then it will become the
interest of the slave States and Shareholders
another fund than that which ls afforded by slaves
and that will be the termination ofslavery. Applause
am not about to specify the time when this gu ia
operation, but would repress, if could, the mpa
thence OF those who not willing TO await the 6o W
operations OF means and Instruments tiles which God
and nature furnish, to complete the great purpo Of
s6er W sdom.
[ W, uid ask them to suppress their impatience and
ask them place reliance the wisdom and
providence of God than their circumscribed
reason. What in national point OF view, is
fury on2 Ii took two centuries and more to
bring from shores OF Africa her sons the descend
ant OF whom now in slavery tn the United States.
I,may take centuries TO transport their descend
ans 10 such IN extent as not to create apprehension SO
TO the few who may remain. And what, l repeat
again, is this IN the great working OF our own exist
aud the administration OF the affairs ofthls world
and the Providence which directs controls and governs
fhein? Gtntlem, n, have thought, and have said,
that If there scheme presented to the
deaton and acceptance OF men, which, in all its parts,
analyz d and reduced 10 all its el-meuts moth
ing hut commentator, it is the scheme oil African
ionization. fAppIausel
Lei US look a. i Tor a moment in rapid detail
w tn regard to the free people OF color do you all
know q wish to say nothing but what warranted by
daily experence that il their fault that they are
degraded set Ii s not their iault that they
addicted to crime dissolue than any other
portion OF the population OF the United States. 1t is
the iney table result OF the la oil their condition The
whites themselves placed in the CONDITION of the free
people of Color would like them, be the recep,aces
OF vice and exposed 10 the Preparation OF crime in the
way they 1t is inevitable from their condi
tion Look abroad-look at the annals of criminal
Jurisprudence in cOuntry-aud in this very city,
the daily reports OF trials. Who the subjects OF
them! A vast majority are free persons OF color, al
though their number, in comparison with the total ag-
gregate OF whites is not fourth; and look abroad
al the penteniares and the criminal jurisprudence of
all the country, and will be seen that, OF the proper
ton OF those who commit cnmes the free people of
color is Infinitely greater than that OF any other class
which compose our population.
ltlh result in the moral, political, and social
condition OF the United States will they not be bene-
fitted by going to country where they will no longer
he subject TO the affecting OF vice and dss paopl
Will they not be benefited by going to Afrlca9 Why,
gentlemen, it is no longer question to be solved
The fact speaks out for itself On the African coast
there already exists community of blacks The gov
ernnsnl has established schools, made laws. promu-
gated State papers. and in all respects will advanta-
geou-ly compare with any Of the States of this Union
In the colonization OF the free people of color therefore,
nothing but good, unmxed good, can result from the
separation OF the two races who cam In spite
OF all the philosophers of Europe and America, who
despise feelings and preudices} be Incorporated
into the community, and placed Oh an equal footing
with the white class.
never believed that it was intended it should be So
If we told, respect TO of the most intimate
and important relations Of human liie-~f we are tod
as is ALWAYS pronounced in the performance of the
marriage ceremony, that those whom God has united
let no man dare put assun er"-l think may, with
equal propriely, say chose whom God has kept asun
der by their physical condition, ntelects and by their
nature-by circumstances not fitting for me here 10 de-
clare--let it not be attempted by any presumptuous
power 10 unite those whom God has Kept assunder "
Jap lause.l
And what else? VIII not the white laborers of the
North be especially benefited if the black portion
OF the laborng community be seat TO Africa, and be
relieved from all competition with them Go to the
cities and you will struggles between white and
black laborers You will see, in labor ITSELF an indis
position the part OF the white to mix with and
work with the black. In the business of driving draw
and in many other branches OF service in Cities the
black trodden down certain by the supe-
Nor power of the white The white men of the
North aud South will he benetted the slaves Of the
South will be benefited We all know what corrupt-
ing influences exercised the slave population by
the dlssout- tree people OF labor, who lead off and
seduce them intoxicating liquors are sold TO them
and they induced TO commit acts OF petty larceny
against their masters. The white men of the North
the white OF the South, the free blacks the slaves
OF the South-all vii be benefited by the separation