The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-01-29

lug secftonO IN It, nothing selfish in its aims il
doss not seek 10 disturb to convulse society il
does not deal with property or the right of prop
ertyi II proposes u concera itself with those Who
being already free, will will 60 the shores
Of Africa, to enjoy social, political, and moral sd-
van,ages which they cannot enjoy in this country.
Having common object for common benefit.
thought to be prosecuted by common means, for
those who are to be benefciares Of the colonies
And believe that II will be found, in looking in
10 the powers of the Government, either directly
or indirectly, that the Consultation Of the United
States grants ample nthoritu for the performance OF
this common duty for the common benefit Jr the
country.
congratulate you, gentlemen, on the presents
ton Of ouch proposition, and | hope that now
or ut some future session, shall be able to con-
graduate you on the success of the pro- osition.
lie thus breaches patience to the immediate
Abotionists, by giving them a peep into the
perspective, from "nationnl PORT of view"
would ask them TO suppress their impotence,
aud ask them to place more reliance on the wis
dom and providence of God than on their own
circumscribed reason. What, ~ a national point
Of vieso, il u century TO a nation. 1t took two
centuries and more 10 bring from the shores Of
Africa her sons, the descendants of whom are
now in slavery in the United States. 1t may take
two centuries 10 transport their descendants to such
te,r who may remain.
Towards the close, he suggests the utility of
cordial understanding between President FILL
MORE (who was presently and QUEEN VIcToRrA,
for tho suppression of the slave trade through
this cure-all colonization. 1t is probably but
natural that this great measure of deiverancc"
should be sustained where it had its origiu-in
Great Britain. Yet it does look odd to see
leading American statesman invoking the aid of
{ Her Majesty!' in procuring the prospective
emancipation of Southern slaves.
We have solved great and interesting question
as to the mode by which the slave trade should be
suppreseed--and that is by colonization. Three
hundred and fifty miles Of the western coast of AT
RIGA are now occupied by the colonists sent out by
this country and in the entire extent ofthat coast
there is not solitary slave depot; not solitary
slave is exported from that three hundred and fhy
miles Of coast to any other part Of the world
And oil this is the result OF the labors Of the So
ciety. Colonization is the only certain, sure, and
effectual remedy for the suppression Of the slave
trade.
Uher majesty Victoria Were present, would APP
peal to her. | see that we are honored on this
occasion by the President Of the United States
Applause. I'll could persuade her and him to
employ the whole amount expended by the two
nations in keeping up the African squadrons, (not
less than two or three millions per annum)--if
could persuade her majesty and him, instead of
keeping up these squadrons, to apply the money
10 colonization, extending the settlements, until
the whole coast would be occupied by an uninter-
rupted line of colonies, there would be vast
ing of money, and, what is not less ofimportance,
vast saving Of human life.
We have now given extracts enough to show
what are the real plans and purposes of HENRY
CLAY, and to what uses he means to put the
Colonization Society, and its new protege the
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