Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-08-15


Bat rumo says they designated candidates for the general
Stale Offices which only the formal ratification
Convention which they secretly decect be officially
nounccd.
Most OF this information is officially divulged in the fol-
lowing card Of Mr.. Ly"nsmuch too lrak chairman for
the committee in amJuscale
| TO the Editor Of the Times
Reading your arie tns morning rpnn the subject nf a
State Convention the Wing party think II my duty 10
state uI br"re he Wings in the late Convention tu reform
the Constitution dispersed, there informal lnecng
oi many OF Them, at which il was determined that there
ought ~ be Slate Convention Of the WING party al Siaun
ton In the latter part u September and The Crh'ra Cot-
uee should call The III the Wings To III brief
address Accordingly went Yesterday tu the Wing oilrc
Ia procure list OF the names OF the Cpmullitee (avng
msIald min tiu might summon the Committee. did
Dot "onin the list and now invite the Committee 10 meet
al my Office on Thursday next, Il! AZ "'rlmk + NJ
Very respectfully JAMES LYONS,
Chairman Of the Wing Central Committee.
The abolition of slavery in Jamaica has converted that
garden of the West Indies into deso!ae Prospect
,y has fled from the Island and what an mex
haustabc-storc house of wealth the British Empire is
now worthless dependency. Engshmen nj last cndea
voring supply Jamaica that lIbor which negro ap-
premiership found incapable of furnshing-that labu
Without which its prolific soil and teeming vegetation arc
worthless, both to its ruined population and to the unnaiu
Isl government which, in spirit of blind blgotry and OF un-
worthy jealousy towards country, has beggaed lis
colony The apprcntced African remov
but degree from his original degradation upon his ma
i've coasts found incapable Of sustaining that low position
n civilization which the British system of apprenticeship
isns him. Not this species Of freedom, elevated but
ue grade above snveryf it be all above it, which is
upslinnablc-suits the native African. This fact becom-
ng apparent our slavery ubhorring Eneslman turns his
yes 10 the negroes Of Southern States fer labor
ing population adapted TO the necessities OF Jamaica.
re these free negroes capable Of supplying his pnr-
osc than Ec native Aican He concsses the fact and why
ny by virtue Of the turlage they have received IN he
degrading and accurScd condition in THESE viiied and an
hhsuatZen here Is British confession lut heirce
spru United States is superior TO the free negro Of
maica is better suited for the position of a5orcr in cr
ed sccty than The Jamaica apprentce who has not been
abecc TO the cbasing" influences Of slavery lie writes
Mr. Clay whether this class of population be in
decd 10 egratc to his dadaed and decaying colony
r. Clay answers in the suhjinrd letter, we think
hy or to the poin but in amounting TO this dccla
tion: IHe smuncipated STARE Of The United Safes ran'
Of be induced take the place Of The GPprentieed "rREEhAS
+ British Jamaica"
Mr. CaR 10 INr. Wlnkty.
t A-nLASp. MAY 10, ISL
have received from Thomas Hankry, jr Esq OF Lon
on memorandum respecting the rrin"val Of en blacks
Inn the United States the Brush West India c"ionies
18th view of supplying The wants OF These colonies III
,yad To- agricultural bor and na any inflammation
6ich may able communicate, as IL the p'hccaoI
rticng such removal nave great pleasure III coWPy-
o with Mr. Hankcys request far as II /, in my power
The free cOurch population 0: the CHta States amount
mont half million The exact number VIII DC ssen as
v;s,od in 1850 when the taken in that year shall ht
ubshcd That cuored population is dispersed throughout
ne whole United States bur il most concentrated IN the Two
states of Virginia and Mary lind 1t consists o numbers
rho were born free their ancestors many years ago having
haen and o others who have been more recent
liberated uispusiton OF rH" portion OF ths co"rrd
opulaion prefer residence ln on" cities and villages
Yh.re rhcy perform the mcna offices of lite and the lower
of labor What proportion h them are congrc
rd in lhc cirics and apply themselves 10 agricultural
,nr have no means accurately asceriaiHng but think
nrGbahie that about half oi the whole cooFcd population l.
in respective pursuits Taken IS an cntl'e class
bcy are an imprvicn lhouah's. race addicted 10 ha
f vice more extensively than any other portion OF our
ppuatinn There however many gratifying exceptions
irhrr CONDITION this .srcct s perhaps partly owing 10 m
M sc and int llrcun constitution OF the African race, b
minIy to the degraded position which ry occy IN s
I;ni raes where they % no and probably never can
.n,v C nal nrivI eca spci and POLITICAL with the whites
nave no doubt it would cnndpre to the l,ipfness
hob r.c il lie olurk c,nnvcd from the United States
- c,izaIiun cApntria but that object Is urhithn-
I'll. win regard the save portion ol iiat pnPulht"n
ilst rir onila. cuniinrs rSis in The United Saie=
How long will be only b: matter OF conlcctHc.-
NV own ooinnn long and deliberately entertained is, thai
they are hel in slavery Tor The purpose ot obtaining ne
es.ary supply u OOr slTcry VIII ccrsc "hcLe'rf, 9y me
urrrasr %. white puputtiun itc: white labor can lc po
cured cheaper than tla, o hi7cks - ;,
Ran although separation Of hr slave portion Of the blacks
,n-or,icar in consequence ni er being held III slave
g. no ybsrare exists with regard TO The free portion OF the
lack nupuIatiun and passing yea more ana more e'
ccs tie necessity of suc! sraatinn In many ol ''
States laws have been passed. with rigorous penalties 10
nry.nt The FREE people of color from settling In the'n ana III
me or more States proposal has been seriously mar
20 expararc ihcm by compulsory means. ," '!o"nsny
been convinced great length ni lime OF me eA
d.ucy OF the removal nl The free blacks from me Cneo
states that in cu-oprraon with others entertaining me
same opinion upwards of thirty years ago we established me
uerican Colonization Society l"r transporting 'hcn WI"
their CONSENT 10 the western coast u ailci a' su
oueny planted The colony Of Lbetia 1hrrc appeared ~
az to be combination Of powerful motives or c"i2ns-
in
would be returned To the county from when .helt
calne their constitutions were well aoal''"n ~ 'c
and hey might hoped and believed be mace conducive
10 the introduction OF christianity, the arts ana c'"
into Africa We have had encouraging success IN me "Uh
Of African colonization, ana we mean 10 perseVe,e III
persusde ourselves that the fonudtisnnS VI sea "
emure have laid the western coast o f'ie" "u
that ultimately my be made The asylum o tirec nun
her of the free cuored people OF the United states ana "
those that, from whatever cause rom e ~ e
becunc free. -, !. |
cdpd preference Africa other country lof coIoh-
znp The free blacks of the United Saies there is no inco-
patibiry the object of Transporting mem 10 AFRICA
and that OF sending Them 10 the 'r'lsh 'ses hosa coe
whether they go the II" the other pace Tie purieo oi
separating them from The whites in the United states ana
placing where they enjoy psleees social ahu o
lcal equality and happiness, when lhey chhho' realize
here will be equally accomplished. BY going. Indeed TO
The West India colonies they would not execute the mission
of religion and civilization which, we nope, 'ey "s' u
I'll hy euigrltiun TO Africa. -.
There are no laws as far as know of any Of the States
oppusing obstacles the removal OF those people 10 Inc
West India colonies On the contrary, snen tenosai
would be in perfect conformity with the poV which pre-
walls in most of hen The American Colonization Society
has fund in The uboi,;onis .. the United Siales con-
slant opposition 10 African colony They use all the
arts 10 their po dssuade the free people o color ron
going Africa, and their eAeruns have neen
attended iIh some success. But think the free blacks
are becoming less and less disposed 10 listen TO the iSch'ey
aus counse.s OF their pretended abolition friends bu ~
,nv project of inducing them 10 60 /" Ire H.ss inaa co
nrs the same source opposition ought 10 Dc Anticipated
How lar me free blacks may be inclined 10 emisraie 10
The West India colonies am unable TO say, ana II cam per
sans nnv b. ascsraiued by actual experiment. must, how
-ver frankly say think considerable difficulty would
be encountered Some years ago considerable NUMBERS
we're induced 20 go 10 ST. D0mlngoi but many ol lhe