Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1852-04-01

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and responsible duties. We suppose he
will have no opposition, as it would par
take of the madness of the MOON" to op'
pose candidate whose past services have
given such universal satisfaction. The
people O! the section could, in no manner
give better evidence Of their capacity te
appreciate properly the high qualities re
quisite for the performance Of the imPor
tant duties devolving upon Judge Of the
Court of Appeals. than by the election o.
Jud ge Allen. whose past services establish
his high qualifications.
The Virginia Colonization SOcie.
~.
The Board Of Managers of this societ,
have established a paper in the city o
Richmond. called TIE VRGINIAN Colo
NIzATIoNIsT. under the editorial manage
ment Of the Rev. Mr.. Slaughter. Genera
Agent. 1t will be issued monthly At 81. 4
year and will be the organ Of the society
in all matters over which it exercises su
pcrintendence. We hope 10 hear Of iii
success. We transfer from its column
the following interesting history of the orr
gin of the Society:
1.-The present seems to be a fit time te
remind the people of Virginia of some fact,
touching the origin and history of the
scheme of African colonization. 1t vii
strengthen their confidence in the wisdom
Of the measure, to be reminded that it is
commended to the present generation by
the authority of our own eminent states
men, and that it has been stamped many
times with the broad seal of the Common
wealth. The first Legislature after the
Declaration of Independence. appointed
Committee to revise the laws of the
State. That committee consisted of Thos
Jefferson, Edmund Pendleton. Geo
Wythe, George Mason, and Ludwell Lee
These gentlemen reported plan of Col
onizarion. The report was not acted upon
until 1855. Jefferson wastheni in France.
and Pendleton and Wythe. upon the
bench. In 1887, DR.. Thornton of Virgin
ia, suggested the idea of Colonizing the
free colored people upon the coast Of At.
rica. In 1900. the House of Delegates
passed the following resolution:
"Resolced. That the Governor be re.
quested to correspond with the President
of the United States, on the subject Of pur-
chasing lands without the limits of the
State, whittier persons obnoxious to the
laws, or dangerous to the peace of socie-
ty, may be removed"
This. resolution was communicated bv
Monroe to Jefferson. and was the subject
of long correspondence between them.
In 1901, Monroe communicated this cor.
respondence. with a message, to the Leg.
stature, asking for full description of per
sous to be transported, or of the place to
whichit is disposed to give the preference
In lsO2,,he Legislature passed the follow
ing resolution:
"Rcsolred, That the Governor be re-
quested to correspond with the President
of the United States. for the purpose of
obtaining place without the limits of the
same, to which free negroes and mulattoes.
and such free negroes and mulattoes as
shall be emancipated. may be sent. or
choose to remove to, as an asylum and
that the Continent Of 4 frica, or any of the
Spanish or Portuguese settlements in South
America, he preferred"
A correspondence now ensued between
Mr.. Jefferson and Gov. Page, in which
the comparative merits Of St. Domingo,
Africa. and the territory of Louisiana, were
discussed Our difficulties with France and
England supervened and arrested these
discussions for a time. Mr.. Jefferson.
however. continued the discussion, and in
1911 said Z: Il have no hesitation in saying
| have ever thought this the most desira.
BILE measure for gradually drawing off this
part Of Oar population: They will carry
back to the land of their origin. the seed OF
civilization, which would make their so
journing here blessing in the end to that
country" In December, 1916. with only
seven dissenting voices in the House of
Delegates, and one in the Senate, the fol-
lowing resolutions passed the Legislature
of Virginia
Whereas, the General Assembly Of Vir-
gina, have repeatedly sought to obtain an
asylum beyond the limits of the United
States. for such persons Of color as have
been. or may he emsncipatcd under the
laws of this Commonwealth, but have
hitherto found all their efforts frustrated,
either by the disturbed state of ther nations,
or domestic causes equally unpropitious
to its success They now avail themselvs
of aperiod when peace has healed the
wounds of humanity, aud the principal
nations of Europe have agreed with The
government of the United States, in abol.
lshing the African slave trade. IA traffic
which this Commonwealth, both bef r. and
after the Revolutlon,zealously sought to ex
trpate, )to renew this effort: therefore: Re.
sOired, That the Executive be requested to
correspond with the President of the U.
States for the purpose of obtaining terrific
ny on the coast of Africa, or at some other
place not within any ofthe States or terri
toral governments ofthe United States, to
serve for an asylum of such persons of COL
or as are now free. and desire the same,
and for those who NAV be hereafter
emanripated within this Commonw ca lth,
and that the Senate and Representatives
of this State and the Congress of the Uni
ted States. be requested to exert their best
efforts to aid in the attainment of the above
object.
In the same month of the same year. the
American Colonization Society was form
ed, Judge BushIod Washington Of Virgin
ia. was made President, and among the
Vice Presidents were Gen. Jackson, w.
II. Crawford and John Taylor of Virginia.
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