Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1852-02-23
VuRG}NIA COLONIZATION SOCIETY.

O'clock, and WAS called 20 e4der nN It's resi-
dent. Ex.Gov. Flav,i. The Aunual Report was
then read, from which we gathered the follow
ING facts: The Virginia Colonization Society
was first established in 1898. Judge Marshall
was its first President, Gov. Tyler It's second,
aud Gov. Mcdowell It's third; the latter was
succeeded by Gov. Floyd, the present presiding
officer. The first emigration to Liberia took
place IN the year 1890, The total number of
emigraatS since thai period Is about $500, OF
whom $500 Went from Virginia, and only one
individual from Massachusetts. The Report
states that uesqly all the officers of the Liherias
Republic are Nir9inians, aud that much COM
plant has been made of their mouopolizing the
public emplovments. The whole number OF
emierants from the United States in the yeai
1851, was zoo, of whom l45 We're from Nir-
gina. The emigration from the Free States is
very ineo1Siderable, owing to the efforts of the
Abolitiouists, who are bitterly hostile to the
scheme of African Colonization, and represent
1t to the blacks as designed TO strengthen the in
Stitution OF slavery in the Southern States.-
The cos, Of Transporting the las emigrants from
Virginia in 1851. was S7,a50, of which the
State paid $4,000, The average cost of trans
porting and subsiSting emigants until they cal
take care themselves is $50 each, both tol
adults aud Infants but the State pays only S25
for adults, and SIS for infants under 10 years o.
age. The whole cost of African Colonization
thus far has been Sl,250.00o; with this they
have acquired territory extending several hun
dred miles along the coast Of Africa transport
ell eoao emigrants subsisted them for several
mouths and betrayed numerous and heavy in-
cidental expenses. The report discusses the
comparative merits of Liberia. the West lu-
dies and the Valley of the Amazon, as a colo
NAL asylum for the free blacks, and assigns the
preference to Liberia, for number of sabstan-
fial and satisfactory reasons, The praetioal'N.s
of removing the $4,000 free negr"-s "e" ~
Virginia is discussed: their e.>'ia' increase per
annum is stated at ~, aud $4,000, tits estl-
mated. ,,-o,,as ne sufficient To transport this
t,.sq,I increase to Africa, and thus prevent the
evil under which the State now suffers from
growing upon her.
This brief summary will be found, we think,
to embrace all the important facts set forth in
this document. After the reading of the report,
the Society was addressed by the Rev. Mr.
Moore. the Rev. Mr.. Read, and the Rev.. DIR.
Payne.
A resolution was offered to the effect that a
committee be appointed 10 memorabilia the Lee
gislature on the subject ofeolonization, with the
special view of obtaining an appropriation OF
SO dollars to defray the expenses of each emf
grant to Liberia. insteatAof S25. the sum now
fixed by law. Itwas alleged that the amount
now paid by the State towards Transporting and
subsisting the emigrant did not cover more than
halt the expenses necessarily incurred, aud thar
the deficiency had to be met by the Society,"
The resolution was adopted without debate, and
the Society adjourned to meet again on Satur-
day evening.
The addresses delivered on the occasion were
highly Interesting and instructive, and we re-
greet our inability to furnish a sketch of the
remarks Of the speakers. What was said was
well calculated to inspire fresh confidence in
the ultimate success of this great and might
ened enterprise.
the efforts of the Abolitionists have heretofore
defeated in great measure the aims of the Co
lonizatlon Society il the free States we think
that there indications that this state of things
will soon cease TO exist. There are many evil
dences that the Northern States are no less
anxious than we to rid themselves of this class
of population, and that they will adopt at no dis
tant day effective means TO accomplish that OBJ
ject- Indiana has interdicted, under heavy Pc
naties. the Introduction of any more free blacks
within her borders, and is agitatingthe question
OF lending peeuniary aid to the colonization So
ciety. New York has recently made an annual
appropriation of $4,000 10 the object of trans
porting her free negroes TO Africa. In Pennsvl-
vania a proposition is pending TO enact law
similar 10 that of Indiana, and there have been
movements among the people, having co-opera-
ton with the colonization society," as their object
In a recent address Mr.. Webster expressed the
opinion that Congress should and would lend
It's powerful aid in the accomplishment of this
great and philanthropic scheme. These are
cheering Indications that popular feeling and
sentiment In the free States are undergoing a !
change IN reference TO this subject. and that the
day Is not far distant, when the North viii be
found heartily united with the South in thesI
prosecution OF a design, the accomplishment of1
which, promises to result in the greatest bene-
fit to both. Ii this day should ever arrive, as we
believe il viii, political consequences of the
utmost importance viii be witnessed: conse
quences vitality affecting the domestic institu-
rions ofthe South, and the safety of our Union.
Ii public sentiment in the North shall ever be-
come firmly united in favor Of the removal Of
the free black population, and against its farther
Introduction within their limits il is evident tina
the Fugitive Slave question which is now
question ofsuch fearful ma gnitude will lose much
Of the importance DOW attached 10 it. The Pc
nal enactments Of the Northern States. sumner