Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1852-08-14
THE B u GLE.
Colonization,

Tho following from the National Intclli-
gencer, gives the southern view of this qucs-
ton. II will be seen that Mr.. SANKEY'S pro-
position to get hold of the nine millions of
the surplus revenuc is deemed necessary, IN
order fully to take advantage Of the disposi
ton to rnIigrale, which is recently manifest.
A disposition us the writer acknowledges,
generated 10y the fugitive law of congress, N
conneSion with the black laws of onr states.
The grcnt majority of the colorrd people
mt the North have been opposed To- Colonial
tion. But lnw years ago, in conventions
aud public meetings, they pledged them
selves To each other that they would never
leave this country, hut that they would fight
TO the death for what they called their rights.
They imagined that they would continue
TO gain strength 10y natural increase, by
cInunciputions ni the South, aud by the rs, ape
OF lngiIves, until they would he felt aud
feared. They were led 10 believe that the
time must soon come when they would he
nblc, not only TO maintain their ground, hut
would have equal rights with the whites be
allowed to vote aud hold Office, aud enjoy
the realization of all their dreams. Iij hold
ing the balance of power they calculated on
controlling the Legislation of the States, 30 as
tO force emancipation upon tie South, or Sc
cure dissolution of the Union Such are
the plans aud expectations taught them by
evil and designing men. The whole system
of colonizttun, therefore, was rejected, be-
cause it tended to diminish their numbers
and their strength, aud direct attention from
their naiu object.
OF lnte change has taken place in their
views und feelings. The passage and rigid
enforcement of tie fugitive slave law; the
legislation in nearly all the border free States
to exclude further free cOlorcd Immigration;
and the Legislative enactnents and other
movements in the slave States TO prevent
emancipation, except on condition of gong
~ Lihcria, have produced decided impress
sion upon them. The intelligent ONES ntnong
diem are aware that, from their crcunlstan-
ces aud habits, together with the influences
of the climate, there is no natural increuse IN
their numbers in the North, hit rather the
contrary, und that without recruits from the
sluvelniling States they must eventually die
out, or become of 10 consequence ns part
OF the community.
From these aud other causes there has re-
Gently sprung up in New York, Ohio, and
other States, an Emigration Party, who are
determined TO leave this country for OGe
where they can he really free, aud can OH
tain aud cnjoy nationality. LIBERIA offers
this boon 10 them. Many of them have al
ready nude up their minds; others are wait
ing 10 sec the way clear. They think that
Ihe expenses of general emigration move
tnent cannot be met. Voluntary cOnrIhu-
tions sufficient could not be depended upon.
The only remaining want, therefore Is I'M
ample fund upon which we can forecast and
commence a grand schemc Ol emigraton.-
How aud whence is this fund to be Obtained!
From the organization OF the American
Colonization Society down to the present
it has been the expectation OF It's friends that
the General aud State Governments would
eventually perceive the great nationality OF
the scheme, aud its intimate bearings on the
welfare of all the interests of the country,
and stretch forth a strong arm TO carry II
forward. IL never was anticipated that iudi-
vidual beneyolence would be sufficient TO
accomplish the work. The Society was to
begin il, to make the experiment, mud prove
the praclicnbiIily OF the scheme, by laying
ihe foundation of n christian republic on the
shores of A ricn; and thGn the expectation
has always been thnt the Government would
nff0rd the MD necessary TO carry the enter
prise to its final consummation.
The bill lately introduced in the House of
Representatives by the Hon. EDWARD STAN
LEY, of North Carolina, fully meets the
present emergencies of the case. The Stales
of Virginia, Maryland, New Jersey, aud ln-
diana have all nade appropriations to aid in
colonizing any within their borders who
want to emigrate. Mr.. Stanley's bill is gen
eral, and places at the disposal Of each OF the
States sum sufficient TO meet all The eX-
penscs of colonizlng any who want 10 go
TO Liberia.