Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1852-03-26

African Continent is destined ever to be replaced
BY christian civilization, it will bc through the ex-
ertous If this phianthropic body. Several of the
States, our own among the number, by the peeu-
MARY all extended to the Society, have shown
their appreciation ofthe reality and importance
OF It's public benefits. The experiment which
the Rev. Mr.. Slaughter has under immediate
care is agreat and a noble one and we have no
doubt but that he will recommend it in such n
manner as will increase the number of its
friends.
The present seems 10 be fit time to remind the people
Of Virginia OF facts touching the origin and history
Of the scheme of African colonization. 1t will strengthen
their condolences in the wisdom Of the measure to be
minded that 1t commended to the present generation by
the authority OF our eminent statesmen and that It
has been stamped many times with the broad seal of the
Commonwealth The FIRST Legislature after the Declare.
ton of Independence appointed a committee to revise
the laws Of the State That committee consistedof Tho,
Jefferson Edmond Pendlston, Geo, Wythe, George Ma
son and Ludweu Lee. These gent reported plan
! OF Colonization The report not acted upon until
Is5 Jefferson was then in France apd Pcndleon and
Nythe upon the bench In l7s7 DIR. Thornton of Virgin
Ia suggested the idea of coonzng the free coored peo
pie upon the coast Of africa In 1890, the House of Dele
gates passed the following resolution
Res0{fed, That the Governor be requested cores
| pond with the President of the United States on
the subject OF purchasing lands without the limits of the
State whittier persons obnoxious to the laws, danger
| Gus to the peace of society may be removed
This resolution communicated by Monroe to Jeffer
son, and was the subject of a long correspondence
respondence with message, to the Legislature asking
for full description of persons to be transported Of
the place to which disposed to give the preference
In 1902 the Legislature passed the following resolution
Resolved, That the Governor be requested to cores
pond with the President of the United States for the pur
pose OF obtaining place without the limits of the same
to which free negroes and mulatoes and such free
groes and mulaoes shall be emancipated may be sent
or choose to remove TO- as an asylumand that the Con-
ttneHt 4tcG. any of the Spanish Portuguese set
| Elements in South America, be preferred"
a correspondence now ensued between Mr.. Jefferson
and Governor Page which the comparative merits of
St Domingo, Africa and the territory of Louisiana were
discussed. Our difficulties with France and England SUI
pervened and arrested these discussions for time Mr.
Jefferson however continued the discussion and in 1871
| SAID: Il have no hesitation saving | have ever
thought this the most desirable for gradually
drawing Oft this part of our population. They will carry
back to the land OF their origin the seed OF civilization
which would make their soourning 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 following resolutions passed the Legsa
ture of Virginia.
Whereas, the General Assembly of Virginia, have re-
peatedy sought obtain asylum beyond the limits of
the United States for such persons of color have BEEN
or may be emaneipated under the laws of this Common.
wealth. but have hitherto found all their efforts frustrated
either by the disturbed state Of other nations domestic
causes equally uprafitious to Its success Thev now
sfs' themselves OF period ~ nen peace has hooi
WOUNDS Of humanity and the principal nations of Er
"lth the government OF the United States in
| o traffic cb
commonwealth, both before and after the Ra,oI.;
Seao"sy sought to extrpate to this effort there
Resofed That the Executive be requested 70 corres
pond with the President Of the United States for the
pose Oh obtaining territory the coast of Africa or az
I pace not within any of the States terrific
RAJ OF the United States to serve for an
lun OF such persons of color are now free md des;
the same and tor those who may be hereafter emancnat
ga "th TINS Commonwealth, and that the Senator. and
Representatives of this State in the Conoress Of H.
tea states be requested to exert their best efforts to aid
In the attainment of the above object
In the same month of the same vear tbe Arosr;o.r
colonization Society formed Judge Rushrod Wosb
ngton OF Virginia made President and among tha
wee Presidents were Gen Jackson, w H. Crawford and
John Taylor OF Virginia
we give below the prospectus of 1.-THE Vir-
gina Colonizationist,' a monthly journal, devoted
to the cause of African colonization. The fret
number OF this paper has been issued and is now
before US. 1t Is, Tor the most part occupied with
report OF the proceedings of the last annual meet
ing OF the Society, held in February last in this
city. On former occasion, we referred soma
what at length the proceedings of this BODY and
its general objects. We deem it unnecessary now f.
90 more than advertize the establishment of its Or
gan amongst us and to extend to its talented conduc
tor the Rev. Philip Slaughter our warm and cordial
welcome, and express our sincere wishes for his
success and the welfare of the cause he has en-
braced. We assure Mr.. Slaughter that the SEN
t1ments OF respect and esteem which we entertain
Tor him. personally, as we'll as the importance we
attach to african Coonization," will always die
pose us to forward his views so far as il NAV res+
in our power.
PROSPECTUS OF THE VIRGINIAN COLONIAL
ZIONIST
Believing that the time has come when o Neysnaner
nt Cn11
stand point is nesed, the Board of Managers of be 60
ionlzatlon Society of Virginia propose to publish sucb
paper In the City OF Richmond be issued monthly Mt
per annum twill be called THE Virginan Coloniza
anu oe under the direction OF the General Agent
IoBS B. FLOYD, JOHN HOWARD,
Wh H. MCFARLAND, j. O. SrEGER
JSo. H COOKE j. S. CAsKIE
2. p pa&fEh w. H. HAxALL,
II. =. l.. MoNCURE, SAMUEL REEVE,
j. JANNEY, SANTE1 purNry
TAZEWELL TAYLOR. r. WH1TF1Ern
FREDERIC BRANsFoRD, NJ GRETTER
dHos II ELLIS II. A. CLAIBORNE
IEIEh v. DANIEL, DR., VIM H. 1wATHMEY,
JAMES THOMAS, Jr, ]. P. TAYLOR
This paper will be sent to number known friends <f
the cause, achoe subscription and cooperation in procn,
SUBSCRIBERS earnestly and respectfully solicited 1t viii
be sent gratuously every Christian Ninsterin be at
who makes donation to the Society," orr takes nm col
ton for IN his congregation Prompt action is urged
on those who wish to sustain the enterprise All cOmn
to be addressed to the Rev Slaughter Frede
1cksburg, Frederick Bransord Peter v Daniel r. or
Thomas H. Ellis Richmond, Va
Several persons have ordered 10 copies EACH we hope
this example will be initiated by many more
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For THE TIMES.
MesSr,. Editors The interest which has been
in different parts of the State, in he |
half of the cause Of Agriculture, has occasioned
frequent calls for the form of Constitution. |