Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1855-08-02
Weekly gtate Sentinel
TUESDAY MORNING, JULY 81, 1855.
African Colonization.


her people has affixed the seal of appreciation
on this benifcent scheme. Let us fora mement
turn away from the exciting and baneful dis
cussions on the extension of slavery, engen-
dered by political ambition, theological fanati
cism and vulgar malignity, and contemplate
plan of christian philanthropy and enlight-
ened craftsmanship.
The American Colonization Society was
formed in 1917 with BUsHRoD WASHINGTON
for its first President, and among its vice
Presidents such men as HENRY CLAY, ANDREW
JACKSON, VIM II. CRAWFORD, JOHN TAYLOR,
of Carolina, and RICHARD RUSH.
Such names are sufficient guaranty of the
character of the enterprise, and very few
openly oppose or deride it. 1t is damned
with faint praise, and stunted in its growth by
the lack of that material aid and encourage
ment which are essential to its salutary action.
Our own State while theoretically endorsing
the project of cOlOnizing free blacks, appro-
prated the pitiful sum of five thousand dol
lars per annum; and even this we believe has
been discontinued on the ground that the
Board had money on hand nexpended-cer-
tain it is, nothing of the least consequence
has been done, although Indiana has assumed
the attitude of patron of Colonization.
Tall oaks from little acorns grow, and Lii
IBERIA is the germ of great things; but it needs
friends and money to make it flourish We
know not what may be the feeling of tie De-
mocracy in this State, but for ourselves we
should be willing to see such an amendment
to the Constitution as would authorize the ap-
plication of the federal revenues TO this be-
nevolent purpose; or if tampering with that
sacred instrument should be deemed injudi-
cious. then we would have each State for
itself earnestly and honestly do what Indiana
is now pretending to do. On the subject of
applying the public revenues to colonization,
Mr. WEBSTER speaks as follows.
al have one other remark to make: In my
observations upon slavery as it has existed in
the country, and as it now exists, have ex-
pressed no opinion of the mode Of its ex-
tinguishment or meliolation. / will say,
however, though l have nothing to propose
on that subject, because l do not deem my
self so competent as other gentlemen to con-
slider it. that # any gentleman from the south
shall propose a scheme of colonization to be
carried on by this government upon large
scale, for the transportation of free colored
people to any colony or any place in the
world, should be quite disposed to incur al
4 most amy degree of expense to accomplish that
object Nay, sir, following an example sci
here more than twenty years ago, by great
D man, then Senator from New York, l would
r return to Virginia, and through her for the
e benefit of the whole South the money re-
ceived from the lands and territories ceded
+ by her to this Government, for any such pur-
J, pose as to relieve, in whole or in part, or in
Z any way, to diminish or deal beneficially
with, the free colored population of the south
ern States. have said that honor Virginia
Y for her cessation of this territory. There have
S been received into the treasury of the United
J States eighty millions of dollars, the proceeds
, of the sales of the public lands coded by Vir
. ginia If the residue should be sold at the
same rate, the whole aggregate will exceed
|, two hundred millions of dollars. If ViFgini;
a and the South see fit to adopt any proposition
4 to relieve themselves from the free people o
f color among them, they have my free consen
; that the Government shall pay them any
> sum of money out of its proceeds which may
l. be adequate to the purpose ..@
: Colonization is based on the just and rea
2 sonable idea of the separation of two races
4 which cannot live together on terms of socia
a equality. An inferior and degraded popula
ton of free blacks side by side with the leu
tonic stock must wither away, as the sickl,
underground is stunted by the overshadow
q ing tree which spreads its branches to thu
v light and casts a destructive shade on all be
; low The inferior race will be extirpated
q thrust out by the hardy white laborer from
the poor privilege of acting as menials 70
At their former masters, and doomed to starva
= ton, vice and extinction. Such is the har,
IS decree of fate.
IS Amalgamation is a remedy from whicl
e pure and virtuous minds revolt The warn
ngs of instinct and the teachings of physica
II !; philosophy alike condemn the unnatural ALI
~ ance. There is no course but separation O
:, acquiescence in the present condition Q
If things. These are common truths univer
ne sally admitted and very generally neglected
he The money expended in the organization {
er Know Nothing lodges and Abolition league
IL would give an impetus to colonization whic
n would astonish the world.
lie On this grand scheme of practicable amel
a., Grafton let good men of all parties unite; Il
!, them say less and care less about the extcr
: sion of slavery in America, and 90 more fc
Il the extension of freedom in Africa, and tn
world will be the better for it. On this sui
v iect a correspondent of the Eceaing iStO
IS writes as follows:
Int eve mean African colonization. Nevt
tic did it stand Oh higher ground. Never has
IS awakened so wide and lively an interei
he among the colored people. The Liberia
t. Republic is fact The charter of Africa
nd FREEDOM on African soil is truth-an exper
-ol mental reality. They have there laid foundi
ne tons for all future time-not in riot an
A bloodshed, but in peace and quietude. Hun
g dreds of miles of sea-coast are possessed |
Is. Liberians, and thousands on thousands Of nj
-at tive Africans seek the protection of the ne
republic. They ask for liberty and law
Africa is no longer a blank on the map of I'll
world We have gone too far now to reced
ct We are pledged before the world to accom-
lie, plsh the regeneration of Africa. This is +
ne visionary project; and therefore, listen to tn
81 solid arguments by which the enterprise
= supported.
ee l. Liberia has shut the gates of the slav
VI trade, so long the bane and the pain of Afr
u ca, and has substituted the legitimate trait
at in articles of commerce. She has opened
CT market for the world