The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1858-02-27
Negroes havo no RiRhtg nudag tho
Constitution,

"NegFoes haVo no ltightg uudae tho
judge T.uor,
a. Bill," says ar cAchauga papa-"is now
before the Legislature Of Virginia Tor uma'-
ingall tho fee c1lorcd poopI, irUrrr" ata'c,
Itpoyides thataficr three years from tho 1T
day Of January 1859. ull such persons rs-
mining In tho State shall Ae sold '71hah'Fh-
eat bidder, unless they shall have voluntarily
reduced lltett-ti,er TO uiuerry-
lly the Census Of 1850, there werc GO Viz
gnia $3.50 free oolured PERSONS probably
the number r. not much different now,
Where shall they pll go' II thi' Bll shll
become law, other States win forthwith
take measures to cscludc them from thpir
limits where provisions 20 that ci.uc, do not
already exist and then there win remain
no other alternative Tor them hut slavery.
The ayas from III, sale will, Of course, go
nto the State Treasury, estimating their
value ~ ono hundred dollars each, the State
would receive from the sale somewhat moro
than S5,OOO,OOO. This amount would furnish
substantial relief TO the heggarly condition
Of is finances, would help pay 10 debts and
extend ts internal improvements, or sonsN-
tuts q valuable fund FOR the endowment Of
variou, Educational and benevolent instiru-
tons. 80 doub, the wisdom that could de
wise such n method of raising funds Is compg.
tent to contrivr a mslc Of investment, that
viii comport with the ancient rcnown Of the
State. It may not be impcrtiucut however for
outsiders 10 suggest what ought to be done
with part Of the money, Virginia owes o
monument To the memory OF the llustrious
author Of the Declaration Of American lndc-
pendencc, and what could be moro fitting
than to erect It from funds to be realized
from the sale OF It's free uegrocg} some of
it, short-sghtcd politicians aud niggordly
economists might, perhaps, object TO such an
investment as a useless expenditure OF CAPT
tai, forgetting, or perhaps having never learn
ed the salutary influence Of such memorials,
They are silent, bot yet eloquent and per
pctual teachers of4hc grcat,facts in nations
history They speak 10 the comprehension
too NJ all men in whatever raul, or condition,
49," 40" 80" e','"tot' ,"' pp",, uty cAyIt
to pclpctuatc- among free people mn attach
ment to ancestral principles and institutions
Imagine for moment the existence, at the
capital of the "Old Dominion" Of q stately
Marble Column, surmouutod with q col
lo'sal figure, in ancient costume, and
graspiug with both hands % roll from which
il seems about 10 read 10 the listening
nations;
"Bc holdhese truths 10 he scileriacnL Hot
oil men are credicd free and c7u1l hatihcy
are cndowrt Nth cvtam na'ioa5is riy6E,
among 'chieh are LJe Liberty anil the pu,-
IlGt of Happinc,A."r
How sublime spectacle for the coutcm- ,
plation Of coming generations; and how
,.FsPhetie tt,,, i1aI1rz for Fsrt vrTIFtIpJt
and Departing millions What, countless
pilgrims escaped from The expressions of .
other lands, shall around its base, in coming
time look mp and rejoice in the revelation
And Who but profanc and impious wretch
would ever retire FROM such spectacle, dis.
eoursing about the whole rs very cllXcr
exhibition in Stntuary, Of certain nniquatcd .
notions thatNwere once hruited ip>an old docu-
mcnt filed with gathering g,,deraiHics ana
so"ndieg defamation" especially If he might
read on ono Of its tablets, ag follows;
To the !
MEMORY
Of
THOMAS JEFFERSON.
The immortal author Of the Declaration Of
American Independence, the promulgator
OF Civil and Religious Liberty
as the Boon and Birthrght
Of universal
Humanity.
Erected by
The STATE or VIRGINIA
In grateful appreciation Of the blessings
of Civil Liherir aud Social Il4ttrlttr ,-A
and from Funds procured 10y tho !
sALB or IT'S PREF NEGROES
o. (Negrocs are Nobody' m
into perpetual slavery
January, LIST 1862. \
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