The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-02-06
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-. !, Celemtxation Society.
FTAs Rschmead Enquirer publishes an able and
esuqssss speech, delivered by Rev. PHILIP sLsueH.
TN, Of Va, before the American Colonization So
efsty, 1t its annual sdbion in Washington, on the
1eth VI January last.
rrpm historical sketch Of the Society given In
this speech u appears that DR.. Hopxiss, of Rhode
Island 10 lie conceived the thought Of substtut-
ing free negroes for white missionaries to Africa.
Mr.JsTrRsos, In Is76, prepared plan Of coioni.
nation ~ chairman Of q committee Of the LegisIa.
tare Of Virginia. but nothing DEFINITE was dsne,
probably because, when the committee reported,
Mr.. JEvSKxsox was la France. The General A.
sembiy Of Virginia In 1900. 1902 and 1904 passed
resolutions upon the subject. and eorrespon'
dence spsued between the President Of the United
States CIR. JEFFgsAoS) aud Messrs. MoSRoE and
PAGs, Governors Of Virginia, to the comparative
advantages Of our Southwestern frontier, Of the
West indies aud of Africa proposed site for
the colony. Our difficulties with foreign Powers
arrested these interesting proceedings. Mr.. JEr
rKasoS, however, continued TO agitate the sub
ject from his retirement at Monticello saying, ir
1871 -
81 have long made up my mind that this is the
beat measure for drawing of this part OF our pop
ula!ion. Going from country possessing all tie
usefnl arts, they might be the means Of trans
planting them 90 Africa, and would thus carry
back 10 the country Of their origin seeds OF civil
zation which would render their sojourn here
blessing in the end, to that country"
In 1915 the General Assembly passed the follow
ing resolutions by a majority Of 1877, out of l4e
votes In the House OF Delegates, end with one dis
septing voice In the Senate:
Whereas the General Assembly of Virginia has
repeatedly sought to obtain an asylum beyond the
limits Of the United States for such persons of
color ~ may have been or may be emancipated
under the laws of this commonwealth, but have
still found oil their efforts frustrated, &C.:
Resolved, That the Executive be requested to
correspond with the President for the purpose OF
obtainiug territory on the coast OF Africa, or
some other place not within the United States, to
servo rs an asylum Of such persons of color as are
now free and desire the same, and for those who
may be hereafter emaucpated, withio this Com
m0nWoaltn," &c,
In response to this demand the American Colo
nization Society was formed at Washington, in
January, 1877, by politicians from the North and
the South
Mr.. SLAUGHTER then proceeds to state that the
year of the establishment of the Colonization So
eiety was the year of JAMES MoNRoB's accession to
the Presidency. In 1879, law was passed by
Congress, making IL the duty of the General Gov
ernment to provide an asylum for Africans re-
~aI kxro th1 al nd
appropriating one hundred thousand dollars to
carry its provisions into effect 1t became. there
fore, the interest of the Government to cooperate
with the society, and 1t was in acknowledgment
of MIR. MoSRoK's execution of This law of Congress
that the capital of Liberia was called Monrovis -
Mr.. SLAUGHTER quotes the graphic and emphatic
language of Gov. Wise:
"The black missionary to black Africa, like to
like. Who fit to be the pioneer of civilization
in Africa MS the black man! Its light expires,
has always gone out in the hand of the white
mar. i firmly believe that slavery on this CONT
nent was intended by God TO be the sun of the
illumination Of that land of night Is there asght
religiously wrong in making an idolatrous pagan
sire work out the christianity of the son If this
be not 80, why we're Africans brought across the
ocean, leaving our Indians unenslayedi Why but
to return civilization for saveryl Africa gave Fir.
GINA savage and slave, Virginia gives back to
Africa O citizen and christian. Send forth these
your missionaries, with light and love the land
Of night, until that dry-nurse of lions shall be-
come the nursery of civilization. and law, and or
der and religion. The destiny of these people is
towards Africa. My authority is Gods providence
against futile attempts of human Babelbuilders
upon earth. His servants had better be about
their Masters work"
The subject of the proper disposition of the free
negroes Is once more sgtating Virginia There
is no land which holds out such inducements to
any class of men who can stand the climate as AZ
ricans. Even the objection of climate is confined
TO the coast the interior being healthy Possibly
African colonization may not succeed, but it seems
to possess considerable elements of vitality, and
as missionary engine, is not to be despised.