States refuse to adopt the opinions of the Colonization Society,
[relative to the gradual abolition of slavery,] and continue to
consider it both just and politic to leave, untouched, a system,
for the termination of which, we think the whole wisdom and
energy of the States should be put in requisition, that they
will CONTRIBUTE MORE EFFECTUALLY TO THE CONTINUANCE AND STRENGTH
OF THIS SYSTEM, by removing those now free, than by any or all
other methods which can possibly be devised? Such has been the
opinion expressed by Southern gentlemen of the first talents and
distinction. Eminent individuals have, we doubt not, lent their
aid to this cause, in expectation of at once accomplishing a
generous and noble work for the objects of their patronage and
for Africa, and GUARDING THAT SYSTEM, the existence of which,
though _unfortunate_, they deem _necessary_, by separating from
it those, whose disturbing force augments its inherent vices,
and darkens all the repulsive attributes of its character. In
the decision of these individuals, as to the effects of the
Colonization Society, _we perceive no error of judgment_: OUR
BELIEF IS THE SAME AS THEIRS.'--[Idem, p. 227.]

'THE EXECUTION OF ITS SCHEME WOULD AUGMENT INSTEAD OF
DIMINISHING THE VALUE OF THE PROPERTY LEFT BEHIND.'--[Idem, vol.
ii. p. 344.]

'The removal of every single free black in America, would be
productive of nothing but safety to the slaveholder, nor would
the emancipation of as many as the benevolence of individual
masters would send off, as far as I can see, be productive of
disaffection among the remainder, more than the example of such
as are every day set free, and sent to the Ohio or elsewhere;
and if so large a part should ever be set free as to create
discontent among the remainder, (and nothing but the
emancipation of a great majority can do this,) yet that
remainder must then, from the terms of the proposition, be so
much diminished, as to be easily kept down by superior
numbers.'--[Idem, vol. iii. p. 202.]

'The tendency of the scheme, and one of its objects, is to
_secure slaveholders and the whole Southern country_, against
certain evil consequences, growing out of the present threefold
mixture of our population.'--[Idem, vol. iv. p. 274.]

'We all know the effects produced on our slaves