objects, is to _secure slaveholders, and the whole
southern country_, against certain evil consequences, growing
out of the three-fold mixture of our population.'--[Address of
the Rockbridge Col. Society.--Idem, p. 274.]

'It is true, their operations have been confined to the single
object, colonization.--They do nothing directly to effect the
manumission of slaves.--They think nothing can be advantageously
done in favor of emancipation, but by means of colonization, of
which emancipation will be a certain consequence that may be
safely and quietly awaited.'--[Mr Key's Address.--Idem, p. 303.]

'The Colonization Society, as such, have renounced wholly the
name and the characteristics of abolitionists. On this point
they have been unjustly and injuriously slandered. They need no
such barrier to restrict them, as the sentiment of Mr Harrison,
for their operations are entirely in a different department.
INTO THEIR ACCOUNTS THE SUBJECT OF EMANCIPATION DOES NOT ENTER
AT ALL.'--['N. E.'--Idem, p. 306.]

'Being, chiefly, slaveholders ourselves, we well know how it
becomes us to approach such a subject as this in a slaveholding
state, and in every other. If there were room for a reasonable
jealousy, we among the first should feel it; being as much
interested in the welfare of the community, and having as much
at heart, as any men can have, the security of ourselves, our
property and our families.' * * * 'Our object is, not to prevail
upon the master to part with his slave, for that we leave to his
own reflection and CONVENIENCE; but to afford to those masters
who have determined, or may determine, to manumit their slaves;
provided they can be removed from this country, the means of
removing them to a place where they may be really free,
virtuous, respectable and happy.--Nothing can be more innocent
and less alarming.'--[Review of Mr Tazewell's Report.--Idem, p.
341.]

'The American Colonization Society has, at all times, solemnly
disavowed any purpose of interference with the institutions or
rights of our Southern communities.'--[Idem, vol. v. p. 307.]

'From its origin, and throughout the whole period of its
existence, it has constantly disclaimed all intention whatever
of interfering, in the smallest degree, with the rights of
property, or the object of emanci