that no such removal can be effected
merely by the presentation of selfish inducements, or without resorting
to coercive measures. To show that coercion is openly advocated by some
of the prominent supporters of the Colonization Society, I make the
following extracts from the speeches of Messrs Broadnax and Fisher,
delivered during the 'Great Debate' in the Virginia House of Delegates a
short time since. Mr Broadnax said:

'IT IS IDLE TO TALK ABOUT NOT RESORTING TO FORCE. Every body
must look to the introduction of force of some kind or
other--and it is in truth a question of expediency; of moral
justice; of political good faith--whether we shall fairly
delineate our whole system on the face of the bill, or leave the
acquisition of extorted consent to other processes. The real
question--the only question of magnitude to be settled, is the
great preliminary question--Do you intend to send the free
persons of color out of Virginia, or not?'

'If the free negroes are willing to go, they will go--if not
willing, they must be compelled to go. Some gentlemen think it
politic not now to insert this feature in the bill, though they
proclaim their readiness to resort to it when it becomes
necessary; they think that for a year or two a sufficient number
will consent to go, and then the rest can be compelled. For my
part, I deem it better to approach the question and settle it at
once, and avow it openly. The intelligent portion of the free
negroes know very well what is going on.--Will they not see your
debates? _Will they not see that coercion is ultimately to be
resorted to?_ They will perceive that the edict has gone forth,
and that it must fall, if not now, in a short time upon them.'

'I have already expressed it as my opinion that few, very few,
will _voluntarily_ consent to emigrate, if no COMPULSORY MEASURE
be adopted.--With it--many, in anticipation of its sure and
certain arrival, will, in the mean time, go away--they will be
sensible that the time would come when they would be forced to
leave the State. Without it--you will still, no doubt, have
applicants for removal equal to your means. Yes, Sir, people who
will not only consent, but beg you to deport them. But what sort
of _consent_--a consent extorted by a series of oppression
calculated to render their situation among us insupportable.