The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1824-08-09
EMIGRATION TO HAyTI

EMIGRATION TO HAYTI.
fn'ormafion for Free Peohle of color in.
etinea 10 emigrare 10 Haul.
All classes anc descriptions oil free peo.
PIE OF color, OF good character, are inclu.
ded in the liberal invitsrcn of presiden,
Boyer.
Farmers, who go with view of i'm.
proving uncultivated lands, (not wild and
uncieared' but such IS have been ncelec.
tee, and are running up in bushes inter.
mingled with coffee plants, cotton, &c
will lind houses ready to go into. and
have as much land appropriated for their
immediate use rs will DO sufficient for
their immediate support, and if they i'm.
prove II well end conduct themselves
with sobriety and industry, they will have
a. much land given them as thew can
cultivate with profit. not less than Is
acres for each man--their passage will
DC paid, and months subsistence provi-
GEO Tor them, which will afford them
suhcieni time to provide for their own
support, IN country where they can raise
three crops Of corn or other produce
yearly all OF which, hassage, four
months subsisfence and land will be the
0onafi0n OF free GIFT of the government, 10
them and Ut they go in considerable
numbers to the same neIghborhood,. ,b.v
must at once sec many decided odvanta,
&c. resulting from such movement.
Farmers who go for the purpose OF
renting lands already planted with cotton,
coffee, sugar canes, vegetables, fruits,
&C. or to work such plantations on shares,
will lind proprietors or landlords ready
TO rent on shares or otherwi,e upon rea
sonable terms, under the protection of
laws and regulations made for the govern.
ment OF such contrsc,s-bu, they mus,
come under an agreement to go imme-
dIateiy 10 those farms, and to repay in
emonths the expenses paid for them. and
after they have faithfully fulfilled ,heir
engagements with their employers or
landlords. they will be at liberty to turn
farmers on their own account, and have
lands given them TO cultivate accot ding 10
their good conduct
Those who go as mechanics traders,
clerks or school masters, will be assisted
In their different professions, and he ex-
penses Of their passage paid on their
coming under an engagement to repay
in six months. .
Forty colored mechanics, such as cars
penters, timber sawyers, blacksmiths.
csulkers, rope makers, sail makers. & c,
Capable Of building and equipping small
Vessels, are also Immediately want I'd. tn
whom liberal encouragement is offered.
The government will either purchase
these vessels upon fair and liberal terms
or pay them generous wages per day.
And ii they have wives and children, land
will be given them. But it is always to
be Understood that the grants Of land mar
sicula,ty, will be Inexperienced to, aud
considered as reward for the characters
which the different classes of emigrap,s
may establish by their sobristys industry
and general good conduct.
All religious protest. ons are tolerated,
and men left at full liberty to worship
the Almighty Creator according 20 the
dictates of their own consciences, and
through the medium of their own forms
and ceremonies, provided they do not
disturb the public tranquility
Those who are inclined TO avail them.
selves OF tue benevolent invitation IF
president Boyer, and have made up their
minds to embark in either of the above
capacities. are requested TO make early
skhLsccsion TO Hugh Mccormick, agen,
20 me society, at their office, No. Cd
Fulton street, or to John b. Platt, agen.
10 the auxiliary society OF the colored
people, at his Off c, No. 81, Chapel St
10 enter their names and as soon as
sufficient number are ready to embark,
vessels will he provided for The purpose
CiiizeD }. Granville has entered into
legal obligations on uehalf of his govern
neni, that every engagement held up to
emigrsDts in this publication, shall be
faithfully complied With on the part of
the republic Of Hayi.
All letters aud communications on the
subject of the emigration Of free people
OF color to the island of Hayti must be
directed to Peter Baker, corresponding
secretary, at the Office No "a, Fulton
streetI aud all persons having business
with The agentb Hugh Mccormick, will
apply as above Signed by order of the
acting com mittee.
PETER BARKER, Sec.
N York, 9TH mo. (JVly) S0Ih, 1874
EMIGRATION 70 HAYTI..