American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1824-11-30

lSiSts UfpVoeo " eNnSTdftOn 10 HuuN.
forts have been made in other places strengthen tha ~
grounded preJndces which exist against that Socie,
have sent You an extract from communication in rail-;
Pelham" which appeared in the Intelgencer of be
inst. BY giving place in the Waterman Won vii;
u frtend TO Justice
To the Editors Of the hnellgencer.
! "If PELHAM will turn to your paper of Oh ro,.
last. and compare with 1t his own communica,;ny!
in that of the 18th inst, he will find mater r.. y.
pentance. He would have his readers believe ,bo.
the Managers of The American Colonization Soci.'"
oppose emigration to Hsyti. But by referring ~
the authentic exposition oil their views contsin.1 IL
the paper above mentioned, be will learn that ,bsm
do mol oppose 1t, and that he has been guilty. y,
gross misrepresentation.
The position taken by them with regard n H..
scheme, appears from that statement ot ,hs.
sentiments, is simply this: They consider it fl.
reign TO their views, and have, therefore, no man.
ncr OF concern with it. 10 comparing the two mans
they see but one point in which they agree, via .
the design OF rem0riHg our coored popula,ior
Ihls they believe TO be an important Object and il
any OF their fellow citizens think it will be bette.
promoted by the Hayden than by the Colonization
plan if coloied people see 6 to emigrate to Hav,;
and the wise and good see fiji to encourage and as
slst them to do il, they may go on to any ex,eo,
without moestatlon from those who think coloni,a.
ton IN Aflca wiser and nobler. They have Stated
explicitly that they have 10 disposition to n,eler.
with the plans oil others. They only request lb.t
others may not array themselves in opposition to
theirs and that their friends may moi be led 10 for
sake cause to which they have pledged themselves
hat authority, then, has Pelham for saving tina,
the Colonization Society "deeIines to welcome aid
TO ease it oil portion of It's arduous enterprise?
i he Society declines no aid. Its managers merely
refuse TO devote lis funds to oh ect eign 10 The
design OF It's iUstitutioD.-1 hey merely determine
to preserve good faith with the public and TO devote
the generous contributions OF their fellow citizens
to no Other object than that Tor which they were
given They know that Ilayli cannot be oolonized:
that, SO soon as the emigrants land there ih mus,
become the subjects ol President Boyer and thew
viii not violate the fundamental principle of their
Constitution, by changing the COlohizatioH Society
into Society to assist The emigration OF Tree PEG.
pie OF color They will no desert. at this critical
period, those who have endured he sufierlngs and
pctlls o new settlen ent al Liberia Having, az
ter serious aud deliberate consideration Determined
with the blessing oil Heaven, to establish colunym
Africa, they refuse TO turn aside either TO The right
hand or to The leii, till that object be fully accom-.
pished.
he following are among the many good and
sufficient reasons for prelerrng tie plan OF the Co.
lonization Society.
/. 1t is a great object with the American paitic
and philanthroplsl 10 open some channel through
which the whole coored population Of our country
may be gradually drawn off, without the violation Of
private rights. The colony in Africa opens such
channel; Hayt does not for, LIST, the island is not
OF sufficient extent, and 2dy emigration is liable 10
be stopped, at any moment, by the interest or ca.
price OF the Hayden government
g Considering their manners, habits and relle-
Gus feelings and the state of the Hayden govern.
ment, in its internal administration so tiereni rom
our own, and SO liable to change and in its external
relations so critically situated, 1t is very problem All
cal whether our colored people would find them
selves permanently benefited by the change.
s. Emigration to Hayu has no tendency to check
the slave trade, or to civilize and Chrisanizr Arb
ca. all which may be effected by colonization.
With these views, could moi advise colored
friend to go to lisyti, so long as the colony al Lbe
ria promises so well. could not say to going
lhere-H gu SO to be among the ialhers OF mighty
nation, where you and your children may enjoy The
political and civil blessings that you see around you
to rescue your brethren from the slave ship the
chain the lash; to spread the beauties OF civilization
and the glorious truths and heavenly influences Of
christianity, In the land OF youl fathers
Nor could ask my friend 10 assist the coorea
man to emigrate. | could say nothing TO him o!
hese noble results, and should Ieel some strange
as ii we're acting honorably loI my
county; as il we've not consulting her rcputaOD
n future ages it, while attempted to free erfrom
he evil, should be so careless OF the welfare o.
he other parties concerned. The descendants o.
he blacks must exist some where to the end Of time
OF the motives that guided US 10 our
conduct towards their fathers / would have them
'ear testimony, not to our cupidity, hard hes'Ea
less, and short sighted sell-interes but 10 our az
lent 1--we and good will to man would Tree NY
ounlly from this evil in the best possible way
pairing no expense or labor | would do it, ii posi-
lie IN way that should be an everlasting memoia'
bat the people OF my country not utterly re-,
.ardless OF tina, command, Thou shut lore Wy
eightor as thysef"