Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1830-01-28
From the 81, CiairsUiiie, (OhioJ HIsforiam.

The African Colony IN C0M0d0.-In
June last, the trustees Of Cincinnati town
ship, by public notice, ordered the black
aud mnla,to persons to give security for
iheir good behaviour, or to leave the town.
ship. This description Of persons in that
township amounted to about 200. Many
Of them were intelligent and wealthy per-
sons. The giving Of security was indig-
nantly rejected, and public meeting Of
the people ofcolor was called. They Or
ganixed themselves, and after various pro-
popsitions, relative to place to locate
themselves, they decided upon going to
Canada. Two Of their officers took stage,
and went to Wow the country. They
have purchased one hundred and TWENTY
four thousand acres Of valuable land, and
have a million acres at theiv refusal. We
are informed that they have eleven hun
dred persons in their colony--6O0 OF
which wero from Cincinnati, and 500 from
other places. In the spring, the balance
ofthe 200 expect to 60 ,here-.and arrange
ments are making in other places for an
extensive emigration.
The President Of the society is prepar-
ing for an immediate journey to England,
to have an interview with tho King. The
probability is that thcy will receive q
grant ola million Of acres, from the crown.
BY this the English government will re-
ceive large addition Of laborers---the re-
al producers of wealth. The people of
color will have colony Of their own, and
be represented in Provincial Parliament.
They are at once given their rights and
due weight in the government.
Thus as it were in day, a colony has
sprung up without the aid of American
people, which must have powerful effect
in changing the condition Of the people of
color, and also our situation in regard to
them. In case Of collision between me
English and American governments, they
will powerfully strengthen the English. In
addition TO :ris, Canada is within the reach
Of the save population-and hundreds and
thousands will no doubt 60 there. AS we OBJ
served, the colony will be under the imme-
date protection Of the British Govern
ment. And it would be madness for the
shareholders to think Of following them.
The language Of the poet will there apply:
"They touch our country and their shackles fall;
Thats noble, and speaksa nation proud, and jealous
OF a blessing"
We have no hesitation in saying that the
condition Of the people Of color will be a
thousand times improved. And we be-
Iieve there will be no need Of passing laws
to prevent their emigration to this state
In political point Of view, we think the
people of this state have overshot the
mark. 1t will draw a very considerable
amount Oflaborers from the United States.
And all must agree that the IGLOrers are
the real producers Of We0lth-and in addi-
ton to this they will powerfully strengthen
a rival government.
We have seen it remarked, (says the
Fredericksburg Arena,) tnat If the several
nations were thrown upon desert Island,
the first house built by Spaniards would be
a Church; the first by Frenchman, a
Theatre; whilst John Bull would busy
himself in the erection Of Hotel. Were
colony Of our countrymen thus circum.
ccd, we are inclined to believe that the first
step, in the career of Improvement, would
be the erection ola Printing Office. The
press is rarely twelve month behind the
mighty caravan Of western emigration. No
sooner has the Legislature given local
habitation and name to the future town,
than proposals are issued, and the Print
ing. Office rises simultaneously with the
Tavern.--pshaw the HOtel---the Store,
and the Blacksmith Shop; and the week.