New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-01-20

eve TO be right and for the best nteres, of man be-
cause Il may be fos time unpopular because others
may advOcate II from Different motives from your own.
should be very glad furnish you with any information
facts statistics &c sc. IN relation 10 this subject for
have no more doubt OF hnding The Newiork Tribune
heartily engaged IN this cause, than have Of ia views
tie sub ecs OF Temperance. slavery Capital Punish
ment the elevation Of the People and al other good
works that denote the progress OF the age IL appears
to impossible i should be otherwise have there
fore been induced lsnely confess 70 present some OF
nv views 70 you hoping hat have read many long
articles from you that you viii read from me. and
Will take the liberty 81 the sane cn,c OF sending you
the December number Of the African Repository, ~
quesing your attention TO the first article IRON the
Norri AilcGn Rsrsr Tie great interest feel IN this
subject and the very important Ugh; in which view !,
VIII trust, be sufficient apology for addressing thus
freely whom only know from his writings, but
whose talents have been devoted 20 the cause OF human
ity ard viii therefore trus; no, feel Indifferent 10 any
movement that ans a; the elevation OF any portion Of
the iam!ly Of man
Although for many years a member Of the Board OF
Managers Of our state Colonization Society At present
the writer has connection in any way with the
but from my intimate acquaintance with the lsic Gov.
Buchanan Of Liberia and Gov Roberts the present col
0red Governor and many Of the most intelligent Cit
Gems Of this interesting young republic believe AN as
able to make you fully acquainted with the actual state
of affairs there who : not officially connect
ed with the cause Having large and intimate scquant
with the principal Anti Slavery and Liberty party
men this city, and being myself member OF the old
Pennsylvania Abolition Society Of which SEM. Frank
In President. have been able myself 10 know of
AL the objections that have been urged against Colonz
alton sud have therefore felt that they can have no
weight with you when thoroughly examined. have felt
extremely DESTROYS that you should make yourself well
acquainted with its merits Il must have your sympathy
and aid Yours, very respectfully. BENZ COATES.
Remarks on he A5ore.
If our FREUD iustifsby nfers that we are hostile
or Indifferent to the cause Of African Colonization
because we do not frequently and prominently ad-
vocate it, then wo to us for the friends of the Bible
and Tract Societies, Foreign and Home Missions,
&c Sc. may with equal proprety set US down as
hostile to their several undertakings. But the in
ference is net well founded To African COLOMBIA
ton 0r the jeaef Of Al icd We have ever been and
still are favorable snd we doubt not that thousands
Of the Colored Race in this Country might benefit
themselves as well as Africa by enigrating thIthcr
That Colonization has been preiudiced. in the
minds OF many advocates Of Universal Freedom
by the arguments Of portion Of its champions IS
most certain When Southern statesmen com
mend il as 4 means of getting rId of the free ne
groes and rendering Slavery more secure or when
it is urged that the Blacks must be sent to Africa
because it is impossible for Races diverse the
European and the African to live IN the same com
munity unless one is casdred to the other there
a good many of US repealed from Colonization alto
gethcr. Camer reflection however, teaches us to
separate the good from the evil. and for Colonial
ton impelled by the motives and animated by the
spirit OF our respected correspondent, we are ever
ready to do our humble part We have faith in a
Universal Reform and must labor mainly for that
but without ceaslng to take interest in ali phiaR-
thropic though limited undertakings Ed Tho.