The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1849-01-13
LOUISVILLE KY: SATURDAY, JANUARY 10. 1913

The people Of the territories have the right Il
decide the matter for themselves during thei
territorial existence, accordingto the doctrine o.
Mr.. Cass, as promulgated in his Nicholson let
ter. Our brethren over the river supported Mr.
| Cass in the face Of this doctrine, and now tina
the inhabitants in the territories have seen prop
er To act upon ii, the people Of South Carolins
are estopped by their own deed. BY their sup
pert of Mr.. Cass and his Nicholson Manifesto
| they have sanctioned principle which excludes
Us forever. We warned them. again and again
that this letter contained Wilmot proyiso in
disguise, but deaf ear was turned us. They
! are now reaping the fruit Of its pernicious doe
trine. The pill has been stripped Of lis coating,
and bitterness Is upon their lips.
We shall not, AT this time, express any opin-
lou upon the merits Of the New Mexican petit
ton. 1t is clear to our minds, however, that
neither the democrats in California. oranywhere
else, can rightly utter word of complaint,
even in the event Of the passage Of the Wilmot
Proyiso. If il be done in accordance with the
wishes Of the people Of the territories. They
commended in the late canvass that the question
ought TO be Jeff to these people; and now that
they have been taken at their word, and the
matter decided against them, they have no right
to say aught against IT,
The Ceioresa sesssenseass as Pssrence.
The following letter Is from q colored settler
Of the new town Of Florence, on the property of
Gerrit Smith In this state. The writer 10 the
Secretary Of the Association making the settle
ment:
Town OF FLoREScE, Coz d SErTLEMRNr,)
ONEIDA COUNTY, New York, Dec. 18th.
MIR. Editor II take This opportunity TO
inform you, that we have been spared 10
commence our new enterprise, one which
will tell well in the history of the colored
people of this country. We have already
begun surveying and making prepare
lions for building. We shall by the first
of January have building erected to hold
seventy families, that will emigrate from
tue several States. The land is good,
well timbered and well watered. We shall
he able to have grisl and saw mills, aud plen-
ty of water power. Gerrit Smith has Civ.
en- number ol farms here TO colored per.
sons of the state Of New York, and the
Florence Association intend TO purchase
several hundred acres around them. In
the settlement, the village lots are selling
Tor three dollars per lot, the lots contain
quarter Of an acre each, which will enable
each person to have from twenty-five TO
thirty acres, with the advantage Of the tim.
Der. Mr.. Editor. please write an editorial
on this and stimulate the poor worthless
colored people hanging around Orange
street and Leonard street, to leave those
sinks Of iniquhy. Our white friends have
shown disposition to aid US the first year,
until we can raise the first crop. Any per.
,son or persons DESTROYS to make donations
or the benefit of the new settlement IN
New York, can send them to DIR. MCune
Smith, los West Broadway, OF TO the Rev
Charles b. Ray, or the Rev. Henry Hicks.
Persons who wish to purchase lots should
call on DIR. JcM'Cune Smith, and he will
forward all subscriptions to the general
agent. Mr.. E. Corning has offered TO give
US axes for the benefit of the settlement
Mr.. X. Powers has already given hoes and
rakes for the benefit of tine settlement
We have also donation in cash from Mr..
VIM. Williams, OF New York.
We have received a letter from X. j.,
in the city Of New York. stating that when
We are ready to commence operations he
will give $50 towards the settlement Of
Florence. The Hon. Millard Fillmore has
subscribed, as well as the Hon. Hamilton
Fish, Hon. Christopher Morgan, Hon. B.
R. Wood, Hon. James Stephenson. MIR. J..
w. WATSON, Hon. ]. A. Collier, Hon. J..
G.. Spencer, MIR. J. Bay, Mr.. E. Brinck.
erhofi, and one donation of so from j.
G.. of Boston. w. X. G..