The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1849-03-24

An Answer 90 a Proposition.
Some time since our readers will remember
thu We pnblhshea Communication from a
gsptlenan il Ohio, expressive Of adesire and
willingness on his part and on the part Of seyo-
raj friends, 70 contribute freely Of their means
to assist colorsd people In finding home in
Liberia. That communication has been read
with interest BY many in Kentucky, and has
called forth the following letter from gentle
man of grea, worth and respeciabiliiy:
There Is one sentence in the letter to which
we would call the earnest. attention of our
readers; ''Some Of them are excellent servants,
and all of them are better since they have been
told their destiny We often hear 1t said that
the slaves do not desire their freedom. What
comment upon TINT assertion is presented in
this single sentenced! Here are the servants OF
q kind and thoughtful man, who attest his kind
ness and thoughtfalness by their faithful and
chssrfai compliance with his wishes; servants
who have won by fidelity the praise Of excel
lence; and yet, as soon their destiny is made
known, aew impulse Is given. More earnest
exertions and greater fidelity show the influence
Of even the hope Of freedom Freedom is dear
to sve.y human heart. There may be those
who, from having been kept in perpetual boy
hood-ha,ing never been led to rely upon them
sslves-shrink from freedoms trial and respon-
sibiiries, i,s there are young men who shrink
from assuming the duties and responsibilities Of
manhood. Still the love of freedom is inheren,
in the human heart. The flame burns steadily,
as the fire watched by the Vestal Virgins Of old.
Il burns by night and by day, and it needs only
the pure atmosphere Of freedom 10 send forth a
brighter radiance and to make more plain the
path Of obedience and duty.
| @ DAsvIILE, KY, March 5, ls49.
To the Editors of the Eramiser:
DEAR Sins: notice in the Examiner of l7lh
February, a letter from friend in Ohio IL. T. }
think this mans whole soul is in the cause OF
philanthropy, and that he means all that he
says, and that he will undertake to perform all
thas he promises. And as he asks for work to
do in the cause of benevolence, let me offer
some cases. and If you think them worthy,
please present tasm 10 the consideration of L.
T. and his friends for me. The matter is this;
hive determined to colonise all my slaves
sixteen in number-as they come TO certain
age They are all under that age now, except
ing the mother Of the family. They are all
ono family but one man, and him have
lust bought. had his wife and children, and
bought him that he might work out his price,
and 60 with them 10 Liberia. The case of this
man l wish more particularly to lay before our
Ohio friend. gave $500 for him, and am not
abls to give it TO him, and give up all my slave
property too. New, sirs, this poor fellow can
earn from $40 to $50 year. Some $40 year
will be the average interest per annum for say
10 years; so you see it will take number Of
years to work out the $500; and when these
people are ready to 20 the Colonization Society
will not be able 10 send off one 1.-THE Of what
will be offered to il. Under this view, have
told my people to work for money (after their
service is out with mel to give them an outfit
and support them through the acclimatine pro.
cess. The first Of them viii be ready to 90 in
the fall Of So and as they are all of one family,
would LET some 60 IN the the shipment who
have not finished their work with me, If money
could be obtained 10 pay their passage. | do
not ask any pay for my slaves. will freely
give them up; but the cause Of humanity nigh,
be greatly served by aiding these poor creatures
TO get to a home Of their own-and especially
If something could be done for this man who i.
working out the $500. His wife and children
will be ready to go many years before he can
possibly work out this large debt. have fixed
IT so that all Of the slaves shall be colonised
without help, ii live OF die.
Give them time, and they will be independent
themselves; yet they are poor and needy crea-
lures, and no doubt any help rendered to them
would be loan 10 the Lord. Eight of them
are males, from &c years down to IL; eight Of
them are females--the mother i6-she other
seven from % years down to the cradle. Some
four or FIVE Of then, can read-some four or five
more can spell. Some Of them are excellent ser.
wants, and all Of them are better since they have
bsen told their destiny. All Of them are willing
to go to Africa and some Of them are anxious.
Respectfully yours, -.