The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1849-04-21
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AhtenE CslsEisnsssn.
We are continually receiving from our subscri.
bers letters upo. the subject Of Colonisation, and
Of the |most opposite character. To-day We may
receivea letter from an earnest friend in one
pan Of the Stat, urging US by all means TO adj
socate colonisatan as an essential feature Of the
emancipation scheme, and intimating very sig
nifcantly thai, uriess coIonsatioii and emanci-
patton are thus connected, he can dc nothing ioi
the cause. To-morow the mail, il may be, will
bring q letter from another friend in different
pant Of the State, full Of apprehension lest we
should support thai ''impracticable and absurd
plan Of colonisatisn, which is only hindrance
TO emancipation and an obstacle in the way Of
freedom. !"
A word in reply to both these friends and to ali
whom they represent. We have not taken, we
do not mean to take, the position either Of advo
Gates or opponents Of Colonization, and for this
reason: colonisation and Emancipation have nc
essential, no necessary connexion. They mar
be united or not, as circumstances may dete-
mine, but, certainly they are in themselves IN
tirely Independent subjects. Now, we have felt,
and still d. feel, that our special work, as CON-
ductors Of ne Examiner, is 10 advocate to the
best OF our pswen one only Of these two great
causes, viz; ihs of Emancipation.
Wecannot therefore take the position o. adyo-
Gates Of the coonisation cause, nor, on the other
hand, can We take the position of opponents Of
that cause. We hail as friends and baothers all,
who earnestly desire the progress and success Of
freedom IN whatever class they pay be found,
whatever name they may beax
None rejoice, more heartily than we in the
prosperity of the Colony, now the Republic Of
Liberia. We witch With eager solicitude the
progress Of that yong commonwealth, for we be.
leve that if ;tpropcs and advances, as 1t bids
fair to do, it will prove instrumental of immeas.
urable good to the world. BY its success it will
demonstrate the opacity of the black man foI
self-government, md thus will present an unan.
swerable and overwhelming argument in behall
Of freedom to the men who find, in the alleged
lncapacity OF the Hack man, a reason for ensla
wing him.
This Is not the osly service which the Repub-
lie OF Liberia may 10 to the colored race. Let
advance, as itprouise to advance, in all the ell
ements of social property and national great
ness, and il will oftrto the black man a country
for his race as well as for himself, in which he
may occupy, without let or hindrance, the posi-
ton OF man, and enjoy manhood's duties and
nanhood's privileges. There he viii come in
contact with none q those fearful and disheart
ening prejtdices, which renderhis race the Pariah
caste of America. There viii he enjoy that 30
cial and OWL equality without which one cannot
have the hopes of man or the success of 9
man.
Gladly and gratefully should we welcome
the day in which the prosperity and happiness Of
Liberia would beso great and so well established,
that the black man would voluntarily and eager.
ly seek home there. 1t would be Thrilling
sight 10 behold vessel after vessel leaving oul
Atlantic ports filled, not with sad exiles, driven
from their native land, bat with happy emgranEs
going forth under tho guidance Of the spirit d
freedom to seek other and better chimes. We
rejoice for the black mans sake at every induce
ment which Liberia presents to him to become a
voluntary emigran.. But we frankly confess
that we have no sympathy with any plan a
sxpatriation, any plan that will drive the black
man, however great his reluctance, to the shon.
of Afnca. Any such plan we regard rs unne.
cessary and unjust, and fraught with danger ia
the young Republic Of Liberia. If you eompsl
the black man to goto Liberia, it becomes to him
a place Of dread. He viii Ieganl it as the Bota.
ny Bay Of the United States, and instead of 90.
ing with the heart and hope of freeman, he
will go with the sullenness and gloom of a r.rs-
Oner. every emigrant ship which sails from
America will depart under auspices almost as
sad and foTbidding, as those which marx the dc
parture Of Ensland's convict-ships on the gloomy
voyage to the South Sea Liberia, If you would
have II fiounsh, must be freely sought. If you
would have its citizens happy, they must 90 with
he hopefulness of emigrants, not with the des-
pair of exiles. Compulsory expatriation is there
lore unjust; unjust both to the emigrants who 60
md to the country whittier they 90. And il Is
for if Libena is destined to become.
Is We confidently believe it viii become. the
most desirable home on earth for the black man.
hen no compulsion viii be needed to send him
here. He will go with eagerness and delight.
md, thus going, he viii be prepared to become
t the instant Of his arrival happy, hopeful,
seful citizen.