The New York herald., 1851-08-07

eolored population might be derived; and ALTHOUGH
Ia unqaessionao ols that auch discrimination is nc
eessary "a the choice Of the people. whose enisr.
tion 10 jamaica aid % useful and desirable, still
| We are convinced that there is . largo number o
persons he Southern States whose transfer to ia
iaaica wcai be ofthe greatest value at the pressn
| msIasnt VIA. wo want ia JaIaaica is popula
tiOn-s popIlation whose Numbers shall. in somG
measure, press upon the mean ofsubsistence Ame-
rica coudsupp'y y hundred taousspd ofthese, every
one Of whom would oe useful as an inhabitant, IT he
were not valuable an agrlculturst. But If the
people were carefu!iy selected; and Il none but the
really industrious were engaged to emigrate TO Ja-
mhtsa, On the as'ltfAn;e thls they would receive
seaay Sases, "a proportion, 20 the work they per
formed, we sre Of opoon ttat most lnsst valuable
aaut'on 'a'ghs bs made " Tho population Of ia
snaea' n, " means osinmi grafton f,om the unitad
Cons derable difficulties :.sad in the way Of the
voluntary eApatriAtioh u The American blacks.
| The Anercan anti .i-s.aTsiy scciet:es offer ths
psneiqa, obstruction 70 the emigration Of this class
81 the African Colonization Society" whose efarts
are directed 10 the establishment IF black reuuh
lie oa the coast Of Africa unisr the desgne.ion Of
Liberia, has offered impe diments to the emieratio,
Of free coored people 70 thc West Irdies which. II
continusd, might stu operate iniuriously to tho
efforts which are being nade TO induce the colorei
people 20 migrate 10 climate infinitely better
suited 10 their constitutions. ard TO q community
whose liberal institutions offer civil advantages 50
far beyond any they can enjoy in the United
States.
nisation Society is not likely to offer any further
resistance to tho emigration " the coored people of
America to Jamaica Wo have much qualification
IL sutjoning very interesting letter of Henry
Clay, Esq, addressed To Mr. Thomson Hankcy
Of London, on this very important subjects letter
which il deserving Of the deepest consideration of
the people Of Jamaica. There are a large number
Of worthless free people in the United States; but
there are also vas. number Of colored people
whose residence in Jamaica would be Of Infinite
value Let US try II we cannot secure these latter
IMndllss1yimnate IN L emigration from America would be
trious people from the South, would ne,p ~ l.: Ia"
present dearth Of labor and we hopo every effort
will be directed to trial Of this the readiest and
the cheapest means o! recruiting our laborng pspu
iation
We canEot conclude our observations better than
BY publishing tho following letter from
MIR CLAY TO Mg. UANxEY
AsHlASp May 10, 1851
hsve received from Thomas iIaakey. Jr, Esq Of
Jonden, morandum respecting the removal Of free
blacks from the United States to the British West lnds
colonies, with the view supplying the anita OF those
colonies in regard to agricultural labor and reque.tnx
any information which may be able to communicate,
TO tho ciicabty Of eeciing such rsIaovd havs
great pleasure in complying With Mr snkeys request
far as II Is ln nj power.
The free coiored population of the United States
amount to about hnf million. The exact number
win be il existed In 1885, when tho taken
in that shall be pubished That colored population
Is dispersed throu ghout the whole United States but Is
moet concentrated in tho two States OF Virginia and
Maryland 1t consists of numbers who born free,
pated and others who have been recently libe.
rated; the disposition OF large portion Of this coored
popula on IA To prefer residence IN cities aad vii
acee whore they perform the menal offices Of life and
the lower departments Of labor What proportion OF them
arc consregaed In the cities and Whist apply themselves
TO asrcu ursl labor j have of accurately
asceraining, but think IL probable that about hal;
OF the Whole colorcd population engaged in these
pecise pursuits Taken entire class. they
improvident ard thoughess addicted to habits Of
vice. much extensively than any other portion of
our porulaiiou There are hoSever, many gratifying
N reEpa fhsp3
partly owing TO the physical and intellectual constitu
tiop a the African race but mainly 20 the degrad,
position which they occupy la the United States where
they do ntt, and probably never enjoy equal pryi
leg,s, social ana political, with tho whites.
have doubt thst 1t would duce TO tbe hsppi-
cf both Taces If the blacks removed fron the
United states by colonization expstristion but that
etect h uuattauabe with regard to the slave portion cf
that population Whit their bondage continues to exist
In the United States. How long that will be only
be matter OF CONJECTURE NY own opinion long and do-
very fer the purpose of obtaining necessary supply Of
labor tiayery viii cease whenever by tho increase Of the
white population. free white labor eau bc procured
cheaper than that OF the blacks.
But, although separation Of the slave portion Of the
blacks Is impmcicsble In consequence of their bring
held in elsvery obstacle exists with regard 10 tho free
portion of the black population and every passing year
tlon la many the pasard with
rigorous penalties 70 prevent he free people OF cslor
from settirg in thcm and in OF the States
prJosa has been seriously made to exratrstc theui
by cauPuisory nlesis. 80 thoroughly have been
sincod for great lcngth u time the cxpcency Of
that Ia cooperation With others entertaining the
opinion upwards cf thirty ycars ago cstablish'd 'd
them, With their to the western Of
Africa and subsequently planted Che colony of Liberia
There appeared 70 us 70 BE- combination q more power
full motycs icr coionizng these people va Africa than
any where else. There they would be returned to the
country from which their ancestors came. their con
tutions we're well adapted Ia the elm ste. and they
might hoped and believed he made conducive 10 the
introduction Of Christianity the arts and civilization,
into Africa We have Ind encouraging success In the
ri African q
In IT, We persuade elves that the foundations OF
rrcat rrpnlc or empire hayc brcn laid on the western
coast ,f Africa and that ultimately u may be made the
asylum Il large number Of the free coircd people of
The United States and Of those In future that siom
whatever cause. from time % time become free.
But although for the esons already stated, have
decided prceruce FOR Africa to any other country for
colonizng the tree blacks Of the Cned states there IL
neonpe,ibiiiy between the object OF transporting
| them Go Aries and that Of sendug them 90 the British
West indis eeicns hothsr they 80 to tho one or the
other place the purpose of crars ting them from the
whites The Cned states and placing them whore they
can enjoy privileges social aud political eqn.i'y ana
equally Accomplished ny going Indeed to the west
relsion and civilization. which We hope. they might
fulfil by emigration to Africa.
There no laws, far az know f any of the States
opposing obstacles 10 the removing OF these people Co
the West India colsnies. ON the contrary such
moval would be IN perfect conformity with the pohy
sason society has found in tho aboonI.ts Of the mt
ted states constant opposition to tho African coiony
They all the arts in their power TO dsuadc the free
their exertons have been attended with success
But think the free blacks becoming lees sud less
dsposea to listen 20 the mi.chrvous conucils of their
pretended abolition friends but in any project in
ducing them 60 &c the West India colonies IA
source of oppo- ition ought 60 be anticipated.
How fsr the free blacks may bo Inclined 90 emigrate
to the West India Colonies, not able 70 say aud 10
can perhaps only be sscertan, by actual experiment;
must however frankly say that think consijerst}s
difficulty would be encountered. Some years ago. con-
siderable numbers induced to 30 81 Domingo;
but many of them Understood, reurnea disccntcrtsd
dissatisfied D.6rasi their ocu1iticu she
United States tle Of subss 3, hero 90 great
that their physical wants generally veu srppsed
they apparently contentcd and happy aud many cf
them willing leave the countr, cf their tirth,
and the to which they have been always secus
tnpird We have found thssc operating against
the American Colonization Society bus not TO cxrut
60 gr, at % prevent their ob.an,ng annually sun
cisnt number Of grants to transport 10 Africa and
ID NIX the obsrucinc constantly dimnsbing
IL the sttt be made e. induce thcc rsoplo 70
ths Wet lnda Colonies would be proper think thst
suitable should le nj to the tnitcd states to
explain 10 Tie free bsc the advantages and LTvilegcs