New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-06-24
CoIOred Peoples Public Meeting in Jamaica.


Feid '" B,.iel Citrrb. H,i7etfcg. J,-,l IS. 1851
At large and spirited meeting held a,
above, the accompanying resolutions were aiop,
ed after much discussion. without dissent
Reso'rcd. That we look with pleasure upoa The
evidences Of progress among the tree people ~ color
Throughout, the country, and also OF thc growing M
ie.hcCnce OF ;he slave population as manifested by
the Increasing numbers mo escape nom bDniaPr
notwithstanding the redouhci vigilance OF the ma,
fcrs ana the facilities Afforded the human monster,
who pursue them.
Rosuhed. That We regret exceedingly The position
and conLuc' of that portion of ilc coorci commur,-
~ " ho have been corrupted ana Gcoagchet bv iAr
clll example. influence. ana practices ot their white
neghtorS and Ne pledge ourselves to renew our e..
beavers 20 redeem and restore them
Rtsohci. Tia, Tie recently published false ana
SlnGerOUS statements. va reference 90 'he c0.Orei
people of Jamaica are perfectly n accordance With
The long continued and te>prah'y mean policy of
our opprcS>OrS. whO iEatucc and vl.iiy people
when they have robbed their iOrcfAAcrS oi th,'r al
themselves OF their most t>timaoc right and are
now deriving their children az Education. ~ yl3-
la'ing the provisions OF the >ta'c, ant msapQropu-
atlng their portion OF the public school funds
RsSo.rcd. That W. vii never cease % urge our
claims elther Tor admi s>on on terms OF equality into
the Public schools or FOR the establishment OF Scpe
rate schools for orr children until our ooIcci> AZ
tanned.
Res9ired. That the African Colonization scheme
Is as wicked foolish and mpmctcao.e - ever m our
view, and We here rcpTociaIm oar mistaken doiem-
nat fD a
SAMUEL SMITH. ChaIman.
RoHERr JoNEs, Secretary.
We have nothing 20 say against the
warmth of language which the trainers Of
the above resolutions have seen fit 10 en-
ploy We presume they have not been
treated with the full tenderness of humanity
and can overlook some feeling ON their part,
when they thus present their case 70 the
public But II strikes us that their com
plant of the oppression they have suffered
aud still suffer. does not tally we'll with their
final resolution against colonization. That
cannot be 4 wicked or foolish scheme which
opens to the victims OF wrong 4 secure and
peaceful refuge from It's pangs. Ii the
authors of these resolutions are aggrleved
by the low social position the community
imposes upon them, why not leave 1t for
better II they desire equality and the OPP
portunity of rising in the world, why stay at
Jamaica, where the desire has no chance Of
being gratifed We suspect much of the
attdtnillthI Lo tltli HdtlNf TAN" Pl't'NN ny
a portion of the free colored people is a fc-
ttious and imaginary sentiment. Were re
SO treated As they are By any native land
whatever, we should hasten to shake Its
dust from our feet, and make our way to
more liberal and congcnial regions.
What fortune can await the members ot
the d" large and spirited" meeting which
adopted these resolves. so long they per
sist IN clmging to their present home Can
they look forward to a disappearance of the
prejudice which makes them Parias in that
community Have they, or can they hope
to have there any chance of developing their
talents and achieving an enyiabe position
for themselves or their children We
search in vain for the indications of such "A
hope. How much wiser then for them to
quit 50 desperate and unpromslng place
and to seek elsewhere for better things.
When obey decide to do this, We venture 10
assure them that they will find the ColonI-
cation Society neither wicked, foolish, nor
impracsicable