The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1852-05-26

Nv. That existing circumstances al
ready press upon the free colored man the
necessity Of emigration, and that he Is
beginning to appreciate its importance
That these circumstances, growing main
lv out of the vast increase OF gu white
population, by native birth and from for,
eign countries, are accumulating BEYOND
ali control. and will ultimately leave the
free colored man no alternative but emil
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Y. That Africa is the place for which
he is destined; and that the colonies plant
ed there. now the Republic Of Liberia. are
TO be his ultimate home. That in Africa
alone can he escape the white mans pow.
er: while the latter will be dependent upon
him for all the missionary and CONNER
cial agencies in which he is interested.
W. THAT, while the present means tor
emigration may be supplied by individual,
OF other aid. yet the commerce., which Is
RAPIDLY growing up between Africa n
this country, will, in a briei tlme-looklng
to the ends to be obtained-furnish taclll-
ties for the same emigration from America
to Africa that is now taking place between
Europe and this continent.-an emigration
which would soon relieve the United States
from its entire free colored population
and towards which, where the lrishman or
German has one motive to leave Europe
the free black man has ten 10 leave Amer
lea.
In these propositions is involved the an
swer to the arguments Of all those. includ'
ing Victor Hugo, if you please. who favor
modern abolition as a means OF benehtlng
the black. 1t is not my purpose to dis
cuss the subject Of slavery in the abstract
The scope Of this letter does not include
il. So far as colonization may promote
emancipation. by inducing masters to fret
their slaves to go to Africa, who would no
free them to remain in this country. so Ia
only is it connected with the subject o
slavery, and no farther. Slavery Is al
j., existing in slitution, guaranteed by the con
s~,itution under which we live. Men ma.
| think what they please OF it, but have n
, right to interfere with it. If the question
was nut. whether the United States woul'
, not be better off with a homogeneous pop
i ~ulation of white men. than il now is, tn
majority would probably be found to re
f ply in the affirmative. But when, first an
q foremost, the now evident result; of tn
abolition movement is a curse to the OF
/. iects of it; when it wages a war again'
h existing rights already protected by fun
G damental law; when it threatens 10 d''
n solve a Union like ours,-it is the duty {
E GOOD mon and true to stand up against
9 even when its cause is sought to be pre-
NOTED by the epistolary eloquence OF a
g American lady, and the "uplif,ed" volc
e of a French poet. Anti-slavery-a fals
i, friend to the colored race, because OF Il
own ignorance-seeks for freedom throug
q emancipation, mithom reference TO result
g The true friends OF the colored race, TOOL
ing at consequences, consider them in the
"a action, and, believing that the Two race
to be happy must be separated advoca
n, colonization.
Is In thus complying, at so great a 'enst
% with the request Of Mr.. Coleman an
st Yourself. | have been. very probably II
lv more difuse than was necessary. M
p~rolixity must be taken as an evidence OF
es desire to crafty your wishes, on the part {
At Dear Sir,
%. Yours, very truly and respectfully.
JOHN H. B. LATROBE.