The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1853-10-13
lCoMMUNICATED.I

In order that the views entertained by in
telligent Englishmen may be spread before as
many Of the leading men of color in this coun-
try as possible, the following extract is for
warded for insertion in the Era
There is reason to think that the sentiments
expressed are entertained by large class of
the philanthropsts of Great Britain-mcn
whose views are based on an intelligent exami-
nation of the momentous subject of Slavery,
and the means of promoting it's abolition.
1t would be we'll for the cause if some Of
our own oountrymen, who are classed among
the friends of the colored race and who some
times claim to be their peculiar friends, be-
cause they sternly insist that their violated
rights shall be restored to them here and that
the colorcd man shall not leave the country in
which he was born to seek the enjoyments of
those rights elsewhere. That would be all
well enough, if they could insure that result to
the present generation or to their children !;
but it must be admitted that that result to the
present race is impossible, and probably unat-
tainable for many generations, if ever Seeing
that such is the case, in the name of humanity,
let the real and true friends of the colored man
beware how they denounoe the plan of emf
grafton, that presents a means of deliveranoe
w tuS piCSthtItCC VI COioiCu hOb, obu VI butiI
children after them, from the depressing influ-
ences of the institutions and usages of this
country--remembering that it is deemed by
the English Abolitionsts the speediest and best
means Of securing TO the cOored man his in-
herent social and political rights. WV. L.
A writer in the Westminster Reuieic, treating
of Jamaica, says;
"Yet that there is want of labor in this
magnificent island, to force its rich soil to yield
its treasures, there can be no doubt-a want,
not of cheap labor, but Of educated skilled
labor of artisans, and tradesmen, and yco-
men. In a wsrd, the great desderatum Of ia
maca is hard working middle class-a class
such as could not exist under its old regime
Captured slaves, or prisoners Of war, or Coo
lies, or Kroomen, cannot furnish recruits to
this class but far nearer than either Africa
or India there are men who can.
"The free oolored people Of the United
States might supply this desideratum, by send
ing men who would carry with them their
wives and children, many Of them possessing
no uncomfortable amount Of capital, all OF
them trained under the industrial influence OF
that energetic example which their white op
pressors, however much they hate or despisc
them, cannot withhold from them.
ave can hardly hope that these pages will
be read by any of the leaders among this peo-
pie, or We should earnestly ask them whether
selfinterest and duty-duty to their race
bond and free-does not suggest TO them an
exodus from the land of bondage, to tropical
Jamaica, at least more strongly than to cold
Canada. 10 the States their very faculties
are torment to them, for the prejudice
against color allows their faculties no exercise
In Jamaica, if in the minds Of any men thai
prejudice still fingers, it is only TO be laughed
at How can it DO otherwise in country
where colorcd men not only may be, but
are, Legislators, lawyers, physicians ministers
planters, editors and merchants, as well a.
laborcrs!
awe are aware that we are treading on
tender ground, and that some OF the best o.
the colorcd men, and many Of their sinceresI
friends think that in hope Of aiding their en-
shaved brethren, they ought under whatever
obloquy or persecution, to remain citizens O
the Republic.
at is not for US to mark out for them their
course and YET We cannot but think that by
no possible means could they 80 eifectually aid
the American slave, ~ by teaching energy and
industry to the free British negro, and by hast
ening forward, by their precept and example
that time when, from Jamaica and her kindred