Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1853-05-18
FREDERICK DOUGLAS.

The New York Tribune publishes q speech
delivered by this colored gentleman a lew
days ago before the American md Foreign
Anti-slavery Society. The speech is evidently
the production of man of talent, education and
| reflection aud was no doubt written for Douglas
use by some Northern abotionst. The sable
| orator speaking as he says, by authogity for the
free coored people of the United States repu-
dates the African colonization scheme. He has
| no idea of going to the presidential shores" of
his ancestral land, but cherishes the dream that
| his negro brethren will one day other be gath
| cred together at some point near the Mexican
| Gulf. and there be moulded iu'o u great nation
As our readers do not often enjoy opportunity
of seeing a negro speech in print, we quote a
brief extract from Frederic's harangue for their
edifcation and am us ement.
In allusion to the above mentioned topic, he
says:
Thank God, the alternative is not quite so des-
perate as that we must be slaves here. or 90 to
the pestilen:ial shores of Africa Other and
more desirable lands open to u.s. We can
plant ourselves at the very portals OF slavery
We can hover about the Gulf of Mexico. Near-
ly all the isles of the Caribbean Seas bid us well
come. While the broad and fertile valleys OF
British Guiana, under the sway of the emancpat-
ing Queen, invite US to their treasures, and to
nationality. With the Gulf of Mexico on tie
South, and Canada the North, we may still
keep within hearing of the walls of our ensayed
people in the United States. From the isles of
the sea, and from the mountain tops of South
America we can watch the meanderng destiny
of those we have left behind Americans
should remember that there are already on this
Continent, and in the adjacent islands, all of
l2,37O,OOO negroes, who only wait for the life
giving and organizing power of intelligence to
mould them into one body, and into powerful
nation. The following estimate of our numbers
and localities is taken from one Of the able re-
ports OF the British and Foreign nti-Slavery
Society, carefully drawn up by its former Secre-
tary. John Scobel, ESQ.,.
United States. 1850 600 Dutch Colonies so 900
braz.i; 1850 000i Danish Colonies 5000
TooAies $3.50 ~ WV Mexico. 'o,oou
Amer Republics. 1l30, O00l Canada IS 600
British Colonies .750,o00l
Hayti. .s5o,0nOl Total 2,37D, 900
French Colonies. 000l
Now, Sir, it seems to me that the Slavery par
ty will gain little by driving out of this coun-
try unless it drives US off this Continent and the
adjacent Islands. 1t seems to me that it would be
after all OF little advantage to Slavery have the
Intelligence and energy of the free coIoured peo-
pie all concentrated in the Gulf of Mexico. Sir,
ara not for going anywhere. ! am for staying
HSS.oo'y Wucto L Hti, III the taDu Ot my DirLl
oue' or, IT must go from this country--if it is
impossible to stay here | am then for doing the
next best, and that will be to 20 wherever can
nope 10 oe oil most service to the cooured people
OF the United States Americans. there is a mea-
ming Ia those figures have reud. God does not
permit twelve millions Of his creatures to live
without the notice of his eye. Tint this vast
people are tending TO point 90 this Cont
nent is not without significance. All things
are possible with God. let not ta cnIourad
man despair, then. Let him remember thar a
nome, country, nationality, are ali attainabls
tins side of Liberia. BIT for the present tie
coioursd people should stay just where they are,
unless they are compelled to leave, have faith
1911 yet In the wisdom and the justice Of The
country and it may be that there are enough left
OF these to save the nation.
mlikwoman has been condemned TO four
months imprisonment and 200 francs foe, for d j.
iuting the milk with water. 1t seems that 90 "
hve sixths Of what pretended to be- milk
was SO. Inc sentence was severe, said the
Jaige-it would cost the woman more than she
conid earn by dilution in ten years 10 pay such