, 1855-02-24

FREE BLACKS OF THE UNITED STATES
The Colonists Of Australia appear anxious
to induce the free blacks Of the United
States to settle among them, and hold out
much stronger inducements than either
Canada or Liberia. There is no prejudice
against color in Australia, and there the
blacks may attain (if they are capable)
equality in social position and political
rights. The establishment of a line oi
steamers between Panama and Sydney,
which the Colonists warmly support, is
looked upon as an important means of Sc.
curing the immigration Of the American
colored population. A writer upon the
subject, in the Sydney Mercantile Jour
nal, " thus argues
" | should remark, the American steamer
to Navy Bay performs the passage from
thence to New York in eight to ten days.
by last accounts the railroad across the
lSthmus was progressing, and passengers
had crossed over in four hours, the distance
being about fifty miles. And now to come
to my practical topic--the colored class of
the United States. / again repeat, that
thousands would emigrate TO Australia, a
country where no distinction exists as TO
color, and where they would be treated as
British subjects. As to color, q great
many are not one degree from the white
but in the States, let them be ever so fair,
they are cast-off race from their white
brethren; and as this climate in many re.
Spccts is similar 10 that Of the southern
States of America, they would give Aus
trala preference to Canada; and like the
Europeans in short time they would
write 10 Their relations aud friends TO come
out aud join them, They speak our Ian
gnage, lthcir mother tongue) - support
their own places Of worship, being mostly
Disscnters; and they are, generally speak
ing. strong robust race, and in them is
in>tlicd the enterprising spirit Of the
Americans Surely such men are prefera-
bic to the Cinnamon, not possessing any Of
these qualifications. The Cinnamon have,
! believe, but one object in view, 10 make
as much money as they can, and then re-
turn TO their own country when once set
tied amongst us, the Americans / particu-
larly allude to, have no such inducements;
here they have good climate, liberal
government, and by their own industry und
perseverance may attain TO the most hon
orablc situations in life-whereas, in their
own country they are not much better off
in point of liberty than slaves.
"There " is line of packets already run.
ming between Valparaiso and Panama, and
there are thousands of Californinns flock
ing to Panama, on their way to San Fran
cisco and TO the Atlantic States, numbers
of whom would doubtless come to Austria
liza, If there were increased and constant fa-
ciites Of communication.
Even in the United States the plan Of
negro emigration would meet with encour-
agement, as appears by the following para
graph, which we copy from late paper,
which shows that the first steps have al
ready been taken
EnGRATIoN TO AUsTRALIA.-The New
York Evening Post publishes the project
Of an important scheme for the promotion
Of emigration from the United States TO
Australia, which appears to be well re-
ceived in influential quarters. 1t is design
ed especially to attract the free negroes of
the United States. The particulars are
set forth in letter from Messrs. Belt &
Sons, a large Sydney house, to II. W.
Cameron, the proprietor Of the pioneer line
of Australian packets, who is to be the ex-
elusive ngent in the United States for the
Sydney house. The terms contemplate
the accommodation of poor persons, who
are healthy adults, but have not money to
pay their passage They are to enter into
an agreement to work out their passage
money when they reach Sydney, the Coun-
Gil of the Colony having passed-a law de-
signed strictly to enforce such contract"