Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1855-08-01
VOL. xx:.:-NQ. 40
BLESSINGS OF THE FREE SOIL.

blENNlNuN UT IuE pnH1 pul1s
We publish below some extracts from g
letter written by Coruelia Harrison, the YhsI
of John w. Harrison, to a gentleman otSthis]
village, as warning to all colored personss])
who, like Harrison, may feel inclined to|
leave comfortable home and thriving, busij] !
ness, with the delusiye hope Of bettering theiI
fortunes and social condition, by emigration|
to, so.called free countries. z. ~
Our readers in the village, who knew
Harrison, need not be reminded Of his condl
ton before he left here with his family fo9
Jamaica; but for the Information Of those
who did not know him, we state that SOME
ten years ago he removed with his Largo
family Ia wife and several children1 iron
Columbia to this village; he purchased
very comfortable residence, and for abou
seven years carried on successfully the buai
ness Of Boot Making; during all that
he was held in high respect BY the gentle
men of the village, as. we're his wife and
daughter by the, LADIES'. as colored eefsun,
they respected themselves, and repshbere9
their true position, and in consequence gain
ed the esteem of others. About. The yeal
1851, some relative of the family induce
them to. emigrate to Jamaica, a1d, as;migt
have been expected, disappoirfments, hard
ships and want, have been the sad sohss
quences of their experiment. kThe fol!oah
extracts from the letter allu6a1o, viii, "
feel assured, excite the deepest sympathia
of all who read them: -, ~
KINGSTON, (Jamaica,) June 26, 1855.
Respected Sir: Once more I take up mi
pen to write you few liles;..I scarcel
know how to express myself, my case is
distressing; | feel that 1 can't stand ii
hardships of Jamaica much longer; wal
your advice, as want TO try and getm
children back to Charleston; the childrs
were brought away sol think they oug
to be able to return without much difficulty
but don't know when Lwill get money
pay our expenses. Once more must bd
you to use your Influence to get tny hou
rent I am ashamed to trouble you; bat a|
distresses are so great am compelled
trouble you; but my distresses are SO grea
l am compelled to beg your assistance.
would leave jamaica this moment if hl
the means
"My poor husband came hometo see
last month; he does not look like the san
man; his constitution is completely brokl
down, aud he is out Of employment. so G
only can tell what is to become Of US.
eldest son speaks Of returning to Barnwd
."I have lust received letter from d
poor husband, it is almost TOO distressing
read don't know no other way but
must starve to death; iexpect we will
begydu 6irice more: i;flI for God s saEaslo ta J
and see after my house rent for me. By
doing you will obligea poor, humble. hea
broken creature. &C. HARRISON.
Previous letters tell Of the death Of one
her sons, and that the other and her husbaj
unable to- procure employment in Jamaf
had been compelled to leave her aud Sc
for it elsewhere. Tie laws of this So
prohibit the return of free persons of col
unless authorized by an act Of the Lego
ture, and heretofore our Legislature
steadfastly and wisely refused all such
plications; yet we believe that such ca
as Harrison's would he favorably consider
and permitted as exceptions to the gene
rule, were it not for the constant agifat
of the question Of slavery by the abolition
and fanatics of the North. and Northwes!
We commend to the abolitionists, as
unworthy Of their attention, the fact,
this poor family are anxious to remove,
to Massachusetts, Ohio, or England, bu
slaveholding South Carolina.-.B@a
Sentinel.