The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1857-04-25

W. soicst VOLUNTARY CoNMUNICATIo1s f'tmo
of NEws. in particular uiN be thankfully rse.ir.d
Carrying the War into Africa.
The following letter from the President of
the Massachusetts, Emigrant Aid Society, we
publish as a curiosity in itself. In reading
it, we presume others, ike ourselves, will be
somewhat in doubt whether to regard it as a
bona file statement Of the plan. and rurpos-
es of the North American Homestead Com
ranv, or only as a piece Of clever fiction. dc
signed for the exclusive benefit Of Southern
readers. But whatever its purpose, it has
created no little excitement in that direction
and certain valiant Editors in the Old DO
minion regard it as a proclamation of war
against their "peculiar institution" and are
apparently in grca, fear Of the threatened in
vasion. We suhioin some comments upon
The letter from Tie South, a new paper pub
lishcd at Richmond and representing to some
extent the aetna! state of Southern opinion
and feeling.
OHCFSTER, Mass,
March ~. 1857.
Mr.. HrNHErr-Dtar Sir: thank YOU
! for ycur lu;i.! and able ANALYSIS of the plans
and purposes of the North American Home
stead Company, a. gwen IN the Herald Of
February % AID Of March 10.
We shall purchase large tracts of land at
slave Sat, prices; shall give away to actual
settlers about one fourth; shall sell about
one fourth at cost. AID t!c remainder at free
State pricc>-,hns probably doubling our
money on each operation.
Their. is no chance for such speculation
except in slave States. and even in them on
" in proportion to the extent slavery. For
example: There will be no inducem'nt for
u to huv land in llancork. Brooke. Marshall
or Ohio Committees in Western Nir!nia. tor
in those Crrn;ie> it is worth from $50 10 S;27
per acre. Tho>" Counties. AID the bulk Of
the othrrs in Western Virginia, arc essen
tally free Our chaarrS would lc much bet
ter in Dinwi'!dr. Southampton. Accora,c
and other ENTRUSTED Eastern Counties, where
W. can obtain LAID Tor from IS to per acre
sub trn. the average price in those lorali-
tie. where the slaves are ma rriv of the
REPUTATION. Nov these Land. are more de-
>ir.'l, than those Of tn Counties first
uamr! AL by planting on t,t'" free white
.o,u;.icS We can make them more valuable.
1t is much, therefore. for our Virginia nri Sh-
hors - expect Of human nature and eSpc-
rialv Of Yankee human na,ure-:hat We
should fore,o any such chance as this Of Sc
curing sure All! am, lr dividends. especially
whru this can he done III manner perfect
" l,-ii aud constitutional.
Bat very tlanv Of Ia" reop'" Of Eir-inia
actually desire the proposed friendly invasion
of the Old D,m;uion by this r"novat;n. ar
NY Of tree white labor. can show you that
even Shareholders are Oh our SIDE, AMI that,
too. in LARGE numbers.
Some have already offered to take stock
to the extent Of their ability in the proposed
company.
But if. on the contrary. portion of the
people of Virginia, in defiance Of their own
Interests and of our rights. should far Stul-
tiv themselves as 20 follow the lead of ultra
,iisunionS.s and secession fire eaters in com
hitting outrages against the lives and proper
ty of peaceful settlers. then they must be met
hv the constitution and the laws and should
+ these fail to give protection. popular Sovrr-
eiyntv must be invoked tor the old domn-
ION, as it has been for Kansas. We shall not
be intimidated. We arc not that kind of
people when good dividends are at stake. In
defiance OF danger We send our whale ships
to III" Northern Ocean for money. We send
our missionaries among canuhal> for princi-
Pile. We have 'rfirl all perils, even in
sending the Gospel to the heather; without
the incitemcnt of pccuniary gain but with
that inducement the gospel OF freedom " will
have free course, will run and be glorifie,l."
We have been charged with participating
in the slave trade, contrary to law, for filthy
lucre."
There is not a kidnappcr in the country
who will not quit his business of ACHING ne
groes in Africa for the Cuba market when it
shall have been demonstrated that he can
make 10 per cent more in making Virginia
free State.
These men are no such higots in their pro.
fession as to adhere to it when lucrative
business, protected by law, can be had in ex-
change for a hazardous, illegal, and less
profitable traffic.
There is no use, then. in talking about
hanging or shooting our colonists, or the
members of our company. If half of US were
hung or shot, the rest would press on to-
wards the shining dollars, even though they
should rush
Into the Jaws Of death,
Into the mouth of hell
Like the " six hundred
Truly yours.