The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-01-04
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A me- project for the Introduction OF negroes ~
tie Antilles - in contemplation. By our Jestles
with tIest tr'IaiD, We c6nnCt import into thosi
isiapdA A!rFSn slaves, ap5 is is intended 10 intro
duce Tree ilIicans. IL appears that private enter
piise proposes carry through t1s project; that 4
has sCcits fran government the requisite author-
lsii ~ ARD some go 81 Tar az 10 suppose that j. val
)e grated.
The ION pauy or association also appears animst
ed ~ the Is, s'she since il has given the greatest
thtn'i'y 20 tins business inserting ia the newspa.
Isis the conditions under which the PROJECT 10 70 oe
tftc,,d, ard payt Of the public press has spoken
more or 'ess extensively OF the measure, which, for
t1atey d e. nos go yet any further than project
ptfrg occppied with the vital questions which
have me up in these last MONTHS we have not been
sbe 70 devote ourselves TO the serious examination
OF Il plan abose execution We consider of the g eat
est consequences. We also expected tina. the gov
eminent and sush Of one cOllea as have reason
10 he well informed, wculd oppose the realization OF
sJecf which, in our "sIDiOn involves the seeds OF
seIlcns complications ana great future mlsfortunes
Em, Sel'g that The largest part Of the press has
looked this after with indiffe, ence; tba. seye
ral ~ our colleagues, or less immediate TO gov
eminent, show themselves favorable TO that mea-
ule and shove all that some one has gone 80 far as TO
afrm That u will be adopted by government itself
we believe the moment is come to break our sllence
ard although il may be necessary to give truce 70
he agi'aiing 9res,iols of the P ninsula politics
viii SERIOUSLY devote Ourselves 20 oppose wish all
or sileppth a project wnien, IS we have already
said consider disastrous 10 our Aotillns par,cu-
larry 10 the island OF Cuba-and liable 70 annoyio g
international complications, in order that govern
ment may consider for moment, and scrupuloasiy
weigh the most solid Jeasons which oppose them
selyes 10 the realization 81 such plan
Nefber the agricultural wants OF the Antilles nor
the pretended rigOTs OF their climate, nor anything
that has been ar may still be alleged in favor OF ns
rev emigration are true; and If they wtre So they
could never he sufficient to Justify it, TIE measure
Is so imminently prejudicial, that although all sse
anove reasons and many more could be alleged IN as
faysr, there are still superabundance q than no
make us reject it.
The free Africans have pever been able 20 moor
Porate with the doBneering race either IN tho 20
public or the United States or in our Antilles whore
they have always been governed by the uAos humane
aud bepifcent laws ever devised for servitude Ma
tu,e has yaised an insurmOuntabe barrier, preserved
by prejudice, and the African whether free slave,
is always African. They form and they ever kesp
Their race and their interests separated and they en-
only aspirr 70 incorporate themselves with she rDng
people, vnsn they lose, through the union OF the
sexes ttGt stamp, viz. the color, which distinguishes
them nvs risbly.
This consideration suices of itself to recute an the
arguments wbiSh are urged for 5ustifying the mea-
sure ii question. The tree Africans which in virtue
of the measure should be imported, however much
they might be entitled TO the sppellation Of honest
citizens. or become so in the sequel, owing 70 the
anti cbristisn preiudices-prejudces which we de-
plore, but which cannot now be controled-wouId
never form ply steal union OF persons, nor moral
one Of interests with the whites but they would 20
to form pbysical and moral union with those OF
their own color actually happens with the hbertos
sDd the ,ngenuos: truth 20 much the more positive
and disheartenng since they ere, for the above NEIL
toned reason, the most formidable danger to Cus
colonies, as every one who has the slightest kno "
ledge OF the state OF Cuba well knows.
And this being certain, how can IL pass unnoticed
that all this mass Of free emgrants far from produc-
ing any good to the islands, will considerably aug
mems The evils and dangers which, in consequence 81
ledge Of those possessions 70 be ignorant tina. the
Africans there, however free they may BE-, are not
and perhaps will never be equal TO the whites, and
to endeavor, under such circumstances, 10 augment
TO such great extent the number Of those dis,n-
herited sons, is. we repeat, the most unfortunate
thoue ht that could be conceived.
We t,lieve that the government and the projectors
are actuated by the best Intentions and that there
fore as soon as they shall learn the powerful reasons
which oppose such lAmentable scheme, win not
hesitate in giving it up for another OF the many
which there are truly beneficial for the islands.
against this project ana copjure all our colleagues to
give this business the attention which o MEASURE
which will influence necessarily in fatal manner
the future state Of those nltTamarne possessions fully
deserves
Our imagination teens with many other reasons
in support Of our assertions, but they cannot have
room in this article We will explain them al, how
ever If it becomes necessary in order 70 stop the
government and the projectors in path which can
not lead but to an abyss.
Of Arctic Navigator In London-A
New search for Franklin.
from the LONDON Tines, lee 10.
On Wednesday evening last a public meeting, at
tended by most of tine distinguished Arctic voyagers
no have been hitherto engaged in the search after Sir
John Franklin was held at the Russell Institute, TO
consider whether the probabilities of success in cor
sequence Of DR.. Raes discoveries, were such az to
Justify new expedition.
Among those present were Captain s. Osborne,
Captain Inglefeld, Lieutenant PIN, DR.. King DIR.
N cCormick, Mr.. Barrow, Mr.. Einlay, Mr.. Seymour,
Dr. Hodgkin, DR.. Seeman, Captain Richards, &c.
The chairman (Mr. Bisbop) having opened the
proceedings, called upon DR.. King, one Of the pro
tctors Of the new expedition, TO address the meet,
ing.
DIR. Kn0, after detailing the result of former ex.
petitions and accounting for their failure observed
hat between the discovery Of the traces upon Bee
uhey Island Of the first wintering quarters Of Sir
John Franklns party and the discovery of the
cache on the Great Fish river by Dr. Rae four years
had elepsed, What was Franklin doing during
those four years. He was either starved to dea'h,
rs was alleged by some, or attacked by the Esqui
maux and carried away with his companions Rs9
slavery. In either case there pqst hsyy teen scme
traces, and he firmly believed thei BY following up
the Great Fish river they wvs'M DC found. SO con.
WINGED were both himself aud Lieutenant PIN Of this
that they bad only TIC preceding day sent in TO the
Admiralty WemOrldl olcllnp w Organize u new
expedition, which he was convinced would succeed
in settling the question for ever. lie then proceeded
70 read the memorial the following extracts from
which will show the plan Of the projected expedi-
ton
We propose 10 male a combined ,ior, BY rea and bv
land by sea through Bsrro~'s strait ard Gown Peels
Sound By land acro.s the continent o America and down
Great Fbh river, meeting at the msgns pole Upon the
sea txreduon 10 propose TO use email screw stesmer;
upon The land journey bark cspoes
In the dss eort made for the recovery Of Sir Frank
In YOUR ioroships adopted the principle ad
yocstrg OF combinsd effort BY sea and land but the
scheme unhspp'ly failed IN the details Tho route sc
feied for the Journey Of the lard party far too c
liant from hat OF the expedition Tor human effort 10
,.ot iurction s1d the uahappy band OF adveuturcrs
IN ssach Of whom these expeditions were despatcbef
me- their ces,n with either side OF them. Our
land tsrty on the contrary, would, In the Great fsn
river coma svely near 70 Tie sea expedition, and
n ore certain OF sAeetug junction.
We cortsn that N essential uit the pan OF searca
should en- brace land well a. sea party, seeing tsst
previous land parties by themselves end previous ses Par
i've. by tbenseives have invariably failed.
The precise time Of starting upon the h,d orrney viii
be towards the erd OF February that OF the exped
teu viii be the end OF June BY these means lord