Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1858-1859, 1858-09-25
Hayti Inviting Free Negroes.

! The Emperor OF Hayti has sent two agent'
or commissioners to the United States fol-
the purpose Of learning the sentiments Of the
Tree eolored population in regard to emigra
ton to that Island and of making arrange
ments to facilitate it. The agents are Paul
EMILE DEsDUkEs a colonel Ia the Haytian
army, aud Mr.. MoNFoRr, who is the head OF
a commercial house at Port au Prince. The
French language is their vernacular. Except
in color, it would be difficult to discrimina,
between them and educated Frenchmen.--
They are mulattoes of light color, and gen
tlemanly in their experiment They were
recently in st. Louis, and the Democrat re-
marks:
| Their mission is two fld first to urge
upon the merchants of New York and Bos-
| ton the advantages which American com
MERGE would derive from the establishment
! OF line OF packets between Port au Prince
| and either OF the cities, and second, to ascer-
tain the sentiments Of the free negroes and
| the American people generally Col. Des
dunes, who is the principal commissioner, is
not prepared to specify the inducements that
the Emperor may offer to attract emigration
to his dominions. He WILL however await
Instructions and report in the meantime upon
the best mode OF accomplishing the design of
Soulououe.
1t will be remembered that strong desire
has been recently expressed in high quarters
in Jamaica that the negroes Of Canada shod
emigrate to that Island. A spirit of hostility
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groes has also manifested itself. Bearing
| these circumstances in mind, together with
Soulouque's project, we should not be sur
prised to see an exodus of the free negroes OF
Canada and the United states to the West
India Islands at no distant day. There they
would have ample scope for developing what
ever capacities nature has endowed them
with. Here, as the intelligent portion of
them we'll know, they must always remain an
inferior and condemned race, for the whites
will never admit of their participation IN any
but the lowest vacations, and will refuse
them not only political equality, but political
| status Of any kind. In Hayti they would
have no superiors socially and politically, ex-
cept the aristocracy of wealth and talent,
| which are inseparable from the most radical
forms of society, aud which would be as &C
cessale to them as to the natives. Indeed,
it is fair presumption that the energy and
manual skill which they have acquired by Sc
we're training and by their contact with Amer
lean ENERGY and skill, would elevate them
| rapidly in their new sphere. Mr.. Montfort
assured us that Hayti is thoroughly Repub-
lcan, and that the imperial system will die
with the reigning Emperor. The island is
now enjoying undsturbeo peace. Its imports
| and exports are increasing annually; and Us
NAV be seen from Mr.. Blair's colonization
speech, il is q larger consumer OF American
commodities than Mexico or Cuba. Its great
fertility Is known to every boy who has read
his geography and taking it altogether, it
must be desirable place for our tree negroes,
who would add immensely to its productive
ness, and thereby contribute to the increase
Of American commerce and to the American
izaton OF the tropical region of the Western
hemisphere.
The propriety and policy of concerted
migration Of the free c,lored population to
some region where they can enjoy their it,
! aenabe rights to life, liberty, and the pur-
suit Of happiness is awakening more than
usual interest among the leading minds Of
the race. A meeting of colored men was
held in New York few weeks ago on the
| subject Mr.. Frederick Douglass was in the
chair. The meeting was addressed by the
Rev. Mr.. Holley, of New Haven, Conn, in
favor of Hayti by L. M. Chester, in behalf
Of Liberia by Rev. II. M. Wilson, Rev. w
A. Thompson, and others. Much interest
was manifested. and committee nf three
vas appointed with power to investigate, and
call other meetings.
The Cleveland LeG1sr says that inquiry is
beng made by some of the intelligent colored
citizens OF that city and vicinity, with view
to making it their future home. The differ
ence OF language will be the greatest obsIa-
! Gle to the success of the scheme.