Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1858-06-18

amelioration Of the condition of the people
Of their own blood everywhere. Then the
whole class Of free white laborers of every
section, seeing that emancipation was de-
liverance for themselves from a competition
with the blacks, whether as slaves or freed
mon, would universally unite in promoting it.
II these masses should manifest their wishes
at the polls, the politicians, South and North,
men of all grades, ambitious Of power, office
and distinction, would soon devise means Of
responding to the public opinion which con-
trolls the State governments. | do not be-
lievo that the great body Of the people in any
state would ever enforce forfeiture of the
property in slaves without compensation.
however CALLING the yoke which that species
of property imposes upon the laboring white
man. Yet tho example Of tho northern leg
islation would doutless be adopted-that Of
fixing date for the existence of slavery and
prescribing for all born after it. period of
service sufficient TO rcmunorate for their rais-
ing, and comforting freedom then, on condi-
ton of removal to the home assigned them.
Compensation would probably be voted in
some of the States for immediate emaneipa-
ton, and then the plan of your Society might
be brought, through the lborality of the free
process. Many Shareholders of forecast, see
ing the vast appreciation in their landed os-
tates which would accrue from the emigration
of the blacks and the immigration Of white
population many with capital seeking home
stcads,) would enter into composition with
their slaves, and send them to the now do
mains on condition of working out a compon-
saton for their freedom. In short. there are
Il.
now and congenial abode the unfortunate
people every way contrastod with and obnox-
ious to the working class to whom this count
ry belongs by conquest. II is only necessary
that your Society should get "the place to
stand on 10 move tho world" The great
moral power inherent in your organization
could not be withstood, if by securing a safe
foothold in a congenial region for manumitted
bondsmen their removal was ensured. and as
a consequence the dcliyerance of each race
from the other, and the fatal mischicfs which
time has shown are inevitable from their con-
junction. ! trust, therefore, that the first cf-
forts of your Society will be directed to the
sinc q'pa non another abode for those i0ho can
not abide among as in s1totg France has
converted the Barbary coast into a region of
prosperous civilization. England has made
remote Australia, once the receptacle of con-
victs and malcontcuts, a land of immense
wealth and still greater promises. The south
crn isthmus Of our continent should be to us
what Algiers is to France, and Australia to
England
l would have been happy to have obeyed
your summons, and gone to commune with
you on the subject, which | consider of the
deepest interest to our Union, and as connect
ed with it, the greatest concern Of liberty
throughout the world. An accident has dis
abled me temporarily from travelling and |
have therefore expressed my good wishes for
your effort by letter.
With great respect, l am yours, &c,
F.p BTAIR