The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-04-28
Inducements for Negro Emigton 4. In
maica-Propcr Fields OF African ,,.,-,,,s..-
TO THE EDITOR OF THE HER.

In your valuable paper (Which Is DR. in news
first In common sense and first in the n of ~
countrymen) notice this morning an In ton %
free colored people from the island Of jana Tho
wonder is that general emigration Of thesNo,lo
TO that and the naighboring West India islanhas
not been hitherto urged upon them. In yo,x
tract from the Kingston Journal it is said:- |
There ia no country the whole face Of the gob.
well suited for the future home Of these wanderers ~
maica.
How true this assertion may be the usual tests
accuracy in statements of fact can easily be made
to determine. But before any general application of
these tests can be expected, could result in any
practical benefit, II ought to DO mooted and deter.
mined by the free colorcd people themselves whether
they would be favorable to such an exodus. There
Is every reason why they should be, provided they
feel able and willing TO attempt to launch out in life
for themselves. They have probably found out by
this time that this country, although place, Is no
II IL mistake TO attribute their non. citizenship
10 the famous bred Scott decision They never have
had citizenship In the United States. They have
always been objects Of constitutional and legislative
exclusion from residence within any of the States
which chose to exclude them, and such they could
not have been except on the basis OF their not being
citizens Of the United States The bred Scott deci.
sion only declared the law In this regard, as well
known and practised upon since the organization Of
our government. Nothing, save sectional strfes,
has caused this decision to create any sensation The
basis on which II is founded Is plain as any other
principle Of law. But AZ IL declares them not 10 be
citizens, they can never hope or expect 10 be- ex
cept Of such States may confer upon them local
citizenship. Now, the question Is, whether they
have got enough Of that true pluck and grit Of
humanity which Is the prime essential OF civilization,
and without which organic selfgovernmcnt Is inn
possible 10 20 where they can have some opportunity
OF bringing out and putting to some comprehensive
use those faculties which the arbitrary compulsion
Of civilization has done their the great service
| Of at least developing. They must do this before
they can become, In any real sense OF the word,
| citizens.
Citizens, the whole world and all times over are
people who organize and build up cities; who found
social Institutions and shift the control OF the ma
chinery Of government from despots 20 themselves,
else live under despots Of their own creation All
people Of the United States are bound TO do this
much for themselves, or they never viii en-
JOY the fact the prestige OF citizenship. The
result one which they never seriously propose
| 20 Themselves in these United States They could
never make sufficient Roadway against the compe-
titon Of Ito say the least) rival races largely In
the majority, to effect anything like this within our
| borders.
ginning in this direction there would remain the inn
| passable gulf Of non intermarTiage TO be bridged
over before they could enjoy even nominal equality
with the majority race. Leaving out Of view all
| CaNlnnE huOut iSn Demp Crehteu eVu'i SUI
fcient TO say that men were created some six thou
sand years ago. according TO Archbishop Usher,
and although they may have started equal, good
many have not kept up this equality and that dis
poses Of the argument But, again, differences are
| inequalities; and that there is some considerable
difference between the eolored people and the white,
does not need assertion TO support it. However
| guments may clash on this head, the leading ques
tons recur DO the free coered people Of the United
States want to do something for themselves better
than backing boots, shaving boards and opening
oysters for white people Do they want TO com
mend themselves TO the favorable regards Of politi
| cal Chnstendomi DO they aspire TO some measure
| Of Independent power and influence in the shaping
| of eventsl Do they want honest Do they want TO
deal on equal terms with other nations and peoples
| Then let them bundle up the jewels Of silver and
| iewes of gold which they have already plucked
from the head Of adversely and plant their vines
and fg trees in the hospitabe Indies which now in
vite them. II they fail TO do this, or something like
H. then let them rot and rot out in this country,
az they are now doing, the victims Of Pharasaic
sympathy, which passes by the negro at the door,
for the sake Of shedding cheap tears over the
niger In the fence" x.