The Feliciana Democrat., 1858-07-03
From the ChHrrsto Courier
AFRICAN EMIGRATION LETTER FROM &. 4 /
LAMAR,

From the Cmrlesto Courier.
AFRICAN EMIGRATION LETTER FROM CA b.
LAMAR
lIerss. Edttors The application made 70.
w. f. Colcock, Esq, Collector Of the port
of Charleston, S g., by Mcssrs T.. lalitic \ 4
Go for the clearance Of the ship Richard tob
den, "ior the coast Of Africa, for the purpo."
of taken on board African cmiaran+, in ~
cordance with the United States passenger
law, and of returning with tlcm to some port
in the United States, was made by { lem rs
my agent, and in accordance with my instruc-
tions nm alone rcsposibla for any outrage
that has been committed upon public sentiment
in Charleston aud clsrwrrr, and lave no ap
ologics 10 make. va simply exercising lc
gal right and rglt which | am .tli ius,l-
ing upon for ] am now applying Iur almost
81 similar clearance, the difference Icing 'to 70
turn TO port in the Island Of CUBA" instead
Of 10 n port in the United State. | suuld
have assumed all Tie obligations Of pruci
plc before but Mcssrs f. Lalttr 500, pro.
posed to answer Mr. Cobb, ana had My au
thoriy to declare me the principal and bcg
ecd that ! woni give them the lead ot
They having changed their determination,
have thought proper To sly a word or two
TO Secretary Cobb
Your objection to the form Of the appl,ra
tioil, rs lhEoFih% ,he SUBJECT ~ some ch"'
ras'nen', iS @ronhu'c''. NtNcd " = "h,lcf
oi lcgal fighl, iAc question -'apiI W.. t.l
any one the right ~ lui African om
grants, bom " frr, m amy ppgL iii tAn l'ui
ted States: If this question !, answered ia
tie Affirmative Tie right Of TIE application ta
such II clearance !, clear and iuii-puluhit
)"H t7"'"H 6@"NHc' the Itht 20 I''rI -oNl
cm@GaniS ~ some y lte nonNI1E'""" "h@
states, M aAd llAt YOU Ft ~ ""at' o
sH@e olalc where tn Naa com.i' "onie
received . tolerant, mHrh II Cntu"I rrcgn
tion. las northern pun elHn'.i 'l"h aa.
Inired the force" Ia@I .aIi iH'E "pi'H.
10 have attained lhal lHfee "ih yo0, l7r
alter stating tHr uigeri hii5i l' lp INTRODUCE
slaves or persons i'il i9 sefh'" or Ia''' ot
else 10 p!lnS mem ~ as ola1f emitiah',, fit.
'itied 10 al we r%t's am RfHin-oa o. Tree.
men, you aa"nc' 'ofilHlah'h "tF"y oi Ig2l
'nat''nei''H 70 prove w 7, i,.5l.'H q 'l' Hts.
Pol,os''o" " ~ 9so"l,f you "pi'",' ="
pnofe opinion OF 'ne Naiia, ua>nPp"r'"l -
single lno'a.i"h rom 'ae il@' '''hrr STAT
or feaera '"I, you "ti.tt'= t'', 40 "" -
ISIS hy wnch 'u'' can ee .>.'Ni'u -.
nero OMISSION % 'Ac laii 10 Nii'ii. iie opaah
"""'a return oo'," ,'ot constitute nt o'9tftioi
- w s'"'''lig - ~ II. 'llate, "@ " Y n.nt
~ .,1'i ,r.1''' M w. fn'toa, PrI" " HI.
"o,a''' ~, N''h"", ""'"I"s wv 7aIHr"a' Porh
Tue assumption therefore iaat u "@ "
lehaen 10 return 10 loFl NHlra SAe "aH hl
f'sht TO en'mr' ~ pfrii%eare |" - p2ri sue
.oUa a la"i"mS er.cr' = 'i,, Warranted ~ ANY
''ng upon '"c ''co "i 1tle pl'c"iIoo, alt
was conclusion 70 6e arrived ~ ohly ~ ~
Interpretation o' .Ae la2ffe5 q iac aplie&a
,r mnlch .h'eFlTcln'.o', You aa 0o fIIht ~ nia.'
i'e S'lp wnS' '"eroloff, - your ""h "o'li,.
ion' eh,'r'co 10 !" c'earahrr, nh|*1 li'''l Notul
orh ''o'c oP'lIoh IS ehilleo 10 PFr'mI "Fe
lle lesal r'gn,S o' southern r,t'|enS' lol
.,'' io.a,n y. ~, .c ,'..l' 10 'le "'''' 2'l'35
'.n s.',"a ., 'n ni'g'.,s 9' n."'', no =
oelof '''n'''I' ""'c'''ls ,He n@a''y % Tue Noy