Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1859-06-02
The Central America Land Company.

The design of this Company is to establish a
nucleus for the colonial policy advocated in
Congress by Messrs BLAZE, DooLIrrLE, and
KING and encouraged by the Hon. GERRIT
Smith, HoaAcE GREELEY, Rev. j. THEoDoRE
HOLLY, and other eminent men both white and
colored.
We believe it to be the destiny of the colored
race to occupy the tropics of America, and that
the establishment of a colony in that direction
would lead TO the choicest and most inestimable
Ie ,uIrs. And touching this most important
measure as calculated to convert that which
threatens SO much evil into good-and as indic-
ative of the policy designed 10 be pursued, we
beg leave to submit ihe following brief extracts:
"My proposition is simply to provide for the
peaceful emigration of all those free colOred
persons of African descent who may desire so
TO emigrate to some place in Central OF South
| America l bclieye the time has
| by Jefferson in his day, agreed 10 by Madison
aud Monroe and all the earlier and better states
men Of the Republic, both North and South. "
Speech of Senator DoolitHe
"IusteId, therefore OF beng an expense TO the
nation the foundation OF such a colony would be
| the grandest commercial enterprise of the age
Are the young merchants of Boston and of
America Indifferent TO AN enterprise which
would give to our commerce, without a rival,
such an empire as thatto which have pointed
an empire not to be won by cruelty and con
quest, but by peaceful and benignant means,
and by impartng to others the inestmable
blessing OF liberty which we enjoy, and remov.
ing from our midst the only cause which threat
4 the nrngnpritv and gtabintv of tha TT,i.r
+."-Speeeh of Hon. f. p. Blair,
Boston
"lt is my intention TO use every effort 10 give
practical effect to the propositions submitted 10
Congress, and believe that the colOred people
themselves can give very efficient aid in the
matter. II they will only let il be known that
they approve, and are themselves willing e. act
upon the proposition it will give it great i'm
Ibd-Leiter to j. d. Harris.
The only mode in which we can relieve our
country, relieve the blacks and whites, and pro
vide separate homes for them, is by some
scheme lShich toiH meet the appreciation of both
one 0hich the parties themselves ,oiA execute"
Hon. Preston King.
Among all peaceable things, there is moth
ing that in my judgment would SO much pro.
mote peaceful abolition of slavery as your
sons plan."-Hon. Gerrn Smith TO f. B.
Blair, Sen.
"rhe feelings of the free blacks in relation to
African colonization is no criterion by which |
to judge of the success of American intertropi. !
cal emigration. | am confident that |
with proper inducements to be held out before
them in regard to security of liberty and prop. |
erty, and prospects for well doing, / could |
muster two hundred emigrant families or about |
one thousand free cOlored persons annually for |
the next five years, Of the very best class for |
colonial settlement and industry, from various |
parts Of the United States and Canada, who |
will gladly embark for homes in our American
tropics. Req J. f. HoLiv
"Mr. Wells, gentleman Of high talents and
attainments, recently traversel Central Ameri.
ca with view OF promoting commercial enter
prises, originating with a merchant of New
York In bis volume published at the close of
1856, he shows not only that the country is
one of the most beautiful aud important in the
known world, but that the African race oonsti
tutes the basis on which some energetic and in
telligent power must build stable structure of
Free Government" Opinions upon this sub
leet might be given ad ilfRitRm.
We propose TO send out as early as the FIRST
day OF Decembcr 1883, delegation Of eolored
men as Commissioners to select permanent
location, purchase the land, aud upon their re.
turn sell the same in suitable quantities TO such
persons as wish 10 establish themselves in a
IAoo auu lhuo pouuthL country,
To enable us to do this we issue certificates
Of shares Of fifty dollars each, feeling cont
dent that it will challenge the favor Of every
true American and prove also profitable pecr
mary investment.
Communications should be addressed to
d. HARRIS, General Agent,
Cleveland o.
President-JosEPH WILSON.
SecIetary-JUsTIN HoLLAsD. 4a
Treasurer-J. IL Morris.
j. ID HARRIs, Cleveland, Ohio, IL +. DoUo.
LASS, Chicago, Illinois, h A. HARPeR, Aupus.
La, Georgia-Agents and Commissioners.
THRILLING SCENE IN CHURoH.-Yesterlay
morning while the congregation worshioping
n the colored church on Harrison street eers
'ugaged in singing hymn, ons of the female
nembers-a woman Of exemplary character
ell dead suddenly in her pew She was sing
ng earnestly, as II Ia the custom ofthat peonle
nd feeling peculiarly happy she extended her
iand TO greet a sister in the church when
sudden AMI fearful hemouhage Of the longs
ftrangled her instantly fhe extraordinary In
'ident produced a thrilling effect upon the con
sregation. The body was soon sfer removed 4
% her former residence, followed by a process 1
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