Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1860-11-08
coiored Emigration to EEayti.
Operations Of President Gefrards 4gcnt
in Louisiana-A Steam Line 6etween
New Orleans and Hayti. q

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The advocates of colonization will read
with interest the following account of the
progress of the colored emigration from
Louisiana to Hayti. a movement which is
fostcrcd by the government of President
Geffrard. We copy from the New Orleans
Picayane: a as
The emigration to the Island of Hayti.
or st. Domingo. of free colored people
from this State, at first commenced on a
small scale, and with irregularity, has as
sumed an unexpected magnitude since Pres
ident Geffrard's government. established
on a solid basis of law and order, has
made known to the black people of this
country the truthfalness of its promises
and the sincerity of its desire TO give every
facility to the emigrant, who in return car
ries to Hayti his labor and capital. his in
tlustrious habits and respect for the laws.
acquired by his constant contact with the
white people of the South--in word, his
civilization. SO much needed by the
Havtians. ~ II ~ W ~ mlg Aisa
Gelfrard's agent, Mr.. A. L. Boree, born
and raised in New Orleans, where he has
conciliated the esteem of many of our citi-
zens by his integrity. modest behavior. in
telligencc and many good qualities, and en-
Joys thereby consideration far more use
ful and honorableto him than the canting
fraternity and equality proffered to men OF
his race by the fanatical abolitionists of the
North, has been quite successful in organ
izing Systematically the emigration, and
hundreds of free colorcd families. shipped
by his care. within the past two years, have
settled on the rich lands of Hayti, where
they now live, happy. enjoying certain,
peaceful prosperity, and by the influence of
their example. reclaiming that rich soil
and initiating the indolent Haytians to a
life of industry and enterprise. the best cal
culated to secure their future welfare as
people. let alone the moral reform and hap
py social influences which are sure to re-
suit therefrom. t
We have looked at this movement Of
only so far as it concerns the
people of Hayti, without entering into dis
tinctions of races in specializing upon the
more or less capacity Of the negro for self
government-that Is their own business
and not ours, We arc stating facts, not dis
cussing them. But we must not overlook
another consideration brought home to us
1.-The question isetllis is emigration de-
sirable for the people of our State. We
believe it is, and the same opinion is en-
tertained in other places in the South.
Now more than ever, the condition of the |
free blacks in our midst is uncertain, gives
rise to constant suspicious, which cause us I
and makes their position alike
painful and unsettled. Between the white
master and the black slave. they are i'll at
,asc and cannot cease to beso. Their place
s not among us. Nor are they pleased
With the life of the free Statess they need
,ur Southern CLINE and far from it they
,annot live content: we have frequent in
stances Of southern FREQ blacks enigrating
o the North. and after few years seeking
q return to their old homes, and when tho
avs debarrel them from entering their ma
i've state as freemen, wo have seen some
,refcr to become slaves rather than be shut
nut from theirdear plantation lifc Now,
iayti oilers them southern climate and q
ich soil, fertile not only In all The products
( the Sonth, but in others too, numerous
0 mention. that make ofthat island gar
en- Of Eden. There. If the5 are industri- 1
ms in.their habits and law abiding. they
nay enjoy qniet and happy life. without
eing by the forco Of circumstances, or
heir peculiar condition. an object of dis