The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1862-09-16
The Colonization Scheme.

1t is Senator Pomer0y S intention to go with
oOo abIe-bodled negroes as the first colony in a
hTst-class steamer sailing from New York between
the 9th and 10TH OF October. A few women
VIII accompany the expedition, but none with
large families. The first colony 60 as pioneers
to smooth the way for Others. The expedition
Will land at Chlrqui, on the lsthmus, TWO hun
dreG miles north OF Asplnwall and The Panama
Railroad. Ii no objection ls made by the CHR
lqul Government en- arrival o landing will be
mad IN ChlrlQui Lagoon, fine bay looking
northward, with several rivers flowing into it
from the south.
1t Objection be made on the part of the pres
ent Administration Of the State, or if the coal
and gold deposits, or The commercial and agri-
cultural resources do not prove as good as is
promised, second trial will be made on the
perhaps equally desirable shore of Honduras,
and the colony may settle, in the language of
the paper oil permission from this Government,
" At any point within the tropics" even
though 1t should be the valley of the Nile
But no objection is anticipated at Chriqui.
OF course the colony is to be entirely in har-
mony with existing law 1t will plant city
and towns, with municipal regulations under
the State authority.
The President has given Senator Pomeroy a
letter, charging him to 50 maintain the honor of
the Republic abroad, ''and the Secretary of State
has Endorsed it in such manner as to prevent
any action on the part of the colony which may
involve our Government in any event. The
expedition will be we'll supplied with provisions
furnished by Government which will be dealt
out like soldiers rations during the voyage and
thereafter, until the first crop shall have been
on tharod I 10 ha ;rtapt;on 10 A.
speedily self-supporting. To this end agricul-
tural and mining implements, with saw mills,
and few domestic animals will be taken.
Two million acres of land have already been
negotiated for, and Senator Pomeroy goes
clothed with ample power to negotiate for all
that is needful The Government will give to
each adult unmarried man 20 acres, to every
family Of five persons 40 acres, to every family
of over five persons 80 acres. Chiriqui Lagoon
is where Columbus landed on his second trip,
and got gold by digging up Indian graves.
Much gold is believed to be in the mountains,
and is known to be in the streams which take
their rise there.
Coal also crops out in places and must prove
most valuable, as the article is now carried in
large quantities to Aspinwall, from Pennsylva-
MIA, at $22 per ton. The country is we'll adapt
ed 10 COTTON, corn, cocoa, rice, coffee, and fruits
and potatoes grow wild. Those who are in
charge of this movement are not actuated by
the spirit of those in Office and out, who favor
colonization because to demonstrate that the
'negro can support himself and does not need
MASTER Senator Pomeroy has received more
than one thousand letters, from all parts of the
North, written by persons making inquiries, or
offering to join the expedition. The Rev. Hi gh-
land Garnet, the coored preacher, will join The
party, and Fred. Douglas will send two sons.