Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1862-09-18
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Dispatch 70 n y Irlslne.l
1t is Senator Pomeroys intention to 90
with 500 able-bodied negroes as the first
colony, in frst-class steamer sailing from
this city between the fifth snd tenth of 0c-
tober. a few women will accompany the
expedition, but none with large families.
The first colony 60 as pioneers to smooth
the way for others. This expedition will
land at Chiriqui, on the Isthmus, two hun
dred miles north of AspinWall and the
Panama Railroad. If no objection is made
BY the Chiriqui Government on arrival, a
landing will be made in Chiriqui Lagoon,
q fine bay looking northward, with sever
81 rivers flowing Into it from the Soath.
If objection be made on the part Of the
present Administration Of the State, or if
the coal and gold deposits, or the CONNER
eial and agricultural resources do not
prove as good as is promised, a second trial
will be made perhaps on the equally de-
sirable shore Of Honduras, and the colony
may settle, in The language Of the paper Of
permission from this Government, "At any
point within the tropics, even though it
should be the valley Of the Nile. But no
objection is anticipated at Chiriqui. OF
course the colony is to be entirely in har-
mOny with existing law. Il viii plant
city and towns, with municipal regula-
ti0ns under the State authority.
The President has given Senator Pome-
roy letter, charging him to maintain
the honor of the Republic abroad, and the
Secretary of State has endorsed it in such
a manner as 10 prevent any action on the
part of the colony which may involve our
Government in any event. The expedi-
tion win be well supplied with provisions
furnished by Government which viii be
dealt out like soldiers rations during the
voyage and thereafter, until the first crop
shall have been gathered It is The inten-
ton to make The colony speedily self-sup-
porting. To this end agricultural and
mining implements, with saw-mills, and a
few domestic animals, will be taken
Two million acres Of land have already
been negotiated for, and Senator POmerOy
goes clothed with ample power 10 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 per
sons so acres. Chiriqui Lagoon is where
Columbus landed on his second trip, and
got gold digging up Indian graves. Much
gold is believed TO be in the mountains,
and is known to be in the streams which
take 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 Pennsylvania, at SD tun. The
country is well adapted to cotton, corn
cocoa, rice, coffee, and fruits, and potatoes
grow wild. Those who are in charge o.
this movement are not actuated by thC
spirit Of those in Office and out who favoi
colonization because to demonstrate tha
the @negro can support himself and does
not need q master"
u q Senator Pomeroy has received more thar
one thousand letters, from all parts Of thu
North, written by persons making inquir
les or offering to join the expedition. Th
Rev Highland Garnet, the colored preach
er, viii Join the party, and Fred Douglas
will send two sons.