The New York herald., 1862-08-26
IMPORTANT FROM WASHINGTON.
The Plan Of Negro Colonization in
Centras America. "
Commissioner Pomeroy's Address
to the Colored People.
The Pioneers to Sail ON the LIST
Of October,
&C., &C., Go.

WARRINGTON, August 70, 1867.
Senator c. Pomsroy has by request Of the President
consented organize emigration parties OF free coored
pcrsens for settlement in Central America aud been
isonsd accordingly This gentlemans former success
hn organizing smgrant expeditions for the settlement Of
kansas and Colorado affords guarantee Of happy
iummasion OF his present plans. Tho government pro-
noses send out the emgrants in gsod steamships and
prozids them with all the necessary implements or labor
and also sustenancs until they can gather aharvest.
Ths following address, prepared by Senator Pensroy,
Pas been ssY ped by the President
10 TIN FslE CoIoRED PEorIE OF rnR UNITED SrArrs:-
The hsur has arrived tho history OF your Settle
ent upoa this continent whom 1t is within your powor
cake stop that will secure If successful the elevation
Freedom and social position Of your upon the Ameri
ban continent The President Of tho United States has al
ready signHed his desire to carry out fully in the letter
nd spirit Of the late act Of Congress- the desire Of the
national legislature which made appropriation to ia.
ctate your emigration and settlement in some favorable
locality outside of these Staes and his request have
consented and agreed with him to aid you In organizing
fhis emigration and in selecting locality that will be
valuable and attractive to your people in itself as well as
give the promise to you and to us that shall be suta
BILE location for great free and prosperous people now
address you awake to the momenous revolution IN
american history alive alsosto your interest in this con-
ct Of arms whereby you led to hope that in thus
mscttng established institutions your people may 60
gree
This, then is the hour for you TO mako an earnest
eort TO your social position and indepen-
hence, by cooperating with those who now reach out
Hher hands aid you ask you TO do this by the pride
you may have make another exhibition to the world Of
she vaor herosm and virtue Of the coored race by the
aove you may for your struggling and oppressed
people among US, well by the hopes you may in
ulge OF making smooth and prosperous the pathway Of
coming generations
propose on the first day Of October next take with
me hundred colored men, pioneers in this move
nent who, with their famD, may equal the number Of
800 souls for whose benefit tho appropriations in the
acts Of Congress referred TO made The President
will provide tho Of transportation and the pro-
lection Of the settlement Being familiar with organ
xzing and settling the early emigration to my State
(Kansas indulge she hope that that experience may be
made serviceable to you. am in earnest for the wel
fare Of your people, present and prospective. want you
70 consider this an auspicous period for you.
this travail and pain OF the nation become the birth
day Of your freedom let plant you free and ndepend
snt beyond thereach OF tho power that has oppressed
you Consider this opening by the wisdom Of Divine
Providence when you called Of God to go with to
country which your oppressed people to receive
' for their inheritance.
I propose to examine, and, II found satls
factory and promising settle you Chriqui in New
Granada (wth the approval OF tho government) only
about ono weeks sail from Washington, D. c. All por-
Of tho African tof sound health who desire
sake with the lead in this work. will please send their
names, their number, and ages OF the respective
members Of their families and their post oce address
70 at the city Of Washington, D. O. No white person
will be allowed . member Of the colony. I
want mechanics and aborers earnest honest md sober
vnsn; for the interests Of generation, u may be Of
Kind involved in the Of this experiment and
with tho appreciation Of the American people, and under
the blessing Of Almighty God, cannOs. 10 shall fai
8. C. P0MEROY, United States Senate.
Senator Poneroy has entered heartily into the Presi'
densS colonization scheme He has become thorough
convert 70 the Presidents psicy and has colony ready
60 start with him for South America about the
sober Mr. Pomeroy devotes his attention practically
this subject, without any pecuniary compensation Or
: heno6t.