Delaware State journal and statesman., 1862-04-29

measures of coercion. which IL seems al Instinct
of human nature tu reAial. his accounts also
for the singular state rf things visible IN the
history aud management OF the American No'u-
niantion Society while 1t has sought am"s' eA'
cmsiyely to propitne The favor ot tue whites
aud hns succeeded to uu unprecedented degree
IN securing the appreciation Of men OF all phr'
ties, sections, aud denominations, II has only
heen enabled, after forty ycnrs OF constant elioIt
IN ulant some ten or twelve thousand blacRs III
Airicn while within the same period iw" On
three tunes that number ut fugitive hhNeS hhNe
made their eseape, and cooni1ed themselves ~
the cnmpnrnttyely bleak and uneunGchlal teguh
uf Canada These things show that any schrlne
Vt emigation, to ho sucre stul, must he sueh ~
To commend itself to those mot interested, the
cnlorrd people themselves.
Ynnr menuriAliSts believe that the true inter
cst4 Of both white and hhek require srphrh-
ton of the races for whatever mny be the dli-
ference Of opinion ia regard To retaining those
held in slavery, all must agree lhnt u class Of
persons placed in the nnomllous CONDITION lhAt
he free blacks occupy arG detrim,nia to the
hest interests of the country mud amy Ienshle
pnn for their removal, aud the separation OF
such antngonstic elements, is well worthy oi
mid and encouragement from government
There is strong deHire on the part OF many To
settle in Central Amercn aud in AIrlcn inimedl
ntely nn ! they nre retarded only by lack Of the
pecunihty means necessary 10 make successful
commencement. Your memorialisis believe that
small appropriations, iuliciously expended, will
insure the success OF the first emigrnnls, aud
speedily build up voluntary emigration that
will embrace the greater portion OF the tree
rOlored pupulation. II sucn Il desirable cou-
summation can hc reached by a little assistance
and encouragement from government, it is well
worth while for government to grant that aid
It cannot he doubted that the interests oil both
whites mud blacks demand the aspiration a
large class Of lntn trecl from serye restraint,
yet denied most ni the privileges aud rights o,
ciiizeus personally free, and living in the midst
Of people enjoying the largest political and
social freedom, yet prevented hy insurmOuntablr
barriers from any participation in that freedom
ARE ia the worst condition possible to place
men, aud must be detrimental To the best inter
eats Of the community among whom they are 80
misplaced and When separation can be effect
ed without tho commission Of great wrong or
injustice, and by mutual consent, the Interests
Of the community require Tint it should be done
as speedily as possible, 80 that their places may
be filled with those capable of becoming iucot-
porated with the great mass of citizens,
We approach your honorable h0dv therefore,
with confidence that the justice aud reasonable
ness Of our prayer will recommend il TO your
favorable consideration more especially as it
has been the settled policy Of the government to
remuye those classes Vt inhabitants who are in-
capable of becoming Incorporated with the mass
Of the population, as lnstanced in the numerous
trlhea OF lnlinns, many OF whom have been re.
moved nj government expense, and granted small
nmuultea IN their new humes 10 aid and ehcour
ago them to make progress in civilization; a4d
this, too. in view Of the fact that those ludiAns
have generally been hostile aud at war with tht
United States, while the negro has been "A faith
lul aud tiuaty servant, uni ia many inslancei
has received his freedom aa the reward Of faith
full services Your memorlnlisls would respect
lully suggest that faithful servant is entitled Il
ut least nA much consideration as a bitter enemy
and II sum equal to that appropriated for tn,
removal aud nnnuilies OF lndnns would doubt
lees lie amply sufficient for every purpose; an,
there can he no question but that il would b
productive of more benefit to the country nnl 4
the civilized world as it would be devoted to til
deyelupement Of II race which does not lwindl
before the march If civilization, hut is inlusri
: Gus, and has proved itself susceptible Of ever
! Improvement
= Taking il for granted that the interests c
both parties require this separuuon, We thin
Africa aud the great ineroceanic routes thruug
Central America tho most desirable locations, IL
{ various rensons. among which may be mention
ed tho fact in relation 10 Africa, that the histOr
and experience Of Liberia aud Sierra Leou
demonstrate that such settlements or colonit
] are the only feasible means for electunlly SUI
5 pressing the African slave tradc-h trade whc
the United States government was the first
c intcTlict to lis citizens aud brand us piracy
= To which may he added the fact that thrt
}, centuries Of ahortiye efforts the part of van
IS Gus powers of Chrislendom to subdue and cole
nize the African continent, as Americl was sui
c duCd aud culonized, furnish demonstration th
II the only feasible way to Introduce Ghristinnii
VI and the improvements Of modern civilization
II the populOus regions Of the interior is by estal
( fishing settlements or colonies of this kin,
e composed of persons Of kindred race, with who
L the natives can become identified as fast as the
e attain the necessary qualifications; and thus
Ii new, rich, aud extensive field may he opened
the trade aud commerce Of The manufacture
d and maritime nations Among tho inducemen
e offered by Central America may be mention,
It the fact that many could be more readily inducl
10 to 20 from its ease of access and the regular
=, speedy manner in which constant commune
d ton cau he kept up through steam navigate
~ with friends ut home. Leaving out of view Il
benefits which would accrue to the emigran
, and to the country whose resources they w0u
'e help to develOpe, il is evident that the Unit
N States would gain important advantages fro
r having on those important thoroughiares so larI
u number of the only portion of her populate
IL who are likely to staud the climate or be accep
able to the native inhabitants
'e For these aud many other weiehty considers
tious which might be mentioned, we pray yo
I honorable body to grant such peeuniary aid al
encouragement as you may deem advisable
n promote the emigration OF free cnlorel reside
Il, natives Of the United States to Africa or L
ii tropical regions of America and your petition
-. ers wll ever pray.
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