New-York daily tribune., 1862-11-08
vuom GkNTaAL A~assC4.
,r- r;,.o,n.. epqcch 10 the CoIored Men


v,,e Negroes EoI Wanted IN Centr"'
su,cricn--A gpscuIssing Scheme.
from O'i '''''"' CmYASDEGA. Sept. 20, 1862
The speech Of Mr. Lincoln to "a Committee of ne !
croes. which at the rate the world moves now
has passed into your history many pages ba' *
is now the sutect of animated and unfavorable dis.
cussion over all Central America. Mr.. lincoln
wounds, perhaps uneonsciously the sensi' ,iies of
others. To say nothing of the unfortnna q negroes
who. like the eels are "accustOu cd 10 being
skinned" the President has not O ,,y injured the
feelings of all Central America out has efectualy
checked the little sympathy wi feb the persistent ef-
forts of the Secessoniss had kept alive for US in
these countries Should it b, considered expedicnt
by the people Of the Uni ed States to export to come
other country the ho' Sers whom they have suffered
to be brutazed und 81 their government, the shores
of Central Ayer. ics will offer them no asylum
These eounty.es oetensbly belong to white race
1t is true tia, the Iudian has never been exter
minated, ont. was allowed TO become a component
part of society, end is an industrious, simFe, al.
williD laborer. lie has anal gamated largely VIII
The white race, 80 that there are aiin'Ht ~
pnp, families in this State The number
ne yroes IL Central America Is very small. MOST o
plem are in Nicaragua, where they have ainaig''
mated with the Indians, and through them with ,t'
whites. They are generally as respectable as ONE
. people. Some Individuals know and see ever,
dsy ar, better educated and as capable az eayerae
70 Of Mr. Lineon's Western friends. They "cut thei
own fodder" so TO speak, and although they hay
h., net seen muoh of the world and high HE, ooho
- noe but they wonld appear as gracefully ana COZ
verse as appropriately the majority OF the Visltoi
lst White House reception, even though plantatlo
manners are no longer seen there. No doubt 'hes
q people wclld oil prefer 70 be white Ule lght con
nj plexon seems 10 be the most fashionable ana III
10 most profitable all over the world AZ ls 80 her'
te And especially here where there If already COZ
OF siderable mixture the idea TO be that ever
b., man shall think ke rs whtte be AS white as he cal
h. allow his ncighbor If be IA black 10 think OF son'
ed thing else beside that peculiarly, and let him haV
he Il far chance with the rest.
IS TIE idea Of Government here s to elevate socle
TO 10 Improve the people, and To assist IN every land
-ts BILE manner the advancement OF the race. Durin
the last five years, while the Administration {
az James Buchanan was covering the United Sta't
el With shame, and leading the nation INTO tie aoy
of Of revolution where il still ID, the Adnlnstrato
in OF President Martinez has conducted NlcaTagu
to from the lowest point the state could reach p
by siiion of Improvement such a. has not been Know
since 1871. lie other States of Central Americ
te animated by the same ideas that influence NC
Of ragua. Then with what disgust must theY nav
ut read that the United States having reared race
ed negroes TOO low and degraded TO be allowed 10 n
~. main where they are this race should be at on'
ed shipped TO Central America, projected by u
lse Uuned States and made the equals OF the best.
3D. Nicaragua has already published decree forbddn
of such immigration, and shutting negroes ou,
raj her limits, probably forever Undoubtedly Cosi
Dm Rca VIII do the same
on The State OF Chiriqai, TO which Mr.. Lincoln sefu
sh TO look has doubt been brought to bis atteno
q BY some SPECTATORS who pretend to have igh
as there, acquired under charter granted 10 thei
IN about 1883 by the Government OF Costa kIca. II
be speculation was made order TO sell the night thu
acquired TO the United States, as exteDslye Coz
r. mines exist in Cbiriqui, winch would be useful
on our navy. The speculators, among whom was lho'
er f. Meagher, never complied with the conditions
e. the charter and to day it has legal ex-tenc,
Ihe territory in dispute between Costa Rica an
ID New-Granada both States claiming il. 1t il all un
N healthy, rainy country, very slmIsely inhabited.
The President probably knows, by this time, tha
At he has been deceived in the matter and must hun
he up some other uninhabitabe part o the world
e Iort his ccloIed subjects to- Why not give The ne
ls groes South Carolina Florida, where II Will mo-
Dr require much Improvement 10 make them the equal
Of the best z"