The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1862-08-30
The ColOnizatiO* Scheme Being Pvt
Into prac ticc.

Senator s. e. Pom roy, of X insas, has. nv
request Of the Prcsid mt, consented TO organ.
lze Emigration parties vi free colurrd persons
for settlement in Central America, and been
commissioned accordingly. This gcntleman's
former success in organizing rmigrant exps.
dnioDs for the settlement Of Kansas and Col .
RADIO, affords y guarantee OF happy CONSUME
nnti"n Of his present plans The Govern
hrnt proposes 10 send out the cmigrants in
g''od Steamships, and provide them all tbs
necessary in,plia,enls of labor. and also sus-
trnhnct, Until 'hrr can gather a harvest
The following address, Prepared ny Scnator
Pomcroy, has been styti,scd W The Presi-
dent :
10 THE FREE coLoRrD PEOPLE OF THE rSIrED
The u 'nr has now arrived In the history tf
yonr settlement upon this Continent. winery il
Is whhlh y"nr own power to take one step
that will secure. il successful, the elevation,
freedom, and suciaL position Of your racv
upon the Amcrican Continent. .l ......r
The President of the United States kaS
already signitird his desire tn carry our fully.
in the letter and spirit Of the late act Of Con-
grrss: the desire oi the National Legislature,
which made an appropriation to facilitate
Your emigration and settlement n, some favor.
able locality outside of these States; and at
his rr4nrst, have consented AMI agreed with
linn To aid y"u in organizing this emigration
and in selecting locality that will he valus-
biz and attractive to your people in itself, ~
well rs give the promise To- You and us that
It shall be suitable location for . great, free
and prosperous people. -..
now address you as one awake to this
m"mcnt"us revolution in American history.
and alive also to youu interests in this CON-
fiict OF arms, whereby yon are led to hop.
that in this nnsctniriy established Institutions
yoar people may g. free. This, them, is the
hour tor you To make an earnest effort To
secure your soch"l position and ind pendcnce,
by co-opcrating with those wli0 now rcaci,
out their hands to aid you. ask ynp to do
this by the pride you may hare for your
struggling and oppressed people now among
us, AS we NJ by the hopes yot may indulge
OF making smooth and prosperous tho path
way OF Coming generations.
PROPOSE, On the LIST lar 90 October ncYr
to take with me one hundrcd coIured men.
as Pi"nccrs in this movement, who, with their
families, may equal the number of 800 souls.
and for whose benefit the appropriations In
the act Of Congress referred to were made
The President will provide for the means of
transportation. andi the protection Of the set
Element Being familiar with organizing and
settling the early emigration to my own State,
(kahsas.) inda'lg4. the hope that that expcr-
""ec m"! pc ihauo SerrlceaUlc 10 you. am
EARNEST for the welfare Of Your people, pre-.
sent and prospective. want Won to con-
slider this AS an anspici"us period for you. II
this travail and pain of tfie nation becomes
the birthdny of yonr freedom, let US plant you.
free and independent, beyond the reach Of
the power tl'ut has "rprc ssr,l y"n. Consider
this an. opening by the wisdom of Divi,S
Providence, when you are called OF Cod to
go to a country Which your oppressed people
are soon to receive for their inheritance.
PROPOSE to examine, ami if found salts
factory and Promising, tosrttlc you At Chiri-
qui. in New Granada, with the approval of
the Government, only about one weeks sair
from Washington, ID. E..
All persons of tlie African race, of sound
health, who desire TO take with nic the lead
in this work, will please send tiicir NAMES,
the number, sex, and ages Of the respective
members of their families, and their post
Office a'idFess. To- me ut tie city of Washing
tnn, d. G. No white PERSONS will be allowed
as members Of the colony. want mcchan-
les and lalnrcrs, earnest, honest, and sobrr
mcn. fT the interests Of Il generation it may
be Of n.ankimt-arc invnlvs,h in this expert
mcnf, and, with the approbaIiOm cHthe Amer
lean people. and under tho biz ssing Of
Almighty God, cannnt, it shall not E,ia,-
S. G. POM EROY, y. 8. Senate.