Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-08-15

uufind sense, an extremely selfish view Of the
case But you ought to do something to help
those who are not 90 fortunate a. yourselves
There is an unwlllingness on the part of our
people, harsh az 10 Tav be, for you free colored
PEOPLE to remain with US. Now, II you could
give start 90 the white people, You would open
q wide door for many to be made free. IL we
deal with those who are not free at the beginning
aud whose intellects are clouded bs slavery, we
have very poor material to start with III intelli-
gent colored men, such as are before me, would
move In this matter, much might be accomplished.
II 10 exceedingly important we have men at the
beginning capable OF thinking as white men,
and not those who have been systematically
They were then urged to make the sacrifices for
the sake Of their race; and the example OF Wash-
ington, who sacrificed his own ease and comfort
that bis race might be benefited was referred 70.
The Colony Of Liberia wes then referred TO,
and he asked the question: IL the colored people
are persuaded to 60 anywhere, why not there?
One reason for an unwillngness to do 80 is, that
some Of you would rather remain within reach OF
the country Of your nativity. do not know
how much attachment you may have toward our
race. IL does not strike me thtt you have the
greatest reason TO love them. But stiI you are
attached to them. At all events, the place am
thinking eb out having for a colony 10 Central
America IL Is nesrer to US than Liberia. Not
much more than one-fourth as far as Liberia, and
within seven days. run by steamers. Unlike LII
IBERIA, Il Is on great line Of travel; IL is high
way. The country 10 q very excellent one for any
people, and with great national resources ana
advantages, ana o1pSClduy D0Cnutc OF TIC slHl-
| larty OF the climate with your native land thus
being suited to your physical condition. The
particular place have In view Is to be great
highway from the Atlantic or Caribbean Sea TO
| the Pacific ocean and this particular place has
| all the advantages for q colony. On both sides
| there are harbors among the finest in the world
The mineral wealth Of the country was thea
referred to, especially the evidence OF rich coal
mines and he said these later were the best
| things he knew Of to commence an enterprise.
| Toreiurn: You have been talked to upon this
| subject, and told that speculation IL intended
| by gentlemen who have an Interest In the coun-
| try, including the coal mines. We have been
| mistaken all our lives, IL we do not know that
whites as well blacks look to their sen-lnter-
ests, unless among those deficient In Intellect
| Everybody you trade with makes something.
| You meet with these things here and elsewhere
| IL such persons have what will be OF advantage
| TO them, the question 10, whether II cannot be
made Of advantage to you. You are Intelligent,
| and know that success does not so much depend
on external help on self reliance. Much, there
/ fore, depends upon yourselves. As to the coal
| mines, think see the means available for your
| self reliance. shall, IL get sufficient number
| Of you engaged, have provision made that you
| shall not be wronged. IL you engage In the en-
terprise, will spend some OF the money entrusted
| to me. l am not sure you will succeed. The
/ succeed unless we try. But we think with care
| we succeed. The political AFFAIRS OF Central
America not In quite az satisfactory condition
| rs ] wish. There are contending factions In that
quarter but IL 10 true all factions are agreed alike
on the tubject Of colonization, and want II, and
are more generous than we are here. To your
| colored race they have no objection. Besides, !
| would endeavor TO have you made equals, aud
have the best assurance you should be the equals
| Of the best.
| The practical thing l want to ascertain is
| whether can get number OF able bodied men,
\ with their wives and children, who are willing
1 to 20 when present evidences OF encouragement
/ and protection. Could get hundred tolerably
Intelligent men, with their wives and children,
| to cut their own fodder - SO 70 speak? Can
have ffty7 III could find twenty-five able bodied
men, with mixture of women and Children
| good things In the family relation-I think
| could make a successful commencement. want
/ you to let me know whether this can be done or
not. This is the practical part Of my wish to see
you.
These are subjects Of very great importance
| worthy Of a months study Of speech delivered
in an hour. | ask you, them TO consider serious
w. not pertaining TO yourselves merely, nor OF your
race and ours for the present, but as one Of the
things, IL successfully managed, for the good Of
| mankind, not confined TO the present generation,
| but a.
"From age to age desoends the lay,
To millions yet TO be,
TIL far Its echoes roll away
Into eternitvn
The Chairman Of the delegation briefly replied
| they would bold consultation, and In a short
| time give an answer.
| The President said: Take your full time-no
| hurry al all.
| The delegation then withdrew.