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

uukind sense, an extremely selfish view OF the
case But you ought 10 do something to help
those who are not 30 fortunate as yourselves
There Is an unwillingncss on the part OF cur
people to remain with US. Now, II you could
give start TO the white people, You would open
q wide door for many to be made free. II W
deal with those who are not free It the giuan9s
have very poor material 10 start With n intelli.
gent colored men, such a. are before ne, woulo
move in this matter, much mightb acconplnheo.
II 10 exceedingly Important we have men at Inc
beginning capable Of thinking a. white men,
and not those who have been systematically
opP,se.sed: ,,., v,u.a 70 make II. ,,,,,so., 70,
the sake Of their race; and the example Of Wash
that his race might be benefited, was referred to-
The Colony OF Liberia wss then referred TO,
and he asked the question IL the eolored people
One reason for an unwilingness 10 do 90 Is, that
some Of you would rather remain within reach Of
the country Of your nativitv. i do net know
how much attachment you may have toward our
race. IL does not strike me thst you have the
greatest reason TO love them. But stu you are
attached to them. At all events, the place am
thinking ab )ut having for colony 10 Central
| America. II IL nesref to us III IN Liberia. Not
much more than one-foUth a. far Is Liberia, and
within seven days run by steamers. Unlike LII.
beria II is on great line Of travel; IL Is high
way. The country ID q very excellent one for any
Il le.
advantages, and especially because Of the SINH
larity 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 10
the Pacific ocean and this particular place has
| all the advantages for o colony. On both sides
| there are harbors among the fbest In the world
The mineral wealth OF the country was .ne men
| mines and he said these later were the best
things he knew Of to commence an enterprise
1 To return you have been talked to upon this
subject, and told that specuistion 10 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 thai
whites a well as blacks look to their self-lnter
ests, unless among those deficient In intellect
Everybody you trade with makes something
| You meet with these things here and elsewhere
II such persons have what will be Of advantage
to them, the question 10, whether II cannot o
made Of advantage to you. You are intelligen
and know that success does not SO much depend
on external help a. on self reliance. Much, there
fore, depends upon yourselves. As to the Goa
self reliance. l shall, II I get sufacient numbe
| of you engaged, have provision made that yol
shall not be wronged. IL you engage In the en-
terPrise, will spend some Of the money entrustes
10 me am not sue you viii succeed. Tn
Government may lose the money; but we canno
succeed unless we try. But we think with car
we can succeed The political affairs Of Centrs
America not In quite 40 satisfactory condition
as wish. There are contending factions In tina
QUARTER but IL 10 true all factions are agreed ali
| on the subject OF colonization, and want 10, ant
| are more generous than we are here. To you
| colored race they have no objection. Besides,
| would endeavor 10 have you made equals, an,
have tie best assurance you should be tie equal
| Of the best.
The practical thing want to ascertain
| whether can get number OF sble-bodied mer
| with their wives and children, who are willin
to 90 when present evidences Of encouragement
and protection. Gould get hundred iolerabl
| intelligent men, with their wives and children
| TO cut their own fodder,n so 70 speski Can
| have atty! III could find twenty ave able bodie
| men, with q mixture OF women and children
| good things In the family relat,on-T think
| you to let me know whether this can be done
not. This Is the practical part Of my wish to &C
you.
These are subjects Of very great importance
worthy Of a months study Of speech delivere
In an hour. ask you, then, to consider seriou
ly not pertaining to yourselves merely, nor OF yot
| things, II successfully managed, for the good
mankind, not confined to the present generation
| but AZ
"From age to age descends the lay,
To millions yet 70 be.
Till far its echoes roll away
Into eternity
The chairman Of the delegation briefly reptile
they would hold a consultation, and In Jho
| time give an answer.
The President said: Take your full time-n
| hurry at all.
The delegation then withdrew.