Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1866-11-08
FREEDMEN INVITED TO THE NOR TIL
WEST.
GREAT INDUCEMENTS FOR THEM TO
EEEIGRATE THERE.

We learned on yesterday, says the Rich
mond Enquirer, from competent authority,
that there we're twenty-five thousand color
ed people below Williamsburg, who are not
supporting themselves and whom the Freed
mems Bureau have determined to remove
from the lands on which they have squat
ted to some other locality. A letter from
a citizen in that quarter urges the impor-
tance of consummnting the removal at the
very earliest day; both for the purpose of
enabling the citizens whose lands are thus
to be restored, to make their arrangements
in time for the new year, and for the op-
portrnity of installing the negroes in their
new homes before the seyeritie3 Of winter
shall be upon them.
Whittier these negroes are to 60, is a
question which we understand greatly per
plexes both them and the authorities who
have charge of them. And not only is the
selection Of a proper place for settlement of
deep importance to them, but also'to lnuI-
titudes Of their race, who, having dissolved
their past relations, are roaming the coun-
try seeking u living. BY a most timely CO.
incidence, we are just in receipt of com
munication bearing directly upon this in
teresting question, and Offering a complete
solution. 1t is forwarded to us from San
dusky, Ohio, by Il prominent and talented
citizen Of the Northwest, of the highest
character and standing, who says in the let
ter enclosing it:
"The following letter was written by a
leading old-fashioned Abolitionist of the
Northwest to Il leading Democrat of the
North. | send herewith copy to place at
your disposal for the general good. Imost
happily accord with his views
The letter thus written and thus endorsed
and certified to us by gentleman of I'm
questioned honor and reliability, we now
present to the public, and hope that it will
receive due attention from both W hite and
black.
Surely nothing need be added to the ar
ray of advantages and attractions which
this letter presents to the colored race, as
inducements to emigrate to the Northwest
but yet it may be added that the imuni-
grants will have the privilege of taking up
forty acres of public lands as homestead,
without paying dime for it
WHAT SHALL BE DONE WITH THE NEGROES
The great question of what shall be done
with the negroes is becoming each day
more difficult, and every CLEAN Of sunlight
which opens up should have its full in
fuence in the determination of our pu bic
action.
The late elections have given an en-
tirely new character to this subject, which
will lead to the devo olopment OF system
Of emigration in large communities of the
the whole population Of the United States.
The Northwest offers the strongest inc u e.
ments for the freedmen to emigrate to il
of any part of the United States.
g Ffrst. We have vast bodies OF uncul-
tivated lands III Iowa, Wisconsin, Illinois
Michigan, Minnesota, Indiana and Ohio
where the hardy industry of the black man
is required to subdue it and bring it into
cultivation. Iowa could receive and be
benefited by the immigration of at least
900 900 freedmen, whose families could de-
velop the vast wealth of the country, the
lands, lead mines and coal felds,-and en-
gage IN all the business of that great new
State. Illinois could readily receive one
million, and not unduly crowd her popula-
ton, which now demands the service OF 9
great body of menial laborers with her In
oreasing wealth and population. Indiana
could proftably find employment for $50,
600 of the colored people, and could make
their immigration exceedingly valuable tx
her productive power. minnesota is new