Year: 1862

tunity to the inhabitants for inmcdiat
employment till they get ready to scttl
permanently in their homes. If you TAX
colonists where there is no good landin,
there is bad show, and so where there i
nothing to cultivate, and of which to maxi
farm. But if something is started s,
that you can earn your daily bread as soor
as you reach there, it is great advantage
Coal land is the best thing know of will
which to commence an enterprise. To re
turn, you have been talked to upon thi.
subject, and told that speculation is in
tended by gentlemen who have an Interest
in the country, including the coal mines
We have been mistaken all cur lives if We
do not know whites as we'll as black look
to their self.nterest. Unless among those
deficient of intellect, everybody you trade
with makes something. You meet with
these things here and elsewhere. If such
persons have what will be an advantage t.
them, the question is whether it cannot be
made OF advantage to you? You are in.
telligent, and know that success does not
as much depend on the external help as on
! self reliance. Mach, therefore, depends
upon yourselves. As to the coal mines,
think l see the means available for your
sef-reliancc. shall, if get sufficient
number of you engaged, have provisions
made that you shall not be wronged. II
you will engage in the enterprise, will
spend some Of the money entrusted to me.
| am not sure you will succeed The gov
ernment may lose the money, but We can
not succeed unless We try; but we think
with care we can succeed. The political
affairs in Central America are not in quite
as satisfactory a condition as | wish-
There are contending factions in that quar-
ter; but it is true all the factions are
agreed alike on the subject of colonization,
ar want it, and are more generous than
we are here. To your colored race they
have no objection. Besides, | would en-.
deavor to have you made equals, and have
the best assurance that you should be
equals Of the best. The practical thing
| want to ascertain is, whether | can
get number of able.bodied men,
with their wives and children, who
are willing to go, when l present evidence
OF encouragement and protection. Could
| get hundred tolerably intelligent men,
with their wives and children, to "cut their
o.n 'odler," so to speak! Can | have
fifty? IF l could find twenty five able
bodied men, with mixture of women and
children, good things in the family relation,
think could make successful com
mencement. want you to let me know
whether this can be done not This is the
practical part Of my wish to see you. These
are subject of very great importance, wor.
thy Of months study, Of speech deliv-
cred in an hour. ask you then to consid-
er seriously, not pertaining to yourselves
merely, nor for your race and ours, for the
present time, but as one of the things, if
successfully managed, for the good of man.
kind, not confined to the present genera
ton, but as,


"From age to age descend the lay,


To millions yet to be.


Till far its echoes roll away


Into eternity"


The above is merely given as the sub.
stance of the Presidents remarks.


The chairman of the delegation briefly
replied that they would hold consultation
and in short time give an answer. The
President said, Take your full time no
hurry ut ALL"


The delegation then withdrew.