Year: 1862

THE PRESIDENT ON EHIANCIPA-


.s TlON.


Among the numerous writers Of the day,
we do not know that there is one who can
be placed ahead Of Orpheus G. Kerr, whose
lucubrations are published in tho Table
Talk Of the Sunday Mercury His last ef
fort is by no means behind the rest, and
"takes Off the interview between the Presi-
dent and the colored people, or rather the
newspapers report Of the Interview, to per
lection, as follows:
The other day, went down to Accomac
again, to the General Of the Mackerel Brigade,
whs had invited me to be present while he
made an offer of bliss to delegation from
that oppressed race which has been the sole
cause Of this unnatural war, and is, therefore,
exempted from all concern in it.


The General, my boy, was seated in his
temporary room of audience when arrived,
examining map OF the Border States through
a powerful magnicying glass, and occasional
ly looking into tumbler, as though he ex-
pected to find something there.


swell, old Honesty" says /, affably,
"what is our next scheme for the benefit Of
the human racc?'


He smiled paternally upon me, and says
| he: s.. ....
at is my purpose to settle the Negro
| Question in accordance with the principles
laid down in the Book of Exodus" "Thun-
der y says the General, "if we do not secure
the pursuit of happiness to the slave, even
we violate the Constitution, and become OBJ
noXiouS to the Border communities"
| was retlccting upon the romark, my boy,
and wondering what the Constitution had to
do with the Book of Exodus, when the dele.
gatien made its appearance, and caused the
room to darken perceptibly. Not to lose
time the General waved his hand for the
visitors to be seated, and sys he:


.'You and we are different races, and for
this reason it must be evident to you, as well
as to myself, that it is better you should be
voluntarily compelled to colonize some dis
tant but salubrious shore. There is n wide
difference between our races, much wider,
perhaps than that which exists between any
other two races. Your race suffers very
greatly, and our race, suffers in suffering
your race to suffer In werd, we both suf-
er, which establishes reason why our race
should not suffer your race to remain here
any longer. You who arc here are all pres
ent, | suppose"


A voice-"Ycs, sah."





lives. Your race is suffering the greatest
wrong that ever was but when you cease to
suffer, your sutlerings are still far from an
equality with our suflerings. Our white
men are now changing their base of opera
tions daily, and often taking Malvern Hills
This is On your account. You are the cause
of it. How you are the cause oft will moi
attempt to explain, for do not know; but il
| ,, I.ft G. l. l. 4. 4.
is vilelysselfsh in you, l do not speak un.
kindly to wish to remain here in preference
to going to Nova Zembla. The fact that We
have always opposed you renders you still
more blamable, especially when we reflect
upon the fact that you have never shown re-
sstance. A trip on your part to Nova Zem-
bla will benefit both races. cannot prom
ise you much bliss right away. You may
starve at first, or die on the passage; but in
the Revolutionary War, General Washing
ton lived exclusively on the future. He was
benefiting his race; and though do not sec
much similarity between his case and yours,
you had better 90 to Nova Zembla You
may think that you could live in Washing
ton, perhaps more SO than on foreign shore.


This is mistake. None but white army
contractors and brisadiers on furlough can
live here.


! The festive isle of Nova Zembla has been
in existence for some time, and is larger than
any smaller place ! know of. Many Of the
original settlers have died; and their offspring
would still be living had they lived long en-
ough to become accustomed to the climate
You may object to 60, on account of your af.
fsction for our race, but it does not strike me
that there arc any cogent reasons for such
affection. So you had better go to Nova
Zsmbla. The particular place have in view
for your colonization is the great highway
between the North Pole and Sir John Frank
Inns supposed grave. 1t is popular route
of travel, being much frequented by the
facetous penguin and the flowing seal. II
has great resources for ice-water, and you
will be able to have icecram every day, pro-
vided you supply yourself with the essence
of lemon and patent froezcrs. As to other
food, can promise you nothing There are
fine harbors on all sides of this place. and
though you may see no ships there, it will
be still some satisfaction to know that you
have such admirable harbors. Again, there
is evidence Of very rich bear-hunting. When
you take your wives and families to place
where there is NO food, nor any ground to be
cultivated, nor any place to live in, the hu.
man mind would as naturally turn to bear
hunting as to anything else. But if you
should die of starvation at the outset, even
may dwindle into insignfcanco Why
attach so much importance to bear
is, that it will afford you an opportunity to
die more easily than by famine and exposure.
earhunting is next the best thing know
Of under such circumstances


| You are intelligent, and know that human
life depends as much upon those who pos,
sess it as upon anybody else. And much
will depend upon yourselves if you 90 to
Nova Zembla. AS to the bear hunting,
think see the means ayilable for engaging
you in that very soon, without injury to our.
selves. wish to spend little money tc
get you there, and may possibly lose it all
but we cannot expect to succeed in anythe
If we are not successful in it.


The political affairs of Nova ZembIa arc
not in quite such condition as could wish
the bears having occasional fights there, over
the body Of the last Esqumaux governor
but these bears are more generous than VIZ
are. They have no objection to dining upor
the colorcd race.


Besides, would endcavor to have you
made equals, and have tho best assurance
that you should be equals of the best. Tn,
| practical thing / want ia ASCERTAIN 10 wbetb