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HAITI.The Christian Statesman of July 6th, contains asingular letter addressed to the editor by Z. Kingsley, a Florida planter, giving an account of hisIColonization experiment, made in the island ofHaytiThe result was that having a coloredfamily and children, he had settled hie son, sonfswife, their children, and several colored peoplewhom he had liberated, in that island; and theynow are all living there in the enjoyment of alWlto ] pooHadperusepuriattiof lt;actigreIcanmost every thing that can make life pleasant.What interests us most however, is the good1 sense with which he speaks of our relations withriBf11Hayti. It has been the policy with slave-holdershitherto, rather, to let our commerce suffer, thanto treat the Haytians with that respect which a sovereign and an independent people may justly claimiaMr. Kingsley takes the right view of this matter.The concluding part of his letter is as follows:d8CLtenmts-nie0r*t-iyi-e,¥•atieid#itre«lift-uswp-aaea*eheerile“As France has now consented to the independence of Hayti , to which it has formally relinquished all its claims, I will say a few words, in answer to some objections which I have heard made by very prudent people, to the policy of eneouraging the growth and cultivation of the Island of Hayti, Which objections, 1 presume originated in the fear of having a free colored Govern ment and powerful people, so near to our own slaveholding States. If this evil of situation, arising from « natural cause, could be obviated, it certainly would be prudent to remove it. But as Hayti enjoys so many permanent natural-ad vantages over any equal portion of our neighboring continent, either as it relates to ^climate, soil, or situation, moreover its great extent and extraordinary fertility, renders it capable of supporting a large population, of at least fourteen millions of people, which, independent of all our efforts to the contrary, will fill up by natural increase in a few years, would it not be our best policy to cultivate a friendly understanding with this formidable people 1 improve their moral habits, and advance their civilization as fast as lays in our power 1 Hayti was formerly the commercial emporium of the western world ; it supplied both hemispheres with sugar and coffee ; it is now recovering fast from a state of anarchy and destitution;brought on by the French Revolution. Its Government stands on a very respectable footing, and it only requires capital and education, to become a country of great commercial importance, and able to supply the whole consumption of the United Stdtes with sugar and coffee. The European nations are now taking advantage of this state of things, and are cultivating a friendly commercial intercourse with Hayti. Is it not our be*t policy to profit by the natural advantage which we have over them, arising from circumstances peculiar to our situation, gand encourage as far as possible the industrious and most respectable part of our free colored population, especially the agricultural part, to emigrate to that country, now mostly vacant, which-is within a week’s sail of our coast 1 The natural prejudices of those emigrants toward the country of their birth, would greatly tend to promote a reciprocal national attachment, and would produce harmony and good will by an assimilation of manners, customs, and language, tending to strengthen thechain of commercial relations much to our advantage.Finally, sir, I have to observe that if any colored people of the above description should apply to you for further information regarding Hayti, yon may assure them of a good reception at George Kingsley’s establishment near Porte Plate, where they will find a plenty of good land to culti-uate, which they may either rent or buy upon the most lib-1 eral terms; and that six months’ labor as agriculturists, will render them entirely independent of all future want of provision. You may also assure them of Hayti’s being comparatively a much healthier country than any of our seaboard countries, south of New York.yeastdiperencAnJotiCOIoliiagi■illbnentiohefervane;K 1 *«ce3ofClt;frcmilotabnothichfoimtlitrosojm . .WitoisfnpcolStI remain, very respectfully, yonr most obedient,C. KINGSLEY, a Florida Planter.P£IHe talks like a man of sense. The island ofHayti will stay just where it is ; slave-holders cati-ie-itsfA, to~ofednot cut its moorings and send it to the South Seas,clt;neither can they check its population and tisingitcommercial importance. Free it will be, and for-t!midable too. Better every way, especially forTthe South, that it be friendly, than hostile. (As toITMr. Kingsley’s Colonization schemes, they are vinhon*hesionary.)*e9U
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The Philanthropist
Cincinnati, Ohio, US
Tue, Jul 24, 1838
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