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children, for a valorous support, as a faithful return for the advantages enjoyed under her mild and equitable government. As fathers, husbands, and brothers, you are summoned to rally round the standard of the Eagle, to defend all which is dear in existence.

'Your country, although calling for your exertions, does not wish you to engage in her cause, without remunerating you for the services rendered. Your intelligent minds are not to be led away by false representations—your love of honor would cause you to despise the man who should attempt to deceive you. In the sincerity of a soldier, and the language of truth, I address you.

'To every noble hearted free man of color, volunteering to serve during the present contest with Great Britain, and no longer, there will be paid the same bounty in money and lands, now received by the white soldiers of the United States, viz. One hundred and twenty-four dollars in money, and one hundred and sixty acres of land. The non-commissioned officers and privates will also be entitled to the same monthly pay and daily rations, and clothes furnished to any American soldier..

'On enrolling yourselves in companies, the Major General commanding will select officers for your government, from your white fellow citizens. Your noncommissioned officers will be appointed from among yourselves.

'Due regard will be paid to the feelings of freemen and soldiers. You will not, by being associated with white men in the same corps, be exposed to improper comparisons, or unjust sarcasm. As a distinct, independent battalion or regiment, pursuing the path of glory, you will, undivided, receive the applause and gratitude of your countrymen.

To assure you of the sincerity of my intentions, and my anxiety to engage your invaluable services to our country, I have communicated my wishes to the governor of Louisiana, who is fully informed as to the manner of enrolments, and will give you every necessary information on the subject of this address. ANDREW JACKSON, .

Major General Commanding.'

'PROCLAMATION TO THE FREE PEOPLE OF COLOR. 'Soldiers !-When on the banks of the Mobile, I called you to take up arms, inviting you to partake the perils and glory of your white fellow citizens, I expected much from you; for I was not ignorant that you possessed qualities most formidable to an invading enemy. I knew with what fortitude you could endure hunger and thirst, and all the fatigues of a campaign. I knew well how you loved your NATIVE country, and that you had, as well as ourselves, to defend what man holds most dear-his parents, relations, wife, children and property. You HAVE DONE MORE THAN I EXPECTED. In addition to the previous qualities I before knew you to possess, I found, moreover, among you a noble enthusiasm which leads to the performance of great things.

'Soldiers !-The President of the United States shall hear how praiseworthy was your conduct in the hour of danger, and the Representatives of the American people will, I doubt not, give you the praise your exploits entitle you to. Your General anticipates them in applauding your noble ardor.

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united, and all contention has ceased among them. Their only dispute is, who shall win the prize of valor, or who the most glory, its noblest reward. By order.

THOMAS BUTLER, Aid de Camp.'

Of these Proclamations you have reason to be proud. You are styled, by him who is now the President of the United States, sons of freedom-Americans--noble hearted free men of color-you are called upon to defend your country'-you are told 'much is expected from you,' as he knows well how much you love your native country, and that you have done more than was expected-your services are deemed invaluable' you are assured that you will, undivided, receive the applause and gratitude of your countrymen.

The result of the campaign proved that the confidence reposed in free soldiers of color was not abused-they fought in the bravest manner, and richly merited all that was promised by their commander.

Now let us see what your very disinterested and surprisingly benevolent friend, the Colonization Society, says in your favor —and after what I shall read, if you do not love it as heartily as it loves you, why then I think you will be very ungrateful. First, listen to its language respecting your citizenship :

'At no very distant period, we should see all the free colored people in our land transferred to their own country.'

'Let us send them back to their native land."

By returning them to their own ancient land of Africa, improved in knowledge and civilization, we repay the debt which has so long been due them.'

And though we may not live to see the day when the sons of Africa shall have returned to their native soil,' &c.

To found in Africa an empire of Christians and republicans; to reconduct the blacks to their native land,' &c.

'Who would not rejoice to see our country liberated from her black population? Who would not participate in any efforts to restore those children of misfortune to their native shores?'

The colored population of this country can never rise to respectability here; in their native soil they can.'

They would go to that home from which they have been long absent.'
Shall we retain and foster the alien enemies?"

'Be all these benefits enjoyed by the African race under the shade of their uative palms.'

'We have a numerous people, who, though they are among us, are not of us.' Among us is a growing population of strangers.'

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'It will furnish the means of granting to every African exile among us, happy home in the land of his fathers.'

'Africa is indeed inviting her long exiled children again to her bosom.?

There, brethren and friends, you have a specimen of the veracity and good will of the Colonization Society. In 1814, you were earnestly invoked, in the hour of danger, to defend your native country-(the United States, not Africa)—and were promised the applause and gratitude of your countrymen(American citizens, not Africans.) But now in 1832, it is just discovered as all danger from the British is past—that there has been a grand mistake that you were born in Africa, and not in this country-that you are alien enemies—and the people are invoked to assist in sending you away, as they value their lives and the welfare of the nation. Poor unhappy, homesick children of Africa-do not cry and lament so bitterly to get back to your mother-the Colonization Society is fitting out vessels to restore you to her arms.- -I do not think she will

know you, or you her, if you go.

But to increase your affection for the Colonization Society, it is only necessary for me to show you how highly it speaks in your praise. Thus :

'There is a class among us, notoriously ignorant, degraded and miserable, mentally diseased, broken-spirited, acted upon by no motives to honorable exertions, scarcely reached in their debasement by the heavenly light. Their freedom is licentiousness, and to many restraint would prove a blessing.' Again'Free blacks are a greater nuisance than even slaves themselves'' they are, as a body, more vicious and degraded than any other which our population embraces'-' they are the most degraded, the most abandoned race on the earth' they are neither freemen nor slaves; but between both, and more miserable than either'-'freedom confers on them no privilege but the privilege of being more vicious and miserable than slaves can be'-' they are the wild stirrers up of sedition and insurrection' -the condition of the slaves is enviable to that of their own.' These are only a few of the compliments which it bestows upon you. Have you not reason to love it?

And what does it say about your brethren who are groaning in bondage? Why, this No scheme of abolition will meet

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its support that leaves the emancipated slaves in this country'— it says, 'liberate them only on condition of their going to Africa'-it says, 'it would be as humane (I quote from its official organ) to throw them from the decks into the ocean, as to set them free here'-it says that it will annex the condition. that the emancipated shall leave the country'-it says, 'emancipation, with the liberty to remain on this side of the Atlantic, is but an act of dreamy madness'—it says, the slaves cannot be emancipated as a people, and remain among us'-it says, 'the slaves are happier when kept in bondage.'

It is constantly heaping this abuse, and circulating this slander, and uttering these detestable sentiments, and making these vile declarations—and yet it is mightily astonished that you do not regard it as your friend and benefactor, and the friend and benefactor of the slaves. It reminds me of an anecdote which Dr. Franklin somewhere relates :-A crazy Frenchman heated a poker red hot, and seeing an Englishman pass, ran after him, shouting, Sair, give me the felicity of running this warm poker down your back!' 'What do you mean, you villain ?' said the other. Sair, only so far!' I won't!' 'I won't!' 'Sair, but one leetle bit! I won't!' Vell, sair,' said the disappointed Frenchman, den pay me for heating de poker !'-It is just so with our colonization crusaders: they have heated their poker red hot, and are running about the country, affectionately and pressingly entreating every free man of color to let them run it down his back—at least so far, only a little bit; but he says promptly and decidedly,-'I wON'T!'-and now, finding how the case is, they demand payment for heating the poker.

Again, it reminds me of the Irishman, whose office it was on board of a man-of-war to flog a sailor. The sailor was stripped in the usual manner, and the Irish flagellator began to make the flesh and blood fly, at every stroke of his lash. Strike higher!' shouted the bleeding victim. The Irishman did so. 'Strike lower!' again was the cry. This request was cheerfully granted. Higher!' once more exclaimed the sailor. What a botheration!' says the Irishman; strike where I will, there 's no pleasing you!'-The American Colonization Society is pútting the lash upon your bodies. 'Strike higher!—lower !—

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higher!' you cry it accommodates you by taking off the flesh from your neck to your heels: but I think there will be no pleas ing you, until it throw its bloody whip aside, heal your wounds, and pay you for its abusive treatment.

There is now in this city-perhaps in this house-an Agent of the American Colonization Society, who professes to be a minister of the gospel, and has forsaken his flock in Washington, to come and dupe the good people of New England into a support of the nefarious scheme of colonization. Judging from the principles which he has advanced from the pulpits in many places, I am inclined to think it is fortunate for the spiritual welfare of his flock that he left them. He insists that your enslaved brethren have no right to their freedom now,-that so highly do they esteem the privilege of being slaves, and flogged, and driven about like beasts, that if we should take from them this privilege, they would in their fury destroy their masters. He thinks that blows enough have not yet been given—that victims enough have not yet been ruined by slavery. I hope he will preach this doctrine night and day, in every town and village in New England; for he could not more effectually pull down what he is attempting to build up, or more certainly kindle the indignation of the people against the Colonization Society and the slave system. I presume he has not yet paid you a visit: no doubt he pities your ignorance, and laments that you are so infatuated as not to be anxious to be banished from your native country,that you are so hard-hearted as to desire the liberation of your suffering brothers and sisters, now, without delay.

In despite of all the artifices, and appeals, and efforts of its supporters, the Colonization Society is becoming more and more abhorrent to the moral sense of the country. The veil has been torn from the brow of the monster, and his gorgon features are seen without disguise. He must die-already he bleeds-a thousand spears are thrust into his side-he roars-he shakes the earth, his resistance is mighty-but he is doomed to die!The friends of justice and of bleeding humanity are surrounding him, and soon their arrows shall reach his vitals. Heaven and earth shall rejoice at his destruction.