Published on the
12th of February in 1817 in the Delaware Gazette & State Journal
out of Wilmington, DE
From the New York
Columbian
Necessity of
Colony of Free Blacks,
Superseded.
We have and
abstract of the constitution of Hayti some weeks ago; and out of compassion for
the conscientious members of the Colonizing Society, who cannot sleep in their
beds, we again publish the 44th clause, which show a land of promise
nearer our doors than Sierra Leone:
44.
“Every African, Indian and their descendants, born in the colonies of foreign
countries, who shalt come to reside in the Republic, shall be recognized as
Haytians, but shall not enjoy the rights of citizenship until after a years
residence.”
The same
constitution that excludes the white man, invites the black, and gentlemen form
Port au Prince have assures us that President Petion gives a marked welcome to
the Free Blacks from the United States who settle in Hayti.
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