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I can; or I have done enough, but let us say we will do all we can, for it is a truth, that as long as we submit tamely and submissively, to the enslaving of our people; just so long will we be despised by God, and all good men, let all do something, I am willing to contribute my feeble efforts to the cause, with my pen and purse, and I do not think I have a right to do less, there are those who can speak their thoughts, and it is their duty to do so. Let us get up petitions to Congress, in the halls of which thank God the spirit of John Q. Adams still hovers, petition the State Legislatures; organize societies, discontinue our hatred of Foreigners; support Douglass paper; make the cause of the oppressed one common cause, and with all and above all let us be united.

Speaking of the Foreigner, is it strange or should we wonder at his course toward the black man? He arrives at our shores, and the first information that he gets it that the American people will not respect him if he does not discountenance the black man, that the true friends of the Foreigner belong to a party called the Democratic party, and the Know Nothing party and the Republican party, are one and the same thing, and are composed of his enemies, and the friends of the negro, so far as to change places between him and the Foreigner, this is a true picture which has been told me often by Honest Foreigners. It is our duty to try and diffuse the minds of the Foreigner, [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] him squarely; and try to convince him that we entertain no ill will towards him. Why should we think more of a native than a foreigner? What has the native white man, does for the native black man? nothing! what has be done against him? He has denied that he as a man; which is enough, without ennumerating the wrongs upon wrongs, from the foundation of the government. I have lengthened this letter beyond my first intention but pardon me this time for when I commence writing of the wrongs of our people 'tis hard to make a limit. Let me know what you think of the suggestion of a thanksgiving. I see Friend Watkins has been hard at work well may god bless him,

I am for the cause,

Yours Truely,

VERITE.