Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1829-07-14

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unprovoked; where instead of"clankinr chains" and
threatening clubs, he finds himself in land of lber-
W, inspiring the uacontaninated atmosphere OF e.
quality But Verias exclaims, Consider the money
annually expended on this colony. Witness its slow
increase ofpopuation-the dlscouraginy accounts we
receive from there-provsons scarce and dear, the
country sickly the most respectable of the emgrants
Dead two highly respectable men as uucnts lately
swept away into the gulf Of eternity nv its pesten.
tial climate, then answer us and say ii we haze not
solid grounds of objection" In the first place would
say that the present prosperous condition OF the col
ony, which but eight years old stands unrivulled in
the records of the world completely, in nv opin-
on obIlteratcs this doleul picture drawn bv Veritas
But IN order to remove Impressions that may have
been made, "lot facts be submitted to n candid
world" Mr.. Aslmm i'll his letter to he hoard OF
managers ofthe American Colonization society da-
ted 5ih December 1926, saws ''we still enjoy pro-
found tranquility with all the tribes of The the
last season was most aOundantly prolific in rice
and never have settlement. been in so favoura-
bic stateto admit, might say, To require very
large addition ofsot;lers at the present moment
And then goes to far her '.a this region of
Africa opens IFS bosom for the reception of return
ing children" Extract from report submitted TO
the Virginia Legislature during the session OF 1927
and 1893 "Wlth regard TO territory large OK
tent, embracing several nnvguble creeks and rivers
has been attained which is pablo of producing corn
guinea corn, miilet, rice, cotton, sugar. coffee with
other valuable products and OF sustaining horses cat
tie, hogs, goats, sheep and other useful ANIMALS
equal to the demand of large popui tion The COM
m'rce of the colony has increased To Importance
winch viii surprise those who have inquired into
the subject From the reports of the agent Mr.. Ash
mum II appears, the exports OF the COLONY for six
months from he st of January TO the 18th of June
1896, amounted in value TO Sl3.e8G. upon which ii
profit realized to the cnonists of $2 990 In the
mon h of Inly of the same year cargo of goods,
worth 81 900. arrived at Liberia from Portland,
which was sold and wholly paid for in days. The
result OF tins prosperity Is, that every description of
labOur Is well paid, and poor c'onlst arriving with
ont money trade, for his ordinary daiiv abour
command from u cts to 81 % per day. whilst
those who have good trades receive 81 00-"-It Is
said as To the subject OF education in the colony, that
there IL no Instance 0i child five Years old, u-
less 1t he some late eniGrant, who road and
as to the moral character OF Liberia 1T is also said
"churchcs have been erected sob ety, industry and
good order prevail; and the fact Is deve ped that
even tins degraded population needs only the ordinary
motive and Inducements to exertion, to elevate their
characters far above any moral worth have been
accustomed To- assign tt Tie amount of exports -
says MIR Randall in letter dated December 28tk
1928 10 the board Of managers at Washington, -du-
ring that year was abott CO. or 10 OU0 dollars" and
IN relation to the climate he writes thus tle eli
mate Is at tins most delightful. IL very
warm. dl'lng TN" day, and at night 1T is cool e.
nongh to sleep with c.mioii under blunEet Speak
ing OF the health of the colony he continues Il con
slder the town of MGnrovia quite healthy as any
OF cur southern cities. ana the other settlements
the Stockton ami St, Pans, have better rrpu
ai"n for health" could thus go i'll endless p,o
fusion To prove the existing prosperity of the colony
oV the pr0dIciIon Oh mountaineering aud undCnlbIc
facts nut this am Is ssarv; suffice tito
say, several of the cminrants have already acquie
fortunes OF five and ten thousand dollars IN the shori
space OF five years. And should be pleased to see
Nertas point out many similar acquisitions in this
country. BY he farmers IN the space of time.
Bot Veritas III his conclusion diaposel pro-
scribe the fur Tor their candid, liberal and
praise worthy support nihe Colonization Society but
experience will yet teach iIn, however that society
may terminate, that upon this subject they wise
'pnliticans Us well az good christians for if it
prove ahorIve. he will experience. III a few years.