The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-02-08

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Mr. PROFIT. am undes very great obliga-
tons to the gentleman from Massachusetts. Two
days after the gentleman's colleague informed me Of
what had been said to him, and of what was the
general conversation Of Southern gentlemen on the
subject, and implored by every feeling Of private
friendship that would do all could TO prevent such
an event There were four Southern gentlemen and
four Northern gentlemen on the committee and
knowing that held in my hands the balance Of the
committee, answered him that would
Mr. ADAMS. am happy to hear this testimony
In confirmation OF the honorable conduct of my col
league and that the gentleman from Indiana was not
part any portion of the conspiracy against me and
also that the proposition not made to my col
league with any certainty Of its being supported by
majority of the Committee.
AMERICAN POSSESSIONS in AFRICA.
From the Annual Report of the American Coloni-
cation Society submitted at the annual meeting, 18th
ut make he following extracts:
Early in the past year circumstances seemed to
der il desirable that should purchase from the
tves the points the seaboard lying between
rIous settlements The slave factories for long
res Of years having existed at New Ceslers and Gal
lenas, broken up, and the internal slave trade
thereby seriously checked. New Cesters lies
within the limits of coast that ought to belong to our
colony, and il is Indispensable that we should treat
with the nations for il and several other pointsn
der that we may have unbroken line of coast oil
about three hundred miles TO make fair experiment
of what can be done by republican government on
the shores of Africa Wesupposed that the breaking
w of these slave stations furnished opportunity
W hen, by prompt and vigorous action, advanta ,es
could be obtained and secured which, if suffered to
pass without improvement might never return. Ii
will be recolected that the western coast of Afri-
ca have four distinct and important settlements,
viz Monrovia and its neghboring villages Bassa
Cove and its interior settlements; Sinou and Cape
Palmas AT Monrovia and Bassa Cove there is very
little danger of the interference of any other nation
Of the slave trade being carried but this Is not the
the north of Monrovia and between Bassa
Cove and Sinou This great extent of unoccupied
territory furnishes eligible points for traders to esta-
bsh factories for slaves, or merchandise which must
seriously interfere with the government and general
prosperity of our colony.
We gave the friends of the Colonization scheme in
this country fair warning Of this danger and appealed
10 them through the press by private Letters and with
the voice Of agents, to afford at the large
sum that was demanded TO meet this exigency. We
could not move in the matter without the requisite
means. Governor Buchanan most solicitious
about the result. The same solicude pervaded the
BoaId of Directors and other friends Of the cause.
But some months passed away, and the requisite
money had not been received A general sympathy
expressed and liberal promises Of aid given
u. But there was no room for delay. Prompt action
was considered the only efficient action. SO fully
were we impressed with this consideration that We
ventured to purchase, credit small schooner and
a valuable cargo of goods The cost of which $l2,
0lO and despatched hemo the colony for the purpose
of negotiating with the natives along the But
the crisis with or two of the points had passed be-
fore The Regulus arrived, OF the Governor had the
means of making the purchases. 1t impossible to
prosecute the necessary negotiations along the ast
! without having vessel at his command. Before he
could obtain one the slave traders and others interest
| ed, had contrIved to excite the Galenas and New
Cese's in such manner, that treaty could be
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has been revived at both New Cesters and Gallenas
( or its neghhorho3d.
So that for the present, there is little prospect OF
obtaining jurisdiction those two tracts of
| try But we do not abandon the hope of being able
to secure them at no very distant day The slave
trade cannot much longer survive our settle
ments The natives will soon learn who are their
real friends And if the patrons of this cause will
only furnish us the means so that, when another aus
piclous moment occurs we can promptly meet it, we
Shall doubtless be able to add this desirable consu-
nation to our purcfas along the coast.
We have the pleasure of communicating the fact
that efforts to acquire territory have not been
trely without success Two very important and high
ly beautiful tracts have been purchased, lying
north and the other south of the territory of Sinou
The tract the north extends from Poor river the
boundary of Sinou to Grand Boutau, about twenty
five miles, and running from fifteen to twenty-five
miles. The tract on the south is called Blue Barre
which is about fifteen miles on the coast and is repre-
| scented as one of the most desirable places on the
| coast--a splendid district of country, well watered
and Astounding in the greatest variety and uxuriance
of predictions The tract has been selected by the
Louisiana State Colonization Society the site fol
| their colony location has been selected for the
establishment of the first emgrants and houses erect
ed for the accommodation of about one hundred.
The purchase of these two parcels of territory il
but beginning of what must be DONE and that spec
Oily. The permanent prosperity of Liberia canno
I be set down as the most certain of contingent events
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the whole line of coast between Cape Mount ant
! Cape Pamas, distance of about 800 miles Every
individual must be convinced that ought to strair
every nerve to gam possession OF this continuous
coast. What is wanted now is money to purchase
this territory, absolutely necessary to the unity and
compacness Of our colony, and its permanent peace
and security.
| From the old School Republican.
Extract from private letter to the Senior Editor
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