Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1843-07-22
To the friends Of the american Colonization
SocieH IN Missouri.

To the friends Of the american Colonization
Society in Missouri.
The recent unparalleled outrage Of the British
Government upon the Sandwich Islands, and
some incipient measures along the coast Of Libe.
ria, such as the preparation Of maps charts, &C.,
leads us to fear that the same barbarous outrage
is contemplated in that region. The Sandwich
Islands were cmistianized and civilized by Amer.
lean citizens, and profitable commerce opened
to all nations but now Americans are forced to
pay tribute to the British in all their transactions
with these Islands. In like manner American
citizens have civilized a portion Of Africa, and
established prosperous colony OF emancipated
slaves in Liberia and the trade is beginning to be
of considerable importance. In like manner
another British outrage may cause Americans to
pay tribute upon the soil Of their own colony
The British Niger expedition having failed, it is
probable no move, however unri Oh eous, will be
deferred, which in any way is calculated to give
them control Of this important continent Of nine
ty millions of people! The mock philanthro-
pists Of England are opposed, at any rate, to our
sending emancipated slaves out Of the county,
For length of time they have been co operating
with the Abotionsts on this side Of the Atlantic,
10 thwart all the truly wise and christian designs
of the American Colonization Society. Nearly
million Of dollars have been expended by our
people on this colony already. II is now Re.
public, with wholesome laws; schools, churches,
courts, and with all the blessings of social order,
which tend TO bless and exalt mankind in every
age and in every country.
1t is Indispensable to the prosperity OF this
Colony, that undisputed possession be had Of the
territory along the coast, from Cape Mount to
Cape Palmas, three hundred miles. To secure
this, and to make road 10 the Camwood region,
in order TO extend the trade TO the interior Ma.
tives, it will require about thirty thousand dollars
New York and Connecticut have already pledged
fifteen thousand. In addition TO this sum, emf.
grafton money will be wanted. There are two
thousand emancpaed slaves now waiting the
means to emigrate, some of whom return to
slavery unless they go to Liberia this year, those
ready to go chiefly belong to South Carolina,
Virginia, Kentucky, Tennessee, and Mississippi.
A Simultaneous move is to be made by the
friends Of Colonization this year to memoraze
Congress on the magnitude Of American interests
there, both as respects commerce and the sup.
preston Of the slave trade. In relation to the
latter, the cause Of humanity demands that the
Government should do all in its power, not re-.
pugnant to the Constitution, TO sustain and pro.
tect the Colony, and the sooner action is had the
better. As a mere question Of Missionary en-.
terprise for the evangezation of the world, the
colonization and outstanding Of Africa are the
first in Importance, and should elicit the friendly
aid and fervent prayers Of every christian demon
naton in the United States.
Respectfully, N. RANNEY,
President Mo. Colonization Society.