Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-10-24
COMMUNICATED.

Settlements making by The French Goccrnmsni IN Ltoe
rta No time TO he lost by the american Colonization
Society in securing all the remaining Tracts u Ter
ritory bet,csen Cape Mount and Cape Patnaas-
Supplies TO be sent to The destitute ShiPrrcked Emu
granis.
The French have actually commenced settlement
m Liberia, ut place called Garrawuy, lying between
Cape Pamas and Of our selieme al Lnou. TINS
Of the Tracts of Territory which the Directors OF
the Society had long intended to purchase, and they
have made appeal after appeal 10 the American Public
for funds, with little effect Believing that their
appeals would be responded to, the Board instructed
the Governor of Liberia 10 lose Opportunity in ne
gotiang with the native kings for this and other tracs
II, doubtless will be asked, what is 10 be done:
answer-promptly give the Society sufficient means
to purchase all the remaining tracts intervening the
settlements and thereby prevent any further lntefrup
on to The continuous jurisdiction of the Government
over the entire coast embraced within The limits OF
Liberia. The emIgrants have not been concentrated
into one settlement but they are distributed at fifteen
different points on the rivers and along the coast for
about three hundred mes;-the wisdom of this plan is
more apparent every year. presentnga barrier To the
slave trade, and opening an extensive and fertile
country to legitimate commerce. Not less than thirty
kings and Chiefs with native population Of about "
thousand, have placed themselves under the general
jurisdiction and laws Of the Commonwealth of Liberia
These rapidly assmating with the coonists. adopt
ing the habits and pursuits of civilized community,
and eager for schools and preachers be established
| among them.
The Commerce Of the Western coast of Africa has
become valuable TO the United States,
the attention Of Congressman the able Report of ar
Kennedy, the Chairman of the Committee OF Com.
merce, on that subject ought to have the consideration
of every class of American citizens Virginia has a
deep interest in all the operations and results of Alri.
can Colonization-partcul in the Commerce, one
Of the results. An extensive marke, for tobacco has
been opened, as also for -four beef, pork, and cotton
manufactures. In exchange, receive camwood, cof
fee, palm oil, ivory, and gold dust The cultivated
coffee is of the richest favor-and extensively are
the Lberans engaging in lis cultivation that may
expect, in few years, many thousand bags from
thence Our commerce on the coast, is already
million of dollars annuay-which has grown up
since, and IN consequence of the settlements in Libe
ria. If the colony is fostered, ought to be by
citizens that trade may, 90 years more be worth
/ fifteen or twenty millions annually
Bat African Colonization presents TO the Christian
community considerations far more important than
those, which show, that money contributed to this
cause, is investment that will yield good interest
They in it the bright dawnng Of the day, when
the religion of Jesus Christ with It's renovatIng and
lile.giving Spirit, shall be dfused among many mil
lions of the degraded and destitute children of Africa
free and Christian Republic is established on her
shores, with its schools its churches and preachers Of
the Gospel-u light that shall rise higher and higher,
and shine brighter and brighter until joy and gadness
fills the heart Of every nhabilan in that quarter OF
the earth. Christians, Go you pray for this Let
The barque Renown, which sailed from Norfolk, in
May, with 20 emgran,s for Liberia, was wrecked at
the Cape de Verd Islands, the people saved and
forwarded to Monrova by the American Consul bul
the provisions for them and the goods sent out By the
Society, were all lost These emergencies demand
immediate action. Supplies must be to the des,i-
tu,e emigrants, &c trade goods to the Governor 10
enable n to cunsummac ,reuiies involving the rur.
chase Of territory And, Furthermore, many coored
people, whose applications TO go TO The colony, have
long been before the Society, must be provided with
passage Bnt where the funds for ell this The
Treasury of the Society is empty. On the friends oil
The we rely And trust That its active friends
will feel called upon to make Efforts for the collection
Of large sum possible and remit to the Treasu
rer Of the Society Washington City or, if more
convenient, to w. Fl. Macfarland, Esq, s. S. Baxter
Esq, Fleming James, Esq or James c. Crane, Esq, Of
this city.
Clergymen of every denomination throughout the
State respectfully requested take up collections
in their congregations to aid the Society in this press
ing emergency. To the citizens of Richmond, beg
leave respectfully to say that shall call on them fol
their donations during this and the following week,
and hope that oil will cheerfuly give according their
ability, "for the Lord love,h The cheerful gver.
| FRANKLIN KNIGHT,
.7gent Of The Amer. Col. Society for Ia