New-York daily tribune., 1846-01-27
From the Louisville (Ky) Presbyterian Herald
E,,ior,nts ro Kentucky In Africa.

The first bnud of emigranis To the colony in Atrl
10 be called Kcntucky-,being region o' conn,
trv forty miles square, purchased by money raised
by Rev. a. NJ. Cowan in this Staie-saed from ths
civ on Wednesday morning last for New-Oreans'
where they are to be joined by others from Tennes-
see Mississippi aud Louisiana who are 10 so out TO an
other part u the colony The vessel IN which they are
10 sail is expected 10 leave on the 2Uil INST
On Monday evening, an interesting meeting was helo
IN the FIRST Presbyterian Church. al which the emsrants
we're present. Mr. Cowan delivered an animated ana
cxccen address to the audience OF citizens who were
present which he addressed The en2rans anc he
large numoer of tree who came TO witness the
scene LAYING before them the advantages which would
arise to them their descendants and the native Africans
from their emigration to that land
From the statement OF Mr. Cowsn we gather the fol
lowing facts:
fourteen set free by the Mrs Meaux one tree man.
Six Fayee Cofour set free by the late Dr. ism
back and two by Mrs. Fishback his widow Nine from
Clark Co-eght free by the late Maj. Martin one,
the wife OF one OF Mr. Martins servants
Two from Davess Co. sct free by A. H. Irlp.eu one
from Warren set free By Judge Underwood Two from
Dayton. Ohio. a and we-one n native OF Mem
lucky. the other of Virginia
Some who gave their to 20 out IN TINS eSpeul'
tisu have declined going but will 20 out IN me next eA
Dedition Others who intended 10 90 nave not appear
ed Two from Fayettc Co. and two from Barren Co.
preferred going bGck after they came TO Louisville
The whole number who go Is thr,yhve Twenty men,
six women and nine children Five OF the children AZ q
from seven 10 fourteen years old Four of the
read and write: fifteen adults and four OF the children
can read One oithem is employed 10 teach school in
the Colony He has small but excellent collection OF
! books and is member OF the Associate Reformed
Church statement of the condition OF the Canada
Colony OF coored men, written by this person. without
any dica,ion STYLE was read by Mr. Cow
an 10 the audience He has been in the Canada Colony
and therefore writes from his OWE observation gen
,leman present the meeting remarked 10 us that he
had seen the Colony, and he would confirm every WORD
/ of the statements.
OF this expedition another pleasing statement was
made Twelve o The emigrants are members OF the
Presbyterian Methodist and Baptist churches Two OF
them are preachers of the Baptist and the other OF
the Methodist denominations One Of the emgrants IS
a blacksmith. three carpenters one shoe maker
All OF them but five under thirty i've years OF
They were fine lot OF emigrsnts. They all llsppeared
well dressed in good health and tine spirits. They all
20 10 commence the Colony of Kentucky in Liberia.
which lies North OF ST. Paus river. town vii! be laid
ou, in The Colony which will be located by pubic su-
thori,y Each emsrsnt will have his choice when he
arrives there TO have building lot in the tow. with 1--WE
acres OF land adjoining the II they settle within
miles OF the they will have given them nifty
of land ii three niles beyond iroIn town. one
hundred acres or If they will engage to cultivate co-
fee or cotton sugar I'VE hundred acres This gift OF
land Is limited to tue head of family, and 10 single
| adults.