The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-05-14

ypRs, and 1A:sd t.:Ss. ~ view af shs asjss number
in the proceedings Of the convention, he ahonld
be compe led connne himself very limited space in
furnishing review of tho statistics Of the doings Of the
since the report Of last May was s5645s 60 of which
$40 90 has contributed unsolicited from any
900 of which has been to the parent society
at Washington vessel has been sent abroad ipr the
purpose of apturing Africans sold to fS43,
is day schools had been established in Liberia which
attended by 500 day schoars and at this day %
churches of dieren denominations were organised and
! The American Colonization Society at Liberia
now numbers 1890 Recapturcd Africans sent out
by the United States government ninety-seven pnr-
chased their own freedom, and are now happily
situated in this colony. The hourshing colony
| From these statistics it appears that than
hreefths Of the population OF Liberia are protested
Christians The colonists have almost eaecualy prohi
in order to obtain license that temperance is even
houshng in these benighed colonies or they are
by some considered benghted than in the more civz-
cd portions of otherwise happy country The neigh
boring kings and head have placed themselves at
missionaries emissares love and benevolence
welcomed among them Their courts OF law police, and
men In Monrova all slaves are colored slaves They
have also two papers, well established, and creditably
edited by colored men,. They have schools and literary
societies Their naval forces which really effective
mann ed and Offered entirely by Africans and which
carabe repellng such slave ships might dare to
venture upon their coast Governor Roberts Is the
handing officer, and is of aainme nts and uni
versally distinguished. The Secretary said that he
would take this occasion to introduce of the
ured Africans who had but arrived from Africa yeser-
day. Tie proved to be little, difidcn looking boy Of
about eight years old and expressing little concern
stated that although somewhat abashed he was able to
speak his own name in English which was r. r. Gurley.
[Great applause
Mr. SEYMOUR, colonst then presented to the au.
dience in the costume OF Of the chiefs of the Modngo
s also WHIP used ~ them drive
they marshal their forces and the bag made of
contain the Koran Also cloth covering manufactured
by the natives the Gold Coast and several other ar
= As has been said, went to Ii
IBERIA to obtain freedom and where happily experienced
the benefits of unconditional liberty. My friends
the South doubted very much the propety Of my going
dong would but vet the manacess Of slavery upon
those il was my desire to relieve. There, however l
iound liberty. its blessings, and its privileges return
am willing to give up my strength, and to exhaust my
energies for the cause of my fellow We want
culture complete perfection than at present ex-
lists We want building materials and agricultural i'm
to produce sugar and moasses The sugar cane
is plenty there in the West Indies and of far better
and even and have not been iii in
Of my own mprudence and exposure to the night air.
There has been little oversight with many who have
fattered themselves, by visiting this colony that fortunes
might be realized Most Of the population centred there
free men, either through manumission or from ha
wing purchased their own freedom This country was
intended by God for the colored race While there
captain in the militia, officer in congress- and
justice Of the peace-busily engaged at the time in
preaching the gospel doing cheeruy such acts
of benevolence and philanthropy in my power to
perform. The inhabitants OF this colony look much to
example as we do here and have more faith in practices
than professions They havo strong desire to initiate
institutions and principles Of government both religious
want farming implements, and more particularly the
scythe-there is a deep under-brush which nothing can
purposes of manufacturing sugar-cane. In word fell
low Christians, we want your cheerful aid and enccur
great day.
Dr. LUcEsHEEI, Colonial agent Of the United States at
then stepped forward and said that having I'M
derstood here many speakers to address this meet
ing, he would trespass but little time upon their pa
tience He had but recently returned from the Colony
OF Liberia and therefore felt that he might mpar
thing which would interest large and attentive audi
1t about three years since he first left his
native land to become associated with people of differ
ent color and Of different habits than his own And al
though he had sacrificed many Of the comforts Of life,
sister to become stranger strange land yet he had
found the kind offices Of friendship at the hands of
the Colonists as he had experienced in his country
Many interesting facts might be stated in with
the and progress OF colonization at Liberia; but
you have been informed already through the medium Of
ten documents feel this stop be entirely
1t may DO asked, If am so much in favor Of colon-
why have returned to this country win answer
tha have returned for the purpose of educating two
and after having partially completed this purpose it
my design to accompany them to Liberia where may
live and die in the cause of colonization Having been
requested to state few facts in connection with the
braah ii Til. great land Of liberty viii briefly observe
that this boy Of the Congo tribe situated about 200
miles north of Monrovia, who taken from factory
distant and Of the re-captured Africans
from the slave ship Pons which arrived Monrova
der the charge of an agent from the United States
ment His price in trade would be about $l5 $40 in
cash upon the coast Of Africa and would bring either
in Cuba the coast Of Rrazii from 5000 to $3.50
These Africans Of the Congo tribe what understand
be cannibals in their habits and education they have
lonies There were 776 of the recaptured Africans
board Of the slave ship Pons most Of whom boys
Of from to fifteen years Old The United States GO
yeYnment having any place prepared for their recep
ton, they placed under my charge. found it i'm
practicable to form settlement Of !hem and therefore
for them sAbou 100 of them were placed under the care
Of the Episcopal Mission Society, where they were
speak climate but this has been already alluded
to- is unnecessary to say more than that i is healthy
have known it to be in the summer MONTE either in
New York Boston. II is only from its long contn
snce that il is to be found unpleasant or preIdicai to
exposure and mprudence-the acclmatng fever is easily
overcome by gentle medical treatment
ks DR. & III Ssasn
Every side cried louder louder I'll speak louder
to get full report of the statistics Of this society that
may know how far have progressed for the past
wish to take it South with me. 1t the importance
attached to this society that brought here and do not
wish garbed report. wish had greater ability that
| might employ it in the furtherance Of this cause;
| then would do thousandfold more than can now
am yet amateur in this cause and no feed advocate
was born to antislavcry principles was nourished and
hone to be sustained by these principles; they are
strong within eand expect to die an anislavery man
When was first made acquainted with this subject Of
could not how il was consistent with this country
and to the happiness Of the slave himself am satisfied
nzatpn that can the safety Of the republic or the
least possible hope to the slave. This slavery as it
lists in Soulful blot anincubus upon escutcheon
do not believe in emancipation, nor do wish to hold
any argument upon that subjects i has become too stale
and familiar to minds Colonization competent "a
put slavery among the things that have been colonial
ton will produce this result But for the of liner
ty the slave at the South is in the epjoym of more
comfort and happiness than the domestic working
classes Of England Misses applause and great confu
son) After long pause the speaker stated that he
disturbed by the applause than the hsses although
he courted neither Eacts will bear me out in my con