The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1848-05-06

country. As soon. as they thoroughly un
dersland the advantages Of Liberia, and as
soon as they feel little more sensibly The
evil and annoyance of residence here, and
both events are rapidly approaching. there
will be little difficulty in finding emigsnts
willing to go at the expense Of the Colony.
| The rapidly growing nuisance Of free
i black population, will, in all probability,
increase the amount of private contribution,
and will certainly awaken the States most
severely pressed, TO the necessity Of an an
nual appropriation. Before many years
have passed, and when the intercourse with
Liberia shall have greatly increased, the
most intelligent and wealthy of the free
blacks will gladly emigrate at their own ex
pense. and at still later period. the tenden-
Icy Of the free blacks TO Liberia. will be.
come as general and irresistible, as is now
that OF the pauper population Of Europe to
our own shores. The same causes which
Iproduce the one, must inevitably produce
| the other. The enormous increase Of Dutch
Emigration, since SO easy communication
by mail has been opened with Germany, is
very striking, and steps are now in progress,
which will render the communication be-
tween the free blacks Of America and Libe-
ria, easy and familiar. There can be no
doubt that Liberia will. with every year, be-
come more able TO bear the increased emf
grafton, which must soon pour in upon her,
Just as America is now able to sustain an
annual influx of nearly 300, 900 ignorant
foreigners, which one hundred years ago
would have seriously endangered her gov
eminent ia
As religious oppression in the old world
caused constant stream OF emigration to
the infant colonies Of New England AS
that emigration has slowly increased during
the last two hundred years. until now, il has
lswelled TO roaring flood which threatens
to overwhelm us-so the uneasy and de-
graded condition OF the free blacks in this
country, contrasted with the brilliant pros
pect which invites him TO Liberia, with the
daily increasing facility Of intercourse be-
tween America and Liberia, together with
the continued and increasing operation Of
that great movement which have endeav-
ored to illustrate, will cause the tide Of emf
grafton TO set towards the African shore, at
last, with force which even the most san
gnine can now scarcely imagine. All the
great causes now in operation, are most
surely destined to continue in existence, and
to grow in power. The root and founda-
ton OF the whole, the life and soul Of the
mighty movement, is the public opinion oil
the christian and civilized world. IL thai
shall halt in its forward movement, OF the
last hundred years, il it shall retrace all the
steps which it has taken, if slavery shall
again cover New England, Jamaica, and
ST. Domingo, and the slave trade once more
darken the ocean with its legitimate flag,
then the death-knell Of Liberia has struck,
and the hope of African civilization is vain.
But il the march Of public opinion is on
ward and not backward, then shall the lons
: night OF African barbarism come to a close
+ and the starry flag Of her. great republic shall
: yet fout tho blue skies Of the tropical
world. Time. the mighty workman. In,
great philosopher, the builder up Of Truth
and the destroyer Of eror-time alone i:
necessary to disclose to our world the in
credible tale Of African greatness. Let time
roll ON for the short space Of single human
life. the three score and ten years, which
the child now living may well hope to wit
ness, and what will that child see upon the
$ Ear Liberian COAST A cluster Of little re
putlics extending three hundred miles upoI
, the coast. and two hundred miles in the in
e terror. Their surface is dotted with villa
ges and their ports are crowded with ship
; ping. We hear every where the familia
i accents of our own language, and We Sc
I every where the evidences Of that ll-perya
7 ding commercial activity which democratic
: institutions and maritime situation neve
! fail to engender. The population is yet thin
1 except in the seaport towns, but churches
villages, and dwellings. are rising with mag
ical rapidity in the interior. and everythin
: displays the hustle and activity Of youn
b and growing people. But what is sevent
: years in The life Of nationi Let time sui
e roll on, and look not again at the youn
republic until her childhood is passed, an
her strength confirmed by the years Of
r nations growth. Let three times the spa
of mans existence be allowed her-let tw
'e hundred years roll away--let her growth B
u incomparably below that Of Ohio, and aits
e the next forty years, let her ratio Of increas
IL be only that Of the whole United State
ID and you have republic Of ten millions
c souls. Let democratic freedom. and gee
% graphical position, exert but one half Ii
c influence upon her that it has shown in h
Anglo-Saxon race and her flag will GOV,
a. the ocean and ransack every sea with ii
ut rich produce Of her tropical climate. l.
m the protestant religion have one half the il
IN fluence with them which il has exercise
O. over the more favored races Of the earth ar
ST the interior Of Africa will sparkle in Il
lie light Of the christian faith, and the acti,
P hum of civilized industry will owaken Il
u echoes Of her long slumbering mountain
u Why should not these things bei Do v
Of ask that any miracle shall be perforne'
es DO we expect that nature shall alter her o
IL binary course, or even increase by sing
&c degree the ordinary rapidity Of her step?
H. Ear from this being the case. we even aba
ne somewhat the ordinary power Of second ca
M ses, in Difference to the supposed inferiori
~ of the African race-an inferiority assume
oil in argument, but never yet proved by d
ne naughty races which have hitherto Cypress
as them; for if all men are really descend
IFS from Adam, the difference Of races is the !
. III of occidental a nj ,.of ,,yuuauenf nj