The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1848-05-06
AaAres. - ses. a. meCs..g, Fee.
I (Coneiuded.

About twenty five years ago, when the
free blacks began 10 press heavily upon
Delaware and Maryland, and when the
future increase OF The evil began distinctly
TO disclose itsen, Few enlightened and
benevolen, philanthropists purchased terrific
y Of the natives on the African coast, and
persuaded small colony Of free blacks. to
risk themselves as pioneers of civilization,
in the ancient land Of their fathers. From
that time TO the present, there has been
constant, but feeble flow OF population to
the colony, commensurate with the small
ness OF the fund, and poverty Of resources,
which has heretofore cramped the exertions
OF the Society. The infant colony has now
a population Of about 5000 emancipated
blacks or their descendants; they are upon
extremely friendly terms with the native
tribes; they have. by peaceable purchases
from time to time, added largely to the ter
rilory originally bought, and have now hon.
estly paid for territory equal in extent to the
whole Of England. and having sea coas,
of about 300 miles. All mechanical arts.
all liberal professions. the occupations Of
commerce, and Of politics, are successfully
carried ON by the negro race. They alrea.
dy own seven merchant vessels. and their
exports already reach the sum Of $40. 900.
annually. Liberia already numbers TWEEN.
ty-three Christian churches, with 1, 700 COM
muncants: her missionaries are already ac-
lively employed among the barbarous tribes
around them; at least Is, 900 natives have
already become subject to their influence,
have abandoned idolatry, have adopted a
civilized costume and habits, and are ardent.
ly seeking to elevate themselves TO level
with the colonists. by sending their children
to their schools, and attending their churches
They have adopted a Republican constitu
ton upon the model of our State govern
ments. and their courts Of law, and lesisla
tive sessions, have already assumed the de
corum and regularity which have heretofort
peculiarly marked the infant settlements o
the Anglo Saxon race. The Petty King
of barbarous tribes, for at least 200 miles il
the interior Of Africa, are eagerly seeking e
open a friendly intercourse with the colo
nists. and are already negotiating for tn
: privilege Of sending their children to thei
3 schools. All this has occurred within TWEEN
: ty-fve years, since the first emigant iron
: the United States landed upon the African
coast, in defiance Of furious opposition from
> the North, deepseated jealousy in portion
!. Of the South, unaide,l by State or Nationa
wealth, and solely upheld by the scant
: contributions of private benevolence. Moth
D ling is more common, in our State, than
: complaint of the exceeding slowness Of th
|. operations OF the society. Twenty-hv
| years, to many, seems an age--a little etel
? nity, within which, Africa should have BEEF
II Christianzed, and every free black in, III
81 Union removed. Such persons will pei
r haps be surprised to hear, that the growt
; OF Liberia, in all the elements OF futur
e prosperity, is more rapid than that OF an
r colony, with whose history we are intimat'
; " acquainted, not excepting that Of II
p United States.
q The first English colony settled upon II
% shores of the New World in 1886, an
10 twenty. five years thereafter, their numb'
n ld;d not exceed five hundred souls, amor
d, whom, life and property were 80 insscar
1, that they were governed by all the rigor
" martial law. At least forty years had Ella
Ne ed. from tho FIRST attempt at settlement, 3
,e iore the. united colonies Of Great Brita
al Ind eousleti the growth Of Liberia. and 2
CT where save in New England. was the pol
i. | ;cal and religious constitution OF socie
a | eonally nm and stable. There ID not
anI Spanish colony At this day. whore civil a