New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-08-05

probably result in the discovery Of large quan.
titles Of the metal II is calculated that Eng.
and has received, altogether soc GOO 600 Of gold
from Africa. Liberia Is adjacent to the Gold
Coast"
Ivory is procurable at all points, AM constitutes
an important staple Of commerce.
Coffee, Of quality superior 10 the best lava Or
Mocha, is raised in Liberia, and can be cultivated
with great ease 10 any extent. The coffee tree
boars irut from thirty - forty ears, and yields an
average Of ten pounds to the shrub yearly.
Cam wood and other dye woods are found In
great quantities in many parts OF the country
About thirty miles east OF Bsssa Cove is the
commencement Of c region Of unknown extent
where scarcely any tree is seen except the cam
wood.
Gums Of different kinds enter largely into com
merciAl transactions
Dyes O. ell shades and hues are abundant, and
they have been proved 20 resist both acids and
light
Pepper, ginger, arrow root, indigo, tanarinls or
anges, lemons, lines and many other articles which
are brought from tropical countries y this may be
added to .he list. Indeed, there is nothing in the
fertile countries Of the ast or West Indies which
may not be produced in equal excellence in West
ern Africa.
The soil is amazingly fertile. Two crops Of corn,
sweet potatoes ard several other vegetables can
be raised in year. 1t yields larger crop than the
best soil 10 the United States. One acre Of rich
land well tiled says Governor Ashman, will pro
duce three hundred dollars worth OF Indigo. Half
an acre may be made to grow half { tun Of arrow
root
IAN immense market may be opened f1r the exchange
and sale Of The inLumersbe products OF me 'ki and man
uisciures Of people. africa 10 ssmsIel 70 contain
hundred and sixty millions OF Inhabitants LJenaen
Joys favorable geographical position. She IL projected
by the great powers OF Europe The LiOe'sns have con-
siiludOns adopted TO the cmste en- similarity " color
With tie rayes They will penetrate tbs interior win
safety AMI prosecute their Trade 10 The oayi and rivers o.
the coss without suffering from he diesses which ere e.
fqts 10 he white man Lbers IL the door Of Africa and
Ia desued to develop agricultural AMI com nefcA 70
sources Of that nneDL be,de being me means Of re-
generating her belighed millions
The foregoing remarks have related entirely 10
to the advantages Of the proposed measure. II is
possible some scruples may be entertained in re-
GARD 10 its consututonaty This, the Committee
think. canrot be reasonably doubted. The Gov
erpmeut has already adopted this mode Of pro
viding powerful steam navy, at the same time
giving nciden but important encouragement to
great commercial interests. In this instance, the
effectual suppression Of the Slave Trade and the
withdrawal OF the African squadron by the subst
tuition OF number Of mighty steamers regularly
to that coast, afford a motive and justification
which DO not exist in regard to any Of the lines
already established.
1t was the opinion OF Mr.. Jefferson that the
United States had power 10 establish colonies for
the free blacks on the coast Of Africa, aud he de-
sired its exercise. Chief Justice Marshall aud Mr..
Madison concurred in this opinion. And it is TO be
observed that the first purchase in the Colony Of
Liberia was made by the Government OF the
United States. The opinions OF the leading juris.s
OF day do not appear TO differ from those OF the
great founders OF the Constitution, who believed no.
only that indirect aid to the cause OF colonization
may be given in accordance with that instrument,
but that the Government has power 10 establish
the colonies themselves. The proposition of the
Committee does not, by any means, 60 this extent.
1t goes no further than recently adopted aud still
existing operations of the Government, while 1t is
believed to rest upon far higher and better grounds
of support.
Nor does il involve any merely sectional c1nsid-
erations. The Committee have, therefore, RETAINED
from expressing any views which might be conild-
cred favorable to the peculiar interests either Of
the North or Of the South. The question OF Slav
cry now the cause OF 90 deep an excitement, IS
not, TO any extent, either directly or indirectly, in
volved The Government Of the United States, it
is admitted or all hands has no power TO interfere
with that subject within the several States
Neither does the proposition at al Interfere with
the question OF emancipation. This is wholly be-
yond the jurisdiction of the Federal Government,
and belongs exclusively 70 the people Of the sever
al States, and the individual shareholders them
selves But the removal of the free blacks to the
coast Of Africa is measure ia which ali sections
and all interests are believed to be equally con
cerned.
tee believe it to be wise and polite 10 accept the
proposition of the memoralists, with some mo1ii.
cations which meet their approval.
Instead Of four ships il is proposed ~ make the
lire consist of three, which shall make mOuthly
trips to Liberia, touching on their return at certain
points in Spain Portugal, France aud Eng land,
thus: one chip will leave NeW.York every three
months touching at Savannah for freight and mails
one will leave Baltimore every three months,
touching at Norfolk and Charleston for passengers,
freight and mails aud one will leave New Orleans
every three months with liberty to touch at any Of
the West India islands They will proceed directly
to Liberia, with liberty TO touch at any Of the
Islands or ports Of the coast OF Africa thence to
Gibraltar carrying the Mediterranean N ais; thence
to Cadiz or some other port Of Spain, TO be desig-
mated by the Government; thence t. Lisbon;
thence 10 Brest, or some other port Of France, 70
be designated az above aud thence 70 London
bringing mails from all those points 70 the United
States.
The measure proposed by the Committee con
tains the following stPulations and provisions, TO
wit:
Each ship to he Of not ess than 1000 tuns bur.
den, and the cost Of each not to exceed S9OO,O0O-
The Government to advance tTO.thrds of the cost
Of construction from time 70 time as the building
pfogresses-lhe advance 20 be made in five per
cent. stocks payable at the end Of 30 years-such
advances to be repaid by the contractors in equal
annual instalments, beginning and ending with the
service. The ssd ships to be built in accordance
with plans to be submitted to and approved By the
Secretary Of the Navy, and under the superin.
tendeuce Of an officer to be appointed by the Sec.
rotary Of the Navy, and to be constructed as to
be convertible at the least possible expense into
war steamers OF the first class. Tho ships u be
kept up by alterations, repairs or additions, 10 be
approved by The Secretary of the Navy, so &c 70
be at all times fully equal to the gences Of the
service, aud the faithful performance Of the con.
tract
f ach ship to be commanded BY an officer Of the
Navy who, with four passed midshipnen to serve
as " atch officers, shall be accommodated in man.
ner suitable to their rank, without charge 10 the
Government. The Secretary OF the Navy az all
times to have the right to place on board Of each
ship two guns Of heavy csliber and the men ne.
cesssry to serve them, 10 be accommodated and
provided for by the contractors.