Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1850-01-19

gions Of the s. Paus and St. Johns rivers id seIit,
not exceeded by any portion Of this Union But the Jest
and most valuable thing be had seen IN the republic Of LII
IBERIA be found in the effect which liberty had upon
the hopes and spirit Of these colonists Some Of the
divdusls who administering the Government Of
that country equal in intellect and in power 70 sd
minister just and efficient government many Of those
who occupied similar position in Of the States in this
Union II they had been educated under peculiar
circumstances Many Of them had studied books and
ready devote themselves with whoesouled energy
of colonization in their land, and OF the
distinguished that shore those who had been
entirely educated within that colony He had
who, when boy had been captured by and taken to the
haunts Of native chief during the wal which had been waged
by Mr.. Ashmun. He had been carried off at the age Of
six years. and in the many native had been transferred
from chief to chief and the knowledge Of the wants
the colony and the habits Of the natives he had thus acqu
ed and his great intellect end ability he was looked to the
future head Of the Liberan republic
He would say word in regard to those who
culvating the soil in Liberia On the banks of the Saint
Johns river, little village called Bexey, he
from the State Of Kentucky who had planted alone in
year 900 lbs of coffee As he leaving this village he
asked this what he should say to the people of Ken
lucky To which the replied, that lie must tell them
there great deal Of grubbng be done here and
the strong arm Of the Kentuckian to do it."
He told him that he would repeat his words and be
repeated them, and he trusted there would be those who
would respond to them.
He had had many opportunities Of judging both of the
duct and the situation Of these people, and he struck
with the healthy appearance which characterized the great
mass Of them and the general absence of all signs of weak
ness or decay They people full Of life and activ
,y, aud appeared to be cheerful and heFry.
As to the effect Of the colony upon the moral and political
condition Of the native tribes, tmght not be generally known
that there provision in the constitution of the Reptile
curing that whenever there shall be sufficient they
shall be expended in sending forth teachers to instruct the
natives in the arts and morality Of civilizations and 70 prepare
them for their introduction to the blessings Of free and chris
an State. He knew Of nothing record in the history Of
any country which equal this provision evidently
made under the influence Of the spirit Of the christian religion
The reverend gentleman here paid and merted t
butte to the memory Of Mr. AsHMUN to whose exeons and
influence mainly be attributed the adoption OF this
vison which, in his opinion, in its influence the egsa
ton Of the colony had made the growing republic the morn
ing star Of African redemption
There another idea connected with the constitution OF
the republic to which he would ask attention. This the
existing idea that Maryland, Virginia. and Kentucky should
each Of them establish separate colonies which be
Quoted upon principle resulting in the creation the African
shore States corresponding with those Of conedeacy
There provision for any thing Of this kind in the
sluon of the Liberan republics and past experience in
gard to this separate kind of acton here had been unvorab
While he would not regret to great State like Virginia
making appropriations for the establishment Of separate col
yet he far from being convinced that this the
best mode Of carrying scheme Of foreign coonzati
Let that republic be State, and it matter of great
question with him whether the peculiar circumstances which
were attendant colonial condition and their sepa
rate organization had not existed would have been wise to
have established this great conedercy of States instead of
general republic But at all events, he why
there should be transferred to the African those ealouses
and sectional interests incidental union of separate States
and he believed the opinion Of the people Of Liberia
rely opposed to it. He should therefore, believing twoud be
greatly the interest of that colony and the republic ITSELF
rejoice to the day when the Maryland colony would be
merged in the republic.
The reverend gentleman then urged the importance Of con-
nued and increased exeron behalf Of this cause which
he regarded tending, in its results TO bring the African
out Of that state and degradation which they had
been subjected for ages and the establishment among them
on the face Of the EARTH He drew glowing picture Of the
progress of civilization among the coonist and Of the benef
cent influence their example working upon the surround
ing tribes savage natives exhibited in the dsconnuance
of many Of their barbarous, revolving, and life sacrificing
persions. He regarded The colony the dawnng light Of
African redemption, and urged upon the Society the impor
lance Of enargDg its operations referring the cooperation
given in its efforts by Mr. Clay among the brightest OF
the pages in his ustrious life II due to the great
scheme Of African civilization, which among the great
est of the objects be achieved by the Society," and through
which, under the providence Of God he believed the deliver
Of that whole continent from the jaws Of death be
effected that should its energies and enlarge lis
operations.
The reverend gentleman then, after briefly referring to the
progress of education in the colony and to the translation
and printing of books in the native languages closed his
marks with affecting reference to the abos and exeons
of the early missionaries from the graves of whom he had
brought some endearng memorials
And then the Society adjourned the Colonization rooms
at 81 o'clock on Wednesday morning.