The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-12-17

The COLONY OF LIBERIA AND ITS PRosrEcrs.-
BY every arrival from Liberia, we learn that that |
colony Of free negroes from the United States, is
progressing at a rate truly astonishing and that,
before many years, it promises to be strong and
powerful republic. The experiment of self govern
ment has been completely successful; the educa-
tonal interests of the inhabitants are duly cared
for; civilization is making great Roadway among
the aborigines, and, by means of Liberia, there is
very fatterng prospect of the slave trade on the
coast Of Africa being entirely destroyed. Governor
Roberts, very intelligent colored man, of mixed
blood, goes even SO far as to say that Liberia is
destined to rival the United States, and that both
republics, by a unity Of action, can civilze and
christisnize the world, and especially benighted
Africa. We are pleased to hear such good &C.
counts fIom Liberia, and we shall always be
pleased to hear of its success, and OF the progress
and welfare of its inhabitants Founded, as it has
been, by American philanthropists, and peopled by
emancipa.ed slaves, the United States will ever
watch its progress with interest, and aid and assist
it as far as 1t possibly can
1t is curious fact that our domestic abolitionists
have always opposed the colonization principle,
and denounced, in their usual violent manner, all
connection with the scheme. They did so from
the first, and they do so still, notwithstanding the
triumphant success which has attended it. This,
however, is easily explained. Every negro who
embarks for Liberia abstracts from their capital,
and reduces their adherens one less. While
these stickers for negro liberty, and unre-
strained freedom to the whole world aud the
rest Of mankind, will not associate with
colored man, they are opposed to this most
humane and most philanthropic method OF con-
feing liberty, in the real of the term, on the
emap cpated blacks of the Southern States. They
will allow the negro whom they helped TO steal, TO
clean their boots or TO drive their carriages; but
they will not allow them to aspire any higher.
Liberia will, however, prosper, in spite of them.
Il has prospered and increased without their aid,
and il will continue to do lthas been said, and
with good deal Of reason, that the institution of
slavery IN the United States WILL in all probability,
yet be the means of ciyilizing and outstanding
Africa. The prospect is certainly very fiaitering
for such contamination. AS il is, the emancipated
negroes Of Liberia have made deep impression on
the aborigines in their vicinity, and are daily add
ing to their population, resources, and strength,
from the surrounding tribes If that colony should
increase, for twenty fifty years to come as it has
increased from the time of its foundation, it will
exercise great control and influence in Africa
az this republic does in America. 1t will expand
its territorial limits, and by degrees take under its
protection tribes who are wild and untutored, and
the civilization Of whom could never be accom-
plished by the white race, in consequence OF cli-
mate and other obstacles. The negro of the
United States is at home there, and has ample
scope for the exercise of his ambition. IL Africa
should, in course of time, be regenerated through
the means of cur emancipated negroes, who will
say that slavery in the United States was not de-
signed for a good purpose From the progress
of Liberia to this time, such really seems
to be the prospect That colony hls already done
as much TO put stop 10 the slave trade, as the
combined fleets Of England aud the United States.
1t has broken up one or two trading establishments,
which were in existence for long time, and from
which, notwithstanding all the vigilance of our navy
officers and these of England, great many slaves
were shipped every year to Cuba, Brazil, and other
countries. If it has done so much already, what
will the colony do in a few years hence, when it
becomes strong and powerful country, as it pro-
misses TO do
Now, IL onr Northern aboitionists have such p
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well for them TO expend little of il for urthering
and promoting the interests of the colony on the
coast Of Africa, instead Of wasting il in useless ex
ertions 10 abolish the institution of slavery in the
United States, and wagng an unjust and unholy
warfare against the South and the constitution
II theyLare sincere-which we very much doubt
they could have abundance of room for the ex-
ercise Of their philanthropy in that colony, and do
more for the real and permanent welfare of the
negro, than they ican ever hope to accomplish by
their present system Of tactics.
NJ. VoxL
of yesterday, steals from the Ssnday Herald the
entire of our report Of the meeting in favor of
cheap postage, held on Saturday last, at the Mer-
clients Exchange, extending TO a column and
half and inserts II word for word as It's own, with
the exception of the Introductory paragraph con-
sistng Of Elk lines, in which slight change is
made, in order to deceive the reader. With this
exception the report was transferred wholesale.
without acknowledgment, including the typogra-
phical errors The conduct of the Tribune re-
minds us Of the story of the Chinese tailor. man
came to him, one day, and said he wanted a coat
made exactly like the one he wore. The coat hap
pened to have few patches on IL, which the Chi.
nese strictly copied sfte. the pattern, inserting
patches on the new gar,Aeni in every spot where
they appeared on the old. When the man who
gave the order called for the coat he was ssonish-
ed but the Chinese said he had made il exactly
like the pattern. You blockhead, replied the other,
/ did not want you to copy the patches. When the
Tribune makes copies Of our reports, in future, we
beg the editor will omit " the patches"
Movements OF DIstinguished People
II. NJ Gregory, Connecticut; George Brser, Pitts
hugh; w 7. Covingtou, Princetoni j. Gipps Albany,
have arrived at the Astor House.
slr Coles snd family. Glen Cove, Long Island; Mr.
Carr, ssndwieh lslsnds; Mr.. Section. England; j. y.
Dsrkie Rhode Island, are among the arrivals at tas
Union Place Hotel
A r. Long. Philadelphia; s. c. Clapp. Boston; w.
Michel. Washington; Dr. Smith, a. 8 N: Hon. j. T.
.shin gton. Can Tyson Hazard M.rvi.oa.