The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-08-06

Secretary Of The interior. Perhaps the country
would prefer Mr.. Bell.
WASHINGTON, August 2, 1850
The COi0nt>atto1l Of Free People Of COi0r-Mlil
Steamers 10 Africa
MIR. Stanton, Of Tennessee, from the Committee
On Naval Affairs, TO whom was referred the memo
Iial Of Joseph Bryan, of Alabama, for himself and
his associates, George Nicholas Sanders and others,
praying the establishment Of line Of steamers from
the United States to the coast of Africa, designed
10 promote the colonization Of free persons of color
10 suppress the African slave trade, TO carry the
mails, and to extend the commerce of the United
States, have made highly favorable report on the
subject to the House, from which We subjoin the
following extracts.
After Teciiing the advantages Of this proposed
line of steamers, in colonzing free blacks, in sup
pressing the slave trade, and in opening the rich
commercial resources ofAfica such as palm OIL
gold dust, ivory, coffee, sugar, dye-woods, gums,
&c, the committee speak Of the plan as follows:-
Prem the foIegoing combinations the committee
believe 10 % be wise and polite to accept the PROPOSE
tion Of the with some cations which
meet with their approval.
Instead o. four ships. e IL proposed TO make the
lire consist q three which shall make monthly trips
10 Liberia touching on their return % certain points
in spain. Portugal Trsu,e. and England thus one
chip will leave New York every three months, touch
inc az Savannah Tor freight anl mails; one will
leave Baltimore every three Eonths. touching at
and ,nails. and one wiTi leave New Orleans every
thrte months with liberty to touch ~ any OF the
Wet India I,lauds They will proceed directly to
Liberia with liberty TO touch atany OF lthe islands
ports Of tho coast OF Africa thence Gibraltar carry
Other port Of spain 60 be siguated by the govern
ment; thence TO Lifboni thence 30 Brsst, or some
other port Of france TO be dtsgnattd ~ above and
thebcs 20 londonbDgiug mails from all those points
The MEASURE pioposes by the committee contains
a ii
Zach ship BE- Of not ess than 5000 tons burthen,
ana the cost Of each not 90 exceed $500 The GO
VoTumsnt TO advance twothirds ~ the cost OF con-
ftfuction from time 60 time, az the building pro-
lrtsses- the advance 20 be made In i've per cent
stocks payable ct The end Of thirty yeArssucb adj
20 be repaid BY the contractors "a equal annual
instruments beginning aud ending with the service.
The aid ships 90 he built IN accordance With plans 20
Ie submitted TO aud approved by the Secretary OF the
Navy and under the suPcrinteudsnce Of officer TO
h. appointed BY the Secretary OF the Navy and 60 be
tunsrucr4 a. to Be convertible at the least posi-
lie expense into steam Of the fret class Tue
fhrs 70 le hePt ~ ~ slieTatsns repairs or add
tcns 90 be approved by the Secretary Il the Navy
a. 10 BE- eli times fuly equal 10 the exigences OF
The service aud the faithful performance sf the con
ttact
Taeh ship 20 BE- commanded by an ofRcer Of the
r6yy. Who. With four passed midshipmen To
watch ofieers shall be accommodated in manner
The Secretary Of the Navy all times TO have
The fgbt o. place board Of each ship two guns Of
heavy ctiilTc and the men necessary 10 ssrys them
20 b. accommodated ana provided for By the con
tractors.
suth cottttl ever fad shps may not be Inconsistent
With thee tsrls ard 60 have the tight TO take them
either q th,r in case q for The exclusive use
and service "a the uited stats paying the value
On. rsof such talUe rot exceeding the cost 20 b,
1scsitsinad ~ appraiser mutually chosen by the
Secretary snd The contractors The Secretary aso 10
have poSsr 90 direct 10 the expouso q the govern
meni such changes in the msehinery aud ne Internal
afrsrgsnsLts g thc sad ships OF any Of them, he
NJ any tine. may deem Advisable.
Tteconutctsrs arr further required 70 stpulate to
carry. On each and every voyage they may make, 80
a ffFr al ID
taesednr gCc for each voyage ~ the Americab Colo
iisatcn suciety nty send the aid society paying in
stVuuce le r each en- grant twelve years Of
erd % for each one under that age these sums 20 In
cuus the transportation % baggage. and the daily
suTrly OF 'auors nations.
dfe contractors also Go convey free from cost such
necefary agents az the government OF the ColonSa-
ucn society nay require UPON ,aeh one Of ssd ships
NO ~ Erid fiips 20 be hnished aud ready for sea
within two ard half years and the ether within three
ytsrf after tbe execution q the contract.
The Government 20 pay forty thousand doilars for
Zach az every trips and 90 exact ample security for
te faithful performance Of the contract besiies taking
o ,nop the ships tor the rsrayment q the sun. I'D.
,snc,d The oorirsct 20 continue fifteen years from
10 assist IN forming correct Judgment ato the
ftfrefs ofthis compensation, the committee present
cttnate q the probable cost OF running the said
lie eos, CT The ships at $4,000 will be s2!oooco.
con this amount interest should be calculated at six
tfrcsut. Tor although the contractors viii pay the
gcyrnmt nj hut per cent the portion advanced
The balance supplied by the contractors must D. es-
tusttd a. the rates In New York and New Oriesns'
which shove six Per cent SIX per cent will be
isir average for the whole
The depreciation Of this Kind q property is estimsted
variousy sometimss a. high a. ten per cent per an
pum the total cost but these ships will be sub
ftsntally built for var purposes " may be estimstet
besides this an allowance must be made for repairs
New boilers win BE- required every sir years, and the
Les Of time but also injury TO the chips, involving
Tss rss. q insurance for this species Of prOy.tsyn