Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-12-03
For nc Wdtr
TO THOMAS J. NICHE, ESQ.


Sir The Colonization Society propose nothing and
their agent would do nothing except in accordance win the
wishes inelscny formed OF the free coored people mem
selves The Society originally formed expressly TO re-
move and settle them in Liberia nth their oHH consent
An important part of my duty then, Is to 1ivo the inor'
nation necessary 10 enable them TO make Wise decision
The security 10 health and life is naturally the irs cub
,cct of cuqulry The climate Oi Liberia Is now well under
stood an experience Of thirty years warrants SOME degree
of confidence in the results \,
For the years the number OF deaths among tue
enpans by the accatng fever has not exceeded five per
cent or one in twenty. For the poriod the mortality
among entire cmigant population has not much exceed
cd three per cent, - three in a hundred
The average mortality o all the Inhabitants OF tho city OF
Boston u years. taking the census oil sIo
s the average number inhabitants has boon 10 per cent
Among the whole population OF Baltimore from 1879 to 1870
inclusive % per cent In New York ~ In Phila-
ephia 49, Among the coured people Of Baltimore Tor The
same wears il was :, TO- In Philadelphia W. In ~ ok
2O-and in Boston G6. Tho average annual mortality
among the accatcd coonsts in Liberia for The last twelve
years been 20 and the last ten Years ~ per cent
The greatest mortality except in s22 during lime OF war
WAS in lS23 when o. Ii appears, therefore that the
climate Of Liberia is favorable 10 the health and lon
gevity of accnaed persons I'll color IMAM 'ha VI poso
y. York or Philadelphia. -.
ANY man can compare these statements with the mortality
in Virginia the period and arrive at tho conclusion
that Liberia is now as healthy 10 the cmgant population a'
Virginia is 10 her native population
These facts derived from perfectly reliable sources and
are affirmed with confidence. They have already been pup
lshed and widely circulated, and are derived from me 'es
nuny The OF Liberia and from credaoe witness
s who have been there and carefully examined the subject
In the eary history Of the colony in every new country
The mortality muc greater-and now, occasionally par
cuar families suffer greatly from unknown Causes a. they
do sometimes here But the general results are as have
stated.
There as little danger of sickness death to the coood
people going Liberia our own white people who
go 10 The great Wcsticss danger indeed than attends mos
Western emigration And yot the tide OF emigration west
ward is immense and increasing
The agricultural interests ot Liberia are VASTLY more prom
sny 10 ersrants than those of Western States ant
Territories 10 the engrants The commercial interests ART
greater There is probably gold In the mountains o
Africu than of California England has received from The
Western coast it affirmed on good authority two hun
ted millions OF dollars in dust and nuvr lngots. N
social moral and educational advantages are ut this noen
greater. ., l.. e,, I;.o,
from reliable sources which will lay before the puo'
through the columns OF our papers
intend that ii my agency is not made successful 10 TN
of the entire coloed population with their owl
consent and viii, the approval Of the people OF august
Counly the fault shall liz others than the agent oil tn
| Colonization Society
Very respectfully yours,
| And the pubcs servant,
r. W. BAILEY.