The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-01-29

but indicating great amount Of labor and full Of promise
regard 70 the future crops OF some OF the most valuable
tanty, their were only increased. OF their
opening and cuvatng large plantations Of coffee. and
the sugar cane cotton, and rce which could not be sur
passed by any that found upon the banks OF
the Mississippi He was well satisfied that the regions
Of the 81 Paas and st. Johns rivers in fertility were not
exceeded by any portion Of this Union Bu ne bss, and
was to be found in the effect which liberty had upon the
hopes and spirit OF. these coonsts Some Of the nd
viduas who administering the government OF
that country equal inteeci and in power to ad
minister Just and efficient government to many OF those
who occupied similar position in OF the States in
s Many d fss them sa'f had studied
books, and ready 10 devote themselves with whole
soued energy to the Of colonization in their land
were those who had been entirely educated within that
colony. He had man who, when boy, had
captured BY and TAKEN e the saanis 10 o.
nun He had been carried off at the age Of SIX years.
and in the many native had been transferred from
the colony and the habits OF the natives he had thus
quired and his great intellect and ability, he was looked
10 as the future head Of the Lbefian republic.
| He would say word or two in regard TO those who
we're cuvang the soil in Liberia, On the banks Of the
ST. Johns river, at little village called Bexley, he
saw from the State Of Kentucky who had planted
this village he asked this what he should say TO the
people OF Kentucky. To which the man replied. hat
he must tell them there sa great deal Of gnbbigg to be
NNSAs.~-N
He told him that he would repeat his words. and he
nav repeated them and he trusted there would be those
whp would respond TO them.
He had had many opportunities OF Judging both OF the
conduct and the situation OF these people, and ne was
the great mass Of bem ana he general absence Of ali
signs of weakness decay. They were people full OF
life and activity, and appeared to be cheerful and happy
As 10 the effect OF the colony upon the moral and po
ca condition Of the native tribes it might not be gene
rally known that there provision in the constitution OF
the republic requiring that whenever there shall be sum
cient resources they shall be expended in sending forth
teachers instruct the natives the arts and morality Of
civilization and toprepare them for their introduction To-
the blessings Of free and Christian State He knew Of
nothing record in the history OF any country which
equal to this provision evidently made under the In
huence OF the spirit OF the Christian religion The rev
M nese d warm anu
mainly to be attributed the adoption oil this pro-
vision, which, his opinion, in its influence on the legis
ation OF the colony had made the growing republic the
morning star of African redemption,
There was another idea connected with the constu
ton of the republic to which he would ask attention;
This the existing idea that Maryland Virginia, and
Kentucky should each OF them establish separate colo
nies, which be conducted upon principle result
ing in the creation the African shore OF States cores
Iponding with those OF confederacy There was
no provision for anything OF this kind in the constitution
OF the Lberan republics and past experience m regard TO
this separate kind OF action here had been
While he would not regret to great State like Viz
gina making appropriations for the establishment OF
separate colony he far from being convinced that
this the best mode OF carrying on ecneme OF Ioi
Gig colonization. Let that republic be State; and 1t
was matter of great question with him whether, the
peculiar circumstances which were attendant on our own
colonial condition and their separate organization had not
existed, would have been wise TO have established this
great confederacy OF States instead OF one general repub
lie But at all events, he saw no reason why there
should be transferred to the African coast those ealousies
and sectional interests incidental to union OF separate
Sates and he believed the opinion Of the people OF Lbe
ria entirely opposed 10 It. de should therefore, oe
evng it would be greatly 10 the interest oil that colony
and the republic ITSELF rejoice 10 see the day when the
The reverend gentleman then urged the Importance Oh
continued and increased exeron in behalf OF this cause
which he regarded tending its results to bring the
African of that state Of trial and degradation 10
which they had been subjected for ages and to the
tablishmen among them OF nobler and purer form Of
glorious picture OF the progress OF civilization
among the coloniss and of the benecent influence their
example working upon the surrounding tri0es OF
savage natives, exhibited in the discontnuance OF
many of their barbarous revotng and lite sacrificing su-
perstitions He regarded the colony as the dawning
light Of African redemption and urged upon the socey
the importance OF enarging its operations, referring to
the ooperaton given in efforts by Mr. Clay among
the brightest of the pages in his illustrious life was
due to The great scheme OF African civilization, which
the society," and through which, under the providence Of
God, he believed the deliverance Of that whole continent
from the jaws OF death to be effected hatt should
encrease its energies and enlarge IFS operations.
The reverend gentlemen then, after briefly referring 10
the progress Of education in the colony and TO the ansla
his remarks with affecting reference to the abors and
exertions Of he early missionaries from the graves oi
whom he had brought some endearing memorials.
And then the society adjourned to the Colonization
rooms, at "a o'clock on Wednesday morning.