The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1851-12-03
African Colonization.

For centuries-lrom the earliest period
known to history, ihdecd-ihc great body of
the African continent has been n terra in
lcognifa-nn unknown region shut out from
the rest of the world, and secluded as ii
were within impossible barriers. Egypt
and the Barbnry S'ates-ihe latter being
known as The Nunilia, tho Lydia, and the
Mauritania OF the Romans, faniarized TO
history by the crimes and exploits Of Ju-
gurtha, as being the theatre Of The open
ing greatness Of the two powerful rivals,
Murius and SyIla-those portions of Alri
CT bordering on the Mediterranean, and
those only, have been included in the ans
nails Of human knowledge and transactions.
The bold enterprises Of modern commerce,
which have dared so much aud penetrated
so far, have lailcd in their attempts upon
Africa. The interior has never been reach.
ed in any manner calculated 10 open or TO
establish intercourse. 1t is for Coloniza-
tion 10 accomplish what commercial enter.
prise has not succeeded in achieving. A
iooiliold is now secured upon that vast con-
'ineni, and gateway is opened through
which the unknown recesses Of The interior
may be visited. Nor is the Interesting ma
,urc Of this contemplation lesscned when
we behold in these colonies on The African
coast the descendants ofihe native Africans
returned from bondage which was 10
lhem school ol discipline, and which has
qualified them 10 be the ministers and her
aids o. cvilizatio n 10 their race, now and
lor centui les consigned 10 mos, degrading
servitude nj home. Nowhere has The me-
gro improved so much as in The Uniled
States. under tho relations ofservce which
hound him to master from whom he
could learn. Every year Of his residence
here has been year Of progress. The
whole race has ihrived il the midst of a
civilized community, in which they held an
humble yeI harmonious position, making
profitable exchange oiiheir labor for instruc-
tion and protection.
When, in the order OF events, this 1e.ation
is TO be changed, how admirably is mani
tested the wise ovcrruling Of Providence in
directing the footsteps of their forelalhers,
bearing with them The elements OF culture
and The rudimenis OF religion-lhe bes, of
missionaries, the most efficient olteachers
The climate of Africa, fatal to the white
eal nh 20 tha Of, ,h In
race; it is like wall OF fire 10 keep tho
domneerng Caucasian from nIruding
upon land which Nature seems to hold
reserved for one special portion ol the hu-
man family.
The commerce Of Africa, now in lis in
fancy, is destined, we donbt mol, to great
extensioni and with commerce and its
extension The growth and progress Of Col.
onization will 20 hand in hand Each will
aid the other. The project of a line of
steamers 10 run between our Southern porls
and the western roast of Airica,as proposed
by Mr.. Stanton in The last Congress. will
not he suffered to die away, we may be
sure. The cause 0i' Colonization requires
the establishment oil such line, and the
cause is important enough now and strong
enough to make its requislons needed
1t can speak for itself, and claim 10 be
heard. 1t hollis forth The problem OF slav-
cry in this country, and avows it's ability to
solve it-nnd its declarations on this point
are words of truth and soberness, and as
such they are believed.-B Baltimore Amer
icdn.