Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1851-08-23

year, and reported IN toe London Times, the Engsn
have project in view which, carried out the most out
rsgeous imposition ever inflicted upon the Christian world
is nothing more than carrying slavery into Africa. 1t was
debated in the British Parliament to settle Sierra Leon and
the adjacent coast with whites and al captured slaves
be bound apprentices for twenty-five years them for
small consideration at the end of their servude be sent
back Africa civilze the natives their offspring to be
supported by the Government until they arrive at the age
sixteen, when they be bound for the term
ve years. afterwards be returned to their friends This
abominabe system Of British philanthropy has been en-
cousged and debated avoraby by the eminent men
Parliament. The question is, How this be prevented
is well known that Liberia, settlement is in -four
ishng condition, and far better of than this country
hundred and fifty years after the first settlement of James
town. They have already purchased hundred miles
Of coast equal in length and breadth Island Of Cuba
equally fertile and healthy and capable of maintaining
population Of at least three millions
Permit here moment dgress, and speak Of the
healthiness Of Africa, on the Atlantic coast.
All countries covered by wood and other vegetation
require to make them perfectly healthy, venaon the wood
must be cleared and the face Of the country opened to the
influence of the sum- that the msphec vpo may be evapo
rated into the circumamben atmosphere and carried off by
the winds The sickness 10 Africa is not more, probably
as much, as il is in those ports Of country spasey settled
and thickly wooded, where high bilious and p.emiuen.s
prevail The population Of Africa shows to be healthy
climate have previously stated the Atlantic coast Of
Africa contained population Of fifty millions. but when
take the whole Of the continent find population Of
hundred and sixty millions Such large population augurs
ayoaby for the healthness Of the climates but have
other facts before The mortality squadron that
coast has been less than n any Of the other squadons This
fact speaks volumes in favor Of tho climate Of Africa.
will now return to subject Of colonization. 1t is
duty we owe TO the Christian world, to principles Of
giOus, civil and commercial liberty, oppose by all honora
bic the efforts Of the British Government carry
slavery into Africa under fictitious apprenticeship system
We only accomplish this object by aiding the Colonial
ton Society coionize Liberia. We find that Jef1srson
Madison Monroe, Jackson Marshall, Clay, and Webster
have all favored the idea that Government aid incidental
and directly colonization. With such pilots these
should not be afraid to launch bark the voyage
lonzaion, and without much fear Of getting in
reckoning.
In sending Africa with their own free will and con sen
the hundred thousand free coored people of this country
will not gil Africa with ignorant and worthless popua
ton. In this city alone there nine thousand free coored
people, who in every useful occupation in e black
smiths, machnists, carpenters mler, millwrghts brick
layers farmers aborer &c. These people, though not held
to slavery, do not enjoy here all the rights and privileges Of
freemen and when they could be convinced their condi
ton would be betteed by emgang to Liberia, and cheap
or free passage offered them they would be far different from
the rest Of mankind they did net avail themselves Of the
opportunity offered them to emgrate to Liberia where every
nduoement will be held to them improve and prosper
under Government which, like ours gives them full pro-
lection in life and property, and guarantees them religious
civil and commercial liberty where they and they alone will
hold the ens Of Government and station and Office are
IN In
required centuries coonze but small Of land and
without the aid of ii would require centuries to colo
nize Africa But let what steam has performed in but
two three years. 1t has been the means Of coonizng
California, and in less than three years given population
which has numbered among the States. This State is
nearly by the steam nine thousand miles from New
York, and thousand five hundred from New Orleans
Africa is but third Of the distance much richer in its
tural productions than California and doubt equally
rich in it's gold mines We produce in this country but
article which is the natural production Of Africa and
that sugar. They do raise an article in Africa indigo.
this country sugar. We all their produc-
tons they all of ours. The export and import trade
Of this country averages about eleven dollars per person. Let
suppose that the trade Of the Atlantic of Africa
would be but half this per person this would make the At
anc Of Africa worth three hundred millions but take
the whole Of Africa, and find that would be equal
eight nundred mlOns, ana mink nave Hcue small al
lowance. =
Very few unless they have been in the habit Of looking
into actually engaged in commercial affairs can fully
appreciate the advantages Of steam navigation and the c
ties offers commercial pursuits In ls47 addressed
letter the Hon John Y Mason, then Secretary Of the
Navy, the subject of steam navigation from New York
California from which letter the following extract: I'm
the employment of steam vessels of proper tonnage to be
employed mail Steamers the Government well the
commercial and agricultural interest of country, will
fpd great advantage accrEng to them, in consequence Of
shortening the voyage from New York Oregon, Calor-
nia Peru and Chilli II would open avenues
for commerce, and bring into market the productions Of
these counties which now, in consequence Of che distance,
tsdiousness Of the voyage, and length Of time complete
si cannot with any profit be imported into this country
from these now distant regions bordering on the Pa
cic Should it he in contemplation to establish route
the Ishmus be clearly proven that the under
that any other and would shortly yield to the stockholders
EITHER canal railroad greater dividend than any
railroad canal in existence. BY the date Of the
above you will perceive written before the keel Of any
Of our mercantile lad and they did
fully into operation until the latter part Of ls4s first Of
ls4s. By looking the statistics Of New York commerce
we can see how right in my Of s47 and the
benefits of steam navigation.
In ls49 the imports New York $s9, 425, 282
in $780, $ll3 752,6ls; the difference in favor Of 1850,
S24 327 1886. Exports Of domestic productions were, Ia
in favor of 1850, SSl,5o2 In lses gold imported,
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