The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-01-23

celebration should be given TO the transportation OF
emigrants
have heard (the friend in my eye Is better IN
formed than any other person) that II the society
had adequate means OF tonnage and money, nc
would stake his existence on the TACT that ten thou
sand free persons of color would go to Africa during
the current year. am not prepared to say whether
the number would not be greater but we must IN
crease the number considerably, and go on from
year to year subsistence is raised In Africa, ana
rendering comfortable the emigrants during their
first year in that country. This Id the course things
ought TO take. In the meantime, II Government
think proper, there is means, by steam packets,
or the employment of the navy 10 assist IN the ar
tcle which it is the most difficult for the Society 10
communicative facilities for the transportation OF
emigrants, of vast importance to the institution
Go on and increase the colonies, multiply the
means, and in the course OF few years the COLO
mics will have 50 increased, and commerce 80 aug
mented. that by the mere commercial marine,
which will be plying between the shores oil that
continent and this vast number will be carried
out at a less expense than at the present time
l have been considering the institution with re-
gard to the great object which led to its formation,
but should not have performed my whole duty II
limited my observations to single point Ano-
Their great subject is connected with colonization
and only less important than the objects which
have been achieved by successful colonization ON
the western shores of Africa. allude to the sup
preston of the slave trade. [Applausel What Is
the beat means? This has been desideratum with
Statesmen of Europe and OF our own country
They thought that the best mode OF suppressing
the slave trade was by keeping up con-
slant armed squadron on the western coast
of Africa, to prevent the egress of savers
from that continent to be brought To this.
Squadrons have been there for a number OF years.
BY our treaty with England, the Ashburton or
Washington treaty, we undertook to keep up \
squadron with not less than eighty guns, to assist
her in the object Of suppressng the slave trade 1t
was to endure for five years. At the end of that
time either of the contracting parties was lett at
liberty to put an end to the squadrons. II has 50
ham ed hat in te Of n 10 q
French, English, and American squadrons, on the
coast Of Africa the slave trade has been prosecuted
to greater extent, perhaps, than prior to any sup
pressing efforts. Documents laid before the Senate
show that in four years one hundred and seventy
three thousand Africans were carried to the single
province of Rio Janeiro without any account OF the
empire, and others were carried, we know, to the
island of Cuba. believe that the Emperor OF Bra
zil, with Great Britain, consents to put an end
to the slave trade. And so did Spain, but after
the treaty between that government and Great
Britain The slave trade was prosecuted with un-
diminished vigor in the island of Cuba. The real
imaginary interests of Brazil induce her desire
to import slaves One costs eight ten dollars in
| Africa and in Brazil is worth some hundreds OF
dollars. AS friend of mine said, if horses in Vic
! giuia cost five dollars piece, and in New York
sell for hundred, do you think 1T would be pro-
| per to employ any particular means TO prevent
them from going there? And if slaves can be pur-
chased in Africa at ethrtieth the part they sell
| for in Brazil, (and notwithstanding the treaty
| y
be impossible to suppress it by any squadron.
We have solved great and interesting question
to the mode by which the slave trade should be
suppressed-and thai is by colonization. Three
hundred and fifty miles of the western coast of At
RIGA now occupied by the colonists sent out by
this country; and in the entire extent OF that
there is not solitary slave depot not solitary
slave is exported from that three hundred and fifty
miles of coast to any other part of the world And
all this is the result OF the labors Of the Society.
Colonization is the only certain, sure and cfectual
remedy for the suppression of the slave trade.
If her majesty Victoria were present, ! would
appeal TO her. / see that honored OIL this
occasion by the President of the United States.
TApplause,1 If could persuade her and him to
employ the whole amount expended by the two
nations in keeping up the African squadrons,
(not less than two or three millions per annum> =
if could persuade her majesty and him, instead
of keeping up these squadrons, to apply the money
to colonization, extending the settlements until
the whole coast would be occupied by an unner-
ruptcd line ofcolonies, there would De vast saw
ing of money and, what ID not less of importance,
vast saving OF human life.
All we all know the inhospitable ccast-not in
respect to the black for colonists have suf
fered less than those of jamestown and Plymouth
in the space of thirty yearsbut inhospltable to the
white man's constitution, and grave almost to
him.
If we could diminish the number of deaths, and
appropriate the money saved, by removing the
squadrons TO the scheme of colonization; soon
that could DC done, as soon as the western coast
| could be lined with colonies, all mankind would
exult in the glorious termination, and the complete
suppr ession of the most odious and inhuman traffic,
which all are 80 anxious to witness.
Ii was not my purpose to say so much. am
not very well i feel perfectly conscious that
have occupied too much of your time, and hope
that the secretary will now read the report OF the
Society. [Applause.l
The Rev. Mr.. Nolan, the secretary Of the So
ciety, next proceeded to read the following abstract
of the proceedings of the past year:
Since the last annual meeting, four of the Vice
Presidents have died, viz: John Kerr, Nj. D., of
Natchez. Mississippi; Hon. Jonathan Hyde, of
Bath, Maine; Rev 9. c. Cuyler, ID. D., of Pnila-
delphla, Pennsyyana; and John McDonogh, of
New Orleans.
Six expeditions with five hundred and seYen
| emigrants. have been sent to Liberia This is a
larger number of eInigrants than have been sent in
any one preceding year, except 1882.
The receipts of the Society have been ,973 81
which is considerably above any former year.
The Legislature of Virginia have appropriated
thirty thousand dollars year for five Years, to aid
in colonizing the free coored people Of their own
State. The law limits the amount appropriated to
each one to twenty five dollars for ad and IF
teen dollars for child. This will not cover hafthc
expense of their transportation, and their support
for six months in Liberie,
The Legislature OF Ohio have passed resolutions
urging the recognition of the independence Of Lie
IBERIA by the United States Government. 1t is
thought they will make an appropriation to aid the
Colonization Society. The money spent by Ohio
in legisatng for and taking OF her free people
of the very best colorcd people in the State pre-
pairing to go TO Liberia Memorials from all parts
of the Stale have been sent, praying the adoption
by the General Government Of some efficient plan
for carrying on colonization,
The Legislature of Indiana have taken strong
ground in favor of nations! action to advance colo
nzation and the suppression Of the slave trade and
the recognition of the independence of Liberia by
the United States Government.
An appeal, signed very numcrously by citizens
in Kentucky has been presented TO the Legislature
Of that State for an appropriation, which it is
thought will be made.
The subject has also been discussed in Tenncs.
see, and will come up before the Legislature at its
next meeting.
The New Jersey Colonization Society has petit
toned the Legislature Of that State for appro-
| priation. The Missouri Colonization Society has
| petioped the Legislature Of that State and the
| New York Society are about TO do the same
| thing.
The sentiment is becoming general that the seve-
raj States must make appropriations for colonzing
| their own free colored people
| The State of Maryland in 1891 appropriated
100000, and has planted colony at Cape Palmas.