The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-05-09
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pRocRr,s OF THE GENE 2AILY,
The narent society. In their annual report, make
most encouraging exhibit Of the years operations.
Their receipts $4,000 . cent more than the
previous year from legacies and from emigrants the
tnefsctors who acipate them there reported
Sl4 and $4,000 respectively After meeting all cxpcn
ses thair former debt was reduced from 81 5000
The pan society has also secured from Congress
preparation in payment Of claim for the expenses OF
the slaves Of the bark Pon in lSi OF which
the Nex York State Society furnished than $4,000
hitherto acknowledged among it, expenditures and
for which remuneration Is provided in the above appro-
priaton In Africa affairs have progressed encourag
ingy A final purchase has been made OF the line Of
SCI coast far northwesterly az Is desirable,
and including the great slave factories ut Galnas.
The government Of Liberia has maintained its
successful course, not only at peace but as
successful peacemaker between the eontcnding nations
Ct the Wy Goula. and Boosay tribes. Agriculture has
received d noble impulse by the successful introduction
horses from the interior Of Africa The attempt u
company in England to extend cotton planting on the
coas, Of Africa while unsuccessful elsewhere, has
ceeded well in Liberia An exploring tour has been un
dertss en- up st. Johns river it, source from which
w. may anticipate interesting information. Various
explorations in progress from different portions
81 Africa north south and east from which better ac.
quain; may be hoped respecting unknown regions
STATE legislative action has been invoked IN many ars
ofthe United states, with much promise Of success
Having cio-ed year Of unexamred prosperity we com
mcnce another Of greater promise AMI called
ppon 10 remember gratitude His mercy who gveth
strength 10 the feeble and leadeth his people IA way
they kao. not
The Secretary then read the following letter from
TIE Hon. Mr.. Everett
CAMBRIDGE, Nay s. 1851.
Rs JOSH y. PrSNTY,
secretary 81 the New York Colonization Society.
much regret that i not in my power TO attend the
anniversary q your society have ever thought that
it, great object second 10 Of the phanthropic
enterprises of the day such think. would have been
the universal opinion had not the project 81 eolonizng
fhe coat Of Africa been considered NATURALLY enough
in tai. country exclusively in reference TO the
condition a the eo0red population Of the United states
and for this reason been involved N the painful and
al. ming controversies connected with that subject
am quite that prosperous colony IT colored
people uho have principally cmigrated from the Inited
Staes the coast Of Africa must stand in very npor
faut relations toward this country. IL afford place 10
which Africans captured by cruisers on board slave
thps could he conveyed With the best prospect Of being
soon restored o. ther original homes Such colony
greatly favors emancipation IN the south a. many of the
State passed laws which forbid the emancipation
II slaves uBess provision made for their removal
Fna.iy sueh colony presents an opportunity 10 the
free coored population u the Union greatly 70 improve
their condition Is cmigrstny u region whore they
vii stsnd IN the position a. the whites Ia this
country IN this last point Of view, the emigration q
black population - Africa appear % ne - much
entitled ~ The countenance and aid 81 their frcnds
the ration TO this country u the opprr-sed and des-
ttrte inhs oitants a Ireland Germany. Thesc
certainly very important points 10 which the colonial
Africa bears upon tho condition 81 the colprcd
population a the Cnitcd states But when we look At
IT, naUrnce upon the African continent itse FAR more
important benefits dhclose themselves
Notuith.i sndur IN that has been done for the sup
preston ~ the foreign slave trade. l. ti largely car
rid from 'hs Il Africa. am not y those Who
bleve tAai he sqradron. z thsritime pover Nhieh
rendered NJ real service towards IT, suppression On the
contrary ! perSusdtd that hut Tor them 4 would
increased W.
iha h- TRADE T. in carried IN extensively south q tie
equator that large numbers ~ slaves are annually
smugl IA into Brazil and Cuba But wherever colony
Las ben established upon the coast has cxtrrminated
the trade within the limits Of ts juridicon. III th
way the colonies q siers Leone and Liberia have caused
II whoy u Disappear along in" a coast fully equal IN
extent 10 thar the Uutcd states. from Portland ~
tharp.ton = 4. I take H. the recent acquisition u
sanas b. the government ~ Liberia pu's the Last hand
A. this OPERATION n 90 that any person who
vii caadidly consider thi result viii aimt the vast Inn
tcr,,ps. ~ cioixne tho coast and viii conceive more
han Ia ltafOr
sxtrracn a. the foreign siave trade aud that With
the If time ~ person nov ~ being.
Bu this 4 but The coh1eneenlent ~ an OPERATION
a. stll greater importance. Tho condition Il Africa
among tho Srcas.t scandals q sae civilized world II
Topu alton varousy estimated a. from sixty e ninctf
millions II whom nine-tenths ar IN stat. = aa'ct
slavery Tho foreign slave trsde, which stu exists on
tie Southwestern and Eastern coasts and on me north
eastern frontier BY the way Of Egypt suppe WIN
victims Nv means IL the domestic slave trade which pre-
sails In IL through all the central portions
at Africa. This tnhc not only supersedes almost az
ether commerce and thereby deprves Africa q the
eivgin- influences ~ mutually bencbcial intercourse
between neghbcring states and foreign nations but ~
rpndcr w property and life mcclure contributes IN
many other ways 70 keep the native races stepped IN
fercious and sangunary barbarian. Naturally al the
natives Of Africa with whom acquainted are o. an
tmprrssibs and docle character. Although there are
varieties In ths AZ In every other great branch
Of human family, ] consider the opinion that the
African races In the aggregate are Inferior IN intellect
40 the other error But see no po~s-
blity fcaeong alutary change in their present DC
graded condition except through the influence Of
civilized colonies q coored the coast gradually
extending their influence 70 the tribes q the Interior
The climate thus far. has raised nsuperabe barrier
90 the establishment a settlements u white mon, who
would under any circumstance he but suspected visi
fanfs The same will. probably. prevent the ex-
tension OF legitimate commerce with tho interior a
Africa through the ordinary channels In this state Of
fbinxs cannot but the hand o. wise and gracious
Being whose moral government u our Is charac-
feriyed Hothng than the constant effort 10 eduee
GOOD from evlD in training upl in foreign countries,
rorson OF the natives and descendants Of Africa In the
arts and improvements of life and thus preparing them
o. b. the missionaries q civilization and christianity 70
fh benighted races 81 the interior To accomplish this
prcs object will not certainly BE- the work o. day or
generation The great designs Of Providence are not
siaf.lr 60 But there circumstances
manifest congeseity between the great work snd the
insttrneu's and when this u the case the m@'y q