The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1851-02-20
For the Crescent
The American COIOniz alton Society,

CARD TO THE PUBLIC.
Within the last thirty years. this Society has coonize
about nine thousand free colored persons in Liberia.
treaty OF amity has been formed with nations
About eight hundred mics Of coast, extending fifty miles
INTO The country, have been purchased and redeemed from
barbarism nearly four hundred miles of which been ac
quired by and purchase within the sixteen months
peacetuy and permanently eecting the African and Brazil
ian Slave Trade from that entire of coast triumph
which England, France and the United States have not
been able accomplish. by their united naval forces in the
last half century While than 100 600 native African
population have been brought under the influence of civil and
religious institutions.
The Republic of Liberia as an independent
mainly ths fruit Of individual benefcence country pur
chased-oitzens acknowledgements estabsed-schoos
provided, etc., all by private contributions and personal
philanthrophy Is not justly the wonder of the age?
monument of social. civil christian grandeur built up in oua
generation the shores of heather land the like of which
does not exist in the history of the world And in her well
organized state of socety-her oursng schoos-her
meicai character and influence the native besher faci
ties for developing and rendering available the immense CON-
mercai resources OF the Continent, partcua, this
uy-her inviting aspect as the most eligible home for the free
coored people among and finally, in her interesting His
stohd'y character as the only hope Tor redeemng Africa
Li6eria rises before worthy the confidence and adra
ton of the civilized world And should every American
Christian phianhropst Citizen every friend of human
ity. respond in sentiments and OF sympayeeemng it
an exalted happiness to minister appropriate ad much
qnred at this present moment?
The most that required, is increase of emgrant
population For this she suffers, and LOOKS for help.
The people wanted They are free, eligible
anxious to 90. And who will help TO send them?
Last week vessel sailed from this port with one hundred
and thirty nine eIngIant and few days BEFORE one from
Baltimore with about the number The resources of
the Society are limited The expense of fitting out and
sending the vessel from this port s7700 And our receipts
have met only part of that amount Besdes some fifty
Tree of color this State and Mississippi are ut this
present moment ready and anxious emgrate. An import
ant and highly favorable change is taking place among the
free cOored people of this they almost unve
sally DESTROYS OF joining their brethren in the land of their
fhers. The demand for emigration increased our
poronatey large. What be done this pressing
demand Another vessel should soOn soon as
means can be obtained TO send it.
The present is time of gathering, and much
musical enjoyment in this CITY and the generous citizens
Of New Orleans, to the visitors town, well as
to the good people OF this State, and Mississippi would
most respectfully. submit the 70 lowing:
We want raise $1,000 by which to meet our present
pressing liabilities and Immediately Tor another
grant expedition.
Eel citizens, most earnestly mpore your prompt
and literal aid Are there able and willing to be-
come Life Directors OF this noble Institution by donation of
5000 and Others, Official Life Parons by the subscription
oil $500; and Others STILL Life Paron by s101 and sui
MORE Life Members by the gift of 49, while many become
annual members and subscribers, by donations Of $40
So We will be grateful for any favorable response, any
orm and it can he made person, by communication
me, to the editor of this paper, Thomas A. Adams,
ESD, OF this city, Treasurer OF the Louisiana State Coon
Eation Society.
Ind visitors will permit call them for their free will
offerings. Most respectfully, JoHN MORRIS PEAsE,
Agent American Colonization Society. |
Veranda Hotel, New Orleans, Feb, is, 1851.