The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-02-14

OF 200 tons each. TO ply between New York aud
The coast of Africa the Norfolk and Antwerp
lile; the Philadelphia, New Orleans and Rio ia
metro line; and the San Francisco and Shanghai
line. OF all these proposed lines, that which con-
templates regular communication by steam be-
tween this port and the coast OF Liberia seems to
be, by all odds, the most popular The American
Colonization Society, headed by that veteran states
man, Henry Clay, has taken the matter earnestly
in hand. The enterprise has been judciously
seized upon the very thing for the rapid coloni-
zation of the African coast with civilized free people
of color from the United States and the results
anticipated by the society are Of the highest mag
nitude and importance. 1t Is estimated that with
the introduction Of the Ebony line, the exp ense OF
the deportation of emgranis to Liberia may be re-
duced 10 len dollars for each emigrant-that the
cheapness and speed of the passage will attract
thousands OF free people OF color to the shores
of Arica-that Liberia will thus be rapidly built up
ana extended, and her vast commercial resources
developed; and that, with this development, thou
sands of the free colored race in this country will
be induced TO flock to Liberia. The lreat OBJ
ject, then, is TO make Liberia so attractive to our
free colored population that they will emigrate
voluntarily, en- mGsse, TO Africa, as their pre-
missed land An incidental result of even greater
moment than the amelioraton of the condition Of
the coored race, the regeneration OF Africa, and
the developemeni of hervast commercial capacities
lis coupted upon certain, in good time, to follow
the introduction of this line OF steamers. Il is cal
culated that such will be the emigration attracted
to Africa, that the United States will be rapidly
lieved of the great and gro wing evil Of our free
black populations; leading, white labor shall be-
come cheaper than slave abor, not only 10 the
gradual abolition of slavery in many States, but to
the removal ofthe iacambrance n the only effec-
tual wsy-th is, by the removasof the race itself.
Briefly, then, the objects and antcipations from
the Introduction OF the Ebony line, are, the open.
ing OF efficient plan for the removal of the free
colored 10 puation from the United States TO Ati-
ca, and for the building up ofa free, wealthy, civil
lzed and happy republic there, attractive TO the
colored race IN the United States only TO re-
quirc their emancipation to secure their emigra.
ton TO Africa. The entire revenues OF the federal
government, with the whole OF its naval, treasury
and postal vessels, by steam and by sails, would
be Insufficient, in any reasonable time, 10 remove
the cocred population from the country by con.
pulsion; but, by making Africa attractive TO
the free colored men Of the United States, the be-
gioning Of the end will be attained
From various States, North and South, we hear
Of movements in favor Of this Ebony line. The
latest is by tn State Of Virginia. A large MAORI
~ OF the state Legislature, and of the state Con-
veniion, hsvs signed memorial. which has been
presented to Congress- ia favor OF this great project
From all the indications around is, the measure,
If adopted, would give general satisfaction TO the
country at large As substitute for the blockad-
ing squadron of the coast Africa, ia the sup
preston of the slave trade, these steamers would
scarcely cost anything to the treasury. The ulu-
mate object of colonization, and the creation OF a
vast market for our products, ia exchange for the
products ct the TROPICS, would crown all.
Alr. Webster has de clared himself willing to 90
for eighty millions for African colonization. With
turh magnificent offer from the North, add with
the good exam lie Of Virginia, il is TO be hoped the
extreme South wall not SICKLE at the Eoony steam
trs The border States Of Misoa and oa's
hoe on both sides Of It, from tn Atliaic 70 The
Misassippi, are deeply interested ia ths project,
and We presume that the only question Of it, pas
sage al this session. que stion Of time II very
likely that az the other new steam lines proposed
will fall through, for want 81 money in the trea-
sury, or from sectional opposition; bu, the Eboay
line Involving to come extent the great question
Of our Political safety, and under the powerful
stimulus which Il has steY received from the CO.
lonzi'ion Society, can hardly fail, we suppose,
from any other consideration than want Of time.
Let us have the steamers II they should even
prove a failure TO Liberia, they may be usefuly di-
vert,d 10 some other quarter Of the wor 4 The
experiment Is inviting, aud ought to be tried