Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1852-03-05

The gentleman to whom the following letter
is addressed, has kindly handed it to US. We
give it to our readers for what it is worth
which is of course great deal. The writer is,
we are inclined to believe, something of an ORR
ginal thinker, and the lucubrations of such a
mind we shall always be. glad to spread before
the public. We shall not anticipate by re-
capitulation, the "feast of reason which the
bjoined epistle affords. We shall regret if
Mr.. Watkins proposed adventure shall ultimate
y fall through, and not the less as it was to
'slead to the cultivation of an interesting inter-
course between Africa and the United States
The writer of the letter, further than his name,
is not known to us, but from the remarkable con-
tents of his letter, we suppose that Mr.. Friese
belongs to that race 'swhose moral dignity has
been almost reduced to nothing in this coun-
| try.
The plan OF emancipation which Mr.. Friese
unfolds to onr eaptivated imaginaton, origin
ated we believe, in the fertile mind of the no.
torious Frederick Douglass, who is, we believe,
one of the black DougIasses.
| The plan of removing the whole coloured popu-
lation and replacing them with the barbarous
nations of Africa, to be held in apprenticeship for
the term of ten years, is certainly as feasible
in its nature as deectable in its prospect. The
ladies', we feel sure, would be highly pleased to
instruct in all the mysteries and accomplish
ments Of the toilet, an aboigoil '.just caugh t."
How pleasant, then, would become the business
&c oil for
Grating the African race that have emanated
from that morass Of philanthropy, the free
States, this one claims the largest share of at
tention. Instead of binding Africa apprentice
to America, we are disposed to think, that the
relation of the two continents would be reversed.
Certainly more complete yengence could not be
devised than to make the whites here teach the
rudiments of civilization to supply OF woolly
headed barbarians, to be renewed at the end of
each decade. But here is the letter of Mr.
Friese, of whom it is fair to say, that his pecu-
mary resources appear to be as boundless as his
| plans.
BALTIMORE the Goth August, 1851.
c. NJ Watkins Lieut.. y. S. N, attached to the U. s.
Coast Su7vey but at present at Richmond:
SIR: On reading of your application for appropria
ton for expedition to Africa to explore its rivers and
to ACQUIRE information for establishing internal inter
course with the inhabitants OF that country enquired
for your address, which only obtained this
morning the Secretary of the Navy and proceed at
once to avail myself OF It.
Nv object to establish association through which
an interest in the condition of the natives of Africa
should be communicated and dused among the colour
ed race here and the latter induced to settle Africa
ana some of the natives of Africa induced to emigrate
here and should be bound service here for term say
ten years. after which they are to return to Africa better
qualified for social life; thus forming process which
would in time, extngush slavery Ill the United States,
and in the meanwhile lead to the cultivation of inter-
esng intercourse between Africa and the United States.
1t is taken for granted that capital OF fifty millions of
dollars could be raised to promote this plan This sub
ect however not dispored to amplity in this cor
respondence therefore, pretert as particular request
and favour that the expedition in question is
determined upon, that may have personal interview
with you.
| 1 have addressed the President of Liberia the
subject the plan proposed is not at all that of the
Colonization Society that being regarded as so re-
srcted and as only calculated to give place OF refuge
to ourrea coored population who unable to endure
the neglect and abuse they suffer The colonization
Society does not do enough in the way OF elevatng
developing the moral dignity OF the African race, which
slavery has almost reduced 10 nothing. The object of
present inquiry is to learn the earliest moment If
healthy district of country may be had the interior
OF Africa, and with WHOM and how negotiation Tor 1t
must be conducted l am the more Induced to make
this enquiry because the monthly colonization paper
states that the land held by the Colonization Society
all bordering the and the rivers therefore
subectto sickness but that land higher situated and ad
Joining the Societys land may be bad Therefore beg
eave to repeat my request that whenever your African
expedition Is fixed upon yop will have the kindness to
inform of your address, in order that if my health
permits NAV have the pleasure of fully explain
ing nv views in personal interview.
am, very respectfully, your ob't serv't,
PHILIP R. ]. FRIESE.