The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-03-30

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The Legislature of Louisiana. now in ses-
sion, has had under consideration the movement
In favor Of African colonization, with the view
Of rendering to it substantial assistance. The
following is copy of preamble and resolu-
ton relating to the subject, already adopted by
the House Of Representatives, and likely, we
understand, to be carried by large vote in the
Senate. Taken in conjunction with the deep
interest manifested in the same work by the
governing bodies of other States, it may be re-
garded as evidence of the rapid extension Of
public feeling in the direction Of measures
adapted to meet one OF the most obvious ext
gencies of the time:
Whersas, The people of Louisiana. feeling a
deep interest in the of African Colonization,
and that the success Of that great and patriotic
enterprise deeply involves the best interest OF the
State: Therefore
" Be it resol,led by the Senate and House Of Rep
reseatatives Of the STATE Of Louisiana in General
Assembly convened. That our Senators in Congress
be instructed, and our Representatives requested,
to their best exertions to promote the Of
that great enterprise fret. by urging on the Cen
eral Government such donation of land, or an
the free people of color, with their consent, from
the United States to Liberia, in Africa secondly,
by using their best efforts to promote what is
usually called the Ebony Line" in Transporting
the said free people ofcolor to the republic Of Lii
IBERIA, and to increase the commercial facilities be
tween the United States and Western Africa,
through the medium Of Liberia.
"Resolued, further, That the Governor be re.
quested to forward to our Representatives in Con-
gress copy Of this resolution"
AS referring to the Ebony Line" this mo-
ton comes too late, we fear, to be Of service
during the present session, that project having
been classed with batch of schemes Of vastly
inferior importance, and reported against as for
the time unworthy of further notice. 1t pre-
sents too few facilities for the manufacture of
Presidential capital to be available just now.
Still, duty to great experiment in philan
thropy requires that the project should not be
lost sight of; and in this regard the action of
the Louisiana Legislature will be of essential
service.
We believe that bill is now before the
Senate Of the same State, making it incumbent
on all who emancipate slaves to appropriate
$50 to each, in order to provide the means
Of transportation to Liberia.
New Jersey has appropriated ST 900 year
for two years to promote the efforts of the Afri-
can Colonization Society established in that
State on the model of the National Society,
having its headquarters in this city. The New
York Legislature has before it measure Of
kindred character, introduced in pursuance of
the humane recommendations of Governor
Hunt. In debate arising out Of it, Senator
BEEKMAN stated that notwithstanding the OPP
position of the mass Of the colored residents of
New York to African colonization, he had re-
ceived memorial from two hundred and fifty
of their number, asking assistance from the
State to enable taem to emigrate. Many Of
them, he added, were men of substance, who
could and would pay all their expenses; but
others were poor and needed aid to establish
them in Africa, and for such the bill now under
consideration is designed.
The time is not distant, we hope, when the
full importance of this work will force itself on
the consideration of the country and on its
councils. 1t seems to present the only feasible
method of elevating and improving our free
colored population, and, if successful, will be
the means of removing one of the most prolific
sources Of misery and mischief now found
within our boundaries.