Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1852-07-21
Gold I'm Africa.

Until very recently, the civilized world
was indebted for the most valuable of the
precious metals, TO few isolated districts
or territories, where, at best, but small re>
suit of the labor and capital employed in its
procurement. Now, vast sums reach this
country by every steamer from California.
the receipts for the year 1851, being $6O,>
000, 900; whilst Great Britain seems des.
tined to be alike enriched by her possessions
in South Australia.
The cry of gold. gold, is now being fee
bly, heard from that almost unknown CONT,
nent, Africa. All recounts agree in ascri-
bing to her the possession of % much or
more gold, as there is in our Pacific terri>
tory. Gold has always been procured from
Africa. Ii is washed down from her noun.
tains, by rivers and drains, TO her plains
and coasts, just as it is in California. There
was received into Liverpool in 1916, 92l5,-
600 sterling in gold dust. A much smaller
amount reached this country BY reason Of
American commerce thither being vastly
inferior TO that maintained by England
Bowditch speaks Of the solid Jumps Of rock
gold which ornament the person of the
King Of Ashan,ee He states that The gren,
men will frequently, but especially on state
occasions, SO load their wrists with these
'lu mps.' thu, they are obliged to support
them o the head Of a boy Not long since
an African chief, residing about one huns
dred miles from the coast, came TO Liberia,
literally loaded down with ornaments Of
pure gold, and carrying alarge cnne Of
the precious metal. The finest wrought,
and purest gold watch chains and finger
rings Of massive thickness and beauty,
manufactured by the uniaught natives, are
procured. along many portions of the coast
Anvintelligent citizen Of Liberia, who re.
Gently visited the interior Of iha, country
BY ascending the Saint Johns river, reports
having discovered gold. in the unequivocal
language Of directing his correspondent, in
this city, to send him out some gold Wash
ers. And DR.. Barth who is exploring the
central portion of Africa, in company with
Or Oyeriwig, ut the expense and by the
authority of the British Government, writes
home that gold has been found in two rivers
which f,w into bnke Ischad; and that the
mountains around the lake abound with it,
Thus j, would appear, that the golden
sands of Africn are as true in reality as in
poetry, and nothing but investigation by in
ielligent and scientific men to bring 10 ligh,
vnst dsposits Of gold, together with many
other valuable metals. a..s
We believe we are on the eve Of great
change Soon, doubtless, tidings will reach
this country. which will etir The mind Of
the colored man here, and draw him 10 Az
ricaL as TINT crv has drawn thousands from
these States to California. and from Europe
to South Ans,ralin. And who doubts the
Of the old nnd new world to trans 4
port all the blacks nov among them, if it
should be found necessary Let the thou
sands who have flocked from the United
States TO California, answer any such doubt.
Nor need the blacks tear opposition from
the whites there, for Providence has created
Africa for them alone. It is their ancest>
raj land Her exiled children viii! Thus be
induced to flock to her shores and nouns
tains. md plains; and the steamer and ship
which before visited her but TO ravage and
DESTROY, will return laden with her outcas,s,
rejoicing in the possession Of philanthropy,
religion and peace., They should and will
go- not to invade,ar TO conquer, bu, TO
plant :he standard Of civilization, TO lay
the foundation of free and liberal institu-
tinns, to build Temples to the true and living
God - Phila Ledger.