Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1853-03-30


Der, and the community in general, sus-
tanned a loss which time never can re-
pair
| The American Colonization Society.
We are indebted to Hon. Sherrard Gle
mems for copy of the thirty-sixth annual
report of the American Colonization So
ciety. The report presents a favorable
account of the affairs of the Society. Six
hundred and sixty-six emigrants have
been sent to Liberia during the past year.
and provision made for their first six
months residence there. OF this number.
4O5 were born free, SO purchased their
own freedom. or were purchased by their
friends. and e25 were emancipa;cd for the
purpose of being sent to Liberia. The
report says:
Liberia is now in condition to receive
and care for much larger number femi
grants yearly. She has the territory on
which to plant them-,he sphere of use
fulness for them to till-and the moral in
fluences to throw around them. The
preparation has been made. No one now
can believe that the thing is impractical
BILE. 1t can be done. 1t has been fairly
commemorative foundation has been
laid, deep and strong-the elements of
society have been organized and compac
ted-a we'll ordered and free republic has
been established schools and churches,
and all the institutions of civilized life
have been created-a few thousand emil
! fol
depression here, and waited across the
immense continent-their influence is fast
sire tching along the shore. and penetra-
ting the interior-the forest is vanishing
before them-the wilderness is becoming
a fruitful field, and the deep darkness
which. for uncounted ages has hung hea-
Wy over the land, has begun to recedc.-
From their present proud elevation, they
may. undaunted. look upon the broad
face of day, CONSCIOUS FREEMEN! Before
them is opened the most extensive pros
Ipect of usefulness, fair as the morning
spread upon the mountains-a land Of
Ipromise to their scattered race.
All the events which have transpired in
the history oil Liberia during the past
year, illustrate and establish these conyic-
tons.
In his last annual message to the Le-
gislature. President Roberts says:-"We
have abundant cause for congratulation
and thankfulness. that our land has been
exempted from the visitation of any pesti.
lential disease, and that, in the general,
a remarkable degree of health has been
preserved to its inhabitants.
The agricultural departments of the
country were never more encouraging
than at the present time; commerce is also
rapidly increasing, both in the variety and
quality of the articles of export and i
am happy in being able to inform the Le-
gislature that decided improvement in
the several towns and villages of the re.
public is everywhere observable. Indeed
every fundamental interest of the Go
vernment and people seem 10 bear the
impress OF Divine favor and APPRECIATION -
In his inaugural address. he says:
81 venture TO assert without fear of
successful contradiction. that no country
under the wide spread heaven can boast
a more law abiding people than the peo-
pie Of this Republic" Captain Andrew
ID. Foote, late commander of the U. S
brig, Perry" connected with the Arr.
can Squadron, IN letter dated the SD oil
April 1859, says, "the religious charac-
ter OF Liberia presents very favorable
aspect. l attended church frequently,
which in MUnrovia, and heard sound,
practical sermons, which, as intellectual
efforts would have done no discredit 70
the pulpit in this country. l visited Ii
IBERIA free from all predjudices against CO.
lohization. and equally free from all pre-.
judgments in its favor-determined to see
and examine for myself, and after fre.
quent personal intercourse with the PEG.
pie, looking at the country, its resources
observing the character of the Liberiar
mInd-the influence of the schools, chur.
ches, and the arts of civilization, on The
great numbers of uncivilized heather
around them-I came to the deliberat.
conclusion, that Liberia has the stronges
claims upon christian aid and sympathy
, while 1t presents commercial advantage,
to our country, which will far counterba
lance the amount expended by privat,
benevolence in planting and aiding the CO
|. lony and the Republic. The growth O
q Liberia having been gradual and healthy
q the government firmly established; as il
entire and successful administration 70
several years by the blacks themselves
has abundantly proven; the country no,
. is In condition to receive as many emf
grants as we can send her,
A WORLDS TEMPERANCE CosvKsrlo,
The New York Tribune SAYS it has bee
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