New-York daily tribune., 1854-05-24
WESTERN AFRICA.
From Cur Owl Correspondent.


DAYE, Thursday, Dec lj 1888.
Since wrote from Abbeokuta have been borne
down aud almost swept away by repeated and danger
ous attacks Of sickness AZ my health appears to be
new reestabshed hope to be more punctual in my
Correspondent hereafter Having left the coast some
time $50 all disposed to hasten my notes forward to
the interior.
On the morning Of the 2Oth August, we found our
seyesnear the entrance Of broad estuary stretching
considerable distance up into the country This was
Sierra Leone River Tue left bank is fat, the right
mass of mountains, slOpng gradually down to the sea-
On one of the extreme points stands white light
house embowered among trees, and overlooking the
blue waves Of the ocean. The houses in Freetown
are generally two story cottages the streets are wide
and airy the population, including surrounding vii
aces is sad TO exceed 90 600 Just back otthe town,
on an elevated spot, there is pretty strong looking
fort, but il is completely commanded by adjacent
hiahts circumstance which always causes one 10 ex-
perience disagreeable sensaton.
To me the most interesting thing In Sierra Leone is
the English missions under the supervision Of Church
mep Wesleyans and others. The schools are we'll
conducted and fourishing Here you may meet with
men, born in hcshenism far of in the Interior OF Africa,
who have made respectable progress IN science and it
erature, including Latin, Greek and Hebrew. Some
Of them are willing and anxious to return to their
distant homes, and diuse the light oil Christianity and
civilization among their countrymen Who knows
hut those who have remained in their native land may
be as capable Of moral and intellectual improvement
as those who have been proyldentiay instructed IN
Sierra LeoLe At the present time think 1t would
be premature 10 decide that any race OF men Is doosed
TO perpetual barbaTism. Hitherto not one heather
tribe has been in the focus OF all the circumstances
which are necessary 10 and regenerate ia ton
There must be somewhat extensive diffusion OF cor
rect science knowledge OF the world and ts history,
iust notions of civil government, some proncency IN
the arts which are indispensable to enlightened men,
CONN cree, conducted on righteous principles, good
degree Of popular education and above all the sanct
ying influence Of christianity, all cooperating, before
We can reasonably hope for the conversion and eleys
ton of any people. That il will require much time,
much labor and much iudcious management 20 bring
all these influences 10 bear upon the heather, no per-
son will deny But why should We say If is impossible
or that any race cannot be regeneratn' Dy these
powerful means il they should be fairly and fully ein-
plOyedl Many thousands OF Africans are now living
who have been civilized and chri-tinnzed By these
means and il seems be rash conclusion that many
millions more might be equally benefited If they could
eDsy equal advantages We are not yet able 10 assign
limit 10 the mproysbility OF man II Il easy IL not
reasonable 10 conceive of people much superior 70
ourselves in all that is great AMI pure, as we are to
some Of the semi-civlzed nations Of Asia. There Is
certainly difference in races, and this difference Is
radical though would not venture 10 say meradlca0e
suppose that the present Dierlor races would De Ior
ages dependent On the European II they were to
day elevated to the highest point OF civilization OF
which they sre constitutoRsly capable. Yet IN the
mean time their industry would greatly increase the
wealth Of the world, their now wTetched countries
would be the sbOdes oi happiness II not 0i hgR INTEL
lectua attainment and their heathenisA opinions and
practices would be superseded by the truth and right
eou,ness ofthe gospel.
had but three four hours 10 spend a. NOnrosa,
which regretted because had sojourDed there
a few months and desired To my friends, aud ac
Quaint m self with the present state o. the colony
was informed that the churches and schools were IN
prosperous condition Farming and various useful arts
re not neglected but present the trade OF the coun
Try sufficiently extensive 70 employ most OF the prn-
cpal colonists. hen the population becomes greater
We nav suppose that other branches Of industry viii
demand aid receive more attention. Reason no less
than the sacred volume teaches not 70 despse the
day Ci small tkire AZ future period feeble IL
beTa may stand forth great nation extending from
sierrs Leone 10 the Gold Coast and embracing ell the
interior back TO tie Niger cOlOnist observed
70 NE that the native tribes Of Africa not destined
10 me,i away beior. civilization eic the American
lEdisLs Here the immigrants snd the aborlgnes are
,le same race the black man j. naturally more sgs-
ceptbe Cf social uproTemen; than the red and every
individual family AMI rribe which i recisimed from
tarbarsm viii naturally become cOngruous part OF
the natltn II the bret career OF Alexander was the
mean OF spreading tie Greek language over large
portion Of the known world, is not impossible that
the colonization Of the American blacks may extend
civilization AM tie English language over large districts
OF western ard interior Africa. The prooaoly oil
such result appears 10 be indicated ~ the sact mat
the coloust carry over with them good portion Oi
American enerqT snd that the surTouriins tribes are
already beginning To feel the sautary influence OF thelT
civilized neghhors Several hundred native Az rcans
a. have been assured. have been ~ lar RECLAIMED s'