Eastern times., 1855-10-11
First Ship on the new Line to Africa.

Fist snip on tne new Line 10 Africa
The Committee appointed by the Maine
| Colonization Society to devise ways and means
and obtain ship for the Parent Institution,
have received from good authority, clear evil
dence of the urgent necessity for ship of
600 tons, constructed and furnished expressly
for the health and comfort of emig rants 10 Ii
IBERIA, and for the conveyance at regular Pc
RODS, OF such provisions, articles of merchan-
disc, medical stores, implements of agricul-
ture and the arts, as are constantly required in
that newly settled country. They are as
sured that the present means of the Society
are insufficient to meet pressing demands for
assistance from numerous colored persons seek
ing to find home in that Republic, and that
by special and earnest efforts alone can it be
hoped that such ship will be secured. Since
the building and management of ships are pur-
suits familiar to the people of Maine, and to
them they owe much of their prosperity, may
1t not be reasonably expected that they will be
the first as representing a single State, to
launch forth ship TO bear the treasures and
teachers of Divine Truth to the barbarous ma
tion of Africa. Regular, frequent and con-
venent communication with Liberia is indis-
pensable. God in his Providence has opened
the way of access TO vast population in -Af
rica. Many OF her instructed christian de-
scendants are ready to return to her with bless
ing Free Independent Republic is already
founded for their reception, and shall not the
several States of this confederacy unite to
bring that continent so long buried in dark
ness, under the life giving powers of civiliza-
tion and the truth revealed from Heaven
Does work of higher benefcence remain for
any nation to accomplishi Does any measure
proposed for this end show promise compare
BILE with that of planting free voluntary COM
munities and churches of civilized and chris
tian children of Africa on her shoresl The
rise of the Republic of Liberia, its marvellous
rise'and increasing influence, the signs and
demonstrations (along more than five hundred
miles OF coast reposing under lis law) give
answer. We say nothing of the remarkable
colony of Sierra Leone, and other civilized set
Elements, and missionary stations, extending
for 1000 miles on the Western coast Ito leave
unnoticed the East) and far into the interior
further than to mark them as cheering .indica-
tions of His merciful purposes to whom the
people Of Africa belong, and in whom all the
families of the earth shall be blest.
The Committee now respectfully ask, will
their fellow-citizens and friends in Maine,
have the honor and privilege of giving this
oulp W ttiC OduSC vi lluHldiily dUu religion
Who will subscribe generously and immed-
ately to the enterprise ! What towns, church.
es, schools, will have share, if it be but a
single nail, in this ship! What ladies will
exert their kindly but powerful influence. to
obtain iii The Committee wait for an an
swer. Let what is to be done, be done quick
ly, and to God alone be all the glory.
Subscriptions or donations for this object
hc- Il
any member of the Committee, or to Eben
Steele, Treasurer of the Maine State Coloni-
zation Society, Portland The Rev. Mr..
Gurley, formerly, and for many years Secre-
tary of the American Colonization Society,
has been desired by the Committee, to bring
the subject as he may be able, to the attention
of the people of Maine, and receive subscrip-
tions and donations for the object. Capt.
George Baker, a-tried friend and agent of the
Society, will, the Committee trust, do all in
his power as he is hereby authorized, for the
proposed end The subscriptions for this OBJ
ject will be held as conditional upon the
amount Of $50, 900 being pledged for the pur-
pose.
GEO. F. PATTEN,
Thomas HARwooD,
ABNER STETSoN,
JoHN HAM,
SAMUEL TYLER,
WIN. CHASE,
JOSEPH TITcoMB.
A commercial State like Maine could find
no more appropriate method of accomplishing
their good wishes for the Colonization cause,
than that proposed by this committee The
committee, having determined that the above
movement is not only feasible but necessary,
Will begin the work of inviting subscriptions
towards the building the proposed ship imme-
diatey. Rev. Mr. Gurley, their agent, will
call on our citizens in the course of The week