The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-10-02

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70 TEE sDrTos OF TEE NEW yoRx HERALD.
In your journal Of he 22d instant, . brief Boies
appeared respecting the movement nov being made an
der the auspices Of the New York coioaisa,icn soe 70
explore the interior Of Western Africa, for the purpose Il
extending the civil and Christian Institutions a. the
public Of Liberia among he better heather tribes In that
direction. Reference was also made IA my eaorss aud
purposes in behalf Of th. object, 10 hss connection
win yoa, therefore, emit the privilege Of iiitis
space in your columns for the further .xplAnsen Il
this mission before the public
It's well known tina. for sgcs immemorisi Africs b..
been land OF unsurpassed human aexrsa~tien- fh~
lights Of science literature arts and social happiness have
long since exinguishcd from her smoaderur aas
the genius Of civilization and Christianity exea from her
ancient temples leaving her population, q some t~ohas
bred millions souls subjected 10 the most crasi heshsn
ism-the bloody, superstisioas and crushing syt
of social and domestic slavery, that hs World has
Witnessed.
The colony Of Liberia planted her western shores ~
American philanthropy, the first grand refer I'd do
Of civil and Christian light to dark and bleeding Aoahs
first and only mission q true bro,hery love at gsss
evidence Of permanent and enlarged good n Afa and
the African race, In her bosom and throughout he
world.
The Republic Of Liberia stands today the only rFvspe
civil Christian and independent nationality ~ Tho
negro EARTH aud such in her well organised
and efficient government, her vrtuous intelligent aat
happy ciuzens, commands the conference ana refp"cs ~
civilized nations, while at the time she practically
aeonstra,es Tho .anae,,v ana e,,~,,,,,v !, a.. ,.s
to freedom and seifgovernment. Her influence,
wherever felt in Africa is favorable social and
Improvement and her reflex influence 10 calculated "a
create and properly educate correct conscience and sym
pathy respecting duty TO the colored IN ss
country.
tu.;. 9, .sa a. ,x.... IA ,ou,,,,,... ,,aa,.,, :,
iAoefia ~ then, WY s'u"s am ''x''ha's "SAsa" y
access 10 Central western Africa And her Intelligent
Christian citizens, together with corresponding ooIod
oooa uo;r ...va s ,h;s .o,n.r. oon,o,i.s H. on,.
p ee ~ ~ ~ ~ ., f -,
appropriate and reliable nstrumenaiies by which the
INSTITUTIONS OF ciVntuon ana dressings % he s"spe ARE
TO DC successfully introduced 10 the millions o. ai be
nighted continent.
With enM view duty IL plain. An active aggressive
policy should de adopted, encouraging Liberia in her o.
forts, relations, INSTITUTIONS ana influences eastsad
among the better heather population Of The more iese,
saiubous and healthy interior. TINS has long been her
cherished hope as Wen as the earnest desire Of thoss
higher civilized interior tribes
Liberia as every one knows situated on the coast o.
Central Western Africa Its extent OF eoastwse territory
and settlement having now increased to about TX nun.
dred miles, WINE ,ls aep.h or pach se'uemcna ma re-
manned lor years almost stauoary anu uoes NOT eA'hi
to-uhy over rom tWese 70 egnteeh no faas
opened even thus lar INTO the Interior ms low eei =
seaboard generally as IN all HoPea ana semi.uefcAi
sea coasts iess heaihy anu productive IMAM 'ne oAcx
country. ngh, heaithy, iefhie aha sauorieas eaeS
country adapted to agricultural purposes IS indsPen
sable 70 me CROWN anu pefmanent prosperity o. Liberia
neisen INV aAe ~ sne eicoussag nni
Ky; =, ~, . " az h ny hI s fpa !"
mn ny Wa ~ SUI 1A
seenents ahordng fruitful agricultural resources aud
snmuasihg ,nc proper easesprse n cult.vang the
aounuan, nna saoaoic Pr"aoces " ,he couu.ry-hss III
iae greatly sMBha.ea we progress anu tmpeusa the rue
prosperity OF that INFANT repaohc While at the same time
~ mas cast aPe3udicai iuence on our ordinsry COLO
nzaon work in this country The time, therefore, has
iuiiy come Wneh We must encourage tne opening 81
neany ana fruitful oack country 20 laoersailordns
the ony permanent basis OF her true national greatness
anu inducing voluntary emgrauoa IRON TINS counry or
we must y, cease our encourasenent 70 emigration
, ING thorough exploration o. interior western AFRICA,
arecuy easy Oh Liberia, ieaole 70 tne Detter acqualn
.aice WIN we eeostapny ~ ,na couutryts soii pro-
ductons climate, and inhabitants-the opening roads
from the seaooard oack-conciating the native popua
ton securing ther irendnnip arranging treaty supua
tons Tor the annexation Of valuable and contiguous
lne setlemeht u ehcrprislhg american coio
nis.s on ,ieir own hoes'caas bore nteiiof-lhe miro
% ~ .eacneas anu ssloharies among 'ne naive
people ana forming more EXTENDED commercial relations
between me maritime towns Of Liberia ana the central
region "a western Alflca--comprlse an incacnsoe I'M
70 ioera proper una prospecnVe, ana 70 me
go go 49, - ~ ,r s " ' county, ih'o'ins 'hs
oesl hope VI N. ,ne [ ,.. iace among US
aucn IT. me 3pscs ccnepaea oy our mssi3n q
cApioi".on 70 Western Africa, anu hot lhe esDaonsn
nent VI any new coiony' We look on tne hepuohc ni
n oea sne aees " her iu.ule ga
nesas embracing within the arms OF her conedeated
S"i a. " M. vas, ren aha psauui country seush
% e oIc,s noser. NORM o' Inc uu anu west o. tne
ua anu raey u .ne nise. true, we propose t.s
imaros';n o pe r % s.eps ~ s e.sa' Snu
WI n,n. i o.u " nahaseIs y tpe Wv
iau .as wnole question unaer
Il 49, a,-.ai ~ ~ ~ - -
UNANIMOUSLY rcsosed 20 sancnon ana encourage such an
. wen ~ aus"ice u inc oruy Po'icy o
'A T,o ;,nnr.aa ,1 20 ' ,oo, cal,
H. ~ ~ ~ sue caporaoh VA 80 ieepy .cll
~ .o ions VI ig s u,u coio'zasion, ,nat IsW
wears ago. through tne influence OF state society the
$500 $3.50 nv. - ~ s'se - en ~ ~ ae
.h h - ~ .snuo ' s M. was ~
az Ia e =. w IL repa,eu 70 laoeiia, g
~ress hnt 10 rs disrsv ana be s hpmiasnn ~ ms
49,, - \, - nia "nu tic .ii'ion " ue
lienos q ,. cause me p 81 appropalon 70 me mis-
"a Go,a 49, e ~ ,ie p pa ,n es Y l
~ 40 mdanad 10 H.. ~. -, o.aaai .aa. W.
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and &C, ;n,i ;as1 tai3 s. @ i; ao 1
either 1nrch nr s,ea ~ 10 rena =, rsa "a )"
S,i -, Ia, >, - .nv pa ; ~ sIea' an"
Trne there sr diaSc,tie srd dannnrs - ~ , >,
80 ~ az -, ,n ~, an -. uansels ~ III way
ot n,ro.n., AZ otu' - y; sova VI ~, i
Aca Is over reacemed Ia odif iberia does the ye.
work expected al her band--this first progressive SEN
eastward must be taken Thousands OF the friends Of