The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-11-25

negro, you must go to Central Africa-you must
pass the fruitful Atlas, and even travel more than
thousand miles over the sandy waste Of Zahara,
before you come to the land Of the negro. His
birth place and his home are in Soudan or Nign
tia, and between the rivers Senegal and Gambia,
on the coasts of the Gulf Of Guinea, and the South
en Atlantic, and on the Coast of Zangubar,
which borders on the Indian Ocean. By far the
richest and most interesting part OF his country
lies north Of the mountains OF Kong and Mandara;
and above all is that central mart Of the great
of gold, Of gums and Of WOOL aud the consumer and
distributor OF the manufactures and other mercan-
tile exchanges OF Europe. And yet, singular as 1t
may seem, the name Of America is more generally
pean country; but it must be said ALSO that the in
fluence of our name enures to the profit of the Eu
ropean, who stamps it upon the merchandise OF his
traffic, as surest passport to success. That great
field Of operation is open to us, and should have
been ours long ago. The enterprise of America
has not sought it ont; and until we transplant our
energies and seek an active participation and con-
troll in the business affairs Of the country, we must,
Of course, remain Ignorant OF what, TO me, seems
easy Of accomplishment
which have rather premat1reiy dgressed = IS part
of my duty to say that the character and bearing
of the people. and their general government, have
been materially changed towards us aid other Chris
tan nations within, comparatively, few years.
Where thirty or forty years ago, we were hardly
tolerated, and were accounted as many Christian
dogs and spat upon by the Moslem, there, where
piracy existed where our people were enslaved,
our vessels contscated, and, to- the infinite
tendon paid tribute to the intrinsically weak
est Powers of the earth, now have immunity
ard protection, and can command the amicable
consideration which prevails elsewhere among civil
lied nations You will recollect that our naval ma
rne under Decatur, gave the first taste Of qua
lily TO Trpo, which the English. under Exmouth,
followed up by stronger, but not more exemplary,
lesson in the same year, that Tunis, while the re-
spectacle Mr.. Noah represented US there, was given
distinctly to understand that we're not only able
but determined to punish aggression and you
may remember that the insult offered to o consul
was visited by the terrible rctribuion of his coun
trymen in the conquest and armed occupation Of
Algiers by the French, that Mohammedan rule is
apparently for blotted out from that country.
by which this last feat was accomplished are still
fresh III your memory. When think OF these out
RACES part of which came under my inn mediate
notice at the time--I do not think the intelligence
when l thank God that Americans are not as
other people arc and especially that we
are not like unto modern Frenchmen. Would
the Americans think you, kinde fire in
the mouth OF a cave. to sufiocate men, women and
rl4o n, ii order TO subdue even the Arabsy Would
ac americans fasify the pledged honor of one OF
its chief officers, when the leader of an opposing
army should come forth and surrender himself and
his sword, declaring that to his people and to
stop the eiiusion of blood, he would war 10 more,
and was thereupon promised protection and the
guaranty OF ms liberty! NO; the Americans would
do none of these things. We wlleave all the honor
to such nations as England, to imprison an enemy
like Napoleon, who cast himself upon its generosity
and we will leave the discreditable chapter to be
written out in modern French history, which tells
the story Of French cruelties in Ages, and the i'm
prsJnment of the trusting and gallant Ab-bel-Kadir
who surrendered himself upon the princely guar
anty Of the Duo DAulnale, and il still held in dis,
graceful captivity by Louis Napoleon. But the
pledge Of faith. given by the Of Louis Philippe
and disregarded by the father, whose high preten
sions to national dignity and honor were held up as
examples to crowned heads, and from whom we ex
pected more manly conduct is Of higher atrocity
and even more deserving of eXecration than the
faithess conduct of his successor, who presumng
upon the prestige of the name OF Napoleon, sets
this aud pledges and laws and constitutions at de-
lance, and tramples upon all law, human and d.
vine. We are taught to expect nothing better from
one who is evidently the degenerate scion Of
magnificent stock.
But the demonstration of France against Algiers'
and against one other of the Barbary powers, exh-
bited in the bombardment Of Tangier and Rabat.
has had an effect, which, joined to our own and
ether national resentments, has been sa!utary.
Though the end does not justify the means in the
case of France and Algiers, the effect has been to
check the oyerweening disposition Of the Barbary
powers tending towards hostility to Christian
States. The Arab and the Moor begin to see the
handwriting upon the wall; and they are admonish
ed that conformity with the laws that govern
civilized nations is their only security against fate
like unto that OF Algers.
operations in that quarter, perhaps more 80 now
than it has been for several centuries past There
is no longer Barbarossa, nor the Rover of Sallee;
the ban of exclusion is withdrawn, aud the Custom
House is gradually and surely taking the place of
the Gordon of non-intercourse which surrounded
and kept guard upon the coasts of Africa. Indeed,
our commerce is now invited where but few
years ago the artificial wants OF the people were
supplied by piracy and smuggling.
] will now call your attention to project which
has received the sanction Of many eminent public
men in this country, and towards which not few
merchants OF high standing and ample means have
entertained favorable views; but the sanction and
impress OF general government appear to be the
only things lacking in this, Of the happiest and
destined to carry civilization on its wings, and to
bring wealth and great national honor and credit to
us AZ people.
1t is tbs;-The proposed enterprise consists in
establishing line OF steamers, which, with its
b. anchcs shall traverse the upon the Western
Coast of Africa, and penetrate the whole length OF
the Mediterranean. The to which snch
steamers may be put are substantially and briefly
these
]. The transportation of free negroes from the
United States to Liberia
g The carrying OF the mails.
3. The transportation of merchandise.
4. The carrying of the Pilgrims on their way to
Mecca.
5. The carrying the return voyage, Of the
Pilgrims, who now assume the name OF Hades the
certain and expeditions transportation of the fruit
and other products Of the Mediterranean; and the
greater facility afforded to passengers from Central
Europe to America whose expenses Of travel will be
greatly diminished by embarkng ut the South o.
France instead of at the usual Western ports.
II would be useless for me, Mt this time, to ut.
tempt to speak of the popularity Of the Colonization
Society OF this country or OF its success in establish
ing upon the shores OF Africa prosperous and even
powerful republic, in the midst OF surrounding des-
potism IL is no longer an experiment but well
settled and well organized arrangement, which al
ready numbers its thousands of emgrant population,
and It's hundreds OF thousands Of native allies who
receiving its protection under the guarantees OF
the three most powerful nations of the earth, name
~ the United States, England and France. The
independence of the republic of Liberia il fully and
cmphatcally acknowledged by these countries. We
receive accounts almost weekly Of its prosperity and
OF the happiness of its people. The mechanic arts.
its agriculture and commerce, are in hourishing
condition, and the manners and moral habits Of the
Liberans are themes over which civilization may
unfeipnedly rejoice.
If we would more fully carry out the great design
Of our truly national association, the Colonization