New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1856-10-16
pxpLo1s ANON AND lFU1u AFRICA ri 4

contains interesting and elaborate article Rhch
We proncse condensing into compass that VIII sl'
onr limits without interfering with its interest," OF
value.
The largest proportion Of the vast continent Oh
Africa has always been terra ineogn'ta 10 the es-
ilzed earth but the signs of the times Indicate .a'
the period is approaching when its mysteries VIII DC
laid bare by the hand Of science and
the veil that has covered it's with pail Tor thou-
sands Of years will be Withdrawn-and wnen 70 the
eve Of skill and industry and art and religion, VIII De
unfolded field for labor and development such as
The earth has rarely known in any Of the important
eras of her history ., ,,,z .5s4#s i.
Earnest and zealorsly continued efforts are being
made in Europe and America to obtain an accurate
knowledge Of the topography, climate, resources,
latent and otherwise and population of this compar-
atiyely unknown continent, with view to the extern
sion Of agricultural, commercial and mecnai'.cal
wealth, laws, literature civilization and ehils'lai''s
This extension depends almost entirely upon .
neous aid the inhabitants having IRON 1ie itii'no
mortal, displayed a lack Of yigor and ih1eil.s.noo
which leaves little or nothing to expect from tel'
until new life is infused by outside pressure ae'ns
and Reaching upon internal progress France mas
spent immense sums Of money on the conquest anu
Improvement Of Algeria. That colony costs her an
nnal]v FL 100000 when the revenue is only tl9too'
military force Of 100000 men, chiefly natives, is
Kept up regularly. In Algeria, up to 1850, the
French had constructed 500 miles Of new roads,
drained large swamp districts, built towns and ctes
and executed many othe rimportant works. IN lo4o
the European population was % 1856; in lS44 70 4zo
in 1916 100; and in 1852, 1926. Still, notwth
standing this large progressive increase agriculture
has made slow progress, comparatively speaking At
though the French are making large calculations upon
the production of cotton in future. That the occn
patton of Algeria by the French has conferred an
immense amount Of good upon that portion Of Africa,
there is no room for doubt Neither is there any that
continued occupation will result in the building up
Of wealthy and prosperous country. Therefore, we
wish the French unbounded success in their under
taking. Fhe French have also designs upon Sene
gambia but in regard to what they are, nothing DELI
mite is known. Until recently they have attempted
no colonization in that quarter further than estab
fishing trading posts and forts but lttery they have
sent steamers to navigate the Senegal river, etc.
| A French expedition under Count dEscayrac de
Lauture, and under the protection and auspices OF
Said Pacba of Egypt, will leave Europe on the 10th
Of November to explore the headwaters Of the river
Nile The whole force will comprise twelve Euro
peans besides the leader and three hundred soldiers
furnished by the Egyptian Government. For the
navigation Of the Nile the expedition has thirty
banks, two small steamers and one hundred sailors
There are also men and to continue the jour
ney by land beyond the head of navigation. This
expedition is expected to accomplish wonderful and
lofty results. IF the unknown sources OF the
\ mighty river are discovered and mapped down, a
contribution to the cause of geographical science will
have been made which will excite the establishment
and admiration of the world.
/ A proposition was mooted year ago to coloniZe
the interior frontier Of the Cape of Good Hope settle
ment by the British German legion. We learn it is
likely to be carried into effect. The Legislature Of
the Cane have voted 100000 to settle the proposed
German enigrants comfortably their new loca
tons. They will be liable to military service, which
will not however, interfere with their industrial pur
suits AS the Germans s!iltul agrcuturists they
will prove valuable acquisitions to the colonyof Good
Hope.
The English have matured their plans for the sur
vey of Southern Central Africa lying west of Mozam
| bique channel The Rev. DR.. Livingstone is the in
trepid leader and traveller in this extensive region
He has already made his way across the continent
from West to East, and, quitting Angola has reached
the furthest inland station of the Portuguese, the
Eastern coast He will doubtless have acquired much
useful information regarding the country, the native
tribes the productions, and the social condition
wants of the people.
The following extracts from the Colonization Her
aid are so well condensed that quote them entire
@ ae es S eG 6 E III "n% ee e S 1
which lucrative trade with the natives of This region
eyesllsn. eMaser A x sid tt"c va,
fsnevsd a;Esy sS;saied FIR j. hS S,sst rqm II
coast Of MoInogme md north and west west. Of he BFis
a ee n" miles on G ' two and f lily lin
rhs now pe sHSS "imos so y The ne sps
scented to number from eighteen 70 twenty Thousand white na
h" "t GtS thousand ''''" " 's '''se " WV ''s VI
R "sGS"' we sS 1 & re St
ten having for is sri9r oest hG aATesncI! Of bea
e LHsrn territory eone ss wis very Little is k NOV.
nS ny 81 sSs "; SS country i s @ %
thee TnS nHs a s s into S G sx
which nature is ROBBED in evegorEeogs army, Rn, where al
poon s1 E's hs Of the ns
ees yin sGnT rel n rys r1H w' ar" hai
real estaetraaic entirely with the natives, who bring en
sS" S III fpS
tobacco calico, six and wooden fabrics iron brass ad eon
utensils glass and eartcnwarc, and ammunition I'll
1hers in turn find customers in the trading vessels and
tact viii i lie native bp orraGy aecnit ss s bee
gained Of the Of the region Hd is
lead to ,s n,eNa'on 9" Central Africa t" leta Il
" | ncrce.
The writer then goes on to say that better day
dawnng for Africa which although next door neg
Dor to Europe, has ever resisted permanent Europea
settlement and civilization. France is moving enc
J getically at the North, England has long been $
curely established at the extreme South, large ar
growing settlement of American civilized blacks il
be found at the centre of the West coast, under Il
e fostering care and protection of Americans, al
l. has obtained foothod through which is earnest