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THE FREE PRESS
BURLINGTON
FRIDAY MORNING. JULY 10, 1857.
American Colonization.

ITs oRrGls.--The first emigration Of colored
people from America to Africa, was conducted by
the celebrated Paul CufIee, in 1915. This remark
able born in New Bedford Mass. lie
was first a sailor-at length became the captain Of
bis own ship. lie desired to raise his brethren to
the enjoyment of civil and religious liberty, in
the land Of their toreiathers. In lrl5, he offered
free passage to people of color to Sierra Leonne
forty persons accepted his offer and sailed from
Boston. He offered to carry out 1000 emgrants
the following year but died in the midst Of his
labors Of love.
This movement led to the formation Of the
American Colonization Society, in December.
1916.
Its projectors and founders were Samuel j.
Mills, OF Massachusetts, Rev. b. Finley, OF New
Jersey, and DR.. Thornton, of Washington "a ma.
tive Of Mass,)-all earnest, Christian men, whose
motives cannot be doubted.
As matter Of expediency, it was deemed best
to hold the first meeting in Washington, and call
in the aid and cooperation of Southern men, in
order to oonciliate tho South,
In 1918, Rev. Ebenezer Burgess and Samnel ].
Mills, went to Africa, explored the Western coast
and selected a site for the colony. The lamented
Mills died on his homeward passage.
WHAT COLONIZATION HAs DosE.-The first com.
pany Of sS emigrants sailed from New York in
February. 1920, under the direction Of Rev. SAM
uel Bacon and DIR. Samuel A. Grocer. Since that
date, the American Colonization Society has pur.
chased and paid for a tract Of country two-thirds
as large as New England, extending nearly coo
miles along the coast-from Cape Mount to Cape
Palmas.
1t has sent thither 1888 emigrants, and com
fortably settled them in the home of their fathers
giving to each village lot or small farm. Now
mark the change.
In 1919, there were this tract Of country, 80
slave factories now, not one. Then, 10000 slaves
were annually shipped from 600 miles Of coast
now, not one. In 1919 the native tribes on that
coast, numbering 100000, were more debased than
any other Africans they had added to the vices
of savage state, all the vices that ssvages could
learn from long intercourse with pirates and slave
traders. Now, all these tribes partly civil
ized thes embraced within the Republic Of
Liberia 10000 so far civilized as to be al
lowed to vote the kings and head men have
bound themselves to the Republic by treaty. that
they will abstain from aiding the slave trade and
from making war upon each sther, and that they
will refer all their difficulties to the President and
Senate Of the Republic for arbitration.
Missionaries and schools have been established
among these tribes There are 29 churches in
th emigrant settle A large proportion of
~.
than 500 native cony erts have been received into
these churches. Sabbath Schools have been es.
tablished and thousands Of the natives including
some Of the chiefs and head men, are learning to
read the word of God.
The Printing Pres, is there, didusing light in
the steam Engine is there, facilitating labor
Agriculture and Commerce are there and Libcr-
ty and Christianity are there. imparting to mill.
ions the blessings of Christian Civilization.
How great the change What hath God
wrought In all that tract Of country, where. 40
years ago was heard the shrek of the pirates vic
tim, are now heard the uttersnces of Christian
praise and the cheerful sounds of voluntary in.
dustry.
WHAT COLONIZATION CAN Do.-What Coloniza-
siOu use uOuo loI tuls OUu Lullt5 OI COaetb II Is
capable of doing, with the blessing Of God, for all
that coast for all Africa.
PRINCIPLES. determination is the plan Of God
for conveying blessings from land to land. Pheni-
clan colonies carried letters and arts into Greece
GIeoan colonies carried the same to Rome I;
colonies went from Rome to Britain colonies
from Britain brought arts and letters to America.
Lat nd fror fr,, I'D
complete the circuit.
Colonization 10 a means Of improving plants,
trees, animals and men, general principle
The plant or tree reared perpetuslly on the same
soil, degenerstes coloniIe it plant it under a
new sky. no matter if in rougher cline it i'm.
proves SO men.
Coloniiing is Gods plan for Christianizing z
Africa. This is proved-,fra. by what has been
done second, by the fact that, the climate of
Africa suits not the white man. The average
length of time that white missionaries have lived
to labor there, 81 but three and half years the
average Of life to colored missionaries ia more
than twenty years.
Colonization is one of the most efficient means
of promoting emancipation. OF the 9,sss
emigrants already sent to Afrlca-sach upon a
farm or village-lot, given on his arrival-.more
than half we're emancipsted slaves.
| FAcrs.-a Colonization 10 the only form il
which the subject of Slavery can be discussed in
the Southern States.
| b Colonization has demonstra the capacity Of
the colored man for improvement and self govern
ment. Liberia is a Republic-vith a Constitution
like our own. Its independence has been recog.
nizcd by all tho principal Governments Of Europe
All its officers are colored men,
Colonization has proved itself the most etrcien
means for suppressing the Slave Trsio.
d Colonization is the most efficient plan fol
spreading civilization and Christianity among {
barbsrous people.
Colonization has opened to the world new field
of enterprise, and vast commercial resources. Ii
1854, the trade ofthe United States with Western
Africa was s3,li6,oOO. and that of Great Britain
S23 100000.
WAsrs.-There are wanted rou, the means o
sending to Liberia nearly 1000 emigrsnts, who ar
ready and waiting to 60.
Wanted, also, the means to send missionarie
and teachers to the interior tribes, anxiou. to re
ceive them.
Wanted, more sympathy and prayer for th
colored man, and more effort to improve hi, con
dition and elevate his character in our own land
J.K CONVERSE,
Sec. of the Vt Col. Soc
From this Springfield Republican
A DILEAMA.-The bred Scott decision
causas pnnfusInD nd hsurtifu in IL,