Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1857-01-09
THE NEGRO RULE AND COTTON CULTURE
IN AFRICA.


The adventures OF DR.. Livingston during his many
years of travel in the interior Of Africa constitute
remarkable epsodr in the history OF modern ge0gra
phica discovery. From west to east he made his
way across that mysterious country, from Loando, on
tbs west to Quliirnane, on tho east coast. We are,
0. cou Sc Ignorant OF the details of this weary travel
but Or. Liviusstcn seems to have satisfied competent
men as to the valle OF els geographical discoveries
which are, we doubt not, OF the hgheEt Importance
In order appreciate the real amount Of labor and
fatigue which hs must have Undergone, it is but ne
cessary TO give thought TO the mpurniul list of gal
Liant and capable who have fallen victims to the
cause of African discovery. Dangers from exposure
to intense heat from length OF way, hon hostile and
treacssrou- natives, from wild animals, from
ton from the Gill C:e dire torment of thirst from
miasma:ic swamrs, aud from disease in various
forms, must be Cou.roneihy the african Giscovcrc.
and, aiGs, how many strong, prudent, highspriied
men, hayo succoInbed in the struggle, Every honor
we trust will be shown ~ Dr.. Livingston during bis
stay in Eng land, tOr he is ~ resume ais pilgrims
stall. liz has fSi-iy "ar:sd tEs Consideration aud
respect OF his country by his long eIrrtiOns H. behalf
of humanity, ani by the energy with which lie has
prosecuted researches which YIl n all probability,
be attended with great results.
DR.. Livingstom's last travels seem TO have been
pros :culed between 10 and Is S., tLereabou.s.-
l!s speaks of rivers, OF negro nations III the interior
ruled by polite laws aud humane custo ns, SONS -:
which might BIZ copied with advantage by Gom,h"Gi-
ties of higher prot -nsuns TO civilization ard tin.
niert. Dr.. Livingston found in tho course ut his
t-a es that The great obstacle to intercourse witt, The
negro rsce5 ca Us interior proceeded. not from The
Negroes themselves. cut .oI. the burdertrs INFER
posed between the negroes and ctyil gt.o:, Who
resolved 10 keep I'll. trade between the blaok, bid
tn" external world in their own hands. The same
difficulty has b-en encountered by adyrnturer-
who have end-avored 10 penetrate into Africa from
the North or from the East. The defeat OF Captain
BurtOns recen: attempt 10 pansfra's mo Eastern
africa, il an example of this traditional, and n"i'
perhaps, very urnetirai policy Sometimes IL Is Tue
Moor, sometimes the Arab, acmetlines 're negro
chief, sometimes the BUer who stops Tue "a. c". 'o[
the present 1t is efcciunliy stopped. 1.'D IN %
clearing away such obstacles is nos nhe "he,' WIN oe
executed in a day, nor in year. III" Pfoote' cav
net he resolved by violence, nor ~ eo"P ~ m"s.'
The conf ien.e OF wild tribes, VINO nave p'en s'ud'
ousiy trained 10 Jealousy o: tns "nhs inau ap
pronch and who ars sver IL hSit!i'y, so ihat me
friendship OF the one means he hostility 81 tia other,
mus, be slowly overcome before the fertility o! Iii
ca is pressed into the service OF mankind.
Wa woud that We had grounds oetore us Oh which
rs could reasonably come 10 the conclusion that tbs
onsn;uy ND of Africa means the extinction of slavery
The one crest service which the world demands from
III. negro rece is the production OF cotton. ln- CON
s:;tuton of III. wnt- uni:teG fer iecor un
der the peculiar conditions of place and stnicsphr"
requisite for the cultivation Of this necessary staple
Nov. granting that in Africa may he found lo'ai"s
in abundance admirably adapted for the grown 81
cotton. and that in Africa too, labor propssE 6p
ped, is forthcoming IN abundance, WI! me negro
cultivate the soil With th. Certainty OF purpose and
regularity OF result necessary ter coE.h"'e''! pe'
poses Even il, contrary 10 orr present eSpec'ataH
this should be 3d. will not the proprietor employ
the compulsory labor OF slaves WIN not ths only
result obtained be change 10 me venue o: slavery
from the Southern States Of the American Culon, 10
the a,t territory of Africa We 10 90. essume 20
speak upon suhi cieut grounds, and should be g!ad
therefore, to hear the CONCLUSIONS upon 10 important
matter at which an eye witness, sucb 81 Dr.. Living.
stop undoubtedly 10, msy have arrived.