Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1857-04-27

Whilst reading the late proceedings Of Con
gress, we noticed that Mr.. Tyson had presented
"A memorial from the citizens of Philahe pin prny
mr. for the estnbli .hmpnt 81 "a line of steamers Ia
carry mails aud passengers 10 the west coast ~
Africa Forty years ego society was organ
zed for the aynwed purpose of coonizing in the
land II their race, the free people of Color III
! the United States. Africa was chosen the
most proper place in which to found such u col
any. and through the exerions of This society
the Republic of Libera has grown to It's present
position If prosperity. L9n. before this. IN l1eI
the colony of Serra Leone had been founded, but
with this difference. that whilst Liberia was The
offspring If the exerfions Of private individuals.
md Ind for its object the Improvement aud moral
| culture of the negro race, Sierra Leone was 6
tnbished ~ a commercial depot by Great Bat
ain TINT far sighted nation perceiying very clear
~ the great advantage which must necessarily
accrue 10 her by securing for herself rs much as
possible of the trade with Africa. This trade
nj the present time. Is estimated 10 amount 10
one hundred millions Of dollars tlnnunlly,ot which
Grea, Britain enjoys from the western coast alone
twenty five millions whilst the share of the Uni
ted states of that Of the entire continent, is not
more than three millions Of dollars yearly. Aud
what il the cause of this great discrepancy! IT
j. simpy because we are not sufficiently awake
10 our own interest We neglect the substance
10 grasp at the shadow; suffer our infant colo
( to lungul-h tor the want Of that support
which il 50 well merits, and allow commercial
rivnl- to gather into their own granares the rich
haryests which the African trade spreads before
u. Another reform, for we may call it such
which the memorial presented by MIR. Tyson pray
ed Congress take into consideration, Is III" al
mi sion, FREQ OF duty, Of all the commodities
Of African growth directly entering American
ports. Such n remission of duty would cnahlr
u to compete moro successfully III the trade at
Africa, and in II commercial point IF view, i full
ly "a important the proposed line OF steamers
perhaps more SO. Coffee pronounced equal t."
any in the world is raised most successfully III
Liberia and colt IN Of II very fine quality can be
produced in abundance. Many other ct the most
valued articles of commerce would also reward
our enterprise: and yet have hitherto most
shanefully neglected. the prize.
But, even laying aside advantages such rs
these. which would accrue to Us. there Is Il high
er anl less selfish object which should keep
III view and that is the Improvement ol the me-
gro in his own band. In spite Of the howls OF de-
fsion which haze been RAJ .ed against 1t by tnat-
icl-n there is no scheme more worthy the sup
port Of every humane aud right thinking man,
pronounced it Il noble cause and such III truth
II i. The establishment of an easy communion
ion with Africa, viii do much to assist ii; for
many VIII then fly to the shores of Liberia who
/ new dread or are unable to attempt the voyage.
1t will also do much to civiiizn the natives, and
thus mid ia olishine the slave traffic which force
mas been found insufficient to put an end to-
Phiki. ErcuiGg JoarBai.