New-York daily tribune., 1858-12-10
AFRICAN CIVILIZATION SOCIETY
"COATESS COTTON"

To tie Editor II TIE v y. r,ibrne
SIR: Under tie caption of "Coates's Cotton,
correspondent in Newport manages to entirely m'sun-
derstald the praseIt movement In favor OF Atncs.
The African Civilization Society" is the result Of
spontaneous movement OF Auti-Slavery men, white
and colorsd, who hate Slavery Africa 80 mu ss 10
America and who desire TO see it destroyed on both
cortnert. by the superior force of EREs L,BoR. The
projectors of this Society are al Auti-Slavery men;
therefore all the wit of the writer. unfortunately, IS
aimed at bis friends. One of those deeply Interested in
ttis move mer, the Of the author Of the Pc,ure
OF Slavery" which 80 much stirred up the North
twenty years ago ard who believes that can
be a true Aboltioust who opposes the civilization
ard evspgelizstion of Airioa. Thousands ct the
members Of the co0red churches have h~en
led to examine as to their duty IN ragTt
TO Africa. The result hss been pry"nnt
CONVICTION that in Consequence OF prt utite
trey have hitherto neglected their ether'aot, and
love for the souls of the pcrshiug mloor ~ Afca
has prompted them to commence u pray AMI aoor Tor
that vast region of neral desOailOn. Besiie this,
they think they aid in destroying tue avetrade,
stimulate industry and enterprise t1ero 'nd here
They also d. sire to send sefsnpportng missionaries
10 Africa AZ most of our American c'l"r"t minister's
have 10 work with their own hands, Ike VI. Apostles,
they think that colorvd missionaries would bc the
most effective in Africa Instead, thon 4 seniing
whhe men chiefly. who are supported from -" United
States and who frequently sick aud unable - lis
charge toeir dutes, they propose 60 make thef mis-
si.nsry agents seLruYppftlng, by sending out able
men, who also laboring men, AMI who vii very
sron support themselves there, when practicable.
They wish 10 show that colored men aud women san
be mis.ionarcs and dischGrgc every function that
write men and women perform in A'rics.
The " African CgihIaiJn Society Is formed upon
the basis upon ~hch all At slavery and Coou alton
Societies Ous 70 st1ndthe quail rights II both
in the mana agelnent and oonoaot )i such societies.
One half Of the officers and directors belong 60 the
Caucasian the otber half q the Afrcaa race. Tue
preseut Secretary occupies the position at tue special
request of the members of ATisan descent, for two
reasons; one IL, to represent AntSsvery rrn of tho
Caucasian race; a. other, that II supposed his
knowledge Of the subject would be- Of service during
the eptioo 81 the and until color
cd minister shall be appointed.
IL 10 be- hoped that this noble endeavor b. prove
tie sincerity Of Anti Slavery principles by promoting
tie production Of F,es LabOr CotiOa, Sugar, Rice,
&c., will rot be bnd,red by any NONSENSE about
Colonization The Intelligence Of the present geuera-
op Of coored youth too great 10 suppose that they
will not view this matter on ts Own merits, and with
out judice. We hope soon to see FrceLtbor pro-
ductiops brought from loiubs ia SHIPS owned by
coloreo men, commanded by colJred officers, manned
by coored sailors, and sailing under the hag OF a
colored Christian Nationality. Already ship owned
by oIored il promised 10 enter upon the traffic
Here theu, is the way Ia elevate the soored race
Leaving to Messr. Coates and trnet the duty of
catiug themselves hom the misplaced wit Of your
merry correspondent, am yours truly,
BOURNE, Corr. .Pondns Secretary,
Ne. - Bible HOIs., N. Y.