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gAluaa IN1RResslau u ia sxMde with East
sEA Asiat hhs always heenae wealthy and
s5Esefzs 8hN reeaIEag gxaKs sFxS As po-
saApA ~ GhiifBxaga ana cor pselhr posses
Hl@s@ ssssSNA AaaAxaEaM capital And sussK- 1
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w alks, klsas We shall Are9 haRs 4
! gaslsOad u aeny~Y and eiFeniate iss pre- /
laszeks sisgcsakzleazE every pogSieu sgkhe nsEas,
3tBaaeks eEssS Eaasrosd through anx s&as
psfmEe Ia&tlsda. which would not he lnnpe. /
dsd ID she KFpSEs go anowa q spgnesz. nps /
hy kaae tropical hsAEs ef s@meF. mcaid /
assEaek IL 1sssfg laaeh II ahe lTaxsa azss ne |
sfAde OF All aakiOns passing has~esn Enfpps
and Asia.
On tie alst ~ August 1ass. Llsas =. y.
MMEiits of the unltsI STATES hEi& D0aphsns
q ptage4 the SLAYER 'Esh0 fpFmeFay
the Pat.aaEn Of New 0gIeans, mRag Nay
Verde, on The coast nE Caba, vita NOSE
saaan three hundred African aegsasE %
soaga Tia prize, an Ter she cammana ek
Lieut. Bradford of the uaitea States navys
arrived MI Charleston on The 21th Of Az
gass Whkn tbs nsgroes, 305s h nazn1aF
Were delivered into the eaatody oe tass Uni~
Ted States mafshai koF the district q Soath
Carolina. They weFs placed y Castle
psaekaeys and afterwards In Fort SupapteE
Tor safe keeping, and weas detained there
until the 10Th Septs mbsf, when the sulyis
guTs, 2TF in number, were delivered on
board tha United States steamer Niagra,2
90 be transported 10 the coast Of Af1lea,
under iha charge Of the agent oR The United
States pursuant TO taas provision Of the 50
af March, 1919. sin addition TO tAe sets
psphihl shs slaVs trade.
UAdes the I'd section Il this act, the
President Is authorized TO make such reg
ulatioas and arran ,emsats a. he may deem
and renewal beyond the limit 81 the United
States. Of all such negroes n llattoes or
| persons uf color" captured by vessels OF
/ the UnAed States, a. may be deliveries to
the Marshal Of the district into which they
are hrsaght; sand 10 appoint proper per-
son OF persons residing upoa the coast Of
Africa, as agent er agents fog receiving the
| negroes mulatt3es or peEsoas Of color, de-
liyered from on board vessels seized Ia the
prosecution af the a!aVe trade by COM
mandera Of the United States armed res
| sells"
/ A doubt immediately aross as to The true
| G. Instruction Of this act. Il Is quite clear
/ from ice terms the President was auth
orized 10 provide afoF VIE safe keeping,
| support, and removal" Of these negroes up
| I'LL thA tine Of their delivery to The agent
Oh sha coast Of Africa hot no express pro-
vision was made for stheir protection and
| support after they had reached their place
Of destination. still, an agent was 10 be
appoiated to receive them Ia Africa and
il could not have been sappossi that Con-
gTess iatengsd ae should deHsrt them az
| tie moment they were received, and turn
them loose on that iHhoBpitabis coast 10
perish dor want at food, or TO become again
Vic.ims 10 the slave trade. Had this Been
| the intention OF Congress, the employment
| Of ah agent to recelvs them, who is Tsaui.
| red to reside on the coast, was unnecessary
and they might have pe%u landed BIZ our
vessels anywhere In Africa, and left expos
ed to the saaerings and the fate which
| esouid certainly await them.
Mr.. Monroe, In his special message OF
| 18th Of December, 1919, at the first session
aTser the act was passed, announced to
Congress what, in his opinion, Was its true
CONSTRUCTION. He believed it to De his du-
~ uader it, to follow thsae unfartunates
into Africa, and make provision for them
the re, until they should be able to provids
fog thsnsaiFs. In communicating this In.
lteFuretatiOn OF the act Of Congress, be
sta "a that some doubt hsd been entertain.
ed as 10 its true intent and meaning, ans
he Submitted the question to them, 80 thai
they might, fShouid it be deemed adglsahis
amend the sama before farther proceeding
are had under ii"
Nothing was done by Congress to explain
the act, ana Mr.. Monroe proceeded 70 car.
~ it into execution according to his own
Interpretation This, then, became he
pracsacal construction. When the Afri.
cans from on board the Esho were deliy.
cred TO the marshal al Charleston, 1t be,
Same my daty to coRsljeg what dispoaitiog
ought 10 be made Of them under the Lag
For many reasons. IL was eKpeIieat to re.
move them from that locality as speedily
as possible. Although the conduct Of tht
au horities aud citizens Of Charleston, il
giving couutenanes to the execution Of yht
! law. MAS ipYt what might q been expected
eoHtiauance Of 300 Africans ia the lame.
die te vicinity OF that ely, could act have
failed to become z source Of Inconvenience
al anxiety 10 lis iBhabitsHla. Where tc
send them, vas the question. There va,
40 portion Of the coast Of Africa. 10 which
they could be removed with any regard ID
humanity, except 10 Liberia.
Under these circumstances, an agreement
was entered into with the Colonization So.
eiety on the TIN Of September last, a corr
Of which lie hsrewith transmitted, under
which thd society engaged for ths cousid-
eratioa 50, 900, to receive these Africans
Ia Liberia from the agent OF the Uaited
St4tsR, and euTRiRh them daring the period
OF 0ER year thereafter, with comfortable
shsitfr, clothing and provisions, and med
teal attendance, causing the ehiiIrea to re-
estTe schooling aud all, whether children
OF adults, to be distracted In the arts Of
civilized life, suitable 20 their condition.
! This aggregate Of SAS ,0e0, was based
upon an allowance ofsI50, fer each iesEi-
| Fidaai; and as there has been considerable
| EortRiity am0ag them, and NAV be more
before they reach Africa, the society have
| agreed Ia an equitable spirit, to make such
/ a deduction from khe amount, as under the
| circumstances may appear last and rsss-
obabla. This cannot Be fixed until vye zhaTi
ascertain the actual number which NAV
| become a charge TO the society.
| Il was also distinctly agreed, that under
no circumstances shall this government
be called upon for any additional sxpen-
Sc.
Tie agsats Of the society manifested 4
| lagJable desire 70 conform to the wishes Of
the government, Throughout The transac-
lion. They assured me that after a care
ful calculation, hey would be required to
| sxPshd the sru1 Of $3.50 on each individual
In complying via the agreement, and thsy
woaIa have nothing left to rernansrats
for their care, tfoabfs, and responsibility
al all events, eouad make no better AZ.
Faagement. aRd khsFe was no other aitsyaa.
tive. During the period when ths govern
nent isssIts throagh Its own ageRts, ander.
took tbs task Of providsiRg fer tha eapsur.
cd negroes In Africa, the cost par head
was very much grealer. +
There haying been no outstanding an.
prupriatio applicable to this pnr5 ose, /
could net advance any money on the agrss-
meat therefore recommended tl1ft ar
appropriation mag be made, q the eaotrpt
necessary to carry IL lato sfFeet.
Other eapAures Of q similar chaFaetay
y ays and probably will be naaae hF ouF "a
val forces and earnestly recommend.
that Congress may amend t1e second sae.
ton Of the act Of March 8, 1889. 60 AZ ID
free is construction from the ambiguity
which aas 20 long existed, ami render the
the iidey or the President plain Ia exeeu.
ting its provisions
recommend 10 your fayoswblp ragarf tue
local interest Of tie District Of colHmbta.
As ~ resadaace "a Congress and The ex-
acHtise departments aS ths Rapazmmsnt, ne
eaRlps Tail 70 feel = deep coneesa 10 Ito
welfare. Tale lie heighiamed hy the high
cnaEasteF and he psaeeka and orderly
sondsacf OF lta resident Inhabitants
cannot cnRsinde witheat psTfog ming the
agree able duty Of sxpreazlhg ny grstlE.