The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-05-11


Donations add annual susscripioos.. 1907 90 -
S"s"'ac 70. s..:..."......ssse 81
Ni'"onc 'or emigrans.. .,........... S,t4 Ia
RENTED BY State societies. ............ 1851 %
Emi,,c,so~
The society was DISAPPOINTED ~ large M rher ot en
granite, which thew hat beeo led to expect bv
81 the courts OF vrgna reversing prevou DECISION, and
sc'ue'ne 70 sustpin vii, by m,s.sr or Saves
Lad .ft them free, they chose 20 fr.o rne Cntt
otncd that slave could odo,e ,erty ssd they were
res,ped in bondage Toe number actually emiorating
~,r- smaller than in any ye.r 1s4t benz only iss
IN the eleven years from 1913 10 1853, inclusive as
eme,sn's save been sen sent Oh. by the cooaz,asa
redeemed by themselves or others; l,9I born
tre--sverage number nearly 500 PER anuum We
have reason TO suppose from present a0p sran1es that
bereafter uch isrger proportion o. eRgrans viii be
OF the free boon class The nobe packet Nary Caroline
Stevens shcb has capaity, by making TIA voyages, to
convey coo annum did not have quarter nor Ca
pac,ty occupied by eDgrapts While the expense OF sat
ing the vessel is nears much as II che went fdl Ia
creaspg freight each way helped 70 meet the heavy
ponse Of calling large ship ADD -nco usget the 'oce
y TO continue her as regular packet for aaoIher ycse,
bopug for larger emigration (S,ocs this report WAS
written the packet has returned from liberia, and
pected to san ag an May l2 with 1872 em'srsnts) Tue
prospects of larger emigration from toe free States dis
cussed am considered prom aug
The Stare TrGde, Ope3 and Disguiei.
This is discussed eff citing the great object Of the
Socie viz to cultivate Christian civilization "a Africa
The decided efforts at the repubc Of Loers I, oreect
the pstve population from th,s scourge referred
ns hoDotshy and emnenty exhibited IN the case or the
african Civilization S,ciau
The forDeuou Of ao African vilz zion Society, repro
rtioE the advanced ideas of tucuehfu colored
nep and toe fact of expedition for exploring Africa
from among this c,ses viewsS indicst,og
rapt vaocc 10 Efforts to deveooe the resources OF
Africa, and elevate her hundreI millions OF pilaton
LiLcrta.
The year considered Of upusuai prosperity
and advancement IN the repub; Her rega,sr govern
pen Der tm stand against quasi slave trade, IN Ter
toe tro~na of France DER RAPID aivan'e in agriculture,
are viewed lbs evidence OF this advancement
Eitcltion and the Press
The efforts Of the society 20 advance the ndard OF
educstoa,o support pro nsog young Loerans to learn
nefdiui mechenca arts, aoo pursue meal al legal snd
theological studesare mentioned IA having pro iIced
suits very gratifying. Sri nua'ed by tue reviev, tho
friends Of this Bobe philanthropy are urged to renewed
and increased effort
Dir. J. y. wIDGEnoop made lengthy address, Illus
uaug the rapa progress which had been % ade ia tss
system of eugr son and tue glorious Sc deeii OF those
engage 10 ts coadrct t4cuR dangers OF every dsscrp
lion ~h The spirits OF rGe martyrs Many be said
'eneeo that was injury to seod these en'grints
Africa ng toe unhealthy adteoce of the cinste the
mortality sod the malce Of the natives, &C. but these
arguments he proceeded to refue anf concluded Dsr
ing the following resolutions, WEIGH he bal read Of as
having been offered amongst other cee.
Drstun at Noaroga, IN Iibeua:" the or cooniza-
ton they roll on aud ro al oppo ,iton until
they oil homo all the scattered Of Africa He hoped
mat the Hon Mr.. Jonnsoo TO nere 60 night, you'd
carry back the assurance that ,n society slept
GER but bat become tive aud stirring, and would push
Tor sart the good WORK Nth all ,heir vigor.
The Hon. j d. Joan (coored) was then intro iucei
as resident of Iner,s Tor seven wears onw GA Wi
Of business TO this country He nGd nor he ssi abuiy
10 Fpeak as be should OF tic worlbs efforts Of TINS
Society TO bnid up the lsaj Of his ADOPTION.
There much discussion to the relative
merits Of this and the An'i-sagery society. DO mad
iv,d here tn'rty I've years under the aa savers udl
aud he left here not at the instgacn OF ou
zt'on society, but of bis own vii, AID after maca
sderst for the purpose Of beerng mis- coodtion f
possible, md making for himself pame anDugs. ms0
and for his fanny position. He bsd looked round
hm and found that emigration Was not so sgra,efu
after AL IN Te0 of Nil naoos we're constantly em,grat-
ipg 10 THIS country. de could DOT ut nrs With his pre-
JUDGES think of gong Africa, but started tor Canada
which be scn found vas not the place for him, then
devised the des gong to the West odies from which
be dissUaded by what he heard, aud theI efore
went 10 England woere he found that the colored
mems chances were really worse than they
here Then he made up bis mind TO go to Sierra Lesne
hot knowing at d ST that it in Africa, and so.adon
IoeTians who looked like human beings aod like persons
~ho lived pretty ~e and who would compare VITO auy
ooored people be bad aoy where, no learned they
bad been there for twenty years. aud ne included they
could remain there so long and then come bak and
treated With really more respect than other colored
people, be might well go too aud. although 1t
quite undertaking. he surmountet every dl ulty He
there, remained there years, aud durug
stay there was glad 10 say be had beel led to cxcam
many times he sorry De ~as not bon there,
sorry that he rot sent BIZ bis parents
frieHts when yet a boy. He found the people, as a
general thing 10 advance of the black population OF
he United States aAd he was almost sorry he
any Thug of the Unit, Staes as far as was az
cept for the kicdDess he received here He found
boys ADD girs Of Liberia grow up better and
aspiring 70 posou Instead OF being wiling nd
better positions and better dsds for This
element saone, as general ing, amongst the colo'ed
peopie OF America, who were content with their lot
ever might DO, aud had noue Of tue mech genius
10 be found among those in Liberia Aud he that
tor all these blessings Liberia greatly Indebted
oenevoieDce oil thus country; and he was glad
acknowledge that, taking out of view the work
nes of the ptl-Saverg Sociey, the results of
the Coonzstron Society mad been eminenty beneac,a
and he felt proud to say tina, the black fro Am
hao Shown euergy, industry and business skill sui; som
TO lay the fOupdatiou bscs ustico Atty IN Atsican
m An and a ma rends
Of coonz ,ion must feel proud tho progress wnch
had been maze IN that direction II has eged tina
the slave trade extended Liberia but he in
clibed 10 oeny II, and 10 deny that Liberals Condition
was 100 feeble to protect tho 1t sssd what
surety you'd the ack men emigratinr there
nave tnat tney ~ouo Dol ne soi1 back atp Georgia
AlabamsH He thought that they had surety to that eli act
ana Poceeoeq TO dwell on this subject at lengtn citing
abe cases OF the PbOux aGd The Regina C supp ,rt of
his views He wishet also to state, although too Aner
csIs IN liberia were only 200 suoug, ycs there we're
over hundred thousand VINO hated slavery tnrol gh
knowledge gained through the influences in
this country. cloud applause And for this reason he
thought FRIENDS OF the bac m need ed no more IN
Clement to lead them Tue emgr OF Intelligent
cOored peope to Liberia be traught with i'm ncnse
good, because not only osreuts, but their chireo
became missionaries IL then the natives
In ths way this scheme effected far for the black
man than the Anti Slavery Society, latter society
did lot place tbe black eminent positions 10 any
part Of the world aud, whoever would zee the BLACK
man prosper, must surely favor that mode Shch VIII
place him IN the beat position before the worlj cloud
applausc) Every black ADD white should feel IL uiy
duty TO aid Liberia as web he could, order to give
an opportunity 10 prove to her enemies that is
CAPABLE or self government. AMI that the mious
sent in slavery are justly entted to their freedom Zap
plause)
Rev. Mr. PNSEY, the Corresponding Secretary OF the So
CITY, would ike TO AJAX how mach money Mr. Johnson
took ont with nn.
Mr. JOHNSON good humorediy replied that he did not ex
pect to be on trial. or he would have oeeu prepared:
but he thought hs had $3.50 money, and more
in P00da.
Mr. PNNEY would like him TO give short sketch of his
early
Mr.. JOHNSON as Liberiau, would rather not olr out
any special Inducements to go to that country but th0se
who felt crar1ped here who loved liberty thought
it worth paying mctning for, would find it line dsd
but seemed 70 him tnat those who had to be forced ami
driven these could not be thriving people auy where
cloud appiause.) There were mill ons grooming in Af;a
cry Jog for light and If this not sufficient ace
them to answer the appeal any humble eI,rt of his
would Lot be applause He had been told where he
went that be must make his mind TO lose OF
his fnnily, which numbered but that had deter
re him. List some might thlak he ashamed no ~
ever To state the various adopted he woat
say that he first soil dry goods and made little money