The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-08-26

With yo,ar meo houd bs taught agriculture aud ySri
Gus uccnaaira parsu, 30 taa they night be enabled 70
teach amongst the % o. soes Gre.aren u or
reoi the uative mind in the cultivation Of cotton aa
gar Many Of them had peed used % sach aeid aeor;
sud they were now Of goiGs 70 Africa that they
might carry with them the blessings OF civilization aad
religion In England, cotton aud sugar were nucn want
cd hear, hear AID j was snavn tina. COTTON coaio DC
grown on the coast OF Africa ct less expense thaa auy
where else. During the last year. the coored people "a
Canada had sent OF their nnmoer 10 africa explore
mens couia best be planted With view 70 spreading
knowledge of useful arts and OF the Gospel The slave
trade was never carried on with more vgos tnaa aasas
the last four years which had 40 600 human beings
dragged from Africa and sold in the West ladia Islands
Legislation would not stop this, would the strongest
armed force that could be emp Dyed but pAnt mssona
res and especially native missionaries the coast
from the Mediterranean 70 the Cape OF Good Hope and
there would soon be raised moral barrier would for
ever put an end to this inhuman traffic. Applause.
The Rev. j. c. PATERSON moved Q resolution cordially
approving OF the benevolent efforts OF toe association IN
Canada ackno wiedgng the success which had attended
them Recommending the deputaton and their object to
liberal countenance and support, and appointing
mittee to aid by advice and assistance the obtaining OF
contributions In Manchester.
The Rev. Mr.. DAyiDsos seconded the motion.
The CHAIRMAN said that they held but opinion as to
the horrors and the evils OF slavery and he thought that
most Of them believed that one Of the great benefits
which would result from Africans trained in Canada being
sent TO Africa would be that they could there for the ad
vantage OF themselves and their country grow cotton
sugar and fifty other articles which we much needed
Africa ali bis efforts only produced 2s5 pounds but in
1858 be got 2lo SIS pounds; and he from OF the
London papers Of the day that not less than
bales All 037 pounds, received from the West
Coast during 1880 This rapid increase in the early his
tory OF the movement showed that Africa the place
that could grow cotton and that Africans the
who ought 10 grow H. Hear hear Mr. Bailey estimated
that required oc0 million pounds OF cotton for
our manufactures other estimates, varying In amount
sweled the total to $50 million pounds; and when we
observed how mills were increasing, and remembered
that be had himself ridden horse which drove some
Of his fathers machinery, and that he was present in
consultation with his eldest brother, his fathers
locker and Others at which was decided that they
put down another cardng engine and two throes they
would certainly overstock the market (iaughter when
these things remen bered 1t would be that il
utterly impossible at all to estimate what cotton
should require ten years hence (Hear, hear There
part of Africa Of which had heard, where
ton did not grow wild there WAS part Of the world,
except India perhaps, in which cotton cult waited
where was not sought to obtain Africans cultvators
Wild African cotton was worth from I'd. to 2hd q
pound more than the wild produce OF India cutvsted
cotton from the West Coast WORTH average,
much New Orleans and could be produced for very
much less than New Orleans possibly could be. (Hear,
hear He would undertake that good African cotton
could be laid down free in Liverpool at 40 per pound
that it should be equal to New Orleans and at this
ment such cotton worth probably 6ld per pound.
Bear hear BE looked upon this question as affecting
eternal welfare of the Africans and the temporal welfare
of our people. The chairman concluded by giving
details the proficiency Of young Africans, who
being sent here 10 be under his had studied trades
chemistry, &c and be exhibited VARIOUS African prodac
tons The proceedings latter collection ia aid OF the
expenses Of the meetng), termnaet with thaoss to Mr.,
Cleeg for presiding.