The weekly Anglo-African. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1859-1861, 1860-03-24

uratlOn; WHICH mas awakened such a gener-
al feeling Of Indignation against him. that
it is thought he will be expelled from the
country, in consequence of it.
The government SO far is moving on
quietly, with somesignsof progress, I have
no. time at present to- notice but few of these
signs. But among them several new week
~ newspapers have been started since the
revolution, which seem likely to be well
sustained. A very friendly feeling is man.
ifested by the government in favor of
immigration. A considerable number of
immigrants have recently arrived from
New Orleans. A liberal allowance has
been made by the government, both for
their passage out and for their maintenance
while waiting for employment Recently
Mons. Antoine, "a cotton grower from
upper Louisiana, at the head of his fam
lily consisting of some eighty persons
arrived here, he chartered vessel and
freighted her with provisions, -four, pork,
&c, enough to last his patriarchal colony
for several months, he also brought house
hold furniture, implements of husbandry
of various kinds sufficient to supply his
colony for long time. On communica-
ting his intentions to the government, and
his desires for suitable location, our gen
erous hearted president expedited them in
body to St. Marc, with view to their
settlement in the beautiful and fertile plain
of the Artibonnites, where I am informed
he is already established and is well salts
fed. learn that he has already expressed
his opinion that he can raise twice as much
cotton on the same amount of land-hav-
ing probably seen some specimens of the
cotton growing there-as in Louisiana.
The same iberality is likely to be shown
to other immigrants, but it is of course OK
pected that they will try to help themselves,
for the treasury is too much exhausted to
admit of giving more than needed tempo
rary aid. An attempted abuse of this lib
erality, might suddenly dry up its streams
to the great injury of other honest, worthy
laborers, who might by their example and
industry do much to aid in the growth of
the country. AS an example, at the in
stance of the Rev. VIM. p. Newman,
recently Efrom Canada West, an immigra-
ton society was organized Yamong some
Americans residing there with the said
VIM. ?. Newman as Secretary. This
gentleman proposes as learn to bring out
a colony of several hundred families from
Canada, He sent petition to the gov
eminent as Corresponding Secretary, ask
ing for the island Of Gonave lying some
forty miles from this city for a protestant
establishment, and fifty hOuamd spanish
dollars, to carry on operations. But this
unfortunate petition-which was sent with
out the knowledge or concurrence, except
of few of experienced Americans here
is likely to break offthe negotiationmuch to
the chagrin of several of its most intelligent
members who were quite sanguine of sue
cess, for the petition was promptly rejected,
and they refused to entertain the subject
further, as they are disposed not to enter
tain land speculations here. But still
immigrants coming here with an intention
of going to aoork and with an honest spirit
of independence and industry to help thfm1
selUe,s will be generously encouraged by
the government The interior abounds
with rich lands, capable of very high
state of cultivation and producing large
crops Of cotton, sugar cane, rice, tobacco,
indigo, &c. to those intending TO reside
here.
One thing more and I close this long
communication Our friend Mr.. Simon
Spencer from New York has recently
arrived here. He has had an interview
with the President, who received him with
great kindness, and has given him letters
to the authorities of the interior, and in
short every facility to encourage him in
his projected mining explorations. He
will start out on his exception in a few
days. l will only add that enterprising
persons of whatever calling will be we'll
received and duly encouraged by the
present government; but agriculturalists
are particularly desired l herewith forward
several papers, which will inform you of
passing events better than l can write
them. You will see by them that we are
making an effort to progress. Cannot our
people in the States also enter into the
same spirit2 H.G
AFRICAN CIVILIZATION SOCIETY.
MIR. EDITOR In a recent letter from
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