The weekly Anglo-African., 1860-01-14

means of communication with the sea ara
good for two-thirds of the year. In short
time it will be good for all the year, as there
will be small steamers placed on the River
Ogu, which is between this place and La
gos. At present, during two months Of
the year, there is great risk in landing
goods at Lagos, principally for want Of
proper vessels to take out the goods to the
shipping and bring them to the town from
the shipping; bat Mr.. Nalu, very sue.
cessful Indian merchant at Abeokuta b.,
just arranged for steamboat to do this
work, which will remove all the difHcnItv
Besides, such a steamboat can tow in and
out the bay small vessels, which at pras
ent are obliged to remain in the roads !.
consequence of the nature of the b.r
When this is done, the price of freight and
risks will be greatly reduced, to the gre,,
profit of those shipping or receiving good,
either at Abeokuta or Lagas. Nv own
intention is to accomplish my work her.
as soon as possible, and proceed home fl
make preparations to return.
Any man not mechanic and witbor.
capital-in short, any man whois meralr
able to roll barrels should never attemn
to come here, except he is prepared to Il.
Dor for eight or ten cents per day, and find
himself. But with this, mind you, he caD
live better than with fifty or seventy.6va
cents in Philadelphia, where his expense,
are so great. When speak Of capital
mean from two hundred dollars upward,
There are three or four Liberians herewith
prefer the place immeasureably to Monm
via. One is now in the house with me-
He has been here four years saving for
the missionaries He is just returning to
Monrovia to settle some business and r.
turn here again. 1t costs $40 from Cape
Palmas to Lagos. He says that he know.
of many who will return with him from
that place.
If any man is coming here and has cap
ital, it would be better, perhaps, to coma
independently of any society. The au
thorities here would leave us perfectly free
to regulate our own affairs, make our own
laws, appoint our own rulers, and in fact
have nothing whatever to do with us, ez.
cept as friends and neighbors. When you
hear of kings and chiefs you must not con.
ceive them to be the same kind OF persons
you have always heard of in European and
Asiatic countries. The king here,
Alake, as he is called, is good-natura
old gentleman, with whom frequendysi Sit
down and play native game. Neyerthe
less, they are men to be respected, and
they expect respect from those who ap
proach them.
Oh could talk to you a week about
Africa, but l must forego the pleasure, as
| have other things to do. Adieu Show
this to all who expect to hear from me-
will write DR. Bias next mail.
Your friend, RoBr. CAMPBELL"
Mr. Smith had said in his lecture that
cotton grows in Abeokuta spontaneously
and as he held it up to the colored people
as good field of enterprise, 1Ir. Goina
asked him what was the use of persons
going there under the auspices of the Amer.
lean Colonization Society, when Mr.. Camp
bell says do not come under the auspices
of any society n To which Mr.. Smith re-
piled, Mr.. Campbell has his opinion, and
L have mine" A modest assumption, tru.
ly, when Mr.. Campbell speaks from expe.
rience, and Mr.. Smith only from theory
From what have seen and heard of the
African Civilization movement, it presents
itself i'll very questionable shape, and for
one l shall hold it under my suspicion un
til shall hear something to satisfy me in
regard to it. The civilization and evan.
gelization of Africa are truly laudable un.
dertakings, and every one who loves his
race should desire their consummation; BIZ
all are not convinced that this society will
accomplish either, or affect much, if any.
thing, toward it If individuals seeing
vast field open for their labors will form
society or societies, and send out an
agent or agents, with joint capital, to be
invested and each share the profits accru.
ing from such investment, it would show
spirit of enterprise, and many would no
doubt enlist in it who are now standing
aloof wondering how the thing is to be ac-
complished as at present proposed. DR..
Smith is advertised to deliver his farewell
address previous to going to Africa this
evening, and shall endeavor to be pres
ent and hear what lie has to say, report
of which | will give next week.
The ladies of ST Thomas FniscOpal