The weekly Anglo-African. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1859-1861, 1860-06-30
DR.. Delany and Prof. Campbell
i'm London.

1
ing, May 30th, at which Lord Alfred S.
Churchill, M. P, presided. The Chairman
introduced the subject by stating the OBJ
jects proposed and his deep interest in their
success, remarking that "not only as it af
fected the black race should England hear
tily support the plans of this society, but
as patriots they ought to do all in their
power to free England from completely
with American slavery. The plans of this
society contemplate the elevation of Afri-
ca and its descendants everywhere. All
allowed the extreme Importance of sending
the gospel to Africa. But there was an
other subject Of vast interest connected
with this movement-that is, the culture
of cotton by the Africans, aided by the in
Ruence of intelligent colored men from the
United States, (hear,) number of whom
were ready to go and instruct the natives
in higher civilization than that now had.
The cotton trade of Great Britain was en-
ormous, compromising g30,0OOO00 paid
for the raw article, of which g25,O0OO00
sterling was paid for the American slave
grown cotton alone; and that the value of
this after manufacture was $75,0O0,0OO
The amount of exports of cotton manufac-
tured goods was more than one-third of the
total value of the entire exports of the Uni
ted Kingdom If any colored citizens of
America would go to Africa to engage in
the work, he would most cordially sanction
it. He would call on Mr.. Bourne, who
understood the subject thoroughly, to ex-
plain more particularly the objects had in
view"
Rev. t. Bourne gave an account of the
state of the anti slavery question in Amer
lea, and the need of practical solution of
the difficulty, and adverted to the gigantic
strength of slavery pecuniarily, which
must be met by the stronger arm of free
labor as we'll as the trumpet blast of the
orator. He briefly stated the manner of
the formation of the society, and that in
telligent and educated colored treemen
were largely concerned in the matter, two
of whom were on the platform, after hav-
ing been in Africa for some months to see
for themselves and for their race the truth
of the accounts which have been given
pro- and con. about that land.
L. A. Chamerovzow, Esq, Secretary of
the British and Foreign Anti-Slavery So
ciety, moved the first resolution, as fol-
lows:
Resolved That this meeting cordially approves
of the objects contemplated by the African Civil
ization Society, believing that the extinction of
African slavery and the slave-trade will be best
and the extension of the culture of cotton and
other indigenous productions, and the promotion
of lawful commerce there.
Prof. Campbell seconded the resolution.
He gave succinct account of his travels
from Lagos to Dlorin and other towns, de-
failing the formation of treaty by which
colored Americans are allowed to settle
freely among the people. His accounts
were extremely interesting, and fully cor
roborated the statements as to the great
quantities of cotton which can be obtained
from Central Africa on the application Of
capital to the work.
The second resolution was then read:
Resolved That we hail with pleasure the deter.
mination of portion of the Christian and intelli.
gent free colored people of America to engage in
evangelizing and ciyiizing the inhabitants of At
| RIGA, and commend their cause to the hearty sym
pathy and support of the people of Great Britain,
trusting that this movement may prove to be a
means of more closely uniting the philanthropists
of Great Britain aud America
Hon. S. III. Hammond, State Senator of
| New I ork, in moving this resolution, said
that he cordially wished success to any
movement which promised to aid in remov-
ing the stigma of slavery from the Ameri-
can escutcheon, which was all that pre-
vented it from being what the founders Of
the republic intended it to be. (Hear !
hear } If number of the free colored
people of the United States desired to go
to Central Africa to carry out these noble
objects, all thinking men would give their
sanction Africa was a vast field for en-
terprise, and presented attractive features
to those who could overcome the attach
ment which all Americans, white or black,
felt for their native land and certainly
there was in the statements made tonight
enough to encourage enterprising men to
go forward in this noble enterprise. Let
every means be tried to get rid of the
blot of slavery.
DIR. M. R. Delany seconded the resolu-
ton in a mastery and eloquent speech,