New-York daily tribune., 1861-08-27
go far as the negro is concerned, may y be- ur,m,,

60 ar as the negro concerned, may y bs prsms,u,
But it is evident that the hand which. for NINA o..
century, moved but one way upon tho dial hs. 49,
suddenly arrested in its circuit; and II not a,nsn-
moving backward, as did the ann aforetims \.
divine command, it is clear that tbs mote, -
been stricken with irrecoverable palsy. Az a..
magnet upon which the bolt from Heaven ~
descended, discovers that its poles have hsen ..s,,
reversed, 70 the public mind, electrified BY ,hs
sa'enodlng explosion, now yibrates toward a po,,
airec',y opposite from that to which IL had oue,ly
settled we may safely rest in the belief that tbi
question VIII be determined by higher agencies than
any OF human inspiration
Ane grafton to Liberia was smaller in 1860 thar
ior several previous years. But much alarm then ex
nere 'nat the sudden introduction Of 1000 recap
'ured AFRICANS would barbarize the settlement Tn,
enemies Oh colonization in this country industrou,,
propagated the idea that large an infusion Of po
rance and beathen vice would destroy il. The fear
thus groundlessly excited diminished emigration. n
is now known that all these reeaptured peouls huys
been quietly absorbed by the settlement and tha. =.
far from proving dangerous vicious they have beer
desirable acquisition. Hence the desire TO enio,a,s
is revving. Current events must give TO il new i'm.
petus. This is aided by noble contributions Of money
from various sources. The legacy Of 10000 from the
bate Seth Grosvenor was used in building steamer,
now Of great value to the Republic. The bequest q
$4,000 by the late Auson G. Phelps TO found the
Liberia College, though by the Court of Appeals de.
elared invalid for want Of precision has been held
sacred by his noble children, who decline taking advan-
age OF the technical defect. 1t secures the crownng
advantage to young Lberians of complete eduea.
ton. But for similar object over $50, 600 has been
received from the estate of deceased friend Of
colonization in Pittsburgh, Mr.. Avery Churches they
have already, and schools will exist in profuron.
But our colored population evince strange inertia,
as a body, toward embracing the great advantages
offered in Liberia. Here they persisently remain the
willing football Of another race unable while with us
to rse but abundanty competent to do SO there. The
immigrants from Ireland and Germany undergo many
times greater hardsbips in finding settlements In this
country than coored emgranis will meet with in ss-
moving to Africa. Few foreigners have friendly care
takers greeting them on their arrival, giving them
homes, and feeding and nursng them for six months.
Yet all this is done gratutously for the blacks. Can
the of this unwillingness to remove TO better
country be laziness cowardice If it be ignorance
of what would be their condition in Africa as well
of what it may be here when the results Of this slave
no uets ItOtlllOn 10
the masses should be informed to BOTH If Slavery
TO be wiped out the Northern States will still be the
goal toward which thousands OF liberated ehattels win
direct their steps. They are already so crowded with,
blacks that numbers earn but preclrous living. The
foreigners have ousted thousands from Ge-long em.-
poyments. A fresh influx of their own color, compel.
ing for the little employment that remains, must create
pressure so great that all cannot survive it. They
will become too thick TO thrive Emigration come
where must succeed, voluntary or compulsory. Wis
dom would dictate that all who leave should 10 ~
before this pressure is felt. Tne Offers Of the COoniL-
ton Society liberal, comfort is assured and
absolute independence placed within their gasp,
that it is little to the credit Of the find such an
array of Inducements 80 studiously rejected BY the
masses. Ii this Government were 10 hold out the
quarter of them TO the Irish, Ireland would speedys
emptied ON our shores. Az ENAScIPaTIoSIsT.
NeD York Aug. IL, 1861