New-York daily tribune., 1861-08-27
COMING EVENTE.
ne Editor Of The ". Y. Tribune.

To ne Editor Of The ~ y. Tribune.
SIR: Passing events give new interest TO the recently
organized movement for inducing the free colOred popu-
aton Of this country to emgrate to Africa. Liberia
was founded a refuge for emancipated slaves, but
its progress has been encouraging to foresndow
for itself far more exalted destiny. Our intelligent
free coored men are not only looking toward it their
proper home, but they preparing in large numbers
to remove thither. Many have already gone. OF the
latter it is quite remarkable that return. They
suit the country, and the country suits them. The
Stevens will sail from this port early in November,
freghted with emigrants from the Middle States The
Colonization Society furnishes free passage 90 the de-
serving poor, and provides them home and full sup
port for six months after arrival. Each adult receives
five of land, and more in proportion TO the size of
his family On this he can readily produce subsist
ence. Fruits and vegetables grow with astonishing
rapidity and lnxuiance. Fish abound in all the
streams and the coast Suffering for want Of food
is unknown, except when caused by azness. On the
contrary, thero are numerous instances of men who
landed there without dollar in their pockets and in
a few years have become independent. Commerce
fourishes among the emigrants, who already own
nearly thirty vessels. The native Africans embark in
trading of all kinds with genuine American ayidty.
Their supplies of gold, ivory, palmoi cotton and eof-
Fee increase with the ability Of the settlers TO purchase
Staples now exist which were unknown in African
commerce ten years ago Already there hall mil
lion coffee trees. Brazil with i,s immense expectation
of coffee did not make 1.-THE Of such progress These
coffee plantations are extending annually. Twenty
acres thus stocked will make the owner rich. Eight
years ago not pound of sugar manufactured but
last year one farmer produced 55 hogheads while now,
T.
tons of sugarcare. Cotton grows spontaneously and
il largely manufactured by the natives into CLOTH Of
which equal to half million pounds are annually ex-
ported.
The rapidly extending foreign commerce Of Liberia
finds lie most congenial outlet in England. That
try symrathizes with and fosters IT, while has in
solenty repeled it. England has recognized the indie
pendence of the Republic, but this Government, al
Southern dctation, barely acknowledges its existence
England offers better market and more honorable
intercourse. We impose such extra burdens on heI
commerce to drive it from our ports. But with tine
even we becoming enlightened as to the future Of
Liberia, end knowledge Of It's strong points is steadily
becoming ditiused among our free coored population
Letters from emgrants are being constantly received
by friends at home, giving encouraging but true ac'
counts of general prosperity and calling for them to
change their hopeless condition here to hopeful one
there. Ii Is re-enacment Of the countless lnyoca
cations of our Irch immigrants TO friends at hone and
is being followed by similar results. A. political dSio
cations abroad, war; bankruptcy or famine, have uni
formy led TO large emigatons hther, so our present
troubles in which the negro population is 80 prominent
an element, must give to the African exodus an III
creased momentum either voluntary or compulsory
Speculation ae 10 the ultimate solution Of these troubles