The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1864-11-16
LIZ RErunLIc or LInKaIA.

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some regards, most interesting section Of the
globe Is still in a condition Of barbarism; aud
1t seems TO be the duty az well as the policy
Of all the enlightened and christanized States
Of both hemisphercs, TO cooperate In redeem
ing Africa from the prolonged gl'om aud
darkness Of the most unmiugated savagsm'
A Abegnning In this good work has been made
on the West Coast Of Africa, under the auspices
of the American Colonization Society. The
Republic Of Liberia Is a highly prosperous
community, and forms the nucleus Of a nation
ality Of negroes that may be made to extend
over and comprehend the entire area of that
vast territory which, geographically, consli-
tutes one of the four quarters of the globe.
1t has been peopled chiefly by emierantg
from the United States, and they carried to
| the land Of their race that seed Of civilization
| which has, within a comparatively few years,
| g5rmnated in most remarkable manner,
and established, beyond all future doubt and
controversy, the sublime fact that the unfor-
tunatc, the degraded, and the supposed
divinely cursed chill dren of Ham are yet capa-
! bic OF regeneration and enlightenment, and
fitted by nature for a much higher social con-
dition than that TO which they have been sub
jected for several thousands OF years.
What has surprised us, however, is the re-
luctance Of our free colored people to 90 to
Africa They seem to have a repugnance to
migrating to the only country in which they
can possibly attain to that social and political
equality to which the least educated and inn
proved member of the white race naturally
aspires, and viii achieve by any change of local
residence. We have actually known free blacks
in our country who will not avail
themselves of the passage across the ocean TO
Liberia, offered to them by the Colonization
Society; while others, stjll more averse to the
benevolent enterprise Of placing the negro in
a situation in which he can best develop his
own powers, and enjoy all the privileges of
civil and social equality, have resented the
bare proposition TO aid them in removing to
Liberia.
1t is to be hoped that this feeling will In
time be overcome, and that thousands of the
freed people of color whom this war has de-
liveTed from bondage in the South may seek
a residence in that country where an honor
able independence and all the rights of cid-
while, the blacks in other countries are avail
ing themselves OF the valuable advantages
which are offered them on the West Coast of
Africa. Hundreds of respectable negro fami-
lies of Barbados, it is said, are desrous of
emigrating thither, and the strongest induce
ments are offered to them and others of the
same race to take that step.
To anpourapa tba rap,nvo1 of Waet Tn
the Legislature of Liberia recently enacted
law providing that each family emigrating
from those islands to that Republic shall
receive, instead OF ten acres of land, as hereto
fore, twenty-five acres, and each single or I'M
married individual ten acres instead Of hye.
Emigrants from the United States are also
invited to come, and such as cannot find the
means themselves are aided by the American
Colonization Society. On this subject our
former townsman, GERARD RALsroN, Esq,
has recently written a most interesting letter,
which we append. 1t is addressed to a Com
mittee Of the Barbados Company for Liberia,
at Brdgetown, Barbados, but the views and
/ suggestions which it contains are worthy Of
the earnest consideration of all the friends Of
the colored people in this country
| CONSULATE GENERAL OF LIBERIA, LONDON,
/ SeIteH. Der 3O-To MessTs. JOHN W. WORRELL,
| " Chairman; CHAs. IL. LAWRENCE, Vice-Chalr-
| " man; SAMUEL L. GRIFFIrHs, Secretary; Com
| 9 NIT ee OF the BiTbAdoes Company for LIBERIA
! " Gentlemen II have great pleasure in ackuow-
ledging the receipt Of your communication to
"me under date Of Bri1getown, September 0,
" 1864. l have atteuuyely considered this interest
Z" ing letter. and am reioiced that so many
| respectable inhabitants of Barbados are will
ing to emigrate TO Liberia to help build up
| % GOlst uf In
conjunction with their Auglo- AFRICAN breJhr5I
" of the United States of America, who have pre-
ceded them In establishing highly vigorous
representative republican Government, mad,
" treaties with many of the nations of Europe
and Americs, formed social and commercia
relations with all the neighboring tribes, anC
- are enjoyiI a successful progressive career
) " but Which we wish 10 accelerate and rende
more oXpnI slve by an increase of well-disposed
intelligent, and enterprisiug Immigrants from
A." Barbados, who, we feel confident, will be sure
r | Z" of success, and by their good conduct anC
2 4" industry can turn the manifold advantages of
. " most fertile country aud genial cimae (ioI
I "backs, tn ugh unsuitable for whtes) TO the Des
b | account.
;. al repeat, the Anglo African pioneers from thC
United States have made all the preliminary
It alran9cmeIts in Liberia for the reception OF anc
= " the comfortable residence Of large aud con.
, stanty increasing number of immigrants o
- cOlOred people from all parts Of the Western
o Hemisphere, the dCShe being to construct
vigorous hstOn from the AUglo.Afrcan portion
OF IhC race, VINO VIII ENJOY all the blessings O
q free and constitutional government wi IA all thC
l. privileges which PrOte sanlism, laws, customs
=, manners, language and other peculiarities o
Fl" the ADRlO-SaXOus can alone bUstOw. Sucl
n "a nation cannot exist 10 the United
q Stats, neither in Jamaica, nor Trinidad
" nor DemIHa, nor Hayn nor Cuba, no
5 Central America, nor, in Short in an
1 other country bat Liberia. Whatever cJuntrl
" the white an inhabiis The BLACK man ouglt q
= "ayold. l write thi, in the interest o, nCgrt
. Nationality which f is the cherished wish OF m
a heart 10 build up The experience Of two hun
70 dTed and forty five years proves that whites au,
D. " UlHcks carr OF live comfortably together. Tn
4 whites con mute the blacks, Huu IL l. imPOrtip
they should live rtcly II both are t1 prosper
4 " Ia 10 uih,r country Du. Liberia can Anglo
G AricrBS i'e C comfortably and b. seli-g governing
= " ana become mighty Iu iDn ~ iiiIuse ,h
" blessings Of civilization and C'ri-'ilnity owe
Z" he iuoumeuble peoples Of the immgnse Afrl
0 | ' can peninsula.
"Inasu.u,h as the diHlululs Of the times IN th
y United States during tue awful civil war pre-
I" in preparing an expedition for Liberia, aud slst
A" 10 condnng the emigrauts to exactly the elias
I /" of persons most needed in that new country, 1
? " Is important that none should go out but thOs
| " who can contribute something by themseYe
" OF by the aid OF friends 10 find their way Il
MonrOyia II Is desirable that families shOul,
| 90 whose chief members are agrculurl5Es
COmpeteu. 70 cultivate sugar, coffee, cotton, an'
" other o. tiCIes important TO swell the exports o
, / tF Maslaufpg. trIIgsUl4n and other