The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-11-21
9! !FREHpMnNEa Eaf,aR4x1sa TO ,Arn1us.s.-A

fsniilesss sa nadhss;iRiug about d7SS s6aIs.
vereE Eids saft Saturday. frSm S;h md, nSsb
fdfS View York. bouna to Libsrih STKRss
Philadelphia EpeninS aDuRetin saws:
They have been gathersd FROM Flori-
da, 'South Carolina and Georgia. under
the auspices OF the American Coloniga
tlon Society. who pay the travelling ex-
penses OF the eDigrants. These people
return to Africa Of their own choice and
on their own application, satisfied they
Wall DO better nnd DO more happy there
! than in the United Suites. The emf.
grants, on their arrival, receive grants of
land from the Liberian Goverumen and
they are provided before leavinp with
agricultural imPieusl 70 and otiier nsoss-
sarles to enable them to make a fuvora-
bls start in their new homes. Tnere is,
it is stated, q strong desire among many
negroes iG tho South to return to the
land OF their ancestors, and the Coloni-
zation Society aids all willing to 90 as
lar as their means permit It seems tba at
ther" aro stiil living considerable uum-
bsr Of bucks captured on slayers by
American men.of-war who remain in this
country. Those found on the Armistcd,
Wanderer, aud other ships. we're not nll
sent back TO Africa. An Alabama cler-
gyman, writing to the african Momhlv,
for November, says:
II an familiar with nun Der Of Ma
tive Africans, who met in the city of
Montgomery, few days s,nce, aud
lormed nj organic alton, one provision Of
which was that they shoald meet uuce
year III Montgomery, and do all in their
power to return to their nutive luuti.
they were of the captives landed on our
shores some fifteen years ago, from the
shaver Wnnderer.- recently saw ope of
them. whose name is Peter, nn hdhest,
faithful Christian man. He married Que
of the captives OF tho Wnuderer; has
little daughter. eleven years old, well
educated and very intelligent. He was
almost wild when / told him there was u
possibility of his returning to Africa,
and said that if [ would procure them u
passage back to their homes, they would
make me king. It is reported there
are over 100 of these people in the
Counties of Montgomery, Lown,les,
Dallas and Mobile" :"
The American Colonization Sorie.y
was organized in 1917, and at frs. re-
ceived appropriations from Congress
Its headquarters are Washington. It Is
now sustained by private contributions,
bequests, &c. The first shipment of
negroes was made by it in 1920, lu the
ship Elizabeth, from Now York, and
every year since pnrly has been sent
to Liberia. The lust body sailed IL
November, 1871, one year ago. During
the was, the operations of the suciety
we're circn msoribed, but since its conclu-
sion, very nearly 5000 blncks have been
forwarded to Africa from the United
States under its direct supervision. Tie
tresldent OF the society is John Fl. Is.
Latrobe, Of Baltimore; Rev. John Or
cutt, -. d., is the travelling secretary.
he visits the different Southern Stat. X
to receive applications from heads oi
families desiring to emigrate. The emf
grants who leave Savannah to-day will
sail for Monrovia Wednesday, next, Goth
instant. About one.half Of the part,
will settle at Cape PaImas.
We learn from the Repue de Ouin
zniae du Trait dUnion, duted Mexicu,
October 3O, that the Congress- is still uc
cupicd with the question of railroads,
the two schemes OF Plumb aud Rose
Grams being still under consideration.
Tie partisans of the Rosecrnus project
are mixing every imaginable effort to
defeat their rivals. Hidden influences,
communications to the Journals and
kilograms from Philadelphia ure ulI
working actively on that side, while Mr.
Plumb is exhibiting q reserve which Is
III remarkable contrast to the agitation
opposed to him. Congress has not vet
come to any decision, the members be-.
ing divided in opinion between the two
parties; but is is thought thnt both the
executive and tue public iuciineh to
wards mir. Plumb. and everything leads
to the supposition that the result will
yet be delayed for some time. "lIuw.
ever desirous We may be," says the
Union. ito SEQ Mexico enter, as soon us
possible. upon the career Of prosperity
which is promised by tho construction
of railroads, we cannot disguise the grnv.
ity Of the question. The future of Mex
leo depends upon ii, and we unt.rs.un.i
tho necessity under which the -xrcu.iv,.
and Congress arc plneei to weigh care.
fully every project which muy 10 sub.
milted to them. Everything depends,
upou the first step which Is lnkcn III tho
path which has opened before them. and
Il that step should be fnise one, who
Gan foreteIl the disasters which mlght
result to tho country2"
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