The New York herald., 1872-11-21
AFRICAN COLONIZATION.
Colored Colonists for Liberia-Arrival Of the
Steamship st. Salvador Last Night with
$50 Colored Georgians on Board
History Of the Liberian Repub-
ic-Expedition Of the
Jasper-Crushing the
Slave Trade.

The steamship st. Salvador, Captain Nickerson
In charge, was moored last night about ten min
utes after eight O'Clock at pier s. A HERALD re-
porter Immediately boarded the freighted vessel
upon It's arrival at the dock for the purpose or
learning all particulars relative to
THE coLoRED RMIGRANr5
winch are at present en- route for the young African
Republic, and whom the st. Salvador had the merlt
Of transferring as far as New York city docks.
After pacing in the gloomy dock rather eau.
tiously and up the gangway to the vessels deck
the writer came face to face with Captain Nicker-
son, who held lantern in his left hand and was
feeling his way into the cabin with his right hand
The HERALD reporter introduced himself briefly to
the veteran seafarer, and, after doing so, was
quietly and formally introduced again to Mr.. WIN.
Coppinger, Corresponding Secretary of the Ameri-
can Colonization Society, under whose charge the
colored passengers were In search Of their native
Liberia In
'AFRIC's SUNNY LAND"
Mr.. Coppinger and the HERALD reporter then
entered into conversation about the progress OF
African colonization and the advancement Of the
Liberian Republic under its present patronage,
when the following items relative to the work in
progress and coming under Mr.. Coppinger's Obser-
walton were elected from HIM
'aTHE COLONIZATION OF LIBERIA,n
he said, "commenced with the founding OF the
organization In 1915 in Washington city. After
wards explorers were sent out who purchased ter.
rtOry; but the Republic not founded until 1920
Liberia continued under the control OF the C0l0ni
zati0n Society until 1S47, when 1t declared itself
free, sovereign. Independent Republic, and has
Powers OF the world. The society has sent emf
grants thither every year since 1920. The Republic
contains half O million OF inhabitants; has about
fifty churches with schools attached, and q college
attended by ity students. The American govern
Gonsn Hon Mtoe HesTens Tepner ana
prominent cOlored citizen OF Missouri. Liberia
owns
or some nve hundred miles, and as Republic, free
and independent, has been the great means OF
ments along the coasts that the only slaves now
being shipped from Africa are those belonging to
pleading SO zealousy for.
THE PRESENT EXPEDITION
to Liberia will be on the bark Jasper OF the Yates
Il POrterneld Company who have made every de-
slrable provision and accommodation for the
transfer OF the emigrants One hundred and fifty
st. Salvador. They are from various parts OF
Georgia and nearly all In families. They are being
Of the society. Many Of them mean to join reia-
tives and acquaintances In the old land, and are
A SELECTION FROM OVER THREE THOUSAND AppLr
CANTS
for the passage; This ls the first batch Of coored
raj years. Almost all Of them are fairly educated
and brought up toleraby wen in the tenets OF the
Methodist and Baptist Churches. So much SO that
PRAYER MEETINGS AND QUALIFICATIONS
during the voyage from savannah since Saturday
last were exceedingly enjoyable affairs. Mr.. Cop
pinger resigns his charge OF the libcrian wander:
ers to-day and DR.. Lewis an African by birth, will
Lberian coast. The passage will occupy from
thirty five to forty days sixty OF the emigrants
the rest viii sail further on to Cape Palmas. Let
ters already received from
Mr. ROBERTS, PRESIDENT OF LIBERIA,
and also from other prominent citizens to- Mr.. Cop.
pinger, give ample testimony to the rapid advance
nent OF agriculture and commerce there, since the
foundation of the republic. Each family on land
ing receives twenty-five acres OF land free, and
each man citizenship at once
Mr.. Coppinger desired to have stated that during
the passage OF the st. Salvador from Savannah
the emigrants were very kindly used az the hands
Of Captain Nckerson: The reporter on being con-
Quoted to the stecrage, where all were asleep
could see that they were as comfortably fixed as
which will sail within few days being already
fitted out and proysiSoned, Sn y Is said said they will
roomy houses on deck The food is promised to be
good and sufficient
army OF more than three thousand coorcd Geor-
gians, who wish to go to African soil and build up
negro republic there, which shall be said
On landing they will be placed under the care Of
Mr.. II. W. Dennis, the soclety's agent who Is also
Secretary OF the Treasury OF Liberia. Rev. John
Orcutt, b. D., the travelling secretary has taken
much interest in the present expedition, and will
be present at their embarkation on the Jasper. It
is said the emigrants after their arrival in LIBERIA
have to pass through an acclimatizng fever, which
proves fatal only at the rate OF i've In every hun
dred cases.
Messrs. Yates h Porterned, the owners of the
vessel with whom the contract has been made to
transport these emgrants to that land, have made
excellent arrangements for heir accommodations.
Not only have they furnished good quality and
sufficient quantity OF stores for their support
on the voyage, but houses have been built for them
on the nam deck which are spacious, airy and
comfortable.
THE COMMANDER OF THE VESSEL
Is John F. Webber, competent officer, There win
also be on board, to take care or the emigrants,
DR.. John N. Lewis, q Liberian, who has just been
graduated at one OF the medical colleges OF New
England.
In addition to all these provisions for the welfare
OF the emigrants on their passage the Colonization
Society has bought and shipped stores at cost OF
thousands OF dollars for their use and support after
their arrival 1t has also shipped quantity of
school books presented by A. $. Barnes Co., for
the use OF its schools in Liberia.
The cost or transpOrtati rom this port to Ii
IBERIA Ia $50 per head for adults and $25 for chill
dren. Il is expecte&the colonization will continue
to have numerous friends and supporters In the
future as In the past, recent explorations having
opened to all a wide field for enterprise within
African territories.
MEETING OF ASSISTANT ALDERMEN.