The New Orleans bulletin., 1875-12-19
IFrom the Chicago Times, Dec. 81

[From the Chicago Times, Dec. 81
No country in the world was ever settled
under so iatering auspices, If We accept the
matter OF race 10 which the colonists belong.
as Liberia. Even before the American revo-
luton persons in this and other copnrles.
who had faith in the ability OF negroes to IN
prove their condition. set to work to establish
i home Tor them, where they could become
moral, wise, and great After much time and
money had been spent in explorations,
strip Of coast country in Northern Airica
was sci cted as size Of a new Eden. 1t
had all the advantages Of the Original
garden, as far as climate, SITUATION, and
productions were concerned. The coast was
indented with numeroes bays, which, with
the mouths Of nayigable rivers, ah 3rded ex-
eellent h2rbors. The soil was remarkably
fertile, producing all the vegetables peculiar
to the torrid and many of those gre sing III
the temperate zones. The forests abounded
in valuable woods, me 1icinai plants, beauu-
full flowers, and game. Fish and water fowl
abounded in the rivers and smaller streams.
No portion of the earth contained larger
amount of spontaneous productions suited to
the support Of man. Most OF the precious
and useful metals we're found within the terrl-
tory Ivory, pearls, and numerous other arti-
cle5 of great worth awaited the hand O. in
dustry to collect them.
The territory was situated to command the
commerce of the interior of Afdca for the dis
| tance of nearly thousand miles. The enter
prise of building up a negro republic was re-
| garded with great favor alIke IN the Northern
and Southern portions OF this country, and IN
| various foreign countries. Our greatest states
| men, at a time when We had great statesmen,
gave their services to the work OF forming the
| government. Nearly ell the colonists were
| educated persons; many OF them mad been
| trained as teachers, artisans, mechanics and
| farmers The persons sent to Liberia from
| this country were, almost without exception,
Young men and women OF good reputation, no
aid being given to old, lnhrm ana VICIOUS
| persons.
a good start. Each head of family received
a farm OF thirty acres Of land, comfortable
dwelling farming utensils, seeds, and pro-
visions for the support of family tor one
year. Nearly every town and hamlet III III
beria was named in honor OF some liberal bell-
efactor The citizens OF Ediuhurgh, Saodand'
furnished the means to erect public building:
and improve a town which was called Edna.
The English government presented the you 9e
republic with fine war vessel, completely
armed and supplied with stock OF ammuhl
ton. Very large legacies were lett to the re-
public, or to found institutions in it, by per
sons III this country and il Great Britain. As
early as 1919, Congress appropriated Sl00,OUI
in aid of the colony.
All the efforts of the American Colonization
Society were devoted toward the success q
the enterprise commenced in Liberia. Up tx
1872 this society had raised the princely sun
OF So, 36t, 649 AZ, while aux lary societies hao
expended over 100000. Promising young
negroes designing to 60 to Liberia, were edu
Gated IN colleges, medical and divinity schools
free of charge. Almost every religious de
nomination III this country educated seVert
ministers to supply pulpits in Liberia, ano
raised means tor their support. Publishing
houses gave books tor the use of the public
schools A gentleman in NJ sine gave d first
class ship to be used in transporting colonlst:
and supplies.
Never in the history CT the world has sc
much money been appropriated IN tounclni
and supporting colony. Olly few year:
AGO i was reported that no portion OF tht
United States, Great Britain, CT Germany
had SO many schools and churches, aeeordln.
to tue population, as Liberia. 1t wss SAID, a
one time. that the Senate OF Liberia contain
ed proper ionately larger number OF colieg
oradnates than the Senate OF the Unltet
States. Two, at least, of the Presidents 0
Liberia were literally educated. From mrs
to last, every civilized nation in the world ha
been on the most friendly terms with IN
negro republic. and ever ready to perform
, friendly offices in its behalf.
The late news from the negro republic
|, anything sbut encouraging 1t shows ina
many Of the citizens are IN revolt against III