National Republican., 1877-10-31

efforts TO open Africa to Christian civilization and
as market for her products and manufactures, let
the United states awake TO the value of the African
Let our statesmen unite with our capitalists man.
nfacturers and merchants in devising and cSecut'
OH Of the trade of thst yost and wealthy continent
and In preparing Hn outlet there for our surplus
dissatisfied colored population.
AFRICA Is THE MOST INVITING
and the largest unoccupied country In the world,
eager for traffic, with palm.oil, dyewoods, gums,
spices coffee, ivory, gOld.dust and other desirable
eommodities to give in exchange Tor cotton MANI anu
increased supply of one Of her natural products,
Cameron states that in 1875 the exports OF india
rubber were to the value Of fiOODO IN 1876 tlOOUG
and this year II Is iscxpcctcd they will reach flOODO
Stanley represents the Congo River. region as a
wonderful field for commercial and colonization
enterprise.
a few sailing vessels from the ports of New York
iaiions With Western Africa. The American Colo.
nlzaton Society has sent and settled In Liberia
3l.i cmgrants since emancipation: Commodore
X. W. Shufeldt says that while recently on visit To
that republic, after. an interval OF twenty-five
years, he saw q steady, marked Improvement In Its
towns, schools and churches, and in the habits,
cultivation and growing self respect of the race I;
| that Its citizens have shown moderation in their
government firm Christian spirit toward the alb
Origines, aud have made their influence felt as a
frcc, independent religious people. The dispatch,
by Secretary Thompson. ofthc May steamer Essex,
tn nUrd encouragement to the Liberians and to cx-
tend our commerce in that quarter Of the gobs, Is
move In the right direction. No little of Englands
supremacy in Africa Is due to her large and active
squadrons constantly on Its south, east and west
| coasts.
THREE MEASURES
| Immediately set in motion aud vigorously prosecu.
| ted would put us commercially In Africa where all
| Europe could not successfully compete with Us.
| THESE are: A line of medlum.siZed steamers TO
Monroyia and neghborng ports, afording stated.
direct and speedy conveyance for the mails freight
| aud cabin and cmigrant passengers; the survey
aud construction Oi a railroad from the ST Paul.
River through the elevated country east Of Liberia
Into the Niger Valley and Soudan, with their my
millions Of scmicivilized inhabitants and the an
nnal emigration ofa few hundreds Of the best class
OF our c0lorCd population, prepared to establish
| trading stations, aud plant settlements In the most
eligible portions OF the continent
Discouraged by twelve years Of disappointment,
and convinced that their future well-belng and
elevation depend upon other surroundings than
can possibly he furnished them In this country, n
movement Is now being made by the coOrcd peo.
pie themselves TO remove to Liberia. Oranizn.
tions for this purpose arc reported at numerous
Raleigh, and Rnsedale y. c. Augusta and -.
Marys, Ca: Archer, Jacksonville. Monticello, and
Marshall, Tex. and Helena Ark. several Of these
are represented to embrace 300 persons. The ii
IBERIA Exodus Association Of Charleston, $. c. re.
ports "at least 10000 In that State who have signi
he'd an Intention to emigrate," and the Colonz la.
ton Council at Shreveport, La, asserts that II has
enrolled the names Of 6gOD men and women who
is spontaneous and voluntary, and already includes
quarter OF
A MILLION OF THE FREEDMEN.
II looks as though the time Is approaching when
| emigration hence to Africa will be as selfmoving
that from Europe To this country, official statis
ties showing that from September 20, 1874 To DE.
ccmber 81, 1860, a period Of seventeen years and
three lnths, 1885, Al persons landed In the United
states. Just now not many Of our cOlOred people
have the ability 10 dcfray the expenses of trans
portation and Of support for few wmonths after
\ arrival III Liberia. Their ancestors having been
torn from the land" II follows as national Obli
CATION and duty that such Of their descendants as
desire % go to "FatherlUnd' to better their condi
| ton and enlightcn their kinsmen should be gen
| erously assisted. The United States alone have
the agents willing and anxious to develop nu cnOr
/ nous territory IN the interests Of trade, science
letters, liberty aud religion Let the grand oppor
tunity now presented be improved, Sclf.interest
| II no higher motive should impel us 10 secure
virgin market, capable not only OF taking our cS
| sting superintendent products and manufactures
but of doubling the click OF every shuttle and the
| ring Of every anvil In Europe and America,
| WM CoPPlNGER,
| Corresponding Secretary, A. &. $.
| COLONIZATION Rooms, WAsHiSGroS, ID. e., October
| 30, 1877.