National Republican., 1877-07-30
AFRICAN EMIGRATION AND CON-
MERGE

The colOred citizens of Sonth Caroiina
and other regions in the South have not
given up forming schemes for the emigra-
tion of large body of that race TO Africa.
We have hitherto expressed the opinion that
there is nothing in the present condition
and future prospects Of the eolored race in
the South which should induce them to
abandon this country. We believe that
their rights will in future be generally re-
spected, and that their condition socially
and politically will continually grow better.
They will seek in vain for better home
than that which they now dwell in, pro-
teeted by benign Constitution and equal
laws
ried into eject, it ought TO be placed under
the direction and protection Of the Govern
ment. The United States might unques-
tionably derive great advantages from an
extensive colonization Of Africa. The
subject is one which deserves the earnest
attention of the Administration, especially
since IL has been thus forced upon public
attention by the proposed action Of the
colored citizens of the South. The present
is, moreover, a very opportune time for
considering the subject, inaanuch as ii is
understood that the Republic of Liberia is
anxious that We should assume protector
ate over that country.
Without citing the benefits which the
Greeks and Romans derived from civiliza-
ton in the extension Of their language,
laws and political dominion, the modern
example of Great Britain presents an in
stance in which we can study how national
prosperity can be promoted by a wise sys-
TEN of colonization BY this agency few
enterprising citizens Of q country, possessing
superior culture, can indefinitely extend the
influence and dominion of the mother coun-
try. Thus, by using Liberia as q base for
our operations, we might soon establish a
dominion in Central Africa which would
rival in importance that of England in
India.
Lord MAHoS in his history of England
forcibly says that the story of the establish
ment of the British Indian Empire sur
passes in maryelousness "the prodigies
wrought by spells or talismans, by the lamp
of ALADDIN OF the seals OF SOLOMON
Not the least wonderful circumstance con
nected with the English eonquests in India
Is the fact that most OF tire great victories
were won by q mere handful Of English
troops, directed by leaders Of such valol
and sagncity as Lord Give, Sir EYRE
CooTE and Sir ARTHUR WRLLEsLEG. The
conquests made ut 50 small an expense o.
men and money have been maintained
solely by the moral influence eSeited hy 9
race superior In culture and stamina. Al
Sir JOHN LUBBOCK well says, bat for tht
reverence Of the people Of India for British
character every vestige of English power
would have been swept into the sea during
the Sepoy mutiny. We may reasonably
suppose that Americans would be able tt
exercise o somewhat similar control ovel
the people Of such territories as We might
acquire in Central Africa. These facts an
interesting as bearing upon the practica
bility Of establishing an AfItca-Anericar
dominion In Liberia and the adjoining re
gionA
From such standpoint the colonization
schemes of the eolored men OF TIN
South do not seem impraetieabie o
unreasonable. Our country is certainl,
specially prepared for undertaking thi
work through our oolored population an'
our peenliaT relations to Liberia That lie
pubise, already established on the western