The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1878-07-24

WE have no disposition to attempt an ar
gument proving that the Creator designed
that Africa should be inhabited by Africans
the negro-and particularly those portions
of Africa from which the negro was stolen
and sold into slavery. If there are those
who are Of the opinion that America is to be
the future home of the negro, that here be
is to expand into the importance and influ-
ence that he would enjoy In
Africa; if there are those who
entertain such opinions, all we have to say
is, they are not the best friends of the negro.
The New York Sun reports an interview with
Mr.. VIM. Davis, who for eight years has
been the attorney general of Liberia. Being
questioned with regard to the advantages
offered in Liberia to American negroes the
Sun says:
Mr.. Davis takes an entirely different view of
Liberian emigration to that of the Rev. Henry
Highland Garnet, and many other prominent
men, white and cOlOred, In this country. al
went to Liberia twenty six years ago, he said,
4'and know IL thoroughly. 1t is bad place
for any colored man TO go who would rather
be the servant of white me q in America, but
for men OF independent spirit who are not
earning enough to support them comfortably
here there is no better place. OF course colored
men are advised not TO 90 to Liberia. and told
that they can not succeed there, but that is
only because the whites want them to remain
here. Nearly every one in Liberia at present
8 cOntented. The government is republican,
modelled after that of this country, and mer-
hantile affairs are prosperous. rhe courts,
DO, are well conducted, and there is nothing
. complain OF In the administration OF gov
r nment."
=. when 1 first went to Liberia the attorney
~ neral continued, as he cautiously turned
W. sr In his bed, things were very different
ro IN what they are now; but liked the coun-
nv well enough To make up my mind to stay
her e. went TO school there, and then came
,acl TO America and studied law in Massa-
ms etts for two years. On being admitted to
he ar, 1 returned to Liberia, and have re-
oofn ed there ever since"
The reporter inquired about the salubrIty of
he co untry. "Well," he said, al have gener-
lily b, en me IN excelient heaith there; The eli;
me me rcury very rarely gets above IS degrees
wen i'm the waimest weather. I believe New
YORK; is as hot as that, and many parts of the
United states are far warmer. Then, nobody
: everst 1nstruck there, whereas here we read
mont m sople being killed by the heat every
Law We have no winter In Liberia-nO wealth.
er cold e. 1ough to bring frost-and that Is q
Tae non, llation of Liberia, Mr. Davis thinks
s about 900, OF whom comparatively few art
unifes NJ white man can hold Office, and
most OF the M are merchants. Farming is ex
reIIent hes avs, and large quantities OF coffee
ara shinned TO Germany and England. The
roIorel resi-, tents are steadily Increasing liz
number, and Mr.. Davis regards the outlooh
for \. IBERIA as very hopefll.
Africa pres 'nIs WONDERFUL Inducements U
American neg roes 10 emigrate- they may
subdue a CONT uent, bring it under the sway
of civilization. map out and organize EN-
hires. or they an remain away and be,
thousand years rom now, lew indeed, Du
still the servants Oh "nite men. The attor
ney general of Lii ena says truly that Airic'
is the place for bo- o. independent self-reli
ant colored people.