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Information About Going to Liberia 326-8 INFORMATION GOING TO LIBERIA: WITH IEH EVERY EMIGRANT UUBHT TU KNUW: REPORT OF ESSRS. FULLER AND JANIFERZ SKETCH OF THE HISTORY OF LIBERIA: AND THE CONSTITUTION OF THE ‘ REPUBLIC OF LIBERIA. {SHED BY THE AMERICAN COLONIZATION SOGIE'I‘Yv INFORMATION ABOUT GOING TO LIBERIA: WITH THINGS WHICH EVERY. EMIGRANT UUGHT TU KNOW: REPORT OF MESSRS. FULLER AND JANIFERI SKETCH OF THE HISTORY OF LIBERIA: AND THE CONSTITUTION OF THE ‘ REPUBLIC OF LIBERIA. K’UBLISHED BY THE AMERICAN COLON IZATION SOCIETY‘ WASHINGTON: KL ALEXANDER, PRINTER. 1852. CONTENTS. IIFO'RMATION ABOUT GOING TO LIBERIA—— Timeofsendingexpeditions..........................................~.- 5 Lengthofthevoyage...... .. 3 Accommodations on board . .. 3 Amount of baggage, &c., allowed each emigrant.............. .. 3 \Vhat emigrants should take with them . 3 Expenseofemigration....... .. 4 Acclimatingfever.. ... 5 Quantityofland given to emigrants.................. ........ 5 Face of the country,soil,and productions..... 5 lmpormnceofagriculture . 6‘ Climate and seasons..... 7 Educational facilities . 7 Political privileges. .. 7 Religious privileges........................ 7 Concluding remarks . .. 8 Tnmos wmcn svsnv murmur-r oucnr 1-0 KNOW— That they are going to a comparatively new country; they must expect to begin life for themselves ; they must not depend on the Colonization Society ; they should feel the responsibility devolving on them ; they should labor not for themselves only, but for the benefit oftheir mce........-...(......'... 9 Mnssns. FULLER AND Jnnnzn’s chon'r— When and for what purpose they visited Liberia.. .. .'. .. .. .. .. .... 10 Prefacetothereport...... ... ..................10 Officers of the Republic of Liberia... IO Generalcondition ofthepeople...... ll Soil,productions,andclimate............................................11 Difi'erentsettlementsin Liberia................ 12 M:a.r"‘""='"I ' ' ' ‘ Rive "~13 Genl . ..-. 14 SKETCH( FirstOrig Twm - Clues - - Campus . 15 First The Ram Dr.l Dial Estal . 17 Settll Fern P...........-.....r17 Deat ................... 1'1 Esta] Insui .Turis Cons'rrru Declz ..................18 Legi: ...................20 Exec Judie Misc ...-.............7. 22 51¢... a H “$15; L, INFORMATION ABOUT GOING TO LIBERIA. FOR the information of all per always put on board, of which the sons who may contemplate emigrat master of the vessel has the charge, ing to Liberia, we have prepared the with instructions to furnish the emi following statement of facts, ex grants with everything necessary hibiting, in a condensed form, the to their health and comfort. most important subjects, in reference AMOUNT OF BAGGAGE, dlC-y ALLO‘VED 1'0 to which we presume information EACH ADULT EMIGRANT FREE OF CHARGE FOR. TRANSPORTATION may be desired : Our rule is to allow each adult TIME OF SENDING EXPEDITIONS. emigrant the bulk of two barrels, or Hereafter, it is our intention to ten cubic feet, in addition to the send a vessel from Baltimore regu bed and bedding necessary for the larly on the 1st of May, and the 1st voyage, which latter it is expected, of November, ofeach year; and from of course, they will furnish them Savannah and New Orleans at such selves. A proportional allowance times as there are persons enough for children. It is expected that ready to emigrate to justify the ne those who wish to take bulky ar cessary expenditure, of which we ticles of furniture, and boxes of will give timely notice. And if cir goods, will pay freight on them, at. cumstances should require it, we the rate of $1 50 a barrel. will fit out other expeditions from WHAT EMIGRANTS SHOULD TAKE WITH those cities, or from any of the THEM northern ports, so as to accommo 1. Clothing. Everyemigrantought date, as far as it is in our power, all to be well supplied with clothing, persons who may wish to emigrate. previous to leaving home, both for We cannot,h0wever,promise to send winter and summer, similar to what an expedition at any particular time, he needs in this country. Though (except the two from Baltimcire,) there is no winter in Liberia, yet unless we can have the assurance of during at least one-half the year, a sufficient number of emigrants to warm clothing is necessary to com justify us in incurring the eXpense fort, and the preservation of health. ofchartering and fitting out a vessel. 2. Mechanical tools. Those emi It is important, therefore, that appli grants who are mechanics ought to - cunts for emigration should give us carry with them the tools of their early notice 0ftheir desire to go to Li trade. Indeed, all emigrants ought to beria, and of the time when they will have the common tools used in car be ready. , penter’s work, such as axe, hatchet, \ LENGTH OF THE VOYAGE handsaw, auger, Ste. The length of the voyage from 3. flgrtculluralimplements. Every Baltimore or Savannah is from thirty 'il'] NLZES emigrant, whether a mechanic or a to forty days—the average is about farmer, ought to be supplied with thirty-five days. From New Orleans the ordinary gardening implements, it is ten to fifteen days longer. such as hoes, spades, rakes, 8w. ACCOMMODATIONS ON BOARD. As the soil of Liberia is much more Emigrant vessels are always fitted easily broken up for planting than up expressly for the comfortable ac that of this country, the larger agri— commodation of the emigrants; and cultural implements, as ploughs, abundance of good provisions is harrows, &c., are not absolutely ne 741*?23”? 4 Information about going to Liberia. cessary to farming operations.though of wearing apparel ; also some they are advantageous in carrying money (gold or silver.) These will on these operations on a large scale. be useful to them in erecting their 4. Cooking utensils and table fur houses, and paying for any labor niture. As every family is expected they may need. All these articles to keep house, they ought to have a can be purchased in Liberia; but as supply of necessary cooking uten they generally cost more there than sils and table furniture. in this country, and as the expense 5. Household furniture. In conse of transportation is not much, it quence of the space occupied in the would be well for those who can vessel by chairs, tables, bedsteads, afford it, to furnish themselves with and other large articles of furniture, a small supply of such articles. To it is generally very inconvenient for these might be added a barrel or two such things to be taken. Conse of salted provisions, in case, on in quently, though we are disposed to quiry at the place of etnbarkation, accommodate emigrants in every (where they can be purchased,) it way in our power, we cannot en is found that they can be carried. Em rcourage them to expect to take such igrants should alwayscarry with them articles. In view of the want of a variety ofgood garden seed; scaled room in the vessel to pack them up in vials or bottles, or wrapped in securely, and consequently of the paper, and packed in saw-dust, to risk oftheir being broken or damaged prevent injury during the voyage. during the voyage, as well as the EXPENSE 0F EMIGRATION. cost oftransportation,and the greater The actual expense incurred in comfort of the emigrants on board, the transportation of emigrants to when the vessel is not thus crowded, Liberia may be set down at the we would advise applicants for emi average of $30 for adults, and $15 gration to dispose of such articles for children under twelve years, of furniture previous to the time of which, added to the average cost of sailing. In emigrating to a distant subsistence during the first six country, they must expect to put up months after their arrival—say $50 with some inconvenience at first— for adults,.and $25 for children— must not expectto commence house makes $80 for the former, and $40 keeping in Liberia just where they for the latter, or a general average left off in this country. All these of $60. The average of $50, as articles can be purchased there in previously stated, has been found by style and quality, not much inferior experience to be insuflicient to meet to the best in this country, at the all the various expenses necessarily cost of about fifty per cent., (fre incurred. This average of $60, we quently less,) advance on the price expect to receive from those persona of similar articles in the U. States. ‘ who are fully able to pay their own ' 6. fidditional articles. Those who ' way. The Society, however, will not can afford it, would do well to take refuse to send any who are unable to with them a keg or two of nails for pay, in part or in whole, the neces shingling, 8tc.; also some common sary expense of transportation and cotton goods—bleached and brown support, but will give a free passage shirting, calico,handkerchiefs,(fancy to all who are not able to pay for patterns,) and various kinds of cheap themselves, and will aid them in stuff for pantaloons and coats or supporting themselves during the jackets, and other necessary articles first six months after their arrival, by Information about going to Liberia. 5 furnishing them with provisions and who have sufiicient prudence to use such medical attendance when necessary, means for the preservation of their health as an enlightened judgment would d1ctate, .and providing them houses to live. usually enjoy as good health, after the in ; thus taking care of them a suffi first year of their residence in Liberia, as cient length of time to enable them they formerly enjoyed in the United States. In some cases, indeed, the state of the {0 make arrangements to take care health of immigrants is decidedly improved of themselves. by the change of residence from America accunurmc raven. to Africa. The large majority of cases of On this point, we quote from Dr.
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