"Perhaps it is well that events should have been thus ordered. If slaves, when emancipated and instructed, and made to taste of the sweets of liberty, and to feel the responsibilities of nationality, can establish a prosperous and happy republic, and exert such an extended moral influence as to accomplish infinitely more in removing the greatest curse of Africa, the slave-trade, from a large extent of her coast, than has been done at an expense of more than a hundred millions of dollars, by the fleets of England and France, _it reflects the greater honor upon the African race_, and may serve to stimulate the free people of color of this country, to make the effort to join their brethren in a land of freedom. "In addition to sending emigrants to Liberia, it is of the utmost importance that the Society _should purchase the greatest possible amount of territory, at the present moment_, and thus enlarge the sphere of influence which the republic exerts over the natives, and put it beyond the power of the nations, adverse to her interests, to circumscribe her in the noble efforts she is making for the redemption of Africa. "In this connection, it may be proper to say, that the gift of _one dime_ from each one of the 100,000 inhabitants of Cincinnati, or $10,000 would probably purchase _fifty-six miles square of territory_ or more than _two millions of acres of land as good as that of Ohio_. Now, suppose a gift of such value were offered to the colored people of the city, or of the State, on condition that they would take possession of it and organize _a State Government for themselves_, and be admitted as one of the members of the new republic, who will say that they should or would reject the offer? Who will say that it would not be more safe and wise to emigrate to Africa than to Canada, Oregon, California or Mexico? But the decision of this question of right belongs to the colored people themselves. If the _foreign emigration_ continues to roll in upon us, the subordinate stations in society, in the west also, as is the case already in the east, will ere long be chiefly occupied by foreigners, and the colored man left, it is to be feared, without profitable employment. Dear as is the land of one's birth, if men's interests can be better promoted by a removal, the ties of country and kindred are bonds easily broken. The spirit of enterprise which characterizes the present age, if we do our duty, will in due time animate the intelligent colored man, as it is now stimulating the white race, and if he cannot secure equality of condition here, will prompt him to go where he can obtain it. "Total number of emigrants up to January, 1848.... 5,961 Number of communicants in churches in 1843, were, of