egarded as of still greater importance in
facilitating the production of those staples, particularly Cotton,
which now are supplied to the world chiefly by Slave Labor. The
effect of this would be to lessen the profits of Slavery, to render
in time the slave a burden to his owner, and thus furnish an
irresistible motive to Emancipation. Africa possesses resources
which, properly developed, must doubtless render her eventually a
great, if not the greatest, producer of all the products of Slave
Labor. And how would all good men rejoice to see the blow which
shall effectually prostrate the giant Slavery, struck by the Black
Man's arm! It is necessary, however, that civilized influences be
diffused in her midst or, at least, that facilities for rendering
available her products, be supplied equal to the demand for them.

It is the purpose of the party to proceed to Lagos, thence through
Abbeokuta to Rabba, on the Niger, about 350 miles from the coast;
to study the Agricultural and Commercial facilities of the country,
and the disposition of the Natives towards strangers as settlers;
also to negotiate for the grant or purchase of land, and to
ascertain the conditions on which we might be protected in the
usages of civilized life.

These objects being accomplished, the party will return and report
the result of their labors, when a considerable number of
intelligent and enterprising persons from the United States and
Canada, many of them intimately acquainted with the production of
Cotton, and its preparation for market, will be prepared to
emigrate.

Towards defraying the expenses of this undertaking, L500 has been
subscribed in America. This amount has been expended in providing
for the families of two of the party in their absence; in paying
the passage of Martin R. Delany and J. W. Purnell to Africa, direct
from America, and providing them a few articles of outfit; in
defraying the current expenses of the party since the 1st December
ult., while engaged in soliciting subscriptions and otherwise
forwarding the objects of the Expedition; and in providing the
Subscriber with the means of coming hither.

It is desired to raise in this country, in time to enable the
Subscriber to depart for Africa in June by the steamer from
Liverpool, an add