When was it published?

July 21, 1851 in American Telegraph

Domestic News July 21, 1851

American Telegraph

Q: What sub-type of article is it?

Migration Or Settlement, Slave Related

Q: What keywords are associated?

Liberia Emigration, New Orleans Departure, Emancipation Funding

Washington, District Of Columbia

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What is this article about?

A company of 350-500 emigrants, including some to be emancipated by their masters, plans to sail from New Orleans to Liberia in December, with $25,000 expenses funded by Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, and northern sources.

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Full Text

COLONIZATION.—A large company of emigrants are to sail for Liberia from New Orleans, in December next. About 350 are now already engaged, and additions are expected, which will raise the number to 500. The expense of this expedition will be at least $25,000. Of this, it is expected that some $15,000 will be raised in Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama, where these emigrants belong. A large amount will be given by the masters, by whom some of them will be emancipated. It is proposed to raise the balance, about $10,000, at the North.

What sub-type of article is it?

Migration Or Settlement Slave Related

What keywords are associated?

Liberia Emigration New Orleans Departure Emancipation Funding

Where did it happen?

New Orleans

Domestic News Details

Primary Location

New Orleans

Event Date

December Next

Outcome

planned sailing of up to 500 emigrants to liberia; expedition cost $25,000, with $15,000 from louisiana, mississippi, alabama, contributions from masters for emancipation, and $10,000 from the north.

Event Details

A large company of emigrants, about 350 already engaged with expectations to reach 500, are to sail for Liberia from New Orleans in December next. Some will be emancipated by their masters. The expense is at least $25,000, to be raised from southern states where emigrants belong, masters, and the North.