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ugh。 We have conned its remarks with mingled feelings of sympathy and exultation。 Exultation！ because we believe fate has something higher and better in store for you than they or you ever dreamed。 Inclosed please find copy of a letter to the Honorable the Secretary of State。 We have not yet received a reply。 Also； inclosed； a number of the Missionary Record containing the call referred to。 We have mentioned you in our note to His Excellency Anthony Gardner； President of Liberia。 Please communicate with us and say if this letter and inclosures do not open up a bright vista in the future to your imagination and reasonable aspirations？ We picture to ourselves our efforts to obtain a line of steamers crowned with success； and behold you as commander…in…chief organizing and marshalling Liberia's military forces in the interests of humanity at large； and the especial development of a grand African nationality that shall command the respect of the nations：
So Afric shall resume her seat in the Hall of Nations vast； And strike upon her restrung lyre The requiem of the past： And sing a song of thanks to God； For his great mercy shown； In leading； with an outstretched arm； The benighted wanderer home。 Selah！
Provide yourself at once with maps； etc。； master the chorography of Africa in general； and the topography of Liberia in particular； that is to say； the whole range of the Kong mountains； including its eastern slope on to the Niger； our natural boundary！ for the next thirty years！ after that； onward！ Cultivate especially the artillery branch of the service； this is the arm with which we can most surely overawe all thought of opposition among the native tribes； whilst military engineering will dot out settlements with forts； against which； they will see； 'twould be madness to hurl themselves。 We desire to absorb and cultivate them。 The great obstacle to this is their refusal to have their girls educated。 This results from their institution of polygamy。 Slavery is the same the world overit demands the utter ignorance of its victims。 We must compel their enlightenment。 Have we not said enough？ Does not your intelligence grasp； and your ambition spring to the great work？ Let us hear from you。 You can be a great power in assisting to carry out our Exodus。 If you desire we will elect you a member of our council and keep you advised of our proceedings。 We forward you by this mail some of our numbers and the Charleston News of the 20th。 See the article on yourself； and let it nerve you to thoughts and deeds of greatness。 Let us know something about Baker and McClennan。 Are they at Annapolis？ Cadets？ （We will require a navy as well as an army。） Also something about yourself。 What part of the State are you from？ Hon。 R。 H。 Cain is not here； or probably he could inform us。
Affectionately yours。 By our President；
B。 F。 PORTER； Pastor of Morris Brown Chapel。
GEO。 CURTIS； Corresponding Secretary。
P。 S。We have received a reply from the Secretary of Statevery courteous in its tonebut 〃regrets〃 to say that he has 〃no special means of forming an opinion upon the subject。 The measure referred to would require an Act of Congress； in respect to whose future proceedings it would not be prudent to venture a prediction。〃
The answer is all we expected。 We have made ourselves known to； and are recognized by； the Executive； our next step is to address Senators Morton and Blaine Hon。 R。 H。 Cain will see to it； that the question is pushed in the House。 G。C。
COPY。
Rooms OF THE LIBERIA EXODUS ASSOCIATION； 10 MARY STREET； CHARLESTON； S。C。 June 14； 1877。
HON。 WM。 J。 EVARTS； Secretary of State； Washington； D。C。：
Sir： Inclosed please find a call on our people to prepare to organize for an exodus to Liberia。
We think it explains itself； but any further explanation called for we will gladly supply。
In the event of a sufficient response to our call； please inform us if there is any probability of our government placing one or more steamers on the route between here； or Port Royal； and Liberia for our transportation； and if so； then the charge for passage； and if； to those unable to pay ready money； time will be given； and the payment received in produce？
Tens of thousands are now eager to go from this State alone； but we want a complete exodus； if possible； from the whole United States； thus leaving you a homogeneous people； opening up an immense market for your products； giving a much required impetus to your trade； commerce； and manufactures； and for ourselves attaining a position where； removed from under the shade of a 〃superior race；〃 we will have full opportunity for developing whatever capacity of soul growth our Creator has endowed us with。
That Africa will be developed； and chiefly through the instrumentality of its five millions of descendants in America； is certain。 Now the question is； who shall have the chief handling and consequent benefit of this grand instrument； next to itself； of course； for we are treating of a sentient instrumentality。 We beseech you that you do not send us； Columbus…like； from court to court offering the development of a new world to incredulous ears。 We are asking the President of Liberia； the American Colonization Society； and all friends of the measure； for their aid； advice； and co…operation。
We desire to carry our first shipment of emigrants not later than September or October proximo。
We have the honor to be； Sir； in all respect and loyalty； yours to command。
The Council of the L。 E。 A。 By our President；
B。 F。 PORTER； Pastor Morris Brown A。M。E。 Church。
GEO。 CURTIS； Corresponding Secretary。
Here is an article from some paper in New Orleans。 Contempt is all it deserves。 I am sure all my readers will treat it as I do。 Frogs will croak； won't they？
LIEUTENANT FLIPPER。
〃With the successful examination of the colored cadet Flipper； at West Point； and his appearance in the gazette as a full…fledged lieutenant of cavalry； the long vexed question has been settled just as it ceased to be a question of any practical import。 Out of three or four experiments Flipper is the one success。 As the whole South has now passed into Democratic control； and the prospect for Southern Republican congressmen is small； the experiments will hardly be repeated； and he must stand for those that might have been。
〃It would be interesting to know how Flipper is to occupy his time。 The usual employments of young lieutenants are of a social nature； such as leading the German at Narraganset Pier and officiating in select private theatricals in the great haunts of Fashion。 Flipper is described as a little bow…legged grif of the most darkly coppery hue； and of a general pattern that even the most enthusiastic would find it hard to adopt。 Flipper is not destined to uphold the virtues and graces of his color in the salons of Boston and New York； then； nor can he hope to escape the disagreeably conspicuous solitude he now inhabits among his fellow…officers through any of those agencies of usage and familiarity which would result if other Flippers were to follow him into the army and help to dull t