and the pursuit of happiness, they || died of hectic fever. She had been must cultivate the land; and, to a sick all the voyage out. Edea greater extent than formerly, live on Stewart died on the 5th of July, aged the fruit of their own planting. sixty-two years. Her death was more from the effect of rheumatism than African fever. I have understood that she had had the rheumatism for twenty years. In regard to the erection of the houses, to which you alluded in your letters of the 5th March and 13th June, I shall not take any steps, until Governor Roberts shall have returned to the colony. I have not yet had an opportunity to examine the report of DR. J. W. Lugenbeel, Mr. Ellsworth; but as soon as I shall have a little more leisure, I will give it my careful attention; and shall confer with Governor Roberts in regard to the plan of building recommended. The medical books, which you had the kindness to procure for me, the box of medicines, and the set of specimens for the use of the medical school of Liberia; together with the package of newspapers and the numbers of the Repository, all came to hand; for which, I beg you to accept my grateful acknowledgments. Since the date of my last despatch, my health has continued tolerably good. I have had, and I still have, occasional slight attacks of intermittent fever; but my trust is still in the Great Physician above; and whether it may be his good pleasure to spare my life or not, I believe that all will be well. Yours truly, J. W. LUGENBEEL. REV. WM. MCLAIN, Sec. Am. Col. Society. REPORT OF DR. BROWN. MONROVIA, August 24, 1844. SIR-The nineteen immigrants. by the "Lime Rock," who were left here under my charge, were taken down with the fever on the 20th and 24th of May, as a general thing. Their attacks were mild, but frequent. Two deaths took place. Maria Wheatly died on the 3d of June, aged thirty-two years. She Yours, &c., JAMES BROWN. Colonial Physician. MONROVIA, July 3, 1844. REV. AND DEAR SIR-I had the pleasure of writing you by the "Lime Rock," in May last, in which I informed you of the safe arrival of that vessel in this port on the 6th of that month, and of the disposition I had made of the stores and emigrants by her. I hope ere this, you will have received my communications, and therein, will meet your approbation. that my proceedings, as detailed On Saturday morning, the 25th of May, I landed at this place, from the "Lime Rock," and she proceeded on her voyage home. I would be doing injustice to my feelings, did I not mention to you, the kind and gentlemanly treatment I received at the hands of Captain Auld. He did all in his power to make me comfortable, and to forward me in discharging his vessel. The "Macedonian" arrived in our port from Teneriffe, on the afternoon of the 9th ult., and the next day, Cominodore Perry sent on shore, your despatch of 8th March. We have had our spirits buoyed up from the interest taken by your government in our behalf-the correspondence between your government and that of Britain, we have seen, and though we are distinctly made to understand that no immediate protection or support can be expected Some few months ago, the "Porpoise" sent home the American brigantine "Uncas," under very suspicious circumstances. There can be no doubt but what her intention was to take from the coast a cargo of slaves. Still I am under the impression that your courts will acquit her. I am informed that a "bill" is before congress, making it criminal for vessels under the American flag, to sell goods at slave factories. If such a "bill" pass the houses, the slave traders will be much injured, as they get their principal supplies from vessels bearing the flag of your country. Your squadron might remain on the coast forever, and never capture a cargo of slaves under the American flag. Your flag is used to protect the slavers from interruption from British vessels of war, while they are landing their slave cargoes, and when the slaves are put on board, they throw overboard or otherwise destroy the "stars and stripes," and depend upon the swiftness of their sailing, to escape capture by British men-of-war. We have made at the colonial farm, 3,100 pounds of very good sugar, and 150 gallons molasses; we would have done better, if we had not to work to great disadvantage. I hope Governor Roberts will so inform you as to enable you to understand the many inconveniences under which we have to labor for want of force. With the best wishes for the pros- REV. WM. MCLAIN, MONROVIA, Sept. 9, 1844. REV. AND DEAR SIR:-I take great pleasure in acknowledging the receipt of your communication of 13th June, per ship Virginia. This vessel anchored in our port on the 4th ultimo, with fifty-eight emigrants, in good health. For the present, these people will remain in Monrovia, owing to the want of house room up the river. About a third of their number is down with the fever. Dr. Lugenbeel will write and give you all the particulars of their condition, &c. As soon as the weather will permit of their being removed, they will be placed on their lands. The cargo was landed in good order, but I have to regret not being able to raise money from the sale of it to send you by this vessel. This is our dullest season; we have very little intercourse in the rainy season with the natives, and our merchants do not risque their vessels out of the port this time of the year, consequently, very little trading will be done, until the rains are over. I shall try to make you a shipment as soon as circumstances will admit it. * * The emigrants received their goods and divided them to their satisfaction. If they take care of them, they will, in a pecuniary point of view, be far in advance of many, in getting up their houses. You may be assured that these people will be put on their farms as soon as the Doctor thinks they should be removed. I am pleased to see you willing to assist us in having a saw-mill erected in the colony, and shall, as soon as I can find sufficient time, inquire and ascertain all the facts necessary to have so desirable an object accomplished, and give you a correct state I have been obliged to write this letter in much haste, and owing to the many calls that are hourly made on me, I am compelled to close it before I have said half what I intended. We are blessed with peace and tranquility. Agriculture is flourishing, and the health of the colony is considered good. Mr. Sheridan is dead. I have written to understand the state of his affairs. I shall write you more fully by the next vessel. Wishing you health and prosperity, REV. WM. McLAIN, The last Expedition for Liberia. THE Chipola, chartered by the || of history. In a certain sense he Maryland Colonization Society, may be said to have executed his sailed from Baltimore on the 18th Nov. carrying out emigrants both from Maryland, under the care of the Colonization Society of that State, and from other States, under the care of the American Colonization Society. The following very interesting statement of the Rev. J. B. Pinney, the long and indefatigable friend, and highly successful agent of the Society, contains many particulars relating to the expedition, which will be received with pleasure by our friends. It will be seen that the large family liberated by Mr. Wilson, of Ky., composed a part of this expedition. His distinguished philanthropy has now become matter own will. That is, he has done, while living, and under his own immediate superintendence, what most other persons leave to be performed after they are dead, and by the hands of others. Which is the happier course of the two? Which is likely to confer the most extensive blessings on the subjects of it? Which will be most surely and successfully executed? To answer these questions, none can need a second thought. Mr. Wilson, should his` life be spared, and may heaven grant him many days yet, will see the people who have been the objects of his care and the ground of his deepest solicitudes, rising to emi nence, usefulness, and enjoyment in the land of their fathers' sepulchres, a blessing to our colony and to Africa, and who can doubt that in the contemplation of these majestic results, there will spring up in his bosom emotions thrillingly delightful, to which they are utter strangers, who leave this important work of benevolence to be performed by their last will and testament!" The scene which took place at the final separation of those people from their great benefactor at the wharf in Baltimore, very forcibly reminds us of what we witnessed on the bank of the Mississippi opposite New Orleans, when the "Mariposa" set sail, bearing away the large company who had been trained for the purpose, and were then sent out by John McDonogh, Esq! We take this occasion to tender our sincere thanks to our many friends who have contributed so liberally to aid in sending out these people. We are firm believers in the promise, that "the liberal soul shall be made fat, and he that waters shall also be watered again," and we have not a doubt that they will receive the fulfilment of it in their own sweet experience. May the time soon come when we shall have many instances like the present to record! Then shall the day of Liberia's glory have indeed dawned in its full splendor! BALTIMORE, Nov. 18, 1844. To the Editor of the Colonization Herald: DEAR SIR:-At 2 o'clock this afternoon, the Brig Chipola, chartered to take out the annual expedition of the Maryland Colonization Society, sailed from Kerr's wharf, with a fair wind, in the presence of a considerable concourse of people. The emigrants went in fine spirits, joyously seeking a free home among their brethren in the Liberia colonies. I was happy to see a large proportion of colored people on the wharf as witnesses, and could not resist the conviction that they were deeply interested, and I hope also favorably. Indeed, in spite of all reproach, and every effort made by its enemies, Liberia, in my opinion, is destined to hold out an irresistible attraction for the aspiring and enterprising and pious among the free colored population of the U. S. The tide of emigration will set toward that rising Republic with increasing force. twenty-one of them, made up a part The Kentucky emigrants, or at least of the sixty emigrants on board this vessel. As they were brought on at the expense of the Pennsylvania Colonization Society, and the expense of their passage and settlement borne by it, you will perhaps be interested in a brief account of my journey to Kentucky after them. From the day when a resolution was passed by our board of managers authorizing me to send them out this fall, there was only the brief space of one month allowed for them haste thus rendered necessary, little to embark, and from the extreme time was allowed me to make appeals for aid or even to call upon many who would willingly have united in so interesting an enterprise. I left Philadelphia, Oct. 15th, and after a delay of only one night in Baltimore, to contract for the terms of their passage, pressed forward to Kentucky, riding day and night in the stages to arrive at Cincinnati, Saturday the 19th. Here I remained until Tuesday, and received a considerable sum in aid of Mr. Wilson's people. Dr. Wilson of the First Presbyte- " possible, on my arrival, neither of rian church, kindly allowed a col- which had been received. No prelection, which owing to the severe parations had been made, and at first rain was obtained from a small au- it seemed impossible in the short dience, and not a fair index of the space of one week to get them ready. liberality of his congregation. In the absence of the Pastor of the Second Presbyterian church, (Dr. Cleveland,) I was allowed to lecture there Monday evening, and was fortunate in obtaining the welcome, though unexpected, aid of Professor Drake, so well known as a philanthropist and man of science. He made a most interesting address after my lecture was concluded, and especially seasonable, as removing a principal objection in many minds to our plan-viz: the apprehension of excessive mortality among emigrants. Dr. Drake and Mr. Rankin were appointed a committee to solicit aid for our object, and in furtherance of their duties, a second meeting was held in the same church, when Dr. Drake gave an extended view of the effect of climate upon the negro race in this country-a subject which for two seasons he has visited the southwestern part of our country to investigate, and the conclusion of which was that Liberia, in his opinion, was not only far preferable to Canada or our northern states, as a home for the man of color, but even a safer abode than Mississippi. This lecture I have requested for publication in the Colonization Herald, and hope soon to obtain. By the agency of that committee, I received for our object $137. Leaving Cincinnati, Tuesday, I proceeded via Louisville direct to Mr. Wilson's plantation, and arrived Wednesday afternoon. Here was a scene of mutual astonishment and surprise. Nearly three weeks before my arrival, I had written two letters to Mr. W., to apprise him of our purposes and request him to have all things ready, if Where there is a will, there is a way," saith the old proverb. After "a night's meditation and consultation, the decision was made that they should be ready and sent down to Louisville by the following Wednesday, and it was accomplished. In the meantime I returned to Louisville to engage a passage for them, and if praticable, get some pecuniary assistance. The political excitement and very wet weather combined to prevent much success. A committee of gentlemen was appointed to make our appeal for aid, through whose efforts, I obtained about $120. A meeting was called in Dr. Breckenridge's church, on Wednesday evening, when Mr. Wilson and his people had arrived, at which a most interesting incident occurred. Among the emigrants were ten brothers and sisters, the children of old Rachel, who had last summer decided not to go. When, however, the time for a final decision came, she concluded to go with her children, and had come on for that purpose. Her husband, an old man named Reuben, who belonged to one of Mr. Wilson's neighbors, was allowed to accompany the family to Louisville and bid them adieu. His master, however, sent a letter offering to let him go for $100. It seemed hard to separate the old man from his family, his wife and children and grand children—and a statement of the facts was made to the meeting. All eyes were on the old man as he arose when Dr. Breckenridge inquired if he desired to go with his family. His answer was, "Yes sir, I would do anything to go with them." A proposition having been made, |
