CONTRIBUTIONS to the Pennsylvania State Colonization Society, from the 20th August, to the 20th September, 1841, inclusive. do do Aug. 23, Received 4th July col. in Presb. church, Fairview, Rev. J. Eaton, $10 00 22 00' 4.00 10 00 5 00 3 47 11, Fourth July collection in Presb. church, Wilkesbarre, Rev. J. Dor- 3 25 5 83 5 00 32 00 500 5 00 Ralston a Life-member, ($45 before paid Mr. Pinney,) 16, Rev. G. Marshall, of Bethel church, Alleghany county, 20, Rev. J. H. Grier, per Saml. Hemres, Esq., part of the money subscri- Sept. 6, Hollidaysburg, C. Garber, Win. Walker, each $10, A. Crawford, J. Sept. 11, Blairsville, Esq. Morehead, Esq. Steele, ea. $5, Cash 25c., Mr. Cun- 12.00 23 00 42 00 35 48 14 25 117 75 31 32 52 62 Sept. 11, New Alexandria, S. M. Read, A. Torrence, T. M. Johnston, Mr. McGinley, S. Agnean, J. Shields, Rev. A. Torrence, R. Rainey, J. Barnes, each $1, J. McAllister, Wm. Shields, James Jartside, M. Shields, H. Cameron, Mrs. J. Cook, G. Kincaid, each 50c., Sept. 13, Freeport, J. Gillespie, Esq. $5, J. A. Barton $1, 6 00 36 46 $628 73 CONTRIBUTIONS to the American Colonization Society, and Receipts from August 25, to September 25, 1841. MASSACHUSETTS. Worcester, Hon. Daniel Waldo $50, Miss Waldo $100, Salem, Collections by Capt. H. Parsons-G. Whitemore $5, H. C. CONNECTICUT. Fairfield, Remitted by Rev. Samuel A. Nicholls, Middletown, Remitted by Miss Mary H. Hulbert, Secretary Female VERMONT. 150 00 Weathersfield, Per B. Bartlett, two years' subs. of Hon. Wm. Jarvis,, 20 00 15 00 31 00 66 00 NEW JERSEY. Bridgeton, Lucius Q. C. Elmer $10, Ebenezer Elmer $10, Romney Church, per Robt. B. White, Collections by T.J. Shepherd, Agent:—[Particulars in next No.] VIRGINIA. Randolph Harrison, Esq., $50, W. B. Harrison, $25, Richmond, B. Brand, Treasurer Va. Col. Soc., Collections by L. T. Walker, Agent: Staunton, A. Hall, E. Berkley, B. Crawford, J. McCue, K. Harper, Patterson, each $3, Cash, $1 50, Liberty, J. A. Wharton, T. L. Leftwich, each $5, J. Wilson, $3, R. Campbell, $4, J. J. Winn, O. Bell, Wm. Cook, Eliza Hurst, each $1, M. Burwell's subscription, four years, $4, Capt. W. J. Walker's two years' subscription, $2, Mr. Wharton, Treas. of Society, $11, Tabernacle (Methodist) Church, per Mr. Kenerly, $5 12, NORTH CAROLINA. Woodville, J. Arnitt $10, Lewis Thompson, const. himself a L.M.$30, KENTUCKY. Lexington, Rev. Mr. Berkeley, col. in Christ's Church, 4th July, OHIO. Columbus, Ladies' Colonization Society, per J. N. Whiting, 146 50 INDIANA. Ind 'anapolis, Remitted by J. M. Ray, collection 4th July in First ILLINOIS. Newcomb, Col. in Presbyterian Church, by Rev. W. H. Stewart, FOR REPOSITORY. VERMONT.-Williamstown, Hon. E. Paine, for '42, On1o.-Collections by C. W. James-Lancaster, Hon. T. Ewing, Rev. W. ILLINOIS.-Alton, M. Fish and E. Carter, each $2 50, per C. W. James, 1950 5 50 5.00 44 00' 149 50 35 83 5.00 Total for Repository, $246 33-added to cont., making total recpts. for month, $2,388 47 THE AFRICAN REPOSITORY, AND COLONIAL JOURNAL. Published semi-monthly, at $1 50 in advance, when sent by mail, or $200 if not paid till after the expiration of six months, or when delivered to subscribers in cities. DEAR SIR,-I am happy to inform you of the safe arrival at this place of the bark Union, with forty emigrants, on the 30th ultimo. The next day the emigrants were all landed, and immediately placed in houses here, hired for the purpose. The reason for my departure in this instance from the plan adopted heretofore, of establishing emigrants, on their arrival, in their own houses, where they are to remain permanently, was, principally, the illness of Dr. DAY, which positively unfitted him for the severe duty of attending a number of sick persons, except under the most favorable circumstances. In order to secure them regular medical attendance, it became a matter of necessity to provide quarters for them in this town. This will, of course, add materially to the expense of their support during the period they remain here-but, as the preservation of life is the object, and certain result, of this extra expense, I trust the Board will consider it perfectly justifiable. Though the Doctor is still suffering from repeated attacks of fever, and is greatly debilitated, he is yet able to visit the people at their houses once or twice a day; and I hope, as soon as the heaviest part of the rainy season is over, he will be able to extend his visits up the river, when, if the health of the emigrants will allow of it, I shall send them up to their own places. In the mean time, I have been obliged to employ Dr. PROUT for one month as an assistant to Dr. DAY; perhaps at the expiration of that time I shall be under the necessity of extending the period of his services. One of the emigrants, an old man of the name of GEORGE STEELE, aged sixty, died a few days after he landed. He embarked at New Orleans almost in a dying state, and suffered a great deal on the voyage. When he first reached the shore, he seemed to revive, and expressed hopes of getting well, but in a day or two his symptoms changed, and he died very suddenly. Accounts.-Accompanying you will receive the accounts of the Commercial Warehouse, for the second quarter of the current year, ending the 30th June. As I promised, at the beginning of the year, you will see we have effected something in the way of collections, and a great deal in the way of retrenchment. By transferring the business at Bassa Cove to SHERIDAN, we have cut off a multitude of small expenses, and the saving there is now even greater than here. The revenue of the Colony, I am happy to say, promises to be fully sufficient to meet the current expenses of Government, and there will, in all probability, be a surplus at the close of the year, to apply on the advances made by the Society last year. I must not, however, in this connexion, conceal that these favorable results are partially owing to the non-performance of some important things in the way of public improvement, which I have had much at heart. But I trust the Society will be able to commence another year unembarrassed by debt, and with such ample means as will authorise the prosecution of the most material works of improvement in the Colony. At the close of the year, I shall forward you a full report of the receipts and expenditures of the Government, the imports and exports, agricultural productions, population, and such other statistics as can be collected, to exhibit the actual condition of the Colony. Territory.-I sympathise deeply with the anxiety expressed by the Board through your letters and that of Mr. McLAIN, in regard to the acquisition of territory along the coast, particularly at Gallinas and New Cesters. At one time I had strong hopes of effecting a negotiation for the latter place, but the revival of the slave trade there will now defeat these hopes. That Factory, however, cannot exist long, and after its removal I think no one will establish another there. Should a vessel be furnished next Fall, (as I continue to hope and urge may be the case, if she can be sent without those impracticable conditions, of making her pay for herself,) I shall most gladly spend a few weeks in visiting every place owned by the natives between this and Cape Palmas, and purchase the whole, if possible. Gallinas, I fear, cannot be obtained, as the slave trade has been resumed in its neighborhood. The Niger Expedition.-On the 5th inst., this long looked-for expedition entered our harbor, and presented a beautiful and novel appearance. The three steamers and store-ship were nearly in line as they approached, and with the steam up, and all sail set, they made a gallant show. Captain TROTTER, Commander ALLEN, and a number of the officers and gentlemen of the scientific corps, came ashore and dined at my house, and spent the afternoon. The next morning, I went on board the Albert with Gen. ROBERTS, the Secretary, Dr. DAY, and Mr. PERKINS, and breakfasted with Capt. TROTTER and his associate Commissioners. In the evening of that day, they weighed anchor, and sailed for Cape Coast Castle. I regretted very much that they could not remain long enough here to enable them to visit the several settlements of the Colony, and acquire some knowledge of the practical results of our scheme, as I am certain they would have found abundant reason to recommend to the African Civilization Society the adoption of some parts, if not the whole, of it. Captain TOTTER and all his officers expressed themselves highly pleased with the aspect of things in Monrovia. A young man by the name of MOORE, was engaged here to accompany them, in the capacity of cotton planter. He is to remain one year. The idea of our maintaining a Government, independent of the United States, and without its patronage, was what they could scarcely credit; and they were greatly surprised at the evidences of the efficiency and success of our institutions. One of the gentlemen asked, what we would do without the protection of the United States, in case we were attacked by the natives? I replied, that we had suffered many attacks already, and had succeeded in protecting ourselves, and hoped to still do so, without other aid than the favor of God. They had heard of our conflicts with |