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their children to the Colony, to be instructed in the schools, and to be taught the mechanical and agricultural arts. The negroes are a simple, honest, inoffensive, but timid people, without a single trait of the savage ferocity that distinguished the aborigines of this country. Their kindness. and hospitality to the LANDERS, generally, would do honor to refined society. I am incapable of drawing even a faint outline of what Africa will be in a century, if this plan of Colonization shall be prosecuted. It is in our power to repair, in a great measure at least, the injuries, that not only this country, but all other nations have inflicted on Africa. The United States was the first power that declared the slave trade piracy, and provided by law for the punishment of the offence by death. We have exhibited to the world how odious we consider this traffic, by declaring the perpetrators of it to be outlaws, and by subjecting them to the same punishment that is inflicted on the enemies of the human race.

Let us not stop here, but march on in the van of other nations in the great work of rescuing Africa from the deep night that has so long enveloped her in more than Egyptian darkness. "The valley of the Nile, was once the cradle of commerce, the arts and sciences; Syria, and Greece, and Italy, were indebted to Africa," for whatever of renown they possessed, Let this nation in the ardor of her youthful enterprises, restore to Africa the arts and sciences, of which she has so long been bereft.

Do any of you doubt the practicability of civilizing Africa? Why is this more difficult than to civilize people in other quarters of the globe? The most enlightened, polished, intelligent, and refined portions of Europe, tradition and history inform us, were more savage and barbarous than Africa now is; and more can be achieved by the combined efforts of the people of the United States in a single year to reclaim Africa, than it was in the power of any nation eighteen centuries ago, to have performed in the period of fifty years.

It has been said the condition of the blacks at the Colony, is more miserable than it was in this country. On this point I only ask you to examine the evidence, and decide the question as you would, if you were called upon to decide a contested question in the jury box, or to administer justice on the bench. Thus situated, you would examine the testimony with care, and if you found it conflicting, you would ascertain the number of witnesses called by each party, their means of having the facts about which they were called to give testimony; and you would become thoroughly acquainted with their characters, and the motives that might influence them in perverting the truth.

Were I concerned for the Colony, I would present to you the testimony of Dr. AYRES, Mr. ASHMUN, Dr. RANDALL, and Dr. ANDERSON, agents for the Society-who resided at Liberia, and must have been intimately acquainted with the condition of the inhabitants, and with their comforts or their wants. They died martyrs to the cause, and their testimony is consecrated by their dying declarations. Mr. ASHMUN in the last supplication he audibly addressed to his Heavenly Father, a few hours before his death, while the perspiration flowed from his pallid brow, and every feature expressed death," thus presented the Colony for the benediction of that Being into whose presence he was sensible his disembodied spirit would soon appear: "O bless the Colony, and the poor people among whom I have labored."—Address of Hon. E. Whittlesey.

THE Montreal Courier states that the number of runaway slaves from the southern States who have escaped into Canada, is about twenty thousand. It is said that an attempt has been made to induce them to emigrate to Jamaica.

THE writer of the following letter was a native of Accoo country. He was taken as a slave, carried to Sierra Leone, received an education so as to write, and became a member of the Church. He at length, with some - others of his countrymen, returned to their country, Badagry, and now he writes to the Superintendent of Missions at Sierra Leone, to have the Gospel sent them and their countrymen.

To the Rev. Mr. Dove :

BADAGRY, MARCH 2d, 1841.

REV. AND DEAR SIR,-It was my desire to write to you this day, hoping it may not offend you. By the providence of God, I was once brought to Africa where the sound of the Gospel is; and I have seen and taste the blessedness of Jesus, and know I asked permission by the name of the Queen to go to my native land; and it was granted, so I took a passage in the Queen Victoria, and by the goodness of the Lord I arrived there in safe, which I do think as I have already seen it, that the place is very good; no war is seen there, no nothing of such kind is there, so I humble beseech you, by the name of Jehovah, as to send one of the messengers of God to teach us more about the way of salvation, because I am now in a place of darkness, where no light is. I know that I was once under light, and now I am in darkness. It is to bring our fellow citizens in the way which is right, and to tell them the goodness of Jehovah, what he had done for us; and by so doing if the Lord will have mercy to brake that stony heart for them, that they may attend to the words which I have spoken to them; all will be right betwixt us and them, and I know better than them. It is my duty to put them to right, or the way which is right. But not to go and meddle with them in their evil ways, for if I do, the Lord will be angry with me, and therefore some of my family children which arrived in the brig Margarette wishes the children to be instructed also. So I humble beg of you that if you so good and kind and to pity on us, and send one of the servant of Christ to instruct us; by so doing if we ourselves will instructed I will try to speak to them the same as I have instructed, and by so doing the place will be the land of the Gospel.

Hoping you must not be afraid to send us any. If anything matter to him we will stand, we will take good care of him as our father and mother, hoping our few observations will find you and also your family in good of life as it leave me at present.

Sir the Governor to Badagry his compliments to you, and he is very glad to hear the word of God, he understand English well.

Yours humbly poor obedient Servant,
JAMES FERGUSSON,

And the governor of Badagry by the name of WArrovo.

DEATH OF SIR JOHN JEREMIE.-By the arrival of the " Gipsey," from Cape Mount, we are grieved to learn that His Excellency Sir JOHN Jeremie, Governor General of the British possessions in West Africa, has deceased. We have not heard the particulars of this mournful event, but, from previous intelligence, there is no doubt it was caused by African fever, brought on by excessive exposure, in the discharge of his important and arduous duties.

It is but a few months since Sir JOHN arrived at Sierra Leone, to enter upon the office of Governor, as successor to Colonel DOHERTY. His brief career in that office, has been one of great zeal and activity; and all classes under his authority, will doubtless mourn his early loss.

WASHINGTON CITY, NOVEMBER 1, 1841.

THE LATE EXPEDITION FOR LIBERIA.

THE ship Saluda sailed from Norfolk, Virginia, for Monrovia, Liberia, on the 16th ult. Very contrary to all our expectations and preparations, she had on board only six emigrants. Of these four were from Washington, N. C., one from Augusta, Georgia, and one from Hartford, Conn. These few, however, are a host of themselves. They are enterprising, intelligent persons, who are actuated by the noblest motives, expecting not only to improve their own condition and augment their happiness, but also to accomplish much for the welfare of their "brethren and kindred according to the flesh."

As this is a much smaller number than we expected to send out at this time, our friends will like to know the reasons of the failure. We expected eighteen from Flemingsburg, Kentucky, who had the privilege of going to Liberia, left them by the will of their late master. But just as we expected them to start for Norfolk, a suit was instituted, which will detain them till it is decided...

We expected twenty from Richmond, Virginia, but these also were detained by new difficulties, springing up after the executor supposed the whole case settled. We also expected eight from Trenton, New Jersey, who were detained by an individual offering to send them to school for a year. One from Abingdon, Virginia, arrived at Richmond, and was there induced by the agent from Trinidad to change his course. He went to Baltimore expecting to get free passage to Trinidad, and, after his arrival, liberal wages. One from Louisville, was on his way, but did not arrive in time for the vessel. Some four or five others were expected, but we have not learned the reason of their non-appearance. We had made preparations for a large expedition-but circumstances which we could not anticipate, and over which we had no control, interrupted our plans; and that too at a time so near the ship's sailing, that we could not make any other arrangements.

The ship carried out a supply of goods for purchasing more territory and carrying on the operations of the Colony. She had also several passengers on board. The Rev. Mr. SAWYER and lady, missionaries of the General Assembly's Board of Missions, destined to Settra Kroo. Mr. SAWYER goes out to supply the place made vacant by the death of the late Mr. ALWARD. Dr. JOHNSON, who will take charge of the High School on Factory Island. Rev. Mr. ROBERTS, Judge BENEDICT, Mrs. OLIVER and Mr. SAVAGE, colonists, and SIMON PETER, a native African and a convert to Christianity, all of whom have been on a visit to this country.

The Saluda has been repaired by her present owners at great expense, and will doubtless have a quick passage.

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LINES ON THE DEPARTURE OF THE SALUDA.

I.

THOU art gone on thy mission of faith and love,

To climes far o'er the sea,

And may He who sitteth enthroned above,

Whose spirit doth over the waters move,

In mercy remember thee.

II.

In safety, amid perils of wind and wave,
May He guide thee on thy path,
Unheeding the elements bounding rave,
Since protected by Him who alone can save,
From the storm-god's fiercest wrath.

III.

For good to the souls of men, we speed
This barque o'er the ocean's foam,
Chartered by freemen, in the time of need,
The scattered flocks with the crumbs to feed,
In the heathen's darkened home.

IV.

O! is there a spot on earth's wide bound,
Or the seas unceasing tide,

Where the Gospel trumpet in vain will sound
Its echoings through the deep profound,
Or its precepts may not abide?

V.

Ah no! for the Saviour of all hath said

That the weary in sense and soul,

The man of sin, whose bondage is made
By snares which the enemy slyly hath laid,
In faith may still be made whole !

VI.

Then bear thee bravely the waters o'er,
To thy destined port afar-

Heralding peace and joy to more

Than have ever yet heard of our distant shore,

Or seen its bannered star.

VII.

America hails her sister land,

As earlier blest than she,

For long, long since on thy favored strand,

Dark Afric! stood a holy band

Of martyrs, bold and free.

VIII.

And though the cloud is on thy brow,
And gone thine ancient fame,
The day is coming when even thou,
With all thy idol things shalt bow,

To the Redeemer's name.

IX.

For is it not written in sacred lore,

"The world is given to thee," The "heathen heritage," yea more,

The "uttermost parts" from shore to shore,

Thy chosen place shall be?

WE Commend the following article to the serious consideration of all those who have been sceptical about the policy of Colonization, and the character and influence of the colonists in Africa. It is testimony unsought by us. It comes from a high and responsible source, and it ought to be received as the truth. In view of such statements we are astonished that any body can have the effrontery to charge our colonists with a participation in the accursed slave trade. And yet it is done, and that too by men who must have seen the article inserted below. In a former article, it may be remembered, we quoted the statements of some of the most responsible English Journals, in which they asserted that the colonists were by no means clear of this deadly sin. We trust they will have the frankness to take back their declarations, and accord equal justice to whom it is due. From late English papers, received from the European Correspondent of the National Intelligencer.

LIBERIA AND THE SLAVE TRADE.-A correspondent of the Morning Chronicle has forwarded to the editor of that paper the following extracts from official documents, "for the purpose of extending more ample justice to the labors of the good men who have founded the interesting free settlement of Liberia."

Capt. ARABIN, R. N., in one of his despatches, says, "nothing has been done more to suppress the slave trade in this quarter than the constant intercourse of the natives with these industrious colonists." And again : "their character is exceedingly correct and moral; their minds strongly impressed with religious feelings; their manners serious and decorous; and their domestic habits remarkably neat and comfortable. Wherever the influence of Liberia extends, the slave trade has been abandoned by the natives, and the peaceful pursuits of legitimate commerce established in its place."

Mr. STOLL, R. N., in a letter to Dr. HODGKIN, dated July 17, 1840, says: "it promises to be the only successful institution of the sort on the coast of Africa, keeping in mind its objects, namely, that of raising the African slave into a free man; preparing him for the exercise of civil liberty, in its various branches, from the Governor to the laborer; the extinction of the slave trade; and last, though not least, the religious and moral improvement of Africa at large;" and adds, "the surrounding Africans are aware of the nature of the Colony, taking refuge, when persecuted by the few neighboring slave traders. The remnants of a tribe have lately fled to and settled in the Colony, on land granted them. Between my two visits, a lapse of only a few days, four or five slaves sought refuge from their master, who was about to sell or had sold them to the only factory on that part of the coast. The native chiefs in the neighborhood have that respect for the colonists, that they have made treaties for the abolition of the slave trade, as also constituted the Governor judge in disputes amongst themselves; and a remarkable instance had occurred only a

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