Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1819-06-05

duced into the state in violation of the
law Prohibiting the slave trade. The law
OF Georgia, directing these sales, passed
ecembersl9th,dgi7, may be found in
the appendix to the second annual re-
port of the society, p. 81, letter |. BY
the third section of that law, it is provid-
ed, "Thatif, previous to any sale of any
such persons of color, the society for
colonizing the free persons of color with
in the United States, will undertake to
transport them to Africa, or any other
foreign place, which they may procure
as colony for free persons of color,
at the sole expense OF said society, and
shall likewise pay to his excellency the
governor all expenses incurred by the
state since they have been captured and
condemned, his excellency the governor
is authorized and requested to aid in
promoting the benevolent views of said
society in such amanner as hemay deem
expedient."
The board unanimously determined
to avail themselves of the privilege con-
tanned in this law, and to send an agent to
Georgia to comply with the conditions,
and to take charge of these unhappy vic
TINS of violence and fraud, for the pur-
pose Of returning them to their native
soil. Preparations are making, with the
aid ofthe government, for safe asylum,
where they will be provided for and in
structed till the colony can be prepared
for their reception, Providence has thus
enlarged the sphere of usefulness and
thefield of exertion for the society. The
managers arc called to more active du-
ty, and an opportunity is thus given to
the public, in the commencement of our
operations, to test the sincerity of those
expressions of detestation so frequently
uttered against the slave trade, and of
those professions of sympathy for the
abused and oppressed Africans. The
call is urgent, the occasion pressing, the
time short; much is to be done in a few
days, or these unhappy beings will be
beyond our reach. 1t is supposed that
about FIVE thousand dollars may be re-
CURED for this object; and, as there is
not time to make personal application to
individuals, it is requested that the aux
iliary societies and individuals favorable
to this object, will make immediate ex-
ertions to raise funds to enable the board
to comply with the conditions of the
Georgia law. Money collected for this
purpose, and donations for the general
object of the society, may be forwarded
to David English, cashier of the Union
Bank Of Georgetown, District of Column
cia, treasurer OF the society.
We know that we commence our ope-
rations and make this call at a time pecu-
iiarly embarrassing. Times and sea-
SONS are in the hands of Him who doetll
what seemeth to him right, and can over
rule all to our good. We have followed
what we believe to be the openings of
Providence. This time may be selected
to try our faith, and test our sincerity
The widows mite was more accepta-
BILE than the costly offerings of the great
Will not, then, the sacrifices now made
IN a proper spirit, be more acceptable
than the offerings from the overlowings
Of abundance
By order of the board of managers,
f. B. CALDWELL, Secretary.
JNO. UNDERWOOD, Recording Secretary.