Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1820-09-05

has lately established paper styled
" The Emancihator," and designed spe-
cially to promote the abolition of slavery
in that state. He has published three
numbers. His outset is marked by the
utmost spirit and confidence, a sufficient
neatness and facility in composition. The
attempt is not more remarkable than the
degree of encouragement it has expert
enced. We copy part of his Addres
in explanation Of his purpose and pro-
gress.
Addre8a Of the Editor.
"The Emancipator will be published
monthly in Jonesborough, Ten. by Elihu
Embree, on fine super-royal sheet of
paper, in octave form, at one dollar per
annum, payable on the receipt OF the first
number.
This paper is especially designed by
the editor to advocate the abolition of
slavery, and to be repository OF facts
on that interesting and important ject.
1t will contain all the necessary informa-
ton that the editor can obtain of the pro-
gress Of the abolition of the slavery of the
descendants OF Africa: together with
concise history of their introduction into
slavery, collected from the best authori-
ties.
"The constitutions and proceedings
of the several benevolent societies in the
United States, and elsewhere, who have
had this grand object in view, will be
carefully selected and Published in the
Emancipator.
Communication by mail to the edi-
tor must be directed as follows--EHhu
Embree, Postmaster, Embree's IRON
go0rk8, SultiUan county, Tennessee.--
BY this mean the postage will be free,
both to and from the editor; the govern
ment bearing the expense, as it right
eously ought, of distributing these COM
munications through the country, for the
purpose of preparing the public mind
for practical reform from imposing un-
conditional slavery on portion Of its
subjects.
at is intended that each number bear
date the last day of each month.
"a have the pleasure of acknowledge
ing the receipt of near two hundred sub
scribers during this month, but cannot
supply them with the two first numbers
at present, but will furnish them and
other new subscribers with the first and
second mum bers, as soon Us get slff1i-
cient encouragement to reprint them.
l have had about 1900 copies Of this
number struck, which it is expected will
be equal to the demand.
Twenty years ago the cause of aboli-
ton was SO unpopular in Tennessee, that
it was at the risk of mans life that he
interfered or assisted in establishing the
liberty of person of color that was held
in slavery, though held contrary to law.
The lives Of some Of my intimate &C
quaintances | we'll recoliect to have been
threatened, who had felt it their duty to
aid some out Of their unlawful thraldom.
And it was sufficient III those times TO
procure man the general hatred of his
neighbors, although he even succeeded,
and the case made plain that the poor
negro was not lawfully a slave. But, by
little and little, times are much changed
here, until societies of respectable 'citi-
zens have arisen to plead the cause OF
abolition; and instead of it being dis
grace to a man to be member OF these
societies, it is rather mark of the good
ness of his heart, and rebounds to his ho-
nor. | have no hesitation in believing
that less than twenty years ago a man
would have been mobbed, and the print
ing Office torn down, for printing and
publishing any thing like the Emancipa-
tor; whereas it now meets the approb "a
ton of thousands, and is patronlzed per-
haps at least equal to any other paper in
the state" -
LEXINGTON, (KY.( AUG. II.
Domestic Manutactures.--It affords
us very great pleasure to be enabled to
announce the occurrence of an event
which will promote the prosperity of this
quarter of the western country in an emf
nent degree. The extensive and finely
constructed WOOLLEN FACTORY,
erected here by the Messrs. prcntiss'
and now the property of Col. JAMES
JOHNSON, has been leased for series
of years, to JOHN YOUNG, Esq. * Co.
distinguished and wealthy manufacture
ers from Leeds, in England. Their ex-
perience and capacity to cary on this
kind of business are we'll ascertained,
and cannot be questioned in any shape
whatever. The establishment will be
put into operation early in the ensuing
year, and will be conducted under the
immediate superintendenCe Of the lessees.