The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1825-08-04

corrode, tiii OF length n hss Destroyed tho en-
tIie mas Of our socisl strength end hspps
ness" In The removal Of this evil, thete
must, he ssy,, be three qusIiiyipg eiicum.
s,sncss FUsf, il must be gradual, for n az
tempted suddenly, O void would DC occasion.
ed that would threaten tho most serious In.
| convenience, If not g'eai csIsmiIy 10 tho
seeond place il must be done tviiA their c7gH
consent for 10 ,hink Of doing IL without,
| seems equally sgsins, reason, justice and tao
dictates oi religion. And in toe third place,
!, must be done with the consent Of those who
have en- inierss, in their lsbor---:o no olhsr
idea would ever yied my appreciation CT
consent" This shtws distinctly The otier
OF tho society and lhe principles On whiea
they proceed.
The subjoined facts will sh.w vha, pros
gress the society hss made in the pur suit u
us pIRo. A colony oi more than 400 biscas
hos alresdy been estsbiished in Lioe,is, on
tho coast OF Africa. They arc accommodated
with convenient dwelling houses--hsve TWO
large cburches, three town schools, rNSo sun
deg schools snd singing scbopl--cour,s OF
justice, uisls ty jury, company OF usilitia,
and company OF guo'ds, &c. &c. cH alanqgss.
by hemseives, save The gsr.,al .uperinten.
deoce OF one white man, who i. oc cs sionsljv
sbaent ior weeks and months together. Cyess
numbers Of free blacks are willing to become
cooni,ts "a aoon ss the sociely is able 10
transport them to Africa. A plsn,et in ".
Carolina has offered d" oil hi, slaves 10 tho so.
ciety, in number about 100" Another in
Kentucky offe's 4o--anoihet In Virgins 90
--snother IN N. Cstolins il--snd some Of
thsm will have partial ou,f's from their mas.
'eu A Spsnish and French slave ship have
been arrested 10 their vIolaiion OF The laws Of
nations end OF humanity, and their catgoes Of
human beings landed in The free colony OF Liz
beria.
There IS another worry Interesting Ugh, in
which the eolouy msy be viewed, viz. as re-
gsrds the influence IL will have upon tho Af-
ricsn tribes. Thsre is Constant int, coutso
with tho colony f'oD grea, distances 10 tho
interior, and by degrees the light of science
and the arts, Of civilization end religion, will
be spread in every direction, and thus this liz.
,ie colony msy ye, be the means of raising tho
long abused Africans to . rank OF disnlry o.
mong the nations Of tho earth.
The Society ace in want of funds 10 eccom.
plish their benevolent pnrposes-to Collect
which IL he object Of ny agency,
HORACE SESSIONS, Agent of
tie .4me,icGn Colonization Society.
Newport, Aug. 4, 1925
MR. DURFEE's ADDRESS-We have received
from one OF our correspondents, what lie calls 6ref
review of Mr.. Durfees address We ran our e,es 4.
long down this communication, until we began 10
think, We bad got some where In the neiehborhood
Of is end it it in fact, hat its au,hor had call.
ed it. brief reriews But 20 great. and utter o.
rndsemeHt we discovered half dozen sheets more OF
less. by the side of our desk, which made part and
parcel OF this rsry brief review. We had the curl.
osuy, however, 10 take another peep into this iffs
toune 10 "soeria'n whether our correspondent, had.
IN his attention 10 matters and things in general.
thought 10 Say wo,d d two about Us, the RebuIs
hca: Press in tbs part Of M5 STATE" as We fele
somewhat desirous to whether he had noticed
that part of MIR. Durfee's excrdium, in which he
states as the reason Of lis publishing that address,
that this said Republican fress "~as " devstood to
be pledged 10 the support Of another Candidate"
We examined it carefully and found that the rter
had placed this matter in IFS true and lust .ght-
The Press ifpledgsd at a is pledged the suppors
of sound poca! principles; to sustain with its fee bic
aid. the Republican interest; and therein, il is
pledged 10 support cnatier canG,.gae"-the candi-
dates recommended by the 'Republicsn Convention
We would ask. is the Republican Press in tho
north part Of the state. pledged in the same way,
and Tor The same reasons to support the car.
hdates' Did not Mr.. Durfee Sne out that fact as
early il not Gt.ie egrher, than the day whsn we
obliged, from motives of fairness and consis.
5e foYHd
"fnk.x." The 6ricfrevieaer. appears by his writ
ing, 10 be pretty frank, and a very good natured
sort of msn-he came quite toolste, considering our
aur'Ie- of hands, tor this days paper. lie shall ap-
pear in our next-eosl what II will.
THE THEATRE.-Nr CoNwAY's benefit on
Monday evening, attracted brigh,er assemblsge OF
beauty and fashion than we ever recoiect to have
seen collected in Newport, on a similar occasion.
We will not say, that al the beauty and taste OF the
town were assembled TO do honor 10 Me. CoSwkY's
merits for it would be difficult in the rsI place
compress our 6eG. montr within any such marrow and
reasonable limits. and then the Theatre is uGfortu-
natey small. that not more than one hundred and
fifty gentlemen and ladies can be conveniently re-
ceyed into the boxes . time. But pit, boxes, and
gallery. on this occasion were filed 10 overAowiny.
Notwithstanding the sultrness OF the night. and ye.
more than half the applicants for boxes were neces
sariiy Disappointed in obtaining them We weres 50
fortunate as TO find seat in a very favorable pcs.
,ionjus, within carshot Of several agreeable ladies.
and Al safe distance from the mos, annoying Of ri
;n,ruiers- ths yc,lng bloods-and ey.nes Sy nroirs