Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Mass.) 1828-1830, 1828-04-15

1 AFRICAN COLONY. The last accounts
from Liberia furnish the gratifying intelli-
gence of the thriving and successful condi-
ton Of the Colony of free blacks there. The
population is now about 1900, and the colo
nists are more than contented with their SIT
uation. Many of them have, by trade, accu-
mulated property to the amount OF from
three to five thousand dollars. The soil is
rich, and capable of producing superaoun-
dance, and the commercial transactions are
daily increasing. More than one hundred
hogsheads of tobacco were raised last year,
and the demand was increasing. The colo
nists have disciplined themselves to military
duty, by forming volunteer companies, and
are now, it is supposed, fully capable of de-
Tending themselves against any probable at
tacks from hostile tribes in their vicinity.
Off Cape Mesurado they have planted a bat
terry for the protection of vessels against pi-
ratical depredations. A letter from Capt.
Nicholson, of the United States Navy, to
Mr.. Clay, Secretary of State, and Vice
President of the Colonization Society, from
which the above facts are taken, anticipates
confidently the day when civilization and
the blessings of religion will spread over
that now benighted land. A spirit of inqui7
ry is manifest among the neighbouring ms
tive tribes of the coast, and they already be-
gin to see that the colour of the skin is not
essential to the enjoyment of the advantages
hitherto deemed peculiar to the white man.
The Boston Statesman says: "Ir the late
elections it is worthy of observation that a
remarkable spirit appears to have prevailed
in the Hartford Convention towns. A great
zeal appears to have prevailed in all those
towns in favour of John @. Adams" Well
may Hartford Convention federalists be SEN
sitive when Gen. Jackson's characteristic de-
claration is brought to their minds that had
he commanded the military department
where the Hartford Convention sat, if it had
been the last act of his life, he should have
punished the three principal leaders of the
party" That declaration reminds one of
the following anecdote: During the horrible
prescriptions of the bold and ferocious Sylla,
the Senate of Rome, assembled in the tenn
pie Of Belona, heard the shrieks of their dy-
ing countrymen; and when they inquired
into the cause of it, Sylla coolly replied,
They are only teV rebels whom Ihave or
dered to be punished.
A report has been industriously circulated
for a few weeks past that Chief Justice
Marshall had declared {" that he should con-
slider the election of Gen. Jackson as vir-
tual dissolution of the Union" This state
ment is now proved to be one of the Giles of
the day." Judge Marshall has published in
the Richmond Wing his denial of ever hav-
ing uttered any such thing.
CONGRESS. The Tariff Bill is yet under
discussion, and occupies almost the whole
attention of the House, without, apparently,
approaching any nearer to conclusion.
Though they have come to consideration
of tallow and candles-they nevertheless ap-
pear as much as ever in the dark.
INSTITUTION FOR SAVINGS. Isaac Good
win, Secretary of the petitioners for an In
stitution for Savings in Worcester County.
has notified meeting of the corporation,
at Thomas's Coffee House, in Worcester.
on Thursday next, at 2 o'clock, P. M. for
the purpose of organizing said institution.
by the choice of officers, and adoption of by-
laws, according to the provisions of the act
of incorporation.
The Supreme Judicial Court commences a
session in Worcester, this day: to be held
by Chief Justice Parker.
FOR THE LANCASTER GAZETTE
| The windy sound of words the truer show
Action presents-by these must man be Judged
By man.-Cornucopia
Look abroad over the world, and observe
1t In Its first natural division of families-it
is world of kind feelings and strong affec-
tons, a world of parents and children. bro.
theirs and sisters. Notice mankind in its
larger circles, families forming communities
here there is much of generous esteem pre-
yalllng, many good Offices interchanged