The Litchfield County post., 1828-11-06

| nODoOyS no uuSs US NuSp uVa VS.
nor his daughter he no want TO be king
Hc went away to TombuctOO. They
then took princes nephew, Almane Dor"
barkar; and made him king. He is the
reigning prince is AZ yearso age; and
is said to be a peaceable man, having
had but one war during his reign. THIS
person told Prince that ship which
trades to England was named after his
brother This son Of Prince is now
general in the army of his cousin the
king. A road has lately been opened
from Sierra Leone to the territory of
Tombuctoo, 100 miles, and brisk trade
is carried on. In consequence of opening
this road the slave trade has ceased in this
part of the country because the British
preferred to take the productions OF the
country to slaves.
The object of Prince in returning is
not to assert his right to the throne, for he
has seen too much of the dangers of the sit
uation to attempt it at the advanced age OF
66. He has found too, what indeed might
be found by any one, that happiness does
not consist in rank. He proposes to have
no other desire than to fix himself as CO.
lonist at Liberia; to live and die under A
merican protection; and to render what as
sstafice he can in promoting an intercourse
between our Colony and the interlour.
The late Mr.. Ashmun learned that road
of so miles in length had been made into
the interior, just touching Footah Jalloh,
the capital of which is 800 miles north of
Liberia. When Prince arrives there it will
soon be known that old Abdul Rahaman
is still alive, and is come back with his
family. His relations at Tombuctoo will
hear of it. Think you his son will NOT go|
and see his aged fathes, whom he sup?oses
to be dead2 He doub,I less will and when
the peaceful intentions of the old man are
ascertained, no apprehensions will be ex-
cited among his relations. They will in
vite him to visit the land of his youth; an
intercourse may be opened between Libe-
ria and territory as large as New England
the capital of which, Tremhe, is as large
as Baltimore; and probably this inter-
course may be extended through line o.
pos,s, where the relations of Prince are
chiefs, even to the city of Tombuctoo. Ii
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20 our trade, to scientific curiosity and 90
benevolence. ask then it humanity am
patriotism do not urge us to render ass'sl
1nce to Prince for the hospitality afforded
one of ACKNOWLEDGEMENT. There isa high
ar motive; q commercial intercourse, tina!
nay be opened, will strike at the root oi
he slave trade. 1t has already, as has
far kNa
est of Africans to pay for their purchases
n the productions OF their country. We
may be able to dispose of our own manu-
features and products in exchange tor ivo-
", hides, beeswax, indigo and dye stuffs,
which abound there. We may be enabled
! 10 extend our commercial relations to the
very heart Of Africa, and the influence OF
our institutions also. As Christians We
must especially rejoice that an opportunit,
will be afforded for diffusing the blessings
of Christianity to that dark and benighled
region. Prince recollectS that at Tombuc-
too no one is disturbed for religious opin-
ION. and that the Alcoran has given thu
people curiosity to see the Bible. 1t Is
,lready printed in Arabic, the language Of
Hdt OlStTICts OuIIIIS nIl 1850 UI"sS9 = s''S'
mas not forgot hi $ Arabic, but reads it flu
emily, and writes it with neatness. Th'
finger of God seems to point to great res
Its arising from the return Of Prince
His life appears like romance. and the
incidents would be incredible if the evid-,
ence was not so undeniable. We see in
these events that Gods ways are not as
'ur ways, NOR His thoughts as our thoughts.
We see why Prince was permitted to re-
turn with his Moorish disposition and his
Moorish sword; that Providence continu-
ed him here SO long until grace had soften
I'd his heart. He will now return mes
enger of peace. Blessed be God that we
re permitted the honour of cooperating
with Him. Methinks see him like pa
rriarch crossing the Atlantic 40 years ago,
with his flock around him, and happy in
he luxury of doing good. / think 1 see
benighted Africa taking her stand amongs.
he nations of the earth. think see
Africa, one hand pointing to the tablet of
eternal Justice, making even US Americans
tren,ble, while the words are pronounced,
vengeance is mine; l will repay saith the
Lord !" and with the other hand pointing
TO the golden rule ofthe Gospel, which if
all practised happiness would result to in
d;v;duals as well as TO nations. and the eff