The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1828-04-14

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. IBERIA III, su,iei, haseyen dispos ianto all the
unfortunate oau. aud II Is hoped that he may
? take De- passage ia thc expedition.
Nalfhca. Mis- De. -, 1927
. DIAN siH;-
ndi,,ss YOU in behalf Of un unfortunate
MAJ. a native ~ Africa - 10 has bern held IA sis.
4. ,er,. IL mi. q r. taf fhiriy.nine wears let
ter has been addressed 10 the Department ef
safe concerning tins person, nndef The bnpe
thai the Grnern Government might consider
i'm . iii subject fof ,Heir ititrrposhion. A yet
. however. helcve nothing has bern dour. he.
lt,eyip. Ir might be 81 incalculHble Importance
10 th, C,lonY 1T Iihrria, have no hesitation
la offering YOU the suggestions o my own inind.
I nerson 10 Wnom nllude, we fnm,Iiaily
call Prince lis real name Is Annunt bAH-
u.uu,x He WIS born in l7G2, ~ Iomburtpo.
where his uncle Abn Abrahim. AS At thai tim
king The father Of Prime 1nss sent out, IS Gov.
ernor 10 Fooiah Jalio, which was NJ that tmc,
colony oi or IN some manner tributary 10 ON
buftoa THIS count. afterwards became udc-
| pandruf ~ The mother country. aud AIunm 4
! brnbit1 was made king Prince, after compile
/ tjns his education. cutcrcd the afny. lie wy
/ .aan rose 20 Distinction, md n the age oi 20.
/ vs. appointed 10 the command al an afmy al
abaut Two tbonsaod men, 10 be employed against
/ The " hphs a Tribe oi negroes At tie north OF
Enotah I9lln.
~, marched into their country aud succeeded
iu pulling them In light. and laid waste fh,ir
owns --Beeviue his object accomplished, he
commemorative retreat The lIebohs, however.
raj id and ly clfcultous rouc Il rapid marches
ambu he'd them elves IN n narrow dehle oil the
mountain through which Friuce was 10 pass.
lie fell into the SNARE and with almost hi, entire
army. aas made prisoner and III to the Man
drnpoes. aud by tiIrm put on board a slave slip
then upon the coast.
Prince has been the property Of Col. James +
of ih,s place.. DUNG his whole captivity. Dur
M that tune { ol. I. states be has never known
~ ufusicaicd, the maNrs no use of ardent
sunni. ]..-ucsrf detected Linn IN dishonesty OF
falsrhood--nor has be known him guilty oi
mran aeiipu. and though born aud raised in
snlaenea. he has submitted Ia his fate without q
malmur. aud has been an industrious and faith
ful srryant.
Tie story nfthis mans life IS eycniu and IN
trresfins. Did ny convection ofthe ruth de
pend exclusively On my confluence IN the Gdcii-
" 81 his own narrative, could scarcely eutct-
tlin shadow al doubt. Fortunately, however
the mos mcrrdnlous may be satisfied
Dr. {. q highly distinguished physician o.
this place. now deceased, knew Prince intimate
" al 1ermhoo. IA Footah Jalo lie was taken
bv Prinre 10 his own housr. whore during
long and painful Illness Of the disease peculiar
ia lint climate, be was treated with kindness
,nd humanity. They woe rrce enzed hY ouch
othet ia this country, aud Prince NOW relates
Their Grst meeting here as deeply nilftng Is
rrilons were made on the pnIt of DI {. To r.
manripatc. him and enable hlu 10 return 10 his
native country. From causes altogether mex
plicablr Ia me, 1t was never effected
That Prince, Is a Moor there can hr but IL.
IL. -. Ia. a., Il al. i.
,iktv Gve years OF aye he has the vlgor of the
meridian Of life Nhen he arrived IN this coun-
Nv his haii hung - flowing imgets far below
MS shoulders -- Much against bis viii, his ma
ter COMPELLED him 10 submit TO the shears X tbs
ornament which the Moor would part with in
his own country. ouly with his lie, since that
tirnr he las cutprly neglceted.-lt has be-
come coarse and IN somr drgrsc curl, |
-- Ills SKIN MISC by long sew ice IN the sun, aud
the ~ iyatuns of boudHgr. bn, been materially |
chappcl. &. bls whole appearances indicates he
Fnnta4 rather than the Noul. Bpt Prince states |
ctpuiht. A. With an an OF pride, thnt not d, op
olnegto hIsod runs III hisyrins. He places the !
negro IN tho scde If bring infinitely htIow the
Nohr. HIS prriudIcrs. however. have been so
f,r overcome a, u allow nun 10 marry he has
uow q numerous oilspnug.
At ny own request, Prmro often visits nc
lie is extremely modn.i, paiilc and Intelligent.
ihavc frequently o2am'u d bnnin thu grograph,
Of ms own and contagious caunulcs-ther pe=l
lilell condition, forms Of go,crnmeoi. manner,
aud customs. rcrgon DC. &c. Ills know lcd.se
3. a,cuatr Il the MN .rc.t dearcr, 80 lar as
have rompaled II with the best auth rllics lie
possesses a large stock ut valuable Information
otthr countries south # the Great Desert
North Of that he hts nrver travelled.
PrnHc VT, educated and perhaps Is still an,a-
iaaliJai Last q MahoIardn | nave con, Ell
slih hlm mucn upon taI> subject aud find hun
friendly disposed toward, tie Christian rel ginn
II Is extremely anNious for an Arabic Ie,ta-
nient lie ha, hcaid il read in English. and
admire. " prccepts. HIS principal objections
are that Christians dp not ialio~ hrn. Iii,
reasoning upon this snhIecl Is pcr'nr.t. and
h our shame, IS aImoS, uuan,"crahc. can
only remind him al the hlhbilty of man and
from ms own position. endrayor To show him
llc necessity of the great AtonPmcnt and the
mercy ct Gpd through Christ to crrng mau.
The father OF Prince died soon after the cap
tarc nf his son. His brother Almum Abdnnl
Gahdric succeeded 10 the throne, and believe.
i tLe present reigulug monarch. Prince states
Tat be himself Is entitled 10 the throne lo,n this
circumstance. He brother Il Of the half blood
his mother being an Ahcan. Tins eircum-
<nrCe5 It appoafs, provided there is no di-pari-
| iiy m moral qualities, creates preference Bat
lie has no wish 10 enter again the hustle d pub.
| lie lite. MANY years of seryrtudc have eairel,
| snbduad Its ambition Ion power. He viii be
| happy--he peaks 10 me on lis subircl with a
oounteuaoec beamlng viii joy lt--llbe can re-
Turn ta his native country, live the friend OF the
u bite man, die IA the land Of ms fathers
could here ipcnlou that Col / is ready In
| give him Up without an eqi,ivaent have ais,
I 9 - In hsa MI he llyI4