Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1829-04-09

Af4S-fA VIZ y OOiOhEfV VI n I r.
YOUR OF AFRICAN COLONIZATION.
We do not know wa=Te we have met with
stronger proof ofshe progress Of the scheme
OF African Colonxston 10 the public mind.
and especially in the good opinion OF that class
People foF whose benefis Il is chiefly Intend.
ed, thsn the subioined extract. Our readers
generally may not know that there is pubI,sh.
cd IN New York, a paper called "Freedsnis
1siHrna., designed principally for the use Of
psopie OF color, and edit d by very respec>
table and well educated eo,oursd maa OF tna,
cay The extract 10 which We refer IS from
his paper ofthe l4Ih February, and does him
honour for his csndour.
EXTRACT.
As our former sentiments have slways been
~ diTecs opposition 10 the plan Of eolonziag
US on tie coast Of Africa, perhaps so i.youra-
bic su opportunity may no, occur, foE us to IN
torn our readers, in an open and candid man.
ner, that our vie US are materially altered We
have always said, that when convinced OF our
error, We should hasten 10 acknowledge i'll
Ihds perioG Aas a7ss arrtpcd The change which
has taken place, has not beeatbe hssty cOnciu-
slon Of moment; se have pondered much on
this interesting subjec', and read every article
within ous reach, both 1os aud against the So
ciety, ana we come on, from the examination,
decided supporter OF the Americsa coioai.
zatioD Society.
We know, that in making this avowal, we
advance doctrines IN pp,sition TO the majority
of our readers, 60 many of whom we are per
souslly known, and for whose opinions We still
entertain great respect; but how unpopular
soever they may be. re snosg they are sonssi.
entious ones-tormsd from no seraid motives;
but having for their basis, the good OF our bre.
thren.
We have carefully exam'ned~the different
plans now IN operation for our benefit & none,
we believe, can reach half so efficiently. the
mass, as the plan of colonization on the Coast
OF Africa; for, If we take second look into
any or all of them, we find them limited 20
single city or state. We consider it mere
waste of words to talk of ever enjoying c. l.
zenship in this country i, is utterly ,mpossi
bic in the nature of things; all, therefore. who
pant for this. must east their eyes elsewhere.
The interesting query now arises. where
shall we find this desirable spoi' II we look
to Europe, we fad that quarter already over
burdened with starving population; it to Asia,
It's distance is an insupcrable barrier, we're all
other circumstances favourable. Where, then
shall we look so naturally, as to Africal In
preieering Liberia, we wish not 10 deprive any
of the right OF choice between il and Hsyt; SIS
or the able ruler Al its hsfd; bur il is tact we'll
known to all, that our people have strong Oh
jections against emRratms to that county, a
rising, 10 many Cases, from the unfavoursble
reports of those who have returned. Sensible
OF the fact, then, of The unwllingnsss OF our
people To em'grsle 10 Hayti We feel IL our du
~, 10 offer 10 their consideration, our present
sentiments concerning African Colonization,
and perhaps, wha. we may be able TO offer
hereafter, may be the means of eniightcning
some, whom is WAS our misfortune 10 have
tnisied by our former opinions"
n. S. Tanner has nearly completed and will
publish on the llth OF May next, bis new Map
OF the United States. Mr.. r. has been long
engag ed CD this work, which we learn, CONTAINS.
among great mess Of original materials, nearly
one hind, ed negv counties and upwards OF eaghi
hnna ed names 81 sozoas vilaees and other places,
never before located on any s'milas map Tbs
distances from place 10 place, along the lead
lag roads, are Indicated Plans Of all the prin-
cIpal cities, with the names OF the streets ssd
public buildings, distinctly eograved, and sup-
elemental maps on enlarged scales Of the en-.
vitons 81 those cities, decorate the sides OF the
map.
Perseverance, We find in the Ira.
weller, an account OF the Rev. William
Dsyy, in England, who finished with bis
own bands the printing of twenty-s six
volumes Of a system of Divinity. He
commenced in 1895 with Sufficient worn
out and east off types, which be procur-
ed from country printing office, to set
ub two pages, at which rate he continu
ed ill the year 1907, when he bad com.
pleted fourteen copies of toe whole %
volumes. --
Mr. Bridgeman brought TO our office
yesterday morning. a Csmellis, or ia
pan Rose. from his green. house on the
Bowesy road, Of the most brilliant and
splendid description II was a single
shrub or plant, ffteen inches In height.
from the lowest bough to the topmas,
beed, and exhibited eleven full blown
flowers, moitled. red and white, In the
most beautiful manner, and eight buds
just re ady to blossom. We understand
it had been forced into flower for the
9Th of March. 1t is viewed as a curiosi
ty from Its small size, and remarkable
compactness. We have never seen any
thing of the kind that surpassed il in
beauty and richness Mr. Bridge
has placed it at the green house oil
Messrs G Thorburn s. Son, Liberty
street, where il may be seen for few
DAYS to come.-.N. Y ID. Advertiser.