Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1829-10-26

, of all the cruisers. unless some means can b,
| devised OF breaking up this accursed traffic
| THIS the gentleman oontended, was the para
mount duy of every friend 10 humanity aud
this could onls be done by furnishing 10 Tho ma
lives an equivalent IN the commercial inter,
course, which would DO established with fhem
| through the intervention of this society aud ia
colony at Liberia For, saii be, il is mol the
mere thirst of bood which impels the natives
| 10 those saDeuInart wars which constantly &C
cur between different uibes--nDt thu mere love
OF cutting each Others ,hfoats bu, their cupid
! ity--heir desire 10 obtain CERTAIN articles of
trade from the whites, which they suppose tan
| be obtained no other way. Open then with
them n door for commerce, aud receive from
them the rich products OF their soil, which they
will freely exchange for our manufactures, SIC
! aud you may slipnlaie with them for the aban.
comment of the cruel slave trade. Until, there.
for, the light OF the gospel is carried into their
regions, aud commercial euterprisp shall extend
tn the interior Of this delightful country, no
hope can be entertained of it's extinction. This,
however, continued the speaker, cawbe done !;
and If the Colo izaliou Society be enabled e.
carry on the good work begun. we shall see H.
glorious effects. In conclusion the Captain
SAID. a MIR. Chairman, although my home IL on
he mountain wave, yet fknotp that the effects
oil the gospel can do wonders, aud noihing h
impossible " it'll our God. Every thing iof a.,
good of man ia this life md in that which is 10
come, depends on, and will be given those who
trust in Him therefore, Mr.. Chairman, lie, our
march be onward. -
Francis $. Key. Esq. Of the District OF Go
lumhia followed Mr.. Stockton in speech OF
great length. which was listened 10 with much
attention uni the hour became too late for ma
ny 10 continue anl about ooo half Withdrew.
This gentleman gave detailed account Of what
the Society had done, mud wbni IL could now do
~ WERE ppsst ssed the means--tha from 10
10 1900 free colnied pea sqss and 600 slaves
were now ready ~ be tranaferfed to the Goloni
cation Society if they had he means OF sending
them To Liberin. Mr.. Key read several inter
csing leIt"rs from persons vino were ready 10
cnaneipatr their slaves as soon Ms he Society
ware ready 10 tnke them To Africa. Among
those were Mr. Early of Georgia. who had 90
o emhncipVtr; another, "A clergyman, had ~
aud third Indy of MARYLAND, %, She had
subnilled 10 the will of tile slaves whether
the, would remain with her, receive their
freedom ana JON with their brethren in Liberia
---nll will - except two OF three old aud inhrm
ones who will remnn uAder the care Of this
benevolent individual. THIS lady Is the daUgh-
ter OF tofme Governor Of Maryland, bni Is
far from being possessed oil great worldly
wealth She WILL however, IN the decline oi
life, have the happiaess to reflect, that IN Alfi.
CIR many are enjoying the sweets of liberty. by
the means which he hos been able 90 afford,
while under the shade OF her own vines, which
surround their cabins, she has provided for the
few inhrm and mretchcd who could not DIN
their friends IN Africa. In conclusion, the gen
ieman observed, that for about the sum uf $50,
emancipated slaves could be landed on the
shores of the prosperous new settlement Of AZ
Tica.
The Rev DIR. Bangs observed that the meet-
Ing must have been highly graf fled with the in
teresing information which had been commu.
ncaied 10 them during the evening, aud moved
that the plans of the Colonization Society
be cordially recommended 10 the citizens OF this
city--thiV resolution was unanimously sdoipcd,
and committee OF three appointed ofase funds
in this city 20 aid the noble purpose c0ntem
plated 10y the sociriy. Messrs. NJ. Val Schaick,
+. Sheldon, and J. Leayetl. Esq. we're appon.
ted the committee. Conn. dds.