Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1830-06-21

and teachers reside lhe'e, portion Of whom
preach NJ tina Methods church oces sionally.
A trading company tbs been formed al Mon.
rovia with a capital OF S. 0oo aud an agreement
entered into that no dividend shall be made
until the profits inuease the capitol To
800 900. The stock his risen from % To 20
dollars per sbare---in o,e year.
II has been objected hat the climate is very
unhealthy this is true respects the whites,
hut erroneous as respecs the colored people
Those from the mildh AID northern states
have to undergo shaf called seasoning
that is, they generally AXE the fever the first
month Of their Residence. bur il has rarely pro-
we'd fatal since ACCOMMODATIONS have hecn pre-.
pared for their reception those from Georgia,
The Carolmas, and the southern parts OF Nr'
gina. either escape 'he tevrr altogether OF
have IL very lightly Deaths occur there IN
deed. AS in other places hut DIR MechIin the
agent assured me thai the bulls of mortality
would show less proportion at deaths, than
those Of Baltimore, Philadelphia or New
York.
have given you a statement of facts, as
nehTly rs could ascertain them. II there be
any errors, they are. am persuaded, uniul-
pprtant--for my information has been derived
from respectable sources IN That country. aud
my own observation induces me 10 believe
that what huyo written IS substantially cor
rect.
will add my opinion though fear Won may
think II presumpiuuus. | haVr no hesitation
in saying thai believe Liberi1 viii IN time he
come n great unliou. and DO the means. eyrntu-
ally. If civlil2ug great part OF Africa, aud
should hope ihe whole of tina, benghted coun'
Try There are already in Nonroyla, al least
90 children of untiye parents and there would
he. il wanted many more.
Do you ask what kiud Of government the
Libsrlaus would establish, il a great nation aud
leli to themselves ? | answer, n republican
.queslionhbv. The Intelligent emigants la
wing been brought up IN lhs country. aud the
llrsi lnws in operation among them being re-
publican. they would be as we'll prepared for
happiness under such government, rs any
people IN he world. The adult male inhao'
ranDs consider themselves men, and know how
10 euioy the bles inps OF frer nstIutlnns. and
" II never surrender their liberties but with
thar lives. Ihsy are now as patriotic Amer-
leans rs our toretaherS "ere loyal subjects o
the king of England Should they rcrrn a nn
further AID from this country, they vii never
thrless. iu my Upulon attain t. giefine
eventually but il that aid which think Tiny so
Justly deserve, should be continued, their pro
gross to this end will be greatly "ccelerafrd.
S me are of opinion that Haytils preferable
to Liberia Tor colore1 people TO emgfnte to-
d itlle reflection will think show the error o
this opinion, Iiayli is aud ever has bec0 IN
the hands of military despots, the HayiIans
have never known what rational hbrriy,whs or
ever can Experience has shown THIS 10 be the
case. What would people ot color from this
country gam by going 10 tlayi they would
be kept us laborers, " bewels of wo"d and
4 - Al l. "a, IA
hey would have DO share IN the government,
aud could never rise 10 any degree OF emnen'e.
Iithey muet have masters, they prefer white 10
those uf their own color his have found 10
be universally their sentiment. The manners
and cosloms Of the HayiIans are different from
those ofour people. rs is their language The
religious nd even moral colDred people, cannot
he happy where lhr sabbath IS Day al feVelry
and dissipation. and they considered as here
tics, aud where the morals Of tho people ARE
IIftle better than those al III. native African.
Many of our cllzens seem 10 think that The
object &only object Of the COLONIZATION society,
IS To get clear OF surplus coloufed population
| have yery little personal acquaintance with
any O the members, but never can attributes
mutIve 50 selfish To that respectable society
nor do belivs there can be- found one among
them who does moi know that The increase 10y
hnlh IN this country, is greater than the nnm-
Der hey can Transport 10 Liberla IN any gwen
year. Their eject then Can only be the
iaudabe one ofbrlterIng the coudltlon OF an
injured people, Diminishing slavery III our
country, and The civilization OF Africa, all
which appears 10 me HitaIns6lr,
You may say have given you much "Gir"
aeous matter, winch has hui lhlle bearing on
the main qnes llon-true, but | am writing 10 "a
i. | 81 fit,.t hia
depression, aud WHO can expect ~ better from
an old seaman.
Yours, truly.
" L SHERMAN.