Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1830-01-28

tre Go. eminent Of The Uai}z - Ting ,;sh.s ~,
Indian lie to soil within ihsrf lea States EN-.
brace large TRAITS If iefiils@l n. sspaDle a.
leidiug all thu rich and vssit4 psodncts OF he
lrop' cs. pes sess,ng ( ga, carnsbrrcisl ahvnn,a-
ges, with n txfrnt Of sea coast from 10 TO 200
miles, aud$njh,s n salabrioas Climate, well =.
I dap ed td3he tegro constitution, aud not so
/ ia nj TO Of the whites as many To lckIy peo-
/ pied parsl 6fths U s,ics,
WnhiTttai district OF country. TO society
foundelFits coioay, under the denun ina ION Of
/ Liberia. established towns. laid of rlanta,pn,
fog the colooisu, and. erected MILITARY nrk
n their defence Actually and a. Often as
ne pecunlary circumtpeas IF III So. irly
i, would admit, vessels from the ports Of the T..
1 States have bren sent u Liberia, laden With
4 em grams and with utehs lie, provisions aid 9th
81 oblecs for Their cont ri NJ difficulty has
been experltn I'd ~ phiarniug rs many cola.
nsls as the means IL the society were CONNIE
| len a. Transport. They have ueeu found ,ndprd
altogether iaaacqH % a pmmodate all who
werr vi ing Il S.0us 70 90 lne rate of ex
p,nse Of iransuo talIon an subsistence during
/ the vo, age, per head, WAS gfraler in thf ga, lie
voyage, | was subsequently reduepd 10 about
$50. aud is believed 10 e susceptible Of consi
de able further reducli"n. The number OF
culonists, of both sexes, Rmauu's now 10 about
1900.
Inc lony, in the first periods o. is exist.
ence, had some collisions wIIh 'rr ratIve tubes,
which rose 10 such height as 10 break our
in open war, alb ,ut four ur five Years ago.
The war WIS conducted by The late ga iant
Reverend Mr.. Ashmun, with singular good
] judgma nj aud fortune, aud WAS speedily
brought 10 a successful close. II hadt fleet
10 mprsss upon the ualiyes a nigh dea OF the
skill, bravery AID - rr of tue ionIsts aud
having since hecom" better acquainted with
them perceived the advantages II TIE colony
and radua y acquired ate for ITS com
me and a Is, further at,u de stand G
win hem appr mud 4 aud the COLONY IS
+ dall CURING sautar, Influence over
/ them.
The c"'ony mas a government al qua p 10
the protection NJ h lgnts Of persons and pro
prrty, and To the presprV dion at ~. The
I Ageni 4 the Society rom mes ~ { NJ. IONS OF
govern q, command in chiei aud In hest ia
dIcial Oil ~. =. rol mes snare NJ the gov.
#eTam"ut. and cleo various otlic necessary
, H. III Administrator Tue, ap. ONT annually
Boards or Cummitte Public Works. oil Ag
i ere AID 81 heal h. which are charged III
/, sup, intendence OFT ose important inter
, ess. Il has established schools tor tie ipstruc.
ton Of youth, and erected houses + public
wofs ship. in which divine service is regularly
performed An It has public library Of
, teelv hun1rsG Volumes aud printing prcss
which issues peImdirally Gnze -. The col
oni>ls follow The mechan al art, or agiicrl-
tnre, or commerce as th il mcnatlons l
attainment prompl them. TIE LAM p oduc.s
rice, cnssr a, coffr pnatoes, aud krnds #
garden vegetable and i capable Of ied'ng
sugar zane, indigo in shot, all pr ductions
n : ITh paSiIy a
yil Ids two crops f many ar crs in the circle
Ofav They carry ON an advantage us
C mmerc" witt the natives ID, rxchanges for
ivory, ,ms, d suffs, drugs A Il atncr ar lcles
OF ,ican nIiei /; aud with the Unuej States.
which IS annna ly ~ easing and winch a.
monnIe lastly I" 800 no, IN the produce u
ne coleny, an IN Obj c's acquired y heir
u aGu euh the natives; c.ie NJ. IN retnrn,
such supplies OF Am rca aud orner mauul c
tnre- rs are best adapte 10 then wants.
Such is the presen coudtion OF ,uo colony.
acco. ia G q, The Iar's intelllgenc. H're the
society 'ai pause. an win ts pious and en-
tighten. d patrons Il d gene Gus public, look
back with proud satistacu o. the vol k.
" CHI with the lessin. oil Providence, ha, so
prosprred. Thai. IN lis porg,rs- il has met
with obstacles and sNpr. irurad lis onrage
me is. is most true. What great human un-
mlsfnrluoes ia Africa have been similar in
character tho ,gn, it is confidently believed.
less III degree than those which generally at
end The ests IA hment 81 distant colonies, IN
reign ian 8. amidst ignorant and untnore
savages. 4 largt p .rtinn OF the deaths which
have tdkeh pl c. may be aitub I'd 10 rash
exposure, and othe Imprudence- under an u.
Tsd sun, and snble t. III att II "f strange
climate. But the cnlauV can r.Iumphantly eE-
hbIt ts bids OF morality, Ia comparison with
tia OF hose Cai mrs, in their tariy foundation.
GA this or any other continent. And expe.
rlence ,ustles the hope. that the instances oil
uorIany will cons anty diminish with the
augmen I'd population, means and strength oil
IL 'ol ny.
But al home, IN the parent country, here N
~ UaIted States, notwithstanding the concur
rebce oil so many powerful motives rec mmen'
dmg success To The Xrrtpns OF the society, has
az with Inc most riaus opposition aud BIT
d"nuncIa ION. Al one ime, Il a been rep
senied as scheme 10 forge stronger and
tretnal CHAINS for the slaves among ns.
I aen, thai II had overt aim 10 emanGIpatr
hem all inmrd ely, and throw tHem, Nth
all their Imp"r ieCtion,, loose upon so Irty
In SO who indgeu less ~ fav oraby OF the pur
roses of the institution, pronounced II bright
VISION. i'm, rartIcahie N lis IN ans, and Ulapihh
IN lis end. There IS, nnfnrluna cly IN every
communlA, class, not small, who, deyold
u mseives OF the energy Il, crssary to achieve
any n BILE entsrpIlsr, aud fleeing TO peneIrate
with deeper aeity into the PROJECTS OF others
prnnou CO their ultimate failure With sell com.
placency, aud Challenge by anticipation, M
merit of prophetic wisdom. Unma we'd by M Sc
erroneous and nfriendly Vi ns. the Society,
trusting to he siudlcalion which time u irut1
never tail 10 h9ing,has proceedet STEADILY and
perseyeringy in IL great work IL has no. been
deceived. / mas every where found s9me gen.
rrous patron and ardent friends. he Legs
atures o more than halI iie States % this en-
ugh ened U ion, among which | nm happy to
be able TO m-n.io1 or own, nave been plrastd
10 express their appreciation of the scheme II
has conciIiated the cordial support Of the pI
as clergy Of ever, den 'minaiIon nihe Uoned
States IL has been countenanced aud AIDED
by thai fair sex which is ever prompt 10 eontrI.