Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-05-08
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A CURIOSITY.

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Mir. Crane of this City, has had the goodness 10
put INTO our hands the first No. of the Liberia Her
aid, published at Monrovia the Capitol of the Colo
n.y. and dated March 9th. The Editor is Jno. d.
Russworm, formerly of New York, and the publisher
OF journal IN that city, who at time, a violent
enemy OF the Colony, ultimately became a convert,
snd proved his sincerity by cmigrating to Liberia.
we had supposed that this was the first African
newspaper, ever issued by the people of color on
that continent; but we informed that one pyeyi-
ous'y existed at Monrova for short time, and one
or more ot Sierra Leone, the ERglish Colony Be
tins fact as it may, it is difficult for The rejecting mind
TO survey this little sheet superior to many of the first
similar efforts made III this country without emotion
IL is an earnest of the success of the COLONY and of
the truth that The minds OF the Cuoaiss tvrned
towards Improvement, already instructed to
certain point, and demand intellectual aimen..
TO us, the colonization of Western and Central
Africa from the shores Of America is subject of al
mos; romantic interest. For America the natives of
Africa were fist torn from their homes and reduced
to the most dreadful bondage. For nearly three CEN
tures, Western Africa has rcsounded with The shrieks
ofthousands of human beings, annually dragged from
their native land and all that the human heart holds
dear to toll for Christian masters in slavery perpe.
tual, transmitted 20 their poserty, and from which
there were no instances Of escape History may be
searched in vain, for crime-so unprovoked, so
dreadful and lasting i'll consequences purely sell
hSh' and 50 long sustained. Averaging the annual
amount OF slaves rayishcd from Africa at IOOOo-it
most probably exceeds twice that number-and the
aggregate, since the false humanity of Father Las
cesas first suggested the expedcnt of saving Indian
life at the eXpencc of African falls but little short OF
three millions. Christians were the authors Of this
enormous havoc of human life and human happiness
ChTt'ttan avaricc began, and has persevered in for
800 years, system Of degradation, blood and suffer
lng' without any PARALLEL in Pagan annals.
Can Christians then, do less than endeavor to re-
pair in some degree the vast wrongs which they have
inflicted For the most part, we are enemies to the
innumerable plans of philanthropy in which the age
abounds-but to this plan of making some reparation
end atonementto Africa, and the children of Africa
OF sending back in instructed freedom such of the de-
scendants ofthOse who were wrested by force from
shores, as are at liberty 81 willing to return
--ofthslayng the foundation ola free and enlightened
Commonwealth in that benghted region--of commu
nicatng the knowledge OF letters and civilization. in
reparation for ages Of insult and opp'esson-of this
gloriou', this truly Christian, benevolent, and God
ike design, we are ardent friends and disciples
But to return to the Herald. The address of the
Editor TO his readers is merely good it is in some
places, forcbe and elegant. Speaking of education
he says:
eve shall ever feel deep interest ON the sub
Ject OF educatloni as from 1t flows every comfort
and blessing which society enjoys Without II. no
Government can long exist in Of freedom: il ia
the link which binds man to his fellow man. and
teaches him his duty TO his kindred, his country
and his God"
In relation to his editorial course, he observes:
con religious topics, TO subjects of a controver
sIal nature will be admitted into our columns; but
well written essays on The fundamental principles of
the Christian Religion, will be received wish plea
sure"
The death of the Hon. Bushrod Washington is
noticed in the Herald and the notices of the police
and prospects of he Colony, Indicate the one to be
sound, and the other every way encouraging. The
tone Of this country, in relation to free govern
ment, free Institutions" &c. is already caught.
We recommend to Editors to send n copy of
their Journals to the Herald. 1t is little 20 them.
bet materially important TO tho emgrunts.
And could our voices avail, we would solemnly
invoke the friends Of African Colonization IN this
country, to pcrsovere in efforts so signaIy counte-
nanccd by Providence, in the wonderful SUCCESS
which has rewarded them. We DO not wish to sec
the Federal Government step over the boundaries Of
lis proper powers to aid in these efforts; State and
individual means fully competent, aud they ire
free to obey the impulses Of bcncvoence.
TIE u. STATES BANK.
We arc informed by the Telegraph that notwith-
standing the victorious Reports Of Gen Smith on the
Currency. and Mr. McDufie on the T. s. Rank on