Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1832-10-22
Lsl.FiisEAN COLONY.
LlEERIA.


hmm Tic AJftcan Repository for oc,aber 4
The iolloa ing letter. from two highly sespecteda
ileo men q co!or WHO were depuod by their brct-
ron III Natehez 10 visit and make report concerning
the A iiean Colony, will be read with deep inter-
est. Il IS the purpose of Mossrs. simpson and
Moonn 10 embark with iher families TO Liberia at
On carly day and il il believed that many Of the
fec proplt ofeolor 10 Mississippi will accompany
ihgn; -
WAmr.GroS Sept 81, 1882.
DsAa SIN Having been requested by the ffce
ooorod people OF Natchez to visit Liberia, and sec
for ourselves the true state of things there, that VIC
nigh, make to them correct and full report in re-
gard To the prospects opening before free men Of
color who may settle IN that Colony, and having
,g4t returned from Africa, we presest, through you,
10 our colored brethren IN tie United States the fol-
lowing briefstacmcnt
On tho 30lh Of June, we anchored at Monroyia,
and remained in The Colony nearly thee weeks;
during all Of which time we were anxiously en-
Gagged IN making inquiries mud observations, aud
onlea,ornR 10 learn the true condition and pros
ndsis Of The people We had the opportunity Of
examining nea,, every settlement, and witnessing
the actual static OF most Of the Colonists. When
VIC arrived, and set our feet on shore, we were
trcnted with Kindness and hospitality far beyond
oar most sungunc expectations and which made US
feel ourselves ut home There was not = man that
dad not take u by The hand aud treat us as hIs
brothers. We ielt, lor the fist tine, what 1t was
to be free and independent The people there pos.
soss a spirit Of liberty and Independence, such as
we have never seen among the people OF thus couu-
ny. As body, the people OF Liberia, we thlnl
owngto thoiI circumstances, have risen III theH
style Of living, and their happiness, as a coldmu-
ni,y far above thdse of then coosGd brethren, even
lhc most prosperous Of them, tim, VIC have seen IN
tie United States. They leel thai they have a
home They have no fear Of white man OF tho
ttolnrua nlsn. They have no supefIurs, They 10
not look up to others, but they are looked up 10 by
item Thcrlnws grow out of thsnlnelte3, ana are
theirown. They truly SIT under Their own vine
and hg tree, having none to nolest and make 'hcm
afraid. Since our return, VIC have been IN the hou-
aos Of some Of the most respet tao ninn Of color III
New Yoil and Philadelphia, but have seen rome,
on the whole, so well furnished as many ofthc hou-
SEES of Alonrosla The floors are, IN many cases,
ws carpeled and all things about these dwellings,
appear neat, convenient and contoltable There
nro five schools, two OF which visited, and were
much pleased with The teachers, ind the imploye-
mont OF the children We noticed very particular
ly the moral state Of things, aud during our visit
saw but one man who appeared 10 DC lniemPernte,
and but two Who used any ptoiane language We
think the settlers more neral us people, than tho
citizens OF the United States. Tho sabbath IS very
strictly observed and there is great attention To
the things of religion We att ,nJcd church several
times and Que Of being Mln'ser of the Gospel,
OF the Methods, Church. preached three tines To
largo and very attentive congregations. There
mus, have been from three TO four hundred at each
rcg ous service; all well dressed, mud apparently
restt stabe persons We visited the poor house.
and found there four sick aud inirn persons, one
Of whom nude gooA deal OF complaint for want OF
supplies aud attention We found only two other
PERSONS in the Colony who expressed any dlssat's-
fnc,ion aud VIC had much reason 10 doubt whether
they had any good cause for IT, The soil II Guild
well md Mlllsburg ID as fertile rs VIC ever saw, and
mnth iise tic lands on the Mississippi We saw
growing Upon pepper, corn, rice sugar cane cas-
suda puntains. cotton, oranges llnes, colleo,p peas,
sweet potatoes waternclons, eucumbcis, sousop,
bananas and many other fruits and vegetables. We
saw cattle, sheep aud goats also, SWINE and
poultry IN eren, abundance Wherever we went,
tho pcopIe appeared to enjoy CORD health and
mo,e healthy looking peopc, particularly The rhil-
drcn we have not seen III The United States, We
were there in what is called the rainy season, (al-
though it rnned hard bUt once, for about hall an
hour during the whole three weeks of our sis1,)
and, instead ofthc heat being oppressive, we had
constantly fine breeze, and the air was as cool "a
il is at Naphcz about the last ofSeptember
We oushtio sly, that or voyage was very ple
snni, tnu ntuIy hli NVhc VINO SfhIei WIN 10 iioh
Norfolk (l5S) appeared 10 ENJOY themselves wei.
Just before ON arrival at The Colony, u few were
taken sick, and Two children Tone IN inlant) died
SOON n6cr lley were landed. Oar own hcelth
while il The Colony was perfectly good, although
We were much eAposed TO night air. We must
say, that, had @hnt we have seen Of the prozpeti-
ty of the Colony Of Liberia been rcpostcd 10 Us by
others, SIC coulI hardly hayc believed them aud
arc Therefore prepared to expect that our own re-
port may bo dtsercdcd by or colorcd bfelhlen.
We wlshihcm to SEQ and judge for thctnscees
Whatever they may say OF 'hlnk II isodr deiibe-
rate Judgment, lh,t the free people Of color will
greatly improve their character and cohdition aud
become more happy and more useful, by a removal
10 Liberia There alone can the black man enjoy
true freedom aud where tl,a isco,om is, shalt be
our country 0.DSTEK SIMPSON.
ARCfil INCOME.
Rov Il. T. GtRLEY.