Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1832-09-03

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epfiiblc Of indefinite cuiarsrmeul,l possessed ot
commerce. It's government Is Republican IN the
full sense of the word all lis officers being elected
w. the people. except the Governor. it, aericu-
ture Is Iupra, ing lis commerce profitable and ac
tive aud settlements rapidly extending AID filing
up Indeed !, is represented to exhibit the ind'ca-
ions of a thrifty, orderly moral and Christian
people in the enjoyment OF health, lenty and lib
| erty
The mora, and physical fruits of this establish.
ment may now he recognised, winch IT'S friends
have constantly predicted 1t would produce 1t has
suppressed the aceursed slaystrade within It's I'M
It's aud vleny-has obtained the rosro'' aud con
dence of ad laccnt tribes y natons--ls introducing
among them, gCadually, but steadily, a love OF the
arts ut civil tc, and "A desire To acquire the know
edge oS letters and Christianity and Is contrlbn-
tng much 10 their intellectual and moral improve.
meht To other emlgrants from this country the
colony offers IA home among kindred aud country
men- donations of fresh and iertils laud--houses
rcaly provided for new comers uul neelnnated
and Etmlilarizrd with the new scores III hel
adopted county mild paternul y oqua. Govern
ment--coutts, schools aud churches erected and
admin stercd-ald the undislurbcd enjoyment Of
evil and religious liberty.
ne ulutdpUlllt4b shiliA' '''i' '2"~z
ETY., once cherished 10y portion ofthe cololed per
suns themselves, and in States the most deeply IN
tertsted in the success of the sehetde, appear at
len!Hh 10 nave eiven way before the light of rca
son justice policy aud conscience. In the commit,
nifty Immediately around US the voice OF OPPOSE
ton has ceascd aud is farr TO find "a indy ldt'o
vino s.uot " armly and decidedly friendly 10 lis
OBJECTS II Is likewise probable, that lublic seu..
,nent throughout the the Commonwealth IS equal
" .irm, consistent and deedod. llfncc, thtrc Is
reason to hope that our Legislative bodies, which
sooner or later sylnpathIse with pubic sentiment
viii, at no distant cay afford pccuniary ad TO tins
patriotic and phanihrupe cause ,-and II Is conf
IDENTIFY assumed that IN no other way can they rcn
der greater service 70 tins nation ana 10 humanity.
Free prlsu1s of color and mauumlttci SAVES u.
fer themselves, and are offered to the Society, IN
much greater numbers than II has tine means al ae-
! coslmodatine with passage HE aoncnrfhs
testimony of all credible accounts from Liberia
must continue to Az aiken the attention OF tie former
to the ads antnsos held out diere To them and tler
poslerity and consinee tie most Intelligent portion
Of them Of is greater cIibily sar them ahd thcrs
And as to om,ncipa,ed slaves, the Society is now
rad ing the literal tlliilment Of renali at the
formation OF the Parent Society, 10 Wit " II Il
place could De provided for then reception, and
modc Of sending them hence there were hundreds,
nay thousands who would, by manumtng their
slaves relieve themselves from the cares attendant
on their possession
Perhaps 10 nation has ever been favored with
an opportunity of executing scheme oi such cotn-
prchensye and abiding beneyoenea ns ours al tlIls
time and certainly, The claims of enlightened hu-
manly could not be enforced by stronger eonslde-
rations of National policy and interest, 1t proposes
,,G
ting II distinct CASTE IN society, and who can never
hope To associate with and become blended and lost
among the whites; Who at best, are drones, pests
and moral nusances but may, in tin,e to conc DIS
turb the peace and jeoparso the safety Of our coun
try For these unhappy objects, ii affords fertile,
extensive and abundant country IN the land from
which they are descended the full POSSESSION of
political, civil and religious rights, and republican
government and equal laws And to barborous
and hcathensh Africa, with its countless millions
il opens rational hope OF recuscltatlon from ages
otapathy and darkness, and exemption iron, I'M
! recodented aud unmtgated wrongs aud violence,
Well may it be SAID, " that should this scheme
be prosecuted to completion 1t will reject honor
rot only ON the actors and the States concerned
/ but on the aye which witnesses the mighty ochcv-
mcnt'
Remark of Mr.. Randolph 1919.
Ly,chJurg Aur Cal Socvty in account ritl l.
Fletchcr, Treasurer,
! 1881 DIR.
| Augl7 By balance due per settlement, $50 Gil
Sept. g. Collection taken up at annivers'y, II l2l
! Donation from Miss ID. Davis, 90
Nov A. Reed Rev G. II Pages collection
4th July, in his Church, IL 90
Nov 10. Donation from Miss Ch'harne C.
Mitchell | 90
Donation from Mrs. Matilda l..
Lcf,Wich, OO
/ 1882. DIR VIM. |. IIolcombe, the amount
| of his compensation as ovcrsecr
Of the poor, 300
Donation from Miss Galloway, by
Rev Z Cannon, 1000
Collection 1,h July at Henry court
house, forwarded by J. {. Tray
lor to y. Thurman, a7Ial
Dr philipss collection, 1h July
Mt Liberty, 10 90
Collections from 80 annual mem
bcrs, 30 90
SlJS Sc
Dec 10 PAID D J. Burr, Esq of Rich
mond, heretofore advanced by
HIM 10 cmgrants from tins
place, 4s23 81
/ 1899 Mar l. PAID Thomas Mckinney. 400
! July 2t Transmitted to Rch Smith. Esq
Treasurer Of the Parent Society
ut Washington $50 90
Balance one by the Treasurer "a
$l55 Sc
The undersigned, a committee appointed for that
purpose, have examined the above account, and
| find il correct +. SYDNOR,
CHRIS WINFREE.
Aug ,, 1892