The Arkansas advocate., 1832-02-01

which indicate growing iiacrest ill the cause of African Golonizatioh.- But if we were asked 10 point out the
 most promising indications of tlie day 1 reference 10 tllIs whole snWeci, VIC should refer at once to the movement
 whiehis going on in the State of Vir-
 glnia. itis thus descrihtdsin tllc Af-
 rican Repository.
 There Is a great, perhaps a general
 movement of public sentiment in the
 State of Virginia. us well as in some
 other States, favorable 10 the cause of 1 african Colonization. We have heard
 of several distinguished men in yirginT ia, who have heretofore felt no interest
 in the cause, perhaps deemed it yisior-
 ary, whose mature reflections have pls>
 ced them among. it's friends. In the ranks of these, we believe We may now
 reckon the able Editors of the Rich.
 mond Whig and Richmond Enquirer.
 A Friend in Richmond writes, 'sthc
 Colonization Societyis becoming quite
 popular amongst political men," An
 other writes, sthe recent events in the
 lower country have produced strong
 impression on the people herc-peti-
 lions arc circulating in the country and
 l think the Legislature will feel the ne-
 cessity of adopting some decisive mea-
 sures. Many of our public men, am told, arc converts 10 the cause" From
 another partofthe State a Friend writes. Fl have no doubt, that during the en-
 suing session of the Virginia Lcgisla-
 ture, steps will be taken. which will
 greatly promote the removal of free persons of color from our State. Pub-
 lie sentiment imperiousIy demands it.--
 But humane and refccting men per- fIceive that this cannot be done, without Ipaying the expense of their removal
 and providing a place 10 which they
 may be sent" A gentleman from
 another part of Va. observes, "Your at-
 tention is too habituaIly directed to the
 condition of our free. eolored people,
 for you to have overlooked the extent to ,, which it has become the subject Of spec
 ulation, and the consequent probability,
 that further changes of that condition
 will il be t th the ;,; 6 G1sfa I Assembly of the State" Iie then ex-
 presses his belief that ;ii5r purpose of
 such legislation will be their gradual
 or immediate removal to another land,
 and adds Eff So, where, hut to Africa?
 and where but to Liberia?"
 The subject is one which deserves, and we doubt not will receive. the deep and solemn deliberaton of the wiscst
 and best men in Virginia.
 4 Colony of Liberia.-In Monaoyia 5J
 new wood and stone Houses we're erect
 ed in IS30; Caldwell and Millsburg,
 slc some towns for captured negroes, share ill the general prosperity. Frall- cis Deyanny, an einareipatsd slave, has accumulated property worth $20, 900. MT. Waring, another coIonist, sold 1, goods 10 the amount of ;S7O, 900, two of l the colonists own vessels, and would . trade with the United Statss had they they :. a national flag. Not profits on ivory and dye woods, passing through the hands of the settlers in one year, WAS $30, ,7S6; eight vessels traded to tic CO.,
 lony last year, from Philadelphia. ,j magricultureevcry thing grows spon- taneously there is no winter; one con- sTs $ I f schools in successful operation. Ii is }. calculated that every child ipthe colo- < ,, ny shall bes educatcd;; f0Ni frorn tisc
 nei ghboring clans now attend the , schools at Libera. Divine service aud Sunday schools are regularly attended,. There are three religious societies. Bap- tist, Methodist and Presbyterian. b1eet- ings on the Sabbath aud week day eye~s nings. Three Swiss Missionsries re. l side there. The christian religion ap- Ipears to have some influence on the silr-s , rounding tribes. The population ia 2,000; they have six militia companies, . Ia fort, 20 pieces of cannon, and arms
 enough 10 arm 1000 men.
 N !. EVasge.iss. A,sssrer to Cha1leage. The eccen. trie II. II. Breckenridge, one Of ihe
 Judges of the Superior Court of Penn- sylsania, when young man was chal- lenged to fight a duel by an English of-
 sicer, whom he answered as follows: ssi have two objections tn this duci , matter. The cue is, lest ] should hurt ], you; and the other is lest you should fs8tr IL sI