Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1832-02-23
DNFEfkRED ARTICIhS.
AFRICAN COLONlZATION
OPFles or rue CoLosIzAT.os SoclprY
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Washington, Feb II 1899 I
To the Editors Of the National I4ieA'Sta1>r
GgsrLrMrS twill give pleasure to thu friends
of the Colonization Scheme, TO know that %hI,e ae-
counts from Liberia are the most satisfactory and
anlmatlng, the evidences Of deep and extensive N
ierest in that Colony, and the great Objects for
which It was founded, noyory S.Bt' otths Union
and in England, (where there Il present al A
gentof the Socie,y,) are besouius daily and most
strkingly manifest. | enfln.. gtcr, ttem Capt
WIN. AaEts, wbu visited th~ Colony as MASTER Of
the colonial schooae, MaEarct Mercer, and who
while he remained AT AlonroyIa for thirteen days,
daily observed AMI examined on shore the condl.
ton and affairs Of the Colony. CapL Abcls Is a
maa Of integrity and plety.
have received lttcls from various sections Of
our Southern country, winch ieayc II no longer
Doubtful that IN every mart Of Il the Society has
w5rm AMI able friends, who VIII defend ts prnci-
ps and proceedings, and prov, 10 all candid and
rejecting minds that II aims TO accomplish great
ard vlrtuous end, by vlrtuous means. In England,
the niefatigablo \ gent Of the Society, ELrIorr
ericsson, IS making known the merits ofthc Socir-
ts many literary and religious Journals hive re.
commended II TO the public patronage, and the most
Distinguished friends there of Africa and of man
have given to il their appreciation and support Tue
venerable THOMAS CLARksoY, after listening with
enthusiastic delight such friend remarked he
had not known HIM TO manifest FOR twea,y years
10 the statements of Mr.. ericsson, observed that
for himself he was free TO confess that of all the
things that have been going IN our favor since
1857 when the abolition OF the slave trade was hrs
seriously proposed, that which is gong on in A
merlca is the mos, important Mr. Wiberforce
said " You have gladdened my heart by cons IN
chg me that sapgaine as had been my hopes of the
happy effects to be produced by your institutions
all my an,lcipatlons were scanty and cold, com.
pared with the reality. This may truly b. deemed
pledge of the Divine favor" He adds, " Believe
me, 10 Brlton, had almost sand no American can
take llyelier interest than myself in your true
greatness and glory. May the mutual attachment
Of the inhabitants ofou two countries become
stronger and stronger, however diversified in body
having but one soul, and almost anticipating tha
better world where all divisions being forever dunt
away, all shall unite in one song Of Thanksgiving
and peace and love, AMI jov shall be complete an
everlasting What friend OF the Society win no
feel this language from the lips of men honorec
and venef-ted in THEN age by al. Ch.stcndom, al
most Ike words of encouragement and benedctIor
from tn se'nted spirits into companionship witt
whom thsy viii shortly enter. AMI Shat sod no
desecrated and lost TO all that is cIuobing in hu
manly, wall not at this cribs rejoice IN the signs O
she tunes, confirming Faith in ,he speedy return
10 t1eir rronc. torSof..'2 ~N:.ed :Et'feu Of Aii