Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1836-11-23
VOL. IX....NO. 9.


their language, concluded TO 60 and take
up my residence with them. / am now
on visit to Edna, having come down to
attend the dedication of our new Baptist
meeting house at Bassa Cove. / shall, If
Providence permit return tomorrow to
Sante Wills town. have had few
children under my instruction, and ex-
pect few more from other towns, as soon
as the rice comes in. This will be the
case in few weeks Having instructed
the children under the eve of Sante viii,
from day to day, his suspicious seem to be
removed, and he is very DESTROYS Of my
staying at his town. told him, some
days since, that the people at Monrovia
| wished me to have school there. He
said, " You must not GO: God sent you
here !" Although he has no fear of
God before his eyes, vet his remark az
! fected me some, and rather tended TO con-
firm me in the belief that was in the
path ofduty. | live in bamboo house,
about six feet by eight on the ground, and
about four feet from the ground to the
caves. This is occupied by my interpret
er and myself. Our bed is the ground.
with two or three mats spread on it.
have fire on that part of the ground not
occupied as bed, every evening, and
the smoke finds it's way out as it can
The king promises to build me larger
house, if will take up my abode there.
If were satisfied that this town would be
the best location for a residence of some
considerable length Of time, | would get
comfortable native hut erected, which
might be done for ten or fifteen dollars.
But, knowing little oftbe fckleness and
deceit Of the native character, fear may
be obliged to take up my abode some
where else, before great while. In
dealing with the natives, 1t is almost IN
possible to form any very definite plan for
the future l trust that COD will direct US
in the path of duty. | have found Him
present to comfort me, when away from
Christian friends and sanctuary PRIVILEGE
es. The hope that God will make me in
s:rumental of good to this people, makes
my situation pleasant o, how muchthis
people need the influence of the pospell
When was there, the last time, I had to
give some cloth and tobacco, to redeem a
native from death. He was one who came
up with Us in canoe. He met, in one
Of the ad Jacent towns, with another native,
whose father had been killed long while
ago. in a war with tribe to which he
belonged, and the son declared that he
would revenge the death of his father
They came to Sante Wills town. saw
the fellow who wished to slay the othe-.
He seemed very fierce and revengeful.
and when requested to take a ransom,
said 1t was not money palaver and he
would have the fellows life. The head
man of the town, to which the aveneer be-
longed, fearing that he should lose his in
fuence with the Americans, was induced,
at the earnest request of two or three trad
ers who were present, to prevent the per.
petratlon of the crime, and compel the fell
low to accept of some cloth and tobacco
for the ransom of the victim. Two or
three weeks ago, little boy, about eight
years old, who was frequently following
me about, and jabbering in the country
language, was carried of to be sold as
slave. IfeIt badly about it, though did
not know, till some days after he was gone,
that he was carried off for this purpose.
The king knowing that was opposed to
slavery, had no doubt designedlv conceal
ed it from me. He was kept confined in
a town about four miles from Sante Wills
place, for some days He was carried to
the sea shore, but the slave vessel had
Just gone: so they brought him back,
much to the JOY Of the boy, who said he
cried all the way to the sea- When will
the nations Of the earth combine their
| \
We need one or two frigates constantly
on this coast, to catch the slavers. We
frequently see them lying off not great
distance from the shore, waiting to take
in a cargo Of slaves. l have seen the
king and his son fiercely quarrelIing, in
consequence Of drinking rum which the
SLAYER had sent TO induce him to trade!
Br. Mylne, for the present. breaches to
the people at Bassa Cove, and is pursuing
the study of the language in the colony.
This course, so far as we can See, seems
to be in accordance with The leadings of
! Providence. Several circumstances com.
bine 10 make it desirable that one of us
should remain in the colony for the pres
ent. Br. Mylne has had much care and
perp!exity in experimenting the building
ofthe meeting house: but it is at length
nearl y completed. Although we have
endeavored to be as economical as we
could, the expense of building the house
has exceeded our calculation. The whole
amount will be not far from $50 dollars.
/ 50 ofthis will be probably procured in
this country There is not single men,
her of the church at Bassa Cove that is
able to contribute dollar towards the
building. We feel some solicitude to
know how our call upon the brnevo]ence
of Christian brethren in America will be