Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1838-12-19


and various assistance rendered me bv
the citizens of North Carolina generally,
In the prosecution of my enterprise"
Such was the estimation in which Mr..
j Louis Sheridan was held, previous to and
after his departure for Africa Every
reader Of the annexed letter will Judge
Tor himself of the measure Of credit to be
awarded to the statements of the writer.
But it should be understood, that the mer-
its of the Colonization scheme do not de-
pend upon the truth of the statements,
made from time to time, for or against the
Colonies The Colonization Society is
objected to for the following, among other
reasons: 1t is opposed by the intelligent
colored people of this country; it has
made itself an. auxiliary in the expulsion
OF the people color; it colonies sLores
1t is not hostile to slavery; it traduces the
tree blacks, sanctions and strengthens the
existing prejudice against them, discour-
ages and opposes their elevation in this
country, and countenances oppression to
induce emigration: in its publications it
apologies for slavery-justifes the sin of
slave-holding-and "cries peace - to all
who penetrated; it tends to fortify the
system of slavery, by making it EASIER,
, SAFER, more reputable, and MORE PROF
TABLE for masters to hold slaves; and it
), URGES this tendency as a claim upon the
? patronage of shareholders; it condemns
immediate emancipation, and emancipa-
} Etion in any way, which permits the eman.
cipated to remain in this country; il de-
Eoc Ill j.
: mediate emancipation; it opposes the in
= struction of slaves; it lowers the tone of
: public sentiment upon the subject of slave
o ry-weakens the adherence of its abom-
: inations-and blunts public sympathy ii
: holds one language at the South, and an
d other at the North it is an impossible
remedy; and the example of the Colonists
q has been injurious to good morals.
;. ......... LEWIS TAPPAN.
~ New York, Nov "a, 1888
i To LEWIS TArPAN, Esq, New York
D. U. S, A, UiG London.
j. VERY DEAR SIR, a..F,
ID In looking over some memorandum o
" my correspondence with the Colonization
/. Societies in America, l find letter, ad
e. dressed by you to me, when in n. c., the
o. subject matter whereof having been re
IA piled to at that time, the review at th
" date seems only to call up the remem
a. brance of former kindnesses, an acknowl
.. edgement whereof would on no prope
If occasion omit to make. This promised,
IL now set me to the task Of making you &C
!" quainted, so FAR as my own knowledge
nd derived from observation and information
an extends, with the particulars of our situa
a. ton, and the prospects connected wit
III those settlements of the Colony in Libe
r. ria. Twas sent here under the patronao
he of the Young Mems Colonization Soci
Vt ty of Pennsylvania and New York, fc
10. the purpose of making Developments
i the resources of the soil in Africa. | a,
ii. cordingly arrived on the 9TH day of Fe
a ruary, 1888, on board the barque Marin
for but had no communication from the sho
no.. until the next day; note was sent TO Il
ose Captain, Buckmar, enquiring whether h
he was the vessel containing the expedite
on looked for from the United States. "
unit were then on the eve of starting for {!
en-. shore, and, of course, we did not wait
/ in have any further correspondence on Il
on day of February, my feet first pressed d
mr.. soil of wretched Africa. The situation
ed;- those two places, Edna and Bassa-Coy
AZ. is picturesque enough, and were the pc
The pie and the Government industrious a
ma. efficient, something of the delightful mic
and be made out Of them this, however,
he'd altogether gratuitous on my part, for .;
tho egyric from me is the last thing look
olor for by the Colonizationists and aga
land the climate, soil, and economy here for
his that any thing of importance shall be
r Of complished, at least for some time to col
vent was, on landing, walked up to a
Mr., cradle looking house, and introduced
NAL the Rev. Governor ]. J. Matthias. L
. f. Governor had heard Of me, nv purp
MON design. intention. &c, &C.. and every
.nce commodation and assistance should
etul, given me, as it had been particularly
firm quested by Gov. Buchanan. But, 10
adoe the sad discrepancy there oft times is
caIlv twixt our practices and our professio
wav our accommodations were proposed
cum some half-a-doZen pens made of pc
or at. about the size of such as Southern W
ntrv. man, in his fury. would snatch up to
n ex- a negro with; and these pens cove
I'd is with tnatch'-do you know what this
liars. INC iohage OF shfuo called bamboo,
onor on, SO as when dry TO admit the waite
him, the most easy and convenient means,
e best 10 leaving the rool uncovered: The
unity. utterly refused to 60 into; and had to
with houses from the people of Edna, at 9
5. and expense, for the whole of our. expedl
wish seventy IN number.
Il his Ny hext essay was to make prov
for c,,ob Of -, ,oo.Io - -