The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1839-12-14
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at trnng expense, it must, we think, be adj
mitted thlt these appropriations to the Colonial
ton Society, and this addition of $500 per an
mum to the salary oftheir governor, is fraudulent
application OF the public money, to promote the
interests OF Shareholders and the perpeluty OF sla
very
There are still many at the North who view the
african slave trade with abhorrence and great
pains have been taken to impress them with the
belief that the colonization of american negroes
upon the African coast, is the "oNLY efficient means
of suppressing it," Here Mr.. Van Buren's boun-
ty 10 the society is regarded as his contribution to
the destruction ofthis commerce. The New York
Journal of Commerce afhrms that the late grants
will have an important influence in checking the
slave trade"
african negroes, we well know, sell every
slave exported from that continent; we have the
testimony of Mr.. Madison that the achite citizens
of the southern States would not have entered the
American Union, had they no: have been indul-
ged in the African trade for twenty years; and,
even now, many of them are anxious for its re-
storation. But american negroes transported to
Africa, will put 10 the blush the civilization, and
Christianity, and chivalry Of the South, and will
manfully resist the temptation to which mutudes
of our own citizens readily yielded, of making
merchandise of their fellow men Do we. seek
to solve this enigma by reference TO the moral
character Of our free negroes Mr. Clay, the
President of the Society, assures us, that they
are, " of all descriptions Of our population, the
most corrupt depraved and abandoned )" and Mr..
Mercer, a Vice-Psesldent pronounces them a
horde of miserable people-the objects of univer-
sal spcicion-subsisting by plumber" So far
from the Liberian colony being restraint on the
slave trade, it will become rendezvous for sla
vers, and the colonists themselves will be either
their victims or factors We cannot spare room
for all the reasons on which this opinion is found
ed. Let the following facts suffice:
The Liberia Herald mentions the capture of
three Spanish slaves, by the British brig Curlew,
,chHe in The hay6or Of Monroria. "-Af Rep. for
March 1886.
Boats have been sent from the Spanish sla-
vers into the ST. Paul's and lares hare been bought
in that rircr. Letter from the Gopcrnor Of Ii
IBERIA, 9h January 1936.-Af Rep.
The St. Paul's penehates the heart Of the col
ouv, and the settlements of Caldwell and Mills
burg are or its banks
Within wear, FOUR SLAVE FACTORIES have
been established almost within sight of the colony"
Captain Nicholson's report to Secretary Of the
Mary, Sh January 1887.
"To-morrow the schooner sails for New Ses-
tos to take on board cargo of slaves which
have ready there. have been obliged to have
one hundred sets of shackleS made al Cape Mesura-
do"-(N Ionrovia&) -I4encepted-~letter Of 2eth
September, 1888, from the captain Of a SI0rer 10
his ouncrs at Harana, and published By British
Parliament.
ION the 18th of February, 1888, arrived at
this port vessel under American colors named
the MoNRovIA, last from Liberia, with bill of
sale and list Of crew from the collector Of that COL
ony This vessel had neither register nor sea
letter. | haze ascertained without doubt, that
she is vessel belonging to Don Pedro Blanco,t
of the Gallinas, has put in here, directed to his
agent, for fit out for the coast and that cargo
Of slaves is ready for her, There is black man
on board, for flag captain-SpeahS English 1reN
learnt that he is complete pilot on board, to
all the inlets between Sierra Leone and Gambia.
He cannot read or urite.
don Pedro Blanco's agentis Liberia is J. n.
Lewis, commission merchant "-Lettet Of Zebra
arg 2Sth, 1889, from the British Consul Of the
Cape de Verd Islands, 10 Lord PalmerSton-Brit-
ish Documents.
*This letter is dated at Little BdSsd, in Liberia, and
betw cen Monrovia and Cape Palmas.
l IA notorious slave merchant connected with house
in Havana