Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1839-11-20

a "Memoir Of the Colonists," compiled
from the authentic records of the Colony"
"by J. Ashmun," its first Governor-to be
found in the second volume of the African
Repository, the Society's official organ
will learn the horrible results which follow
ed such cnchrislian beginnings. Just as
might have been expected, from the history
Of all such proceeedings-not excepting
that of our Puritan forefathers in colonz-
ing the country we now occupy-distrust
aad jealousy were created in the minds of
the natives which fually led to bloody and
exterminating Wars. In describing one of
their battles-in which the natives unac-
quainted with the tactics of missionary
warfare, had allowed themselves TO be driy-
en- together in solid body-Ashmun saws.
EVERY SHOT [from long nine-pound
er welded by the Colonists] LITERALLY
SPENT IT'S FORCE IN A SOLID
MASS OF LIVING HUMAN FLESHn
Take an item from the history going before
this diabolical transaction. The same writ
er says, "he CONSIDERATION which moved
this Chief TO accord to the settlers privi-
le9e which has manifestly led 10 their per-
manent establishment at Montserado, and
The translation of the country to NEW MAS
rERs. was the complement of half dozen
gallons of BUM, and about an equal amour,
in African trade. cloth and TOBACCOv'
What other results could have been expect-
ed than those which followed2 They are
most natural and legitimate.
What concord is there between such
movements and the spreading of the Gospel
OF Peace, on the principles taught by the
Prince of Peace? The colony was planted
and has been nurtured by brute force. I
have seen two of the colonists who have
returned to this country, and they testify
that the same spirit of caste exists between
the colonists and natives there, as between
The whites and the colored people here
The natives are va ssals and pack-horses to
the colonists.
In the African Repository for Nov. 1881,
find the following: among other interesting
paragraphs from the pen of the Colonial
Agent:
| during Mr.. Ashmun's administration
ivory could be bought at 5 TO IL cents per
| lb.-he paid ii out al ST.. Camwood Is 10
50 cents per cwt.-paid out at So. Rice
10 to % cents per bushel-paid out at So.
And other articles in proportion, which en-
ahled him with few trade goods TO paw of
d large amount"
Ashmun went out as missionary, and
was the first Governor of the Colony. Now
| ask whether such traffickng, at the enor
nous profits of thousand per cent, is com
patlble with the professions and duties oil
christian missionaries and christian mis-.
sions2
Another item which will come underthi.
head. Elliot; Cresson, in the course o.
his address in this village, read extracts
from letter received from G. M. Waring
one of the Baptsts missionaries in the Col.
ony. After reading awhile, he closed by
saying the remainder Of the letter relates r.
his pecuniary affairs, &C. MY mind was
at once carried back to an advertisement
which recollected having seen from this
missionary. 1t appeared in the Liberia
Herald of March 90, 1892, and is as fol-
lows:
(RevD &C. M. WARlNG & F. TAY-
LOR offer for sale the cargo of the schooner
P Powds ',05 SO 61 wa,Re's, 500 KEGS
l5O cutlasses, 10 bags shot, 10 pune heons
Rum, 2 do. Brandy, 6 cases East India
| Madeira Wine, 20 casks Pale Ale. 10 do.
| Brown Stout" &c. e..
Take another:
Of. -DEVANY offers for sale, at his
stone warehouse, on Watershed, the fol-
lowing goods, landed from on board the
schooner Edgar of NewYork, viz:
OS FUNCTIONS OF RUN, casks of
pint and half-pin' decaniers; white
| han He'd spear-pointed Knives; u. States
Muskets and Guns. Likewise, landed from
on board ship Africaine, Capt. Gillette. 10
boxes Of Guns, Soldier Cans and Coats
BRASS BLUNDERBUSS &c. &c. &c
The subscriber hatters himself to sell ON as
accommodating terms as any other house in
L'neT'a. F.DEVANY.
MonroUiG, Liberia, May 90, 1888"
CutlasseS! Blunderbusses and RUM
Fine Accomplishments of missionary es-
Enlistment! Fine missionaries they, who
sell the heather such articles!
recollect having read somewhere, at
some time, an account of battle between
the Colonisls and the natives, in which the
former were victorious, after a desperate
slaughter. | think the account was from
The Colonial Agent My memory NAV.