Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1840-02-13
COLONIZATION.


Mr.. ELLrorT ericsson of PHILADELPHIA. who has
devoted himself for some years past exclusively to The
cause of Colonization with an ardor becoming Chris
tan and Phanihroprsi addressed the citizens Of this
place on Tuesday evening in the city Hall. and las,
evening in the Episcopal church
Mr.. { Is an eloquent speaker ond talented man.
and having gFen up his whole heart to the cause he
could rot but be listened with deep interest The
cause Of Colonization Of vast Importance both
to the moral and political condition Of the country
both 10 The black and the while-ihc las:er AMI the
slave.
The colonz ns on the Of Africa has the Ell C.
Of RIDING Us cf black population we DO not want
Of enshtcnins the blacks of Africa; of preventing
The slave trade from that county, and of putting down
at home that unnatural and most unpairioc doctrine
Of abolition, which threatens ih!S mon with unwon,cd
eonyulsions al no distant day. To shoY that good
Effects have BEEN produced the slave trade wo copy
The following:
Extract from Letters rec-iroi per Ship Sslaa from
GoucrH0r buchanan. Li6rfia, October 4, Nor 1899
81 am. as you may well magn; exceedingly anxious
10 learn the fate of my prize the Euphratcs. aud what
impression her capture nnl the affair Of Iilc Bissa
have made on the public mind. Whatever disposi-
ton the Courts may make of the Of the Euphaics
uust h"r seizure VIII nave the desirable effect of
arousing the national feeling tie abuse of our nar
on ihis coast. AMI also Of drawing attention TO Liberia
the most efficient and successful agent in dcsirn,-
ins the slave trade. In the negh5srhood of the colo
ME- a;a happy 10 say, there now ne sareHs
have succeeded by my own excriious o.ied a. have
bccn promptly and vel ly the culonisis IN either beat
ing - frightening them al away. At New Ccslcrs
and GallIuas howcV,s, there arc Siill fuurshn- g.
i1hl shmcu's for this dcylsh traffic At each urIheIu
'he5c are al This Rnmca. not Ear from one ,housand
.!aNes "aIin. 'her pFison-shps for n VOYAGE to thS
-.ovana. a; New CSs'crs. the greatest cansierns.
iol has prevailed since our attack uTou the LII,
Sa~sa slaVcr, 81 "a hostile visit from me- but uof
unfortunately am ia a condition q rr,s ut 4
mako good their fears But a. yet mono of thcr We.
sels have bccr hardy enough venture in ;lerc aic
the slaves
"Slnce oar collision with ihe natives at Little Bass
every III ne has gone quito smoothly ia our rcla
tons. with the natives, and the savors have been q
i iccual driven from waters and TERRITORY III
influence of that expedition on both the natives an
. savcr', as we'll a. on own people, and the sem
pIraiica trades the coast has heen emne.ily ben
ecEl The natives have an additional cause TO lrca
Il tho proves OF the colony-he s!avers have Iearne
iuat within reach their trade will not be sail5 re-
10 exist. The authority OF the colony has been sigma
~ vindcaicj in reference the Gcprrdniioas Of ay,
"a less Traders while The cooaisis themselves have nc
n quired confidence in The protection of their govern
u mcnl and proud Gifts character and ready 10 d,
ieai its laws ans hazard"
livery thing Is going we'll in the colony aId
think in all respects the condition of the pso1le an
r. the r'spcciabiiy aad stability OF the government;
.ss improving"