Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1840-10-24

Inc annexed was auuresseu py captain StoII, OF
the British Navy, to tho Rev Dr.. Hotskin, of Lon.
don. ard copy Of Il was transmitted by friend
to Dr.. Proudft. secretary to the Colonization Soci.
ETY. in New Yo,k.
PIcciDILLr, July l7th, 1870.
Mr. DE.n Sin I'll had not returned from the |
country at the time your meeting was held to which
you were so kind as TO invite me- This will ac- |
count for my silence, and sorry that the press
Of affairs me at this moment, should interfere
with my contributing my mite for the African race,
In case I should not meet you before leaving Lon
don. shall commit the following facts to paper,
all Of which from my own observation relative
TO the American Colony Of Liberia, in which you
are so much interested, and justly so. My opin.
ion, though not Of much value, is, that it promises
to be the only successful institution of the sort on
the coast of Africa, keeping in mind its objects,
namely that of raising the African slave into fres
man. preparing FOR the exercise of civil liberty in its
various branches from the Governor TO the labo,er
the extinction of the slave trade and last. though
not least, tho religious and moral improvement of
Africa at large. First, then from the carriage and
tha, at once he feels himself free man. They one
and ali told me, they were men now. which they
were before, and had prospect for their chill
dren not in the least regretting their departure from
America, on the contrary. desirous Of getting their
relations over to jim them 2. The affairs Of the
colony are conducted, with the exception of the
Governor, entirely by coloed men, chiefly by libe.
ated sl,ves; and Mr.. Buchanan, a most able and
jealous friend of the African, assured me that their
judicial administration would do credit to any state
in America, and that they were most reasonable in
al their propositions and d. bates in their House Of
Assembly. They all quite aware that nothing
but industry conduce to their wealth and CON-
fort and practice il. Even the Africans captured
and watched by the American Government, have
followed the example set by the colonisis, for when
vi,ited them about p. NJ, the hottest par, Of the
day, found them all at work on their FARMS 8.
No one in the remo,es, degree connected with the
slave trade is allowed to communicate with Ii
IBERIA, much less trade, and from little affair with
self and occular proofs they always really to
join in any expedition for the destruction Of 81 We
factories. 4. They are preparing Missionaries from
amongst themselves, and have attempted it on a
small scale, but with what success am not ready
to say, not having had an opportunity Of personal
Inspection but their schools do them credit more
| peciaIy when their means considered.
The colonists. with Tow exceptions, all mem
bers of churches and l can mos, safely testify that
o more orderly, sober set Of people never met with
! did not hear improper or profane expression
during my visit. Spirits excluded in most if
not all the settlements. They have formed them
Ives into various societies, such as agricultural,
b tancs mechanical, for promoting christian know =,
ledge, also a Ladies' society for clothing the poor,
e.. The surrounding Africans are aware of the
nature of the colony. t.king refuge when persecu
ted by the few neishborine Slave traders. The
remnants of tribe have LATELY fled and settled in
the colony on lands granted Them. Between my
two visits, lapse Of only few days, four or five
slaves sought refuge from their master, who was
about or had sold them TO the only factory on that
part Of the coast The native chiefs in the neigh.
borhood have that respect for the colonists, that
they have made treaties for the abolition Of the
slave trade, as also constituted the Governor Judge
in the disputes amongst themselves, ard remarka.
biz instance had occurred only few days previous
10 my visit. One chief submitted TO the arbitration
Of Mr. Buchan n, though contrary TO his own idea
ofrghl and justice, and paid the fine imposed upon
him.
could say much more, but my time does not adj
ih and must conclude this rambling and hur.
ri'd accoun, Of my visit TO Libes with this obser-
vation that went there unbiased, and leh it with
conviction, that colonies on the principle Of Lbe-
ria ought to be established soon as possible il
we wish to save Africa, and The materials for such
colonies, think, can only he procured from slaves
in the United States | am not disposed, from
what have and known of our India blacks,
TO solicit them for the great work, if for no other
reason, the American blacks speak pure English.
Excuse this hasty production with its faults, but
rather than break my word, ] send you this, and
with ~ ~ wish for yourself in your philsn,hropc
eIertions, IemIin, my dear sir,
Yours, mos. truly,
J. s. X. STOLL.
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