New-York tribune., 1841-12-07

well, 10 write easily and correctly, cipher, &c
Christianity, and if not conretted, have received
deep religious impres.ions-have acquired habit
Of civilization, and seem to value the rsages and
institutions ofciyzed and Christian society. Du-
ring their residence in this country they have been
exemplary, orderly industrious and studous.-
They have had no qaarreling, their love Of truth
and honesty Is remarkable and they abhor the use
of Intoxicating drinks.
Some ofther answers TO questions were qsite re-
markable Kin-na said the Mendians q believe in
Great Spirit, although they do not worship him.
They do not worship any thing" The fac, tina,
this people have no system of idolatry affords
ground believe that the Gospel might have free
course in Mendi. Do the Mendans think they
have souls :" asked one. Ken.na replied, &" Va
think-we make some do this. Dog can, do this.
He have soul-we have" At former period
he said, Alendi people all Sadduc-es." Ken-na
said, We owsevery thing to God-He keep Us
alive-and make US free When we go home to
Mendi we tell our brethren about God-about Je-
sus Chri,t-and heaven" Fall, on being asked
what is faith, replied, believing in Jesus Christ,
and trusting in him" When assaulted By some
fellows Of the baser sort, pushed and struck, &c.
they said, eve Sight and walked away. Ga
stopping at tavern, one Of them took one OF the
ornmittee aside, and said, with sorrowful coun-
teaance " this bad hJuse-bad house-no good +"
The Mendians appear to be very grateful to those
friends who have been kind to them, who have
contributed to their relief and improvement
" When we 90 to Mcndi we viii tell our brethren
how kind 'Merca friends have been to US. We
will pray to God that he would bless them and do
them good 4 minister asked Kin-na what he
would do for his enemies 80, we pray for them
too. | think if you look into the Bible some time.
you Il fsd say, bless your enemies and do them
good, and if he be hungry give him to eat.
November 10Th they all left Farnington at
o'clock in the morriug. Many OF the inhabitants,
that early hour, assembled to give the parting
hand to the interesting group who had been hospi-
tubly and kindly entertained for eight months
iISIt was NttpulS vi DplH SIuNei - thteS idlc-
u Mendians, in the canal boat, ba lie adeu to their
sympathisirg friends. In New-York two large
meetings were held, which were attended by thou
sands Of gratied persons. On Sabbath evening
3ls, Nov. the meeting in the Broadway TaberHa-
Gle was overfowng. All the Mendiaas were pre-
sent. Prayer wa, offered by Rev. Mr.. PeHningtoa,
of the coored Congregation AT Hartford Conn.
Mr. Williams gave brief history Of the Mendians,
some of whom read the cxxiv Psalm and part of
Lhe " chapter of Matthew They read with great
luency and propriety. Fh"y then spclt several
words and sentences for the mos; part readily and
accurately Kali, who is about eleven years OF
age, and who wrote the letter to MIR. Adams just
before the trial in the Supreme Court of the U. S.
conjuring him to do ull i'll hi. power to save them
from the Spaniards, spelt the sentence, e" Blessed
are the pure i'll spirit, with perfect readiness. At
Hartford he spelt the whole verse, " Blessed are
the meek, for they shall inherit the earth Several
of tho Gospels. They can also write letters In fair
hand d-wiiling, and their spelling is remarkably
curate Several letters of their own composition
have been published in the newspapers, and somo
persons have been slow TO believe, which is the
fact, tina, these compositions their own entirely
They have taken hold of learning, since leaving
prison, with uncommon avldity, and have shewn
singular Quickness in learning, and tenacity III re-
membcring what they have learned. They then
sang the beautiful hymn, - When | can read my
title clear with great distinctne,s and effect,
sidering that they have had no instruction. in nu-
sic. kin-na, young man about eighteen, made a
statement in English Of his being kidnapped in
Alrica-of the hundreds collected at Louboka and
put on board the slave-shps-of the horrors of the
middle passage-of their stay at Hayana-oi the
conilict on board the Amistad-of their landing on
Long l.land-,hsir seizure by the L. S. naval Off
cers-the:r imprisonment, &c. &c After ne had
concluded hi. remarks, whick were understood by
large part of the audience, he said, g thank
those who have been kind to US, and we will pray
for them whea we get to Mcndi. Ii any person
wishes to ask me any questions will answer
them" A gentleman present then asked, " What
will you say to your people in Africa, when you
reach home ?" He replied, willtcllhem what
have learned in the Bbe-wil tell them about
God-about Jesu, Christ coming into the world to
die for sinners. l tell them part-l only read
Mathew, Mark, Luke and john no read Acts,
Romans, Sc. &c They then sang native song
in an animated manner. Il commenced with
solo; then duet, then full chorus-aHd in mel
odv wildne.s and energy, altogether peculiar
and unique.