The Middlebury people's press. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1841-1843, 1841-06-01


it byin future. We shall, hereafter notice.
more fully the legislation of the session.
Albany daily 4du.
From the N. Y. Jour. of Commerce.
The LIBERATED AFRIeANs.-A meeting
was held 10 the Tabernacle Yesterday afternoon
at which number ofthe Africans of the Ami
stad were present. Notwithstanding the sud.
den and heavy shower that had occurred, quite
a full audience was collected.
In consequence OF the necessary absence Of
the Ex-presdent, Mr.. J. Q. Adams, who was
expected 10 be present on the occasion. Me
l.. Tappan proceeded to- state the business Of
the meeting. II was TO show 10 the public tho
improvement which they had made; 10 excite
an interest in religious mission TO Mendi,
their country; to raise money 10 defray the ex'
pense of supporting and educating them hero,
and of returning them to their country.
Their return is expected 10 take place,when
such sufficient information shall have been OBJ
tanned as to render it safe and certain.
Some facts and incidents respecting them
were then stated by Mr. Booth who is at present
acting as their teacher. 1t would seem that
higher degree of civilization prevails in the in
land part Of Africa than was generally suppos'
ed. These negroes almost spurn the question:
put 10 them by many curious pcrsons-if ID
their country they have well formed houses2-
Their people live in cities and villages and not
scattered as on The highways in this country.
In the cities forms Of justice are established
But what is chief hindrance TO their progress
in learning, and what broke out in ono or two.
instances at this meeting is deep seated and
an absorbing desire to see their homes, their
fathers and especially their mothers, who SEEM
cd 10 hold in their hearts an equal place with
their wives aad children.
Fifteen of these Africans were present Mt
this meeting. Each one Of them exhibited his
improvement in reading and spelling. A hymn
was sung by them, and also two or three Of
their native songs. An account Of their adVen-
ture in the Amistad was related by one of them
in such broken English as could however boz
understood by quick eur, and afterwards re-.
peated by Cinquez in his native tongue. An
impression very much in their favor seemed IL
be felt by the audience.
AMERICAN COLONIZATION SoclErY.-Tbu
Anniversary of this Society was held ut New
York on Thursday evening.
The report of The Treasurer stated that re-
ceipts had been Sl0,266. Goods 10 The amount
Of So Sc have been sent toAfrica. Fhe remain
der had baen expended insalaries, printing, DC
Rev. Mr.. Cone read the annual report, from
which it appeared that the prospects of the So
ciety are more encouraging than they have ev'
er been before. There is an increasing dis
position among shareholders to emancipate
their slaves, on condition Of their emigrating
10 Africa, and on the part of their slaves an in
creasing desire to go to the land Of their faith
ers. The condition of the colony is highly
1ourishiDg, and il is rapidly increasing iD
wealth and population. considerable gum
tity of sugar will be produced this year for ex-
port TO the United states, and the cultivation of
the sugar cane fast increasing. Considerable
plantations OF coffee trees are growing one
there are seven thousand trees. The colony is
at peace with all the neighborin5 tribes, with
some of whom a considerable intercourse and
traffic are maintained. The influence of the
colony 10 checking the slave trade in that vi
;inty has been very great, through the excr-
ions of the colonists, and their cooperation
with the British and American armed vessels.
The schools and churches were Furnishing, and
many ofthe natives are being taught The Eng.
ish language by colofed teachers. Two ex-
editions for the colony of liberated slaves have
'een sent out this year, and another is about to
iail- 1t was stated in a letter from the Amer
IAN Colonization Society, that there was much
leeded for the use Of the Colony small YES
vel, that would cost about $500, and the pa
ent society relied on this auxiliary to furnish
he means An effort will probably be made
o raise s un. The-Am can Society has in
he last two years discharged all its debts to the
.oonisrs, and reduced The debt at home from
100000 to $4,000.
From the Albany Daily Advertiser.
THE BRIDGE QUESTION SETTLED.