Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1841-05-19
that hymn. when Is they sung the last
verse.
Thfrc shall ! battle my weary soul
In seas Of heavenly rest.
And not wave Of trouble roll

Anu not wave Of trouble roll
Across my peaceful breast"
my feelings found vent 10 flow Of tears
When could again look around me, I
saw that many others were as weak as
myself 10 this respect
Mr.. Booth again addressed the people,
relating some further anecdotes SC. and
was followed by Kinna and another Men
dian. Five or six of the Africans then
sung a song or chant in their native
tongue, carrying two parts TO the tune -
It was quite amusing to heir thenl--
Their voices being clear and shrll, mod
ulating them as IsOpposcd 10 give force
to the words. now soft. then loud and with
a good deal Of energy, rendered the per-
formance quite Interesting to me. Gin
qua then gave history Of their captivity
-shipmcnt--transfer 10 another vessel
the reasons for their killing the Captain
and Cook and taking possession Of the
Schooner Amisiad their voyage to our
shores Sc. Although could understand
none OF his speech except what was inter-
preted. yet could see the natire powers
ofthe man. His countenance would light
up with smile. and anon be clothed with
a terrific look. and send thrill into the
| breasts OF me audience. His manner
was forcible. His gestures, and every
motion appeared full of meaning. While
he was speaking, | felt that did | stand
between him and his freedom and home,
and he was aware that The disposal Of
myself would ensure them to hito, |
should as lieve fail into the hands of
hungry tiger as into the hands OF Cingua.
He is Of about middIing size thick SET,
and about as supple as a cat; and while
speaking would frequently turn 10 his
companions. when they seemed TO greet
him with hearty response TO some of
his statements. Another M-ndian then
gave a short address and put some ques.
tions TO the audience in broken English.
One Of the questions vas. Where will
The soul oft Shareholder 60 to when he
dies!' Another was, Did we do wrong
in killing the Captain aud Cook when
they had threatened to kill and eat US u
Many voices answered no. But to the
frs question heard no answer
| Lewis Tappan he'd very nicely
bound Bible in his hand, which was pur-
chased to be presented to Joha @ Adams,
bv the Mendi inns, as token of their graf
| hude TO him for his services in obtaining
their release. Mr.. Tappan requested
+ Cingua 10 tell what be should say to Mr..
Adams, were he thereto receive the BIZ
bic. Cineua said few words ia his ma
tive Tongue, which were interpreted BY
/, Ka-le. He acknowiedg ed the hand OF
+ God 10 this matter-considered Mr.. Ad-
: ans &c be a superior, or great man, and
} evinced heart overf,wiug with graf.
tude for his assistance and-thnt of others.
When asked for reasons why these Afri-
cans wished 10 GO back before they could
be we'll educated here, they gave such as
J yoa or any Of your leaders would deem
, valid. Among them. were the following
, I'VE have wives. parents, brot hers and
I sisters, who may die. or be s,olen if we
{ Go not return soon. We can learn a,
e home, if a.teacher go with us, &c. Th,
y Mendians, in closing, sung the Mssiona
J ~ hymn,
aFrom GreenIand's icy Mountains &C."
Rev Theodore S. Wrightthrn pronounc
ed the benpdiction, aud the audience dis
:. persed. Ia closing, will say tina, | fel
: it was good 10 be there.
ii J. HoLcoMB.
Il Extract from a letter IRON a resident ii
If llIin,i's 10 his brother in VT: