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APPEAL TO THE BENEVOLENT.
The American COLONIZATION Society
has issued Circular to the Pastors Of
Churches, asking Ior genera colIec-
tlon on the Sunday before the 4th of Ju
~, IN behalf OF It's great national enter
prise. We copy the following enume
ration Of some oi The pressing and more
immediate objects Of this reasonable cali
from this Circular:
We beg ieave TO accompany this let
ter with brleI form OF a constitution
Tor an auxiliary society in the hope that
an association may be immediately or
ganlzed IN your community, and con
tlnue permanently 10 CO operate ~ This
enterprise. When we consider how
much has been done, and at how small
expense (lhe whole amount contributed
by individuals. during the twenty five
years since the origin oil the society.
TO the enterprise, having bul Iillle ex
ceeded 500 0000,) that manv prosperous
settle ements Of tree and Christian peo.
pie now adorn line OF coast for ages
abandoned TO ignorance. superstition,
end crime; that the worship n the true
God is here ceIebrsIed. and the way
prepared for the victories OF his word
among countless barbarians, what Chris
tian can hesitate 10 aid the work2
Specific objects for vhich funds are de
mdnded
| First 10 secure the entire line ol
The African coast from Cape Mount to
| Cape Pamas, about hree hundred miles
A more extended line q, coast would be
desirable. but this is indispensable, as
Difficulties have already arisen within
these limits between the Colonial Gov
ernmen' and English tradrr'; and as
some lwcrty tracts have already been
purchased by the society on this line
establishments of other naI0ns upon il
must occasion perpetual jeaousirs anC
disturbances Iii is believed lhls objec
can be effected al an expense not ex.
ceeding 10 or $4,000
2. To open road 10 the csmwood re
giOns Of the interior, thus vastly iD.
creas;ng the commerce. and resources o
the colony, and extending its influence
among the native tribes This NAV bt
effected at cost Of from S. 600 10 S 0,
900.
8 To aid emigration. An expedition
is to sail Immediately from New Orleans
with sixty nine ibarated saves Of tn
estate of the late Mrs. Read. of Mlssis
sippi, The remainder (here being one
hundred and thirty in all awaiting an
other expedition
Elghleen slaves in Ftemingsburg
Kentucky, to whom freedom was be
quealhed by their late master. are ex
pecled, should means be secured. TO &C
company this expedition. They are lie
b e 10 be sold If mol Sent before the clos
of the year ..,...
In Richmond county. Va, are twelve
slaves, to whom freedom has been Ief
on condition o their emigration to Ii
IBERIA within certain time They haV,
earned a part Of The money necessary
to deIfay their expenses and need assis
tance to enable them to complete lhei
redemption in due time n.
An aged gentleman in Tennessee de.
sires 10 send ixly-eghl slaves to lht
colony, worth probably in The marke
from twcnty 10 Ihity thousand dollars.
A minister Of The Gospel in VlrginiI
wishes 10 ltberste nine slaves, bol feel
unable TO defrsy he expenses of thei
emigration TO Liberia. where they have
friends. and 10 which they greatly de
sire TO go.
A wealthy gentleman in South Caro-.
lima has long been preparing his slave